PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 501, 7 May 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(fkom oub special coßnEaroNOE'frs.)

PALMERSTON.

The question of the value of day labour, against contract ;■ labour, was debated again yesterday morning at tho Manawatn Land Drainago Board' meeting. Mr. Prouso. wanted to' know when tho day labour men were to be put off the Whisky Creek drain job. Ho had noticed that there was considerable tlackening off in their work, and ho took exception to the fact that the man iin charge mostly, had his coat on. Messrs. Voss and. Collis • considered that a man in chaTge.of a gang of seven or eight men would' se/ve his employer best by not working, but simply supervising, .The engineer said that the men were doing well, as tho job was a particularly difficult one. A deputation was eventually appointed- to view the work and consider tho. advisability of continuing it. '•■■■ ; ' ■ .The usual,number of deputations visited the Manawatu' Drainage Boaid yesterday, the approach of-the wot season reminding ratepayers of the desirability of obtaining cutlets .for surplus water. A well-Mown farmer, whosb coming to the board heralds the approach of, winter as .surely as 'the swallow ushers summer in, was again in evidenceyesterday .morning. ' The board listened patiently to his familiar complaint. When it decided to do nothing, he retreated uttering threats about legal proceedings.' Two other deputations, with less exacting demands, managed, to gain tho sympathy nr; the board, and their requests. were favour-' ably considered. .

MASTERTON.

The installation of Mayor and Councillors took place at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. The Mayor, Mr. P. L. Hollings,- expressed pleasure at being returned, and. he- extended >a . welcome to last year's Councillors who had been returned, and also to the new members, viz., Councillors R. Rigg ; T. G. Hoar, and F. W. Temple., After the installation ceremony the .Mayor : entertained the. Councillors' at a supper in the Arcadia .Tea Rooms. An enjoyable•■ evening 'was:spent, and before, separating. the company expressed appreciation of the Mayor's hospitality, 'j j.V "■.;■'.';;'.. . The formation of committees for. the ■ ensuing' year in ; connection with the Borough . Council provoked a considerable amount • of discussion, at the meeting on Tuesday even..iigi.v. It'was eventually;.decided that two i committees be set up, v viz.', Woi;ks and Finance- Committee (to consist of the whole .of 'the Councillors),- and a Gas,, Paik, and ' Library.;•, Committee, v Tho ;■• following. were, elected' to :form"- 'the .flatter'.;-committee:—' Councillors' Jasi' Elliott (chairman), J. ■ C. Ewington, -F. W. Temple, T. G. Hoar, and ,W.;.Pragnell i ;,-j J ;',: : P-:;,'. .n ; '\ ■ - ( A motion proposed by,the Mayor, that'tho. [ committee .meetings be held in the": afternoonj instead' of 'evening/ was lost. ••;.••■ '.-.-•. '... : .Copies i-'bf the municipal, estimates for tho coming year have. been, handed to the Councillors, and,the'figures will, come up for consideration' at the next' meeting of the Coun-;'ca.-!":.;-.,'...''V';''\' v.i'.' ; .'>; ;.../';■: '•:.''■ "•;'•'-' :■' : •■;,Mr.'J. A. Renallj.ox-Jlayoriof Masterton, ■ and * now. a' settler in' the Auckland district, is at present on' a visit. hero. , - ,'. ; Since the opening, of the shootinp; rseason .large, parties" of' 1 sportsmen, have visited -: the Wair'arapa■ Lake/ with''excellent 'results. : of cases to.'come'on- for hearing at the: ; Distfipt Court' sitting at the end of this month is a very heavy,one. -This is regarded as another;argument. against thq abolitioa of the Court in. the .Wairarapa.' v * ';:.

MARTON.

