A STEAMER ASHORE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8553, 22 May 1895, Page 3

A STEAMER ASHORE.

« In a Dangerous Position. Passengers Landed Safely. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, May 22. The small steamer Waitoa, trading to Woiroa South, struck a rock at the entrance to the Tamaki River last night, She is in a dangerous position and making a good deal of water. The passengers were landed safely. Burglars broke into the Ohristohuroh Museum lsst night, and stole specimens, mostly gold valued at £50. Captain Edwin wires at 1.40 to-day: — Strong west to south and south-east winds, with glass riling and weather cold % Just m we were going to press, word was reoeived that the 'Frisco mail was signalled at Auckland. The Father of the House of Commons, the Right Hon. C. P. Villien, is 98 year* old. The Right Rev. Dr Grimes, Bishop of Ohristohmxoa, accompanied by the Very Bey. Father Kirk, returned this afternoon from a trip to Pipiriki by the Wairere. The funeral of the late Mrs Stemson took olaoe this afternoon, the remains being followed to their last resting place by a num. ber of sorrowing relatives and friends. Messrs Bendell, Wation, und Co. have chartered the brigantine Ocean Rover to land shortly at Wanganui the first local cargo of, coal from the Cardiff mine. This coal is very muoh like what the Wettport coal was some seven years ago, and speoially commends itself for household uoe. The Ooean Rover is advised by tho firm as having completed her loading on Saturday last. The Matarawa Rifle Club intend to have a special day's outing on Queen's Birthday, when Messrs Tierney and Tucker's cup will be oompeted for, also the rifle presented by Major Sommerville, and the trophy donated by Mr W. L.~ Coe, besides whioh there will be sweepstakes Hiatohei, as time will permit. It is expected there will be a large number of marksmen at the gathering. Mrs Walker is now opening np at the Ladies' Emporium the first of the comignment of choice costumes for evening wear and also some beautiful ball dresses, whioh should commend themselves to her lady outtomers. A number of these eostumos are now shown in the windows, but a grand display will ba made on Saturday evening, by whioh time it is expented the large stook will be unpacked and leady for criticism, " Onlooker," the Wellington correspondent to the Otago Witness, is evidently accustomed to the privileges (luncheon, eto.) extended to pretsmen attending udooatt meetings. Commenting on the Wellington BsoiDg dab's Winter meeting, he remarks : — " Why, half the country raoing clubs can giva the W.K.O. many points in how to troat the men of pencils and paper, who, when given their just meed of acknowledgement, really make, by their continual ' advertising of the clubs in thoir notes of the week, the racing olubs what they are. Why, the racing clubs for every line they pay for get columns free, and the interest in horse-racing is maintained and fostered, not by racing clubs, but by the newspapers who keep paid sporting contributors and editors. Bacing clubs ought to treat sporting writers and reporters like princes rather than as beggars. This by the way , though few, if any, mention the matter ventilated in this grumble, I know they think the thought* here set down " Wanganui, October 31, 1894. Mb NobWOBTHr, Herbalist, &o , Dear Sir. — After suffering from sciatica for two months or more, lam pleased to be able to testify to the curative effects of your Rheumatic Cure, one bottle of which, together with a Sciatica Liniment had ofyou also, has cured me.™ Yours truly, Gbdbgb Mob&an, carter at Messrs Thain and Co., Wanganui. For continuation of Reading Matter see Fourth Page.