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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13340, 31 March 1911, Page 4

We have opened up a particularly choice range of dress tweeds, really nice goods, at very moderate prices. Our exceptional buying facilities permit ns to buy these goods direct from the manufacturers, so these goods come direct from the mill to our store. Needless to say, the patterns are specially selected, and the prices range from Is to 5s 6d per yard. There is a special window display of these tweeds in one of our large windows. McGmer and Co.

• The latest addition to the Telephone Exchange is No. 741, Mr A. E. AllieonW’ resilience, Victoria Avenue. 7

To-morrow afternoon the Wanganui least heautiliera will be at work on No. 1 Motion, when they hope to finish the bulb planting and to prepare ground for sweet peas. A big muster is requested. After to-morrow the working bees will have a few weeks’ spell.

'the annual returns tor the Wanganui Education Board's district show that tho number of children receiving instruction in public schools is 14,2fi!), comprising 7013 boys and 0050 girls. In all classed, the number of boys exceeds the number of 'tirls, except that in the Seventh Standard there aie two more girls than boys. The number of pupils of private schools inspected by the Hoard’s inspectors was 80:5. The Hoard derived a revenue of J832 11* fid from this inspection. There were 60 school.-; with Maori children in attendance, the number of pupils Ircing 421. At the (loimlle School this morning the headmaster (Mr P. Kime, M.A.), who is exchanging positions with Mr C. H. liowater, of liongotea, was presented with a handsome travelling nig. The presentation was made on behalf of the teachers and pupils by Mr F. Wehh-Jones (chairman of the School Committecj. He referred to the marked increase in the number of children attending the school, and the progress they had made since Mr Kime took charge a little over two rears ago, and remarked that Mr Kime carried with him the very best 'wishes of both pupils and parents at Oouville for. success in his new sphere of work and influence. The chairman asked Mr Kime to accept the rug as a slight memento of his connection with the Gonville School, and as an earnest of the sincere desire of the scholars and teachers for his success and welfare. Mr Kime feelingly acknowledged Hie gift, and expressed the ' hope that success would crown the' efforts of his siiei e-sor. Three hearty cheers were then given for Mr and Mrs Kime and familv.