PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 448, 5 March 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

IFIIOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.) * PALMER,STOtf.' Mr. S. R. Lancaster is probably tho first stock-breeder in this part of tho Dominion, to make use of tho Main Trunk lino to compote at a northern A. and I'. show. Mr. Lancaster will send fifteen English Loiccsters and five Southdowns to the Cambridge show next week. The local inspector of stock has received instructions from tho Agricultural Department to the elfect that ho must take legal proceedings, where necessary, to enforce the observance of the Noxious Weeds Act. FEILDING. Largo truckings of sheep continue to bd sent away from the Fcilding railway station. Tli'o quarterly meeting of the Feilding circuit of tho Primitive Methodist Church was held on Wednesday afternoon. Tho chair was occupied by tlie Rev. P. J. Cossum.' Reports from the .different churches in the circuit were of an encouraging, nature, a number of accessions to memberships bomg reported. _ ' A requisition was presented to the Mayor yesterday, requesting that tho statutory half holiday for shops in tho borough bo determined by_a poll of the ratepayers. The council will require to take a poll on tho question; and arrangements will do mado to tako it on. April 28. The director of the'' Feilding Technical School stated on Wednesday night that nob a single application' had been received for tho accountancy class from ail employee of a local bank, although the instructor (Mr. Cox) was a capable man in every way. Tho operations of the class, so far, ■ wero being confined ,to bookkeeping. ' • ■CARTERTON. : A friendly cricket match was played yester« > day afternoon between elevens representing Carterton and Ahiakouka, and resulted in' favour of tho homo team. Carterton, in their first innings, scored 190 runs (Phelps 116 not out, A. Feast 35); Ahiakouka 47 (H. Feast 18, A. Candy 11). In the second innings, Ahiakouka mado 90 (C. G. Williams 21, G. H. Williams 21 not out, W. Feast 11 not out). Carterton thus won' by an imiinfcs and " 53 runs. , ■ . ' OHAKUNE. Tho usual weekly meeting of the Ohakuno Town Board, was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night.'"Present: Messrs. S. Atliy (chairman), 'A. H. Wilkio; J. A. Butler, J, Quiiiii, and the board's solicitor (Mr. Gould), Mr. Nicol, the Towii Clerk, was absent. After the minutes of tho previous meeting had 'been read and confirmed, tho correspondence'was dealt with. Mr. Jennings, M.P., forwarded a letter that lie had received from tho Prime Minister, stating that the" bridge i over tho Mangawhero River would probably 'bo completed about the'end of Aprils It was 1 resolved to thank Mr. Jennings for his services in expediting the matter. • Mr. Olson'was granted a lease over i reserve in the rear of his residence, provided that he is willing to pay a rent to l>e fixed after inspection of the property by the board. A letter was received from tho Minister for Lanjls (Sir Joseph Ward), giving a list of the ( sections which were to be vested in tho board. It was resolved that tho. Minister for Lands bo askod to include Sections V and 2 of Block 11., and section 7 of 'Block L, us. | ttio fist of sections to be vested in tho board •

It . was proposed that the lands along, tho banks of the rivers and' reserves' generally \ in tho* Town Board area bo surveyed and divided in suitable lots for building or otherwise, and that tenders bo called for leasing tho said' lots as soon a,s such • survey is made. —Carried. It was decidod that Mr. Marehant, surveyor, bo asked' to.' make tho survey.. The clerk was instructed to wire the ?n« gineer for his report on tho high-pressuro water i:;.; : ■ •, ... Councillor Wilkie reported that he and tho chairman had waited on the Coitimissionei. of Crown Lands with reforcnco to the "dumping ground" for the town, and. that' they had ■ arranged for the acquisition of five acres of land some distanoo, along the ,Rangataua Road. ' . , ' y Councillor "Wilkie also reported that lie and Councillor Quinn, on behalf of tho : 'Works Committee, had inspected the work' done; by tho contractors of clearing a Town Board road. Tho work appeared to bo satisfactorily performed, and payment of tho contract money was recommended.

OTAKI. At the S.M. Court yesterday, John Breiuiau was fined £1 for procuring liquor during tho currency of ; a nrohibition order. For being an idle and disorderly person, William Fisher was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The only civil business was a case, J. T. Kent v. T. Cloudsley, which went by default. . FEATHERSTON. •< ■ • . The Featherston Fire Brigado hold the first dance of tho season in the Town Hall on Wednesday night. About 35 couples danced to music supplied by Mrs. A. Burt: The floor was in first-class condition, and a most' enjoyable time was spent by those' present. During the supper interval extras were supplied by; Miss M. Burt,'Miss David- . son, and Mr. J. Lust (violin), and Mrs. A. Burt. The brigado intend holding another dance at an early date. On Wednesday morning 30 trucks of sheep left the Featherston railway station en routJi for Canterbury. •On Thursday '291 more left. • The sheep are air fine breeding ewes, and are being imported into Canterbury to; produce primo Canterbury mutton. Tho Featherston half-company of the Grey, town Volunteers aro doing good work under Lieut. Saunders. A good proportion' ol them attended the week-end camp held at; Belvedere last week. Next .Tuesday tbo Featherston men will' nicet the Groytown half-company at the Tauherenikau racecourso whore the parado will be held. Tho inspec--' tion by Colonel Davios takes plaoo this month, and it is hoped that a big nuist'or will bo ok tained from the. Featherston half-company. Voluutecrs who wish to leiirii tho semaphore system of signalling aro to be present at tho Drill Hall next Monday night, when Sergt. Eoydhouso will put them through the first stages of ho signalling. The system is very easy to learn, and for those who become efficient rt tho work tho Government present a pretty badge, and a cash prize t the best. ' ' r