PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(rnou outi bvecul com\ES?oNDEt»Te.) PALMEBSTON. A special committeo has been appointed by the Oroua Lodge of Druids in connection with the entertainment of Grand Lodgo officials and delegates at Palmerston noxt month. ■ The committee has decided to iuvito the visitors to a smoke concert and reception. The Mayor will be asked to receive the visitors at the latter function. At a meeting of tho Hospital Board held yesterday intimation was received from the Treasury that subsidies totalling £1367 10s. had been remitted to the credit of the board. Dr. Valintine, ,'of the Health Department, also wrote asking that the board's architect prepare fresh plans of-proposed cell for delirium tremens patients. ■ The board decided to reply that they considered that tho plans met their requirements.- Leave of absence was granted to chairman, Mr. J. G. Wilson, who was thrown from a horse on Tuesday and sustained a sprained ankle'. '■ Intimation has been received that Nurses M. Davies and M. Jamieson, of the Palmerston North Hospital', staff,: have passed the final nurses' State examination. At a. meeting of the Manawatu County Council, held on Wednesday, Councillor I M'Kenzie mentioned that the' butter from the Rongotea and Glenbroua dairy factories ; was beiiig carted to Longburn, a distance of some seven miles. If some ' arrangement could be come to with the directors of these ■ factories whereby it could be /taken over the tramline it would only be necessary to cart it about 3i miles to the train, whence it would be taken to Oroua Bridge and placed on the train. On Councillor JfKenzie's motion, it was resolved that Councillors Ken- - dall, Daltonj and the mover be appointed a committee to meet. the directors of the Rongotea and Glenoroua dairy companies , with regard to carriage of butter on. the tram line. •■•'-.' ■ ■■.■■■■ . . "•,■•:. '-. .-'- ': ■/: teilding/V :■ The chairman of the Board of Governors of;. the. Wanganui Girls' College (Mr. F. Pirani, of Foilding) recently asked the Min--..' lstor. for Education for assistance: towards enlarging the college. A .reply has now been received stating that an officer'of the Department will, shortly pay a visit'to Wangaiiui to inquire into the question. ■ ..-'•■'■. A private telegram was received in Feild- .' ing on Tuesday conveying news of the death of Mr. Win. Light, late licensee of the Masonic v Hotel at Danheyirke.; Mr. Light was well .* known in. Feilding, where he spent some ■ time as licensee of the Denbigh Tiotel and .was a very popular man in'tho town. .'He 'was formerly licensee of the Queen's Hotel, Wanganui, and the' Motropoliitan Hotel, Wellington; He is survived by a widow, and ■ two grown-up daughters. ..,[ ; . ; >.■■■'-.'■■ Mr- Jas. M'Kechme. of the staff of the, Kimbolton branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has. received notice of his transfer. to : the Manaia branch of the .bank. : flis friends . in the district'recently."entertained, him. at a smoke concert in Poble's Hall, and sehtcd him ; with a hand-ban; and travelling rug, a silver-mounted brush and comb; y case of sh&viug utensils/ . and ' Ji. 'tennis racquet. During his three, years' .residence. in' tombolton, Mr. M'Keohnie took proniin-' ent'.par,t in local swimming, golf,', football, \ and all'outdobr sports..' ,; -' ; ... ;' : At 1 the S'M. Court this morning the'action brought by the Borough of Feilding: against the Roman Catholio authorities . for'-.- rates alleged to be chargeable on certain property in Derby. Street was; continued.. The point - at issue was whether the-vacant sections round the residence'of Father O'Meara'were' used as' a playground by .the children attend- : ing the Convent School.- 1 Evidence was given ; •by Clarenco Fisher and Thomas'Ryan,"-boys attending the school, to the : effect that they, used the section for a .playground. 1 The. magistrate intimated-that he -would, give ; judgment next Court.day. : -"■-■!' •'■'" V ':": '' Bush 'fires are- beginning- to' 'inake/ their' presence, felt, heavy smoke coming over th.e'' town'-yesterday. .'. ■ ■•■.' : .... \ .'.■'■ }■'" .'■ •'•■■•'.".' : '; The Maniwatu. County' Council jhas 're-- ; 'ceivod the maiximum.' subsidy ;paj-able ■■ : hj Q-oyernmont.to county:coiincilsi'yiz<, '-,'£l2oO<; ,

