DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1768, 5 June 1913, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES.

PALMERSTON. The "thunderbolt" which struck Rangitikei Street on Thursday, May 21, a lew chains beyond the Family Hotel, has been diagnosed by a local expert as being of meteoric originMr. M. J. Oram has given notice to move ut.tlio next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce"That a committee bo set up to bring down a report on tho feasibility of utilising water power to supply Palmerston North and the surrounding district with electrical energy." Tho annual hockey 'match between Sirens (Wellington) anct iliuemoa (Palmerston North) took place on the sliow ground on Tuesday, Hinemoa beating their opponents by three goals to oneDuring tlio match, Miss Mary M'Keeman (playing for Rinenioa) received a nasty blow over the eye from the bull. A dancc was given by the homo club to the visitors in tho evening, fully CO couples being present. Messrs. W• E. Jones and C- M'Grath officiated as M.C.'s- During the evening Mr- C- M'Grath formally welcomed the visitors to Palmerston North, Mr- Jacobs responding 011 behalt of Miss Brown, the Sirens' captain- A supper was provided by the committee ot the Hinemoas under their secretary (Auss 'M'Culloch). , At a gathering held on Monday night it was decided to mergo the Men s Sonal Club (instituted by Miss Glendinning about threo years ago) with the lalraerston North Club. , A successful meet of tho Manawatu Hunt Club was held at Carnarvon on Saturday afternoon. . Another of tie early pioneers of tlie Manawatu passed awny early yesterday morning in the person of Mr. Charles Coll is. Besides business activities 111 Palmerston, Mr. Collis for 35 years farmed at Longturn, to which place ho latterly ''W Sunday last a nasty nccideijt befel Mr. Irwin Baldwin, employed at tho Ivairanga Dairy Factory. While cleaning out the skim milk vats lie slipped and fell some twenty feet on to the ccraciu foundation below. Ho sustained injuries to one of his legs and was removed to a hospital in Palmerston, where he will bo three or four weeks. Mr. H. A. Worrall was compelled,to undergo an operation for appendicitis at a private hospital yesterday morning. VVANGANUI. , Tho Wanganui Territorials and Senior Cadets paraded on Tuesday, ill oonimon with other parts of the Dominion in honour of the King's Birthday. After (he march past, loug-servicie mcUals (twelve years service) wore presented to Captain Cade (E Company), Col.-Sergeaiii, Harrison (B Company), and Private Druininond (B Company); th(> Government's medal to tlio Senior Cadets who recently went to Canada was also preI sentcd to the local representative, Cadet M'Naiight- Counting officers, there was a. total strength of 502 men on parade. ' There appears to be good prospects of a revival of the game of draughts, local enthusiasts having recently moved m tho direction of fcs*ning a strong club. Three years ago Wanganui could boast* of five flourishing clubs, but at the present time there' is not a "live" club in the town. The Aramoho branch of the Beautifying Society lias set, as its task for the coming season, the extension and plantin-j of the Diver Bank Esplanade from Calver's corner to tho railway bridge. Mr. A. Gray, of Wellington, who has bec-n staying in Wanganui, is returning homo to-day.

NAPIER. Mr. J. Jackson, tho Labour Department's agent at Napier, states that the carpentering business in Napier is very slack, a number of men being out of work, and there does not seem any likelihood of there being a change for some time. ' The annual ball of the Hawkes Baj Lawn Tennis Club was held at tho Garrison Hall on Tuesday night, when about 160 were present, and an enjoyable evening was spent. The music was supplied by Ninnes's string band, and extras vere played by Mrs. Didsbury and Xlrs. A- LRussell. Messrs. C. Brabant and LCallender officiated, as M-C-'s. ■ The Cinderella dance given in honour of the Gisborne Mercantile hockey team by tlio iocal 'Mercantile team was lieiu in tho Theatro Royal on Monday evening, about 35 couples attending. The opening night of tho Druids' winter. programme was held _in Abbott's Hall pn Monday- Tho prize-winners in the euchro, tournament weroMrs. Hyghcs, Miss O'Brien, and Messrs. C- H. Bickerstaff and Hallett- Dancing followed the tournament-

