PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 439, 23 February 1909, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FltOM (HJIt BFECUI w/KKESrONDENTS.)

PALMEIISTON.

The mission of the Redemptorisi Fathers was concluded on Sunday. Three largely-at-. tended masses were celebrated Mn St. Patrick's Church ill the morning, while in. vthe evening the Zealandia Hall.was filled with an. exceptionally large congregation, who: listened to a fine, address by Father "Lowham, and afterwards received .the blessing of Archbishop Redwood. During the afternoon 107 candjdatos presented- themselves for confirmation by the' . Archbishop, who ..briefly addressed them on, the Sacrament: of. Confirmation. Father Costello addressed the congregations :at. the masses, and.ref erred to the good work that had .been" done by thp working bees , , in connection with, the new: Convent High School-ground;.; The RevFathers Clune, Lowhara, and ' M'Dermott, left for Wellington yesterday, and will con-, duct'their next mission in the South Island..

The National Dairy Show' Committee held a.meeting on v Saturday, afternoon, ai which there were present Major Dunk (chairman), Messrs. A. Sutherland, JVBalsillio, J. .M. Johnston, J. A. M'Crea, T. : R. Hodder, and W. M'Kenzie. •'■ Ii was' resolved • to again store the cheese .exhibits afPatea. The offer of the Ngaire Dairy Company to provide -the. halfrton cheese was , accepted, , and it. was decided to; place £15 worth of coins in it. It was also resolved that.guessing com-petitions..be,.-included,'in the . programme. Last, year's schedule was adopted for the poultry section .of the show, the- entry fees, being, fixed at 2s. for members,, and 2s. 6d. for: non-meml>ers._The space required by : the Agricultural Department was .allotted, and the secretary was instructed to write the De-, parfcment notifying .'that this had been.done..

;.^-;^;/: ; .:;v^pTAEi:v.-;v:V ; v::-"r Af the. Anglican Church on : Sunday night the Rev.. Mr. -Smith;, took , strong:.exception to-'picnics,: etc.,, : being held on Ash Wednesday, '. and particularly' instanced ■ • the : State School picnic, which .is to, be held ;on Wednesday.;. In strong' terras'he denounced the action of .the., cpmm'iftee,.' and . asked to.'keep their children,from .-.:,. . A" lad -named Johnston, while riding on MilKßoad- on./ Saturday. ; afternoon, ■ was thrown owing to his .bicycle..striking one of •the-many, loose' stones, which make, this kind ■of,','exercise dangerous on .local roads. . His head struck a post,. htit'beyond a bump, no harmvwas done..,' ,^:;.i: ■.-.;/ ■■'■'■"■''. Major. Holdaway, .of the Salvation Army, ■held special meetings'on Sunday.'■; Themeet-'ings;,were'-sparsely;attended. ' f yS\■,'":''' -./:■/:'

SHANNON."

■■'. .Mr/ J.. M./ O'Connor, , ': J.P., 'will, be ,:the: "License -party's' candidate for the/Shannon , , portion of .the electorate. Mri Barclay'.'is likely -to be' the No-License :nominee. ,-, ■;'."'- .'. ■■"; -; ; - ',-.";' '■':■.■'■:■■■■:' /.:/' ■' '"-;?•: •■; The Miranui .Cricket .Club'; journeyed;, to Paraparaumu' on Saturday, arid defeated the local cricketers' by- an innings and two: runs..' ■■• On/Saturday.the Levin Bowling Club, , , the holders of the Kinriiburgh.' Feathers, were defeated', by .local bowlers' by;"one point. Shannon-were; undoubtedly lucky , in winning, as prior, 'to .the... last head the holders were leaduiK by. four points.- The/ Shannon: rink was ,, Messrs. "Kriowles, Olesoiv Knowles, ■ and Esson. ':"Vj : '/;,!•>■'■■,._'"../'■«■;.•..■ ■:}, ;■';.;■ .'-.-.■ ',

