LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10229, 23 June 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. Union Boat Club. — We would remind the committeemen of this club that there is to - be a meeting to-night at Ferry's Occidental Hotel, at 8 o'clock; to consider the best means of raising funds for an enlargement of the boat shed. Wan&anui- Waitotara Board. — In addition to the nominations referred to by us yesterday, Messrs W. Corry and Herbert T)y mock were nominated for No. 4 "Ward. There will be contests in Wards Nos. 3, 4, and 5, and the new roll of ratepayers will bo adopted in .the elections. v ' ' District Court. — Bankruptcy cases will f m-nish the staple ibusiness to come before Judge Hardcastle at the District Court sittings which open here on Monday morning. In addition to the cases already published, .Mr Hutchison will apply,' on behalf of Mr Charles Dawson,: a creditor in G-. Beaven's estate, for an order directing tbe -Trustees to ■ wind up affairs, and pay over money in their hands. Football.— The announcement in " Football Noteß " that the English v. Scotch match would be played on the 30th was in error. The match takes place to-day, and, as a considerable .amount of enthusiasm is always displayed in connection with this national-contest, we hope to see a sufficient number of footballers on the reserve to allow •of full teams of representatives to be picked. The match commences at 3. o'clock sharp this afternoon. The Insue an ob Tariff. — A well-attended meeting of insurance agents was held yesterday afternoon in Mr F. B. Jackson's rooms, ,that gentleman himself presiding. The resolution arrived at by the recent meeting of, insurers was carefully considered, and Mr F. B. Jackson was directed to inform his Worship the Mayor, as chairman of that meeting and one of the deputation appointed ,by it, that, the insurance agents could not see their way to make any alteration in the tariff.',. ',; „/ ,•"'..' • 'WAN&ABHUBpABD.— The following nomi- ; nations were received at noon yesterday : — No. 1 Ward, Mr E. B. Morgan, returned unopposed ; No. 2 Ward, no nominations ; No. 3 Ward, Messrs Spencer, W. Peel, and - John McGregor ; No. 4 Ward, Mr J. Kennedy, returned unopposed ; No. 5 Ward, - not known at the time of, going to press j No. 6 Ward', Mr J. R. Sommerville, returned unopposed ; No. 7 Ward, Mr James W. Baker, returned unopposed. For No. 2 Ward, Mr William Young was nominated, but the paper being informal was rejected. A New Pavement.— Messrs Holerof t and Bichards, as local agents for Wilson and Co.'s Auckland hydraulic lime, laid down yesterday morning 12 feet square of pavement, three, inches in thickness, in front 'Of the Butland ' sample rooms. '' The process appeared to be very simple and economical, ' ;and, as tho work took only about three hours, a concrete pavement of this kind can evidently be laid with rapidity. Tho specimen laid down yesterday will hare hardened by this morning, and will no doubt receive careful' inspection at the hands of public bodies' and professional men. A New . Venture. — Mr George Lorimer, woll known for some considerable time past as a skilled and trusted employe of MiDrew, has starled business for himself as a manufacturing r jeweller and watchmaker. Mr Lorimer, who bears the reputation of being ahv excellent workman, has secured a' good 'position by taking and altering for his purposes a shop opposite the Convent in the Avenue, fitting it up with the requisite machinery aud placing in it a well-selected stock. He starts business to-day, and is in a position henceforth to take all classes of jewellery work," aud do- it promptly on tho .premises. Mr Lorimer is so well known in Wanganui thatjwe hope it-will not be long before he will find tho resources of his establishment taxed to tho utmost by numerous and increasing customers. ' A. ; New Educational Magazine. — The first • number '.of : the "Educational and Literary Monthly" has been forwarded to us:" It emanates, from ' Dunedin, and, inpoint of literai-y merit, is far above the average of scholastic 'publications, which as a rule.' are too^ technically pedagoguish forany generalireader'to relish. • A long list of able contributors has been secured, and amongst them will be found University , nren,' practical schoolmasters, inspectors of schools, and the best New Zealand authorities upon, educational ; work If the first ■ number is to afford any index of the " Edu- : cational Monthly." for the future, we shoidd say- that it is deserving of a very large general circulation, and that it cannot fnil • to he read with deep interest. It is well printed and got up by Mr John Mackay, of Dunedin, and is published by Mr James Horsburgh, of the City Book Depdt. A ppopriate Concessions. — In these days,when long faceß are commoner than long