LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11725, 28 November 1905, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Following our usual custom on general election night, we will show all the returns as they come to hand on a screen over Messrs Baddeley and Forlong's premises, at the corner of the Avenue and Ridgway Street. To help pass away the time whilst waiting for the telegraph messages, a number of lantern views, local caricatures, etc., will be thrown on the screen, and if any of our readers can suggest any caricatures we will be very pleased to have them. Any suggestion for a picture need not necessarily be carefully drawn; we will have it put into shape — but we want a few good outlines for the entertainment of the people whilst they are waiting about. The boy Hughes, who escaped from Wellington Prison the other day, was recaptured last night. There was one drunk at the Police Court this morning, who was hnsd the usual 5s and costs. Entries for the Horticultural Show, to be held, on Thursday and Friday next, close at Jas. Laird and Sons' Avenue shop at 9 o'clock this evening. We regret to hear that Mrs G. D. Jones is in a critical condition, as the result of a trap accident a few days ago. We hope to hear of her speedy recovery. I would ship back every Chinaman to Ms own country except one, and I would Jceop him here to siiow our chi Wren. the. kind of population "we used to encourage to our shores. — Mr Gatenby, at Castlecliff, last night. Mr Jacques, the Government fruit-can-ning expert, will be in attendance at the Horticultural Show on Thursday and Fri- ' day next, and will give practical demonstrations in the afternoon and evening as to the propar method of bottling fruit. So far as the Opposition candidates are concerned, Mr Haselden is the only ont» you can get points from, for he is & straigiit-out Oppositionist. Mr Bassett, with the views he expresses, ought to label himself a Government supporter. — Mr R. M. Gatenby at Castlecliff, last night. A handsome three-decker cake (kindly presented by Mrs McMurray) is to be the subject of a weight-judging competition at the Flower Show on Thursday evening. I The cake is certainly a prize for someone, especially as the festive season will Boon be here. A general invitation is extended to business men to meet Mr Field, of the* Employers 3 Federation at Dustin's Rooms tonight at 8 o'clock. Mr Field will give a short address and the opportunity of saying farewell to him will be afforded those who attend. Light refreshments will be provided. ! In answer to a question at the Opera Houss last evening as to whether he favoured the widening of the present footpath at Aramoho railway bridge to permit of vehicular traffic, Mr Williama said be was in favour of a separate traffic bridge being erected in the vicinity. He was satisfied that such a bridge would benefit Wanganui and district, and he would use all hie influence to support such a proposal. Mr Williams stated at the Opera House last night, in answer to a question as to whether he wo^jld be in favour of granting concessions to old men to allow them to compete with young men, that he thought the time- had arrived whon the old men should be provided for and not have to work. He would prefer tackling the ques- . tion fairly, and granting such pensions as would preclude the necessity of the old men having to come into competition with the young men. The Taranaki Daily.. News, in reporting the Horticultural Show at New" Plymouth, refers to Messrs Laird and Son's exhibit as follows: — '"Messrs Laird, and Sons, of Wanganui, showed a superb collection of roses, consisting of over 100 varieties, including many handsome novelties of this year's, such as the Lady Roberts, Dr Campbell Hall, Mrs Conway Jones, Madame E. Mitz, Le Progress and Lady Waterloo, besides many very pretty briars." Mr Williamson's successes were gained with "The Bride" — best Tea; La France, best hybrid, and Fran Karl Druschki, the championship of the Show. It is pleasing to Messrs Laird and Sons to know that these blooms were the product of plants supplied by them last season. Owing to failing health Mrs Hoey, who for i tho past twenty-seven years has occtvpied the position of head mistress of the Infant School, retires from that institution at the end of the year. During that long period many thousands of children have received their first training at Mrs Hoey's hands, and she has carried out her duties with credit to herself and eminent satisfaction to tho parents of Wanganui. Mr C. L. Duigan, whose letter we publish in another column, we believe •.voices the general opinion when he suggests that a presentation fund should be organised. There is a genuine desire in Wanganui to recognise in a practical way Mrs Hoey's lengthened and valuable services, and we will be pleased to take charge of the list, and receive and acknowledge the smallest contributions to that end. An eminent New York surgeon was called suddenly by a charitable organisation to attend a poor man in the extreme of sickness. His ministrations were watched anxiously and with small favour by the man's wife. As he finished and turned to go he remarked ploasantly to her, "Well, I think he will pull through now." "Oh, my, aint that too bad " she said. "Why do you say that, you heartless, unnatural woman?" he wrathfully demanded. "Well, you °.cc," was the answer, "When they called you I sold all his clothes." Nothing is so 'hard as to satisfy other people when we do not know just what they want. When McGruer and Co. know exactly what is wanted or what is not wanted it is their fault if .they fail. The eternal problem of most businesses is the' dissatisfied customer. It is the customer who goes away when she sees something she doesn't like and never returns. McGruer and Co.'s aim is to please all^customers as far as in them lies, and thus they offer the best — best attention to customers; best displays; best goods, and values that cannot be equalled, much less excelled. MEN'S GOOD SUMMER. HATS AT LOW -PRICES. The best time to select your summer hat, young man, is now — you can't do it earlier. You were at. the Show, of course, and you noticed on - Thursday afternoon some of those lovely hats worn by, the ladies. The ladies know where to get good hats, they go to White's. Young man, you will have to go to White's, too, if you want just the hat to suit you — and tho prices are low. Read R. H. White and Co.'s advertisement in this paper, headed' "English Headwear." A few of the shapes are illustrated there, and the prices quoted. Good hats-— low prices — right shapes. Go to White's, where the good hats are. Buy your Panama now at White's ard have all the summer -wear ofct of it. We have some hot weather coming, besides, the choice is big now, and you can select it more carefully now than at the Christmas rush.