PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 616, 20 September 1909, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

PAHIATUA. , I Tho annual conference of No-Lictmso' workers jn tho Manawatu district'is to begin at I'okton on Wednesday next, and•Mγ; \V. H. Hawkins, of Pehiatua, has been selected an tho speakor to address tho public meeting on the evening of tho dato montioncd. ' .': •' - : Mr. G. do S. Baylis, superintendent of Mti- 1 cultural experiments, paid another visit to Pahiatua lust week, and, in company with tho secretary of tho local branch o£ the New Zealand Farmers-' Union, inspected tho land where the experiments with grasses, root crops, aud manures are to be carried out. ' Mr.' Baylis was very favourably impressed with, tho land at Ronwi and Mangahao, nnd thought the limy land at Mangaraniarama admirably spited far experimenting with grasses and manures for the pastures.- - - ....,': . A gun club has been formed at Ngaturi.: ~ Tho membership of the Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association is steadily increasing At the meeting held last week, 13 new members were eleoted. . , : The Pahiatua Debating Society's "wind-up" social was held in tho'Olyrosjc Theatro on Friday evening, and the large number :present - thoroughly enjoyed tho.programme which had '.pwn arrenpted. The first part of tho evening took the form of a concert, and, owing to tho I lengthy programme, no oncorcs were allowed, although several items well merited them, bongs wero rendered by Misses Sayers, Robins, and Eichardson, and by Messrs, T. Manifold, iF. Milne, and'C. M'Adam, nnd a duct by Meesrs. JlamfoW and Jlilno. Messrs. W. H.Hawkins nnd TV. Burns gave recitations, and the accompaniments for the staffers were played by: Mrs. Manifold and Miss Cox. A mock banquet was then hold, nnd the following' toasts were honoured :-"Pahii»tua Debating Society" (Mr. Manifold), responded to by Mi. Dobbio, who gavo a short outline of the progress of the eooiety sinco its inooptioni "OlEoera of the Society" (Mr,. W. Taylor), responded to by .Mr. Dalloston; "The Visitors" (Mr; Evans), responded to by Mr. Godsoj "The Ladies"' (Mr. Bnmcs), responded to,by Mr. M'Adara. During :ths proceedings Mr. Hawkins paid a very high oomphment' to. the secretary (Miss Storniont) concerning the splendid work, sho hod done during the past session, and prosented her with a silver-mounted inkstand, and a hand-somely-bound-, book of Longfellow's poeme. bpecial .reference was also made to'tho pro.sident (Mr. Dallaston). The hall' was then cleared for dancing, for .which'music was plied by Mesdamcs Eastwood and Donald, ; Miss Mack,vand. Mr. C. Mills. ■ Mr. Smith was •M^.

CARTKRTON

While engaged,building a shod at Claroville on Friday, Air. K. Seymour had the miafortuno to fall from the. roof and sustain three brokon ribs.'- ... ■ ■ • . ■- ■:.'■-, ' .•■

Miss Jury, daughter-of Mr. and Mrs. C. j." Jury, left on Friday oa a sii months' visit to Ballorat.,. . „ ...... ... ~..,- . > '• Tho death occurred on Saturday morning of Mrs. .Geo. Alien, wife-of a well-known-f armor of Taratahi. Tho late Mrs. Allen hod been, iu indifferent health, for sometime. :■

\ On Friday,-: M r .. D. Wallis, while engaged repairing a syldight,. overbalanced and fell a' distance of 26 fcof on to a chair. .'ln i the fall his right leg caught upon some broken part of the chair, and a severo laceration 'resulted, Surgical aid was rendered by Dr. Bey, of Greytown, who happened to be ucar at hand at the time." : .■.•'•" ■ '.' ■. ■ ' -'■ ■ ■ ■■. ■■ >

On Friday tho Cartcrton Ohambor of Com■morco .mot-Mr. K. B, of the Postal Department, Jto discuss the best arrangements, for ' the carrying of mails to Tβ Wharau. Mr. Morris, has • decided to recommend : changes as' follow:—Mail to bo from ■Cartcrton' to , Tβ Wharau, with a sopafato sorvice to Kumiuorstein; tho mail service from Hasterton; to Flat ippinf.to' reinain, eliminating Homobush and.Te 'AyhitifJseiVcil'.by ,the Itagbush. mail;'■ It was djcidea fp'.'j&k tho TJcjMtßiß'fat-to extend the time W ,, closfn^' i timdJra ! for J ',the iuSil-'coht'tact for a-nionth.'-- ;/ . ; .■-"*■,'■;'•'.: ;:v ;

LEVIN.

