PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 519, 28 May 1909, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(prom oun erEWAL coiuiesimnbento.) ■' —: — + PALMERSTON. Mr. Robert Fraser,' bead clerk for Messrs. Blackiston and BJuckistou, solicitors, Dannovirko, and a termor resident of Palmerston North, was admitted as a solicitor by Mr. Justico Chapman yesterday morning, on tho application of Mr. H. -It. Copper. ■Tho Mayor has invited'tho officers of the various military organisations in town to meet him at tho Council Chambers to-morrow at 4.80 p.m.,'to discuss details in connection with the visit of Mr. R. M'Nab and his lecture on .universal, training. Tie Palmerston North Rifles fired on Wednesday for trophies presented by the Shooting. Committee, with tho following results: — Corpl. Kells, 08 points;, Pvi. Lucas, 00; Corpl. Pratt, 89; l'vt. Trask, 86; Pvt..WoodIcy, *75. The conditions wore seven- shots at 200,. 600, and 600 yards.. Corpl. Kells missed tho possible by ono point at 500' yards. Mr. H. L. B. Smith, of tho local branch of the Bank of Australasia, leaves Palmerston, to-day for Wagga Wagga,' New South Wales, where ho has been transferred. Mr. Smith has been six years In Palmerston, and during that time has closely identified himself with golf, tennis, football, and cricket. Ho was also a member and secretary of the Liode'rtafel. Ho has mado many..friends in Palmerston, and will be greatly missed in social as well as athletic And musical circles. Members of the recently formed ; Officers' Club met on Wednesday night, when a lecture was delivered by Lieutenant Duigan, staff officer in charge of field engineering and signalling. Ljeutenant Duigan 'dealt with some very interesting matters, and his remarks wore attentively listened to by those present. "The next lecture will take place on Juno 9, and will .bo delivered by either ■Captain Richardson or Major Lascelles. The first annual'golf match between the local firms of Barraud and Abraham and Goldingham and Beckett will be played 'on Saturday next. Tho latter firm will be represented by Goldingham and Laing-Measo'n, andi-the former by L; A. Abraham and A. L. Steadman, A.. Barraud being held in re- . servo.'- Tho match'will bo over tho : full course, 18 holes, and will bo for a trophy, presented by the firms 1 combined. MASTERTON. The annual election for three representatives, on' tho Trust Lands Trust resulted as follows:—E. G.Eton, 502 votes; C. ,E. Danietl, 472 votes; Thomas Wagg, 454 votes; Eli Smith,' 239 votes; H. Evans, 227/ votes. Tho polling was very poor, only 726. votes being recorded out of 2900 on'tho roll. |: . Tho soventh annual dog trials, under the auspices of the'Masterton Collip Club, Commenced on Wednesday morning at To Oro Ore. Fine weathgr prevailed, and there was agood attendance of the public. The work done by i tho majority, of tho dogs was of a high order, and considerable interest was taken in tho proceedings. Tho following is tho result of tho' beading; bring back, and holding (opon) competition, about 600 yards, timo-allowed 12 I minntes, total points 30:'— R. Grant's Tip, 27 points, l'j'J.'G. Sutherland's Gyp, 27 points, 2; J. G: Sutherland's Lubra, 24 points,- 3; J. G. Sutherland's Fan, 23 points, Ay- F. W. Jones's Bounce, 21 points, 5; It. Grant's i Rock,' 20 points, 6. There were 36 entries. In the B event, for local competitors,. run under tho same conditions as the previous competition, tho result waa»as follows:—F. W. Jones's Bounce, 21 points, 1; M. M'Rae's Bruce, 19 points, 2; F. W. Jones's Wattle, 19 points; 2 (equal): D. G. M'Donald's Plaidie, 18 points 3. The owners whose doga tied for second place divide the second, third, and-fourth-prize money. Tho judgo was Mr. W. M'Kenzio of Porangahau. ' Tho quarterly session of the Wairarapa District Court opened hero yesterday-betoru Judgo Haselden. Tho' Court was' occupied 'for tho whole of tho day hearing tho case of Herbert W. Buttrcy, inobriate specialist,' Masterton, who claimed a sum of £200 from John Valentine Gordon, chemist, of Masterton, 'asdamagos for alleged.'falso imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Mr. C A' Powilall-appeared for plaintiff,- and Mr!' t! Ncavo, of Wellington; for defendant. After hearing evidence the jury returned a verdict pf £50 damages for plaintiff. Mr. Pbwriall formally moved for" judgment,/ Mr. Ncavo .ntoyi«*.it.th<s same time to self nsido tho verdict, of tho jury,, and to enter judgment for .defendant on a nonsuit on points of law to be argued.. Judgment was therefore entered subject to that provision. ~■•■'• '■;,; ; ;;; . FADING.' ' .