LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12645, 4 November 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Masterton bowling season waa opened on Thursday. Sir John Hall is the latest convert to no-license. Tho Borough jvorkmen are making good progress with the laying of the Guyton street water main. The pipes havo almost reached the railway crossing. Tolstoi, in his recent letter to the "Times," attacking the world's system oi Government, refers to the Czar of Russia as "a most commonplace man, standing lower than the average level, coarsely superstitious and unenlightenTho other day a Gladstone native performed a hair-raising feat by jumping, feet foremost, from a portion o^f tho well-known McLauchlin cliff, into the Ruamnhanga River, _ a distance of _. 102 feet. The native was fully dressed, at the time. t

Entries for the Agricultural Society s Show will bo received all day to-day at Mr J. T. Sinclair's shop, Taupo Quay.

Pumping operations continue at the New Plymouth bore with satisfactory results, and prospects continue good. A rough estimate of the cost of cutting noxious weeds on native and Crown landa and unoccupied reserves for one season is £213,645. Of this amount £132 280 is set down for native lands not individualised; £49,435 for native lands individualised but not surveyed, £37,830 for Crown lands, and £4,100 for unoccupied reserves.

The crusade of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals against careless shipping of stock anrt poultry apparently has had a beneficial effect. Tho Wellington Inspector reports that thero has been a decided improvement in the shipping of both poultry and stock, and he made special comment on tho satisfactory condition of somo sheep which arrived from Australia recently by the steamer Wimmera.

Pai-t of the historic estate of Lismore '.County Cork, Ireland), has just been sold by tho Duke of Devonshire to his tenantry under tho "Wyndham Act. Lismoro was the property of Sir Walter Raleigh, one of tho Elizabethan heroes', and he sold it to the Earl of Cork, wheso descendant in the 18th century sold it to the third Duke of Devonshire. To odd to th-a interest of the affair it may be mentioned that his estate wan onco managed by Congreve, fr.ther of the famous dramatic writei.

A bottle containing a paper for tho United States Hydrographie Department wan thrown overboard from the Sierra Ventana on March 25, 1902, in latitude 51.30 south, and longitude 56,30 west, somewhere near the Falkland Islands. The bottle drifted east, and war. picked up at Paterson's Inlet, Stewart; Island, on October 20, by Jas. Wilson, who forwarded the paper to Mr. F. O. Bridgeman, Consular Agent for tho United States.

Tho no-hat craze has spread to an enormous extent at Blackpool and neighbouring seadsio n-sorts. Young ladies have outstripped men in this rt-spec*-, and probably a quarter of the feminine visitors go about bareheaded. Tho girls have other methods of obtaining tho maxmium of comfort during tho hot weather, for hundreds are to be seen parading the town stockingless, and a few even sleeveless. Many wear sandals. These customs are so prevalent that they excito no comment arrong the residents, but with visitors it is different.

Says the Bawera "Star" :—The portrait of Admiral Fisher whichrappeared in the "Star" the other day' served as a reminder of old times to Mr. Morgan, r. well known resident of Hawera. In 1863-4 Mr. Morgan was for several month.-! employed on H.M.S. Excellent, 131 guns, then at Portsmouth. Fisher was a gunnery lieutenant on her, and oven then he had made his mark as one of tho smartest of the young officers in tho serrice, and held the Queen's* gold medal for proficiency in certain classes of gunnery.

Tho supporters of tho Hon. James Carroll wero occasioned a good deal of concern a few mornings ago when it Vecamo known that a requisition was in oour&o of signature asking the honourable gentleman to resign in order that tho Opposition and Prohibitionist candidates might have a fair and square fight. A hundred or more signatures wera obtained to the requisition, most of the electors signing it without reading tho prayer of the petition, when it was found that the real purpose of thp requis'tion was to try and induce a sreond candidate in the person of a weH known local publican to stand os a second candidate in the Liberal interests. And now tho supporters of the threo candidates aie looking for tK? man who got up tho requisition.—Gisborno "Times." . ;

In spite of the boisterous weather of Thursday night, a very fair number of people .met at a social gathering in St ■Andrew's .Church. Glees and other items wero rendered, by tho choir and friends; a violin solo was given by Miss McFndyen^ sind -Messrs. Cuthbertson, Paterson,and Hogg delighted the audience with recitations. During, the_ evening those, who^hjid not yet contributed to the special building fundV of the church had tho of so doing, and' thid^iunv bf nearly, £18, was subscribed. Bright new pennies and golden sovereigns were-among the coin* banded in.- Refreshments- on a liberal scale were provided by1 th&, ladies of tho congregation. ' Vo^es of thanks, carried with great* enthusiasm, were accorded to; Miss McFadyeny Miss N. Burnet, Mr. Cuthbertson, Mr. Aitken, and all who had helped to, make the proceedings of .the evening so enjoyable. The meeting wWs brought to a closq by the singing 6f the Doxology.

