Wanganui.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, 9 January 1908, Page 14

Wanganui.

(From our own correspondent.) December. 31. A sad trap accident occurred on Durie Hill on Sunday evening, by which Mrs. Arthur Coe lost her life. Much sympathy has been felt for her husband in , his sudden bereavement. The Mayor of Wanganui, Mr.' C. E. Mackay," and- his wife have gone to Auckland for the Christmas- holidays. It is announced that Mr. Mac.-, ay will be a candidate for a seat in Parliament at the next election.' During the Christmas holidays the weather was very oppressive. There was the usual exodus of holiday-mak-ers on Boxing Day ; many .went to (Jastleclifi to' get" a breath of fresh air, whilst others betook -themselves' to various places along the railway line. '. "-," ''.'_.' St. Mary's Catholic Club is -still without -apresident. Th~e club, however, possesses an- energetic-secre-tary in the person of M,x F. D. Gaffaney, and he, .together with other members of the executive, .will 'carry on the management until the presidential, chair -can be filled. ' .-...- .. -; „ Some time ago the ratepayers voted a loa'ii of £45, 000 for the construction' of an' electric- tramway J service in Wanganui. The contract has .lieen "let to Messrs. Wolff and Co., and they have already comjrfaeiiced toiajid material in Wanganui for the" work., 1 lie'" first shipment of* ironbarK sleepers, on- which the "rails are to be -laid, has come to hand and is now being discharged' from the ship. It is hoped that by this time twelve months -the tramways will be an accomplished fact. It is. doubtful, however, whether they will pay for the, fir&t two or" three years. On Saturday last a match was fired.- at the Putiiki rifle range between teams of 14 men representing'^ the Wellington Navals and the Wanganui Irish Rifles. The match ended in a victory for the local team, the sec-res being Irish Rifles, 1006 ; Wellington Navals, - 947 ; the Irish Rifles I'thus* winning by 59 points^ On Friday, .evening, prior to the match, the visitors were entertained by the Irish Rifles at a smoke concert in Hodson's rooms, about 50' being present. On Sunday the visitors were taken up the rivier in a launch, a trip -that was' very -much .appreciated by them. They left "for' Wellington by the first) train yesterday, having spent' aT- thoroughly - enjoyable holiday. "' ' ' ""' ' ' "'■<■ The ' Wanganui Herald ' of yesterday says-:- ' The Catholics of Arameho are to be congratulated ■ Upon having such a pretty church as St. : Joseph's, which is an ornament to the lisiug suburb.. .On ', Chi istmas- Day and yesterday ntrmib'prsi of " worshippers , attended'"' the church and were delighted with the beautiful -music rendered by the choir at the evening services J-TheJ -The Vespers were sung, as also the -Benediction" service. '.'• The ib>autiful Christmas carol, ;< Brighli Angels, "and""the ancient but ever fresh ' Adeste.'Fidel'es,' were; 'very* ',devotionally rendered, and reminded one that the holy /season of the Nativity had come, again. The ' Alma,' , at: 1 the end of the- Vespers; well interpreted as it was', .formed also an attractive item in the service.. We haye/to. compliment Mrs,. Luxford, choir-mistress, Miss Cooper, organist, and the members of St. Joseph's choir upon the success which has attended their efforts.'