DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 6

DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

j.: ■.: (Hy Telegrarh.i-SDeciai. Obrrrapontont.)- ■ '■.'•■-. - ,' .-• ,■'.; :, ';' Warigamil,'Aukust 19.' '■ - Fine weatherj.to-day' hours of heavy, rain, .during .which two inches foil., Xhe low-lying: baits'of the. town are all under water, wßile, the Turakina slid Wangaehu fivers.,are running almost baJik high, .but .the,cessation .'of the,. , -:rain '■■;has practically averted tie possibility of a flood. The Wa'nganui' River, however, -showed, no increase .in, ; ,volutne. .. ■..■-.' . i .'■ ;..>.•"'■■'■,' •.;'..,■ ■There was; a slight fall of snow/in.town last nightj;.lasting about aa'hour. but on the hills it was more severe,,and the young lambs are suffering sohiowliat from the cola 'snap. ■/':.' ..'"'■!■:..l"-: , ,"^''; , - '•■ •:'''■'■ '■'. V'•■'.■. .; A heavy slip came down on No. inline, 1 and at .daylight' the mail coach to. Maxton was unable /to. get through,, but ..the road; wae cleari again; to-night:; ■•Other slips : aro-ro-portedi from various''directions', , one on!' No. 3 line partly "burying-a : house,.but no aceident U> lifoWliipb , followed.' M'\ f '' ; «

Aportiori of .the riyer-bank on the Taylorville side of.'.the town, bridge slipped .into the river last night, on'account of the soaking tho ground ibad received, and left a nasty hole in the. footpath, several :\ioop!o having l narrow escapes of .{ailing into- it before tho spot. was lighted. This spot.,, is particularly, dangerous on account of the river : continually.'eating away i the bank. ,Fir: five iyears T the Waiiganui, County Council has'-.been discussing tho question' of iindortaking protective -works, but baa' , never got any further, the: country members being apparently; aversd to spending money on a spot so near town. Sfeanwhile the narrow strip of land along which, the road runs, between the river '; arid Duf io ; Hill,, is boeomihg' iairower year by. year. r - •' : '■ ■'';■'.■" ■' , A bazaat was. opeaed here thia eftornoon in aid of the fund for providing a swimming bath for the District High School. It is proving very popular. The. Drill Hall,''in which it is'being held, was all the afternoon and evening, and the various,stalls reported .splendid business;' ; ; •.■'.'' ' Country municipalities, may be eontemplating the installation of a,, tram service, but who are'frightened at the cost of electricity, ', t will .probably be' interested ■to hear that in answer to inquiries set. afoot by the:! .- Gonville-CastloclifFe. . Tramway Board, a cablegram was. received to-day from Rockhampfon stating that the , Pirrry system, recently • installed in the Queensland town, is' proving an unqualified, success.' This, is the. systoiu at first proposed for' Wanganui, • but thrown out in favour of the v electrio systom'; after a long and at times '...xtaxm controversy... '. .' ■'.' :;' : ' . r .'