PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 535, 16 June 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FIIOM OOlt SFKCIAb COIIItKSPONOB'ITS.)

. PALHEIISTON. It is possible that, at an early date, residents of Apiti will liavo to consider the advisability of instituting a drainago schemo for their township. In tho report, presented to tho Pohangina County Council on .Saturday, tho Health Department drow particular attention to tho possibilities attondant upon an imporfeot system of drainage, and, at tho suggestion of the chairman of tliu council, Councillor ■ Brown, and Counomoi Bum (in whose riding Apiti is sitnated) promised to consider tho proposition. Haas Peter Morlonscn, faotory manager, of Palmcrston, has been adjudgod a bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will bo held on Juno 23. . ' .. Tho Employers' Association Executive paid their promised visit to tho Technical School on Monday night. Unfortunately tho boisterous weather affected the attendance or tho pupils considerably, but' thoro was, nevertheless, a fino muster, and tho visitors tvero shown round by tho Director (Mr. J). D Opio), an inspection being made of all tho classes at work. Members of the executive present expressed themselves as being highly pleased with what they saw, and with the evident usefulness of the work being done in tho school. " c The Kaitanga County Council's share of the cost of the Fitzhorbert Bndge for the last three years is £1174 4s.' The information was given at yesterday's meeting of the council by tho clorlc (Mr. W. Rutherford) at tho request of Councillor Batchelor, and thero was ft general gasp when tho figures

wore read out. . '•.••',.. , , Councillor Tallott has resigned his Scat on | tho Kairanga County Council owing to. his - removal from this district, and his resignation was accepted with regret at yesterday s meeting. / ' • • : 'Mr. Cyril Bartholomew, of Lievin, Continues to mako satisfactory progress towards recovery from tho blow on his head winch < ho received at. his father's- sawmill some time back. - ' , Mr. W. J. AVoods's presentation committco met on Monday night, Mr. J. M. Johnston presiding. It was decided that ■ the Hon.' Jas. Carroll should be asked to make the presentation on Friday evening, ho being supported : by tho Hon. T. Mackenzie, whilo tho Hon. A. T. Njjata will also lie present, together with . a number of M.F. s. The ladies' committee reported having made preparations for the social part ot the funotion to he-hold after the presentation and address. Sir Joseph Ward spnt a telegram deeply regretting his inability to make the The cxccutivG of the Hockey Association met on Monday night,. Mr. Walkley presiding. Correspondence was' received from Wairarapa, asking for Benwr. and junior representative matches to bo played, at ftlastorton, and Mr. Crump was asked to ascertain whether teams could be sent. The report of-the manager of the . teams which visited 'Wellington on June 3 was received. It referred to a difference in the interpretation of rules in Wellington, and mentioned the hospitable treatment which the teams received. A vote of thanks' was passed to Mr.' L. Oiorgi for his servioes: and to the Wellington Association. ' A little polite, dispute has; been'proceeding lately between th 6 Wairarapa County Council, and the Palmer,ston Borough Council, over two matters. - Tho first is about the timber taken from the Fitzhorbert Bridge, of which tho borough and the county aro to have an equal share, the • county s half amounting to - about 6000 ft. At tho last meeting of tho County Council, it was reported that all the timber had been shifted from the bridge, by the' Borough ; Council employees, ■ and it - was - decided to mention the fact to tho Borough Council. In reply, the council stated that tho engineer had had tho timber shifted to Scandia Street, and had not returned it, because tho County Inspector ,(Mr. Bastin) had stated that he could as easily remove his share from Scandia Street as anywhere else, and had already shifted some. At yesterday's nioeting, Mr. Bastin denied that ho or his men had shifted any timber from Scandia Street, but, admitted saying,that ho could shift it'from there. He had found , since, . however,-. that tho timber was scattered all ajong the tram line. Councillor Bateholor complained that the Borough Council had appropriated all the good material, and only left the short timber for tho' county. . Councillor, Collis said , that thero had beon.-a certain amount of carelessness on tho part of the county in' hot looking" after the timber, and they had themselves .to blame to some oxtent. In reply to a. question, the chairr man'said that there was still about 2000 ft. owing.' It was decided to' instruct ', the inspector to ostimate the total quantity owing, and' inform the Borough Council, at the' samo. time requesting that they mako the balance, good., the'other matter dealt with was. in reforenco,- to taking.sppil from tho comity property over tho bridge.. The ; Borough Council denied . that, any of . .their mon did such, a thing. Councillor Batchelor and the engineer,' howover ( 'declared that they had seen the Borough Council's/drays at work - removing tho spoil. It was gen- , orally considered that thero was .110 harm done in removing the spoil, provided that •it', wis taken from the. points of the bank,: i instead, of* in places, whore, it was underi mining the. bank,' and. it was, decided to i the council accordingly. ' -v .

" CAUTKIi-TON: On Monday evening the half-yearly installation meeting of Totnra Lodge, TJ.A.O.D., was, held in tho Foresters' Hall, there .being a good attendance-of brethren._ Bro. K Wallis, A.D., presided, and visitors were present from Stonehengo (Masterton), and .Fernloaf Lodges Dr. Smyth wroto accepting his appointment an a medical officer-of the lodgo. , A friendly challenge was accepted .from Stonchengo Lodge to play a.card-tournament on July\l. Four new members were proposed and one initiated. Bro.' J." 31. Nicnolls, district president, duly installed tho officers for tho ensuing year, and tho remainder of the evening was spent in harmony. Mr. and Mrs. W. Sunnex, of Belvedere, left for Auckland on Tuesday, where they purposo spending a brief holiday. They are ' travelling via .-the Main Trunk line. ' At a mooting of tho Wairarapa ; Hockey Association on Monday evening, .the appeal of tho W.F.O.A. juniors against tho referee's decision in tho match with Carterton A juniors, on March 27, was not upheld. It was resolved that the _ team to represent Wairarapa against Wellington on. June 24 at Carterton bo picked on Thursday evening, and that Messrs. . J.! Fisher, Minott, and Gray bo tho selectors.; It was resolved to recommend Mr; O'Meara as referee for the match. . ' ' • ■

. , I'AHIATUA. An inquest was held yesterday at tho hospital, touching tho death of Constance Elena Woodley, of Konini,'which took place on Monday. A vcrdiot was returned that death TCBulted from arsenical poisoning, the poison being self-administered. . Deceased, who was 39 years of ago, was tho wifo of Mr. A. Woodloy, farmer, of Konini. Considorablo. rain fell on Monday night and yesterday, and all the rivers are in a state of flood, but so far no damage has been reported. At a meeting of the sub-committee of'tlio Paihiatua-Akitio Agricultural aud Pastoral Association, held on Monday, Jlr. J. A. Walsh was appointed secretary for tho society. LEVIN. Mr. Wactzcl, a well-known settler, of Beach ltoad,-Wereroa, gayo a farewell social to several friends on Monday oveJiing, prior to his departure for New Plymouth. Tho ladies' auxiliary of tho Y.M.C.A. have decided to make ail urgent appeal to tho residents of Lovin and surrounding district for boots, clothing, etc. These will bo supplied to local families who are in need of help, and any surplus goods will bo forwarded to .Wellington for distribution, It is hoped that a. ready response will bo inado to this appeal. Mrs. 11. Walker, lion, secretary, Oxford Street, is the only authorised person to receive parcels. ,