PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

:':\~{'>:>: The annual Presbyterian Church -social'took ■'Place..on Wednesday:-evening- .at.-- HalcomTje/ ;micn- a representative- gathering-'of tUe'coagrcgation assembled. Tho'liev.' Ei'.'Walker 00-' cupied the ehair.'-.i ■' '■ '■-■'. .... ;■'-.. ; During last m'onjji' there -"were.registered at Feildirig ton births,': three marriages,'and four doaths. '■•.. :.. ' -~','■-■;''•" •.-.-■'..-.■'... .'.--,'.,»" 'i'he annual meeting of ...the,' Foilding- Horticultural Society .was .held yesterday afternoon.. 1 iMrs.. Barton, -.president,, occupied. the v.hair. The annual report slated that for the-first' tmio .for..many..years,.-if, not -fi-om' the 'commoncenibnt, of, tho society's .history, the -bat-' ;ancc-shoet showed that the funds in hand-wcre sufficient to meet., the ...expenditure, without taking into nceount. tho donation • received Jrojn townsfolk. ■ This .result was mainly due ■ to.the fact. that,:.owing to .unfavourable .woa'. 'tnor conditions, no. autumn show .'was'-Held in 1908. The.report. added,that it was advisable to consider..whether. the. system 'of soliciting, donations should.not be.discontinue,^}and a moro. onorgetic. canvass y made for 'lueiubcra. ■ The nurserymen..deserved", tho: thanks, of -.the' society, for .the,good, displays' which they.- had '.made, at both tho'..society's shows,, these die- : playa considerably adding to tho'attraclivcness ;of ,tho exhibitions. Mrs.:., Barton was re- ! elected president, and: Mr. Fred' Pirani and Miss wcightman-secretaries', ■ :. .■'.:.'■ . .. .".-.'■ ■-. , 'A meeting of members of, the FciiJing'Cricket Club and local shop assistants hasbcen held to -consider'the-.question.'.of forming a . Wednesday team. It was: decided ■to incorporate the body so. formed in tho Feilding Cricket Club. The'membership feo was fixed at ss. for those'under 21' years of oge, and 10s.' for-members over .that, age.., 1 : "; ~ ' -, . . Heavy rain foil thronghout this district yesterday.',-- ;,';■: .:,v-.-.:-> .-.:..'■■;■ C-

: ■: -, ■;.v':!'irAßiATn ; A.^v:-;-... , .;..;-K;.; ■ MrJ and.Mrs.-.Thos. , Quirke, of'Konini, arV : ' rived home on Thursday lost from a holiday to Rotorna, and Auckland. Mrs.:'Quirke: who, a short time .back was somewhat indisposed,' ! is again looking .very well.- , ; . ' .•' ■ V . The quarterly, summoned meeting of the local Lodge of Oddfellows was held at ; Mangatainoka on , Wednesday evening, Bro.: W.Toy-mmV-N.G.; presiding; This lodge is in a>sqund position-financially,.; During, tho evening two net? membersV were and- there was ono proposed for ' membership. - ■ ■■■'•:■ :'■•:■■■ ■ .The' poster skating vcarnivalr to ibo'held.' in . the Brill Hall on, Wednesday; evening .next,promises to-be.a success.. .Some; of'-the poster dresses .are very, original .'and,, as,the band will. ,bo present,■ and refreshments provided, the , attendance is 'likely.to.. be' largo. ;-\,- v , : ■■..-■ ■ ' ' ~' Mr, ; ' J.- Vosper,' who has been'.' a nicmbcr Mt the, indoor staff' of, the PahintuaVrailway sta-- . tion;for three"years,.has -taen,: transferred-.to .Nelson, •; and -left-, here.to '■•■take , : up -his . new' duties .yesterday • afternoon..: Mr. -V osper ■ was ■ very popular -with-his.fellow-workers: and will bo greatly.missed.at social■ functions.'- : : '-;.--> , The largest. Bathering. of;. 