LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 23 October 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tendees. — Tenders for the erection of offices in St. Hill-street must be sent in to Mr Wright's office by 10 o'clock this morning. Sale op Pbivileges. — The booths andother privileges for the Waverley-Waitotara race meeting are to be sold by Mr F. R. R. Jackson, at the Commercial Hotel, Waverley, on Saturday next. Waveeley Stock Sale. — Mr Freeman E.. Jackson held a successful sale at liis yards, Waverley, on Saturday. Although the attendance was small, fair prices were obtained for all lots sold. I Hospital Retubns. — During the past week only one patient was admitted to the hospital, now being enlarged. There are at present, 19 under treatment in the institution which is quito full. Cobeection. — We are requested to stato that the special prizo of a bridle, value £2 ss, for the best lady's hack at tho recent show was not given by Mr Or. Ellison, but Mr C. E. Davies, his successor in tho business. Haeboto Punts. — We learn that none of the Harbour Board punts were sunk, as rumoured, during tho heavy weather on Wednesday last. Tho actual damage dono to them is estimated by Mr Hassell, the engineer, not to exceed 20s. Sale at Mabtok.- — Messrs Beckett, Ham' mond, and Dick will hold a largo sale of si ode to-morrow, at the Club sale yards, Mnrton. Tho entries in all classes are very numerous, and a brisk auction, with good prices, should be the result. Pine Hiix Saiim. — We notice by the Patea Mail that Mr Derrett has leased his farm to Mr lleslop, of Wanganui, at Ws 6d per acre. Wo understand from Mr Freeman H. Jackson, who is negotiating the lease 3of this valuable property, that the farm in question is not at present leased.

The Bains. — Oliurton's Creek was flooded yesterday afternoon, and tho culvert near Murray's foundry was in consequence considerably damaged. Newcastle Coaii. — Mr Joseph Chadwick announces that the coals ex Mary Bannatyne will be sold this morning at 11 o'clock in his auction mart. There are, we believe, 50 tons in all, and competition for them should be keen. Alteration IN Date.— Messrs Barns and Higgie's usual fortnightly sale will bo held next Thursday instead of Wednesday, in consequence of Messrs Stevens and Gorton's extensive auction of stock at Bulls on the latter day. 1 Old Identites.— Before leaving Wanganui Captain Jackson Barry renewed his acquaintances with one of our oldest and most respected settlers, Mr Jainos Lomax. The two had not met since 1839, when they were whaling together at the Three Kings. ITeesh in ins Sitee. — The river was far higher last night than -we havo observed it for some time past, and it was still rising with every prospect of a heavy fresh, more especially as the falling barometer indicated the approach of more wet and stormy weather. Wesleyan Home Missions. — The annual meeting in support of these important missions is announced for this evening in the Trinity Church, the chair to be taken at half-past 7 o'clock by His Worship tho Mayor. A number of interesting addresses will be given by well-known ministers and laymen. Ms Mebbiti's Sceneby. — Wo draw attention with pleasure to the meritorious scenery painted by T. E. Merritt for the performance of "Wilky White" and "Blackeyed Susan " at the Theatre last week. Tho quarter-deck view, with tho sea in the distance, was specially successful, and when lit up the red fire in the concluding tableau was thoroughly effective. The Recent Coelision. — Conroy, the unfortunate victim of the collision on Thursday last between his cart and a railway engine at tho racecourse crossing, was reported yesterday to be a little better, but still in a most precarious state. His left arm was very badly smashed in three places, and his internal injuries are evidently very extensive, and the cause to the unfortunate man of great suffering. Supreme Coubt. — The half-yearly sittings of the Supremo Court will open this morning at 10 o'clock, when jurors, grand and common, should not fail to be present if they wish to escape being fined. His Honour Mr Justice Richmond (who arrived on Saturday last and has his quarters at the Kutland Hotel), will be the presiding Judge. The calender is fortunately a light one. The Late Kactng Accident. — On inquiry last night at the residence of Mr W. H. Watt, we learned that his son, Mr E. E. Watt, who met with so serious an accident on Friday last, was not considered out of danger, although the symptoms were somewhat more favourable. Consciousness had but partially returned. His medical attendants, Drs Earle and Connolly, are assiduous in their attendance on the injured man. Captain Jackson Babby. — This guide, philosopher, and friend of the K"ew Zealand public starts on a lecturing tour this week, opening to-morrow night at Bulls. We can assure our Hangitikei friends that whatever