PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 560, 15 July 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

V'i;"(FttOU ODB BPJ'.bIAi..COUItIcarOMOBITB.)

, 4 ' ■ PALMERSTON.

The visitations of tho distriot nurse in Palmorston have revealed a number of cases of distress. Some of the cases disoloscd a want of food, clothing, and other necessities, and, in almost every case, there were young familios concerned, these ranging iroai fiv» to seven ohildren. Steps were takfti Nursing Association to relievo tkesb people at once, but it is apparent that s»nil regular method will be necessary in the worst cases. i ' ' The nejv Protestant Allianco, Lodge was opened in the hall, Lombard Street, on Tuesday night, when there .was a good attendance of members. ~The past grand mastor, • Bro. Seabrook, presided, and carried •tit- the Initiation ceremony. Eleven candidates were initiated, and the * election and installation of officers wore proceeded with. I Thai grand master poi formed tho installation ceromony, the following officors being'installed:—Bro. J. A. Ritchie, W.M.; Bro. 1 D. Mitchell, D.M-! Bro. Cox,-, secretary: Br«i Dontld, treasurer; Bros. Hawock : and Jteabtirn, elders; Bro. C. Reaburn, insid* guard. 'The lodge shows signs of becoming a strong ono in members.' , Mr.,R. ,M. Bryant has received word-from London that, his Romney wool brought 12} d. at' 1 the recent sales. N •In. reply to a letter from Mr.' F. J. Tasker, hon. secretary of the Beautifying Society, tho Hon. T. Mackenzie has wntto!] stating that an officer will bo sent to iepori upon -Whariti, whioli it is proposed to mako a'BcSnio reserve'and, as soon as the report is received, tho local association will bo further 'communicated with. An onj6yable smoke concert was held nt ' the .Mounted Rifles' camp on Tuesday evening 'to oelobrate tho toimination of the , week's Work. Quito a number of civilians wife present, and a merry time was spent. Tho toast'list was short, those honoured be- , ing "The Visitors," responded to by Dr. Martin and Messrs. J.' A. Nash and J. T. Lang, and the "A. and P. Association," responded to by Messrs. S. It. Lancaster and J':,M. Johnston. A number of musical were rendored during tho evening by members {of tho regiment. During his spfcedh, Mr. J. iT. Lang offered to the Officers' Club a Boer rifle, ,to bo hung in the clubroom; -and Colonel Pringle accepted the gift.'amid acolamation. ■ < The committee of the Coursing Club mot 1 lastinight. -It was decided to'hold the imal meeting Of tho season on August 17 and 18. 'Mr; Maule, one of the vice-presidents of tho club, was present, and intimated that he hid been called on Urgent business to England. He promised, to mako himself thoroughly acquainted with coursing matters at Home, arid'also said that he intended to present the club with three framed photo- % graphs of Waterloo Cup winners at Home , Sir. Maule was thanked for his gift, and regret expressed that he was called away. , ■ It is understood to be the intention ofsjhe Beautifying Association to endeavour to obtain some peacocks for the' Square reserves. ' It-is also probable that efforts will bo made to'obtain some'paradise ducks and penguins for'the Observatory lakelets. On Tuesday afternooii John Henderson appeared .before Mr. A. D. Thomson, S M., charged with complicity in the recent burglary at Mellsop, Eliott and Co.'s warehouse. Ho .was again remanded, ~ and will appeal •■on '-Monday next.. ' ' At tho Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, Nicholas Donohue, of Fitzherbert East, sued Duncan Oordpn, of Kelvin Grove, for £10 3d., being half the cost of erecting a boundary. fence, between tho 'properties of tho'two bartios. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £8 Bs. ,9d., costs £2 65., and solicitor's fee £1 6s. , , Mr. S. iW. Luxford. has rirrived in Palmerston'.to mako arrangements for the re-erec-tion" of tho residence at Awapuni recently destroyed, by firO. Ihe old homestead, which contained 22 rooms, was first built in 'IS7O, when, Mr. Borquist' owned tho proeprty,' Mi-. Luxford, senior, assuming possession in 1876 and adding to tho house. 1 The'farm'has been worked,by a member of , the family till Mr. S. W. Luxford leased it to' Mr. Woodley. Luxford speaks in high terms of the dairying properties in the north, which ho thinks will ultimately prove tho richest in tho Dominion. . —