;. At Marion. Courts yesterday a middle-aged ;man,> named John Percival' Hughes, was charged with attempting to commit iheft of ,a horse, gig; and harness, valued at £45, the property .of, Diehard Kendrick, of the Marton .- Junction'; Stables. . Accused 'pleaded not guilty andireserved'-his. defence. -, He .was' committed for;trial ; at,the;Supremo Court at ■Wanganui; .bail being granted in two sureties 0f.. £25 .each, 'or. one-of ,£SO. On a further charge, of having attempted to receivo money by : false pretencos he. was remanded till the nest sitting, of .the Marion Court.

1 LEVIN,

/ : Th& Horowhenua Boating dub held a successful Cinderella danco: in tho Druids' Hall on Wednesday night:-Mr. J. .Kea'rsley supplied the'-music,. and; songs',were sung, by; Messrs. AndeTson,.;Caton,. andlKain, and a; duet by Messrs."• Lolly and 'Grower.;' Mr;- 3. • Ruther:fqrd, acted, as'M.C.,'■;':,"' /The, Levin Rovers played their'first hockey : match, this- season', on;/Wednesday with the Levin Club,\ but had'to retire-defeated, after a hard'and fast •game; by two goals to nil.':

PAHIATUA.

•The;bazaar and fancy\fair, in aid of the extinction of.the debt., on St. Peter's vicarage, was. formally., opened .on Tuesday evening/by the Countess of Mount Cashell, and proved .a,great attraction, to' the public of Pahiatua.■.'Thevstalls—all of, which : seemec' to be driving a .'successful trade—were tastefully decorated,' as ; was also the. ha 11,., the whole .making a charming effect,: which did creditto those, responsible for organising': the ■bazaar.;'.'- The ".art "arid- fancy stall was/ presided, over by.; Mrs.' David ./Crewe, assisted byMrs. Ransom,-and the Misses D. Marshall; Helen .Marshall,, C. Cobkson,';/Jessie ?, 1 . 1 P ei t> .» n , d 'A'.' Allan. /Mrs. Isaacson' and' Miss lllller had.charge of the lolly staU; Airs. K, Clark and 1 Miss Armitage, produce staU;/the-Misses. M; and'.E. Morris,, flower stall; : Mesdames, Burgess.arid Candy. Crewe plain. _sewing stall. >>:The /parishioners of Konim were represented bya: stall 'of their ?f n, ,.? res ' ld ??. ovor . b y' Mrs -' H ' Daysh, and the, Misses Hirst' and Willoughby. The tearoom .was. in ;charge,;of Mrs.. Wakemanand assistants .(Misses Gregory,. Swainson,- Holinwood, Hare, :Eames,Ruskell,, Wakcsman, F. Allan, .and E. - Burgess. , .Thereiwas rather. a dearth of,side-shows.: A: fortune-teller's tent,: 'under charge 'of Mrs.. G. Moore and Miss birdwood, an art gallery, presided over by,-. the'; Misses /Burgess, and. Grut, and : the usual bran tub, .and./sheep-guessing competition, .about": completed this class of attractions. Outside,,'"■. Messrs. David Crewe.,-; and ■ Wm,: Tosswill placed their motor-cars at the disposal of the committee and, asthe evening. was a glorious one, full advantage of/thom /.was taken by. the' younger . folk, ..and there' was . a consequent augmentation, to the funds. The takings for tho evening .amounted to something 'over "£4O. /Wednesday evening; proved a repetition of. .the; previous one, except.that, at 10

o'clock,' the hall ■ was cleared,' and 'one of the' most' pleasant and successful local affairs of the tend was brought to a. close by, a social and dance... . ■'."' During the absence; of Mr. John Brown on his annual holiday, the EovvAV. J."Elliott is acting as chairman' of the local School Committee. O '■ ~\ ''■'. One 'of the successful - applicants in the Oarrington-Estate ballot brought his house from up-country, with'.him.. He dismantled it in sections, just'largo enough to be put on railway trucks. : The.shifting of his residence in this fashion* was carried out with surprising ease.,

CARTERTON. '

; Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wolters, writing from, Colombo, Ceylon, announce that they arrived there all: well' on April 8,-and left 'again'next afternoon. ~ ~.'■■ The death of Mr. Thomas Osbourne Harp occurred on Wednesday morning at the ■'re-' sidehco of'his mother, Mrs. Roberts: ■•"• Deceased was, a very popular young man, being' possessed of a kind unassuming nature. ' Some ten years ago took' .up a Imsh holding' at Karioi, -a 1 small settlement a'short flistanco from Ohakune,. on the Main Trunk line. By energy and hard toil he converted-this into a profitable holding., ' ~Mr.. JasJ Fraser has donated 10s. ; to the funds,of the local hockey club.v-, !"-.■ :A meeting of the Library Committee: was : held on Tuesday, evening, Mr. ~W. Howard Booth presiding. Mr. C. H. Cormack was 'authorised to, sign cheques in conjunction : with the secretary. , Messrs. J.: M. Lightfoot, :A. N. Burns, W. Moore, and the Rev.Thompson were constituted a book committee; and/Messrs. Cormack; D. Reid,> and W. Dounard a reading-room committee. ~ At;the : bowling green, yesterday afternoon C. J. Delacey and RawUngs' (holders), defeated W. J. Hill: and Alex.. J: Lindop (chal-. dangers), 30—16; for the Fems. ]■..■ }. Hockey results yesterday were as follow :— Carterton. Seniors defeated Masierton ; Knox by 2 goals to nil; A Juniors beat Masterton :W.F.C.A. by-1 goal to nil. The Hihemoa. : Ladies' Club drew with Masterton Huias, a :goal : each. , ; / ; ~ •'•■ , ;> ..

WOODVILLE.

: : A /meeting of the Borough: Council was held on Wednesday. : evening, .when ,:the Mayor, Mr. G. 1). McKibbin, and the .new council.. were installed.' The only "other business .transacted were the, ; -forming of committees, and the passing of the pay-sheet. Councillors Burnett, Redwood, arid' Harding were appointed the: Works Committee, and the /same, councillors, with Councillor Nicholas added, . were elected to the Lighting Committee. . The first football match under the auspices of the Bush Union was played hero on. Wednesday between teams representing Dannevirke and Woodville. ,Tho latter won by 17 points to nil. -.: : .'■ ln the report of Methodist Trustees, submitted at their anniversary social,,, it.:was stated that £615 .had been raised during the year. This, no doubt, is a record as far as Church finance is concerned here. ' The' Rev. Mr. Hies, organising secretary of Dr. Barnardo's Company of travelling musicians] has been in town arranging for the company to show hero in June.

OTAKI

A meeting was held at Te Horo on Wednesday night to protest against,the manner in 'which the - Horowhcnua County Council has carried out the'work of construction-of Mangaone.and Otaki Gorge Roads.; Those present generally were of opinion' that the work was not good.'. After three hours' discussion, a' deputation was. appointed to wait on the council to ask, tho members:'to- inspect the roads. At tho conclusion it was agreed to call a meeting, with the object of creating a ■ speoial council, with. a district: bounded on tho north by tho Waikawa River, and on the south by boundary of theHutt County. The Horowhenua Council was roundly abused, and there seems no doubt a council will be elected in this district. Meetings will bo hold in various centres during next; week. , . Two hockey matehes were played hero on Wednesday, the local ladies defeating Levin by two goals and tho Rabin (mcnVg.iininp: victory over another-Otaki team by four goals to nil. ,■ , Very little interest was shown over the Road Board election, and tho,polling was not hoavy. Messrs. D. Judd, A. H. Rollo, J. Meads, and 0. J.D'Ath were elected. Tho former is a new member, replacing Mr. Taylor, who suflercd defeat. Tho 'cricketers' social at Manakau on Wed nosday night was a great success, and a mo:, enjoyablo time was spent by those present A number of visitors wore present fron Otaki.