PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 410, 20 January 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Cpkou oun sreruL cor.niapoNur.Ma.) — . PALiIERSTON. A meeting of the Mariawatii "Agricultural and Pastoral AssPciation ; waS held in Palmerston ' North'. yesterday*.'',:*rA' letter" from tho Canterbury A. and'P. ',Association reminding breeders' of Shorthorncattlo' , that Volume,B. of the, "Sliorrihom'. Herd Book" was. now in: preparation; and:' that' .entries would be received up to February 28;' was received.. ''''/ ; • -V-. ; Y : //Anothor letter from' the same body , stated its'_ committee were strongly-of the: opinion that the /tipie, liacl .arrived' .when the.' 'Draught, Horse. Stud Book", should, bo closed, as .the bo'olt" as -at present constituted was n6t a, stud book, but merely a .register. "In..view of the .'fact that breeders of draught'horses wero scattered all over the ■ Dominion, : it plight bo expedient to form a Draught Horse 'Association of ..New 'Zealand" independent, of any association. Theytasked that -the question bo. considered by the.. Manawatu/Ai. and P.' Association.—Referred to :: the.; Horse Schedule .Committee, and copies of letter,..to 1 be sent to various 'breeders.. 'The vDepartment of Agriculture- wrote' drawing, attention' to; a : number,; of- veterinary diagrams - and .charts on sale. These-'diagrams were, specially designed by Mr. Wilkie/for. students and farmers, .as a -knowledge of. anatomy'/was essential:, for .the .intelligent treatment -■ of diseases, and card of livestock.—Received. A letter was received; from E. Griffiths and 'Co., New -Plymouth, , stating ,that 'having seen a report in .the, Palmerston. -'-Standard' 1 ' in reference to a; discussion-regarding! the 'condi-' tion 'of -tho. Jersey, co-.v Grannie's Girl, and assuring ..the-,association'that they 'had-'no-thing ' whatever .-'to'-" say « against "-'-the■•'. t&a£' merit received' by Gtinnie's-'Crirl during.'the recent., butter-fat. competition. In,, the . first - place, i they /explained- that.: Grannie's Girl suffered, from , a. very ,'severe attack" of cowpox." From'inquiries recently:.made," they the opinion- that Grannie's Girl, did not catch her. trouble from any of the other contestants',; and ..they' fully/believed".that .it iwasimerely, from the-,change/in /the state of- her blood, owing to the changed conditions , under, . which , she -Jived Vat' '• Paliribrston •Np'rth'. ; /.They, fully believed - that,'.the very. : best,/possible ■' care./- was .-taken of their, cow ■ throughout the i contest, and were particularly anxious; that, the Manawatu A. and P. Association should realise that they .had neither said nor'' thought anythirig 'but. the' kindest and ..best ■ that could 'be' -thought of the as-' sbciation;;and its'-.- management.. They-'hoped ! that Grannie's''Girl would be a -competitor at next year's, contest,- and. fully believed -that, she: ivquld..-T^Received".with'.thanks'.. A -.. 'A- discussion took': 'place" on', .the matter -of privileges,' at -.the end • of"which it was.;de-cided-that the secretary, write to : the'various, societies in. the North Island, suggesting : that.;a: conference' be! held to /discuss - matters 'in ■ general ;• relating '•#> ■ the .welfare 1 of. A/ and •;P.. ;Bhows;with, : the: object of establishing, con-, /cessions tp. exhibitors, details of. ■ administra-tion-arid .general.; suggested ;that'.the. 1 conference/be'held .during Ithei'next.l Winter Sho.w,- but : . the question was ;left .open. -j v :./ .Mr. Johnston _ reforred to;-the-; question' 'of, altering-the period during .which: the annual 'geneM.riieeting-./could/',be held;- .'He stated that'the Woodville Show/ the Hastings ibandcbhfest,v;and;':the/Feilding .Show all''came, pff in February, and clashed with the', date of' ; thcir /annual :irieciting; He - gave' notice' of ihotipn 'to//the..effect that nile':'s 'of the..association's, rules; bo. altered, so" that/ the 'date o|.jthe annual meeting be extended to March Accounts 'amounting -to £2-19 passed for payment. ; "// : -- I It was .'decided■: that the next meeting 'of ,th 6, committee /be. held. on -February"9)' arid the annual ■general; meeting on'.February >27 .i" 'aboUt. 4'.'a?m. priJfori'day'/ Constable. Cohnor > „.ss^ifcis::.ph":.,di^^^ Hpnse.&£; JJolioe'- Station,; man disappearing..tjirbugh.- thij ,back''window of ftKe show. opposite tha-/.'station'.' r He'' dreWs:Sfeii ' , geßnt-:/Sta^ople'^; l j arid:' tli9: ( ,tVw-officers',iaK'"a »«£ oufeo© th'6),4rjjido.wi i-'follbwedii'by. the/leg-;of the;persoii/ inside,' They,.immedif ately crossed the road, and the .owneV of/th'e leg,- .withdrew the/leg..jriside, ered\the : riian ; ;hiding. uriaerca'.table'..