PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 617, 21 September 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

>;{•;>: p^vT^iSlMisrlini-f'Mounted Rifles trill hold a "S£ : l; ; paii*,'daylight/'parade -on",! October - 21.;' A.' meet\■:'pU?ysiyitiWbo /held;:on ?Wednesday:ovening, to i with the' •■;3 ;;:cproh;pirade"-tor- ! be held- o"n ; Sunday; next;:; Ml :^^'Mtttthew'B^JWy/'. and specialrt::>:;;;'!3rjic|3VwiiK!bo; liold in.- St."- Matthew's' Church: Wi^Tte/BisKopof'WellingW'will be'present;: and' ,f at', hiofh. "mbvnirig 'and,: evening ; ''6er*KO :^^ ! |?'^' distrfct; clergy;'; wil l alio) take' part;' : j.tfce,: Carterton; 1 and ;Greytown: choirs-will 7&v: ; ;.>a§siJt:'ftt>tbi;otening':b6rTico."vThe:oi!ertoriea -;: :;5 during.the day ."will: bo. in aid of the rieWchurch tt;:; ; (building fund.'.';-. ;:-s. ■•-■:' : -•'.<.'.. :.- betweon- the -Mastetton- and :',:;< ; Mauriceville. Co-operativer Dairy; Companies to ;.:::;.;'; vipciiss.' th 6; question,of amalgamation' has been > .to take; placo' at: Mauriceville on Jj'ri-.. ;■;: ;.,'.>;•; dayi;;;,- An .amalgamation : will -probably 'mean ::.-;';;',:'that(tho.combined company will be:in.,a posi-. ,; i■: i tion; ; to - handle : it»'', output .in a : cheaper and ;;'.:.; .':niore. : ;effective manner,' While the ' exponas of ';?:y;;.;;managcmehti roust:.nocessarilyj bevless.v-:.. .-;-,

Ri^TiHilTOA:

, i :'-:•,> The - i Hangatainok'a '-and : Mangahao Rivers •:;. |ver6; , in';ve'ry Wgh:flood on Sunday.mbraing, '■'{.;■'■;' /owing;tothe heavy rains bn-'the hiountains on ..;■;/;;■ theyprec'eding.'day.'-Lfiw'lying .. : 'f :^:, : Nikaa;hftdMarima were submerged, and: tho . : .:.• \< : approach' to 'the• bridge' over, the Mangatainbka ;. ;.';lnVer;'behreeh;Konim;and Konini-railway sta- . tfon-'was .partly, washed Away. "This will tn'con- ':'. voniehce milk .suppliers from the western side !•.' .■:;'. uhtil;thei.damage is 'rectified',: as now they; have '-•,-..-' ; .itp. : -fSf.'.'to'?.ths' KoninivFaobryibji-'way.' of the V...; .^ '■■•: Island below the borb'ngh'.bijidgo has also been K-v , : wasmed: away/and ; now, only; about -half of the ■'^.-original;islandremains. ;v.; r :~gx. '■'.:..'.V/':.-:;::':: -.- i'S-.'-vi committeeVof:the Pahiatua-Akitio yy'; P.' Assbciationmet pn.Satniday oven-; :< ' ; ; ; for the cookery, '■'[■fi-- -and '.childreh'i';classes, which will . rV : , '-■:■'-.i : . niitfe^atHheir:next /meeting.-': :.;/:' ■ ■':- :?The'digging of the Borough-Square' in frdrit : of-the '.Commercial Hotel -has- been-completed. ;'. fAlready .a marked difference 1 "is noticeable, and ■..:.' when'■ the Square' is.proporly sown down'and: ;: ■ the flower plots. arranged it should -.'. much' ; en- ''.-■; habce;the-general'.appearance:of .the town.- '.'■'' :;; :• v.TiTSree.pedigroe. pointer puppies have been im- . ported froih Melbourne by a Pahiatua resident. ■;•!::■. v vA-'ineeUng,,of in the. estate of'T. ;-f:4.A{: Adamson,-'photographer,, :Was/held, in Mr. p-i i'.cyAd'ahison; whose liabilities over',assets amounted ; ' ; .'v : :tb':is6, attributed his position to illness v:,-;'o. home,: and the recent'depression. ?).•?■*"■ ';-. -:- ; .': ; '

