end of the town this lorning by the arrival of a cloud of lorsemen mounted on steeds of all sizes nd colours, A large staff of workmen iave been busily ongnged all day in rooting the tents and making the lecessary preparations for the accommo- ~ Nation of visitors We should trongly recommend patroiiß to book heir seats oarly to avoid tho crush, Tho following appears in the annual eport of the Wanganui Acclimatization Joeioty;—Owing io the division of the listriots the income of the Sooiety is of leceisity small, and. your Committeo iarly after their election resolvndjo con-v ine their efforts'to increasing, trabtock if fish in the district, AVith that view he Ohairman entered into negotiations vitli tho Masterton Society to deliver lore sevoral thousand yearling trout. Delay occurred m tho correspondence, uid tho Masteiton Society finally decided ;o deliver them here in May or June lost ensuing. It appears almost hope* ess to endeavour.to stock with fry, the iempßratun of the water beinp too high in the aummer time. Several cans were obtained from the Masteiton Soeiety last September, and were doing well until last February, when, a hot N.W. gale killed two-thirds of the youn*? lishi in. one night,. ■ Mr J. W. Bridgo, who has lately com-, menced practice' in Wellington as a dentist, has a notification in our advert tising columns to which we would draw the attention of our readers, Mr Bridge • formerly practised inOtago for ten years, whore he met with considerable success in his profession, but desiring to put' himself aw Jait with all the latest im« provements iii dentistry, both mechani cal and surgical, lie loft tor England and there Btudied for some time, Mow he has returned to give us the benefit of his studies. To go to tho dentist is a very unpleasant process at any time, but Mr Bridge possesses thorough skill and has every modern convenience wheroby the visit is very muoh shorn of ita/isual terrors, ■ ry Messrs Lowes and lorns beg to remind our readers of the large and unreserved sale of drapery, clothing, electro-plated waro etc., etc., whioh commenoes tc morrow in tho Theatre Royal, and nc*f iii the Temporance Hall as at first an* nounced. 