PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 539, 21 June 1909, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

'■"-? JTBOll OOT WSWIAt OORBESTON9BIT3.) '~' ''■.Seven' ratepayers, three of whom were borough couiiciilora, '~'•■ attended ■ the meeting, cafled on Friday night; to <pass the resblu;:tMnvagreoing;»to dose that portion of the right-of-way the W.S.C.AV and tho library, .which is needed for the new building. The Mayor explained that all the necessary steps had been taken; and all that was needed.'was the' resolution .agreeing to the closing of,the area. Mr. E. B. B. Holben moved, and.-Mr; ■■ Hansen .seconded the prepared motion, which was one of those comprehensive compositions required by law.. It ■was carried unanimously, and the meeting, after ,■' lasting exactly five minutes, terrain- : .ated.J. : :\;•;-:-;' - v.-' ■.■■■.-■--.■-.■ : '.'"■ -~ ;A-. bolt. of. a'.' rather .sensational nature caused some excitement in Rangitikei Streot on Saturday morning. Two drays laden with 18-inch drain pipes; belonging to the Kairanga : County ■ Council, wore being ■• taken ,into the country, ■ when oho of the .horses, in a dray led behind the othor ahdwithout a. driver, was /frightened by a motor-ear. Tho - animal pulled back suddenly, causing the winkers to fall off; and, becoming frightened, it bolted -. along ;'• the: street., In its career/it smashed a sign post at Messrs. Hodder premises, and strewed the road ] with pipes, coming to. a stop at Sohlager, Street,, where, the dray capsized, andismashed the remainder of the pipes. Beyond the ,breaking of the pipes, and the lamp post, no-serious, damage was done. •'■ Some time .between the hours, of 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday night and 6 o'clock on Thursday, morning, tho promises. of Messrs. '. Mellsop, Eliott and Co., in the Squaro, were entered by a window .in the back of, the shop. A/quantity of. goods, comprising bootlaces, rubber heels, ,84ib.-of'brass tacks, numerous reels.,of thread, and twelve pieces of 2-foot leather,:of a value of about £15, were On ; Saturday morning about 12.30 Sergeant' Stagpo'ple, and Detective. Quirke ar;rested% a man earned Robert Henderson, -in Taohui,Street, on a charge of breaking and entering, and theft. Accused will bo brought beforethe Court : in. due course. ■'.: ;

'(:, On Friday night a successful concert was given ;by;tha,pupils of the' Convent.High Scboolvon' tho; eve of' breaking-up.: for the winter' holidays. S "A' large audience of .parents ,and friends.assembled'in the' Zealandia Hall, J'and some:'charrairig musical' items— both vqcal:.and instrumental—were ren- ■• At. the, ; conclusion, a , supper ■ was given'to the/young'people, i';' 1 • ;V",

'GREYTOWN,

■'■;..'..';' _ fThe fire brigade's -weekly dances 'are grow- .'•' ing very popular: here. 'In -a financial way' they should prove very profitable by the end ,of the 7 season; "■-. ■ , ■ '..,, TheGreytownFruitgrowers' Company has ; decided -not' to' plant.more -trees .-.untilfiad-. ' difcional shelter'can be provided for them. This is; being done under tlio advice of the .-■;.. , . Govornmont expert, Mr.; Boucher. For shel- ,;. ■ . tef plantings,-- bo-recommends putting, in black wattle, which.makes a.rapid growth..' ■'_■'■'_■ '..'The; Greytown District High School:Comy';,,. initteei, met 'on .■.Friday evening, wheh.the ':'.- chairman reported on;an. interview with Mr. .'■,-'.- R.-:Lee, : Chairman of "the Wellington Board. .'■'■_ The : headmaster, reporfed'a .conference with ■'.-. •' other .headmasters and' the ; inspectors ; rela- ,--\: five ,tp: the new syllabus for next,year., It ;.; was decided :to, introduce' more- agricultural v , science into 'tho curriculum.,:. ,The ' head-', V, Blaster's general report showed .'that several families had /recently..left'Groytovyn, and this,had reduced the number on the roll.

