PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 673, 25 November 1909, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

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The annual, statutory meeting .of the Masterlon County. Council: was hold yesterday. -Present: .Councillors W. J. Welch, J; Morris, A. Murray, J. Foreman. C.'Kebbell, E. Beetham, J. Oott'iuhoun. . Councillor Welch • was reelected chairman. Mr. J. Miller'was appointed delegate to vote at election of six trustees on I no i Wellington Benevolent Trust. Representatives.' on the various hospital and charitable aid boards wero . elected as follow:—District Hospital Board, the chairman. Councillors' Beetham arid Colquhoun; North AVairarapa Benevolent Trust,' Mr., Miller, Mr. R. T. Holmes, and Mrs.- Cairns;' Masterton'Hospital Board, Mr. J.\Millerk Pahiatua .-Hospital' Board, Mr.' Barnes; South Wairarap.i Hospital Board, Mr.' W. ■ TTdy. Councillor Morris was appointed delegate to vote at the election of representative on the. Wellington and Wnirarapa Charitable Aid Board, and was instructed tp, vote, for Mr. A. W. Hogg, M.P. special'meeting of the Masterton County Council was hold yesterday, at which the special order, made on November 10 and constituting a water supply district at Fernridge, was confirmed. The county clerk was authorised to call a , special meeting on. December U:tb appoint two new managing, ratepayers for tho Upper Plain wafer supply district, in place of Mr. E. E. Meredith,-deceased, and Mr. ,J.. Anketell, who has parted with his qualification. On the motion of Mr. Murray, it was resolved . to. send' a telegram to the Prime. Minister- urging that the provisions 'of. the' old Act relating to the proposed alteration in 111; .system of borrowing bv local bodies ne allowed to remain as at present,,and that copies of the resolution be forwarded to Messrs'. W. C. Buchanan, and-A. \V. Hogg, M.P.'s. After the meeting .the councillors paid a visit to the pumping station erected in connection with -the newly-completed Lansdowno and Opaki water supply scheme. Everything was foundto be <n splendid order,;and.the chairman of jthe council paid a tribute to' Mr. Laing-Meason, engineer.in charge of the scheme, v ,':■'■;'; ■■••'-.. MAnTON;'. , '-'■•.', Councillor J. G.' Wilson was. yesterday reelected chairman of the ,-Manavatu County Council., Ho has held this position for a great number of years. Ho was also re-appointed (with Councillor Kendall) as the' council's representative on the■-. Palmerston Hospital Board. .The Manawatu. Council .sent the. following telegram to the Prime Minister yesterday :— "We respectfully lirge, as far as counties are .concerned, that the-Local Bodies'. Loans Act should remain in forco even if-tho fato was' raised." . . :'At yesterday's meeting,of ..the Manawatu Council it was decided to send a letter to the Minister for Hospitals, even at this'stage,.urging that as to. the election of representatives of hospitals the present system should bo continued, as far as counties are concerned. At nnyrate,,' they considered that it should he optional on the partof ratepayers' as lb whether the new system should be adopted.' A vote 'could easily bo taken on the subject if a petition -wore-presented' to' the local authorities:, The Foxton-Sandon train is now becoming a paying concern, a' substantial profit being shown each month: Tho controlling, body—the Manawatu' Couiicil—has, how. purchased a new cn&inb.'at a cost of'JSU93',: "' 'At tho Piangitikoi-Council meeting yesterday Councillor R. K. Simpson was re-elected chairman. Councillors Lothbridgc,-,. Smith, v and Fraser- wore-, elected 'representatives on the Wanganui Hospital 'and' Charitable Aid Board. ;,; '■■■. 'V-'.PAviiATUA. ;,;-.'■ .-.