PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 7

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our SpecKl Conoßpondentsl

j. \::'\;' :; ; ■ FEILDING.. ; . '..•:■ , .The Borough Council i has again postponed dealing with'' the proposal' to establish au electric plant' for' another month. \ 'December. iinpouhdings. in the Feilding public, pound totalled 81 horses, 8 cows, 1 bull. In the last.three months of 1909 tho.imppundiiigs, totalled : 133. - . ■..•'' \. ■'. Many v picnics have been '• arranged for to-day, but the Very ho'avy.rain of Thursday ' and yesterday afternoon vhas put the grounds and the bush in a bad state for: outings. '■■■■'■■ v■' ; .'.■:': ;, ;. ■.■..-' .'.:''■.•■;';;'■■';■;■ CARTERTON..;'■;. V: ; -. : ; Bro. G. Bowles has been appointed delegate to represent <the:local , lodge of Odd- *-£ w ? a'.we; annual district meeting at Petone on February 21. :. v '• ■■'■'' ■ /The local Gun ; Club . has' deoided ib hold ;monthly,; shooting" competitions. •'■ -~ Mr., and ;Mrs. : J. :H.: Wakenn.left Hero on- Friday .tp:spend a- holiday in' Palmerstoh. North'. . ..-':. .'.■:...- ■"■;■ :"■:■;

. ; : It:is-stateOhat.a telephone bureaufis tp';.be established at; Belvedere:- •' .-.- '•', '•■: :!Potato blight has made.its appearance m ; several crops around this district. ■■■:■- ' :Mr.-Stout, the recently-appointed headmaster; of; tho -Belvedere. State. School; has .arrived; in the: district., : . '. . . . . •In the 'Magistrate's. Court on Friday Owen',, Hefferman .was fined 10s., : and costs_ 175., oii each" of two -charges .of .driying cattle', through.High Street,-: con- , trary. to the, borough, by-laws.' , :Bj'o."Thomas Sparks,' l sen.-,- lecture master i.of: Loyal' Heart of ■ Oak -Lodge, has ■resigned- theJposition, , and Bro. R. Butlef :has:been.appbinted'inhis stead.'■'■■'.■■:••' .Mrs. -P. J.' Armstronj; ;and Miss' , Armstrong were .passengers- by. the early, train north, on:.! Friday 'on-a .holiday, visit: to Palmerston- North. :■.-:'' ] '•.■■'■•'■-■:.'• '

■ ! 'At .Levin' Magistrate's Court on Thursday, ' before ■: Mi - .'•■".A.V D.' Thomson; 1 - ■ S.M., !:Alrs.;, ; Owens sued'jher' husband, -Phillip Owens, for. maintenance, and was.awarded Jg..-' ) 6<L. : -\pet .week.: The- defendant wns also , : ordered -to 'ppj- .£lB 18s.'"arrears-"of • ■maintenance ■ior ; ;;nis.,three "daughtors, '.within'a'.month, .or to ,uridergo' r M 'days' '.imprisonment. .vAlex., Corsoii..;; was cited by the.police* for'giving an' unstamped receipt, forh&i,l2s: : to R; W.. Bradley". , It iippeared'-ifrom ■: the ? evidence ' that "-latter '? paid : the? dVndunt' in: two v-instal-ments,: the ■ first' , being: for' $1, '■ which d£ . feudant'. stamped ■ and 'receipted,' and; the soeund 125.,' defendant giving-a receipt .for. Vthe full ; amount. The ; : . upiitam'ped.:. ieceint prodaced -by .'Bradley'.-jvas'.'iiot given-by:him;.Bradley ,hod^anotheri'i'receipt;-..He, : '.(ulefendant) never ■ gave an ■.■Unstamped receipts, -The magistrate'.'decided' that -. the ; : receipt ; produced ■(in,.- Court,: which was ■' unstamned, was;, genuine; :' and '■ defendant' was■ fmed 40s. .and- costs":.';:,ff..;U:u'dgivay and';E Collier , ; sued-Wil?(in Huniaior i2.7a.' (Id., the.:.value y : of 'some' .posts. ■■•" It• appeared :thatvplaintiffs.'had'a: contract 1 to. supply .the'.Horqwhcriua County ..Councir 'wicn ,100. posts'pu; ll.r."Kibblewhite's' 'properliv .some,!.;sis'.;or-soven 'north..:of the flpkio stream. J. son.was carting; 26 day,;..when-defendant .Mopped;;him,,. and:: dcmandeil the , posts■' Ihe -..boy>ref used- :.to -give, them: nip, .-and iefendant ; 'tobk;; : the.' -ppsts Vhimself, .alleir--ing that thoy, had been taken-off. Alter ssome;-evidence-had'been fendanfa , solicitor, stated ithnt:.his:client .wqnl(l.;.(leliver.'up; thef.pf>sl:s : :..dr..:pay:- for. them £L: Judgment entered-'for plaintiffs ,for-:;^2:7s.,'Gd;;/.Court. oosts-ijOs ,; v expenses ; 2ss^6d.i;BpneitpVsJfee ll ; : X; ;A. ; ; his' : :,wife ; ,and- mother,: to bo l on an extended -..'visit; to ■ 'Australia', , ' in ! search I ■Mγ;-Bqwen's': inaiiy. .» ri ( ?™s'wilJ; wish'him ■': a spcedy.'recovefy: ■ ■;.On .a:-, tremendous' ao*npour i of •: ram, • ac'cdmpanifd by .thunder., and ligntning.-f.occurredinfLevin; in, a short time the?.conduits unable ■ ? . c ?\ l W: awa y...'the'/surface water, -and the (Strcetf inJsonie"places' saßle, rffie"lpoet'.' office'-cor*: "rt' ; rS ?re ai? n: collected.,-ThtfirttormUlasffdcoiisidoraljly l over>;,an .hour... and ;afte-ra;ards'itho:-siin ; Minn-rjout 'with.'tft'mpijdaiisf fi.w'pr. , ' TliiV downpour has. all if ears . : ,of • a -.drouEht I -this■:summer.' : atvrest;-.'■:"•''. J :' , -r-. :■<■'"-^'

