PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 413, 23 January 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(from oca sr-EciAr,. connEseoNDENTa.) 1

PALMERSTON. On Wednesday afternoon Detectivo Quirko arrested a young man named Herbert Bergstrom on a charge of-".'sheep i' stoaling. He was formally charged before Mr; -R. Gardner, J.P., that on or about January 6, 1909, he did steal 209 sheep, vajiip'.d. at,£102 125,;10d., the property of somo,person or,persons unknown.' Sergeant Stagpoole asked for a remand for eight .days, Wdiich-was ;granted,bail not being tasked for;- - The' owner orowners of the sheep havo-not yet. been discovered. -The'flock is-a mixed one,..com-; prising ewes, wothers,.'and.Jambs... , s ~:-. A young married man named/Wifliam Williams, a.nativo of Denmark; and a recent' arrival in Palmerston North, died under very distressing circumstances.,..at.,, the-., -hospital this week. : . The ..deceased, ,was only ill "a few . days, and leaves a young wife and two children totally unprovided'for." Tho Rev. I. Jolly, M.A'.;'has'returned-to. Palmerston from Turakina,;rafter - having delivered a series'of lectures-.to-Homo, missionaries of the Presbyterian Church, who have- assembled for'their., annual .summer; SCllOOl.; ' ; •'"]""'. - - At a largely-attended meeting lield here on Wednesday, night it- was,decided.to : form a local branch of tho-S.P.C.A. Inspector. Seed, Wellington, Was present, and outlined, the. work in Wellington, pointing out the beneficial results following upon the operations of tho society..7..lt .was ,decided:,",to. ask his Excellency tho Governor to act as patron. .' Tho following 'officers. were also elected:—President, Mr. J. H. ■Hankins; vice-presidents,. Messrs. J. P. Leary, -W. Rutherford, and Dr. Wilson; secretary, Mr. H. J. Lloyd; treasurer,".Mr: A. J. Graham; auditor, Mr. T. W. Connelly-hon. veterinary surgeon, Mr/ J. E. Cpckroft;'hon.< solicitor, Mr. J. H. Hankins; committee,. Messrs. A. Drew, C. N. Clausen, Richardson, and:J.;J. Whitehead. The appointment of other'officers to tho society (including a''paid inspector) was left to tho incoming committee: ( The rules of .tho Wellington: Society:- were adopted. Messrs, J. H. Hankins "and -H.. L. Lloyd were appointed to'canvass the townspeople for support, and tho' life members' subscription was fixed at.three, guineas. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Inpector Seed and the Wellington Society generally for assistance, given'in launching the society.. -.■'• ■'.■'■■'. ,V'. : . : ']■ '.;;■', ' > "' H ':'..'.;: ;At a meeting' of' the- Horticultural; Society the following judges'." were appointed:— Messrs. Black (borough; curator), .and Horton (Pahiatua),. assisted ;by,;Mr.'.''A,,.G. Simm, Government fruit expert, for cut_<. flowers, roois, fruits, etc.; Mrs'.'~H.. Burnett,"of Woodville, for decorative sections, and ..home., industries.'' It was : decidedito writo'the; Wanganui, Wellington,. New-Plymouth; ■• ■ and. Auckland City Councils asking for a c'ollec-. tivo exhibit showing the work, proceeding in town reserves, and also., to j;he;!,Tourisfc. Department for a collection from _the:Rotor'iia Gardens. ; . '■•';"•;'' " : ~-_ : ;-/"'-'".' :-:';.';:■".'.>

FEILDING,

Matters connectMi'wjthV.the;,'swimming carnival to bo held in Mr.; Car'r's 'lake, at the end of this month'-are moving, with, ex-' pedition. ■''•'.'.■'■'■' -.-'■'■ .■'•^.,-i.-■".; ... •.•.-./...'.:..>'• -.-.■,.. ;Two members of the-Napierßowling Club were , in' ! Feilding ;-.this • > : weekiv .-They visited the local expressed: tion for the.surroundings.',"''rheyalso'gave it as their opinion that'the- Feilding'rink, ; which played" at; the JNapier i ; tournam'ent;; should'have gone' straight' on to'(the'/'Christ-, church tournament,', where! they. ;.woiild;, have made themselves prominent.'., ..,.'.':, '•'• At the meetii)g,of the' General, Cohimitttee of the Feilding Agricultural, and Pistpral>As-; ■ sociation, Mr. G. C. Wheeler.'proposed .that the scoured wool competition-be -asked'to 'air-! range.for the'competition Shfifing. th"o"year," entries to close sheep; to be;shorn .(weather- pon'nitting)vbh October; 1. :-Thß-m6tiori'''Was.-agr.ecd''.t6)'; ; aiid.'tu'o!'com4'' ■ mittee were also given'powef;tp;add number. Mr.; Wheeler 1 : l made. (i an, expl.ariajjipn with regard to his e.niries.-;for:;'tbo;.■;eompeti■; , tion I last year; r-Hoi Btattfcl. \tHat; - he.:, hadr'.his. entries ready ;to send to.Feilding, and had. arranged with, the • secretary to if tho entries were/sufficient .to. warrant going on with the competition.. t . :■< :;■': A letter has. been' received .by. the - secny tary of tho Feilding A. and P..Association /from "Mr. D. •: Cuddie^'da/iry-'commissioner, stating that- an;.officer"'of ; rthe ; :;iye'partmeiit, would bd.;preseni: as j'nag'e'''6f;th6'. ; dairy' : pro-. duce at'"the Feilding o>rr,:;X . /,i;~/~