:|^: :^ftt;^l:;CA^TEßT^N;■^f:':^.•^

The annual meeting of the Cartorton Cncket Club ras held on lrulay evening. The electipn of ofhcers resulted as follows —Patron, Mr W. C Buchanan, MP , president, Mr Nis, vice presidents, Messrs M Howard Booth, U H Booth, A Gallon, M. B Allen, J. A. Budson, H. B Bunnj, A H, Krahagen, and M Jowiiard, socretary and treasurer, Mr. L. H smart, delegates to tho Cricket Association, Messrs Smart and H Hart, management committee, Rev.M. JOElhott, Mr. Hart, and tho tecretarv, match committee, Rev. M, J JSlhott, H. Hart, and tho captain. Tho election ,of captain was held over 1 till tho date of tho first match The subscription was fixed at 12s 6d for members, and 7s 6d. for members under 18 years of age It was decided to open the season on September 23 Messrs B Trapp, J S Laurenson, and Dr Smjth were elected members ~ -/'l'h'b iniik supplies it -tho'loeal dairy,factories :?; a're.!orecpiilg':up well;-'th(itat Taratahi being 1300, £;gtoo'M^iha'at..-fidvedeie v '« The-pulpit in St;. : Mark's' .'CMirch on/Sunday '■: etb'ring-was r occupied ibj; thevßev.. : A..O. Wii-X-Jiamsi/qf the ,Maori-Mission. 1 ; There was a; good: •"'congregation. .■' . ''/■! : 'j'-'':t /?//: : ' r *">v v r-: ■■ /.>-;. iAt ; a 'sitting ,of;, tho Pblice Court .yesterday. J a'young': man. arrested on Saturday :■" evening-oh a.charge,of. drunkenness was .fined . : default ■ fourteen; days imprisonment. ■■ ;■;...'.; St.. Mark's .Church-'choir- have arranged to S l '^sit ; iMaißtertonvthiSi'*yMiaf-/'tb , ; til»-;.pattf:i]i ' / ttLeffearvicbcelebrating,St':;, Daiy.'',-. :'T;It is f understood^thftt.'.'Mr.:John Grengor.'has \ leased Bis' fine-buiMii£nba'r 'StV- Mnryfs Church : ■;■ in: : High ;Stiee?.Sf'usav'aS^f'KSni'atf; Catholic :-';.'c6nvehfc:'ovs.^ : ;'s!>'^;.'',i ,: r?#iftj*k : ■/}:.''-;■'.■:/'■■ ;,■'.■■ ■'; :,---'Tho -Wairarapa -andi East .Coast ■;P A . -and A. '; Society'wiUshortlyyremdve-their.offices in' High -. Street r nilf enable '-; committee meetings, to. bo■ Said! on the premises .■■'.■;in3ttad-por>t;'.the\ ; alic^KO!Uid.-,.offices-.85.--'lor;

GEEtTbWN

;; V -H;Tte'Mer'al ;bi the iata';Mr.' .ded.'Wiggi'ns 'took -V, r)lace j'jstorddy^arid"Was' largely' attended; Tho , --B^AV--T^B'.'-«gi/<)lßcffttM.v:-V ; S: 1 -;- :^: -;'' .-';, ':The weather is very warm' here, 1 and, the tain :j:-:bS5the;Tararuas: id.bringing.- the. snow.down, [ - : : 'arid' flooding, .the! fivers: to. a groat extent.' ,'■ t,. coming npfrbmiPapawai on Saturday, ;: : night,xMr. .Malpiie:ya's'\rtlirbwri.":.out: of; his* iVTehicle^and'snHainSd'a: severe literatipn of'his .'■.,-'4rm'':by'.-joining,:in':cbntactVwith: barbe'd wire. ':, ;'

