PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 486, 20 April 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

. (ritosi odh special correspondents.) • . — PALMERSTON. At a mooting of the Taikorea School Committee, held on April 16, it was proposed to appeal to tho Education Board to remove the school from tho present sito to the corner of Cooper's Line; thereby lessening tho distance for tho majority of tho children. Two annual meetings wero .held in connection with tho Anglican congregations in this district, one at Linton on Thursday and one at Longburn on Friday. , At tho former, Messrs. liix and, Shore were elected churchwardens, and Messrs. J. Kennardy Jackson, Powell, Gray, J. Batchclar, and Beckett were eleotod'to the vestry. At Longburn the Church Committee elected were: Messrs. Hankin, Vile, Best, Winteringham, and Gos- • It is understood that Messrs. "SValdegravo Bros, intend taking stops to test tho legal-ity-of the by-law under whicji the Borough Council refused permission to renew the Royal Hotel in wood:., , :' . . . The following judges have notified their acceptance of office in connection with the National Dairy Show:— Poultry,: Mr. J. Casey,. Khandallah. Fat j stock : .Mr. ,W. M'Kenzie, Masterton. Homo industries and bottled fruits: Mr. W. Dustin, Wangamn. A conference of representatives of A. and P. Societies of the North Island will be held in Falmer&ton in National Dairy Show week,, commencing at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Juno 24. •• ".■■■• ■ ' Tho New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship 'meeting, which; takes; place at Palmerston this year, will in all likelihood be commenced in the third week in August. MASTERTON. A deputation waited on Mr. T. Parsons last week, and asked him bo,gllow himself: to bo nominated as a candidate for the Eketahuna Mayoralty. Mr. Parsons 'promised to give a definite answer at an early date. It is understood: -"that a South_ Island farmer has purchaised one of Mr. T. Parsons s 'farms at Rongokokako., " ''. . , , Mr. E, C. Kelley has been missioner in charge-'of , the . Eketahuna Presbyterian Church. ■ ■ FEILDING. * ; At the conclusion of the ordinary business of the' Committee of tho Feilding A. and P. Association on Friday night, the 'president, Mr. Hugh Burrell, was nominated to the offico for another year,on the cordial and unanimous representation of the committee., Mr. A. Campbell,' vice-president, in asking the" consent of Mr. Burrell to take the office, said he had one of the most_pleasing duties of, his life- to perform."lt is; he said, "to ask yourself to consent to be nominated for a further term of office. We recognise thai you have the. real interests of the society at heart. You have practised economies, and we x &Te now faced with not too prosperous years. The petition which 1 have -to - present- is signed by every _ member of the' committee, and we hope "it will receive your earnest consideration." < (Applause.) ' The president's acquiqscence.:to the terms of the petition was received with' the heartiest applause., . ; . . . : ' ■ Mr. E. H. Crabbehad a £60 stack of oats destroyed by fire on his farm, "Moorfield," Kimboltonj last week. ■ i.' - Arrangements - are- in - hand by.' members of . the ,Feilding, Athletic Club for running a Marathon race, starting/and 1 finishing fat Feilding. The race will probably take place in Juno, and the proposed distance is about seventeen miles.. ■ H HASTINGS. The Hastings bakers: do not intend to raise the' price of bread at present, but, should the flou'r/marlceV .liardcji, poor consumer''will probably be called on to faco the music.