LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12579, 28 September 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The open-air concert given by the Garrison Band yesterday afternoon in the Rotunda attracted & large audience. The programme submitted was an excellent one, and was much appreciated.

The restoration of the Hyman Marks Ward at the Christchurch Hospital has been completed, with the exception of the replacement of the lift for about three or four weeks. It is anticipated that the ward will be ready for the reception of patients in about a fortnight.

Mr Bush (City Engineer of Auckland), Councillors Hutchinson and Farrell (members of the Auckland City Council), and Mr Biddle (representing the Architects' Association) were inspecting yesterday, under the guidance of the city surveyor, the various buildings in Christchurch built with Mount Somers and Oamaru stone. Their object ia to obtain information as to the durability, etc., of the various stones. The City Coitncil in Auckland are contemplating erecting a town' hall, and the visit is connected with that proposal.

An American mail awived to-day by the mid-day north express. Captain Edwin wired as. follows at 12.50 p.m. to-day:— Westerly *• moderate to strong winda, glass rise slowly, tides good, sea moderate. The police had no offenders to go before the S.M. this morning, which, s is capital testimony to the conduct of .the large crowd of people who were in tow»*ott Saturday night. • h \-/■''"'\ -/■''"' According to the Hon. R. McNab", if Jhe Premiers prediction that the session would conclude by Friday next is not fulfilled, the work before Parliament certainly will not occupy more than a week after that date. . , la Ttfe Napier and Hastings, infantfjf Volußteters, with the Te Aute and «apier High School Cadets, had a successful^ afternoon's field work on Saturday. Colonel Davies gave out a scheme of attack and defence when the troops 1 paraded, and this was carried out in a manner with which the Inspector-General expressed himselt as well pleased. There were about 160 troops on parade.

In reply to a telegram from Mr J. T. Hogan, M.P., congratulating him on his 21st political birthday, Sir Joseph Ward expresses his thanks for the congratulations, which he deeply appreciates, and adds a message to the Mayor and citizens of Wangadui East in connection with the Dominion Day celebrations, saying, "I am glad the Mayor and citizens of Wanganui East are entering into the celebrations with such spirit."

The increased interest taken in the proceedings of the Chamber of Commerce by members has been a very pleasing feature during the last year ox two. It has not infrequently happened that the room in Wicksteed Place haer been found inadequate to accommodate members. That was the experience this morning, and in consequence it waa decided unanimously, on the motion of Mr H. S. G. Harper, seconded by Mr E. A. Campbell, that the owlinary meetings of the Chamber be held in futux* in the Borough Council Chambers.

A sensational bicycle accident occurred yesterday afternoon on Taupo Quay. A young man named Reid lost control of his bicycle when coming down the approach to the bridge at the Avenue, and went crashing through one of the windows of Mrs Yarrow's fish shop, near the corner. He was badly cut and bruised by the broken glass, the sinews of one wrist being completely severed. First aid was given by Mr A. E. Kitchen, chemist, and the sufferer was afterwards attended to by Dr Porritt.

Almost the highest temperatures recorded throughout the colony this spring were registered to-day, the mercury at 9 o'clock this morning being up. to 62deg at Auckland, 56 at Gisborne, 60 locally, 59 at Willing, 50 at Greymouth, 61 at Christchurch, and 54 at Dunedin. The barometer had also risen somewhat, . and ranged from. 30.12 at Auckland to 30.22 locally, 3<X23'at Wellington, 30.20 at Christchurch, .and 30.08 at Dunedin. The seas from end .to end of the Dominion were smooth to mode-, rate, and the winds light. • • ' • ?

The second addition of 100 feet to the wharf shed is now practically completed, the result being a fine commodious building. The old and new accommodation' is undivided, and the space now available for cargo should meet all requirements for the present. Although a lot of delay, was occasioned- before the work was commenced, and the Department was s made the subject of muclT adverse criticism f<2r their "taihoa" methods in the matter, it is gratifying to see the building a reality in so short a time from the commence^ ment. '■>

Mr A. E. Remington, the energetic mem*' ber for Rangitikei, is at present interesting himself in procuring a regular mail service for the men at tb* Harbour Boanl quarry up river, which locality*, right down to the railway line at Eastown, is included in. Mr Remington's district. And just here we should supply an omission we inadvertently made when referring Co the road votes in this district. No one has worked harder than Mr Remington to see that adequate provision is made for toading in the back blocks of this and adjoining districts, and the inland settlors wHT not be slow to recognise the efforts pat forth on their behalf.

Parents in the Gonville district will be pleased to tear that tenders have at last been accepted by the Education Board for tli3 erection of the Gonville School. I*h£ delay was due to the fact that the Department had originally graned sufficient only to build a 60-sckool. Representations were made to have the building increased in 6iz^, and accordingly tenders were called for a school to accommodate 100 children^ the Department having voted the extra sum. Mr Hogan, M.P., interviewed the Department last week, and on Saturday the secretary of the Education Board was advised that the additional Bum required' had been granted, and the Bodrd has now decided to accept the tender of Messrs' Ashwell an Hamilton (£573 6s 8d) for the new building.

A writer in the Auckland Star states' tint there i 3 more probability of obtaining payable quantities of petroleum ill Poverty Bay than in Tafanaki. He says:' — "A tremendous amount of money has been spent in the endeavour to find flowing ' wells, or even pumping wells below, sea level, but co far without result; while at GL" borne the whole of the land there shows signs of kerosene, in the shape of salt wells, issues of gas, and even oil exuding from the hills, and there, if anywhere, sowing wells should be got, but owing to the orie or two attempts to locate wells having failed in those parts, speculation appears to be dead with our Gisborne friends, and yet there, above all places, should there be a mine of wealth tor the discoverers Petroleum is found mostly in the tertiary formation, which :s also in favour of Gisborne. None of the oil fields in Peunsjrlvania are more than 2500 feet above flea level. Instead of wasting any more money at Tartmaki, the attrition of speculators ani investigators should be turned to Gisborne, where all the points for the successful finding of petroictur. exist; and, "\g the British Admiralty have been inquiring for a supply of petrol-nun fuel for their warshipt* in New Zealand, it is certain,, that the lucky finders of i 1 owing or pumpipg wells in the Gisborn* country would realise a large fortune."

Strips of embroidery just as they left the machines. — The hand run machines'; on which the 'finest embroideries are made only make 4s-yard lengths, and often the manufacturers have an accumulation of these- strips, surplus over orders received, and not quantity enough of a pattern 'to i make up a piece. They are fresh and per* . fectly clean — just as they left the mill— r and the patterns are exceptionally good, .<, perfectly cut edges, embroidered on. > . nice fine longcloth. We have just received.,, several boxes of these lengths, and better '. value in embroideries has not been seen in Wanganui. Quoting a price will give no idea as to the value, but see them and the .' choice patterns and superior quality of the .^ material will impress you. No two pieces alike. Prices range from Is lid to 4a 6d per four and a half yard length. «JtoGruer and Co-