purses, and short reckonings and short tempers go together, tho knights of the leather and the last are making concessions of thejmost delightuful character. Mi- W. Spriggens, of the Avenue, has one of thoso largo stocks of "boots and shoes which require a little stimulus to send into circulation; and the stimulus in his case consists in selling them at prices so low that a sensation of generosity must cross his mind every time ho sees a pair go out of the shop. During tho last week of Mr Spriggens's elenring sale he intends to make even more startling reductions, and we feel certain that all classes of Wanganui people, whatever their tastes or 'their brogues, will assuredly not visit Mr Spriggens's establishment on any bootless errand. The Prohibitive Tariff. — Amoyemeut has been set on foot, emanating in the first instance from the Mnnawatu, to break the monopoly of insurance business at present existing between Wellington and New Ply- ' mouth, by means of which rates are exorbitant and prohibitive. On behalf of the promoters of the movement, Mr James A. Tompkins, the hon. sec, has called a meotieig [ to be held at the Butland Hotel on Tuesday morning next at half -past 11 o'clock. Messrs | Lowers. Loudon, Uaybiltle, and Tompkins L have been formed into a eommittcc, with ' power to add to their number, to take the . preliminary steps, and obtain as much information as possible to place before the ' meeting. A proposal will be submitted on Tuesday as to whether a local insurance ' company should be established, or whether ', an association should be formed, all members j of which will unitedly agree to give all their . imurance business to nu outside company for a period of, say, fi v e years, al a premium to be arranged between tne asso iation and ' (he e 'miriiiiiv. We would siii?<r'sl that tho [ j.i-r.n-.ti-rj of the :..eu.ir.:; iv.ttcd 'W- Tuesday m-\f, ii'.i'l lhe £,eii!lu:i:n w:.j h r ,v i<.-. ,\>!l',- , '..:;;) moTMir in I'm. £;!.)• "> .a.e; iiuis ir, "\V iri- • '.i.i.'"', ;j.-.:, J .:i^i>.ii;i..: = irjr' ecu;.' .i.M--n-.::a wii'i .••!)<! a-.-i.-n-ei-, e.i o i'tU-." ■»- :1> ■ !'i.-f..,iu. i- i.^. , ..i- :■ • .- ('i-'hiilcl;- de.ith-.l li ■>■ !' .' - ''...< . n-c-:-i'j«

Fnozßif Meat ron EOYALTr. — When the Prince of Wales visited the lonic, we learn from the European Mai), he was much struck with the very perfect refrigerating arrangements on board the. Bleamer, and. commanded Captain Hallet to be sure to bring him 'Home one of the finest Bheep procurable for the Royal table at Sandringham. Thankpuit-pob'Smauc-'Meboibs. — The; Post says that Mr Macandrew Btortled the House on Wednesday afternoon by suddenly, announcing that he had just received a telegram slating that the s.s. lonic had crossed the Port ChalmersjJ bar at high water, and had been safely berthed without any difficulty. The annoiincement provoked as much applause from the Otago members as the news of a glorious victory in favour of the British arms in a long ond" difficult I campaign. New. Blood bob the Distbiciv — The, farmers arid carters of the towniand district will be glad to hear that Mr John Walker, of Aramoho, whose name is .'honourably associated with some of, the besff horses ever imported into tbia locality in bygone days, has completed arrangements for tho purchase of a valuable entire Clydesdale, of the best blood procurable in the colonies. The.horse will arrive in Wanganui shortly from Canterbury, jwhere the Clydesdale sire in question 'has already made a great reputation for itself,, and, pending its arrival, the settlers of this district should delay entering into any engagements as tb'their.marea. . | CnEss and Dbaughts Clot. — A meeting of members and honorary members! of tho ; Fire Brigade and Fire Police took place last night at the St. Hill-street Fire Brigade Hall. Captain Cummins presided, and about twenty persons were present. A Chess and Draughts Club, to bo confined to members and honorary members of the two bodies, wa3 formed, and Captain Cummins was elected president ; Captain - Drew,, vicepresident ; Mr C; M. King, secretary and treasurer ; and Messrs F. M. Spurdle, J. H. Home, and R.Beaucbarop as committee. Thirty names were 'given in a* , members ol the Club, and it was resolved that ;the. subscription be 5s per annum, payable halfyearly in advance. ; -The Olubiwillymcet every Friday evening at .the Fire Brigade Hall, arid at the next meeting 'a set df'rules., will be broiight up' !for discussion'' I 'and' adoption. . The Club will not 'confine itself' to. chess and draughts'alone, but'other games will be permitted, with the strict rule that no gambling or playing for money will be allowed^ Several games of -chess' 'were played last -night before the meeting separated, and a most pleasant evening was spent. We cordially wish the Club every .sucness. -