■i At:thp.otaki Magistrate's Court ycstori : .day.three charges/were; heard ngainst Wm. M-Kcgg,-licensee/.of'the.Central Hotel, for breaches pi the Licensing' Act. I'or selling/ hqupr toa prohibited person hewas. «a«f 25,-' and costs"l7s: .• He :was also convicted: and : discharged fof per mittin™. .a 'prohibited, person % to. remain. oii his premises.'/-A charge of. allowing drunkenness .on ; the /premises was dismissed;; ■ Mr.' >Vilfqrd appearedior the defence.- ■, ~■'.: i;^ish'ermbiiiWere^pleased-to'see , ihi rain on,'Monday'Jast^'as'the , 'fivers, were so ; ■low.;taat..they,had been/debarred' of late ■from: indulging .in'their usual'sport;!'On I'.uosdaT Mr::l)uffy brought horned splendid vbaskot: 'of rainbow'. trout—sixteen .'fish' averaging .three, and a: half pounds 'iii .weight... ;.. :,i ' ■■■.;- .■.•>•■■.•.■,■•■••.■■•.■:,■.■ ",/It. is,hoped ;^t:-the-Hutt,Council .'will haye/tho;microcarpo hedges'which ' overshadow, the Hinemoa Road" cut away.: Tri ■summer''time -the sun is hidden, while' uj winter.a quagmire -roasts. If- owners of: orchards studied their .own interests ■ they:: would :not. allow'.-such oyergrOwn /hedges .to remain. J In .'any' case, however; A: >f,- the duty :6f ; the ; .council to' have'a public ■nuis.aiice '.removed. ;'.' " ,'. '~'■■ •' vindustry,; which"; was lately ■;started:;-b.ere,; l has. l .increased so rapidlythat a 'creamery.--is to,'.be' erected. '■ At present suppliers have to send their milk .to . vfiye' miles distant;' £ ,are going up in. all. directions, but" the' want of accommodation -for :-nsitprs, "more'-.eap'ociaUy, during the summer. seasen,._has :long been'felt.'.; A new: jpost' othee is .likewise .; much needed to ;ineet-' the ...demands. of the growing pop'u-

;~Xhe Paraparaumu. Rifle Club:is sending ft H^,-, 40 ' Pajmerston , to- compete' for thelMd and.<Har.ris Shields:. 1 - Jho local, men are :.very.. sanguine; and hope' to ; capture the Field'.shfeld .from -thr HautcFe' .Uub,,.who.aw: the,present.h6lders.- ■:, .v. Mrs:..and. Miss.Elne'Davis: of. Welling- :. fla y&. : /beenvstaying.'here. : They aro ; on. .a i vi6it l ,tq,;Mrs.,; Vootten,' at ■' the Laurels. ■■;;'.. .;-; ; ;.-; •/.*,.. . ■■ -..,. . ■ ■,

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':;'.:'',-.FEATHERSTON.;/ :\ ';/■%/ ! .yrhe.V Peatherston Town, Board met oh ■Wednesday evening;. Present: Messrs, J. ■■•■"• ■ \ Ca , r ,?, (^airman),■ '-WI; Gilpiu'f (treas■nrer), W.> Benton, ■ U:B: Tait,. A. I)onRld, and .8.-Yelvertpn-..Mr,'Roberts se-' cured .the contract for sanitaryiyork.' The' matter of appointing a fire inspector .was held oyer: till next., meeting.-, It was'i r'eported i that /during the ; month .certain water tables hadbeen cleaned up!' It was resolved to have the domain photographed and the'photographs sent to the Depart-'. Mont of Lands.for reproduction' in the .domains : report, which is to be ; p,ut before, the. House. :-, r"': : " . ■~ - A special sheep train met; with'ia mishap at Fornside this week'; ; The pmon one side of tho engine broke, and the tram was -unable to.'pipceed: ; The guard walked on to;Woods.ide, roiised the ■porter, ..and. then rang Mr.: Miller, of tho ocal. station,- up, Aii'.'engine was obtained from, Cross Creek and'the'train, was taken on, the disabled engine returning, to the Creek with its 'drivinpr gear workniK on one side only. Tho accident to laved the trafflo,for about half an hour. /The shops and.business places here are observing Saturday is t holiday. They' will be open- as-usual on-.Monday. - ..