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NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

(By TeloErash.—Snecial Correspondent.). Wangarui, January 11. The Wanganui. branch :of: ; the - Royal Life Saving Society , haa: decided' to form classes utilising ':, thecorporation i aid school baths.'.for/insbuction.'iresoue,: and resuscitation .: In addition olaiss&s for. the same; will be established at various s'ohools. • Dr. Wall, who has beenotfct pointed examiner under, the scheme,•:wul also' deliver : a' series: of lectures. At a meeting :M 'ttifc tociety; lait night, it;: was' mentioned" that . 251.'pppils .of Wanganiii ebhooh' last: year .'received/proficiency certificates for swimming/and'^ife'-saving.'.-With a view of providing a useful; day's work for volunteers on Anniversary Day, the local riflo range council has arranged "a : programme of matches, with " liberal prize.-money, to bo 'fired on; the. Putiki range.- There will bo threo-ma tches " for. senior' shots and three for ' juniors!" and in additioh'service and' list', try' matches, also aggregate prizes: for each-class.'_ News from ' the Ahuahu. Block states that an early- Start will/'be made withtho erection/of a wharf ;whcrc -the block abuts on theiriver! .This will/bo a'great convenienbo': to .settlers. 1 - They-complain 'bitterly,' howovW/of /the.; state. .'.of.-: the" foads .in .block," saying that aa the; Government levies',a. tax ; of ss. per, acre for' roads .it - Should see that .the latter, aro kept in dooent repair. ( At is it, nothing whatever/is done,; not l even' a', single surfaceman being employed. Most of the Australian scullers left today on a trip to Eotorua, prior to returning to Sydney. '■ Hagn.ey andAKtchell leave for Wellington to-morrow, en route to Sydney.