J LEVIN

:2. -V(Judgment Iwais'delivered on.Monday morning ■ ;,: v. ThompV;6o& Plaintiff alleged'that/in, 1908:, : >he 'bought :'.; a.jprinting business from ;defehdaht,:.'who,'.along. : : ;.'..wifch'.his-.son;',":e'ntered-'into! ~k\ -joint .'':riot/to;Start i,pri nting .business■■'within.;ten ;.v'fiiiWs.:,'of,'Levin.'.Thompson., :-'inn.,' / cbmmenced ;'.'; printing- ,'jari-''his ;iown; account a.-. few ' months " ; : agSj'j.whereupoii..plaintiff.-brought/',the-action, •i'lt.iwas admitted in Court:6n September .3, iwheri '■.■■-the'ease c'anSe, 6n';befor.6iSlr. A. D. Thoinsftn, v..S;M.^','that:ftho' ; sbn..nad,Jftommitted ; a.brea v ? but,* being m 'infant; > tho "'• action' ngoiri'stlhini /fell! through.' .'Plaintiff's; contention ..,; .the'iagreßmont ; being.ai joint';. one/, the;, father. ... was for, the act..of the son. The . .j.stipendiary.jmapstTkte :has. upheld this,;'and ■-•':■■ jiiagine'nt.waS: plaintiff, for. .250,., with Court ,-costS,\ and; ; 10s.'. solicitor's.-fee. .:Mrl'Park,\ for, defendant,-applied for-aistay ;."0 of . ; execution with a,-.Yiew;to .appeal.' ■'■■■■ ':■;. .l-r-lievihj Domain. Board' have to carry. ."'.'J; out.-rsoino*>drainage: wort',on .'the reserve ■ when

,;funds:are available.:/;.:. ■'':■■;-'•■■ *.''-i :: ■■':^ '-'•'•'! i >'-,v,'; ; - V-j'A'vfobtbaU'tnatcli.bf local interest : is\to.be ; -played-on Saturday /next: between 'teams repre-, / sSntihg, the..old.'.Wand'ere'rs'and levin:clubs. '■'"ThJsM'.clubs'iarehowl-vmited under tho title of : ''■ L'evin : \Vanderors.-' -a :/.-; ; ~';.>' ■'. -'. ■( .v-. - v!i ;';/;/'•-£-

i OTAKI.

' Mr. Low, who succeeded tho lato Mr. Daniel Wong, as Chinese missionary, was in Otaki yesterday, and last night addressed a number Of Chmeso Tho service was a hearty one, especially the singing. Mrs. Smith presided at the organ. In the afternoon Mr. Low addressed tho Maoris. r .)At a conference between Road Board repreeentatives, an<i ,Mr. J. P, Brandon, representing the Otold Dairy Company, on Saturday, amicable arrangtaents wero come to as to dealing ~witb. a certain inconvenience ari6ing from .operations at the factory.

I^S'^^tO^lltffS^

■VA. publio -meeting will ;be, hold:on Thursday ..next at.B p.m..in- Mr; J. R.';'Stansell's auction -rnait,,t ; o'.consider> the advisability or otherwise •.bf/.;e>'opef ating'with 'Levin;. in'prospecting''■ the' ■'liaranati. ranges'fop ■■minerals..';'■.-:.'.■;:.•;, ..,.;■:. .VThe news of the deatKof Mr. 0, S. Harrison" .■postmaster: at 'KUbirnte;.; was receivedhere on -Saturday with 'general:expressions of regrot. Deceased; who was triinsferred to Kilbirnie last 'February, was bold in. high; esteem. throughout ; th6 district, inwhieli:ho yas,6no of the earliest ,6SttleTs..T;A; number, of '.friends journeyed', to Wellington' to attendee funeral. : - v'Eain..feir ; here;fof ;the; greater, part of Sun-' '.dayVand"Monday,;and l alt;.the local''creeks' are' ..'i■•'flood.-..-; V.. <■:.'■■■■■:/'■■ ■ »;■;;vv ■■•■.■■ '■ " 'I :-".' '■'■;.■ '■.-