LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10236, 29 June 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Weather Telegram. — Captain Edwin telegraphed at 4.10 p.m. yesterday. Indications of glass falling, and strong winds between north-east and north and west. Union Boat Club. — Members are reminded of the general meeting to-night at Ferry’s hotel, to consider the best means of raising funds for enlarging the boatshed. A Rara Avis. — Mr E. Lewis shot a Paradise duck yesterday on the racecourse. The bird is very rare in Wanganui, and has been handed to Mr Drew for preservation of its beautiful form and plumage. Serious Charge. — Mr John Jordan, well known in this district, will be brought up to-day at the Marton Police Court on a charge of uttering a valueless cheque on the Bank of Australasia for £2 10s. Wangaehu Board. — The polling for No. 3 Ward of the Wangaehu Highway District takes place to-day. Messrs John McGregor and L. W. Peel are the candidates. The polling places are at Mr A. Higgie’s house, No. 2 Line, and Mr D. M. Hogg’s store, Eastown. Fire Brigade. — The nominations of officers for the ensuing term were received last night. All the old officers were nominated, and, unopposed, except in the Keithstreet company, where, in consequence of the resignation of Foreman Bush, AssistantForeman Sharpe was nominated in his place. Bishop Redwood. — The Foxton train took Bishop Redwood last evening to Feilding, his Lordship having travelled overland from Wellington in company with Father Moreau and Father Carew. We presume that the Bishop will be in Wanganui to-day or to-morrow. Chess Club. — The Club formed in connection with the Fire Brigade and Fire Police has been named “The United to Save.” In consequence of many of the members being engaged at the meeting of the Union Boat Club to-night, the formal opening of the Chess Club by an address from Mr Ballance has been postponed until this day week. Finding his Level. — One of Messrs Mitchell and Richard’s employes descended into the lower regions of the premises yesterday afternoon in the quickest time on record. He was carrying in the carcase of a sheep on his back, and not noticing that the trapdoor of the cellar was open stepped suddenly into it. He received a severe shaking and a few bruises, and limped about yesterday evening as though the perilous descent had not been altogether to his taste. Fortunately no bones were broken, and the sheep was unhurt. Flying to Fresh Fields. — It appears that it is not only people who do little business, but others who do a very great deal, that seek to bid a longing, lingering farewell to Wanganui. Mrs Walker’s millinery establishment has so long been a pleasant and profitable feature in The Avenue, that the public are doubtless surprised at the announcement that ill-health compels her to relinquish business here, and seek some other field, the climatic conditions of which are a little more favourable. The millinery business, as a whole, it therefore for sale, and there is no doubt that Mrs Walker will be able to dispose of such a paying concern to special advantage, especially as she need not be in a hurry about it. In the meantime she intends to reduce her present large and valuable stock down to small limits and is selling off high-class goods at decidedly low-class prices, as a visit to the shop, which is lighted up and opened every evening, will quickly show. We have already heard of some startling bargains procured at Mrs Walker’s by the ladies — those dear and [illegible] but moderate bargainhunters [illegible] in this case appears to be “positively without deception.”

A Proper Step. — We are very glad to see that the old Kai Iwi troopers of the district are to meet at Mr F. R. Jackson’s sale yards on the 11th of July, to draw up an address to their former captain, Mr Bryce, in reference to the grossly slanderous statements made about him in Rusden’s notorious history. The feeling of Mr Bryce’s old comrades in arms about such a matter will certainly be expressed warmly and unanimously. A Straight Tip. — Our sporting correspondent “Flaneur” is to be congratulated on the soundness of his judgment with regard to the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase. He predicted either Clarence or Quamby to win the big money, and Clarence was first yesterday with Quamby second.