PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

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■':Complaints are being made that the Roads Department is gathering in from our local bodies the cost of maintaining, the Maaa- /> watu (forge Road; and yet the; Department ' is: nob '■doing anything to the gorge.. At,, present it'is only passablo by horsemen-and,' pedestrians; but vehicle traffic cannot go' ' that way now' any. moro than it could before . - ; the, bridgo was made orfi'ng .to the slips of.--, debris blocking the gorge".'- What, t'hciij', is.' the good .of the bridge? It is said that tho ... Department has received a contributioni.in.- : . cash from the Kairanga County Council,. and yet. is not doing a hand's or a spade's turn to clearing the read. Surely (if tlio ."• local paper's view of things is correct) this' '■ is a chance to give work io some of the unemployed. ":'-. '■'■■'■■■ ..■■ ,v.;;6taki. ;" ; ■ ;.;\; : '■:..-; At, the- Otaki Police Court . -yesterday Susannah Ackerman'was charged, .on the in- \ formation of Constable,Satherlcy, with-wil-fully-.breaking 'window's, ■■'■'.tho .property, /of. Henry, Ackerman; also with wjlfully trespassing on the proportyof l the same. Accused . pleaded guilty on the first; chargo, and not guilty on the second, arid- made -statements■■■'•.-.:'.■ to tho effect- that herhusband, now divorced, had attempted to murder her, and that she - 'had'only tried to save .her life. She further < intimated that she wished' to lay an infor-\ niation against him.; 'Constable' Sntlierloy', . and Henry Ackerman gave ovidciico in, sup- ;, port of the tho latter' detailing ; .:■,-.• how ho Was disturbed by the entrance of do- \ fendant to his dwelling,'and that, though ho requested her to leave, slip refused to do so. Ho then,forcibly ejected her. On tho first count accused was sentenced to"three . months', / imprisonment.-• ..On -the second,- she was convicted and discharged.:■'.. ; Mrs.. Alfred Wintefbuni, a well-known local Native, died on' Monday, after a long ;' jllhdSS./'/;■■;:".-.; -%\ V'-:' \- '.;.'-...■ , .■''■' '' : - ' '.-.''' ■ --Tho'i annual business'meeting of the Levin"'.;;-'> Presbyterian' Church was 'held on 'Monday _ ~ evening. Tho-Rev.,J[. White presided. Re- ' parts from the various agencies of the church were: submitted and adopted. Tho membership, it was stated, 'has rison during the , year from 39 to Si, and the finances show ."*- a credit balance of £28 ss. 6d. ■ The' follow- \ ing were, appointed to the committee of management for tho ensuing year:—Messrs.. L. , ; Arcus, Boyd; Cork; Hnswcll," Matheson, M'Farlanc.'W. Stewart,;Wilson, and Wooller. , The'retiring officers:,wero.thanked for their services during tho past-year..., . , ■Mr.- Robert "Hogg, of .Wellington, was to kav'o; lectured ■in Levin; on Monday evening on "Socialism . and Militarism,"' but only: a few turned out to hear hin^.and tho lecture ,; was abandoned, tnoso indulging in a friondly talk. Mr.. Hogg- is; expected back- , shortly to hold an,open-air meeting. '; . Staff-Captain Orames conducted the Salvation Army services on .'Sunday/ mul on Mon- ■, day ovening he gave a splendid addresa on. tho rcceuework of. the Army. Tho brass and pipe bauds i■ from the • Wcreroa Boys_ Training Faring played selections before ,ano . during the latter. mcoting\ - ■"'■.'' ■' -.'■' ' ''; j Representjitivc3.-flf.Horowheniia and Mana-,,. watn: Rugby Unions .'.will-play: a match'.;at'-''< Lovin oh Saturday, August 7: . : .-. ;"■-,;■ ■_. ; : .-Sportsmen,'continue to.have a good ,tinie in thb,hoighbourhcod.- : On SaturdnjvMessrs. H. 11. 03ller and C. K. Wilson bagged over (no 'hundred quail and twelve haies in th» neighbourhood of Manakau: , CAItTEUTON. Tlio South Wairarapa Poultry Association has applied to tho North Island Poultry Association for tho following championships for their show ne<\t year: — Black Red (Jarni BanUiinS,'''\vhito'-libshoHls,- ;and Silver ■oi White Wyaildoties (the former for preferw '•axu*- ;i'i" -fi" »-m ■>•/,.'.>( Mr.'"Peatc'e; o'f'Chrislchurrh, is to bo"cntrtisted with tho fitting up of tho pedal pipo • organ in St. Maik's Church, the instrument being,due in Wellington from tho "manufacturers on August 6.. A «ell-known performer in musical circles., in Wellington is to bo engaged for tho opening recital. ■, Messrs. T. S. Arc« 3 and Sons, building contractors, cf this district, havo secured tho contract for ..alterations ~-,to tho .Kaitawa (Pahiatua) creamery, which is being tumed into a chceso factory. -, • The local Tci.t ot tho Independent Order of Rechabites met on Monday evening, Bro. I'. E. Tvlcr, C.R., piesiding. One member was reported on, and one declared olf the sick - fund. The annual report ot tho Friendly Societies' Council was received, and exception taken to tho proposal to uso £2 of tho Council funds for a-'card .tournament trophy, and a resolution embodying- this opinion, and withdrawing fiom.tho council, was carried. , After discussion, Dr. F/ W. Smyth was appointed an additional medical officer of tlio The funds of tho local volunteer Firo'Brigade have been augmented by a donation 6f £1 from Mr. W. Parker. The brigade s finances would take no harm-from' a few moro donations of this kind. ' A card tournament between members of the . Mastcrton and Carterton Foresters Lodges takes placo on Friday evening at MastcrThe Carterton troop of boy scouts maiclied to Dalefield on Monday evening, and entertalm* the residents with a "camp fire evening. The lads seem to, tako a keen interest in the work of tho troop. ' . ' A Good season has enabled tho AN airarapa Rugby Union to pay olf last year's debit of 4105, and, in addition, to square accounts to date. The takings 'at tho match in Carterton on Saturday totalled £18. - Residents of Dalefield have arranged asocial and dance for Th»rsdw wemna for «io , benefit of an injured footballer. OtMM people arc noted for their hospitality; so a treat is in,store for all who extend their patronage to the deserving object. , \ case of diphtheria is repoitcdin CarteTo°tara Lodge, U.A.0.D., mcl en Mondaj ovening? Bro. E. Wallis, A.i)., pefiding. The annual report of tho United lmendly So-cic-tics' Council was received,, and hue-, u Rohl and J..M. Nichols nmKiint«l delegatw foAho ensuing period, tfwo brothers wcw declaretl olf, and one on the sick list. Bro. , W W. Mansfield was appointed auditor in place of Bro. W. Toomaln, .resigned. Ono name was proposed for initiation. Messrs." MaiUll and Hart, solicitors, have c ivcli notice of appeal, amllodgcd security in tho case cf Jury v. Hodge. . ; Two enthusiastic membei's of the loci Rifle Voluitors-Quartonnaster-Sergcant Judd and Private N. .Mart>n-ha%o ewctM telcgraphie communication between then ospectivo hoincsi'on field service phns, and uitend practising tho Moiso code thcicon. .