PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 592, 21 August 1909, Page 10

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(ntou our Bfttcur. conntaroNDtue) 0 — mastehton: '"■Mr. James Welch, whoso death at Willow Park, Opaki, was announced in jesterday's issue, nas '19 jears of age, and had resided in tho Maeterton district practically tho whole of his life. 110 took a great interest in nil kinds of sport, and had been con-, nected with various public institutions. For over twelve jeais ho occupied tho position of chairman of School Commit, tee, was a steward of the Mastorton Racing Club, and a member of other bodies H« leaves fivo children—Mrs H. Giddmgs, ol Palnatua, Misses Ivy and Lily Welch, and Messrs Bert, and K. Welch. The funeral will tako placo to-day. y Thero was a crowded attendance at tho annual social and dance of the Ramblers Hockey Club on Thursday ovemng. Dunng , tho evening Mr. A. W. Hogg, MP , presented the prizes won dunng tho roar as follow , '—Best', all-round plnjer, Miss K O'Loary: best back. Miss M O'Toolo; most improved plajer. Miss F. Miller. The success of the function was due to tho cner getic ladies' committee, 'of which Miss Mililor was secretary. Tho Mastercon Morris Tube Club held thcwifinal "shoot" for the Bnghting Cup on Thursday evening This resulted in Mr D M. M'lntosh winning tho trophy with an aggregate of 202, Mr. Bannister'boms run-ner-up with a score of 201. The B Class championship was won b>. Mr W. Spring, and tho B Class aggregate by Mr. H. It. King,.with Mi. P. J Larspn second. At tho monthh meeting of members of tho Mastorton Chamber of Commerce hold yesterday it was decided that a letter bo forwarded to tho Mastoiton County Council pointing out the dosnabihty of Having a stock bridge erected over* the Waipoim Rivor at the Colombo, Road crossing, and suggesting that the timber from the present W.aipmiß. bridge, wh'ch will hare t<? be removed when tTio improvements to the northern approach aro effected, might be utilised for tho constiuction of a stock bridge. ' li'EILDING. ' , Mr. T. H Gill, MA, inspector of secondary schools, is on an ofhcial visit to Feilding._ _ , Tho special committee, sot up by tho Borough Council to leport on the subject of a tojrn hall has made the following recommendations —(1) That a building suitable for the accommodation of tbeitneal and operatic companies, as well as for the - . holding of concerts, lectures, and othei siinikr purposes, be erected, (2) that the council submit a loan pioposil of £6000 to tho ratepayers for tho purposg of electing, fuinishing, and equipping the building. / « i I'AIUATUA. i Several Palnatua residents havo mado donations for the purpose of beautifying the borough s,quaies It is,proposed to dig up oi)o or moio of the squares and plant them with flower seeds During tljo past season 774$ tons of cheese we're niqniifactinol at Mangataiooka ,cbecse faitory, this amount being an increase of 34£ tone over the previous season's output The factory leopened for tho present season on Thursday. Constablo Cooper, who has been' stationed at Palnatua fo ithe past there years, ha 3 been promoted to the,charge of tho Port Ahunn station, Napier • i Tho superintendent of agricultural oiperiments will visit Pahmtua on Tuesday n<Kt • to arrange for a stnUblo piore of ground for tno trials with manures in this district The subject is an important one for tho farmers of tho district, and considciablo interest is bcuig displayed in tho matter Tho quarterly meeting of the.Druids' Lodge held on Thursday evening was well attended. It was decided to endeivour to arrange with tho .foresters to make a , recreation ground at thoracic of the Foresters' Hall for the benefit of tho v fnendly societies of FahiaL -fcua. — — ' ~ ' Before the , football match between Poveity ,Bay and the Bush commenced on Thursday it was thought that.the northern tpam would havo a comparatively, easy -win. , Honovpr, the vigorous onslaughts <Jf the Bush forivnrds were too much foi thtiir opponents, and the greater part of the game was decidedly in favour of the local team The result of this match is already creating enthusiasm in the «>min^ftme-])ct*een : Bush^nio.n^-wWeh.J.tftk'M creation '.Ground; 'on -August '28..'' : : . ■'.}:■ :: . , > ' The .'thirdvannual-; meeting'..of -the' Maiigaramarania, C6mpany:.iwaa held onVjWedriesdajr't.'aftcrnobn^.'■who'n"'vtliere.' was a , 'g6o^/attendahce l of ; shar'6holdcrsi A ''B , lr7; V. Mekalicki'Chairman. - of,;directprs, : presided; The directors' , stated,that; during -the; past seison?,lß3.lßßlb.;of:milk.wn3ireccivßd'' " at tho company's'factory, yielding 81,665.141b. of butter-fat,-fromwhich 212.0661b. of cheese 1 was made. ? The quantity ;of-'milk required to make" lib. of.'cheese was 10.31b'.; aid each: pound ■■ of ;butter-fat made .2.601b.- of, cheese V.' Tho avora'ce"test.\was3.74: , ;.'-After'writing.; off , ' £77 105."5 d. for depreciation of property andplant there : 'r.emained:a balance of ■■£825.]65. lid/, wWchv'was 'available , '-.for'- distribution among the _of i.tJiisi.balanco.'the directors ■.■.recbmhioh'dsd^ , "the'-^ph^cn3' , '<^: : Sd i r per pound :6n '.■butter-fat 'suppiiedr: ; malting 12Jd. -for- the year, 'and :a-dividend- of 8 per ' cent. oil , , tho subsdribed capital;.. Crovv^'and.W! : BfQw;n were elected to'fill the vacancies on tho!boai'd'of .director's'caused by the retirempnt'by: rotation-'.'of■.■■Messrs. ' A.' Crowe and',V;vMekalick. f 'Mr. J.- Mansori: was elected chairman;of directors,for ; the on-■ suing ;term, , .'i>;:.t'- i ;,.: 1 -:;-;':■,//•;'. ~•;. '■-. •■, ;., ;