- 1 ' ' _ ' ] 'V. Nominations for tho "Hastings Mayoralty close on April 22. Up to the present only one candidate: Mr. L. ;W. / Fowler, has, been nominated, but r it, is considered. likely, that Messrs.. J: A. Miller, W. Y. .Dennitt,. A. A. George, aad W. Lano will be also, in' the •running. .Tho interest displayed aVthis stage is of a .rather mild - character, but between this and the election,'on April; 28, it , is oxpneted that matters, will liven -up consider'ably. At "present public opinion seems to equally favour a former occupant 0f... the chair and.a member of tho outgoing council, but feeling has not reached election temperature yet. v , .' Mr. D. O'Reilly has received notice from Wellington that he • has' been appointed Government representative on. the Hastings •Fire Board. ' ■" V '■ v ; Tho many friends of Mrs. G. P. all over the Dominion will be glad to. learn that she is inow.much better.after her receiit very severe-illness, and, from present,appearances, her complete recovery, is only a matter of time.' ' : ; ■" 1 '.' ' .. Ono >of the candidates for the Mayoralty who expressed his opinions rather forcibly gavo offence to a citizen who considered his honour impugned by certain allegations. The aggrieved ono followed his quarry up on Saturday night, and'"left an outward 'and visible mark of his displeasure .on the candi-" date. Some bystanders-then intervened, and tho inoident closed. ' . SHANNON.'. In the Horowhenua . cup competition,' Miranui Cricket' Club was defeated by Manakau at Shannon on Saturday by two wickets. Shannon lodged a protest on tho ground that, the match should have been played some time last November. • • ■ -T— A:.."'' , OTAKI. At the Ofcaki Police Court yesterday, morning, Alfred Cook was charged, on the information of Constable fratherley, with rob-, bing' a' Chinaman,. Charlie Ah How. Mr. Byron Brown was tho presiding justice, but on account of only one 3.P., being available, the case was adjouhied till Thursday. The Rev. Jordan, the newly-appointed minister, to the Otaki'Methodist Circuit, , conducted services in tho district on. Sunday.' ! Tho Otaki Golf Club is arranging a .tournament,, which will probably .extend'over -'.two ■days, commencing on. May 24. Golfers are expected- from various parts,, and a successful and enjoyable tournament is anticipated. A wood-chopping contest will take place in Otaki at an early : date, when two employees of tho Moonshine. Mill will compete in a match for £10 a-side. ~ ; • _ , Harvest thanksgiving- services were, held in-tho Otaki Anglican Church on Sunday, when the interior of the building was effectively decorated with flowers and foliage. The service was conducted hy, the vicar, the Rev. Cecil Smith. " For some time past people south of . Otaki have had the opportunity of visiting' this locality by Sunday trains, which started from AVellington at 10 a.m.: and arrived at Otaki-at 12.30. • The Department will not run those trains after Sunday next. CARTERTON. 1 A number of debt cases were dealt with in tho Magistrate's Court on Friday by 3fr. C. C. Graham, S.M., when judgment wiis given, by default, in a judgment summons. case,, Mrs. A. L. 'Whyto v. W. J. Board. Defendant was'ordered to pay the balanco, £1 19s. 4d., -within a fortnight, iii- default seven days' imprisonment, , In tho defended case, G. W. Deller v. G. Stanger and Margaret Stanger, it. appeared that plaintiff had lent Stanger the sum of £34 14s. 2d., and now sought to recover; it. Stanger had confessed judgment, but. plain-' tiff, finding that Stanger had no proporty, sought t-o obtain judgment against both him and his wife. Council for plaintiff, after going through the papers of tho v transaction, intimated that he was prepared to: accept tho confession of G. Stanger,'"there being no case" whatever against .Margaret Stanger. . Confession:, was entered.: accordingly, no costs being allowed either, party. A. Patterson sought to recover from Edward Buckeridgo tho sum of £5, for a medical chest alleged to havo been, ordered by defondant from plaintiff's canvasser, • and which bo subsequently refused to take delivery of. Defendant denied having any order for same, and, after hearing other evidence, counsel for plaintiff, agreed to accept a nou-Buit, with costs. '

