PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 633, 9 October 1909, Page 13

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

_—♦— , ii FEILDINQ. The Feilding Borough Council has grantod an application from the lire Board asking that tho i borough engineer propare sketch plans for tho sew faro station, in older to enable an ostimato of cost to be made ,Of 120 pupils at tho Wanganm Girls' Cbllogo, in forms IV to VI, no fen or than Sovonty aro preparing for public examinations to be held ■eithor this year or next. Whilst in Wellington this week, Mr H. Tol 1 ley, ex-prosident of tho Chamber of Commerce, ■waited on tho railway authorities with reference to having tho namo of Peilding placed on the list of stopping places lor the Main Trunk trains Councillor Goodbehero suggested to tho Bor ough Council on Thursday night, w hen speaking on having connections made with tho seweinge System, that, in a deseiving case which ho men ' tioned, no'stops be taken to summons tho pro-perty-owner, Councilloi 'Jollcy said that he » tavouredTj"J council making tho "connection in . thejintet'Vi of public health, bomo arrangement cou l "bo made for repayment Tho matter was referred to the Pinauce Committee for a roport <*Afr" Robinson, of tho Industries and Commerce Department, replying to a local communication with referonco to the visit of the Chambers of Commerco delegates to Feilding states that he has been given chargo of the entertainment programme whilst the dele gates are in the Dominion He approves of the Feilding proposal that a number of delegates should be given a trip through that district Tho matter, ho added, would be definitely settled in a few day;. - One would scarcely expect to behold an orange.tree laden with ripe frUit at this time of the'year, but such is to bo seen in Mr ,W. Anderson's gardon at Waiata iTho Teilding Athletic Club has decided to hold a sports meeting on Boxing Day and to ask Mr Isaac arrange a boxing tournament for the ,evening v The Oroua County Council yesterday afternoon decided that the chairman (Mr ' Wheeler) bo appointed to represent the county council at the Countlos Conference, also that the member for tho district be requested to bring under the notice of the Government tho necdssity to amend tho Public Works Act so that a local body, constructing any public 'work, towards which other local bodies have to contribute, may claim interest upon the cost of financing such work At the request of a number of ratepayers it was decided to send "a deputation fr n ra the local bodies concerned to Wellington to urge tho Got eminent to push on the Menzies Toid Bridge Of the rates .£IO9B havo been collected, And .£3659 aro still outstanding. ' >]' ,OTAKI. h '\ ' While Mr Harry Bennett, an emplovce of Messrs J. D. Howell and Co, was mustering cattle this morning ono of tne animals , jdmbed him in a gateway, with the result that lib leg was broken. Further particulars of the unfortuna'to inci- „ dent at Reikorangi oi Thursdaj, whorcby Mr. John Lister Hastie, a popular resident, loEt his hfr, are'now to hand He Was found died by Mi Phillip Hooper, and it appears that he left home at'B am to do some fencing on the edge ' of a cliff, (he surmise being ho fell soma six foot,' striking a rock en route, and falling into water, wthicn probably caused death by drownwg'before he returned to consciousness Deceased, who was 46 years, of age, leaves a wife and family of'six/ "'As' a result of the sad occurrence quite a jgloom has been cast over ltcikorangi and Waikanae'. tVanous impfnvem6nts are now being effected atfthe local railway station i i The i new Nahva Colloao, opened on Monday lost, will bo ready for school purposes on Mon da. next. At a sitting, of the S.M Court on Thursday, Mrs Shaw sued Mrs Bradley for M 6s, cost oi repairs to a boundary fence. After lengthy evidence had been taken, the parties armed at a settlement Tho oase Police v Watson (supplying a prohibited person with liquor) was adjourned owing to the illness of tho local constable Several other cases wero adjourned, 1 whilo oJ, ilvil cases weie disposed of ,It is probable that there will be a rehearing of the case Cootes and others v Ngnkaroro Drama jo Board oh October 29. Constable Sntherleyis at present indisposed, and his placo is being failed by Constable Longof town "An Englishman's Home" was staged here Jast.jiight but goneril diSappointmbnt