DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 29 May 1913, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES.

PALMERSTON NORTH. Colonel Chaytor, otliccr commanding the Wellington district, is in negotiation with tlie A. and P. Association, and is making iiuniiries generally in connection with a proposal to hold an ollicers' instructional camp in J'almerslon at an early date. The "Standard" understands that the pulico are taking action in connection with the recently reported disturbance on tho Foxlki train. Mr. F. Waters, assistant secretary to the Post and Telegraph Department, will ollicially represent the Department at the opening of the Mnuawatu branch of the I'. and 'J l . Oflicers' Association ill Palnierston ou Saturday evening.

The following prices have been paid out at the various dairy factories lor last month's milk, supplies:—Rongotea, llid.; Daily Union and Hawke's Buy Dairy, lid.; Cheltenham, Levin, Glen Oroua, Shannon, Rata, Ballancc, and Bunnythorpe, 12(1. each. A foreign missionary meeting was held at St. Paul's schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The Rev. P. W. Boys occupied the chair, and an interesting address on tho. manner and customs of the Papuans was given by Mr. Harrison, a New Guinea missionary. A men's meeting in connection with the Bible-inrSchools' movement was addressed by Canon Garland on Tuesday evening n't St. Andrew's Schoolroom. . Mr. Wilson, manager in Palmerslon for Messrs. Fuller, lias been transferred to Napier.' . The Hon. R. M'Nnb on Tuesday addressed the Palnierston Debating Society on the Ilare system of proportional voting. On Tuesday evening the Arts and Crafts Club entertained Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Burnard, who are leaving the district.

WANGANUI. The following committee has been set up to make arrangements in Lcnncction with the visit of-tho battleship:—The Mayor (Mr. Williams), Sir. Veitcli, M.P., Messrs. J. B. Murray, C. E. Mackey, A. G. Bignell, \Y. Bruce, Ltixford, I'o.'soii, Ritchie, F. M. Spurdle, and C. M. Cresswell.

Mr. H.'W. M'Caul, chief clork :'n tho Borough Council otlice, who is le.iving for Melbourne, where his marriage is to take place, was on Tuesday tho recipient of two presentations, from the i.idoor and outdoor staffs of the council.

The "Chronicle" states that soundings taken at the harbour mouth cn Tuesday rovealed the fact that there is at least 25ft..0f water from the end of the train-ing-walls to, over the bar. The li'drabarah. was-drawing 21ft. when en rcule to tho Wanganui roadstead, and the big liner could therefore have crossed the bar with 4ft. to spare under her l.tel. A largo gathering of members cl' tho Wanganui .Caledonian Society :i:d repiesentatives of kindred societies assembled at. the Rutland Hotel on Tuesday evi.mng to bid "bon voyago" to the president of tho local society,. Mr. N. Mackenzie Forbes, who leaves shortly on a trip to the Old Land. Mr. Robert Bruce occupied the chair. Speeches eulogistic of Mr. Forbes'vs services were given by the Mavor (Mr. T. Boswall Williams), MY. W. A. 'Veitch, M.P.. Mr. William Lecblead (Feilding), and others. Mr. G. Spriggins, vice-prcsiilent, proposed the h-alth of Mr. Forbes. i NAPIER. Tenders are to l>e called for .the erection of a commodious brick school at Napier South. The Education Department's voto l'or tho work amounts to J;26CO. The Commissioner -of Crown Lands for Hawko's Bay, Mr. K. T. Sadd, is at present on a tour of inspection of the back couaitrv south of To Politic. ill'. R. D. D. M'Lcaiv lm.s from the Board of Governors of tho Napier High School, as he will bo absent from tho Dominion during the next few months. Mr. T. Mason. Chambers, chairman of tho llawke's Bay County Council, has been asked by the County Council Association to a seat on tho c-ummitteo of that body. , ... A peculiar caso occupied some time at Iho Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, when \V, J. Snell, of Taradalo, proceeded against his sisier, Mrs. lloibrook, for „El 7, tho amount of the cost of her passage from l-higi'.md, which plaintiff paid. His Worship said lie was inclined to think tho ■amount was a gift, and ho j, r avo judgment for defendant.