, NEW PLYMOUTH. About twenty supporters of the Taranriki A. and P. Association attended the working bee at tho Coronation Hall on Tuesday afternoon, and did a lot of useful work. Arrangements for tho show aro now in a very advanced stage. The annual Fire Brigade ball was held on Tuesday night, and was the most successful yet held. The fancy costumes were so numerous that, the judges (Mesdames E. Walkpr, W. Mayes, and H. Fookes), had difficulty in awarding the prizes. ' The general. committee comprised tho following ladies:—Mesdames E. Dockrill (president), G. W. Browne, H. J. Olcey, I'. C. Bellringer, R. Jury, W. J. White, Back, Hardwick, Day, J. Clark, Prior, F. E. Clark, 11. Moon, A: Coleman, H. Inch, W. Sadler, Sullivan, ICivel, E. M. Smith, J. Richards, and Lambert, and Misses Bedford, Ivirkby, Clark, Browne, and A. Blair. Lieutenant Boon, Firemen Way and Courtenay, as M.C.'s, kept tho ball moving merrily The financial results will, it is expected, exceed those of last year's, ball. Eight faced the' starter for the road race to Waitara and back on Tuesday afternoon. The winner turned up in S. Beauciiamp (2Jmin.) with A. May (2rain.) second, and V. Gunson (lmin.), third. NELSON. Mr. F. Wells, a farmer from tho Croixelles, met with a painful accident on Sunday. He was killing a sheep and tho knife slipped, resulting in a severe gash on his thigh. He was placed in a motor launch and brought to Nelson in the afternoon, where he received medical trentment. After being idle for several weeks, with great loss to both'owners and men, the Puponga coal mine is again in full swing, and the first cargo to reach Nelson since the trouble arrived on Saturday. The mine, will very shortly bo working up to its full capacity. The new Methodist Church at Richmond will be opened on Juno 22 by the Rev. S. Lawry, president of tho Methodist Conference. Mrs. W. J. Glasgow, who died on Sunday, had been a resident of Nelson for many years, dnd had only returned from a trip to England on Thursday morning, but on tho way from Wellington had a seizure, from which she never rallied. A family of grown-up sons and daughters are left. Tho deceased lady was very widely respected. Mr. 11. J. Harris, of Wakefield, will be a candidato for a seat on tho Nelson Education Board.

The Nelson College Old Boys' Association has voted .£75 for tho construct-on of a lives court at the college. At the annual meeting on_ Saturday Mf. Devenisli was cleetod president of the College 01(1 Boys' Association, vice Dr. Gibbs, who has retired. HASTINGS, Tho results of tho motor-cycle reliability trial held on Tuesday worked out as follows :-Open class, Triumph cup and trophy ' (heavy-weight).—X. Mackersey (Triumph), 1; D. Cox (Indian), 2; G. M. Bruce (.Tames), 3. Lightweight—W. (i. Jaeger (Douglas), 1. Private owners.G. C. Cox (rndian), 1; L. Ljmbrrck (Triumph), 2. Single-gear machine.—L.Lnnbrick (Triumph), li J- C. Boyd (Batt), 2. Petrol consumption.—J. Braithwaite (Irlumpli), 1; N. •Mackersey (Triumph), 2. MASTERTON. Tho Bank of New Zealand building in Musterton, which is about to bo demolished, was erected about tho year 187"). The timber in the building is said to be as sound to-day as the day on which it was put together. Thanks largely to tliu efforts of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, tho smoking-car on the Cross Creek-Wood-ville train has been reinstated. Thero was a large influx of visitors to Masterton on tho King's Birthday. The majority of the delegates t« tho

C.E.M.S. conference, which concluded in Mnsterton on Tuesday, have left ior their homes.