The "China Mail" publishes a long description from.- its' Tokio correspondent of the recent riots in that city, and describes tho actual collision between the police and the crowd as follows:— "Tho police, who hitherto acted strictly on tho defensive, took the initiative. Fifty, drawn up out of sight in the neighbourhood of a temple, issued suddenly, and swiftly penned the mob against the railings. Then a scene of,, horrible butchery took place. The polico mado no effort to get the mob on tho run, but went in "with short swords, stabbing and slashing ■ mercilessly. I saw one man with his head, cut open to tho ear.* Close, beside him fell p. poor little fellow, about 11 years of age, who had been shot under the armpit. A junsa rushed past on my right and thrust a big -coolie; : through tho throat.; Tho blood gushed, put in r. jet and bespotted the junsa,fs white uniform with scarlet. Tho rioters had scarcely any weapons but stones/ and cudgels. . Tho. polico wero. drunk- with blood. They did r.ot use the, fiat of their swords, but even when the mob was scurrying away pursued their victims pitilessly, thrustina and hacking at cowering backs and armsi" ; \

The tender of Waters Bros., Marton, at £1,600, has been accepted for the erection of tho. station buildings at Mataroa, beyond Taihape.

A notice to consignees re Wanganui cargo ex the Tyser Line s.s. Indralema appears in another column of this issue.

A Napier wire says that the Governor and party resumed their journey to Auckland this morning, the weather having cleared beautifully.

In our report of the No-license meeting at Aramoho we stated that Mr. Wm. Tucker made some remarks; it should have been Mr. W. R. Tuck, the publican.

Competitive designs are invited by th-a Government for workmen's homes to bo erected at or near the chief centres of the colony. Particulars will be found in another column.

A No-license open-air meeting will be held to-night at 8 o'clock, at the oorrer of Maria Place and the Avenue. Tho Liqujr Party's advertisement will bo answered by tho speakers.

Mi. Spencer Phillips (president), in hia address to the London Institute ">f Banks, confirmed the general impression that thero was an undoubted improvement in the British home trade, besides the export trade.

A sawmill at Koru, a few miles front New Plymouth, owned by Ede and another, wag totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The origin •ifi unknown. It is believed there was no insurance. The damage is £2000.

According to a Melbourne wire, the ladies' golf championship was won by Miss Backhouse, an English player, representing the Adelaide Club, with a score of 299, after a splendid struggle with Miss Lewis, of New Zealand, who was beaten by the narrow margin of "threo .strokes.

Inspector Ivie'ly received a telegram from the police at Taihape yesterday to the effect that an old man named Martin Healey had been missing from that town since 9 a.m. on Tuesday last. Ho is well known in the district, and was in bad health. Up to the present every search and inquiry haa found no trace of the man.

A Dunedin wire says that the following students of the Presbyterian College are recommended to the Assembly for license as ministers: Tripp, Pringle, Davie, Scott, and Loveveave. The following passed their final section in theology <and ethics:—Gunn, Watson, Waugh, and Caldeiv

Hector Burk (Otago) and H. S. Williams and E. Drake (Canterbury) left Lyttelton by the Wimmera last night en route for Sydney to represent New •Zealand, at the Australasian Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting, to be held on tho 11th and 13th instant. F r Ross will join the team at Wellington.1

Charles Newton, the prisoner who escaped from the Wellington gaol gang on Wednesday, was recaptured on Friday evening by detectives after a brisk chaso through the streets of the city. His movements aroused suspicion, but until tho police laid hands on him they did not know who they had captured. Ho made a stubborn resistance. He was sentenced yesterday morning to an additional twelvo months. He is serving a sentence of six years for burglary at Napier in August last.

