PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 562, 17 July 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(from ocr srKciiL coiiitKsroNOtm )

' PALMEESTON

Since attention was drawn to the cases

of distress evisting in Palmerston (principally amongst rocont arrivals from Fome), 1 tho' diitrict nurse has received £9 in cash, as well as numerous parcels of food and 1 clothing, and also firing. ( Tho £9 sent in does not include a cheque for £3 forwarded by Messrs. Holbon and Kirk and staff. Tho confoiehce- of the' East and West Coast Chambers of Commerce, Which was held in Palmerston in Moy, nith respect to ra>lway matters, set up a deputation to lay before Minister for (Railways the decisions arrived at. It has now been arranged that the deputation shall meet the Minister in Wellington at noon on Thursday next All the chambers interested havo been invited to bo represented, and, from the responses which have come to hand, it is expected that na influential deputation'consisting of membeis of Parliament and delegates of chambers will participate. A preliminary meeting will be held in Wellington on Thuisday morning to arrange procedure Mr J. M Johnston (president of tho Palmerston Chamber), Mr Nash (Mayor of Palmerston), and Captain Haydon will be the local representatives The recent conference thra&hed out matters'of railway policy very carefully, and the information which they will be-able to by before tha Minister should be extensive and thorough. > The Manawatu Hockey Association is negotiating with Taranaki for a match here on August 4 (when tho latter team is_ eniouto''to Auckland) to play for the shield. , An effort was made to arrange a matoh at Horowhenua for next Wednesday, when the ehow-ground will bo occupied by a representative football match, but, owing to the open* ing of tho Levin Gas 'Works taking i>l ado that day, the data was unsuitable. ,, Manawatu has been allotted September 18 for its challenge shield mateh against Atlckland. . \, FEILDING. ' ' ' j "Mr. J J. C. Cooper addressed a moderate attendance of fanners here yesterday afternoon in the interests of the proposed fanners cooperative freezing works. He received a good hearing, and a vote of thanks. , Foilding is being visited just now by Mr. , Dugald Torguson, author of "Bush Life in , Australia and New Zealand," "Poems," and '"Tbe King's Friend—A Tale of tho Scottish Wars of Independence." 'Mr. A. Noble, late chief overseer for Mx, E, Short, has taken over tho leaso of Mr. Corpe's farm near Foilding.- Mr, Noble has a very high opinion of this land, holding that it is equal to the best in New Zealand. It is probable that ho will use it for dairying purposes. ' When tho letter from the Valuer-General was read at the meeting of the Borough Council stating that tho Assessment Court would bo held on July 21, Councillor Goodbehere said that it was a strange thing that the sitting of tho Court should be fixed for Arbor 'Day. - Councillor Richmond stated {hat that day was a Court holiday. Coun--1 cillor Tolley said that it would be very in- ■■ oonvonient for objectors in the Feikung borough to have to -ft ait till the Oroua County Valuations wero dealt with, as seemed probable from tile notice of the sitting of the .Court The Mayor said that he- had an idea that the . Department fixed the -order in which the Cases were to*be heard,"and they wero very dunning 'about, , it too. , In a letter to a Feilding resident on tjie Methodist movement towards separation from tho Australian' Church,' the Rev. S. Lawry, secretary of the Now Zealand Conference, states that votes against'the movement were coming from some places that were expected to "vote for home rule, and surprise'was expressed that'Palmerston North had cast a majority against it. Auckland district, which was thought to be in favour of Australian rnle, has-so far cast 102 /votes for home rule, and 72-agalnsWlvote of two to one in favour of separation ifr-the 'quarter meetings -are concerned. 1 > CAIITERTOT. •. ' \'in'reference Ho' the proposal,oorf r the United Friendly Societies' Council to secure a bed in" tho South Wairarapa Hospital for tho benefit of members, 'the hdspitdl trustees have.informed -the'council that they are willing to keep a bed in the hospital for -the members'of Friendly Societies, in Carterton for the sum of-£2p per year, pros vided , ' that such --member is suffering from i an accident, and that this arrangement is terminable on one year's notice from either ride ' Mr. and Mrs. ,H M'Farlano and family were farowolled by tho Presbyterian congregation on Wednesday evening, and lbreeented with a purse- of'2s sovereigns. ,Ti)e presentation was made by tHe Rov. Lawle'nce. Thompson, and reference was made to tho, gobcT work that had been done by Mr. and Mrs. M'Farlane during their residence, at. Belvedere.' ' Messrs C. B. P. Armstrong, R J. Chapman! and H. J E. , Meynck, aro exhibiting poultry at the Hastings Show, which opened ou Thursday. The breeds being exhibited are Cartridge and silver wyandottes, white leghorns, buff orpingtons, and pekm ducks* Both iMessjrs. Meyrick and Chapman hold ' fyorth Island chamnionqhips, ihe forager v fdr 1 pekm, ducks (won at Carterton this month), 1 ond ."the latter for partridge wyandottes (won last year at Eketahuna). - ' ' Ihis ,week residents experienced a variation' in weathers, a couplo of mornmge bringing sharp frosts, while Thursday oveniiig turned to ram. On Wednesday night BQveii. degrees of frost were registered. Visitors to Cartorton this wepk included Messrs C Cave (Eltham), A. Melloy fPahiatui), and R. Seymour (Eketahuna). >;The local senior hockey team havo won the/"Major Cup." v . - Mr R. Crav.ley has been appointed , choirmaster ,at tho Carterton Methodist ' Church, in place of Mr. Goldsmith. ' ,'. Court Marqnis of Normahby, A.O F., has i accepted a challenge to a card tournament from Court Loyal Enterprise, Masterton, for July 30 / j

