PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 612, 15 September 1909, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

>v ,{|TROU ;ODn SPROlit ConOBSPONOCITS.). ■•' 'The", upper '[. gorge presents' quite α-liyely 'sight. ■at'preaent./what botwoeii. l)nsh-{elling,'fehoing, lio,usos :; .boing.' :; -.huilt; . and' , stock-mustering. Messrs. JTrazcr, Bros, have just completed a rieat bungalow,..with dutbuildiiigsj; while 'Mr. B: ;Bpb&tt,'n'aa ; :had built;',for him'.a fine house, ■well-' situated -on a plateau in proximity to .whoro'itho.tnauv road:;will;be. : .,'lndeed." it is .-'oot.'.bttohvthnt one sees such' 'a building >as : "Gorge-Mount": almost -. in' the; centre of, a .heavy';'bushv:--;/.Tho i ;.Mttlors":'heie i :haTe; had ; much 'to ..contend jigainst,'. the apathy of: the County.'Council being marked so'-faivai!.roads and traoks .are' concerned... Everything, indeed, 'has,\to7.be f packed, into, .the upper ■' gorge-4ron -ioi'>-the;houses, •'■ istpnes, oto,, along a. dangerous .track.' , -,.. :.'•''»'.-|-.' : ;-'r.V r V : -..''-v..'.\ ::';'■,■ V. ! i":i''y "■'':". v--:\:'O ■,- "A-'-.'deputation: 'representing 'j.Gorge. residents, insisting' bf-'Messrs. B<:Bockett ■ and .Ray, waited, upon the; Horqwhenua: County - Council. at'their';metiting in";Levin-on Saturday last' to ask'- that i to; lay'ont' some .money- in ' the formation'of. ; t a;: proper'track.;. l '.The ;council •promised, to eendrtheirenpheertto inspect, "and the' councillor -;.for;:(he 1 district,(Mr.; Windley) ;also intimated: his '.intention.of going' in .next .week to. see'what could' be.' done towards .-relieving; the : .:existing \wai"ts of ' the, .residents' here. .' It.isTquite'.a sight/every Saturday' or Sunday ."(according* to.. , th'e' itato ,'of ; the weather) ito,;see v a 'number, of pack-horses loaded; and ■'their "attendants,.leaving "Mr. Murray's home-. 6tead .to bring;'the.:goods and,'ma,ils.in here, and,■_ T' may.;add,'.The Dominion which is' to. 'bei-found; in ,, 'every,; house , , and ; camp '-.-in'..this beautiful, gorge. .?VV---- : •'-, ,' X'<■'■■ .; ■/■:-y ;'.'.'■- < ' ..•TheiWeatncr has been very. mild,.here lately, ..with warmvrains;."but,-during '■ last waek, ,we had a'conple of: sharp. snaps ; of: frost. " It'.is (Understood , /.that "he ; .Government!'intend : making '■'•a''v tourist, track .'through this , : locality,•which possesses, some'"of the , most , ' charming i beauty, spots and ; views: to,be .found, anywhere..:'Sbine"rea"ly.'magnificent'native bush may be I Been, about , this/gorge. ■■'.'lt has. all been, taken ;.tip,';.but i'Mr.' ; ' Bookett' and some of tho other ,-owners intend^.conserving:some-of the.native -bush.':.:?'";": ••^:-:/: ;> '-: : --''v v " ■■'. ;-":<v"'- '■•' ,: ""' -'

