PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 13

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(mbu pun arnouii connEsroNDHrt.) '■ —-— '-*-■ — r~. ; . '.'... '.'';' , /MASTEIITON. ' . . ' . The Masterton School Committee met on Thursday evening. Mr. R. Brown presided, and there were also present: Messrs.\H.' J. O'Leary, A. Hendry, .T. J;. Thompson, A. Chapman, C. Perry, G. Townsend, E. H. iWaddington', arid Jos. Carpenter. Messrs. Perry and Thompson, who had been directed to procure an estimate- of the cost of construction of the proposed ,; miniature riflo rango'for the local. school, reported that .the innovation would oo6t about £50. It was re-T solved to forward the plans and particulars of cost to the Defence Department, with an application for a subsidy towards .cost of orection. The Museum Committee reported that the school museum, now under the course.of erection, would bo finisheoVat an early date. The question of some form of entertainment to-provide funds for the museum ,was discussed at length, Visiting Committee for the month wereV instructed to confer with Mr. W. E. Jackson, the headmaster. It was also decided to write to the Minister for. Mines asking if the services of a geologist could be procured for the classification of the mineral section of the museum. The headmaster reported that the attendance at the school during the past month was as follows:—Main school, roll 613; side school, roll 161; secondary classes, roll 78." i '■■• ;'; '-. , '■■. v . . About 50 members; attended the -annual meeting of-the • Masterton Rackg Club on Thursday; Tho election of officers for. tho ensuing year. resulted" as follows:—Patron, Mr. A. W. Cave; president, Mr. 0. F.Tallance; vice-presidents, Messrs. U A; Pownall, A. G. Pilmer, and .D.; ;M'Lachlan; timekeeper; Mr. W. D. ■Watson; trear surer, Mr. Ci'F.Vallance; clerk of course, Mr H. W; Smith; stewards,' Messrs.. R. Buick, 0. C. Cooper, James Cress. . F. E.Dorset, W.. Piatt,; W. D.-Watson, W. Cooper, David Donald, J. lorns,. A. Reside, A. J. Weleh, and- D.; Caselbergr. auditors, Messrs. G. d.. Cork and G, W. Sellar.. The, following recommendations submitted.by the outgoin" ■':■■' stewards were ■ unanimously, adopted:—a) 'That one bo issued to each steward arid official of. the club'; also one" each td the secretaries of other clubs outside ownersand trainers, members of tho police on' duty at the meetings, and stewards of :the-racing clubs.in the Wellington metropolitan district, on production o! thoir.annual'tickets. .(2);That liquor .be supplied only to the stewards or to,their friends on their personal,introduction, the sum exponded not 'to exceed £10 at• any one meet'"tlio funeral of the lato Mr. Hans Peterson took place on Thursday;, and was very largely attended.' The Rev. H. Watson was the-of-ficiating clergyman'. ■;;;,', .■.'_.;,.,,,'- ,_/:,, '/ A '•'paper-hat"; carnival held m tne.Dnn Hall on Thursday evening.'in aid of St. Matthew's Church organ fund, was> great, sue; cess. ■.■Tho.dance held subsequently.was at tended by 15ff~couples..; ~

PAiriATUA. ;;;

' Mr; A. Mahgiison . takes- possession of: .the Club Hotel on Monday next. Mr. and Mrs. Dobrceenyj -the late- host and, hostess, : are proceeding on an extended trip to Australia,, but it is'understood that they will reside in Pahiatu'a : . oh; returning, from their. holiday. -stock; of good quality is in':.-good demand i all. over this, .district.. ; On Thursday the New: Zealand . Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held a very, successful salo.

of Waterman's herd at Kohunui, cows I coming into : profit at faotorv dates realising from £5, to . £10 2s. 6d. The large amount 1 ; of ground that ; has :.been stumped anfl ploughed within the past two years' is very .noticeable in the country , surrounding this centre. 1 All round Here the busy ploughman is to .be seen turning over, the' ground, in ■ readiness :; for next season's crops. :'■ ' This. week, twp very old' sottlers of this district have passed away. ' These are Mr: Thomas Hurley, of . Hamua, and Mrs. M'Phail.. wife of. Mr.: John MfPhail, of Ngaturi. Tho lato Mr. Hurley was ono of tne ,first ."settlers to take up land, in the Hamua district, and : underwent tho hardships of the early bush pioneers. ' The lato Mrs. Al'Phail was a resident of Ngaturi for many years, and leaves a grown-up family to moura their loss. . , -: ■' ' . '