.. CLEVIN

; ;',TheJ\Vererba : ;Boys':Training Farm football. ': teani played; a match.at Levin on Saturday with the 'boys'of 'the District .High School, •... when a:draw; resulted, each side-scoring a > try,"Swain getting over.for Farm, and.Kelli- - ; her -for' the High- School: s> • .$••'"""* i\> ■- ■ •'-.■',. : The Wereroaßxperirasnt.Farm has sent a largo consignment' of exhibits to tho Palmer- ■-... gton show,- which, opens-this week.;:- These . ■;consist';bf prdduco';raised on'tho' farm. Mr. .;\V.;H. Taylor,' the farm horticulturist, is in . ' charge.'- ■■'<■ -..■'/';. ■■":•'■••.'■'.'.'.-" : ---.- ;-.•' ■'■■■ ■■'.'■' The' Boys Department,of the Y.M.C.A. at their.;■ meeting on Friday night decided to ■: send a:telogram ; of.welcome to : tho California • boys now. touring: the Dominion.': During the course 'of, the evening Mr." 0. '■' Ransom ; gave; an interesting ■ address on "Observa-.tion,"-and^Masters'Gray;and Coppin eontri- : ; brrtcd. readings:, ;.\ . . ' .. : : ..!■,.-It, is gratifying to notice that: the building trade shows marked sighs of revival in tho ■ town.- Soveral new,houses are,in course of / 'erection; and it is hoped that-with the' loo'sen- ■ .ing'iof-theipurse istrings in 'tho matter of .advances: to settlors goneral: business here : . willisoon be,quite brisk. ;" •■,'■' ■'. : ;Sonie months' ago the: Borough Council removed- several trees which had- been planted' ]:■.; in:Cambridge -Street' as 'a memorial of tho' Boer War and transplanted them in Queen Street,"'where'they are doing well. 'It is yßtated that-the council intend to roplaco'the. ..trees as; tho street and footpaths have now been/properly formed.

EEILDING,

\ .An evidence'of, the mildness of the season was found in Mr. John Cobb's orchard recently, whero,a second crop of Reinette-du-Cariada apples is appearing on the trees. .'•At. the meeting! of the-general committee of the A. and P. 1 Association on Friday night Mr. B.'; Short ;urged. members to give their : best support .to the new wool classes, flo. stated that they, had forty-three pupils in 'the- Waituna class, and the' older members were as'enthusiastic as tho young ones. All;believed they "had'received more than thoir quarter's fees;worth at the very first' lesson; It was stated that there we're twenty-fivo < pupils' "present- at. the Feilding class on Friday afternoon, and Cheltenham had a class of twenty-one.. .';'.'' ; Mr. .A'. R.'Mayo .referred, 'at the meeting of, the A.'-and-P. Association general committee':on Friday night to the unsatisfactory way in which the excursions to the Statojiarms.wero.conducted. ;, He thought that it was only fair that the .Railway Department -should givo 'the association < and other bodies better facilities for providing against loss on such excursions. He did not wish .to be carried for nothing, but there ought tobe some; better arrangement than that on which the recent Moumahaki trip was conducted. : The, president (Mr, Hugh Biirrell) said that the association had intended soiling the tickets; for that trip themselves, and, if it .had' been ;allowed to do so, thcro would have .been no loss, but at the last moment the Department refused to permit thom.to have the tickets for sale. Th'emebt. ing decided to keep.thi's matter in view with ■the, intention of making its voice heard, on .future .occasions.''

OTAKI

An elocutionary -reoital. was -given on Friday; night by Mrs.. B. A. Bates, 8.A., of Wellington, in the Town Hall, tho 'attendance being a good one.. The items: rendered by Mrs. Bates were well received, her humorous'.recitations 'especially causing hearty laughter. 'Mrs.. -B. D.'Ath -was, the recipient '~ of a triple encore for her fine singing, while Mr.Pcnn was also encored. Items by Mis. ■■;"■ Cecil Smith, Mr.-Vann,arid the. Orchestra] ■■' Society were -also well rendered. The suci cess of-,the entertainment was; largely, duo : ; to'tho efforts of Mrs. Smith, .who arranged tho pfogrammo and supervised things generally. The proceeds of the recital-go'towards . the vicarage building fund. : .

CARTERTON

.. The South Wairarapa Poultry Association's sub-commjttoe, appointed, to allot tho trophies for the forthcoming show, have apportioned them as:'! specials among the wyandottes/hamburgs, leghorns, pigeons, Orpingtons,' '-ducks,. game, minorcas, bantams, and the selling classes. , -'"-.''.-'• Seven now members wore elected at the last meeting of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society, and!th'rco resignations accepted. Mr, W. J. O'Mearahas presented a trophy to-the. local'rifle "volunteers, which will be competed for in a Morris-tube match, Private 1 .A.':E. Hall,'-bandsman, has been pror inoted.'-'-to sergeant' and Private Martin to .corporal. Arrangements.have been made for ■a lecturo; at each parade' during the winter months-...

A'football match between the. Greytown and Carterton High School teams was played here on, Saturday, a victory being gained by the home team, ' who scored 14 points to thoir opponents' 8.". •■■;■•'■ • Theßoy'Scouts of Carterton held a race from Greytown to here on .Saturday, three teams competing. The times recorded were: No. 1, 39min.; No. 2. 39Jmin.;No. 3, 43min. A:mecting of delegates from tho Wairarapa Gun Clubs takes place' in Greytown on Tuesday evening, to discuss the proposal to form ■ a central club.