PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(ruou ode tricut coumtsroionTi.)

PALMERSTON.

' James a Kairanga settler, ap. pearedat the S.M; Courtyesterdaymorning, charged,- on the information of .Mr. I. uastini'county uispector,' with carrying an cessive load upon a vehicle with ; tyre." The. load,:- it appeared,, corisißted.,of 14 sacks of:pptatoeß,.. weighing,!, l-6th tons Mr. Innis,\who a ßE eared; for' tie county engineer;- placed' stress upon the .amount of. damage done by (excessive loads borne .by narrbw-tored: vehicles, A fine of. 108,,.with costs , 7s.' and solicitors fee 21e. ; was. imDay'will be fullyoelebrated in Palmereton North.'. The. borough, council has decided" to'expend. £30 in the pnrphaw of trees, and it is probable' that the :sum will be augmented ;by'donations from private, residents. The Campbell: Street School Committee also intends:_• carrying-. , put. a. programme' at,,tho S °The ; ; alleged' burglary, at' Messrs, Mellsop, Elliott, and Co.'s .premises ytas 'again.-■ P«>. fore -the Court yesterday, whon'John, Hefldor; son (Mr.', Cooper complicity in the offence, and, was, further,: remanded till "Wednesday. ■v. -~ . . \ ■'■■ '■,'■. ■ ■'■■ ■■ •';.,. -Theprospectus of the:wcllinj;M)n.Farmers , Meat' ; Company has now bcon'issued, and in connection, with .'itr.Mr, J.' C.,.Cciopor,; who is .chairman 'of the diroctars, will cive an address at. Palmorstpn ,on .Thursday. It' is- stated that there is a strong Reeling amongst a/largo number of sjiaroholdors that Fpxton is the most suitablo sito for thofroozing works. . ."'■" .-' • .' •■• .'. ,''., The' Pohangin'a County Council, -• at its meeting on Saturday,' appointed, Mr. David P. Jones to tho .vacant position of co untv clerk caused, by ,th<n resignation,of Mr. J. Coyle, who has boon appointed; secretary to the Wellington Hospitnl and Charitable Aid Board. -Tbere were 77 Applications. ; , Air. Coyle has been granted two .weeks ,-lea,ye of absence, as.'frorn July. 19J pn':ful.l:pey.by : .;tho. board. ■.' fie. resignation was accepted jWrth regret: on '' t Vv- ; ' ■•■'' ■ ':■>■?!■ '•■ : ■.':

■> OTAKI

/An 1 interesting , •volunteer gathering-.-'. was held at Tβ Boro; 'on".Friday: nigbt.:<•■After, the"ffrsf poftidnvpf'th'o. .prbpeed«jgs;;>hicli to'bk'the of'a .cohcerti ;Mrv;'f!ield,vM.P,,. presented , ' tKo , prizes 1 won .during vthe sea,; son.; The. shiMQjV;>vhich';,he'.:doha.tedrfor the ariiiuar competition" among'; the;. nfle, clubs in the.' Qtaki :■ district,- went vto -the . Hautero, Crub\-''"W-ad'd!tionV"'Mr;.\lfeld/,presented-::a; medal ; to' each, of: the-.members 1 of' the; victorious;;;to'am.".' Mr.'vFieldi .in,'the,'course ,of his rema'rfs^said. that; he .wa.svglad; to; ,note,. fi-orri"- a'fccentlstitonient.'by.the-Minister .for Defence;'''that 'tho-'Gbvernment:-was. begin-, nine'.to'recogniß^HHe.;fact: ; ±hat';nfle. clubs, deserved , m'ore'76rtoouragenicnt'at; j.ts. hands, ; itv'was Agoing-: ijifei :th> snOTiying..rifle''rangos..,in.all;;,parts ot the country; i unabl6- to:, get' practice. 'V.lt-is''.stated. ;th.at; the' r 'g a .arball) was ohe^.of! the largest iieVer'. held'.inthe .locality.. ' The''■ Mowing ■'representatjye';team, has beMpickeA-.:^,fe 3. Fowter to 'represent the Hoiowjienua,; .Football Union ■• v. ' at -.Levin;. } on nest J: : " Anderson.V tiref-WM-, Msr fienare^: .fiv'eiighthV' Coote- and ;Pmmi-; Cordiilo: 'wing,' Tims;- f ;Wilson mi Sciaxia, ; f ; :;Wim4ta;..Dongla§ l ,; and -Wardj. bacii'rowVßV George: aaa.Horp.;-;.i\ : v;^v 'In thel'footbaU'match played.herein, Sat-, virday ■between Otaki and'Miriakau, play- . chiefly -got" the ball from -the ..scrum, P.ut faiM owing fto^one^or; ■ '•passengers;• to get.going. while Otakr threw- the ball:'about .recTilesfljy, and .used little judgment ip their work. One .oom.batant with;a' "reputation,".^ae' : eomewhot conspicuous for, genera .-^f^WK^ •% wirds the end'of the'game Otaki added eight points- 'to'- a try'. scored. : previously .while fehakau also had ! a:try.-to.tHeir.cr^dit:;;. ■;•