;FEILDINQ

'■•■' -Limbs'; are'.beginning'to.'-appea'r v :in ■ the 1' 'WSitunaydistrict :'-6ii"'slr.; 'Hare's ■ property; v; arifl\'some;;ver/;': ; "(are- 'frisking ?"''•; about withutbeir-tails;already 'docked... :',.:.:;.;Mr.'^^ '. :;;Feilding :Defehce: Rifle; Cflnb.;.: Mr.-:S;;;An- ! the Govern-' '■-; rr.eril^had the'servicos fit• the olub, '. .''. -biits.tbe Section ■of :,thb'^'regulations■';limiting : mbmbersnip.to.;';.men , wjio.'-had ! served three ;;;. "years ; in: a volunteer corps ..'must Bq adhered, ■ to>j'\ It was .pointed -.b'ut : . that "this' reduced '.... the, number, of already on the roll ": from 42 ; tb 19/ The :action' of, the Governs .■:'-:''ttelit,'':in ; ;tekin'j',yuE;Vtbw f slaiid;.wheii;obmr'. x , puisbry.;training : was : :being'.' advocated/; was,v-"- oriticiaed f by^Mr.-T;-.-Watson, who. thought. : ; .. : ,tna't', ; .trioj. regulations ,'; should, '■ bo .."srispended ';> '-.to-:encbuf"age rifle : cluha. i .The chairman ex-; -■; '.plained- "\ :thatvtho: v rcgulatibh.- was ; irttendedj , '■■■ tblchcbiiratee volunteejr .'corps.-;: Messrs.:!'. H. : ■ ;."-^A'liKins6n J f ''.E;---'6dbibener'ej-.-M'Kejizie,. 4nd. S. ■ l - ; " Andre*' of man-: ■'•'-'agenient.r: •Tho'.club.Uiaving been offered the ■ : use : '6f'.the:local 'mounted;rifle-'corps' range, '■'." ,thov meeting: debided'.tb. : apply for rifles as ■ !"■ Boon-'aS icohv'enient. -■'. :. : ;-;:' .;':/■ ■'":•. ' '^Thij.inonthty'-mieting: of. the, Manawatu •: ■ was held; at Saiidon yester- ; .. &ij.' V [Present:''CouricillbVa: J. ■' ,6: '-Wilson (bnaifaah;, HansohV.Kendall, R. B. M'Een- ';: zie^/'.'PaltonV;';,Barbe'r,.', : 'arid : ', Masters, ;Tho " treasurer. reported balances■;'; as : ' follow ;— .General account (dr.),.£2211 lis. 3d:;,loan ' .account:(or.), £898 2s.;9d;"'-;'Biding "accbunta ; - 'available'; for expenditure:'; Sandori Riding, - £205 ; 05.'.1dd.; uVlount.'.Stewartj- £219 17s.' -' ; Bdfr Waitbni; - £195"1i5.'. lid.; , vßohgotoa, £891 : 7s. '2(1.; Carnarvon, £25? Ws'.j Kawa- '"■■' kawa, 13s. 2d,;"Awahou, £232 10s: :: ; 0d;'; Whirokinb' Division,' £145 2s. lid. The ■' chairman: Btated that .the' conference' of looal ■■ bodies-to consider■' the question. .of;'the ex- .: teri.s'ibh of the tramway/to Bulls had been pbstponod.' lengthy discussion ensued, the majorityi of the, councillors ; expressing -the ' .opitiiori \that'a.' connection, with. .Greatford -. was: heceSaaryj. and -taking the.line to .Bulls. ■ ... only wouldnot" bb popular.. Councilor ■ M,'Kenzie, who all along has been a strenu- '' ■ ouj^'"supporter-;of the extension,'"(Considered . i;. that, 'ovbn' in the event of getting the line. "■': tb- ■Greatford, -it.' ivould': be - best to go.' first ;.': tp'i^ullsf-;Thb cbairmah. suggested that : ;niiothbr: kttompt; should be made 'to 'convene - the local, bodies interested, -j;-. ."