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'.;'.. The directors -of 'the; Cheltenham Dairy; Com-: ?any have 'decided .to' complete': the purchase; of he ;Kewa.Dairy Factory, ; and to 'open, if as a creamery next -Thursday .or .Priday. ;.:. ■- :'■ i ;.;Mr. ■ S.. -Williamson intends": •'cutting Yup' 1100' acres into-small-farms- in , the 'Waitunadis-'*mst;'-i-'PW>- ;■ : ■; , r : •:•- "li? ■ '■: "•■; i■; v : : ■. -. "■: '■■■ : ' 'The remains of'the .late Mr. - A; R., Cnrtis .were interred -in Feildirig .-'-yesterday,-, afternden. Members of .the/Oddfellows' Lodge); : actod as \palM>earers:''aiid-'.the 'Rey.iA'. •'S.--. > liraes Jones officiated .at/the; cemetery;';-':-The*.fnneral,.'was 'ilareelr..'attended,V:;',">.:' ; ",--.'.'i'-'i..- , .'; '■':[, ;:.-.'.'■ t ;'':■' -y ',-The"Minister ioV: , Justice'radvises 'that'the' deputy-official , assignee; for. Feilding- is- under consideration.:.'.. /. ',";"■': v';:- -:.-:■■■:. .'■; 'The 'following . areV-th«,.,offieers.;and; coiiriciV for- the .'Feilding-Chamber of: Commerce>for. : the/ensuing. year;^l\res.ident J vllr. ;W v atson>F..' :Bramwell; s vice-presidents,. -Messrs. , Jlostyn .Jones and H; MTntyre; commitfee, -Messrs. H. Tolley, G.'Spence, A;.H. Atkinson, R.'-W. Neal,'. John Cobbe.iPavidPryde, and P. ; : 6. Miles.v .-.-.'The.Wilding Chamber,: of ■.Commerce, recog:nising; thatrit.' operates.'in 'the -centre ! -_of an. .interesting , agricultural and pastoral; district, ; has,decided-.to give the British;and Canadian' .delegates,--,: who'.intend;. touring New.;' Zealand after .the :,close -of "the- Empire'"Chamber "of .Commerce- Congress ,in.,Sydney,'.'aiT opportunity "of. eeeing'.what:cl6se 'settlement is.doing ..here-. ! abouts.:' -The .chamber has: decided,.to invite; -the delegates ; to- make', a break' at' Raiding, ! whilst ; on. ; the : r.un- south frora.-A.ucklahd.: The: .epecial- feature .of -the'■ programme proposed,is ; .a-niotor-tour-.similar-.t0.-that^..whioji.-was given ; :to - Sir.: Joseph ■': Ward / on. : his. recent <' visit, to Peilding.'" 'Such■ avtoiir'would .include■ a.run through Cheltenham :up to the heights through : Kimbciltqn.v and: , ;: on:, .to \ ■Apiti.v.theii ••'round' i through .'Kiwitea, ißeaeonsfield, - and; Waituna •West. ■':'.. At -CheltenhamUhe' tourists: would, see': )a'. factory, at:wbrk'at Apiti; andaldng the'Waituna they would see.' rich >agrioultnral and!, pastoral; lands;.:: Probably - also a ■ demonstration.: of /shearing:, would be given'.-, on : ', one-, of;-'the.{'stations, if itne. visit ■ is not ■ made; 't«i;;early.'inVtheVEeasbh.'; ; ;':. '■'>•••■■., ■■'..;'-:'': ; ;'

!p^|;f : :v: ; : :^): v;;;;,; '■■ :" > ;' ;ThV'uisui;BJices on'MessTa;;M.'J>l.\HaTdie and: ■'■ .Son's' building , and- stock* ktebuntetf 'in: all '.to ,;,i£975.' ; ;.. the-stock , ,-'.and-, the .remainder on , the house and furnituie. " ■: ■■ : vThe Counly Council held their monthly .meet-: -.: i ing •at Slartinbof ou'gh ilast being ::. present:'CoiinciUors; M.'LoM.i'fchairiutin), .' J.' .Martin' Xtreasurer),v ..A".■ Matffiews,"*:>'F,.;;E.: ; ','Perry,: W. Humej; Ai'M.- WillghsonyTi- M'lieod, , • ■ -T. :Benton,'i ; an.d-Q,'l)onald. ; ;::The •treasrirer.'s', V- etatement, showed' receiptsi-'i£643j accounts -for "payment, i£357 : 155.' id. ;:,;debtor balance, ;':. lls.:8d; s The chairman-remarkod'.that the pny-. ::■■•: sheet',.was : . ;that .ho/, as, chairman;- . had ever passed.'-'The stateraeit of-'the various' ; .accou'nt3.:is..'as;f6llows:->'Gi'eytown (br;),'- : :■"■ £iW) 155. : 4d.j;'Feath'erston < ;(cr.);.- i E273 Bs. '2a.-j- ---:-■■ 'Western i 6233 lß.Vl.ld."; , ..';Knhutara. -•;•, (cr,),:a474;3s.'7d.;;Otaraia , (cr.);:i12p;55.. , : 11d.; ' -Tauranganui ld.i\':Aw'Hea, (cr.), . , £ffl 17s. 3d;; Pabada-.'(cr.), JE553 15s. 6d.'; Mar;£Z>a lls.ild/,;:;'; V~';;< ; ,:;■■:

