PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 120, 13 February 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(rROM Ol'R SMCIAL COnitESrONDENTS.) ■ 4 ■ PALMERSTON. Two alarms of fire were given here yesterday, and on each occasion the brigade was upon the scene with commendable promptitude. The'first .outbreak turned out to bo a chimney in Duke Street, whilo tho second was a hedge in Main Street. : A further alarm of fire was given at four o'clock, when smoke was seen issuing from a three-roomed cottage owned by Mr. C. Gascoync. Tho occupants were away at Patea. The, damage is not great, as the brigado succeeded in extinguishing the fire shortly after its arrival. The pressure of water was very poor. Owing to tho shortness of water the water carts were taken off tho streets yesterday.' Tho surroundings aro anything but pleasant, as the town is enveloped in denso smoke from the bush fires in the ranges. ; A garden fete was held at Mr. Strang's grounds yesterday in aid of All Saints' Church building fund. There was a largo attendance and a substantial. sum will bo raised. I . FEILDING. The statement of assets and liabilities in the bankrupt estate of Samuel Kirk, board-ing-house keeper,' of Feilding, shows that tho amount owing to unsecured creditors is £278 os. Dtl.,- and to ■ tho secured creditors, . £630. Tho estimated valuo of tho security, is £630; the book debts are set down at £14, estimated to yield' £30; and tho deficiency is £248 os. 9d. . Tho committee of the Horticultural Society has decided to abandon tho autumn show this year, owing, to tho unfavourable weather. Tho members of tho, conimitteo agreed to offer assistance to tho Technical School Committee in the holding of a fruit, vegetable, and flower exhibition on a smaller scalo at the opening of the school. : The monthly meeting of tho : Technical School Committee was held on Tuesday night, Mr. B. Goodbehero presiding. Mr. Hintz, who is to take temporary charge, was. present at the mooting. Mr. Pirani said,he liad written to tho Minister for Education witii reference to. tho opening of the Technical School,.and yot, the. reply that the Minister could open the school on March 10. • Ho suggested that they.get tho business'people to close on thi3 day instead of Wednesday that week. It was proposed that , the Technical School be formally opsned on March 10, at 3 p.m., and that an exhibition of fruit, flowors, and vegetables bo held in.the afternoon.'.

MARTON. .Twenty bowlers from Feilding camo to Marton yesterday, and in a 25-head match Marton won on tho aggregato. by 31 points. Tho green was . very keen,' and the-strong wind was against good bowling.;.'The'visitors thoroughly enjoyed tho day's outing. " A, number of., tennis players from Ohakea played a match against Marton Club yesterday, and woro easily defeated! by the latter. I'AHIATUA. ' The mounted sports held on the racecourse . yesterday prior' to tho breaking-up of' t-lio Volunteer camp, wero attended by a large number "of visitors. •. ". Tho pincers deserve great credit for the way in 'which the -programme- was carried out. Staff-Sergeant-Major Burr judged tho military events, arid Mr. James Breeds acted as judge for tho other events. . Tho following are tho results Jumping ,by ; twos—M'Tayish, sen., and Sergeant Smith/ 1: . Sergeant M'Tavjsh, and Trooper Mitchell, 2; Troopers , M'Nicol and.-S. Avery, 3. Maiden Five Furlongs— M'lVyish's Lord lillin, 1; Gregory's Konini, 2. Jumping .by fours—Sergeant M'Tavish's tea,in,| 1; .pply competitors,,and .awarded secona .priwS;' Scurry, five, furlongs—Lord lillin, 1; Swoeney's Awariui, 2; Hull's-Do}ly Gray, 3. Whistling Coon-Race—Trooper M'iSieol,.; I.j .Sergeant Sinith, .2; Eight. Furlong Scurry—Lord Ullin, 1 : ; liorso','' 2; Dolly. Gray,. 3. . .Victoria Cross. Competition— SergeantpM'.Tayish, I;'ti.'.Glecson, 2; 1 Trooper. M'Njcol had the misfortune to Jiavo a nasty spill , ovor the second hurdle or would probably have won. Four furlongs Scurry— Don Carlos, 1; J. Orr's horse,' 2. Wrestling on Horseback proved a very exciting event and resulted: G. Gleeson, 1; Cerporal Hall, 2; Sergeant M'lavish,.3. < . '

/ SHANNON.: In order to rhise funds to pay off tho debt contracted in enlarging the Cathdlic Church, a. bazaar is to' ba; held, on March 14, 16, ..and . 17 (St.. Patrick's Day). Many paintings 1 and works of art have been acquired, and others havo been ■ promised by convents and other institutions. On Vt cdiiosday the. funeral, or Miss Amio Burns took'plhce. 'Miss, Burns, who was suffering .from: the' effects 'of aiv.'acoident which occurred about- sis years ago, died a few

days ago in Otaki Hospital. The large and representative cortege testified to. the', re-, spect in which deceased was held in tho district... Much 'sympathy is-, extended, to her' parents. ;■' ' .. There is a largo . and increasing demand . for, pigs .of all; classes in this district, and' local farmers are going in largely for rearing them. " . ■ ' ■. ■ Mr;' Hugh Arinstrom, while working for Mr. Carter, narrowly escaped being, kicked to doatb by a stallion on' Tuesday. He is confined to bod. . ' ./FEATHERS UC^ •It is reported that copper'oro has. been discovered Mount' Reeves, a row . miles from here.' ./Mr. ,W. 'Davis,/ who : has' been prospecting. in the .locality, was tho discovorer, and a number of Featlicrston. people purpose visiting;tho scene.- It is more than.probable that a syndicate will bo formed to carry on prospecting operations on. an extensive scale. QHINGAITI. . . The annual., sports meeting at Ohirigaiti was hold yesterday. . Thero was ■ a. record at-, tendance, and t-bo events were well contested, Tho results were as follow.:' 4 —.Maiden 100 H. Harris, 1; K. Dalziell, 2. 120 yards hurdles—B. M'Alley, 1; A. E. Arnott, 2; W. Monkley, 3. , 100 yards (open)-—W. 4 Rotter,' 1; J.. Leahy, 2.- ,250 yards (open)— W. Better, 1; J. Leahy, 2. 440 yards—W: Better, 1; ■ J,„ Leahy, 2;,. A. ■ E., Arnott; 3. Gun rescue — S.MfMey's team, 1; A. Gower's team, 2. Maiden hunter's jumpMr. M'Kinnon's Dick, 1; S. M'Alley's : Nicky, 2. Pony hurdle race-rS. M'AUey's Briar, i; J. Stewart's Dolly Gray, 2. (A protest for failing to jump over tho last hurdle lias not vet been decided.) Open: huijter's — ;E. Ingram's New Year, 1; J. Goodwin's : Grace Darling, 2. Pony flat race—J. W. M'Cliesney's Bollona, 1; A. J. M'Candlish's Donald Dinnio, 2; won by a head. Second pony hurdle raco — A. J. M'Candlish's Donald Dinnie, 1; J. W. M'Chesney's Bellona, 2.