GREYTOWN.'

A very concert was given by the Orchestral Society on Thursday evening. A feature x associated with the concert was a maypole dance by children in fancy dress, these having been trained by Miss M'Donald a>nd'Miss Miller. ' • The Inspector of Noxious Weeds has been in the district lately, and great impiovements 6re to bo seea on several local sections, Especially in the matter of gorse and broom.

-. , LEVIN: - '* The YiM.CA. Literary and Debating So.ciefcy.'inet on Thursday ovemng, when'the fetibjecfc of debate was "Would the Adoption of the Single Tax bo Beneficial to tho ComSocwoalf , " Mr. T" G. Vincent opened in io affirmative,' and argued strongly in favour of tho principles of tho single tax. It was only nght and proper, he satd, that tho unearned increment should belong to the community and, whoro public improveraents bad enhanced tho raluo of land, tho increased ralue should ho handed over to tho common good. Mr. James Prouselcd for tho negative, and ridiculed, a tax which operated only on ;iandjW;Ho-;''obje'ciad:.;to^:the.:''pr^e'eiJ-':\o'n'- ! .'tno' : grpundj'bf;'jinfairness,,as; 'were itvAdopted, host/pfpthersswbuld/go, lively'.djs-: J .iusßiptt'p.f!ollowed/'-.arid;.Mr^yinceiii: : was;-'p'liMj R'ith' qubstions \ from^Eeverel; gentleiaen, • in-., , vdfiding;'-;MesOTS.:; l Adlrinjv-IWbertspn, : - , .Harve>;' ; ■PruUßpyMo Eev.T.F. :Jones,'and. the cha'ir■,|nanC(Mr^;F;:;E.:: Parker)..;:The ; taken ; ;waß:;iipt conclusive;: :;;'--;:;v^ , vi J v; ; ".y : 7 ; ':"'v ', •i;i:A; prdgressive V! euchre.'jVtour'namont--'- foolc ::tnβ■ r iEip>o'*hon^a^jWdEβy^ilJfAip.p.i■■;■ancl.■^ho , : lAJvin :Fire "Bricacle'.. The ;.result was: a win " ;or;" : .the'; l Dfuids: ; by), BS2"points ,"to ; 609,, a r 78.-: The brigade ;actcd as hosts. .; 'On : iThursday ■/tho:.v,BoyßV;TraiH(ng":..' : ,Fa , rin' ; Cadets■:'were 'inspected -by/Major T. V M'Dphaldi; commanding the. cadets; of .the D - lads were -under ;the r comniand 'of Captain Eggeltori 'and Lieut. Wattj ! and ■i'thfe: jarade .state';.was s->Ohe;..cqlourrsergeaht, '■ Wo- signallers'/ and 67 ■.cadets-ya ,tbtal'; of 80.; • Tnniinspecting officer 'was- accompanied .by v:Majo"r G. -M. ■Baxliasofli'.;- After;drill, curing

