LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12751, 23 April 1909, Page 9

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting will be brought to a conclusion to-morrow. Popular concert at St. Paul's Hall tonight in aid of the funds of the Wanganui School Committee. ' Official notifications of the abolition of the District Conrts/^as, from June 30th, have been sent to the Courts in the differcent centres. i. ', * — The banks, Magistrate's Court", and other local Government departmental offices were closed to-day* in commemoration of St. George's Day. -. The Weather Bureau rejftH'ted -at noon to-day: — Westerly \trone \Wnde to sale, glass fall, tides high, sea heavy, rain probable, rivers rising, river flooded.

A fire, was discovered shortly" .after bix o'clock last evening in the boardinghouse known as ' Webbanui," opposite the Co? mopolitan Club, but was extinguished before much damage was done, by the Brigade, which was quickly on the scene. The Wanganui trams, according-|to a statement made by the Mayor, have carried practically 400,000 passengers since they commenced running on the 10th December last, which means that every man, woman and child in Wanganui has been carried equal to 40 times over.

Mr C. E. Mackay writes us complaining of the inaccuracy of our report of hia speech at Liverpool Street Schoolroom on. Wednesday evening, stating that niany important parts were omitted. It is almost unnecessary to say that any inaccuracy was perfectly unintentional on our part, and 1 that any omissions were caused Dy the necessary condensation.

The fierce gale which blew to-day made matters generally very unpleasant, though, no eerioua damage appears to have been, done in or about the town. The wind raised quite a sea in the river, and ro the Sedeebrook reach it was especially heavy, the 6pray occasionally breaking ovc- the Shakespeare Cliff wall on to the road.

The employees of the Wanganui brewery met on Wednesday evening to celebrate the marriage of Mr Alf. Gibbons. Mr. F. Brewin presided, and a very enjoyable evening was spent with song and story, the health of the bride and bridegroom being drunk with enthusiasm, and a congratulatory telegram sent to them afterwards.

The temperatures throughout the Dominion this morning were warm, the host 9 o'clock reading being 70deg, at Git*borne, while the district from Cape Man* to Auckland was practically under an equable temperature of 68deg, with Tauranga 65, Napier and Wanganui 68, Wellington 63, Blenheim and Nelson 65, Westport 61, Greymouth 57. Christchurch 51, Dunedin 55, «Invercargill 44. * Two notices of interest to Gonville bur gesses and ratepayers are inserted elsewhere by the Board, one notifying that the electors' roll is now open for inspection at Mr Bourne's office, Lennard's Buildings, where claims for enrolmenf may be made up to 5 p.m. on Monday next, 26th inst. The second notice refers to the addition of 10 per cont. to be added to outstanding rates unpaid by Saturday, Ist May.

The only person in the Jockup last night was a wom{fH ; named Emily Ford, arrested on a-.chargaeof drunkenness. Her case is a deplorable one, she' having _glveft the police, a great deal of trouble during the last few years- She was 1 recently sent to a reformatory from Wanganui, hut ' a term of treatment there has not helped her much. Her 'case was laid before a J P. ibis morning, and she was remanded ■ to appear before the S.M. to-morrow moming.

There is a keenness in the air that prompts thoughts of warmer underclothing — and as far as the men are concerned we can supply tljem every need. Both English and Colonial mills contribute of their very best and we can give undershirts and underpants in any desired quality or weight. In the fine to medium weights and qualities the English goods cannot be excelled. Prices for either undershirts or pants range from 2s lid to 10a 6d each. Of course, the colonial goods are all fine wool and in, many cases have a special - unshrinkable finish and they are also, made in much heavier qualities. Colonial garments range from 4s 6d to 10b 6deach. jJicGruer and Co.