t The balance-sheet of tho Collins ; Benefit Fund Bhows that the total receipts from donations and concert wore £75 lis. 9d." 01 this amount £30 has been given to Mrs. Collins, and the balance (less sundry expenses) totalling £38 9s. M.j remains,,in bank. Mr. V, L. Fairbrothor was honorary secretary to tho fund, and Messrs. . Jas. Moncrieff and R. J. Chapman auditors. In regard to' tho Chamber of Commerce application to tho Postal Department, ask> ihg that tho Longbush mail be sent direct to Carterton, instead of going first to Mas« tertou,, and then back to Carterton; a reply has been received from tho Acting-Secretary of tho General Post Office, to the effect that, in future, tho* Longbush' mail coach will leave at 7.40 > a.m., instead .of-8 a.m., and will arrivo at Gladstone at-8.40 'a.m., whence mails will bo dispatched to both Car* terton and Masterton. at 9 a.m. < 1 ' ■ Mr. W. M. Haliey has donated £1 and two medals to the' local football club for the best forward and best back respectively. Mr. W. Strang has' donated a £1, and Mr. W. C. Buchanan, M.P., a guinea. Mr. and.Mrs. Komp left Carterton on Moaday morning on a visit to Rotorua. V.*V Miss Jossio Androwß, oldest daughter of Mr. A. . Andrews, of Palmoistoii North, and a former resident of Carterton, is at present visiting frionds here. Sho returns home on Monday next. - •On Friday evening next .St. Mark's Church choir will journey ;to Masterton to assist in the commemoration servico, of 'the. oentenary of the birth of Bishop Selwyn. Similar services are to bis held, in Wellington, Palmorston North, Wanganiii. and Hawera. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Deller leave hero on Tuesday on their trip to tho Old Country. They sail from Wellington on Thursday. . At a Masonic gathering horo on Monday evening, W: Bro. A./Phillpotts was installed W.M. of St.' Mark's; Lodge. . _ . Mr. J. T. -M. Horhsby has,' it. is understood, consented,toi'bocome'a candidate fOr'tho Carterton Mayoralty. On Saturday evening the members of _tho Wairarapa and East Coast )?, arid A- Society and tho Taratahi-Carterton Raeing. Club proscnted Mrs. Deller with' a handsome casoof <ilver-backed brushes, ; as' a mark of appreciation and recognition (if , her . assistance' to Mr. Deller in his work for both the societies. Mr. Ay. Howard made tho presentation, ' and Mr. W. C. Buchanan, M.P., also added a few, words. Mr. Deller ropliod on behalf of Mrs. Deller. ;■ LEVIN. f The Levin School 1 Committeo mot on Fjv day evening;* and passed a vote of condolence with the widow.and family of tho-lateMr.' Oliver Walton, who for sixteen':yoars- was a mombfer of tho committee, and: held , the offices of chairman; and . secretary- for tho greater part' of that : time. ' Indignation is expressed in the. town at tho action of the Postal .Department in. asking 1 the chairman of tho Itorowhenua County Council (Mr. James MUeavey)/.to. call a meeting of the residents of Wcreroa to conr sider a name for _tho new post office there. The current view is that somo of. tho officials require their knowledgo of geography brushed up a bit, as they ought to mow that Wcreroa is,in,.the borough of, Levin.. Some, months ago the Mayor of 'Levra'(Mr. Gardener) .called a meeting to; decide .this-same thine. It is considered that a.plight'hns beon.mado on'the action of the, Mayor, and 3 Jwks> as if . in Wellington; havo taken to bo a small iowxiship in tho far back-blocks. ,~1 ■ ' In tho, third round: of a tho. Loyin Bowling Club ohampionship singles a very, interesting gamo> was played, on Saturday afternoon, / when Mr. D. Smart,. president,,of beat Mr. F.' G. Ro© .by 23! to 17. , , ■ ',' Matters. municipal; are not;, causing • any great stir.: in , the , town.- It 'is anticroated that the present' Mayor (Mr. B..R.'Gardonor) will' have another .walkover.Councillors Douglas, Rydisr, Hankins, and ' ,ing; and now' candidates are imnounoed in 'Messrs.; G.' Cambroni T. M.' Kingdon, Tom .Williams, R; Prouso, W. H. Gallibhan, W. ®. Faulkner, H.'.B. France, and. E., LanMstor;' !l TEo,,fc^.w: , 'f'oll';.co'ntams. 887 names, an •increase''of iiearly. 200.'.oomparoji,with .ss> years ago.*'';''';)''•'■ 'V'*': 'v':! ■ '■ ' The annu'al 'ooricort'and' dante in codnoction ■with the Lovin Roman Catholic. Churqh,: to bo held on Wednesday,, promises' fobf'.a yery ■popilar''eVSHt.' 