may be thought in other respects of tho Captain's discourses there can be no two opinions that they are highly amusing. He intends to visit Marton, Sandon, Feilding, Palmerston, and Foxton, and may go to Waverley after his return to Wanganui about a week hence. Voltjnteeb CnAEGES. — Under the new organisation the fixed establishment of the adult Volunteer force in tho Wanganui, Rangitikei, and Patea districts, will be, from the Ist January, 18S3, as follows : — 1 corps Naval Artillery Volunteers (Wanganui) 2 corps Riflo Volunteers (Wanganui), 2 corps Cavalry Volunteers (Wanganui and Wairoa), 3 corps Rifle Volunteers (1 each at Patea Hawera and Normanby), 3 country corps (Marton Ride Volunteer, Manchester Rifle Volunteer.!, and Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers.) Rifle Match.— The match between the Wanganxii City Rifles and the Wellington City Rifles has been fixed for Wednesday next. Originally the conditions wero that 12 a-sido should fire, tho ton highest scores to count ; but it was subsequently arranged that ten men only should fire, all their scores to count, and shoot at any time during the day. Corporals Cummins and Remington, of the Wanganui Rifles, are to act as referees for the Wellington men, one at the butts and the other at the range, and Messrs France and Shaw, of Wellington, for our local marksmen. Cricket. — Now that the counter attractions of the races and the show are past and gone, cricket matches will be the order of the day. The return match between the Wanganui Club and St. John's has been fixed for Saturday, the 4th November, and that with the Wanganui Rifles probably the following week. It is not known when the English team may be expected to visit this district, but it will not of course be until they have tried conclusions with the South Island and Wellington. We hear that the Englishmen will probably havo matches arranged for them at New Plymouth and Hawera, as well as at Wanganui. Round the Would. — An entertainment bearing this title, and embracing dissolving viows of scenes in all parts of the inhabitable globe, starts to-day on a tour in the Rangitikei and Manawatu. From tho success which attended it when produced a few weeks ago at the Princess Theatre we predict a most successful season. Mr Harry Power is the lecturer, and with tho assistance of Miss Lolo de Glorian embellishes the entertainment with appropriate songs. The remainder of the little company consists of a pianist and Mr Thomas Battle, who superintends the machinery connected with the views. The first performance is to be given at Marton to-night. Pkixcess Theatbe. — The third and last of the race week entertainments given in aid of the Public Library funds took place on Saturday night, the attendance not being so large as could have been wished. Tom Taylor's well-known drama " Tickct-of -Leave Man" was played, Mr Beckett giving a faithful and highly finished representation of Robert Brierly,;tho Lancashire lad. Mr G-ibbs as Melter Moss and Mr Notman as James Dalton played well, and the same remark may be applied to Miss Lizzie Lawrence as May Edwards. The other characters were allotted as follows : — Hawkshaw, a detective, Mr Whitworth Russell ; Mr Gibson, Mr R. W. Nede ; Sam Willoughby, Mr A. Nixon ; Maltby, Mr Mountford ; and Mrs Willoughby, Mr Harry Power. The performance, taken all round, was one of tho most creditable ever given in Wanganui. It is to be hoped that the result of last week's three performances will bo a substantial -addition to tho library funds. Nixon's Bhid&e. — The rebuilding of the bridge over Nixon's Creek, one of the most important works carried out by the Wangaehu Highway Board, is now complete, and the structure open for traffic. The old bridge was 25 years old and perfectly rotten and dangerous, and that no accident at this spot should have occurred is a simple marvel. This venerable bridge was built on stringers Bin by Bin, with two rows of piles, and now that it has been stripped its dangerous character is manifest to everybody. The creek at this spot has about six feet of water, and tho old bridge was ton feet above the water level. The new bridge (which has been built by Messrs Harris and G-errie, under the personal superintendence of MiReid, the Board's foreman of works) is a very substantial structure, put up on the river side of its predecessor. It has two spans, with four piles in the centre, each lOin by 12in and 20ft long, and standing nine feot in the ground below the bed of the crock. The bridge is supported on diagonal struts, the stringers being 38 foot long and 14in by 6in. The material is all heart of totara, the joints being well tarred and bolted. The new bridge is two feet higher than the old one, and rests on an embankment of sods at each side, the gradient of tho approaches being very small. It was constructed in 10 days only, and the cost is £45.