PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 182, 27 April 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

' (FROM OCTIt SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.) a—: PALMEESTON. '. Dr. Mason and Dr. 'Frengley, accompanied by the Borougli Engineer, paid a visit of inspection to the scptic tank on 'Saturday •morning in order to further examine the working of the tank and filters. .After closely inspecting. both, they expressed themselves as ; being satisfied with the manner in' ivhich the effluent was being treated, Dr. .Mason remarking that, in liis opinion, it was excellent. Drs. Mason and Frengley, accompanied by the Mayor and Mi'. Rather- 1 ford, then paid a visit to the hospital in connection with the' question of providing accommodation for consumptives. _ Alexander M'Donald, on a charge of stealing a Post Office Savings Bank book, and forging the name of Otto Miller for a money order for'£s, was sent to 'Wellington for sentence. MASTERTON. The South Wairarapa Hospital .Committee is making a canvass for funds in order to increase the size of the institution. About; £1000 is required, which will'be subsidised by 245. in the £ from .the Government. The following donations so far have been acknowledged : —W. C. Buchanan, £100; A. Matthews, £100; AV. M'Larcn, £50; , Nir.iwa Heromaia,, £50. . ; • { •'.Wairarapa deerstalkers,roport that so far, in the area/stalked by them, there has been a\ dearth of good l heads all round. The' antlers are much thinner than in . previous years. In addition, tho stags appear to havo gone further back to" the coast line, the reason being that tho animals have been forced to'travel for sustcnanco; consequently they are not yet returned to their former roaming grounds. On the other hand, fawns are plentiful. ' A Masterton party, led by Mr. \Y. D. Watson,'lias just returned from a stalking expedition with twelve heads, the chief of which was obtained at, Stronvar,' at tile' back of Brancepetll. |The death is announced, at the residence of\her daughter (Mrs. A. Lewin, Masterton), of Mrs. Remington, wife of the member for Rangitilcei, aged 57 years. It appears that death was caused through Mrs. Remington puncturing a finger with a brass picturo .wire,: which led to-blood . poisoning. Mr. Remington ' arrived in Masterton just .in time to bid his wife good-bye. The interment tooK place on Sunday , afternoon at. Masterton. . Masterton's northern approach over the Waipoua River js a narrow traffic-congested road' leading oyer two equally narrow bridges. . Large numbers of women, and children stream along this thoroughfare day and night, and with'vehicles' of all descriptions and horsemen, the 'journey is ono which' should Ijb taken by oiily an-active man/ Much has been ..written-in. the newspapers from-.time' to timri the'necessity for widening the, approach and making other necessary alterations, but owing to a deadlock, between the two local; bodies interested,, nothing has been done. Month after.month, however, : the! situation becomes .-'.worse and.worse. ;•. .' . . ... . ; ' FEILDING.- , 1 Among the members of the Church, of England in this-district universal regret will be felt at the news of the resignation of the ltev. F.'W. Stent as-curate of' St. John's. Mr. Stent,came here two years ago. , •'Mr. Frfed I'omberton, of Rangiwahia,who recently bought -a property' in tho AVaikato, was on Friday night made the recipient or an appreciative send-off at Ringiwahia. , Among those present wore. Messrs. F. Y. Lethbridge; M.P., A. H. Atkinson, and Hugh Roberts, of Feilding. An illuminated address was presented to Mr. Pember.ton, accompanied by a. silver salver and a coffee service. ■ ■• -. • . Mr. L. E. Jackson, son-in-law or the late manager for tho Hon. J. Bryce, and ex-pre-sident of the Feilding A. and P. Association, lias decided to remain in Feilding. Ho has accepted a position in the loi?al office of tho-Loon'and Mercantile Agency Co. The.No-liconso,party aro getting to .work, and preparations are being made for the coming campaign. They dxpect to put up a big fight.. Tho Rev. Mr. Ritchie, canvasser for the Manawatu electorate iti tho (interests of No-license, arrived last Saturday evening, and has now commenced Work in Rongotca. ,■ After a precarious existence for-a couple of years the Kimbolton Rabbit Committee has ceased to be... .The resignation of, the secretary (Mr._ Anderson), through removal from the district, was the filial blow." It is regrettable-that-this Committee should be unable ; to carry'on; -as the work it had in hand' was of 1 the first importance to the district. : PEATHERSTON. , The body of a native woman named Aporo ,was. brought from tho north to Featherston on Friday; and was-conveyed to Kohonui (Lower Valley), where a. tangi is proceeding.. ~ • ' A meeting of the Gun. Club was. held on I Fridiy{.night,' when the statement, of tho I Easter shoot, showing a credit of £3 ss. 2d. I was adopted. , ...