LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17064, 17 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Austrian shipping companies have notified the captains to prepare to mume their duties in the *;nter ;

wa* a very de«r day, and the Ruahme Ranges, clothed in their white robes, mad© a beautiful picture on tha skyline.

A conference will be held at Taihape oft the 29bh inst. between representatives of Wanganui, Waimanno, and Rangitikei Counties, and the Upper Wangaehu Ro.ad Board* to discuss a proposed alteration of the boundaries of the Road Board district. *

The meeting convened oy the Mayor for Monday evening next, for the purpose erf organising * big. "Our Day" effort in aid of the Red Cross under the auspices of the local sub-centre of th« K.Z* Division of the British Rod Cross Association, has been postponed. Tfee postponement has been made in order to avoid clashing trith the '•' Get a Move On" revue, which is being played on Saturday and Monday evenings, in aid of the funds of the Returned Soldiers' Club. It is anticipated that the meeting will be arranged for the following Monday evening, of which due notice will be given.

Residents of Wanganuj|a*e remi n ae<3 of th« meeting to be held at the Borough Council Chambers ; this afternoon at 3 o'clock, in conneetibn with the proposed Girls' Friendly Hofetel.

In appeal is being made b* Mr s fi. H. Suisted, hon. secretary of' the N*w Zealand and British Red £ross branch for Bell tea tins, cocoa, tins,'and Haval l«ek flat tobacco tins. It is neces^acv «iAt th« tina ihould be in a clean condition, v they a* needed for packing Wbftoeo and sweets for the New Zealand soldiers at th« front.

D*P*rtment has been Aetmefd that all code addresses registered ni the United States of America «ne# th« Ist; January, 1917, are not «Ttilabl« -pat use. The notification that telegrams, meludina cable messa- «««> are accepted by the Department at th© genders' risk, and that no inquiry regarding the fate of any cable messages wilt be undertaken by Administrations beyond th« Dominion, is repeated for public information.

4 la connection with flic annual meetr ing^of the Garrison Band, held last night, it is interesting to point oufc that the acing-eendueor, Mr J. Tru^sell/ was a member of the original ban I when it w*« formed in 1882, and in admtion he has also now completed the long term <»f 25jrears a» honorary secrewry. Previous to ISB2 the Wanganui Rines 1 Band wa« in ©xistence. Mr Trussell played the cymbals, Mr Georg* Spnggen* the side-drum, and Mr N Metili th« B. Flat ba«s. Mr J. C. Richardson was in th« City Rifles Band, Which formed into the Garrison Band, in conjunction with iom* of th« Wanganui Rifle members. Th* last tares mmcd still take «n active interest in th# Garrison Band as trustees, '

; At the Second Division I*a-gu* meet, mg held at th« Opera House last evenmg, a member «l the audience moved * rawlution, ifh* tenor of whidh #v that Ireland should be called on to contribut« aoldiers for th« front, Spoafcinc to th* retaliation, Mr 0. H. Burnett t»w th« Question w»a on* for the Imperial Government, and it would b« a mistake for the meeting to in any way indicate its feeling cm the Irish question. Mr T. B, S%er considered ther should not dictate what the British Government should do in Ireland, Seotl*nd, or Timbuetoe, The vital matter concerning the Second Division waa ad*guat* provieten for the wives and children. Ihe motion, on being put to the meeting was lost, the only person appearing to «upt>ort it being th« mover.

In the House ef Itepresentatives. Mr E. Newman (ftan£itikei) asked th« Minister of Lands whether he will give instructions to th e Land Boards than in fijiwr* returned soldier lettleis will tatb. be charged rent for the first halfyear of ««Mjpatien ©f their sections? TJ* Rirfit Him. Mr Mussey (Minister of Laadi) replied: "Every soldier settler is expected to nay the rent on the land allotted td him, and hi most cases «OM so, If, however, he w fnanoiatlv to pay, assistance *n»y be, and na« been, giveh either by way of poatponetnent of payment or remifesion f«r tuch period nf is denirable. Each cm» in treated strictly on its merits by th© Land Board according to the nature of the land and the circnmetanres of the &ttler, snd in no case has the recommendation of the Lisa Board been disapproved," .

t A well-attended meeting wae held at Wangamii Eastj in the Town Hallj last evening) and was addressed by Mre Harrison Lee-Gowie, on the "Btrengou of Britain* Moven.ent." At the conclusion of -tut Meeting, on the motion of "Mr Laws, Seconded bfr Mr Cuttk, *h«_ following resolution was carried:~~ That this mass meeting of residents of Wanganm Evst, held in the Town H»n, view* with regret the failure of tM.Natianal Government to make some practical move t*w«rd» reducinfi the drink etc. It ttrongly disapproves «; the faiinre *f the Government to comttlT with the powialar demand that «I 1 hotel bars ahould be closed at 6 p.m., and the apparent intention to deprive the «pe«ple of their right to express thair wish at the ballot-box this year. And thrs meeting e«.ll» upon the National Government to plac« upon tlhe Statut* Book national prohibition as a war me*, sure, and to give effect to the popular and insistent wish of the people by paseing legislation this session eompetU iag all hotel bare to eleee at 6 p.m." Mrs Lee-Cowiei who was in splendid, form, received an excellent reception. The meeting closed with the usual vot* of thanks to the chair, which was occupied by Mr G, W. McCaul.