Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, 15 November 1906, Page 14

Wanganui

(Prom pur own correspondent.). - - - <■- - ' November 8. Messrs. Edgar McDonald and \W "Power have been elected' joint librarians ' of the^ St. Mary's Catholic Club. I regret to" record the death of Mrs;; Stokes, wife of "Mr, ,J~, Stokes.- The deceased ,;...who passed away on November 1, leaves, four young' children to mourn their loss.— R.l.P. „ i - '- : ' „->": . • The arrival of Mr. J. Stanbury^, 'ex-champion sculler of the world, iias created a great sjtoc"in- aquatic circles, and has led to a deal of discussion as to' whether the local man, .W. Webb, will be able to defeat him on "Boxing Day. .At 11 o'clock, .and 4. o'clock, daily ,there is quite a number of interested spectators watohrivals on -,lhet riVer. • -. ■-??"->=■ -£ ?i The entries for the : "for thconffng Show Jofe the Wan1 ganui" Agricultural Association "total' -no - less _th'an:l 2516, of which 1169 are in ,the home industries section. This- total , "is. a,, 'record for New Zealand, and if the quality of the exhibits is "only up to their number, which • will probably" turn - out to be they case, the' fixture should tie one, of the- most successful heidTto date in the -.Colony. It will.n ot be the^.^lt of the secretary, Mr. - Selby Morton, and his . assistants ' iF'rsuch is not the ""case. - ' -" ' " _i '' "" ' ' *