PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 151, 20 March 1908, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

■ . (FROM . OCR BPF.CUL .COnRESroNDENTS.) . 4 : —• ' ' PALMEESTON. . ■ - Last night the offices, of Messrs.' Ber.ttie, Lang; and Co., in Cuba Street, wore visited by a burglar. Tho street door was left upon the, latch i: enabling * tho : thief, to ■ gain an entrance to tho stairway, at : the top of, 'Which"ho'burst-the lock of tho office l door, forced opon two drawers, and appropriated 255. in cash. . An attempt was also'mado .to enter Mr. L./D. Patterson's office, but was Unsuccessful. ' - .

MASTEItTON

' It i.s rumoured that Sir. J. Ronall, who is . 'at . present residing in tho .Auckland district, intends to return shortly .to Mastcrkin, and to embark, again in local politics,'. 'It is stated'.?.that'i there /is ; : a " possibility of Mr. Eenall - contesting'' tho. mayoralty with tho present occupant, Mr.-J. M. Coradine. • Masterton's municipal 'abattoirs slaughter' sboiit: 1700 heads''of • isattle : annually. , 'Thero is a'.'movomcnt .in Mastertoii;swimming circles, in favour of tho next ;New Zea- . knd .'Swimming ' Association' -; championship . being held in this town on . January- 22, 1909. Tho proposal,is to be brought ore ';. tho Association at its next meeting. The fifth 'annual meeting . of, tho Masterton'St. Patricks -'Day- Sports .Association • was' held .yesterday" in:,very wet .weather', - There wore' large entries and splendid finishes.' Amongst thoso present were Mr. C. C. Macdonald,' late pipe-major "of the Black Watch, and prip 'of. the'ehampion dancers of Scotland:')" The" St. Patrick's Day £30; and a, silver , cup; 'presented- by .Mr. . George' Watson, three; distances of 100, .220; and 440 : yards, was : won by J. Shivas, of Fielding, with; nino points. B. Collert-on, four points, was sccond, while J, B. Johnson and E.'Wilton tied for third, place-with two points, each./-'J. Harman.won thcimilo and-half milo bicj'cle/'.events''; C. C.;'Mac-' Honald the: Scotch bagpipe music; Gordon . Smith. the ■'•Highland, fling;' R. M'Rae the :/ Irish-'-'jigC. ;Frahoe'. the 880 yds. handicap. R. Templetoh covered.36ft, ; Sin.- putting tho ■. stone, an'd' : Sift; llin." throwing tho'' heavy hammer.: 'The; consolation rape was won by . 1). Diggins. . ;. The'-'following is 'the ; statement of liabilities and assets in the estate of John Henry .. James;'timber, merchant,:of Mangatainoka, who has .filed a schedule in bankruptcy:— • Liabilities: secured creditors, Tossmill and . Hughes, .-£IOO, sccured by. first 'mortgage on leasehold property valued at- £400;. Master- - ton Building Society, £93 lis'. 3d., 'scoured - by first mortgage on freehold property, val- ' tied at -'£200 S. Uoltoii, £213' '18s.. 7d.,- se- ■ cured' : by;'sccond/mortgage on'.freehold and • leasehold properties; 1 ■S. Bolton,'-£128: 14s. 4d.,' 'secured by ' bill of sale' on horses' and plant, valued! Ati £160. : Unsecured- creditors: James, £75; J: ;D.. : Piper, £80; 'HawV-s -Bay . Timber' Company, £317 3s. lid.'; 1 Riiahine Sawmilling Company, £88 lis: 4d.;' 'G.V J. Oldwidge, , £100;. E. -J. £20;' Walldey and, Hill, £32; J. G. , aardner. and. Sons,' £25: .Clark and; Manifold, £16 ; Totara Sawmilling' Companyj 1 £37 lOs.v Sawmilling Association, - £60 10s.'; Tirahi Timber Company,' £46 os. 6i.; Gammanand Company, £27: 7s, • 9d.; G. H. Main, £16 4s. lid: ; 'Palmerston Sash and Door Factory, £49 18s. 9d. ; Goldingham and Beckett, £35 15s.' 10d;; John Grant, • ■ £3'; A. G'.'Stewart, £6-12s.' 6d.; S. Coomber,. £12 16s. ; Wylie and Co., £2 : 35.;.' J.; Dean, £8'; - Paiiiatua -" Herald," £18 155.. 3d.: estate of A. L. : Gordon, £9 10s.; Pahiatua "Era"' Printing Company in -liqui- ■ Nation),"' £10; 'L. Cabit;. £5 - 15s. ; Andrew. . Quinlan. £12; Adam M'Phersori, £8; Wy-' vorn Wilson,: £5 .-14s. Id. ; total,. £1128: 9s. 3d.; total liabilities, £1661 ;17s. 9d.- Assets: ■ stock'in trade at Marigatainoka, £40; book. . debts estimated ;.at £60;: bicycle, £5 ; , sur- '' plus . from. securities,". £223 15s. -10d.'; total' : assets, £328 ilos. lOd. Deficiency,' £796 17s.