Tho East Coast Medical Guarantee Committee havo succeeded in obtaining the services of J. E. L. Simcox, M.8., F.Ii.C.S., Edinburgh, for work in that district: The new doctor is a son of tho Rev. F. Simcox, of Porangahau, and is a . native of that place. Ho will be stationed at Wimbledon. , - At a -meeting of the Napier and Port Ahuriri Boy Scouts on Tuesday evening a district 1 council was appointed to control the district, its constitution being as follows:—District commander, Mr. E. W. Andrews; chief inspector, Mr. G. W. M'Bride; sea stout inspector, Mr. W. 11. Gaudine; district secretary and tKasurer, Mr. 51. Lovell; chief scoutmaster, Mr. G. E. Jlatlierley; scoutmaster, Mr. L. M. Fairbrother; committeemen, Messrs. Williams, Beauchope, G. Epps, Colyer, J. 11. Bick)?rstaff, and J. E. Butcher. Mr. W. H. Gaudine was electcd vice-chairman.

NEW PLYMOUTH. It lias been decided to abandon tho (-ports meeting proposed to be held on the day of tho visit of the battleship as it is ivl't that the time will be too limited. There will be two football matches against teams from tho warship. There will be a working beo at the Winter Show grounds to-day to prepare for the show.

' Mr. Harold Street, who was severely injured at the hunt three weeks ago, is well on the road to recovery. The newly-formed Technical College Debating Club held its first debate on Saturday eventing, when tho members made some reflections on the (question of disarmament. Mr. A. Gray led in favour of disarmament, and Mr. H. B. Reid captained the opposing bench. The students of the Technical College gave a concert 011 Monday crtuin", Mr. F. P. Corkill presiding. The following took part: Misses Gilbert (2), S. Thomson, and Georgo, Messrs. G. Hooker, A. Gray, C. T. Mills, Meikle, F. W. Sandford, Wylie, V. George, and R. Murphy, and Master K. Ward.

Thb directors of the Rahotu factory are considering the advisability of going in for independent testing, also of forming a cow-testing association. A eiicjhre party and danco was held in the Brougham Street Hall on Tuesday, in aid of tile fluids of the Taranaki Circular Road Race. The ladies' prize was won by .Mi's. John' Harvey, with Mrs. \V. Saddler second. Mr. Bishop, of Bell Block, won tho men's' prize, and Mr. W. Knott was runner-up. Mr. 11. Brookes decorated tho hall, and tho music was supplied by Mrs. George's orchestra. HASTINGS. The Native Land Court concluded its sittings at Hastings on Monday. Judge Gilfcdiler has left for Uannevirke. The Hastings Choral Society, now defunct,, has decided to hand over its assets to the Philharmonic Society. Mr. Joseph Eceleton, of Waipawa, has left 011 a. visit to Great Britain. All-, and Mrs. W. O'Brien, uho left Hastings yesterday for Ireland, were entertained! by a number of friends at tho lionian' Cntliolic Presbytery on Monday night. Father Keogh presided, and a presentation was made by Mr. W. Y. Dennett. Besides Messrs. W. Lane, R. Sorenson, and A. A. Georgo, already nominated for the vacancy on the Borough Council, Mr. \Y. Turner will olTer his services, and. it is slated, the Labour parly will put forward Mr. W. While. Mr. William Hill, an old resident of Hastings, died 011 Monday, aged 74. DANNEVIRKE. The rural mail delivery to settlers in the Piri Piri Block will be commenced from June 1. Territorials from the Oringi casual camp, to tlie number of about 200, paid a jiving visit to Dannevirke for a couple of hours on Monday evening, returning by train to camp after having experienced an enjoyable outing. The members of (he DannevirUe Hockey Club on Monday evening entertained Mr. .1. Dnimmoml prior to his departure In Sydnev to further his musical studies. Mr. \V. 11. Lavelle presided. Tho householders of Tipapakuku lu;ve elpeWd the following School Committee: Messrs. J. liobiason, 1L Walkar. A, E.

Middleton, E. A. Omundsen, W. J. Ilerlieri, •!. Lang, and .1. 11. Anderson. FEILDING. There is a proposal afoot to rceognirw the services to the borough of Mr. M. (londbehcro, ex-Mayor, and Ihe movement is rcc-iiving tangible support. A. strong committee lias charge of llie arrangements iii:;l a substantial sum of money is in hand. It has nol yet been decided what form (lie proposed imsentntion will take.