^Ori seei ,ing; the-;, officerj the. . housebreaker.shqwe.d signsj6f' fifehtr' picking' up ir'ioard* with'whicli to;,/defend/.himself;;, but,the' was not quick .enough; to evade'the '-'sergeant's"right." which floored him' before the board, could' oe used to .'any purpose... .Meanwhile Coristable Connor. had. forced ;'ari eritrarice by'the 'dobr, and;the man; was' taken .to the - Police ; Statipn. It . appears, that .tha .'room 'was/occupied by '-Mri'»j|ufre3-Drew,/arid tho bag contained,,his. piario-lunirig-:'iristruriierits; "valued.:.;at,: about■£ls.:/ Accused, /ivho. gave his naime. as-.Ed-, ward Marra, .' appeared . before -Mr. A. : D. S.M.,.;yesterday .morning, and ivas charged / with /breaking".arid /entering 1 and. theft.:./ Evidence Was given - by ! Sergieait'-Stagi; poole,/iCori'stable./ Corinorj, and; A]fred:Z : Drew, a,fter which accused pleaded/guilty, aridf/w'as cbrrimitted for senterice'to the Supreme Court'; Wellington. •;/:,. '. r :; ,,/;; ,/,/ f;; ,/,/::', FEILDIInG. : ' -Miss Richardson, of the "Wellington, office; is relieving at Kiwitea during the absence on leave ol Mrs. Hazell, postmistress.: , The erection of lviinboiton's new Post Office'is practically-finished, and .Miss Crichton :is_ already ".on . the moy6'.'.rto.''■ the'j'MW.pr& mises. ; ; //';v 1 , / ' /'';.- = 'In several instance in the Feililing district it has beeri found that the wool clip has been much heavier than was anticipqted. One large ruiiholder has ■ stated', that; whilst he expectedi.to get 50 bales: less, than last -'year owing, to different conditions, lie actually-re-ceived' 36 bales more. On' another- station, whero : 200-less sheop; w.ere '/.shorn; the clip showed : an increase, over that of 1 'last' year; ZTho -farmers attribute, the cause to the rriild .'.winter .which-has been, experienced. Wool" 'continues;to come: in to the Feilding ,railway ■station.'for -transmission, to Wellington,/; The seaspri has . been a busy, one for/, tho railway officials, as the quantity of wool bandied has constituted a' coiisiderable. increase,, on,'that' of;-last';', year. ' The season, 'as- far; as stock, is : concerned, /La's been- a yery '.busy oriej and, it is believed that the number of. sheep, r pat : ' tie; • and -'pigs trucked ■ at v the Feilding statipn for -the. season - will-constitute iv;record; : ■ . WOODVILLE. .-The;largest,cheques,paid out to;Htilk siippliers'have been those of January" for December's supply of /milk. ■ It. has, been an exceptionally", good dairying season, arouiid .Wood-, ville. /:/ 7 /" .- . . Mi'j P. Whest and family .left/this district .'for ''the ■King::'Couritry''to-day,.,/ Mr/ \Whest. •intends/trying'farming in' that districtV' ; '•/ •' . ;:The- committee"; of. the A. and' P; ' Ition'J anticipate good entries for tho - forth-' .coming, show.'; They. are : coming in' 'evory' ; day,:and,some time has still to elapse before' closing day. •.■..• ..; i Mr. Fennelli has been ■ appointed secretary.: and (treasurer to the AVhariti' Track Commit-'' ;te9, jarid as soon as funds-are- available the; [work will be put in hand. . ; ' ... ;,/ /: ~;/'. OTAKI. At a representative meeting of Waikanao residents held on Fridaj'', it was decided to form an athletic club, and to hold the first sports Patrick's Day. .Mr. :,T..''Partita, was :elfecled secretary pro: tim., and, other officers jvill' .be elected :'during, tho week. ■■ -■■■ • Following will, represent, the Horowhenua Cricket Association in-their "match on Anniiversary Day with 'WellingtonNaugliton, M'Bain, Atkins, Neal, Lynch, Kingi, Weliipeihana, Ropata, M'Meokan, Anderson, and Treniowan. Tho team will leave for Wellington on Thursday Ji.ight.. , , . , I ' FEATHERSTON. The; Town Board has. decided to have the old'_ fence on' the-north-sido''of,-/the'cernet'eryi gate replaced,; Other/' improyem'ejits - arc .alsoZ to' be'/iriado to.tlib cehntcry grounds. . , jL'a'st week 6006, sheep and iO-1 bale's of wool were sent away from .the local railway/station; ■ :, 111 the,-Magistrate's Court, on Monday W. Wljalo .1 claimed • £10 from G,- 'E, l'urooll for .damogoß done-.ttf plaintiff's potatoeß 'through i

defendant's pigs, tho area being a quarter of an acre.. After hearing evidence, plaintiff was awarded £6 15s. damages, and cests £1 18s. ;•■■-■■' -. The lecal Fire Brigade has selected the following team tp represent them at tho Auckland demonstration:—Branchman Tait, Secretary C. Lust, Hydrantrheri 0. Crawloy and H. Walker.'. ... '. . ... . . . •'■ At Monday's . meeting of. Lpyal '"Unity Lodge tho'' following -officers were installed for the: ensuing form,: —V.G., Bro" F. O'Neale; R.S. ■ to.; N.G., ■ Bro. G. Walker; ■L;S. to N;G".,'Bro. L-Benton; U.S. to'V.G., Bro. H.. O?Neale; L.S. to V.G., Brp. ATricker; warden, P.G.'.Brp. S. Murphy; lec--turo master, P.G. Bro. F. E. Merlet; tvlor, Brp.-O. Epwo. '...'.■'•.■■ . • , ,