. ■ At ' the St. Patrick's' sports /me&m&.jretk' terctey.. Mr v .C.' ;C]iaraber]ain,' a . Vdl-'known farmer, mado a donation to the organisation' as;" irtlianksgivmg\for. 'the' breating-up of the 'drought-.

MARTON

:• A meeting-of citizens .on Wednesday night decided ;to form another .building society in Marton. Mr. C. B. Collins was elected secretary. It is proposed to'permit holders of fully paid up shares to be paid off on giving three -"months' notice. .'- -

A serious .accident, .which might have resulted fatally, occurredat thei junction .last evening."' While crossing, tho rails a carrier's cart, owned and driven by E. Domett, was! struck-,by' some- trucks which wore being shunted. The cart was completely wrecked, and Domett, who was. badly hurt, was at-tended-by Dr. Skerman, .No further particulars are to'hand..

LEVIN

Mr.,R. N. Carpenter, who recently sold liis farm at Ohau, : left' this' morning for Auckland. Mr. Carpenter is'going on tora large'farm he: has' just purchased near Cambridge. y' ' Master Frank Meagher, a young son of the proprietor of the Weraroa Hotel, is at present laid, up "at Temuka with appendicitis. •An operation was performed a' few days ago, .which; was-successful, and young Meagher-is on the.road-to recovery.

SHANNON

'Heavy rain fell here on Wednesday night, and yesterday was.showery. : .

Father De Lao, of Otaki, has-been staying in Shannon. . '

' Messrs. .Saiinders Bros.'' flaxmill lias' closed down. v . Messrs. F. W. Venn and 11. Greig, representing .this district,.attended a-conference at Palmerstori yesterday; of delegates who are to determine tho constitution ?of. River Boards to govern- the Oroua, Manajvstu, and Polmngina. rivers, the rateable area, and all questions bearing'on the ; -■ The Library. • Committee -met; on,'' Wednesday night in the Druids': Ilall.'. The Government subsidy .was received, and it was decided to use £3 of-it to purchasenew books, for-this purpose'-.a committee, consisting of Messrs.' Mljeod,. R'awle, - and, ..Selby, °vas elected. .; - ' i ( !;; ; . The Catholic Bazaar was brought to a close on Wednesday , night by a social and dance, and a ; most enjoyable evening was spent.. Miss ■ - Aisher's': singing was* - greatly 1 appreciated..The amount raised,? is something like £153, which should be more,'than enough' to pay off the building debt of/the church. ". Should -tho present slump in hemp continue towns like and Toko-' mani will be practically'..'stagnant, -as they depend almost; entirely,on; "

FEATHERSTOIs 1

A meeting of thc'Featherston'School'Comauttec was held on..Wednesday, evening, Mr W. Benton in the chair. Tho treasurer reported a credit bajanco of £1 16s. 10d.: and accounts amounting.ito' £5: 13s. 4d. v were ' passed for payment.,*,A report from the head- . master shoTved, that; there: wore 136 on the ; roll,'with an average; attendance of 116.. It was resolved to make an appeal. to parents ;or financial assistaiice to place tho C'ommitlee m a sound financial position. . A number of.'new; hooks have just been ,<dded. to the shelves of the Featherston .library.