PROVINCIAL NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 503, 10 May 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS

I(FHOM OUR SrfICUL COKRKSrONDB'iTS.) «

PALMERSTON.

'The Hankins' Shield competition was continued, at CJPalmerstoa on Saturday under fair conditionsl.- Ju-tho Eta Toa-Palmerston gamo,'matters in 'tho. first ySpell were fairly ■oven; Archie; M'Minn potting, a goal from tbo field for' Kia Toa, whilo Downos landed a penalty for Palmprston. On changing ends Palmerston.; had slightly tie upper .'hand, but "were unable' to ! -mcreaso their scare, -wb2o:H'Minn, for.Kia Toa, put on a penalty' just on' the call of 'riime, placing j his side .ahead by 7 pomte : -fei3.- ■ Old Boys wero again unable to take~tho;fipld : with their full team owing to sereral ''slight.mishaps l which some 'of fihotr -prominent 'men" have, met.with,' but nevertheless,,they put up a .fair,, exhibition against' Milding,' 'who made the most oi' the, ..chances offered thorn, the game ending Foild-, 'ing;lß pbiiits (fbpr tries, converted) to • a .try.-■'.' •Junior games resulted as follow :— .Palmerston;9, ; -,F©iiding : 0; Eta Toa 11, Lin:ton:i6i Bunnythorpe,;B,,old' : Bbys (£ : Third. Class:Teilding.2l, Old Boys 0;/'Sigh School ; 21,./Techiucal School 6.f. M . ';.;;'

-MASTEETON.

\Last,':week".the'Wairarapa Bacon Factor] slaughtered ninety-six pigs and, of.this num. ber, the Government inspector only.founc six unfit for human, consumption. '.■ The Wairarapa Rugby Union has drawi up ■•'the ■ following,';''senior .fixtures:—Firs/I round : v May 15--Gladstorie V.' Lower Valley, at. Greytown(referee, Mr;.A,B. Charters); Carterton'T.Greytown, at Carterton (re fereej Mr. E. M'Kenzie);'Red, Star, a bye, May 22--Carterton,T.'-Eed Star, at-.Carter-ton-(referee, Mr. F.Rbydhouse); Gladstone v. Greytown,-at Gladstone (referee, «Mr. J. Niohblls); Lower Valley, a bye/ May '29— Red Start. Lower Valley, at Carterton (reMr. E.. M'Kenzie); Gladstone ■ v.: Carterton,vat!Gladstono- '(referee, Mr.'A. B. Charters) ;i Greytown, ai bye. June 6—Red Star," v. Gladstone, '■■ at ..:MastertonV(referee; Mr.: E; M'Kenzie)'; : Lower Valley ; v.'. Greytown, at.Greytown (referee, Mr. J. Nicholls); Carterton,.a. bye! 1 - June 12—Bed Star t. Greytown,"' at.Greytown .(referee, Mr.'P. Roydhouse); Carterton v. Lower Valley, at Maiiiiiborough (referee, Mr. A. ;B. Charters). A football: match was' played at Carterton un Saturday . between I the Carterton and Gladstone seniors/ and: insulted in a win for. the former by:.7 points to 5. Groubo scored: a try .for and Thompson kicked a penalty goal,', while Mona scored a try for Gladstone,; which S. Mason- converted. .The wool' classesVin: connection with tho iVlastertbn Technical School will commence i>n i; Tuesday '"■ evening; and /Wednesday morn? ing next. Tho nianagors have engaged Mr'. 3;', Wood, of Olive,: Hawke's Bay/as instructor; , From ;Messrs.: J. and V H. ;Holmes, of Matahiwi (per Mr. E., Harper), 'they have received, a .parcel, containing .about 4jcwt. of ivool to-be' used: for the purpose .of instruc-tipn-in'connection with the classes, v, 'Alexander Colliej wood and coal merchant, Vfaatortbh," hasfiled a petition, in bankruptcy.' ' ■ A draiving-foom' social was tendered- to the Rev, C. Porter .and . Mrs.'-.. Porter I; .end Eamily. by,the congregation of tho Kuripurii Vlethodist'Church on Friday evening..;. At the Pblice Court on Saturday morning Jeorge Parsons was charged with that,! on May,.6,':he did unlawfully assault':a little prl. ; Mr:' C. A.' Pownall '. appeared for acsused.and entered: "a plea of guilty,, but itated that accused was under the influence. >f ;drink at the time. - The < Bench fined ac:usskP£s. .'_ .'■'■.':•.',''.; At a meeting ;of. the : Masterton Bowling jliib."last, week;it...was decided to continue jla'ying'as long.as weather permitted. ;The juestiqn-., of. attending, to the green during ;he winter, 1 ; Bb-.,as -to, have it; m order ; .for. ioxV season,' was left in the -hands of tho around .Committee.- ' '.