Tho place to spend a holiday on November 9th is Waikupa. A monster picnic is being arranged by the T.Y.M.I. The grounds, are kindly lent by Messrs. Tucker Bros^ A_day of fun, enjoyment, and recreation is assured — beautiful green fields, plenty of fresh water, and everything to" make air enjoyable day. Athletic events- and novelty races, tug-of-war. (married; v. single). Entries for all ievents close tonight. Watch for further announcements. ' • : ■•■■'■ : -■"■•■■.••"■'■ . ..-'...■

At v, meeting of .the shooting- coir.r mitteo held on Thursday- night, the following business was transacted;— Class firing will' commence on the 9th rnstant; ranges 200, 500, and 800; yards. A friendly nrateh will probably; be arranged between, tho . members of the different cprps on, the range that day, over *thb ranges mentioned above. Trophy shooting' will commence in the second week itu January. The company, has ■ also .decided not to send a team to. I*almersl;onC North on the 9th and 10th' instant, "as some of the mem-ber;-will I'be una*^^^ travel owing to pressurot^f either duties. Matches will bo arranged,,if-;.pos3ible, with the Wellington Cycle Corps for New Year.

Judgment-in thi) ca.se. of Izard and Jeilicoo y. J^yd Vfas given in Wellington oh Tuesday morning by his Honot thei Chief Justice^ sitting in Chambers. This case concerned an annuity granted: to Mrs. Worgan, of Wanganui, in the following terms: "And upon trust out of tho income to arise from my said residuary estate to pay to the said Jessie Worgan during her life for the maintenance of herself and of such of her unmarried daughters as shall for the timo being be living with her an annuity or yearly sum of one hundred pounds by equal quarterly payments, etc." Thia annuity was assigned by Mrs. Worgan and her unmarried daughters to Mr Lloyd, solicitor, of Wangauui, in trust to pay her creditors. When the trustees had been paid she was to get the annuity back again. The trustees raised the.question whether .tho annuitants could assign the annuity, as it was "for the maintenance of herself and of such of her unmarried daughters, etc." If the assignment huil been made to the defendant without the consent of tho unmarried daughters his Honor doubted if even then there would bo any legal objection to the assignment. Tho words last quoted only pointed out the object of the annuity ; they did not raise a trust for tho unmarried daughters. But tho annuitant and her daughters had all joined in the assignment, and there was nothing in the will to restrain them from so doing. No doubt the object of the will was the maintenance of the annuitant and her daughters living with her; but the will failed to create a trust for tho daughters—and even if it had, they wero of age and joined in the assignment. Tho x'esiduary estate would have to pay the costs of the summons. —"Post."

Only one steamer stuck on the river flata during last month.

Wo hear that the potato blight has mado its appearance in the Chinese gardens at Mosstown.

"West's Pictures and the Bresoians" this evening. This is the last opportunity of participating in a most! delightful entertainment.

Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday :—Strong winds to gale from between north-east and north and west after 16 hours from now; glass fall; tides high ; sea heavy; rain probable.

The members of the Young Women's No-license Club aro requested to hand all signed cards to the secretaries, Missea Ethel Bird and N. Christie, as soon as possible. Some hundred "extra cards havo been printed, which may now bo obtained on application.

It is stated that there are over two thousand men on the wharves and piers around Melbourne who are clamouring for work in order to buy food for their wives and families, and who, in the most favourablo circumstances, do not average a wago of more than 265, per week.

At tho Police Court yesterday morning John Stretch was fined ss. for drunkenness, and ordered to pay cab hire. A prohibition order was also issued against him. Several defendants were each fined ss. and costs 12s. 3d. for having failed to register their dogs.

Tho rainfall at Aramoho for October was 6.93 inches, or close on 7 inches. Rain fell on 23 days. The greatest fall m 24 hours was 1.73 inches on the 24th. It was 'an unusually wet month, with general low barometer. The rainfall for October, 1904, was 5.42 inches; October, 1903, 1.80 inches; October, 1902, 4,07 inches; October, 1901, 1.73 inches.

The four prizes which Lord Plunket promised to the Wanganui schools for essays on general knowledge, the results of which have already appeared in our columns, havo come to hand. The prizes take tho form of splendidlybound volumes of "Westword Ho," "Life of Napoleon," "Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle," and "The Bruce." The date of the presentation of the prizes will be fixed at the next meeting of the School Committee.

We regret to announce the passing away of anofclh^r of Wanganui's o Td identitiets.in the pea-son of Mrs Baanber, wife of Mr Thomas Bsimlber, senior, of Campbell! Place. The deceased lady was much respected, by a wide circle of friends, and the news of heir death wild be received with deep regret. We tender our sincere sympathy to (the bereaved husband and family in the groat loss which has .overtaken them. The funeral, which takes place this afternoon will be attended by the members of-the I.O:O".F., M.U., of which lodge Mr Bamber is one of the oldest and most valued members.