[' At the last meeting of'the Ormia County: Council, -it was decided .'-tor ask his Excellency -the Governor to" officially .open tho Manawatu: Gorgd bridge,' and the chairman of .the couacil, Mr. Georgo. Wheeler, undertook to write,to his Excellency,' asking him to fix his own-date, .A; reply has been received from tho Governor; stating '■ that ho will_ have .pleasure. in opening the bridge as .desired on June 9. '~•/,'''■- - fa ■-. v The presented a casa of .pipes to Mr. J. Jacobsen, who leaves -to-day for. Chnstehiirch. The recipient was the toundor of tho lodge ,in' Ecilding, and' had i -held'tho-position of Grand- Secretary ' : The' carriers and the volunteers .'havo also made .Dresontations to Mr.- Jacobson. -; Feildillg's now courthoiiso is ncaring tho -completed' state. -Tho date or" tho: official ■opening,, to which the, Minister for Justice (tho Hon. Dr. Findlay) has been invited by tho Cliamber of Conitnerco, has not yet been -fixed, but it will probably be some timo in July. ■■ Favoured by . good - weather, tho . contractor, for the fcrro-concrcto-bridge in Manchester Street (Mr. Thomas Collins), is making good progress with his-work. 'The!first meeting of creditors in the bankrunt estate of Wm. Jerrold David, RonEotea. was held yesterday.. Mr. G. J. Scott, District Official Assignee,' presided. Bankrupt's statement was as' follows:—"Threo vears ago I was in partnership with J. H. Whisker, in 1100 acres .at Taikorea. We did not do.well-on this, and . about 12 months' ago, we dissolved- partnership, and . I. took' one .half of the place and he took the' other;. I leased, on January 1, 1906, from Mr.JH. Jarvis, 500 acres- of country, on which he. was milling. This was at his request. He .met'mo in Wellington, and said that he could buy a flax property if he got'a tenant'for tho grazing at' £200 or thereabouts. I did not want,to buy a place which I: had not seen, but he,pressed mo as he had only one day to. buy, ■ and I agreed. -He said, then, that he would, not be particular about the rent. I' have lost money'on this property through falls in stock, and have gradually got behind. On ..November 1- last, the Taikorea property was sold to Mr. Beazer, the cash deposit going to the mortgagee. A now agreoment was DreDared between Whisker and ■ Taylor (the owner of the land), and I dropped out; as thero was no profit'in the place. I attribute .my bankruptcy to-bad sales of stock, as,.,on several occasions, -, 1 lost, money through holding and selling for less than I had givon." Tho meeting was adjourned till no'xt week, the next meeting to be at Palmerston. - • . ■'. .■■■■.'■■'."'.';■ LEVIN. ,;'' ; The fortnightly meeting of tho Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a fairly largo attendance. 'Mr. W. O. Nation presided, and intimated that the subject for tho evening was ''Celebrities of tho Hour." 'Mr. H. Wood read an essay on religious and literary celebrities, including amongst the former General Booth, the Bishop of London, Rov! Chas. Brown, Rev. Dr.-John Clifford, Rev. J. H. Jowett, Gipsy Smith, and others; whilst among literary celebrities ho discussed Rudyard'Kipling, Jack London, Frank Bullcn; Hall Came, Foster Frasor, Max Pember-' ton, Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, Mario Corelli, Rev. Joseph Hocking," Mark Twain, and -several others. Mr. S. T. Goldsmith's paper was '"on political celebrities, including Prcsidont Taft; ex-President Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd-George, Lord Cromer, and Kaiser Wilhelm 11. Mr. L. Adkin spoke on seionti.fic c'elobrities, including M. Curio, Professor Rutherford, Professor David,'' Sir Wm. .Crookes, Sir Oliver Lodge, Clement Wraggc, Sir Archibald Goikio, and others. On the moHon of tho Rev. T. F. Jones, the essayists yfß»\ 'oe'i rtily.. thanVca.

