JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 2

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

■ PEARCE-WEBB ; NEGpTIATIONS.. : .'; • -MATCH ALMOST',CERTAIN-. ..,.' . (From, Our Speeiai;Correspondent.) "•. '■; Wangan'ui,' October 6. The;Wanganui Haspital Board has decided, on.extensive,additions to the local hospital,, including a new ward, a. sterilising room, an instrument- room;. a .surgeons' »ir operating theatre for septic ' cises; ' The plans ' were approved, by the'lnspector-General of Hos-' pitals at a conference • with -the hoard yesterday, and the work of/ building the additions will bo put in hand as soon as possible. ■■- ■'■:■■'.''. -.''t 1 ' :

. At a meeting of poultry 1 farmers held here on Tuesday night it was decided. to join tho egg circle movement.; A circle was formed, and a. committee set up,to; arrange details in connection with tanie.

' . Gratification is. expressed/here, at/the Government's decision to improve the reading of the Rangitatau/ Block. Three or four;gangs are, already at work, and mere are .to be.-put on. ..

The deposit lodged , by, Mr. Seifert, of, Palmerston,' on behalf of Pearce will,- it is said, be covered by: Webb's backers, in a day or. two, and the, match is no>v looked on here as certain to eventua/te. In Tegard to the idea, held in some quarters, that,-Webb'.-will-be-' unable to reproduce his best form,- it is stateel by his fi-iends that he has no misgivings on that score, and that ho. has' every confidence in his ability to win. : Articles will be drawn up,' signed :by Webb, . and; forwarded to.Sydney for-Pearc'e's acceptance in. the course-of-a few days. ■-~ ;:"-