exercises and skirmishing drill, Major M'Donold addressed those on parade, stating that the discipline and carnage of tho cadets wore excellent, and that they nad carried out their exercises remarkably well.' This was tho best corps ho had yet inspected, although the Levin boys wore veiy good. Major Burlinson was naturally \ory pleased ac tne way in which the corps had acquitted itsell ' OTAKI.' Detective ' Connolly visited tho district this week inquiring into circumstances connected with the file that destroyed a woolabed at Manakaii on Tuesday night The Frolic Comedy Company gavo a good procrammo to a fan audience at tho lown , HaU on Thursday night. Tho singing was an especial feature. , ~ , i< The Feilding football team' have'decided to plaj the Manakau fifteen on Saturday ! week. The visitors are to be entertained I after the match. , I i The members of the local lodge of Druids, 1 with their wives and famdiee, held an enjoyable social evening on Thursday night. Songs, recitations, and a dance werotiie features of tho evening. Mr Pene Enoka supplied the music ' Tho mattei of securing suitable referees for football matches in ,£&<> • Horcwhenua district seems to be a laborious one. Of tho "capable" contingent, no fewer thin four have resign-ed. For tho representative match tc-daj the services of Mr. 1. larata, a pUyer of the Km Toa C üb, have been requisitioned, he being looked upon as the pick of thoeo available. The Referees Association would bo doing a wise action to again endeavour to secure the servioos or Messrs. M'Bain, Bright, and Tahinei. rno services of Mr. Winwta rannot be secured, as he has again donned the^cTEey. , FOXTON. At a public meeting held on Thursday evening it, was decided to organise a bazaar and a series of entertainments in aid of tho project to improve and beautify ,tho school grounds. It was stated, by the chairman (Mr. J.'K. Hornblow) that the scheme would mean an expenditure x>l probably £130. Of this total probably the Education Board would subscribe a part, but the local people must be prepared to put their hands into their pockets "to tho/extent of £70 or £30 A ladies' committee was appointed, and tho project was fairly launched. The ladies who havo tho arrangements in hand are holding a meeting next Wednesday, after which it may be presumed that an active canvass of the town and district will be made to further tho object. The departure of Mr. P. H. Rae-Howard next week for Australia has placed the several, institutions in which he neld_ the secretaryships in the position of calling urgent meetings to elect others to take tho positions (o has vacated, > The Horticultural Society mei and, after , passing a resolution of appreciation of tho late secretary's,work, elected Mr. Lovott to fill tho isacancy. The Chamber of Commerce has appointed Mr- Gordon m place of Mr. Rac-Howard, and the Presbyterian Church Mr. Clans. Mr. RaoHoward's departure will leave a gap in the community that will bo very hard to fill, as he took a very active interest in many local institutions. A meeting of citizens was held last evening to mark in a tangible way, (by means of a purse of sovereigns) their appreciation of his services as a citizen, and the interest which he took in local affairs. Mr. Rae-Howard sails from Wellington on "Friday next for^Sjdney. /The sequel to the recent.tragedy, at "SunnyBide" is the impending sale of the effects of tho late Mr. T. Nye. The deceased, having made no will, the Public Trustee is winding up tho estate on behalf of thoso interested. j The proposed water and sewerago schomes aro being kept to the front, and Mr Climie (ongineer-m-charge) is about to maLo a beginning in laying out- the proposed schemes and preparing a borough'map. v The analjsis of watei from the aA-tesian wells and the river h-as been received,-and if ono may judge from tho technical toims employed, neither of tho .Tho, artesian water was 'the' purer y (qs might ,be expected)', iho', i suj)gly, l e^en 1 pf that is uncertain. The river water would be suitable, for domestic use only after filtration, s which would bo a constantly recurring expenditure, but abundant in ..quantity. Tho prospects are, therefore; doubtful, and a further'analv sis is. proposed, as it is suspected that some foreign substance has found its way into the sample taken from tho bores at the moment of collecting it. At the P6lico Court (Messrs Franklin and 1 Rimmer, J.P J s, presiding), on Thursday, 1 William Anderson waa charged with the theft I of a pair of boots from a buggy in thp yard »f tho Manawatu Hotel, tho property 'of one William Apanma. Accused _ appjled for a remand for a week to obtain witnesses to prove that ho purchased the boots in Napier This was granted, 1 ' It is proposed to celebrate Arbor Day here next Wednesday by planting trees in Victoria Park. The Reserves Committee of the Municipal Council visited tho park, and selected tho sites on which the planting will take place. This planting will bo carried out by /the- school children, and a pleasant outing made at the same time.