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'On Thursday. at;! Scarborough .was ;the JJgeijo'rof ; ' a";'vfiry.!pleas;; • apt'' and suceesful' social,' a! largol.number'; of residents of. this 'town;aiid';the; suffourid-.! ing district! taking advantage- < oh, >tho .;.firie • night to. be present.; . ; The. floor;; was! in. per-i feet order, aiiddanouig;.was ; -kepVup;until' an. early hour. ; Miss<"]fe M'G6wan-;-aoted .as--pianist, while several extras • werip played ; : by Miss M'Bratnoy and Mr. !Hicks,Vwh'ile Hho.. ladies ot Scarborough proyjdcd,'!abuhdaiit;and. varied refreshments. "Mr. : iJ. .Wildsracted. as; m.c. ::-.'■."/; :: ,;: ; -r;r^;r;-^.-yV;^^

OTAKI. . „; 1 - ,

; . .A : meeting !of ■ the toowlyj-forriied laihletic': club' was.held at G. Watson in the'chair,' ..when'-the following officers were "elected: M.P.; president, Mr; r '>Geb/ vWatsori.;>_ vice--Messrs; Smith*,;Howell,' 'Duncan; Jilder,; Parata, ..Sylvester.;"'Calripibn, J...;Buchanau; secretary, .Mr...;,Ty; parata ;;; treasurer,. 'Miv. ■: Sylvester;;. -\ handicapper r .;--. Mr..-:; .-"Olid. Shannon; starter, Mr.-'Geo; -Watson gramme committee,' Messrs. .Watson,-Jones 1 ,; and Brewer; general, committee,; Messrs. Coo, Brewer, Askew, Jones, Barclay, Edwin,; U'dy,. Kent, arid Williams.- -It-is probable' lhat the:sports gatheririg'.'wiU'be-hcld 6n-St.' Patrick's Day, 1 but; should "Easter"••Monday" not be decided .'on by the Otakr.'Clubt then the meeting will bo.held-.on, thejattericwtd'.";;

SHANNON.

. Miss M'Carfchy is at, present-relieving-Miss-M'Kenzie at : the..Tokomaru,.Ppst.;.OificeY: :.-/: Mrs.. Moynihan; Mrs. Frost j-and-the Misses Robinson - and M.'Lauchlari,;.".bf ■ Wellington;; are at present staying St the'.Club Hotel'. Messrs. Ross; and Redshaw's; flaxniill iat; Makerua .started stripping." on .Monday. :;Tho mill is, said.td-.bo riui..on;contract A t9';the Makerua Estate Company..;..-. ;,'.;■-.',!,.,->■.:,'. \(\ . ; : -!;r

WOODVILLE.

The funeral of the late Mr. R.E; Grinlmtoiv yesterday was largely- attended,'-Masons Oddfellows, fire brigade; and borough" coun-' pillors following. ; 7 !:'"7 X vj ; ;.::'■: : X. ; Tho Martinborough Catholic Church Committee has decided to stained glass windows hi the church in : memory pf;: Messrs.' J. Mack, P. Kane, arid I. -Sullivan for their generous bequests' to 'tho "church. Each window'will cost £21.'; ' z.M'":X-'.'...'. .7Mr. H. Stewart, of Fcatherston, had an unpleasant experience on Wednesday'..afternoon. Ho was brazing.'tho,forks of a motor cycle,, when the heat expanded the.. ; air. in. tho tubes to: such an extent' that-one of them' burst. The pieces flow.:'about iri: all'directions, ono.pieco setting-alight to tho.felting of tho roof and another to the Tho flames wero promptly put out, and Mr. Stewart escaped injury. .7. .77.'■.,■;■.; 'X '.''

PARAPARAT7MU:

The tennis tournament: for Mrs. Hadfield's trophies is to take place.to-day on' the now, courts. Tho play-off for these trophies'has' boen frequently postponed owing to the courts not being completed. Considerable interest is now centrcd r in..the_coming;'con.-.' tests. . 7 .„ l-.'-ii.'.-.-' .-.,.-.' •■■ Mr. G.' Walton has -been elected secretary to tho cricket club, vicoMr. JP. Bobsou, re-, signed. '. ■ :■-- '■-"' ■- '-■'