LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15196, 17 April 1917, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In reference to the Washington cable in yesterday’s issue to the effect that the British are using 22-inch guns, which are effective at 2.5 miles, a wellknown local resident some months ago received a letter from a former Wanganui Technical College pupil to the effect that be _was working on 22-inch guns in a big arsenal in Scotland. Nominations for the offices of Mayor, Councillors and members of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board close at the Borough Council Chambers at noon tomorrow. On enquiries being made today by a “Herald” reporter, m was ascertained that up to tiie present the only candidate for the Mayoralty was the present Mayor, Mr C. K. Mackay. Mr Hewitt, S.M., delivered his reserved judgment this afternoon in the caste in which three Wanganui chemists —Messrs Hazelwood, Goldabury, and Kitchen—were charged with having kept their shops open, after 6 pjn., as required by the early closing law. After reviewing the evidence at length, his Worship held that Messrs Goldabury and Kitchen were liable, and fined them 5e each, with costs. The case against Mr Hazelwood was dismissed.