LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12942, 6 December 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The street collections on behalf of the St. John Ambulance Association were made in Wellington yesterday. The collections totalled about ,£223.

The latest addition to the Telephone Exchange is No. 635, Messrs B. Parker and Son, general storekeepers and drapers, corner of Campbell and Glasgow Streets. s

The new railway time-table takes effect as from to-day. The mail train from Wellington will arrive here at twenty minutes past four, instead of three o'clock as previously.

All women folk are interested in dainty fancy work, and we have an exceptionally choice lot which is worthy of more than a massing glance. In fact, you should make a special effort to see some of the iand-drawn thread linen work. We are oositive no other Ifirm in thie town has the -ame 2"oods at such moderate prices. Embroidered canvas duchess runners and table •entrea worked in green, red, gold and •vhit?. in pretty geometrical patterns, can .c bojiq-ht at prices -which are below the actual cost of the materials used. Cushion covers in strong servicable hard wearing materials, or li^ht muslin shadow work are in endless variety of styles andt prices. Any of these articles- make sensible but inexpensive presents. A elance at* our spec"al window display will give a general idea of the variety, style, and low prices oi our fancy napery. — McGruer and Co.

Ambulance Saturday at Christchurch realised .£2OO 16s lOd. Other returns have yet to come in, and the total •will not be known for a few days.

To-day there was a continuance of yesterday's perfect weather, and though the sun was hot, the usual breeze went a long way towards tempering his rays.

The fire brigade was called out about a quarter to one on Sunday morning, but the trouble was not serious, being only a fire in a clump of toi-toi on the vacant section by the Federal Hotel.

The work of the school year in Wanganui is now almost closed, and the final stage, the school examinations, will be finished next week, "break-up" being in most cases on Friday week, 17th insi.

The rainfall recorded for the past month was 2.84 inches. Rain fell on 7 days during the month, the maximum 1.06 in. on the 21st, and the minimum .05 in. on the 11th. The fall for the corresponding month last year was 1.56 inches.

The High School is now equipped with a miniature rifle range which should afford the cadets of the school excellent opportunities for practice. Half the cost was paid by the cadets, the other half by the Education Department.

Though not yet formally opened, the new swimming bath at the District High School is now being used by the pupils, who, it need hardly be said, are making the fullest use of it. The formal opening ceremony will take place on Saturday next.

An invitation is extended to all interested in the work of the St. John Ambulance Association, to attend the distribution of certificates at the Girls' College on Thursday lfternoon next, at 3.30. Lady Plunket has kindly consented to distribute the certificates.

At the last meeting of the Patea Borough and County Councils, Messrs W. Van Asch and A. Christiansen were elected members of the Patea-Wanganui Charitable Aid Board. Mr Hancock, whom Mr Christiansen succeeds, has left the Patea district.

At the annual meeting of the Wanganui W.C.T.U. on Friday, Mrs Drake presiding, the following officials were elected: — President, Mrs Upton; secretary, Miss Tucker (re-elected); treasurer, Mrs Siddells. Tho membership now numbers 104, as against 101 last year. The funds are in a satisfactory condition.

The Harbour Board intends to give attention to the matter of drifting sand at Castlecliff, and has instructed its engineer to prepare a rough map of the area affected. Considering the large amount of good land on this coast which has been spoiled by drift sand, it seems a pity that a united effort is not made by all local bodies to cope with the evil.

Yesterday's beautiful weather tempted many people out of doors, and large numbers went both up and down river. The Caatleeliff beach was visited by a very large number, and a favourable bar and smooth sea tempted a number of boats out on fishing excursions. Some fair hauls were made outside, but th^ water in the river was hardly favourable to good baskets.

The Fire Brigade will rim off two interesting competitions on Cook's Gardeu«, at 5 o'clock on Thursday and Friday even ings. They include a two-man event ior ttie New Zealand Clothing Factory's clock, and a five-man competition for Capt. SpriggPC'3' shield. As the men have beon prac^siug hard for these competitions, spectators should see something worth watching.

A man named "Walter Krtslar, a bootmaker, had a narrow escrpe from drowning at Aramoho last evening. When bathing in the liver he was seized with cramp and would undoubtedly have lost his, life but ior the timely help of Leslie Neilson, a son of Mr R. Neilson, of Wanganui East, who, with the assistance of some others who were near, got Haslar ashore. The latter was soon resuscitated, and was to-day none the worse for his experience.

"At the Centennial celebrations in co.inectiou with Cnurch of Christ held at Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A., last October, on Sunday, tho 17th October, 225 pulpits of that city were occupied by preachers of that body. On that day one service, at which the Lord's supper was administered, was attended by 23,000 people, 91) elders, and 400 deacons taking part in distributing the emblems." Statement by Mr Rix at Mathieson Street Church of Christ last night

The challenge trophy presented to the present pupils by the old boys of the District High School, for swimming, takeb the form of a. very handsome silver cup, which stands 17 inches high without the pedestal. The trophy is being presented in connection with the opening of the school's new bath, and the old boys have responded liberally to the request for subscriptions. The cup, which should be much covoted by the com}*etitor.6 for it, is ou view in the window of Mr. P. J. Bailey, jeweller.

The secretary of the District High School Baths Committee acknowledges, vith thanks, receipt of donations from Messrs P. J. Bailey, R. M. Finlaysou, f. B. Strong, J. F. Johns, T. A. Bamber, J. McFarlane, Drew Bros., "Supporter," W. G. Bassett, Rev. J. L. Dove, the "Wanganui Herald' Company, and the Wanganui Chronicle Company. The baths are now practically finished and will be open to the public on, and after Monday next, 13th instant.

The benefits to be derived from a systematic study of English classics wer * strikingly shown by the performance of the Junior Shakespeare Club, who gave an excellent reading of "A Midsummer Nigiib s Dream" in the Museum Hall ou Saturday evening. Though this play is usually looked upon from the spectacular point of view, the aboence of stage mountings was more than compensated for by the way in which the young people attacked their task, causing the remark from a member of the senior club, "At this rate, we will soon have to call ourselves the juniors."

Hospital Saturday in Dunedin has again proved- very successful. Last year the collectors made a special effort and obtained .£1,294, a record for the Dominion. On Saturday .£673 in cash was received and various 'amounts to be added and collections to come in from some 13 country districts are confidentially expected to raise the total to .£I,OOO. The weather was ideal, and a large banu of ladies and gentlemen worked hard from early morning till nearly midnight. The institutions which will benefit are the Dunet-Tn Hospital, St. John's Ambulance, Karitane Home for Babies, Jubilee Convalescent Fund, Hospital for Incurables and Patients, and Prisoners' Aid Society.

Baxter's Lung Preserver drives coughs and colds out of the «y6tem, and out of the house. Its famous because it cures quickly.

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