LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20292, 20 February 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Train arrangements for the Wanganui races are advertised in another colum;u..

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Kerr, S.M., one first offending inebriate was fined ss.

The Pacific Cable Board confirm the reduction of rates to New Zealand to 23 8d per word for ordinary, Is 4-J-d for Government and Is 4d for deferred messages and 13s 4d for 20 words of a week-end message. The new rates commence on April l. :

The Patriotic Committee are meeting with success in their, canvass for £300 with which to provide a motor ambulance for the Boulogne base hospital. Over £200 has been collected during the past two days. The secretary yesterday received the following letter:— "'* I hear you are taking subs, for the motor ambulance from Wanganui. Will you therefore add the amount of this cheque, £1 Is., to it for Mrs. Maine and myself. lam only sorry we cannot make it very much more. You know that there are many war calls on us at Home and here too."

No-license people and the representatives of the Trade at Feilding work amicable together in some matters ■ — writes our travelling reporter—and the coming election for a Licensing Committee is a case in point. The No-

License League were anxious to avoid the expense of an election, owing to the war, and with that object in view approached the Licensed Victuallers' .Association to see if an amicable arrangement could not be made whereby a contest might be prevented. The League expressed a willingness to be content with two nominations, thus allowing the {'Victuallers' Association to nominate three candidates. The latter yesterday notified its willing acquiescence., and as a result the usual heavy expenses attendant upon the taking of a poll will now be saved.

Mrs. del and, a pupil of Miss Estelle B^ere, Wellingtonj intends forming classes for plain and fancy, dancing, also physical culture, commencing in May. Address, "Arundel House," Heads lid., Gonvillo.

The latest addition to the Telephone Exchange is No. 1109, Mr. A. E. Whiteford's residence, Hatrick Street Extension. . . '">.-. :

A tender from Mr. J. W. Alderton has been accepted by the Board of Governors for the addition of a science room at the Girls' College.

Mrs. J. Ashvyell, of St. John j Hill, was successful .n winning the Die&den tea service wliicn was disposed (: f by Miss J. B. Hudson in aid of the Patriotic Fund.

Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a, fire broke out at tho residence of Mr. Wilkie, Carl ton Terrace, Gonville. Tho building, which was a new bungalow, •was burned to the ground. Mr Wilkie, who was the only one in the building, escaped in his night-clothing. The furniture was insured for £200. A fireman was injured, and taken to the hospital for treatment. His injuries were not serious.

A final reminder is given to the public of the band concert to be given by tho Queen Alexandra Band to-morrow evening (weather permitting). An interesting programme has been prepared, which no doubt will be very much appreciated. The first item will commence at 8-20, and the programme should finish in time for patrons to catch the last cars.

The Avenue School is well to the front with the annual entertainment this year, having fixed the 26th of March next as the date. Enterprising, the teachers are, too, having engaged •His Majesty's for the first time. The programme promises a fine variety of items, and we have no doubt their enterprise will be rewarded by a full house. Certainly it seems to us an excellent plan to have the entertainment out of the way early in the year.

The following proposed appointments were agreed to for submission to the committees at last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board; Manutahi, sole teacher, Mr. G. C. Harre; Mangara, Miss Woolford; Hawera Side, assistant, Miss Anderson; Utiku, second asistant, Mrs. Tuck; Ohingaiti, assistant, Miss E. Malcolm; utairi, sole teacher, Miss E. Cordinglay; Waimarino (household school), Miss'Ttachael' Levien; Probationer Boswell'to be transferred from Longburn to Terrace End.

Residents on Durie Hill comn*;«in ;f the wandering stock nuisance, Iho t-liier offenders being cows which brow.se on the roads by night, and, as opportun. ity offers^* enter people's gardens. The wandering herd are charmingly mi partial," and appear to enjoy a stroil on a lawn just as much as devouring the contents of a kitchen garden, or chowing up household requirements hung out on a clofchas line. Young hedges are also much .appreciated. Some of the long enduring residents ha? a. conje to the conclusion that a pair of ]"ied^clippers is an ariiuie which can be woll dispensed with 'n this suburban aroa.