A letter received from the Hon. R. J. Seddon by the President of the Wanganui Employers Association, says:—Dear Sir, I 'have the honour to advise you that in consequence of the general desire for postponement of the proposed conference between delegates from Agricultural, Industrial, and Labour Associations, to dismiss questions of interest to the colony, I now propose to hold the conference on Tuesday, February 20, 1906, at the Provincial Chambers, Chrisfcehurdh. Suggestions far the order paper should be dn any hands not later tfian the 25th January, 1906, so that the agenda can 'be compiled and mailed to all .associations at least fourteen days previous to the conference taking place. —Yours faithfully,' R. J. Seddon.

At a meeting of the committee of tho Swimming Club held on Thursday night it was decided to open the swimir.ing season on Saturday, the 11th. Admission will ba free. Mr. Hatrick was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his g: ft of a medal. The Programme Committeo met immediately afterwards and it was decided to put on the follow irq programme on the opening day: 1. 25 yards dash handicap. 2. 50 yards handicap. 3. Springboard dive. 4. High diVe. 5. Egg and spoon race. 6. 75 yards handicap. 7. 100 yards handicap. 8. Relay race. Entries close with Iho secretary, on the Bth instant, at 6.30 p.m.

Tho most delightful dusting powder obtainable is Sotalis -Toilet , Powder. There is nothing to equal it. It is as I-uro and white as snow, and, being delicately perfumed, gives a delicious sensation of comfort when applied to tho skin. Tho powder is of special v&luo it. tho nursery, and every mother who wishes her little one to be kept freo from prickly heat, nettle rash, und chafing should use it. Gentlemen will find it most soothing if dusted on the face after shaving. Every box of powder bears the registered name "Sotalis." Ask your chemist or storekeeper for it, and compare it with any similar articlo you havo used.

Tho following nominations have beeTi received for tho Wanganui County Council's triennial elections, which tako place on Wednesday next, Bth instant. For the two seats in the Puma there are three nominations—Messrs. W. Bamber, T. Higgie, and Cecil J. Wray. Tho Mangawhero Riding, two j councillors, will be contested by Messrs. F. H. Allen, A. Caines, and D. Mason, | and three nominations have also been received for tho Upper Wahgaehu Riding two councillors, namely—Messrs. A. Higgie, R. Lilburn, and H. Wilson. Messrs. J. R. Sommerville and J. E. Wilson will contest the Kaukatea Rid^' ins 4, and Messrs. E. E. Fletcher and C. W. Poynter are nominated for the Kaitoko Riding, while Mr. Robert Neil-' son is the only nominee for the Mata % ongaonga Riding, and is declared duly/, elected*. Tho polling booths are set out in ?. notico in our advertising columns.-

The balance of the Wellington Town Hall organ material arrived by the Indralema on Wednesday, and has been transferred to. the building, where the erection of the instrument is proceeding satisfactorily The material includes two five-horse-power electric motors, which drive fans for the supply of wind for the organ, each with a voltago of 220, with 900 and 850 revolutions to the minuto respectively. There aro two fan-shafts, one with six and tho other with four fans. The six-fan shaft develops 200 cubic feet of 16-inch wind or 900 cubic feet of 8-inch wind per minutes, and the four-fan shaft develops 1500 feet of 4-inch wind per n-inute. The motors are being set tip in separato rooms at the back of the main hall under the organ. Mr. H. Tustin, who represents Norman ami Board, is quite satisfied with the progress that is being made with the erection of tho organ.—"Times."

In connection with the Patea County 'Council elections, tihe Waverley poll will 'be taken at Mr J. W. Emmenson's office instead of the Town Hall, as previously announced.

CountegQ Cajmaride (has bequeathed !her splendid Lisbon palace to- the. Pope, and the whole of her property, valued at £800,000, to the Order of the Holy Ghost, disinheriting 'her children, and relatives.

We hear that the local Health Office* !has objected to the re-erection of the Maori shelter shed. It was bought for utilisation as a public hall at Kai-Iwi. (but the Heailth Officer will not allow it to be so used on the grounds that it is permeated with disease germs.

From "Punch":—'Answer to Correspondent.—" Enquirer." No ; Esperanto is not fit to eat; it must not be confused with obh-&r potted tongues. (Esperanto is the mime given to the prospective common language for all nations.)

There is a general impression with working men throughout the colony, remarks tlhe " Grey mouth Evening Star," that extensive operations are in progress in oonection with the Otira section of the (Midland Railway, land in consequence many 'are coming from all parts in search of employment. As a matter of fact, only sixty anen are employed, and with them the work is fully staffed. There is no immediate prospect of more ■men being wanted for a considerable time to come, and if the fact were more widely kflown it might save many from loss of time and expenses which they can ill afford.