LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17552, 23 April 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The lonic, with 743 men, is due at Auckland to-day at noon. The vessel is reported to be a clean ship.

The Bhamo, which arrives at Auckland on Thursday with 818 soldiers, has 15 cases of mumps aboard.

Music teachers are reminded that entries for the Associated Board's theory examination close with the local secretary, Miss U. A. Newcombe, on May Ist.

Members of th© Agricultural Association are notified in another column that the nomination of officers and committee for the ensuing year close with the secretary to-day.

At the inquest upon Mrs E. McDonald, who died at the hospital on Sunday, the medical evidence was to the effect that deceased was progressing satisfactorily when septicpneumonia set in, caused by the wound, death ensuing later. A verdict to this effect was returned by the Coroner, Mr Wyvern Wilson.

Twelve nominations hay» been received for the Aramoho School Committee. The election of nine members takes place at the annual meeting of householders on Monday next. Those nominated are: Messrs W. T. Benefleld, h. E. Bridges, J. Campbell J. Pothergill, C. GuYr, G. Harris, A. K. Halligan, C. Mayes, W, F. M<& Bride, P. Phillips, F. Pepper, and C. Wadman. (

A young woman. Miss Joyce Lankr shear, aged 25, died rather suddenly early on Thursday morning while travelling from Great Barrier to Auckland on the launch Ngariti. Miss Lankshear. a recent arrival from Wellington, had been staying at Great Barvier with some friends and as her health, was somewhat indifferent it was decided that she should return to Auckland for medical attention. The return voyage was only in progress a few hours when the deceased expired. An inquest will be held. •

i A well known Christchurch journalist, who has been on service with the N.Z.E.F., for the past two or three years, writes: "I don't know whether k has yet leaked out to New Zealand, but Lord Northcliffe is dreaming of world conauest. His latest project, according to Fleet Street gossip, is an "Emuire Pally Mail" on the lines of his paper here and the Paris edition, -His scheme aims, at the establishment and publication daily of a "Daily Mail" (with extensive cable services, features, etc) in Toronto or Montreal. Capetown, Sydney and Wellington, and he is prepared to spend £3.000,000, and more if necessary.

The annual convention of the New Zealand Coach and Motor Vehicles Trades' Industrial Association of Employers was resumed in Wellington on Mionday. Mr W. J. Boon, president, was in the chair. On - the question of tariff requirements of the trade, .the following resolutions were passed: "That this association approach the Government in the imatter of tariff requirements, with a request that a duty of 20 per cent be levied on the complete car, and 5 per cent on chassis." "That a duty of 50 per cent be levied on completed motor car bodies (or "knock-down bodies)."

The usual meeting of the Patriotic Society will be held at their rooms, this day (Wednesday) at three o'clock.

Crs. Burnett, Luxford and Thompson are arrang.>ig to address the burgesses in the several centres on municipal matters. The dates will be duly notified.

At the camp of the Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class Union at Palmerston North it was resolved to render all assistance possible to the General Assembly's movement to secure the union of Churches.

Three tenders were received by the Borough Council last night for the erection of a flight of ornamental steps fi ;n Maria Place to tne Sarjeant Art Gallery. The acceptance of a tender was left to the new council.

Raorikia saw its first motor-car on Good Friday. The event is _ noteworthy, for it raarka an epoch in tne history of the up-river country, in the car which macb the trip over the newlyformed "missing link" road were Mr. CJ. H. Dickson (engineer to the Wai-t-otara County Gouncu>, Miss Fortington, Miss Monk and Miss Betty Winton, and a son of Mr. JjieksoH. That a motor-car party should have dared th© journey is a surprise to all in the district.

At the meeting of the Bdrtmgh Council last night, th© Mayor moved: "That in tib© opinion or this Council no schjome of erecting workers' homes will be satisfactory unless it makes provision for workers nvho so desire, either to become the. owners of same or at least be entitled to the benefits of the improvements effected by them on the land." The motion was warmly supported by Cr. L. J. Sigley and other members of the Council and carried unanimously. ;

At the Borough Council meeting last night an account for £lo was received from a local undertaking firm in connection with the cioatn or a man at the Druids' Hall temporary hospital during the epidemic. The deceased was a resident of Wanganm County and left a wife and five children in poor ciroumatanceß. Several of the Oounoil, while expressing sympathy, questioned if the liability should fad -on the Borough, or whether the relief fund cculd be drawn upon. The matter is being gone.into with the Hospital Board and .the Department,

The meeting of the Borough Council took a valedictory turn at its conclusion last night. Urs. Alderton and Slipper who are definitely retiring, and Cr Uurnett who is a doubtful candi. date, took tlie opportunity of making a few remarks, and oordiaUy thaafceu the' .Borough officials for their courtesy. The Mayor expressed particular regret at Cr. Alderton's retirement, and com* mended Crs. Slipper and Burnett for gocd work and energy in civic aifairs. All the councillors had a few remarks of a kindly nature to make, and the assertion recently made publicly to the eifect that the Council was governed by a clique, or was *i "one man show" w - s repudiated.