1 settlers-ever.eeen , . at. Makomako, .congregated at ■ the' schoblhouso'. on Wednesday evening last;: when'.: a'. farewell concert-and dance. ~was 'held,', and.'a.'presentation made to: Mr.'.W.. Phillip,'who, after.tea: years as ;hcadmastor- : of the' Mnkoraako •' school, has been appointed -to a- similar position- at the Taitai' schobl; ■ The-popularily of Mr.. P.hillip"'as"a-teacheVi'Was'6hbwn by the ,rec6rd- number' present,'"some 'co'mirtjf a--dis- •'• tance if tiventy miles: Mr; J.' Thortas, , headmaster of the-Pahiatua -Distriet -High School,"' paid n high tribute- to Mr.- PhUlip p s -abilities ' as a.teacher, he" hiving served five-years' under him (the speaker) at Pahiahiiii-'v \lr; A- Eddie, ■'. who made-.an'.eifeeHent. chairhiali;. , 'alsb-made'; eulogistio , reference?'to 'the .manner in ■ which.Mr, Philhp'hndyconduoted.'his; sohool;'■ aM presented him with, a very hawdsorao ■ illttm- ' mated address.. On-behalf of- Uie pupils attendinß the\6chool;-rMiss, Ella,.Walsh Va,Uo handed; to,Jfr.' Phillip •>' eilver-mount«d picket ;wallet, ; Mr..; Plump,:; in.' replying,- thanked . tqosegpresent>fo.r■'.the'*kind! , words-'.eXprDSsOd, aptt; :alth6ugh';o;fy.ery.;-pleasanti-eveh l ini*- was" heinK.- spent,.' y#~ he'.'.f clt', -a-.atttlb ■lump. :of •' lead' in.'hi_B..heart'.and : .only- a.'man'-who. had been' '■ teaohing'-in-'thetonq-di6trict 'for , ton'.years know ■■' 'how:,;dear>children:-.became"to .him."'- . A' pro-i,' gramme- of "vocal-'and'-musical.-items which , ;' , ! would-do credit.to a town. programme was contributed ,to£by -'the', -followin!! .--ladies and Bentlemen,:—ifißsfts .Hickson. Miller., Barry, - Ebbett and;'Walsh, and,' Messrs: -Wells, H, Bbbett..(3),.. C,->. -Witts,-Pitt;.: Dbwn-1 ;ard,-, A;,:Mopre;. ; A.'.'Sowry,: H. .'.Thompson,.'and,'.' Scott;: ~,;:Mr.; /Boagey'-.played ,thoV',-abcqfflpan'"' v ' '.ments.;. c ?; :" ijy.: ; r : ; §:/,.;.^[ ''• v --•"■-vi (: '';:^il;A '■}•■ \[ . .Mr. H."(3reig and'.faniiiy.'-whb -have' ibecn^re. , ' sidents .of Paeknkariki. for somo time past, havo left to take■ np residence in .',; Mrs., Shepherd, a sister, of A{r; 'J.' Curraiii. ' is at present on a,visit.to Shannon. . . * vLast Monday. Hugh:Kinley, charged l with'be- : ' mg/.drunk. when; in charge of;»,' horse and "for ■■* using; obscene, language,- was -brought 'before-Messrs.-G.iN. Wood'and ,T, It. Stauscll, J.P.'s, ' ana.was fined 20s.,'in-default sovett.days', im-■■ prisonment bu'tho first charge,. On the second■ charge'a fine of .£s,'in-default four weeks' iiii-t prjsonment, was,.imposed. ,^. : ,'.'..'.■. : .'■..., ■ -.Lady members took ,'ohargo at' the Liferar'j "', and Debating Society's debate on Tuesday evening and; instituted a; pleasant -departure from tho lisual;. , order; of'thinge-by, supplying ro- ' the : mere 'men,.mombers of th'!, full-justice to.,' Mrs, Hensmaa . -occupied thechaityandlduriligHhe evening the ladies',, led. by Mrs; Lauryig. and "Miss ■ Silvester* .1 discussed the different subjects, debated during . ■the .session. 1 -A musical , programme■ was ' also.-' given,. to: ; which -the following- contributed:— Misses Y-.-Wicklifte.-.E.-Smith,', Asquith and' , ■ Laurvig ,• Mrs. and Miss Laurvig, ■ contributed, a duet; Miss K. Wickliffe a recitation, Miss Sil- '■ vester a reading from Diebons, and Misses E. law and E., Silvester played; piano solos." Next Wednesday, tho.:, subject- of. debate , '; will bo "Gambling or, Drinking; Which is the Great! est'Evil?'..'On October JSrthere-.'yill.-.'.be,-. s , "Burns night,":■ ' v, ; . .\: - i-; - -.'•■'

