PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 622, 27 September 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

MASTERTON. The annual "meeting".',of the' Masterton Branch of the New Zealand Veterans' Allionco was held on Saturday night. Mr. >W. Cullen was olected vice-president, Mr. Woods secretary, and Mr. Studolph delegate to .the annual conference of New Zealand Veterans at Wellington. Three now members were elected. ...

Tho annual report of the Wairarapa Swimming Club states that the club is in a good financial position," having a credit balance of over £5. Members had not taken as much, interest in tho affairs of tho club as in previous years. It had been a bad ■ season ■ for swimming however, and thero had consequently. Wen some excuse for tho comparatively small i&erest shown. The Tcport also expressed regret at.the fact that Dr. Hosking, captain'of tho club, was leaving . tho Dominion. » .'■■.

The monthly meeting of ■ the managers of tho Masterton Technical School was held on Friday .' evening.' Mombers present were: Messrs. E. Feist (chairman), W: H. Jackson, E. H. Wnddiugton, C. E. Daniell; and Very Rev. Dean M'Kcnna. The treasurer's statement showed the receipts for the, month (including a balanco at last meeting' of 10s.. 3d.) to be £147.155: 2d., made'up as follows:— Capitation on tho first term . of' the wool classes, £14 18s.;'fees for the second term, £10 10s.; capitation for first term in 1909/.JE49 10s.3d.; second instalment of trust, grant, £33 Gs. Bd..' The expenditure for the month, totalled £26 13s. 7d., leaving a credit balance to date of £121 Is. 7d. The roll number during the second term had been 273, which, with.' 28 attending' the 'wool classes, brought' the total up to 301. . Tli'o secretary reported that he 'ascertained from Mr. S. Wood, (wool classes instructor) that he did not consider, that it was advisable to hold an examination at the end of this term. It was decided to ascertain how many students wore likely to present, themselves in the event of'an examination being, held.

In view of the fact that the auctioneers have decided to remove' the saleyards to the other, end of the town, viz., Solway, a large numben of/settlers are of the opinion ' that a • stock bridge should he''erected over the ' Waipoua Kiver, at the Colombo Road. crossing: It has, also beon. suggested that the timber from the present Waipoua bridges, which are.to be rebuilt;' might 'be utilised for; the purpose of constructing . such a. Stock : bridge, - but ■ the' County • Council, sci far, • has not. been able to see its way to movo in the matter. The local; Chamber'of Commerce is interesting itself in, the question, and it has decided to write to the A.' and P. Association and the. stock, auctioneers, asking for their co-operation in bringing the matter further.beforelhe County Council, and also suggesting that a petition, signed by stock-owners, be presented to. that,b0dy.,.,..., -,

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; Ail eight-roomed house' at Eewa, owned. and occupied by Mr. Arthur Green, farmer, was totally destroyed by fire at midnight on Friday;! Nothing was .saved. ■ ,'•■.■.'; .-" .Mr. W. Gibb, Government Inspector under the, Apiaries Act, has just finished a visit to Feilding. Ho made an ' examination' of' the various hives in the district, and, in a great many cases, ho found diseased bees, and ordored the hives to be destroyed or cleaned; . A' number of box-hives'were ordered to be done away.with, and tho .regulation frame, hives' used. In a case where a bee-keeper had sold a diseased 6warm to a novice, the monoy was 'ofdered to-be returned. As a result, of-Mr, Gibb's visit, a number of bee-keepers are getting'rid of their present-swarms, and importing Italian bees. /Members of the physical drill squad of the Manchester Bides are now in training with a view to the competitions which are to-be hold at the military -tournament at Palmerston North on -November; .91.. A practice is to be held in the High School quadrangle on Monday night at 7.?0.-- -' ■•'; ]■ - .-,'• ,

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-'The many.friends of Mrs.. W.„Tosswill, of this district,' will be .pleased to hear that.she is making satisfactory progress' towards recovery .from,her recent jllness. ' i A pleasant evening was spent at the Commercial Hotel on Friday evening, when the friends Of Mr. J.'''Chalmers-(who-:for-'Somo time .past has.been associated,-with the firm of Chalmers and Molloy," motor and' cycle agents)."mot to hid him - good-bye prior to bis leaving, for Australia';'; ■;The health"- of Mr. "Audi Mrs.., Chalmers ,;-;was honoured, J'a'rid; o'thor. toasts were:-7"The'''Guests'. Parents,", "The Firm," "A; G; Healing and C 0.," and 'fTho Ladies." On behalf of the firm and em;Mr. .':Molloy: presented' Mr. Chalmers with a' tobacco 'pouch, and expressed sincere regret:at:losing;his partner. -From the firm and staff of Messrs: Zillwood 8r05,,. Mr.. Chalmers also' received a silver-mounted pipe- and case. During the evening songs were contributed by Messrs. E. Clarke, J. Chalmers,'and S. Parkes,. to banjo accompaniments by Mr.,.W. Chalmers. Mr.Jand Mrs.. Chalmers Jeff Pahiatua on Satur-;' day. afternoon. . : ,

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'On'.Friday, ovening tho' Levin School Committeb met,, there being present:—Messrs.'J. Malcolm (ohairrnan),' J. Davison, G. Cameron, J. Wood, J. ■ Hooper, C." Palmer, I. Hook, and J, Robertson (secretary).'. Correspondence was r'ead from the Wellington Education Board," rev 'gretting that it could-not.see,its way to-instnl gas in the headmaster's residence'owing to lack of: funds. The secretary was instructed to' reply to the effect that the committee' hoped that the board • would see its way to • grant the request at the close of the financial. year. A letter was read from Mr.''.T. S. Lambert, Wellington, inviting'the committee to send a delegate to attend a meeting in. Wellington for the purpose of considering -the advisability of forming a' school committees' association. The chairman promised to.do his,best to attend the meeting., Accounts amounting to <£40. 09. 6d. were, passed for payment, including over .£35: for work, done in improving the school grounds.. .-■

'..An appeal has been,lodged by the defendant in the case ,of Eobortson v. Thompson, which yas decided by Mr. A. D. Thomson, S.M., this week, in which plaintiff was awarded. £so damages for. breach ..of covenant..-' ■.-.,. i The Y.M.C.A. Boys'' Department met on Friday evening, when there was- a large attendance. The' Rev. S. G. Compton, M.A., gavea' 'Very instructive address on "Thrift." ■ Next Friday, the: boys will entertain a team from the Wercroa Boys' Training ;Tarm," when the return contest .in draughts ' and quoits • will take place. .' Great interest was manifested in'" the ■ foot-. hall match, played, on '-the'- local ground on'' Saturday, between teams representing tho old Wanderers, and the levin Clubs, which' are now merged into one. The' game ended in a win for.the Wanderers by'ld points to 11.' i

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~ A dance was given in the Town Hall last weok under the auspices of the local football club. During, the proceedings, Mr. G. Cotter, presented the cup won by the team, and also the medals won by' Messrs; C'. Hoffatt -and ,N. Ske'et. '" ■ :...'■.''■ •,';■•■'■'