Xovin-Wanderers Bonior fpotball team .was entertained at supper by. Hr. and. Mrs. J. W. Proctor at their residence, Beach Road,; on 'I'riday. evening. Several : 'toa"sts were, proposed andvhohoured, "The Levin,; I'potballbrs" being given; by the ,S> 0. Burns, .captain of. tha.team'..-' : .Mr, .Jlanj.kins pr'oposo(l'''.J?iifl'i ( the toast was received'with" onthusiasm. .An 'instrumental trio,.Mcssrei.'Mobh (violin), Lblloy Cccllp), ; and. A.,,"James i (piano). gayo . Eoveral ir musical selections, and .littlo.Miss/Proctor, a daughter of'.the host, contributed a pianoforto ■solo.. Tho; function all through ,d' most, enjoyable haturo. '.':. ; -..'.' ; . '.'.".'.■■'.,'■;■ .' ! A Maori tangi was held bore on Saturday in with tho'death of a Native boy. ■ Tho Levin branoh of .the Britishand Foreign ■Bible Socioty mot on Friday ovpning in St. Mary's' Schoolroom, '•' the Eev. S. G.', Compton, M.A., presiding.' ■'.■■lt\ was reported that tho hotelkeepers ; at Levin ami Wororoa rented to receive Bibles to be placed in tho ; bedrooinß at their hotels.. A number,of Bibles have, also ; arrived to be- distributed- to tho I boys of, tho Training'Farm,'wjien , they leave' I; that ( jn^t)Jutip.ni,,.l!i...regard to ..the collectors, i\it>-' wasjjnentionod,. tiiq,,.sppreeeiitati.vo~. q( •. the ■!l i rejbV^ndn,,ft.6,ngfegnti(}n'had,A6nb'4ery_' good phairman ■, undertook Itov'writo to on*' dbnbnjlnation' not'.rojp'rosohted at ,the.meeting inviting their; co-operation in tho work of the society. '.-■''. . ,;: '•■.'■.•■» V : .■.'■■■;•■■.■.■.--.,•

GBETTO.WN,

.The nionthly nieeting of i tUo ■ District ■ Higli iSchool Committee was hold on Friday, evening. The,headniaator's report was adopted.as read, and itwaa reported vhryt'tbo how dosksfor tho secondary department hail, y been ' dcliverotl. 'Messrs. 1 , . I{. .Fleming and J. S. , ■ Tonhant, inspectors, had iuspcoted ' tho school on September 7,.8, and 9, and Mr. T. H. Gil) ■ had inspected the secondary schools o-tt September 3. The headmaster also reported.having.purchased, somo'. suitable books' for tho school li- : brary;Messrs. H; Humphries and- T..Fisher .wore appointed a visiting committed for' the* 'lnonthi . ... : . - ! ■ ■ ,■•■■■■• ;■■'■-' ■

OTAKI

Tho date of tho oponing of the fine new Native college and hostel has boeu. fixed for October.!, and, although tho 'event'*'does not fall on the half-holiday, it should,-neverlhe-loss, draw a large attendance.■'■ Invitations ; to bo present have.been sent to his Excellency the Governor, to Ministers of the Crown;-an_d to tho-hapus of tho Ngatiawa, Ngatiraulcawa; and Ngatitoo. tribes. , The school cadets.and the brass band will attend'also.' ." -..

. Whilo Mr. Hori To Warn, a well-known resident, was driving along tho'Manakau Boad last week his horse became fractious. The occupant of the vehicle found it'necessary, to. get out, and while endeavouring to pass under the trap, his horse trod on him, : causing eevore bruises)-" -.. '■''■ ■'■.'■'.■'■::■■ , ■■'■■■: : .

. Mr. A.'Gbok, a leading local athlete, has left this district for Gisborne, where he will , take Charge of a cordiul factory. ■ ■: ■ . ■ Otaki now boasts of an up-to-date telephone exchange, and on Saturday the machines were' thoroughly- "tested, . with evident success. There are soino thirty siibscribora; but,' as time lapses,' it ia'expocted many more-private and business premises will bo, connected with.the system: . ', : : .- " ' ' ' •■' '■''.' ' ' Opening day' in connection with the- localbowling club will tako place on ■Wednesday,; October ?. The ttreen. is .it fair order, and should be': equal to all requirements 'when the reason'begins. '■-;'■:'■ ••• - ''.' ;