(.'■ ; > ; ;■■■; ■'■' ■MAsTEiit.pN3>v r ;-.\V-; .-'■. The; Assessment Court sat at.Masterton' yes* torday, before: Sir. li, H.":Turtdn, ; and, Mr., D. J. Caffieron.'assessori/lii all; toil objebtioiie to*valuations .were dealt': , \vith,eight of- the values : being .sustoined,.' one reduced,; aud.c-no increased. J- ,-';■'' ;. . ' ■:. , ' ;;, '.' ': '■'•';■■ ■.;■.' '•'■'' -■-' / At.the Magistrate's Court yesterday, William Harris, ■ 'who >;plc;id<>d' ,not ■ guilty "to 'a charge of , assaulting', a. iuan";in .Queen,'; Street., on September 23,.was fined XI, and costs,: in default seven- days' imprisonment.: '-.-;,.'- ' ' '. -■ "A.ye'ry.large attendance, was,.present at.the meeting of the local debating.'.socicty oil Thursday evening, when. Mf; -Pittendreigh' moved :—• "That-the nationalisation.ot'-ithe.'nipans of pro,duo.tjon;and Cstribntion. would-.bo iq'rho fest interests of the*- peftple." Mr. ,13. Roberts op -.- posed the motion,, and, on.a vote being taken, the affirmative was.carried by a-laree' majority. '■'. The subject/for tho.next'deuate will' bo;i "Are Neve Zealaiidi>rs unduly'devoted to ■. sport?." : Mr. l>, M. p'ponnor is to take, the'affirmative and .Mr. Irwiri, the negative.' ~•■ '■"■.'. ..'.-; ,: . ' .The vital'statistics for tho- past month aroi Births, 2; deaths, 3j marriage, -1.. .The Foresters gavo a-vory sociable masquer, ado dance in tbeir litdl on Th'ursday 1 oveuing Thohnll was artistically dccorat6d| nnd .tlu dresses/of tho. dancers were, very.preth- jmlcpd. The M.C.'s". \ypTc Messrs. '.Skeet.nndAV, , Hum-! phries.■.''...- ■. ■";■■! .'.; ,'C i ."..''-r , '- 5 , , ■.'.-.'.''■•"■ '. ' Tlie funeral.of the late' Mr. J. H. Bcard : win! rattended by n 'largo : n«mbcr"of) friends and relations. Tin service at ..tho Brave-side Was conducted'by. tho Kev. , A'. T. :.]3.- Pago,- and Mr, D.. P. Jioasby,'.on bphalf. .of Jthc Ijoyal Greytown Lodge; of, Oddfellows.' v - .• . Mr. King,.. fiist. assistant 'at,' tno' local Dis. ■-■ ,trict;High .School,, leaves here for. .Auckland to-day..Several presentation's werq.mado td him : at-.the .school, and speeches; mndoiM , '.sKa other' .toachors. ■'■-'■ , -,•'.;;,■ ..'.: : '.•■•.γ-yjp V".: .':■'■••. , ■ -The -Ladies'-. Hockey ; Associatith '|ms fixc<l ■ October-H as tho date-to" play 6IF tho fina' game bi -tho scyen-a^side : tournament. ■'■"■ ■ : American: "No..duelling isn't allowed in this country, except with' ono- kind -of- weapon." '■ .Parisian (eogevly)..: "Ah-nh! .Tell .mo jjo'.nniiio of mi weapon; so ze next lime to Americans : insult mb I know . zat ."weapon." American (laconically).: "Lawyers/ , : ■ ; .". ■/,:■.,', .' .' . ■■;;. THE,CUINE A .POEftJ.,'.'^. ■ : V'\ :^., ■'..-A chequo for£l .Is. line lic^iv-nci , ' to writer of, F.-;.W;;':tracroft ': Rpacl, Otahunu,;Aucklandi^ 'f -■■■..;• ;■:.!.: '■;,■ . Mars shone so bright on Friday. ni(jM,': 1 .... Jisaw menin.tho staty .J{ i.,-';-. : '.''..:': /Feasting in, state.- at ■ haif r past eighty. !' ■. .'■;;■ Wom a'"Flag;Brahd ,Pi6kle"jar! ■; : -i ■fy?*ji G ™ E i I ; -" : srii"" Poem' every Saturday. ~ Best original' four ■. short- : lino ndvt.: yerse -about' "Flag ■ Brand PiskleV wins each week.-.; ■Z^' ! \\ : ' ■': \'■ •■■■'■■ '■' '. .•-■■■ l \ SS- r^rd j .*? 1 * e i «mbossed- mtetai"cap' -frott'' •