LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12318, 12 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Lueitania, despite a severe gale, has improved hrr outward record by one hoar, says a New York cable.

A London cable states that the new first class battleship Superb has been launched.

The price of bread has been reduced in Melbourne from 7d to 6sd per four-pound loaf.

An International Congress will be held at Geneva in September next to discuss the question of the suppression of alimentary and pharmaceutical frauds The Wanganui Spiral Pipe Company has secured the contract for the supply of pipes in connection with the new Christ* church water supply. About 60 miles of pipes will be required.

Local Government offices celebrated the King's Birthday yesterday. The Post Office was closed in all its branches except the Telegraph Department, which was open from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m., and from 7 till 9 p.m. The Courthouse, Customs, wharf sheds, etc., were all closed. The English Rugby team to tour New 7 ZealandMaves England early in April next. It is expected they will pla* 18 matches in the Dominion during June, July, and August, leaving for Home during August. The executors of the late Louis Spitsel have agreed to pay all Melbourne claim* against the estate in full, with 6 per cent, interest for 25 years, and all expenses. Spitsel was a working jeweller in Melbourne 26 years (ago, aad left owiag a considerable amount to various creditors. He subsequently acquired a hog* fortune in China. At a special general meeting of the Wanganni Caledonian Society held on Friday evening and attended by 52 members, Mr J. Driver was elected as secretary, vice Mr W. R. Remington (resigned). It was decided to place on record the Society's appreciation of the good work Mr Remington had done in the past as secretary.

Are you ready for the Show. We can asist you, as we are well supplied with the hundred and one articles which an necessary for the Completion of a dainty costume. Full ranges of Swede and Kid Gloves, elbow length fabric Gloves in. lisle and Swede finish, fancy neckwear, silk and leather belts, collars- silk and lace ties, parasols, etc., etc.— McGruer and Co.

Seven moro deaths have resulted from the explosion on the German training sbip Blucher. British imports during October incrcassd jt'3 ,025,000 and exports increased £5,086,000 compared with the previous October. A Melbourne cable states that a hitch has occurred in connection with the Federal mail contract negotiations with the Orient Company. An old Chinaman, Ah Shoo, engaged in whitebait fishing, was accidentally drowned at Hokitika on Friday afternoon. The body was recovered. The South Australian Government's* bovry exhibit obtained the highest award (silver medal) at the Cookery and Food Exhibition, London. The Economist publishes the Victorian Government's interesting reply to ite criticisms of the Budget, and admits that the excellent use made of the surplus revenue blunts the force of its criticisms. There was a clean sheet at the Police Court this morning, and the budget of civil claims set down, as usual for TuesOay, was an exceedingly short one, there being no defended .esses. The public are particularly requested to note that there will be no admittance to the Show Ground by any other way than the turnstiles at the main entrance. The Gonville gate wul therefore not be open. Intending competitors at the Wanganui Amateur Athletic Club's sports meeting to be held on Thursday, the 21st inst., are given a final reminder that nominations close this evening. Captain Edwin reported at 12.58 p.m. today as follows: — Southerly moderate to strong' winds, glass rise slowly, tides moderate, sea moderate, but glass fall after 20 hows, with westerly strong winds to gale, tides moderate, sea considerable; rain probable. Mr John Morley, in reply to Mr Joseph Collinson, Secretary of the Indian Humanitarian Committee, urging him to remit flogging sentences imposed on native Indian youths for political offences in Calcutta, declined to take any exceptional action regarding the sentences of the Courts of Law. A match was fired on the Hokowhitu (Palmerston) Rifle Range on Saturday afternoon between teams of eight from the Wanganui Defence Cadets and the Palmerston High School Cadets. The ranges were 200 and 500 yards, 7 shots at each. Victory rested with the home team, wh*ch scored 364 points against the Wanganui team's 302. Palmerston put on 175 at 200 yds, and 179 at 500 yds, the local boys' -.totals being 166 and 136 respectively. Householder* are warned to beware of the' sneak thief who appears to be hanging round the town. Yesterday, a house near St. John's Hill was the subject of the attention of one o fthese gentry, who managed to get away with over £2 in cash fiom a front room while the family were at the back of the house. The impudence of the theft should make others careful. Several large sales of properties 'hay* lately taken place in the neighbourhood of Ojunaru, one ranging in area up to •boat 6000 acres. Amongst these, was the late Samuel Wilson's Alta Valley Estate; Mr James Ross's Kartigi property; McKensjne Bros.* Bushy Park estate at lleadownbank (acquired by the Government), and yesterday the National Mortgage and Agency Company sold, on behalf of Mr A. D. Bell, 4650 acres of hia Sha? Valley ' station. The buyer of the last named property is Mr Cnas. Cowker, of Timaru. _A' correspondent writes drawing attention to the fact that the widow and family of 'the late Mr H. M. William* (who was secretary ot several local Labour Unions) fcave been left totally unprovided for, and Be suggests that some steps should be taken to raise a few pounds to tide them over present difficulties, which are accentuated by the fact that one of the children — an infant only a few months old — is in very delicate health. The mother is willins; to work, but until such time as the baby's health improves she is unable to go out. Later on she anticipates being able to earn enough to maintain herself and children, but in the meantime help is needful, and it is to be hoped that the charitably inclined will respond readily, as it ia certainly a deserving case. In connection with the above case, Mr McEwen has promised Se tewarda »n^ fund whicb majr bo raised. A remarkable case of stolen property being returned to its rightful owner came under the notice of the police one day last week in Sydney. A lady residing in Foyeaux Street, city, had some jewellery which needed repairing. She entrusted it to her brother to take to a certain jeweller in Ashfield, and her brother, who lived at AahfieU, took it home with him. That night the brother's house was entered by a thief, amongst other things the lady s jewellery was stolen. Then an almost incredible thing occurred. The thief resstnnted to Sydney, and was proceeding •long Foveaux Street, when he was noticed by Plain-clothes Senior-constable Leary and Constable Pauling. These gentlemen were suspicious, and they made after the man, who took to his heels and ran. The police followed, and were rapidly overtaking their man when they noticed him throw something over a fence. After capturing the fugitive, they went back to see what had been thrown away. Their surprise was great to find the broken jewellery which had been stolen from Ashfield inside the fence of the very house in which the owner of the valuables resided. At last night's meeting of the Wanganui School Committee the question of sanitation came under discussion as the outcome of a reference to school cleaning in Mr Aitken's monthly report. Mr Aitken. said -aat for some time past he had thought that the best was not being done in the matter of sanitation in the schools that might be done. The epidemics of recent months had had the effect of empasising the idea that a great deal more might be done to ensure the destruction of microbes than was being done. After referring to the state of outside conveniences Mr Aitken said that inside the school it was hardly open to question whether more use should not be made of disinfectants. A relieving teacher had described to him the method adopted in a large North of England School with which she was connected. There, at the closing of the school the whole of the floors were well sprinkled with saw-dust previously soaked with some form of disinfectant, which was allowed to be on the floor for about a quarter of an hoar. -It was then swept up thoroughly, and the school closed till next morning, when everything was carefully dusted. The disinfectant was supplied by the local health officer. Mr Bruce said he considered the question one which the committee ought to consider fully. He had interviewed the local Health Officer re the best preparation to use and the price at which it ■ would be supplied, and the officer was prosecuting inquiries. Mr Bruce thought that if it cost the committee £o per year, it would be money well spent, for the present system was not satisfactory. Members generally expressed the opinion that at present the dust simply lifted and fell in another place, and was always present.