MAETON

;'■ At,a meeting;of the, Rangitikei ..County /Council on-Saturday; a resoluSpn: was 'passed {viewing with 'great, satisfaction.' the closing of : Wanganui' : .an'd other, gaols in. various; parts ■of the 'Dominion; .owing to lack of -prisoners ;foriincarceratipn,|{and regar'ding-.tho. same as .a•'splendid:.tributerto the' excellence of, our. national- system'.of;.education. It was /alsoiresplved; that the: attention, of tho /Government .be drara: to{ the great local -bodies.{experienced in .recovering rates phlNatiye lands,', and suggested that legisla- ! tionbe introduced sirap{lirying the collection of suoh rates.;/'/./;';.;-,.,;,,;/ ■ v ~:..{ ,/.'::;{^.'

CARTERTON

.;!: Nominations closed: on'.Saturday, for ./the extraordioary.. vacancies -{for jMayor' and 1 six councillors 'for the'.borongb of {/Carterton. {They{disclosed a;• satisfactory: stitp of afiairs/ :inasmuch.. jos.i the .nominations - exceeded ; the ,vacancies'/in;both,,cases,-and an''election/will have .{to be-hold:on-Friday next.{ For tho Mayoralty; the candidates .'are Messrs. Adam Armstrong and .Coleman .Phillips, -while for' ,tho .six. vacancies on the'oouncil the follow-'

:ing;are siding:—Messrs. W. J. Berrili; J. A.? Dudsbri,/ M. Lavory, W.- J. ; Lindop, 'W. iW. Mansfield,.'W..T. ; Masson. T., J.. .Rathbone/C. J..'Smith; : 'E.*L. IVakeiin, and W. H. Whyte... .Messrs,.-Massbn and Lindop, were .members of,the-.late coiincD, while/Messrs./ Du*kon.;-and ; ,Armstrong havo been.,on- pre-, , rioßs,oonncils. / Of the'remainihg candidates J aU at [-different, .periods - assisted in) 'pertaining .to 'the welfare v. of the town,.ahd the .final'.selection, of six. from- tho ''ton ,'j^; h need; s"some'5"some' carefnl consideration. : Vr mStf¥ .HcrV'-tJ mooo iVteuT -of,tho l ''KaiJ Kh'atajjdistrict. •■"(■'WiJfK theSxce'iftion ofNtwcJ -slight(idefects; -he v found'tfia v titnB ,I roads'"'aTd i all oiaer^ r ri£h^ l o]!fiV?ho s comj' The ford scoured, out byl'tho/last.flood, has' been, re-, paired/ and.tho Amdorson's Creek damage made good: *The flood also scoured, out the'' : grpyn in tho Kaiwhata River, and nisliod across the. road, doing some, little. damage,'' and rthis. has 1 also been; repaired: ;At , the •present iimo the .roads on the whole :aro in a batter condition than they haveever been' ~Mrs.-,J.. Grant,, postmistress-atHGladsttmei ■left on her annual holiday-on.Saturday. She is.spending it at Napier. 'Miss "Wheeler is relieving: officer. < :.',.< ■ M T Q T -: Thompson; ; from Yorkshire.' England, has'taken over tho Bolvcdero smithy, .lately earned on. by Mr. W. J. Beard. : ' ■'.:•. Tho proposal to; establish a junior competi™>n '"J- ' connection ' with , : tho . Wairarapa liadies . Hockey . Association , has ' fallen througlron account of, insufficient nominations. .-., The Dalefield Club has been admitted as a-, senior'team/ and tho fixtnres revived as under .--Maj'l3,' 'High School v. Huia,. at Masterton; Ramblers v. Groytoivn,' at Greytown J o Carterton v. Dalefield, at Carterton. May 20, _ Carterton v Ramblers, at ,Mastei- ■ ton; Huia/ v.; Dalefield, -at■ Masterton. May 22,.. High. -v. Groytown, at Greytown. ■, May, 27, Greytown v. Carterton; •_ at _. Carterton; Ramblers v. Hma, aV Masterton; High' School v. Dalefield af Masterton. June 10, Carterton' v. High .School,' at Masterton; Greytown- v. Huia,- at Masterton;; Ramblers v. Dalefiold > at'Carterton. . Judo 17, Dalefield v. Grcvtown; at Carterton. •■'- .