LEVIN

Tho Presbyterian Social and Literary Society mot' on Tuesday , evening, the Rev. J. White presiding." A very fine: address • was given by Mr. J. Harvoy on "The Adult Schools, In the courso of liis remarks, he sketched, tho remarkablo growth of the : movement I in: England, which has now extended to the United States, ■ Canada, Australia, arid New.' Zealand, there being two of these schools in Auckland; It was rather regrettable that' bo_ interesting ' a paper should have been delivered to a small audience but those who did attend enjoyedan in- 1 tellcctuai treat. On t]io call of the chairman, a vory hearty vote of thanks was accorded the,, spoaker.. A boxing tournament is io be Held in Levin during raco week in September, and arrangements for tho gathoring are well forward; ' ! i ' ' / . . The annual meeting of Levin Rifle Club was held on Tuesday ovening, Captain F. 0. Smith, being in tho chair. Tho balance-sheet showed a. credit of £10 12s. Tho. olub. was asked to send a delegate to Otaki on August 19,. to make arrangements for shooting for a twelve-guinea cup, donated by the .Fresh Food and ico Company, Ltd., for competition amongst the rifle clubs in the - district. Office-bearers for the year were elected as follow:—President, Mr. F. 0. Smith: secretory, Mr. J. \V. Wood; treasurer, Mr. 3. K. Douglas; auditor, !|lr. J. Craig; shooting ] committee, Messrs. J. Muir, W7 Francis; sen., ~\V. Ingram; general committee, Messrs. J. Rutherfordi L. Ingram, J. Muir,'G. Jones, P. Jones, Ay. Ingram, W. Francis, sen. Indications are . not wanting that • tho club is in for a successful season, as several young "shots" are coming on well. , ".. ■ Tho Y.M.C.A. Literary aJid Debating Society met 'on Thursday: ovening . at their rooms, Mr. T. ti. Vincent beine in the chair. The isubject of debate was: "Was the Execution of Charles I JußtiflabloP" Mr. I'. W. Goldsmith opened ia the 'affirmative, and

gavo a brief outlino of tho various oventß which led up - to tlio king's execution, holding that CharloS* l liad been guilty of a number of enmes, any one of whicn would bo oven now adjudgqu worthy of tho death penalty. ' Mr. W. Ti.' Park took the negative side, aud v held that the act was unconstitutional and entirely unwarranted. Tho debate was continued by Messrs. Robertson (affirmative) and Parker, and the Rev. ( T.- F. Jones (negative)., After the openers had replied the chairman'summed upi The vote of tho audionce was for the negative.' . Word has been received by the secretary of' the Horowhcnua Rugby Union, that the Wairarapa representative team will be unable to visit this district this season.: Complaints are heard in the town as ,to the slowness of tho Government in installing gas in Levin Post Office. Nearly, every , business place in the town is now served by gas, but tho Post Office (especially the apartment for private letter-boxes) is pporly lit. ! Mr. B. R. Gardenor (Mayor of Levin), who has been in , Wellington' sirioe: Monday on I publio and private business, returned here on Thursday night. 'V , .> , ■

; ; O.TAKI. ":^:i Among the viaiVorsto'Otaln yesterday, was Mr. Tenriant, inspectorito ' the Wellington Education Board. He is examining the local sohool .children. :•!: Mr. M; Lynch; of. tbis district,, is in favour' of county councillors >being paid for their work, aim considers that, if M?P.'s are worth £300 a year,' councillors are worth 10s.; per diem;' However, as thevstatutes forbid:payment, that seems to.be an end of the matter. The' Te Hofo, school , are irri-' tated at the action of ithe.Tiducation: Board,' in submitting the name '.of; only one'applicant, for a vacant position on tho teachipg staff. V At> a - sparsely-attended meeting' of..' -the Otaki Dairy. Company' yesterday, the ■Fresh Food arid' foe • Company; asked for' a-guaran ; ;tee' of 500 gallons .of milk daily, offering Is. per lb: for butter-fat' during the summer | months, - ; and la. 4d; ini winter.; , The suppliers .promised to consider the matter.'/' ■: