WANGANUI JOTTINGS.
(By TcJtura ph.—Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, February 19. The inadequacy of the present Courthouse was once again referred to at the Supreme Court to-flay, and the hope was expressed that Wanganui would shortly have a more up-to-date building. The entries for the Wanganui regatta, to be held on Thursday, are very satisfactory, and some interesting racing should be witnessed. For the sixth occasion in succession there was n clean sluct at the Magistrate's Court to-day. Mr. .T. B. O'Brien, well-known in volunteering circles died this morning aflcr a lons and painful illness. Deceased was. for twelve years,' n ineniber of (he Waugniuii Guards and, on his reiireriient, wa* made a life honorary member of thai corps. .Great interest is being taken in the result, uf the siic-eial meeting of the Borough Council, ti. k- lir-U o'n Wt-ilHesdav, to further consider the question as lo whether the borouirli eiipini-fr should 1«> asked to rfsign. II is a question now <if either (lip engineer or the Mayor ii*i»ninjj.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1368, 20 February 1912, Page 6
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167WANGANUI JOTTINGS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1368, 20 February 1912, Page 6
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