DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 578, 5 August 1909, Page 7

DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

i , ' (By Tolesraph.-Spcctal Corrcspnnrtoiit i I■■' ' / •"' '- ■_ .Wanganui, August 4. The Wanganui Presbytery lias resolved t< >. ask the i General Assorably to consider th< advisability of admitting wometi workers t< the general beneficiary funds of the church and nas also appointed', a committee to g< into tho question of leasing the site of St Paul's Church, Wanganui. This church is ii , the Avenue, occupying a position well,adapts to business purposes, and the utilisation o the same would<'bo welcomed by many here Tho Roman Catholic Church site, adjoinini ,will probably be treated similaily in tho nea future'. ' Dr.; Earle, was thrown' from his trap yes -terday and received a severe shaking, H \ will,' however, probably be about again in ' feiv'days. \' As regards tho roported epidemic of puei pcral fever, tho "Herald" is informed tha tho Health Department is giving close ai tentidn t6'tho matter.' It is authoritativel stated that though the matter is oho tho requires serious attention thero are not v f , many cases as is popularly supposed, an the public alarm has unduly magnified th seriousness of the position. / - .Word has been 'received that'should tl f sculling handicap hero Christmas ovei tuate, Pcarce, the champion of Australia and Thorougbgood, es-champion, aro certai starters. It is stated that if Day.defea Whelch at Foxton he will challengo Web. who will probably accept. At last night's parade of the local ba talion Private O'Brien, of the Wangan Guards, was presented with a modal for ' i ydars' service. Prior to dismissing the pa ado,<Liout.-Col. "Watt announced that it w the last parade he would be in command c as ho intended to retire. lis would take h • official farewell and hand over the battali< to his successor at next parade. Major 1 Hughes, well known in connection wi shooting,' and who will command tho N< Zealand team at" Kandwick,' will be Lieu ; Col. Watt's successor.