1 : Tho ibjis:t':is' to' get', funds for tho'purch'ase 'of material to'"wort up foi a fancy fair Indications are not wanting to show fJiafc'llargo number of" householdbrfi will aSSemblfl at tho school next Monday evening for 1 the annual election of the School Committed. Owing to. tho. death of Mr. ' O.i Walton;' and tho retirement of Mr'. Pdni' Hakaraia, there . will be at least two,, and 'possibly three, .vacancies for new members.' A' model yacht .race ,was sailed .on' Horowhenoia Lake on Saturday, whim Erio Barratt's yacht carried' off. tie honours, tho, model belonging to his brother Walter securing second place. • • OHAKUNE. , 'A. farewell jsocial was tendered: on TOurs« day evening to Mr. ',W., T. • Weller; who has been stationed at 'Oh'akuno 'as railway missioner for the last three years. Mrs. Tatton,. on behalf of tho committee, presented tho guest of' tho/ovening Iwith a purso of reigns. Mr., Weller,. in,thanking Mrs. Tat> ton, the committee, and frieiids for tho honour. done him, said that he would always tomember tho district with kindly feelings, and ho trusted that ono and all would enjoy a happy and prosperous, future. Mr.-Weller , left oii Friday morning for Wanganui, where ho takes up new dutios.. ■ - ' ■ - .The. new .bridge'across the Mangawhero ./ Rivor on the station road is-being pushed ahead, and should be completed in about four weeks, time'.' .. >■ , • ' ' Mr. F. JY Pipor;has. leased Mr. Pilkenton s farm, and it is his intention to" start an up- ■ to-<late milk run. . . Messrs. Bonnott and :/ Punch aro making good progress with -their new sawmill- near Rangatauai, and expect; to bo cutting in; a fow weeks. < Ngauruhoo is still active, and tho slopes or Ruapehu aro .again discoloured with ashes. ; Some months-, ago it was clfecidcd by tho Town Board to raiso a loan of, something liko £10,000 for lighting, draining, water ; supply, and general improvements in and about tho town. No definite step appears ; to havo boon taken since, and people aro wondering vhy. , FEiTHERSTON Wairarapa Lake has been. very high lately, owing to the heavy rains at . liaßter. Pallisor. Bay has calmed. down a;. good, deal, , however, and there is. a good flow..of water into tho' bay* from. tho lake:', ' During tb« last few days, the level ,of tho lako has hk ceded several feet. ' ~ ' v, : ' Messfsi Nix, and, Machon were successful in winning the Paris tbunianicnt in bowli last lliursday.- Tho. final gameß wore verj , close, being a tio'in the last 'head. In tht play-off tho : winners; scored one point,- tht gamo ending 14—13.' Tlio last, gamo was played very late, and darkness' fell, before it was finished. Nix. and' Machon. woii, this , by-15—8.' '. '.4,,.-■■'.;[■ Mr. Rowo, telegraph' lincsmah|.ihas loft for a trip to 'Picton. -' HSs' being'relieved by Mr. HaiHhonio, of Wehington; ' ~ A* small bolt occurred at tho .railway station last weok. Mr. Whalo's brealring-in cart, with a young liorso in the shafts, waF at tlie station when the' morning mail train camo in.''The liorse took fright at'a, motor, and bolted out of i-ho station gates. It got as far tho Empire; Hptel ; it wascaught' and brought back again.' :; No dam- : ago was, dono' to vchiclo br horser.:- , ,■ Tliero is to lie a ..meeting .of 1 tho; parish-: , ioners of\ St. John's ' Church in; tho Town :. Hall, 011 Wednesday ovoning next. Before it begins thoro will bo a mooting of vestrymen. A social will: bo held later .111 • tlio ovoning . MUSCLKS IN KNOTS' TOINTS ALL STIFFENED AND SWOLLEN. Lance-liko - pains torturo and. torment- tho victim of Rheumatism, and you don't think you will ever get; rid of tho; disease. Perhaps you have tried all kinds of so-called'cures.and muoh-advortised ; quack remedies all to no purposo. -Well, don t despair. • There- is a;imcdicine that can and will euro you." .v'Tako KHEUMO. It is- a positive, hntidoto for, urio aoid poisoning. It relieves pain, removing tho Bwelhng, and clears ,'the system of excess- urio acid—tho causfe' "of,-all tho.trouble., RHEUMO is neither a liniment nor a" pill, • but a liquid m'edioihiy" of ; marvellous thorapoutio ; value. - RHBUMO conquers Rheumatism.' Sold, by all oheinists and storekeepers "at 25. : 6d< and'is. Gd.. per bottla. . . .'. 1