' '/.The Taumarunui ; .public, school has nofr come' under the control "of sthe .Auckland. Education: Eloard, so. that occasional.. .unpleasantnesses. arising l .out of .the' fact'of Alaoris: and, white, children-attending;..the same'school are iiowat an ehd. : : ~ ;Tho following . telegraphic..' correspondence has passed between , the Town \ Council' and the .Prime Minister;— ;■:■. ''~■■ - : ■ ■■'.■ ''■'■'■■' - ;.; ..Hon. the Premier, Weilirigten'.— Situation of Taumarunui Council 'unendurable. • No answers forthcoming;.'- ■• Our inquiries Government Department re loan . matters,' pound 'site, ■municipal■■■'recreation"'arid l ":'■ other, servos,:; .river .erosion,'' Ohgarue .bridge, approach to Wanganui ford,' represbiitatioiis. by. uoputations have , practically,.' ignored. Our. patience "exhausted,;, 'propose resigning hs" .'-.an, 'emphatic prjte ; st,,fa]ling some ; iangible' and ■satisfactory 'reply from you; ■;<' h : }''i'w~ '■Premier's '.reply to ,; . above : •■ E. Slattery, Eso.. clerk,. -Town :Board.—Your' telegram of February 13-is;.too vague and general for'.ine"to give a reply to. I should' be glad ;if you will set out separately i- what applications, have ; been and •to-)vhat Pepar tmont's you refer. .;. I; am... desirous!; of doing what I can,'.but. you,.;miist]'not:'ove'rlook .the: fact that you; are only one place out. of.'a great.many; which,' are .applying for iunds for various purposes," and .it ie : not possible.: to do overything in; a limited space, of, time.: I shall lje'glad, however,' to -have .matters-looked into bn ! receipt of further information from you.—J.-G. M v ard: -:'■', ':'■* ; /-■' '$:' a licensing •inquiry being ; held at Ohinemuri, the'-Magistrate, ;Mr. ./Outten,, was, .unable '■ to'. , -preside'-at :the usual sitting on' ;February,-l(;,j'-.' ! A. number of. civil "cases' were he'^rd'. before /Messrs. ;H.:iNixon'-.-and: A; : ; 'S. Laird. M'Partidnd ; v; : .'Ohura" Dairy \took"-, up/) a.. good' deal of •; the ./proceedings; /': ■' ■ ants,/waa'.entered' "wit'j'out costs, 'the/ ißench. stating .that the, defendants 'iWere" not .wholly blameless. Four young;nien were''charged with/illegal .angling on, January/10 at: Eakahi. A ranger stated in,evidence'that;he' had : seen Ihe..accused' with, home-made rods; had: heard,complaints of. poaching,i a'nd- seenaccused'.drawing lines across the surface, of the water.;. He would not swear that there were no sinkers on. the, lines,'; and made v jmv. inspection ■of ( s liries. '.-■; Accused,/ in ■" ■-.giving" ,evidence,.statedithey:had not beea long in.the Dominion, and',, being" desirous of,relaxation ono evening, procured rods-and bait a'nd'en-. 'deayoured. tor catch'- eels .from-an ladjacent stream. The Bench were of opinion .that,■' in one case, trout-fishing.was intended,"and imposed a firie:bf.'"£2 and costs. ,In -the .other case a doubt existed) arid;aqcuEed were given the benefit" of it. At/ the same. sitting ''■a' stalwart and imposing-looking: Native' named: Raweta, of the;Arawa tribe/ wasVc'alledupon ; to'answer > charge "of: having caught, trout without thei necessary.: Jicense, Raweta ac:knowledged having. done , .so,'/and /positively asserted : as. emphatically -as possible,': in ■ good .English, ■■ that: he or any other 'Native had' a.:perfect' right to,do. so.;/ Being he.was entitled to fish on aky Native ground; His'assertion turned the : attention-.of the ■whole: legal; fraternity present'-.to his case, and a.general of statutes;' fish regulations,; etc., , ensued. /"When the-, Bench suggested !imposing, on, .him; a' fine of £5: to enable .him "to make his a test case; Raweta considered, but ! made no. ■■ reply, i,-The case was adjourned , until' March 16, when a re-, hearing will be'made., .-/•• i..^^ ■'/;■■■■'■>;■:.:■ .* The : town sections', ard'being rapidly bought up by speculators, aad building"i cbritiriues to ;g0..0n. ;. ■:'■;'• , : ;~. \y'.'^'\fc;''i'-> : :,;;'j\y^y;:

■v :;-WOODVILLE.: '■ : - : fi%' Wpodville has n6\v resumed its usual quietness after the -busy. ; period.-. of;.race-week. Wednesday;.next, [ however, is the day of the local' A. and P. show,' which should afford ; a strong' attraction to. a, largo :number .of farmers. The .following Wednesday is the date; fixed for the horticultural ;show.': .;• 'The bands eh. route. ■'. for - : 'the '.''Hastings, contest made "Woodvillo' and Dannevirke their overnight stopping-places.::. The.; Maiiaia and Stratford .bands each rendered : a'programme of'selections' at : Woodyille,'while ; the Wanganui Garrison .gave two concerts, at .Dannevirke. A largo number of 'AVoodville people .went to hear.the Wangariur band .on Sunday, afternoon; ' . ■•'':. ,' The annual distribution of : prizes. in connection: with, the. Methodist. Church was made on Sunday.The Rev. Mr;. Ginger made the presentations* and gave ah [ address on the value of the- sand-table as an aid to the teaching of the young by ocular demonstration.