Jkfnro .Mr. .). W. I'oynlon, S. M., at !In' «iurt yesterday, (lie j;oiico |iroc«ic<li-il against Kduiuud Crow, licensee of till l ("liellenhnni Hotel, for supplying D. 0. Nnilson with 1 iqnoi l on Sunday, May 18. (.'row slid that Neilson and liis wife were not telling tiio truth. In giving judgment, his 'Worship Mated that In- could nol but believe tit? witnesses for the prosecution. It was inconceivable Hint Mi", ami Mr.-. Neilson should lull a deliberate lalseliood. A tine of .£5 was inllioted. with court costs Xi lis., and witnesses' cxpen.l =» £2 :is. His Worship stated that he was loth to endorse the license, as Crow, bein;; a sub-tenant, would not sudor if this weiv done. PAHIATUA. A special meeting of tho Pahiatna Borough Council was held on Monday eicniiijr to discuss tlio resignation of t.ie overseer (Mr. Parker), who had Wan oifered a. position with the Gisborne Core ugh at a higher salary. The council decided to offer Mr. Parker an increase in salary, and lio thereupon withdrew his resignation.

A number of Pori settlers have approached Mr. E. Baucke, president of the Progressive Association, with regard to the n erection of a party tolephotio lire in that, district.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Hughes, who aro leaving l'apatawa for England, w.-ro entertained at a- social by tho settlers last week. Mr. K. J. M'Lennan is in a critical stale of health. Mr. S. liolton, Mrs. Bolton, and the Misses llolton (2) left yesterday en rente for Wellington, from which pirt they sail by the Ruapehu on a trip to England. CARTERTON. The Carterton Borough Council on Tuesday evening decided to grant the Town Beautifying Society X for X up. to .£lO.

Purine the month the dog -registrar of Carterton registered fifteen house-dogs and three sheep (logs, making a total of 151 to dato.

At a meeting of tho Carterton Borough Council on Tuesday night a petition was Waived from the shopkeepers of Carterton, prftying that in future the clr-sing fimo far. shops on Saturday bo 9 p.m., and 6 o'clock n-cek-days, saddlers to close at 5.30 p.m. week-days. OTAKI... Mr. Chris. Nicholson, who died nt the Gveytown Hospital, was for many years a resident of Otaki. Horses are arriving here daily, in view of the coming races, and there is also an influx of sportsmen. Tho track is in excellent order, and, provided the weather continues good, the racing should bo of a high standard. Messrs. Bright hall, which should have been finished ill three weeks' time, will not be completed till v.ell into July. A shortage of timber bumpered' the contractor. Milk continues to decreaso hero, and one or two small factories in the district have closed down. Two hockey teams from /this district will visit Wellington on June .1, but as a number of players ai'o unable to travel, tho teams will bo weak. SHANNON. The A. and L. Seifert Flaxdressing Co. have started two more strippers this week, and nro now operating five at Miranui. Tho local Co-operative Dairy Co. is paying suppliers a shilling at present. Sir.- T. Iletisman presided at_the wiekly meeting of tho Debating . Society in the Druids' Hall oil Tuesday night, when the item on the syllabus was "My Favourite Season, and Why?" Tho protagonists were Messrs. H. Hook ("Spring''), T. Gibson ("Slimmer"), W. Clayton ("Autumn"), and Mr. A. Saunders ("Winter"). Their chief supporters w?irrespectively -Messrs. Bovis. Galland, Miss' Wickliffo. nr.d Mr. Farquhar, while amongst the other speakers were Messrs. Exall, Leuer, A\. Law, mid Mrs. Gibson. On a vote being taken, "Winter" won by a narrow margin. EKETAHUNA. Mr. J. Barnctt will take charge of tho Rongokokako School at the termination of the holidays. ' . Hiss M'Ooll, who has been relieving at the Rongokokako School, was entertained by tho settlers last week at a "social." ■ ~ The residents of Putara on Iridny evening last tendered a valedictory "social to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murrell, jun„ and family, who are leaving the district. \t Monday's meeting of tho Borough Council a letter was read from. the Department concerning tho rate ot interest on the water loan. Tho Mayor explained that the first advance had been at the rate of 3 7-8 per cent. It was finally agreed to pav t 1-8 and now -li . was asked. The debenture for this 'had been signed, and he considered the present proposal was a breach of faith. It was decided to make further representations on the matter. !' TAIHAPE. The "Taihapo Times" understands that Mr H J Joblin will be a candidate for the' vacant seat on tho Wangainii Education Board. Tlra final slioot of the Taihapo Defence Rifle Club was held on Saturday las., w'iien W. Matliie won tho gold medal presented by Mr. W. M'Lennan. The championship, for which Mr. Studliolme s tropliv was allotted, fell to J. Tunibull, with a. total scoro of 417.

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