PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 567, 23 July 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FKOU 008 SPECIAL COURiESrONOSSTS.). ' " - —-—_♦ ( ; MASTERTON. The fourth match of V the Mastertoii Morris-tube Club in the Brighting Cup competition, was shot off oii Wednesday night. Possibles (35) wero obtained by Messrs. B. Perry and T, TJ. Wellington, while sis others scored 34.'.. Bannister and M'lntosh now tie fbr the cup with 134 each. Two 'more matches have yet to be fired to complete tho series. The club is anxious to arrarige a match with any of the Pity clubs; Kia Toa Ladies' Club defeated Ramblers' Ladies' Club at hockey yesterday, by three goals :.to nil ; and hold the cup for twelve months. Kia Toa have not been' dofeated this season, and have one more matoh to Heavy rain fell all day yesterday, and the rivers are, in flood, v

Mr.. E. R. B. Daniel, secretary of the Mastorton branch of/the Navy League,' has received a letter: from Wellington, stating thaV Captain Colomb, and several' officers of; H.M.S. Encounter will attend the smoke concert on' Wednesday evening next.- , : The Rev. A. T. Thompson, of- Knox Church, has, received a request, from .the Wanganui cbngregation, _to allow' his name to go forward as; a candidate for the vacant charge. Mr. Thompson, it is understood, has declined. .

. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, judgment for pJaintifi, with costs, was given by: default in the following cases:—P. Carr v: Hakaria Haritunai £6 7s. 6i, and costs 8s;; Boyd and Cook v. Thomas Carrol], £2 11b. 4d., and costs 10s.;. B'. Cullotyv. Carrhody and. Culloty,' £28, - without costs; L. J. Hooper v. P. ,T.. Pedersen,. £6 Bs., and costs £1 3s. In 1 the case William Riddle and Henry Ross, a olaim for £15 18s.' 6d.y. for goods.Supplied and money advanced, Mr..C. A. Pownall-appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. y?> M. La*ery for defendant. His Worship gav« judgment for plaintiff for £14 lis. 6d., having Struck but the' claim for money, advaaced. -Costs-£2 6s.were allowed. - ■ ■

.'lie , election to i fiJJ the vacancy on the Borough Council, caused by tho resignation of Csuncillor J. Yarr, was held' yesterday, and resulted in Mr. W. Morris defeatinc Mr.. E. Feist by 143 votes!... .'■■ CARTEETOW. Mr. C; R. P. Armstrong, of Carterton,' was successful in securing two first prizes, ,a second, and a third at theiHawera Poultry Show in the buff orpington class. ','.■' ; The house and section, in Tyne , Street, known as'•'■' 'iTorthland'; House,'' the property pf Mr. H.' Conradsen, has ehaneeof hands, the purchaser being a local residmt. The price paid was about £500. > . '■ The local United Friendly.' Societies' Council- has declined the' offer, of, the South Wairarapa Hospital Trustees with regard to providing a hed in - the • -institution for friendly society members, and' has' decided to reserve the sports balance in hand for any member have to enter the institution.; " ''; .'•'"''-..

The local; fire 'brigade,' at' a. meeting' on Wednesday evetting, decided'to 'Write,to the 'Borough Council for a' grant towards: the brigade funds. -' .; ' •■" ■:■■:,<■<<■■;?■ ' Mr. C. D.' Robertson, of Mount Pleasants, Wellington, has been appointed by the local Friendly Societies' Council to represent them upon' the' Wellington' Council.' : 'Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, oh' Wednesday evening, re-elected Bros: C. J:' De La'cey and G.'Bowles to represent them in the' Friendly Bocieties'' Council. The lodge's half-yearly balance-sheet showed a' credit of-42143 \Qs: 4d. ;to; the siclj and funeral fund, the fund haying increased to,the extent of £62'35. 9d. 'during the half-year. '; The ■ benevolent jfund showed a.credit of £14,65.'9 d.

.;•''-;;■ :■ ;\_; : ; : ■;;■■',■•] i: On Thursday afternoon,' Constable.Bagrie, I of was apprised of the disappearance of Mr. John Drake, : an old. settler, ,of Ohau. On a seareh being made Mr. Drake was. found, in a well,. two, and a half ,feet deep,, not far from his house, with his hands, tied behind his back.. Mr.. W. poroner, held an inquest, on Thursday. A verdict' was entered that .'deceased, took his.: |ife ; by : drowning,, being, of unsound moid..: i'.- Levin I streets presented ,a ".much .better: ap;. poa/rance than -usual'on iWednesday.evening); the improvenient being' due to the inaugu-, rationof gas-lighting.:.. The Jnight was very '. dark, and the new lamps were thus'all the inore appreciated.- :- : ;•; •"■ " •