LEVIN.

.'The Presbyterian Social and Literary ; Society met oii ■ Tuesday evening,, the'Uey. J. ' presiding."•;'•,' Two ;new„ members;, were .^prp^ed-.ahd-enroired.^-The:debate'for the"i evening was entitled': rls Compulsory.-Mili-. '■. taryl' draining ; Uesirablef'f, . Miv.CharJes \ '■■ ."Wilson Opened in..the affirmative; showing ' •th'ei-defeiiceless' position..'of New. Zealand at ■ - : v the' present..time,' and he .was of the opinion ■■"j''th , fiWjtild bei adopted by :the, country. _ Mr. J. ''. Harvey .followed on'- the negative side, and. '-'■ ridiculed:,tho idea' that cohscriptioft would' ever be adopted' by" the British nation". He .held that; when:there was any fighting to bo : ; d«ne/ ; one voluntepr Soldier'was bettor than . .ten' pressed'men.• The :disciission which "folr - iowed was taken paft in by Messrs. Robertsttij'Tolh, J). Anderson, and the chairman, '■■"' afUr which; the, opening speakers, replied. • ; pi'.» : v»ti being: tsken;v the affirmative was ; * nisijsntr eftwo. _;.'•: ' .v.T,V ■Mr'.' Davies,' agricultural instructor under. -''.'■ thi "Wellington Education; Board, was '■"■■ in ', Levin oti'Tuesdiy, aid met .several members of ,tbe School■.Csiiiaittee .With r'eforenco to beautifying the school grounds.: In his opinion) Levin.v.pbisssi.ts. school grounds which • might, with tho ; expenditure of a few pounds, bevmade'' to comparo favourably' with any " otner sclipol.. surroundings in the country. Mr; pavie*' «ch»iii» i» a simpla one, and the '""' «hiislr«H ithomMlTfls could tski.'a. hund in se«ii» of the inproT«m»nts;. It is hoped that the.cemrnittee,will not be hampored by lack :•"'■ of funds'; in" their endeavour 'to;, lay out the '■■'•■.'Vjrounds'.-'- ; .'" ";.'.'•• -~-• "-' ; \ ; ". '.'•",

SHANNON.; /';."-. '..A collection will be taken up in, tie Prosi byterian Church on Sunday at the evening service for the relief of cases of distress m ■■Wellington;'--''' The:-amount raised will be .handed over to one of the Wellington district niii-Bes. -It - be.: understood ■ that the money will not go to the unemployed fund' but will be, expended in alleviation' of real distress among women 1 and childron of the labouring classes.'•: -.iThere seems to .bo a ■'general'■■ disinclination among, farmers and others' in this district to towards the unemployed fund. -.-.' ... • Mr.'J. A. M'Kenzio-presided at the Literary and Debating- Society's "journal night in the Town Hall on Tuesday ovemng.' Mr.. Galland, editor of the " Journal/' read a number' of contributions, ■ which included a description of tho River Dart in Devonshire, "Holiday-.Reading," a-lettor from one. .01 the (Unemployed, and other'' essays, on a yari»ty of subjects; Eor a first evening of ■ this kind-tho'contributions wero of a very good ■quality.'-Ten" new'members were/enrolled, and there are now between seventy, and eighty mombeTS -all told.. ..., :..:;. "' -