■V.'. 1 V;j : ■'■ featherstqn/-;■■ % -V; ; it' is expected that tho .new Featherstori Post Office wilh be opened : in a. fortnight's time.' .. ". . ' ■-'•' '' ■ ' '■"';'• . ....-." ; ''.'The news of .the;accidental "death of Mr. : W. : Burt. in,, a sawmill at Munsaroa has: oast quite a gloom over'the town hero',, where He' , has many ■relatives, and was a I one time in; business, as a'.storekeeper. ','.-.;'■■ ' The'lbbal volunteers ; lield- a :parade under Lieutenant Saunders; 011, Tuesday evening,; when Staff-Sergeant Major M'Cristoll was m. attendance. ■ A. shooting practice. , wiU v ,be :' held.on Thursday.' ' . - "'■:.':■.: -■■-■~ 1 The. Martinborough Fire Brigade has do- '• cided tqpurchase a ■hose'.and.reol, and J:avo ■placed the order for its: manufacture with : Messrs. Wallace; Masson. and Co., .of Car--1 .-terton.-: ■" .'-.. .- ; ■'' -V, ■■ : ; : '-:'<": ;•' ■"" v -.- : "" : , v : ' Threshing operations have : commenced in 1 this district. The machines have .good. crops ! to worlc on.: '■■■",' •'■."'" ; ■■;:,' -■'::/. ."■;■:■',. Mr. Jack Quain, of Martinborough, 'lad- ! the misfortune to have a foot trodden on the ' other day in Featherstoh, when stopping some *• runaway horses. '■•-.: -.'":-.''" ./•;•. \ From Auckland comes word of the death of • Mrs. Sarah Stevenson, .wife of Mr.' J. , . Steven--5 son, of that district, and daughter of the. ■■' late Mr; W. Nicols, of Featherston., .'■"•■'', '• '■■■■' " ■'''■■ ' ■'■ -•"■• '•"■ i-'" "'■'' '■ •'• • ' : ' ! .;.-. : -- : OTAKL;; : -:-^r'v: 1 '.Mr. vDi' Thomson, of Manakan, has left.- ' for Palmeraton North,' where he resumes in ). charge -of, the Grand-'Hotel. ■-■-. ■■>■/■' i Bread- has been reduced ;m...Manakau, ! 'from 4d.'.tp 3jd. ■",'.'■ : : : : ■ .• :. j i Tlie swing bridge at the Otaki beach is at : . present;, undergoing'rebairs. :■ It : haß been_in t' a ! dangerous state for. .Borne, considerable r .time. ■':-.- ■'■■•- ■'■' ■ '-.. ,- ..■ ~: . ' ■ ■.• ■...; , 3 Extensive metalling iyork is being carried a out in this district, and on the Manakau--7 Otaki Boad a long stretch is being done. 3 The milk at the Manakau Creamery is. at j present 13001b. daily, ae against 15001b- for . last month. The largest suppliers-are Messrs f Thomson and E.i Sevan ; with .2, iand\ 82 1 cows-respectively. The/highest test result - last month was 4.1. •■■ •■' _,'„',,"' ;• > It is stated that Mr. J. W. Bonlton, :of: if Manakau, has sold his general storekeeping: 1 business to .a Wellington, resident, who is j . to take possession immediately. It is pro- , r bablo that the butchery ■ business there will s also change hands. .; . ~..' Mr. Vickers, of Manakau, has been appointed, buyer for the Wellington Meat Export Company, vice Mr. Moore, resigned. • : ; . OiBTEETOK.' ''::/ The directors of the Dalefield Cheese Fac- ■ tory' have presented their ■ manager, Mr. M. T. , West, .with' the handsome silver, cup v donated by Messrs. Lovell and Christmas: 1 tor the" best. exhibit of lewt. factory- cheese , at the Eginont A. and P. Show, open to all :' New. Zealand... ... ■ '. ■ J i Horseflesh is - cheap in Wairarapa. An 5 aged gelding was sold this week by the pound- .. keeper for three shillings. ... A heavy gale is blowing here, which, r though disastrous to fruit, is just what.is ■ required-to dry off the oats after,the recent t ' rain.' ~-, : * :"■• . ■' ."" . i-' ■ ; ;: LEVIN. ;'; ' : .'■■ „ The Commercial and Farmers' Club was opened by Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., on Tuesday. r After a short speech, in which he advised the ' executive not to apply for a charter, as it (. was impossible to obtain one at the present time, and a few words of advice as to the management of the club, he declared the club opon. A toast was then drunk to the prosperity; of the new club. ■■■■■; '■■-. , •'• e ■ The Levin bowling green/was also opened d by Mr. W. H. Feild, M.P., 'at 3.30 p."-' 'f on Tuesday. Visitors were present from the e Palmerston North and Shannon Bowling s Clubs. The weather wa sfine, though a rather, ■t unpleasant wind was blowing. ' : o •■ ' - ■' e ..'-.■■ ; ~~ - ■ ■'.' . .s Give me o etoup of sparkling wine, ■ Give me a trusty friend, "' Give mo tho.wiles of beauty's smiles, e And I'll-bo happy to this end. !S But when the head with fever burne, " And higher creeps the temperature,, it When chest is .sore, and rest is o'er, I Give me Woods'a Great Peppermint Cute. 2