was oi (Stressed «tf it jflliaJjftnJitl, \avfl.M with the exception of tho 4s seats, was well filled r "'• '' - h , r/IHATUA".' The annual meeting of the Mangntainoka Ciicket Club was hold in the Mangatninoka Hall on Wednesday evening, wleu a satisfactorj report and balance-sheet, the latter 6how ing aj small credit balance, were submitted. The 'following officers were elected for the ensuing, year —President, Mr A Barrell (reelected), vice presidents, S£cs«rs H Cowan, G W'Chatwin, T Grarce, E Ashby, and T Y Crawford, club captain, Mr. G W Chatwin, vij'e-captcm, itl R Williams, secretary and , treasurer, Mr J Maj, committee, Messrs E Williams, T Grace, H Piarcev, club cap tain, and secretary; selector, Mi R Williams Voles o£ thanks were pegorded to Mr. T. Giaco for tne use of Ins paddock for the foithcoming seaaon, 1 and to Messrs May and i Williams for''fork done 'by "them 'during the fiiistyeai Mr Barrell' (presfdent) announced *his intention'lbf giving a bat for competition' anions members under twenty-one yec-s of age, and a similar donation was received from Mr 11 Wi|hams i6r tho best aveiago batsman during ,the season,, " , < 1 ' The pnflual meeting of tho Pahiatua Bowling Club wns held on -Thursdaj ( evening The club is in a very flourishing condition, and last year it reduced its liabilities by £20 Ihe \ election of officers lesultod ns follows —President, Mr G (A Burgess (reelected), vice/«4idents, Messrs G Moore dnd E H Pcthci- ,/ Jk»" committee, Messrs W Ransom, iT Wakoman, and Ashcroft, match comMessrs G. A Burgess, J Hughes, and W 1 Ransom, gionnd committee, Messrs T Eewafc and Wakeman, sccietarj and treas,v urefr, Mr*. J Hughes A lettei was received * from tho Palmerstoh North Club, stating that -• a'proposition';wop on foot to foim a bowling association in the Ndirnrara, Hawko's Bav, , Wangnnui, and Palmerston North districts, mid asking tho Pohiatnn Club to join Tho president was appbintcd delegato to attend a meeting at Palmeiston m regard to this matter i v " i ' i At .the general meeting of the Starr-Bow kelt Building Society.i held in Mr Husband's ofhco on; Wednesday e\ening,4lie fouileenth appioprmtion of A3Wi was disposed of bj tender Mr W C Snyers securing tho first .SICO ai premium of £23 10s, while the remaining £200 Went to Mr Ashby at a premium of £2H At a special meeting of the Pahiatua Distnc) High School Committco on Wednesday evening, the Rev Mr. Speer and Messrs W. Noriell and J TJiomas wero appointed a sub committee to ariange for carrying out the woik of top dress ing and grassing tie school ground i Anerv successful and not el school function »as held in tho Ifamua Hall this neck Toi tome tune past the children, under the supervision of Misses Tuckwell, Walden, Dougherty, and M Jaok«on, have been practising action and coon songs, and these weio rendeied witn great credit to their teachers Dunng the evening also songs were contributed by thp following adults —Misses Walden (5) and Messrs, A Moore, C Mills, and Carruthers The hall was beautifully decorated by Miss Walden and hei brother Lutei in the even ing dancing wns indulged 'in to mu«ic supplied by Miss Tuokwcll, and Me!*is C Mills, h " Ogden and T. Sedcolo The accompaniments i , for*the'singers were plaved by Miss Tuckwell I 'Mr F. Sedcolo n)ade a capable MC, and the eupper inangements were well earned but h\ a ladies' committee A special word of piai«e | jsidue to Miss balden for the gieat interest * which sho took in connection with the "social" ' J .WpbDVILLB / . Improvements on the local bowling greon have just been effected by i working bee Operations were carried out on Thursdaj, and it is anticipated that the green will be in good , v order for players who wish to take advantage of it on Wednesday next Is the Caucasian played outP Well, in some respects ho is Any energoho laundrjman j could have made a comfortable living in Woodvillo for a long time/ biol Tho bridrgroom Opportunity had arrived, but the European, as nsuol, had not his lamps trimmed to meet him And now a Ohuiaman has jumped th« claim by cstiblishing premises in M'Lean ' Street " GEEYTOWN. Two youths Who have been living at the Maori pa have absconded on Thursday, taking a pony, saddle, and bridle, opossum lug and \sihei bangle, etc, with them The police nro inquiring for them An enjoyable " Gipsy Concert'" was givon here on .Thur*dav evening bj a number of amateurs '