JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 922, 15 September 1910, Page 8

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

THE SHIELD DEBATES ENDED. (By Teleerapn —Special Ooirespondent.) Wanganui, September ;il. . The Wanganui Borough Council has decided to execute an agreement with, the Wanganui East Council regarding the' proposed new traffic bridge, and also to instruct the borough solicitor to arrange for the insertion of a clause in the Bill before Parliament giving the' Wanganui Council authority over'the bridge, when orccted. This course; was adopted oh-ac-' count of it being: too late to promote; a local Bill tliis session, and if ■ it is not' found practicable, a local Bill: will be promoted.next .year. In the meantime ar- ; rangements for the erection of the bridgo will not bo-delayed. -."" " •The Debating'- Union's, season .was brought to a close, last night when .the .Trinity. Young Men's Institute met and defeated St. Paul's in the final debate for the shield. The winning- team went through the season, without a single defeats - :-'.;-'. '.; The Borough Council which,for a long timo .has been exercised in mind over, the- levels.of Taupo' Quay at Thain's Corner, which badly wants'raising, is again, giving attention to tho matter,' and the Works. Committee is to see if some arrangement, cannot 'be come to with property owners whereby tho desired result will be attained. The state of the:roadway. of the same street, which carries the. heaviest traffic in the town, is also receiving attention.."lt was asphalted last, year, but tho covering is already show; ihg-signs of. wear,, and the'borough en--gincer, is. to 'prepare a special-report, e'mf bodying ..a. suggestion- for, laying; down, a-;hard-wearing.road. bed.-■-.-' , -. ■' Wangsnui," September;l3.~: , . Some idea of,tho. recent improvement on the bar is .shown.by..t.he.fa'ct!that.,.the steamer Arapawa, 'drawing : 8 feet- 6 inches, crossed -yesterday; three : hours before high water oh a neap, tide.; . ".', ..Great-regret ia felt hero, at the death, .to-day; of "fir.' W. ,P.- Palmer, senior; railway guard on, this Section'; ; He.'re-' ..turned :to duty; after a■' serious illness,: only a 'few day»iagg,.'whch he\was again taken, ill,; and away, "after "less than.a'week's illness, falling.a victim to appendicitis :'■ Deceased,.; who was .well' known: and ;popular among all- railway, .travellers oh-this coast,, was a, prominent' ■Druid, /and' one .of , the founders,'of,tho : local lodge. : He was.to. have retired in a few .months on.superannuation:, V."""