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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8341, 2 December 1893, Page 2

Tho Wairere runs her usual Suuday afternoon excursion to-morrow, leaving Bott's wharf at 2 30. Tbe Brilliant rcine on CLavtors Towers, Queensland, paid wages during tho last six months at tho rate of about JE-I'JO per month. Tho closing of tenders for tho Flemington Lodge 3table9 and training tracks arc extended to December Cth. Begging hoys, who moslly ppmd tha pennies they recoive on cigarettes, are bocoming nn intolerable nuisance in many pai 131 3 of Sydney. The Premier of Tasmania has notified that aftor the dissolution tho correepondonco of members of Parliament will bo no longor " franked." Wo have been asked to say that Divino aervico will bo conducted in tho Presbyterian Church, Woatimcre, at 2.;}0 p m. tomorrow by tho Hey. James Troadwell. Tho s b. Moutoa is expected to como down the river early to morrow morning from her trip to Raorikift, and will lsavo hero again at 9 a.m. for the ramo place, returning at 5 p.m. A man named Norman was hi ought up at tho Police Court this morning on a chargo of larceny, and remanded till Wednosday next. Sorre boys wcro placing with a poa rifle at Nelson yesterday when a nino year old lad named Pike wao accidenHy shot in the right aido. " The Rev. 0 IT. Garland will la\o for his subject in Trinity Church to morrow ovoaing " The Limitations of Christ' Sympathy" (M"»rk lir. — 5). Up to the hour of going to press nothing further had transpirod concerning tho d>3appearance of Captain James Lej?, whilo on the trip from Wollingtjn to Wanganui in tho 5.9. Stormbird yeaterday. At a Electing of Ih9 Auckland branch of tho Irish National Federation League, a letter from Mr John Dillon wns rea*}, sti ling that llichnel Da\itt would viait tho colonies noit season, Tho subjects of address in St. ' Paul's tomorrow, will bo, in the morning, " Tho Resurrection " (1 Cor XV. 12 — 19J, and in tho ovening " Now and Then " (1 Cor XTII. 12). Mr John Koan, gentlemen's tailor, notifies in another column that ho has removed to promioos in Ki'lgway Street, opposite Btr W. Armstrong's ehocing forgo. Mr Kean is ■well-known in Wanganui as a first-claes cutter. "Slip" m tho Now Zealand "Mail" (Wellington) considers in Cross, Holdship, A. Blaeklock, and C. Gore, Wellington can boaet of as Btrong a quartatto of batsmen as will bo found in any othor province of New Zealand. Tho R.M. Court wa3 occupied the whole of this morning with tho continuation of tho case of Bi)ey r. B. McCaul. Evidenco was given by witnesses on both sides at considerable length, after which if was decided to a'tjourn the argument till 10.30 on Monday. Messrs Couch man and Stunrt havo boon appointed local agents" for Elliot's Champion Bheop Drench, particulars of which may be seen in our advertising colonmns. Mr John Elliot, the solo proprietor, is wellknown in Hawko'a Bay and his drench is proclaimed by Hawko'd Bay formers to bo a thoroughly good ore. " Uarry Dalo'a Jocl»cy " is tho title of Nat Gould'B latost novrl, now on ealo at 11. I. Jones and Son's. Those who havo road provious works by " Vcrax " will recognise in " Harry Dale's Jockey " one of tho beet taloa this well known spirting writor has published. Messis Jones liavo a large demand for the novel, which ia well worth reading. The Customs rovenuo for tho colony for Novombcr ia £123,117, or nbout £10,000 lees than tho previous month. Auckland contributed £20,324 j Dunedin, £27,110; Wellington, £'27,31G ; Lyltelton und Christchurch, £21,541 j total for eight months of the year, Jf1,00i),270; or £19,27G above the esfcimato for that period. Tho beer duty for November waa t'5879, and of this amount Auckland pnU £1297, Dunedin X 1216, Ohristchurch £1182, and Wellington £G2O; total for eight months £38,470, or £1529 below tho estimate for thnt period. Class A (Martini) of tho Wanganui Rifles firo on Tuesday morning for Company prizes. Ranges, 300 and COO yards ; 7 ehota at each. Tho following oro tho handicaps . — Lieut. Hughos, Sergoants Remington and AudereoD, Privates Churton, Kruso and Moo6oman, ecratch ; Sergeant Armstrong, 3 points ; Sergoant Paweon, Corporal Purnell, Privates Anderson and Hooker, 5 pointß; Privates McKonzio, Wmslado, Ross and Wright, G points ; Corporal SchulU, Privates Armstrong and ltowloy, 8 points. Corporal Quin, Privatos Hogg and Jarrett, 10 points, A match at draught 3, for the championship of the world and n stake of £100, has boon arranged potwo-m James WylHo (tho Herd Laddie) and James Ferrio (champion of Scotland). Tho match is to consist of ninety-four games, iho largest number ever played in a match 'nt draughts ; tho object is that eaoh must play every poaeiblo opening more for Blauk, and ovory postiblo oponing reply for White. WjlHo, who is now in his govouty fifth year, is avoroo to playing so lengthoned ii match in the winter time, and Ferric ugreed to dofer starting play till spring. Play starts in Glasgow on tho Cfch oE April next, and will bo oontinued daily till broughlj to a oloae. j