LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17124, 27 October 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At 10.7 o'clock last night a slight shock of earthquake was felt in Wanganui.

Tiie Otago University candidate for the Eh odes Scholarship is Second Lieutenant John Wilkie Hintou, M!Sc.

Special commemoration of our soldiers recently faibn- in battle will bo made fit Christ Church and St. .Johns at the Holy Communion, at 8 a.m.

The first ballot of members of the Second Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve is to be held on. Monday next, and the results of the ballot are to be gazetted on November 6th.

The Government poultry instructor, Mr A. li. Salisbury, will give a public address and demonstration to any interested poultry-keepers, at Mrs McKinnon's place at Gonville this afternoon.

A meeting of those interested in the Second Division will be held at the "Waverley Town Hall next Thursday evening," when addresses will be given by Messrs C. H. Burnett and Ross, of Wanganui.

A special church parade of all the Vvanganui Troops of the Dominion Boy Scouts is called for Snuday morning next at 10.15. Scouts will'parade at the Hospital corner, and inarch from there to the Smithfield Baptist Church, where the Rev. Matthews, late Commissioner for this district, will conduct the service.

The V.M.C.A. are meeting all trains with returning men, welcoming those for Wanganui, and offering to them the privileges of the Association, whilst those men for Hawera, New Plymouth, etc., are also welcomed and some travelling comforts given where needed. This work is greatly appreciated by the men, who say that they meet the "old Y.M." everywhere.

After three years with only certificates of merit, the Avenue School tins year proposes to revert to book prizes, and is organising, an entertainment next Thursday evening, Ist November, inthe Opera IJoase. Patrons are promised items by adults, by several children, and by the school band, and wo are assured "that there is a special treat in store from r, minstrel troupe now in training. Prices as usual.

The attention oi wool-growers is called to the meeting to be held at the A. and P. Offices, Palmerston North, on Thursday next (Show Day), to elect a representative on the Board of tlie Controller Department of imperial Government Supplies." This Board is to be composed of tix members, to represent the wool growers' interests of the Dominion to sit with the convenoi' when required.

The scholars of the Gonville Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist Sunday Schools, assisted by the Queen Alexandra Band and other local talent, have a. good programme for the cancert v be held next Thursday, in the Gonville Town Hall. The proceeds of the entertainment are to be given to the Wanganui Orphanage Committee, to help swell the funds of this deserving and useful cause. rJU~ket-buyers can be assured of an interesting evening, at the same time assisting a local efforti that is worthy of their heartiest support.

There should be a busy scene on the potato plantation at Kowhai Park this afternoon, as many volunteer workers have promised to attend with their hoes. The Wanganui. East ladies are providing tea, which will be served in Mrs Willis' beautiful grounds opposite the work. The Avenue School boys mustered up thirty willing hoers' on Thursday afternoon, but the rain stopped the work. The Gonville School is sending f i team for Monday afternoon, and the Collegiate School boys turn to on Wednesday afternoon. The Hurworth School boys are anxious to have another afternoon with the hoes.

A party of nine returned soldiers were expected to reach Wanganui from Auckland,on Thursday, and officially only one—Private lete —came home. Unofficially the others have arrived, they "dropped off the train either at ,Wanganui East or Fordell. A party of. Taranaki returned men also arrived in Wanganui on Thursday morning, and w-ere met by representatives of the Patriotic Society, Defence Office, and the citizens. Mr Taylor (secretary of the local branch of the Y.M.C.A.) took charge of the men and.saw to their wants in every direction^ The V.M.C.A. billiard and other rooms were thrown open to them, and after having a good time members of the draft joined the up New Piymoutjh mail, and -went, to their respective destinations.