SHANN.ON.;

inkra;' stot>ped : sfcutthtagvup : ;last' Friday;;.and last week'on'-a three weeks',.visit',t<>_Sxdnw./■ who has v becn;.fpr; s<^6, time: ,it, i^toruaV, : undergoiDg.;treatiMnt,:;has ; . re-, .bailors in the.Eublic HaU;, Tokomaju oa Friday knight." v Mr. . provided. the ••' -:Shann<mvfpptballers':wereagavn.decisively defeated-by'LeVifl Shannon, on Saturday, tiori. 'Timms and Ward, two fX&JF* 1 -hav.e-been: selected-for the ;ilorowhenua representatives.,';;. ;«,'■."'.'. -.. '•■? ' , A horse in' a milk-cart belonging.:.to. .the Albion Sptel bol^in -GreyKStreet, on Sunday! afternoon,-: ami," iihYattempting, toaspend tie .bank., by Jthe: roidsiae,'-flie :,vehicle, was dpwm.': Mr,: extricated .the driver, 'who. , .was,imprisoned be--neaa-.-tKe , ''^;->na-.y>lio r .receiv.ed , .:-(f,'yery ,s6wre-; Shaking,,- but'wasv,: otherwise... unin'ju:red/;CV;; ■;■;>;: •.■:,',-v» -.•■■. ■.'■;•..'. ■ .-.Vv/. '■ i'i-'-'v! , '--

•PflsHlimk

■ iAhother, • run ..was held,: by;.. -the. .Woodlands Hunt Club -pn. Saturday,: over Mr. S'. : Bftlion's ,Oete..'propeHy:- :.Thej: it drag,waß -laid^by ' .over'; .aboiitvidur. '.mile's of exceUeritcountryt Mri.G.'Buchanan,,, ion'.' Yendetta. Kad^charge:■ of ,:the.field, -,i*p :; .following•'being.ialso conspicuous:—Misß ;-.801-fon -fon on.;MerDiard,.:Misa.vSylvia:,B()lton f .;on; PoUyi'Misa B. on:;May )r Mißs : _Maud, ,Bblton on. Dreadnought, lliss on' Nancy, Mr; -W./Martiri on.Starlight,:.Mr. Russellon-Dooda;--Mr. ;Miss Hippo;.Mr;-G. Webb.Vßlhckbus-h;; Mr.' '•0 'ffi- : Arrow on Hope'rei Mr./R.-Staw/priMi ;de Mdrej Mr.'A'. ■Stepburn -Mistake,, Mr. W-. Hallidaybn John ■Paiii,:,Mr.'. G. Prifchard on ..Review, VMr. W; ; Naylor ; oh :Wjld: Oats.v Mi., W:< H. .•Rus'sell-on 'Daisy 'Paul,,Mr. ; J-Hullronlrene, ■Mr' .T>Bolfo'n ok-Moa, and' Mr. J.-.-Bolton-pn; 'Jericho. -■After the run members of the.club; !and r - visitors: were -hospitably. ■;.py, .■Mr.;and'Mrs.'Boltqn:\'; .; : ; ::.-' , s;P^|' : ' ; /'::!':''■