Horowhomia' Lodge, U.A.0.D., met on Wednesday evening, when nominations for the various oifices i'or tho ensuing half-year were rccoivcd. Olio name was proposed as an honorary member. Levin Ladies' Hockey Club journeyed to Ohau on Wednesday, and were beaten by the ladies' club thoro by 4 goals to nil. Miss M. Royal (3) and Miss It. To Iliwi scored tho goals. The visitors wero entertained at afternoon tea iu tho Ohau Institute. Levin Rogers Hockey Olub drew with Manakau at the latter place on Wednesday—three goals cach, while Levin beat Otaki by three goals to one at Otaki. ' OTAKI. " On Wednesday an exciting hockey match was played between tho Levin and Kahui (Otaki) teams, and, after a stub-bornly-coritestcd game, resulted in : , favour of the. northerners by . three goals (scored by Henderson, Wilson, and An dor-< son) to one (scored by Hapeta). A ladies' match also took place here, when tho teams representing To Horo and Otaki met, the game ending in a draw. A meeting of the Otaki Young-Men's Club was held on Wednesday night, the Rev. 0/ Smith presiding. Only routine business was transacted. 1 ' ' . The annual meeting of the local Horticultural Society wai hold on Wednesday night, when tho following officers wero elected:— President, Mr. Simcox; vice-presidents, Messrs. Hartmann and Freeman; committee, Mesdames Hector Nicolson, Horton Bright, Misses Judd and Jacob, Messrs. Cockroll, Warn, Small, . Powell, Russell, Kilmister, and Smith; district committee:. Levin, Mesdames Prouse, Clark,. Antico. ; and Winchester ;. Weraroa, Mrs. R. Prouse: Ohau; Mrs. Arcus and Miss ICebbcll; Manakau. Mesdames Nees and Bull, and Mr. J. Andrew; Gorge; Mr. Mills; Te Horo, Mrs. Gillies, Miss Best, Messrs. Westaway and Kirk; Waikanae, Messrs. Duncan and H. R. Elder; Reiikiorangi, Mr. Bennett; Paranaraumu, Mossrs. Whiting and Heffer; Paokakariki, Mrs. Ticley; hon.. sec. and treasurer, Mr. Frank Penn; assistant secretary, Miss Bills; auditor,' Mr. C. H. Cockrell. ' WOODYILLB. ' The Mutual Improvement Society held a very successful social oil Wednesday evening. Misses Barkla, 6. Thomas, and Messrs. M'Farlane (2) rendered vocal items, Mr. and Mrs. Ginger also singing a duet at the close of the oyening's entertainment. Mr. Dooney proposed a hearty voto of thanks to the ladies, who had bo admirably arranged matters. Tho Woodvillo School Cadets, who have been choson to represent New Zealand in the competition .for Lord Moath's trophy, are busily engaged : in practice, on a range mado in the school paddock. Tho second attempt to make the members of tho old_ fire brigade hand over the,funds' and trophies, which they held at tho time of their disbindment, was a failure. The case was tried in the S.M. Court on Wednesday, and judgment) given in favour of' tho defendants., Wednesday's football matches resultod as followWoodvillo Seniors v. Danuovirke, drawn game, no score; Juniors, Excelsior forfeited to Woodvillo, while tho local .thirds lost thoir match with the Dannerirko cadet team by 3 points to 6. Tho result of the hockey _match was a win for Woodville over Dannevirko. ' ' ' , | ; . FEATHEIISTON. A.b'eginning was mado on Wednesday with the oontraots for metalling in the town, and the'water extension scheme. . ' • Tho old wooden culvert that was put aoross Fox Street over thirty years ago, was removed on Wednesday. Somo of the timber in tho contro.was found to be quite sound. Tho .Rev. W- J. Elliott mil conduct services in tho Methodist.Chttrch .beiro on Sunday) when special reference will be made to the second centenary of John Wesley.