VTho Greytown: .■ Fruit' Growing^Company, Ltd:,'held its first annual;meeting on Tuesday evening, when a fair-number of shareholders were present or represented by prosy. Tho'chairman (Mr. Loasby), in opening the meeting, referred ..to'.the satisfactory position -of the' "company, and to what had, been done-by .the directors, to' bring about the' formation of the new company.' Mr- H. Humphries then" moved the adoption of the report' '■and-.'balance-sheet, '■ which /motion . was. carried.' unanimously. "Tho report showed that, out of -5000 apple 'trees planted, all except, four had come on' well.- Acting oh'the 'direc-' tion bf.Mr. Boucher, Government Pomologist, it was decided;not. to'.plant, further, fruit, trees this-season, 'but to proceed with'the plantings : of shelter trees, .. these ,-b&ing •;considered .more, . essential'. in the meantime.;.;' What : class '-of .trees should■'■:bo grown, -for•',shelter has not yet-been, decided: on. The. revenue for theyear amounted:-™ £582 10s., received, on ac-. count of -share- calls, ...and £149 165... rent ,for •: The. expenditure was £781 145.. 5d.-T-ieil9 '-14s. -'.on-'plant- and' £384-2s. 6d... on administration, including interest on loan, brokerage; law etc.;' and: £21 Bs. Id. working..expenses. ;: Messrs.:- T v ''M'Cracken and J.- Cv; Jury 'were re-elected directors, and Messrs. Mark Maxton and H. Dudding .auditors..^'A' vote of. thanks was passed to the chairman '] and 'the directors generally, for the work) clone by them during-thp year;.':, :'_ '•-: Acetylene gas ib being extensively.adopted here.' Tho! latest addition is the installation at' the' Working Men's Club. -' It is /stated 'that-an accident which: hap-, pened in-;this district some monthß ago, 'whorcby:a'.b'Uggy>as:'upset through ahorse 'taking'-'-'fright' 'at-/a' ;motor bicycle, is Jikely tONforra.'theUubject, of litigation shortly.::;

/'yesterday .a' peii\of; seven Minorca, pullets arrived at' the locals railway station, from the; Moumahaki' Experiment; Farm.. ..They were cdntSigned to Miss.E. 'F:- Grierson,, and .were; in .splendid condition. ;-.'.• ', „.,, ! ' St.^MarkVi'YoUJig',Women's .Bible Glass has. decided to.' hold a '. social at the end' of' the month; I ?'./";, -"'"..'' ■■■"-'•■■ T i"'•'■'■■"'■•, • ,"The\TVairarapa> and East Coast, Pastoral and Agricultural Society has so. far appointed the following judges for its annual show ;-rFat sheep'and'cattle, Mr.,G> W. Clarkson, Pirinoa; Bomney 'Marsh .sheep,, Mr. B. Tanner, LongbuntjvSoUthdowns, Mr.: H: -Pan-; lie'tt, 'Spnngston, Canterbury; : pigs. Perrett,' Sanson, Rarigitikei; \dpgs, Mrs. John■gbn'j'' Palmefston-North; dairy" produce,. Mr.: D. Cuddie iindistaff (Department of Agriculture) ;,wool, Mr. J. B. Bairstow, Carterton; home:industries, Mesdames John . Cundy (Fcatherston) and W. Fjsher (Clareville). Mr', and Mrs. H. M'Farlane and family leave Belvedere on - Thursday for ' Seatoun, Wellington,"where they purpose' taking up their;residence;.- They /wilUcarry.'with 'thenr the best wishes'of ! a ■Urge : ,cii'cle i of'friends, ; as well as ie'veFaT,;mernentoe3'fr>m_theirßel- • vedere' frionds.'r ■ The school ; committee .and. ■sottlers. preseiited^W.'"''M'Farlarie : with' s .'-'a. handsohie'.easy;ch'ait-j 'and the school children gave him a ibeautifnl silver 'and mahogany iinkstand.'.Miss-'Bi-.M-'Farlano'. also'received; a/ gold ruby broochj as .a mark of ; apprecia-. tionof services rendered ; v in connection with the post office.,. '■;. ■ -■".' : . ■■'.■"•'-'-'""• .At a'm'eeting of.'Totara. | Lodge, TJ.A.O.D., three members wero ' declared '/-on the sick fund) ;.and;one..was to: be. in; the' AVanganiii Hospital. ./Oho .new., member;was initiated,. and three'were.proposed;for■•'membe'rship. v.• ■ ; ■ '■'■■ ;V.'-,.,/.;. ■'■.■-•.■;■,>, .■'■/ ; '.'■■;■.. /.Mr. E. Nqttage, Goyerrimont : inspector.; of Orchards, is. to give.a;practical'..demonst'ra-; 'tion'.of pruning and 'spraying fruit trees here about the .'end of .the month. '..,. r V .:,;;. /■■