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■' -At:the monthly ,'meeting,, of .the ;Horowhenua County, Council en , Saturday,;letters Nfere read and V; dealt v! with:>,;as;/follow:—From ,; Levin Borough(Council, /asking:'for -tlio :closing;;of GladstoneEbad :fqr ;,wheel traffic to permit of :gaS-j)ip6s,being;laid.'—Granted. , ; : Prom : ,Mr. G. N; iwood, refusing to .allow the icouieil to take more .gravel - : from 'his ;larid;—Eeceiv«d: - From •Messrs.- Booth, Slacdonald;y and:. Co.; as. to selling' the ■ council a; stone-crusher.-'•Eeferred back : tp;a-,committ^.':From-the-New;Zealand Rail: ways, declining to reduce the'cost , of the Beach-. Eoad. Crossing at -Levin;— Received.; .From •, Mr.. .A.' Guy, on behalf of 'Mr. '.Ross,' complaining; of damage 'done-by; aVdrain' belonging, '.to; the ■ council.—To be attended• to.'': -Tiom. the.district health ■officer;' statingthat -the ? Wellingtonlnfections'Diseases Hospitalj area t had -been restricted,Yan^,.'that. m^ ■of;it under.;certain■ satis--.factory.""{From-Mr.J.;Kibblewhite (Koputaroa), 'requesting ■an outlet /from '.his' section.—Chairman 1 to:act.;;-From,:MrV D.'MibkeU(Te;;Horo),". ■ cbmplainih'g^of.'soakage'from:the .water-races.— Councillor Bindley." W/iepott, .-From Mr. !EH : Allen; regardingVsize of'.culvefrt which he 'maintained was : too small to" carry'.water.—Referred to .the and 'Councillor; Windley.'; It .was.decided-'that."a',.'deputation 'of, Te Horp ratepayers' attd the council wait'on the .Minister ' for Public Works, 'with! ref erenoe jto. ■ raising a loan.'-' for , the;Hautere-'water-races. '■:If was the'; Gorge! Road;at;Otaki. The :'matter' of' declaring, elderberries.as.noxi-, ous-weeds was held- over. ' ,'.' ! . - '■■■■'• '■ i '"" '■■'■ : •AVhile-.a daughter;''6f .Mr."A.iM.'Meekan- was cycling'on,'Saturday' her bicyclo ;.skiddedi-and , she was thrown under- the, wheel of a::passing coach.' -' -Her escape • was: a 'lucky./one, and;' on examination, -it;'; was' found no .serious injury beyond bruises andshock'.had been; sustained.

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':■■• .■■■'■'■r--::J. : \Mudford;3.atengin«-driTjJr'-".ai.';bne' l of/ the .;'■ Tokbmaru flaxroills,,?'got badly ''•■('■". bruised last wcefcji-betw«ea; the. set screw in V. the .'collar f. and :'the/bearing; of; a-patent wash-. :■' ingTaaehine.-G.' Holt, a' tiaxcatter, ■■ at WMta- ■ :■': nui,';alsb';cut.'his hdnd .severely with ia' flax- :':..' hooksonV-Monday/morning.;....*',.•• '.■■'■■,■•.' ■ ■:..',.■.„ . '■■'.'} .'• Atthe'Hqrowfienuai.County Council:.meetiri?,; heldvat:Lovin-;on\Saturday,,it;was resolved, on ..'.'the. motion'; of Councillors :Stephehson -.and ';•.;:.■:Veira» : .that, , .n'.oharge.bf ,6d. per yard '■';■■■■■.be made on ■ 101 l .metal -■•. taken '.from the .' ■'.- ': .council's iproperty.on the Otaura Stream, and ■■.'."■'■'■ that. Mr; James Curraii.be:'given, authority to :V' : . collect; all royalties,: and..'see'.that; the' terms . ■'.''■'■' of, the.resolution be .carried out, he to be; re-:"-'■munerated'-'at'the rateof 20' per cent; ion all ' .'•;•■, moneys! collected, the balance to be spent on '•■■••■■. the.road.leading to"the-pit, : It was also re-' "■■: .'... -solved that the -.ranger: for the Tokomaru and .■•>;. AVirokinor'Biclineh receive one 'month's notice ,: yof"'the.Vrtermihafion of. 'his:engagement,', and .■'■'•.: ■':' that; fresh applications v .: r bo; callea'^or , under the r conncU's'fornier system. , ', ': ,'. ■

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...The Bush districts A. and P. Associations met'- on iMonda'y;.evening. ;,There ,was a', good attendance'of members, tho 'principal business entered into being, the,,revision; of theschcdulo for":the:forthcomine. show. Several-alterations were,made,,spme.of which relate'to an incrcoßo in', the standard for, , ponies. .. In; the. draught' horse /class'', a' new clause !was inserted,, viz. :'— Cole;- under- three: years. 'In the cattlo classes it.was unanimously asreed to add'the .Holstein -breed/ 1 Regarding 'tno , class : for'-bsst- dairy cows,' it! was pointed,-out,-thatvdairy, farmers did not appear '.'to support' the competition as 'they'Snonla/do.;/< '>v ;;, V;; >;• ; ■..'-. ■ ■',:'■