LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXI, Issue 16690, 21 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The tender of Mr. Alderton, Wanganui. has been accepted by the vestry of St. Mary's, Hawera, for the erection of a new schoolroom. The price was £2425.

•Letters are lying at this office addressed o "G. 5.," "H.W.," "Q.E.D.," "A.K.," "V," "Motor," "Scrub,"

"Governess," "Orange," "Slipper," "Leaving," and "Immediate."

Members of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce are notified that the conference with the members of the Board' of Trade on the subject of post-war trade, will be held in the Borough Council Chambers this (Friday) evening at 7.30 o'clock.

The men of the Wanganui quota lor the 19th Reinforcements, who go into camp on Monday next, are this evening to ,be entertained and f arewelled bj r the officers and members of the Cosmopolitan Club. It will be an- "open night," and a large attendance, including many ladies, is expected. A capital programme has been arranged.

The thermometer at various stations in the Dominion at 9 a.m. yesterday read as follows:—Auckland 55 deg., Manukau Heads 48, Tauranga 46, Taupo 37, Gisborne 42, Napier 44, New Plymouth 53, Patea 49, W ranganui 53, Foxton 45. Wellington 52, Westport 45, Greymouth 47, Chris tchurch 52, Timuru 44, Oamaru 44, Dunedin 48, Bluff 45 3 Queenstown 40.

Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Sefton-Moor-house, Officer in Charge of the Wellington District Red, Cross Society, has written oongrati^l ating Wanganui on the good news that all parties are cooperating in making the "Our Day" appeal to success. The appeal is being generally taken up, Christchurch having already £3000 in hand dror the fund.

A case of Interest to farmers, heard at Hawera, was that in which R. Ferguson, of Okaiawa sued G. M. K**vey, of Waverley,' for £82, the value of 12 heifer calves taken by the defendant to graze for 12 months. In the alternative he claimed possession, of the calves. Defendant couner-claimed for £2 2s 9d grazing fees. After a great deal of evidence, it was announced that a settlement ha.d been arrived at.

In the Juvenile Court on Tuesday, two lads, both under 16 years of age, were brought up on the information of Detective-Sergt. Siddells on a charge of breaking and entering a Wanganui warehouse with intent to commit a crime therein. His Worship, Mr. W. Kerr, S.M., admonished and discharged the culprits. Another lad was charged with entering the game warehouse and stealing therefrom two revolvers valued at £2. The Magistrate gave him some sound advice and ordered the return of the stolen articles..

One member of the Garrison Band has a grievance. During the time he was attending a certain institution, last night, some wilfully disposed person tampered with his bicyde, which was left outside the building. The wick of the lighted lamp was turned up to the full, and a psn was thrust into one of the tyres. Riding across the town bridge, a dual mishap followed, the oil in the lamp, and the air in the tyre, giving out simultaneously. It was while the bandsman was on his knees, saying things which need not be recorded, and energetically working a cycle pump, that a nervous resident arrived hurriedly on the scene. The bandsman explained his misfortunes, & statement which evidently occasioned relief, as the newcomer had feared that a plot was afoot to blow up the town bridge.

_ TT Wr*fcing from a dug-out in France, «• Wellington stage-hand writes to Mr. Bert Royle, of Wellington, as follows: —"Sorry to hear that things theatrical have not been too brisk. I hope the boys won't feel it much. If they do there is a fine show on over here for the single ones. The pay is sixpence more a performance and seven shows a week—matinees every day. Once they join the show they don't want to leave till the last act is over and ths stage cleared. . . . The weather here is getting pretty warm now, but we don't work up a thirst as the pubs are only open for two hours a day, and its a long, long way to one. You don't want to be here in, the winter, as it is very cold and wet, but I guess w"e will be out of it before next winter. Pleased to hear that the news you get is good. We don't get any here, but will try and keep that up when the time comes to move."

The fact that the Waipu *district still retains a numerous following of the original settlers from the Highlands of Scotland was amply illustrated the other day (says the Auckland Herald) m a list of donations forwarded to the committee of the Naval Relief. Fund. v Qut of 106 contributors the name of no fewer than 78 commenced with " Mac." The Mackay clan headed the list with 25 contributor^ the McLeans with 14, the MacKenzie's 3, McLeods aiid McLennans 5 each. Of the remaining contributors only about 25 bore names of other nationality than the Highlands. The lead taken by the MacKays was further illustrated when a cheque was received from the Waipa Dairy Company, which was made payable to Mr. W. R. MacKay, signed by George MacKay, as director of' the company, and countersigned by the accountant, Mr. John MacKay. By a coincidence, the treasurer of the Navy League Fund is Mr. A. F. MacKay.