PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PHOM OUR SPECIAL CORICSrONDF.NTS.)

SHANNON. - Tho Druids' Hall has been engaged for tho Primitive Methodist Sunday. School nnniror*■sary next Sunday. Mr. James Chartoris,.. tho "boy preacher," and bis father will con- ' duct tho services'. i A, large number of - residents and visitors' from Talmerston, North, Levin, Foxton, Otaki, and Tokomaru attended tho euchro party and dance given by tho Shannon Bowling' Club on Tuesday night in tho Druids' Hall. Mr. J. R. Stanscll, J.P., presented ■ tho prizes 'wonby members during the sea- ' son. Mr. J. Roach was tho winner of Mr. W. H. Gunning's trophy, and gold medal for the champion singles, and Mr. J, R. Esson was the recipient of tho trophy IWI. : ated by Mr. Gunning for tho best iiovico. Mrs. Knowles and Mr. G. N. Stephenson won tho euchro prizes; and Mrs. J. Cameron and Mr. A. Richards were- "at tho other end-' 1 . During tho evening Messrs. J. R. Stansell, W. Law, and A. Stansell contributed songs, and an enjoyable danco followod. GREYTOWN. A public mooting was hold at Groytown on Wednesday, when tho Mayor brought the question of borough and; lioubo lighting bofore the burgosses. He gave a general out- , lino of tho respective merits of elcctric'light <: and, coal gas, as illuininaflts, but favoured the latter. On putting the .matter to tho ■ meeting tho decision'was in favour of gas. PAIIAPARAUMU. ; There was a lively meeting hero on Wednesday evening.' Some time ago a toe was formed by tho ratepayers of tho Whareroa Riding of tho Hutt County to look ," ' into certain questions relating to the ques- : tion of compensation paid to Messrs. Lynoh ■ Bros, for land taken' by tho oounty for' road-widening and other purposes. Tho com-; mittoo in question,: Messrs, J.,"Smith,. J. : Kent, W. J. Howell, A. Mackay, and ,Prootor,.: presented its report to a meetingof . tho ratepayers, presided' over by Mr. O. Brandon.' The report was to tho effect that the committee had waited as a deputation on j tho Comity Council on several occasions, and ' > that as a result of its representations a sum of over £50 had been refunded by Messrs. Lynch Bros. The deputation" also rtportod " that it had mot with-considerable difficulty, ; in obtaining. the information it desired from tho County Council, and strong complaint was mado on this • account. Tho affairs, of' the .county , were'very freely discussed, especially, the last balance-sheet and a transaction relating to the sale of a horse, harness and dray, the property of tho County , . Council. Eventually the. following .. motior was moved by Mr. M'Lean, seconded-by Mr, W. Mackay: "That.this.meeting thanks thi .'. committee for the great'.trouble: they, have gone to in the matters referred ,to it, and considers, that both the councillor for tho | riding and the council as a whole, deserves : great censure for their carelessness ..in tho matters investigated.".- An amendment,was moved by Mr, Apliii, seconded by Mr. Bran- ■ don, merely thanking- tho committee for ■ the.trouble,it had'gono tp. • The motion was. carried by. a It was then d(^; cidcd to ask tho councillor for tho, riding to ' oonveno a mccting to discuss tho question of - joining with tho ratepayers of tho To Horo ■ and Otaki ridings in fonning a now oounty. . a