:CA.EI!BRTO.N I

f : The Management'Cpmmittee;of the-Wau-a-. rapa Rugby TJnion' metVhereipn. Saturday 'hicht; Mr; £; B.'. : Gharters --presiding;-.,vThe, JNcw-'Zealand Union: wrote "thatvthfripenalty innicted -upon." a.' Dalefield; ''ClubJ;'player, was Weight, and. it ■.tprm--'pti;disqualificatjpn*nntil;the.Jeiid;:of:--the-'season. : Chie'inßurance.claim' -Was'disallowed,owing tp.no'nHOompliance with the rules,, and; Henderson,' of Carterton,' placed o'n.the. insurance fund. It wae-.resqlvedto meet,-the-Foxten' Snb-Union."represeritativfis: at. Master-, ton,' and .the'Rotorua ,TJnion : representativeß at' ,Carterto'n:.on : dateß':to';Be ; arranged. '..'.-Three, tr.'ah§fpre."we.re ■.'grarited;v'from i .-:?emprs.v to' iuiiiors—viz., Foreman, of'Gladsto.np.CCarter-. »nf,'and'yßUes;'^lt■•■^■w.aβ.•i«p^■rfeavtHatv tho union now' permitted tbe;balancp;;pf.Jast; A ; ear.'s;.accoilhtß. being 'paid: ThoV-following, do'hatiptis were -acknowledged:^rMessrs.,'.W.■ C: Buchanan/M':P;, £3; 3s. : r,W;;.M.;Halley;, £^-.2B;';'Jv v, M.'Mastef, : '£i;is;'.:.;-:-N: r . •: .J.: :■ :: "'The funeral of the ]aterMiss ; ,lsabel:.Smith 'took ■•plsce here 'onV'Siinday the; Cemetery.« The ;cpftege; was-: a: long.: : an'd' representative: one, /arid'"-was' •of ; '.'the' sympathy : ...:thatV-'.wa,svV.felt., fpr! v tKp p'ar,ents. .iM.ahy-.flpr;al'- : ..includiiig:.a beautifult-aj.tificial;one^^..frpm.\St.;;-Mark' v e. ■Sun-.--the casjtet, and the: Chtirch" of :, &iglana- ■'sertsce''.at , thp; grive,- was conducted : bj£-.thP/Itev'. :R." 'St.-:MarK , B. , ;Chnr>Kv^-:.' I ;^:^;.';'-.^\.-;'';;;y.- i --:._j. i "'Wattle district. ■-'' ';•■.•'-■ ' "-''p-': , ''^^ ■■■. ■ .;^v:!-.;:'-' r --. i -'^Mr.- : M;-' Jphnston-;, wbp'has.-been"secretary J of the'Pa'rkyale "Hall Co'mmittte.since Ifa,'|n-' ception, has"' been' presehfe'd.. bj' ..those,' irite'r■ested' with -a- •■haridsom'e",'4ilver v w'^teni 1 .? -suit; Wyiins^ribe'd/.'.^ Ws 'services." "'■" '•''.' -'.■■''T';.-I ,'■"./.■'■ :, . _.;.,., : ;-.Mrs. H-. M,'Farlanej>whp::,is.'lc3yiiig-;Reive-, 'dfefd,' to "reside' at SeatounV enterta-med at a.-farewel].afternoon.tea .by tho" ladies; of-"the' ■ Carterteri.. , ChurcK; , ' aid!'.presented with • a ..beautiful,silver iiot water jug "and salad ; '.bowl. !y JMrß\ '.Thompson -made;ww.pres«ttotii»V' J' •■'.;; '■■■-~