- : At. the anniial•.meeting of the Pahiatua • County Council yesterday, Mr. Thos. Hbdgins was > re-elected chairman,- and the; following 'committees were appointed ;—Finance, Messrs. S. Bolton, A. Bijrroil, and T. Quirk; works, .Messrs. R. Smith; A. Eoss,,H.- ; Coom, . J. "D. Piper,' aild H. Cornelius; charitable aid,' Messrs. Ross, Smith, and Piper; the chairman to bo a member: of the'committees,,: ex: officio; by-lawsj tho.full council. The engineer recently ■'appointed commences his-duties at the-beginning of tho new year. * . " '.. , • A well-attended general meeting .of, the Pahi-atun-Akitio A. 1 and. P. 'Association 1 was held in .the secretary's office, oh Tuesday •evening, Mr. J..C. Cooper'presiding. The'reports' from the sub-committee appointed to allocate the j prize- money for the, .society's show in February .'next, was \well:,dise.ussed,'- and.the'recom-1 metlda'tion that.tlio prizes v for tho steeplechaee •jumping competition be ;Slojfor.:first< prize, JE2 for Fecond.-and.^et.far. third, w>.s,- after considerable discussion, altered to XIS for first, for second, and.J2l for third, tho entrance.fee to be 10s.. for members ajid 15s. for non-mem-hers:, The : 'above amount (£2O in all) is a substantial amount for, a-show just starting, and should make the competition moro interesting.: .There, aro.-.tw'o other-jumping, competitions on ■ the programme.- Messrs. W., Tbsswill and Mit-'. chell each donated £3 to. tho. funds of tho'-- . .society. 'Messrs Thos; Horton, Ltd., have a-display of roses at the Hutt. show, Mr. Dobbic, tho maiirager of the Pahiatua branch, being in attendance. ;','.' ,' ;,' ... :■; CARTERTON.' " A farewell " social "-was tendered to Bro: P. Molloy in the Foresters' Hall on Tuesdayevening on the occasion of his approaching, de-. parture.; from-the..district after a residence of' some twenty years. Bro. J. M; Nicholls, pre'-. sidont of the United Friendly Societies' Council, occupied the chair, and during tho evening asked Bro. Mollay's acceptance of a hand-' some'marble clock, suitably/inscribed as follows:—"Presented to Bro. P. Molloy by,the membors :of Court Marquis. of Norm'anby,'A.0.F.: and''Loyal "Heart of Oak Lodee, 1.0.0. E., M.U., Carterton. November 23, 1909." ~The jtrophy ,won by, the, Foresters.in the card toiirhey was also' presented'to the winners.;' ■ ■ /l'evin, ■ ;-... .'' ■;-'' • Mr.. Wm.. Dempster, manager of the Levin r Co-operative.Dairy'Company',' Ltd:, leaves hero at the end'.of.the week.for New Plymouth:to take up,n.Government position as grader there. - Since'.-iCpmiiig; to • Leyip. ,16 : months.:ago, : Mr. ;' Dempster' Has', done eEceleht.' for ..the company, iwhioh is -now in a- prosperous condi- ';' Hon:'; Mr.: Sniellie, of Invercargill, is the new manager.:','"..'.'.:-...-.. ~,.:■ .•:. ■The 'annual,' meeting, ,of tho' Horowhomia County was-lield;. on' Wednesday, when on-the/motion' 1 ' of '■ Councillor: Freeman, 'sec- ■ onded :byV Councillor Richards,/ Councillor Watson was. unanimously .elected chairman, for the next year., .':;.'•'■,,.■' '. -,'.■'.;' ,'.'.-' : ':-:■'. ' -'.'■ ■ '<';': ■ ":\ .'• Mr;„G. Pnton,".stationmaster,'who is at.tire- ; sent.on holiday,-has been taken:scriously' ill " at-Dannevirke.'.-Mr'; Moellcr, of Wollihgton, is : at' present relieving.him. ■ Owing to-'thc separator at the Shannon butter faccory ceasing to operate, 'suppliers have for the'past day, or two had' to g0.t0.-the Fresh Food ..and:'lco Company's creamery-: to have their' milk supplies, dealt, with.-. : Ij. Mr. J. Martin,-postmaster, is at present on holiday,-and Mr. Clinch,-of: Palmerston North, 1 is in charge at the post office/ , .'.,: ,'At this week's-meeting-of,: the Horowhenua County Council, tho following resolution was tarficd:—"That the inspector •bo empowered to put on a fourth surfaceman-.for.,the Tokomaru i riding, tho selection to bo oho of those men 'Who applied at last, call for applicants."