NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 6

NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

' (By. Telejrranh.—Scecial CorresoondenU 1 > • Wanganui, February 6. [>«/.The:local fire,bngade,hasibeen equipped, 'ftrith np-to-date "motor fire ianginie * for . "kome tiiiae, bht now finds" ttiit, with' the f,;- ~'(Si'>''th-<)f the town and'the-eiilargement *:.',*:>; .fcf-its boundaries; the old hand-reel'.plant Ms! unsuitable for;:fiies in outlying •;dis- ; t..V.'!! ttricts on account of the time • consumed! fin getting '■ to"' thean-.;,The ('brigade, - .there-" ,; .'!' pore, has.! decided', to ; puichaso another .* :. - fniotor, canying'.'hose,-roels,' ladders,, and *' t .,! *'tall '*necessary**;apparatus for 'fire extiiic; "!;; - j'ii} ttidn, and ihS" 6et np a committee to con-" ; teider'.ways. and means.. The'-.cost will be; •:"•!, !"jftboiit;.^SlOOO,'."of .' which ' the - Borough bontribute'.about. a; ; !'''Jtiird,"'leaving the: brigade, and the gen-;-.-3.-','^laEal.:publior'to the balance. ■: o ! :•'! /;. .The' money.'.necesary . to; pay the -ex-" . ••- .. tpenses * of; sending a fifth man to Hobart ISM t&K -manager k, [local euthusiasts. W. Sharp, the club's ' oW-tun©!:isenlor/strokoV'is*a}oertainty,for v:v;;4:* 'x':.- *w •' flocal : fg-*2idgr. to.work at the"wharres, stream,and in - thfi; A* oonfereiice d6legat€S. v representing held *the' ; matter , ?^y ! ;^s«dX^wour/ l i»^valTive:Vat^ :; mtag^e^ J.:>y«-/.vt: '" C ,S'THe has: decided, .that• 'landed; on, its;, wharves. for! nse 'i'.or' ' exhibition.'; in -.Wairigajim 'be free "of . all;'charges. *'. ;

Wanganui, February 7. ; v -The .local;;branch' ofthe Navy League is .arranging • for' the cadets attending V;' Xord Kitchener's:.'cam{) at: Wellington to. ' V ~l>e' allowed to', pay a visit tothe warships Sn port at the time. \;' ' ■ A narrow escape from drowning occurred |i!?^AW' ; 'C^e(!li£E.ryeßtMfd^,VwHen: , .;wdman'was.rescued in"the".nick"of ;time i.;.i£rom'. a dangerous hole which:' 'neariy f Eiv'i proved ■: fatal to twovoting :■ mena> few Ej:- r^''j>.vJ-Wfeel&V^O"/V-: 'lJi spite 'of repeated warnings, !the!public.'still'persist' in bathing -in this I'fVr.y.i• (dangerous, spot...' f.: . . Strect-pavmg' operations in'the' Avenue Kr'iS'.: i.twlay:resultedin ; ;blocking thej'points-on' V-- | one.of the tramwaypossingloops, and one IjE %%■v; minutes'; hard work renlaced it, and there jf,k-^ T .'V ! ! J -. , w'BSV."oiil3r.?a"V'txiflii®' l -l>lo€ik- to traffic. ". .•, fine, but. very. hot. The -thermometer -yesterday. afternoon: registered ,84 •' in the =;ri : ?." ; '-.'Bhadeij ttte .highestvherer for , years." V , 'This morning at nine o'clock it was . 75, V ; . 'the'same.reading as at Bussell. ! ; A good- master, of local' veterans .have signified V;their-,intention; oftaking ad : ; vantage;,of the ...Government's offer-.. of 'free,-passes; togo to; Wellington:.to 'meet. Lor3-.Kitch.ener. ..." ;• The'second match of the seasonfor the

. . Fountain Banner wasplayed on Safiirday afternoon, Wanganui and St. . John's Bowling Clubs, the former, winning ... by.92'to 67. Two strong'.rinks have 'been • Ipickcd to represent 'Wanganui at' Hutt ■on February 10 'in the Duthio Cup 7 ii%': ; -COntestS '/'': i.':*' -V ' ••••' .The Union senior four are in active. : practice in view of the trip to Hobart, ;Ll;r : kS. and'^are'^rowing : in -splendKl^fonn... Ex'■;'h'ere? consider 'that ithe.' "Australian ;States will' need ;■ to ■ produce' quite' an exjSif- ' : ceptional.'creV to lead'the'New Zealanders past the judge. il7 V ''7'''A; V