A match between Masterfon Golf Club and the Wairarapa Golf, Club was played 011 Tuesday on the latter club's links nt Rototawai, tho result being a draw, each team winning 7 games. At tho King's Birthday review of Mnsterton Territorials and Senior Cadets Air. G. K. Sykes, M.P., presented Sergeant Brunton, tho Mnsterton representative in the contingent of senior cadets who visited Canada last year, with a gold medal which the Government has awarded to those who made the trip. Mastertan harriers had nil enjoyable fix miles' cross-country run 011 Tuesday. The pack wiro under tlio control of Hoy Messenger (club captain) and after a close finish places were recorded as follow:— •T. Bradbury, 1; C. la Roche, 2; L. Crass.. 3. A football match was played on the Old Showgrounds, Dixon Street, on Tuesday, between a team representing the Wellington Butchers' Union and a team of Mnsterton players. The latter won by 25 points to 8. The Masterton Methodist Cadet Club met tho members of the Knox Church .Club on Tuesday evening in a series of contests, including draughts, rifle shooting, and tng-of-war. and ping-pong. The Knox boys won all but the ping-pong event. DANNEVIRKE. Approximately 51 inches of rain fell in Daniievirku in 18 days during Jlay. This is tho record for tlio present year, the nearest approach being in January, when 3J inches fell. A motor-car belonging to Mr. Fred James was capsized down a bank in front of the Tipapakuku School on Friday night. Mr. Leu. Simpson, who was driving the car, luckily escaped without injury. The Nativo Land Court concluded its sittings in Dannevirke on Monday afternoon. The usual meeting of the Danncvirke High School Board of Governors was held on Monday afternoon, and was presided over by Hie ]iev- A. Grant. It was announced that a Government subsidy ot .£250 towards furthpr building additions and improvements had been received. FEILOING. Tho death has occurred of Mrs. W. Fensey, a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Towier, senr., of Feilding, who was married four months ago. Mr. W. Towier, Mrs. Feasoy's father, was the first child born in FeUding. Mr; R. P. Smith, who was in business in Feikling for some years, has just undergone a very serious and critical operation in a privato hospital in Auckland. Mr. Wm. Hoffmeister was recently tho recipient of two presentations on the occasion of his marriage. ■ Thero were two changes of teachers at the Feilding District High School, on Monday, Miss Kingett and Mr. Brennnnd terminating their service at the school. Miss Moore, teacher of infants at Asliluirst, is relieving for this month, and Mr. Phillips, a well-known representative footballer, has taken up tho position of assistant. LEYIN. Miss Frances' Johnson, youngest' daughter of Mr. George Johnson, of Shannon, •died on Tuesday, aged 20, following on an operation for appendicitis. Levin Co-operative Dairy Company iron first prize in the North Island class for export butter, at Dunedin Winter Show. Levin also secured two third places in the open classes. The Levin Borough Council Ims voted in favour of the proposed subsidy towards the erection of a bridge over tho Oliau River. Somo threo or four years ago there wero only two people in tho Levin district who milked with machines. Now thero are abont twenty milking plants between Manakau and Shannon. FOXTON. At a recent meeting of river-bank settlers, near Foxtori, it was decided to forin a now River Board to further schemes for diversion channels. There is a likelihood of the local State School abandoning the week's holiday this month in favour of- an extra week during the summer vacation. GREYTOWN. Much interest was taken in the annual performanco of the local Amateur Operatic Society on this occasion (assisted by the Greytown Orchestra). It produced "Tho Princess of Poppylaiul," and, judging by the applause and encores, gave every satisfaction.' The roles of tho King (Mr. Herb. Haigh) and Princess (Miss G. Skeet/ were ably filled. The choruses were well given, anil 1 thy ' tableau 1 "Britannia," with .limelight cffects, was a feature. Mr.- Appleby, a recent arrival in the Dominion, made quite a hit in tho comedy line. Mrs. Henry made an effective "Britannia," and was well supported by others in tli& 'tableau.

CARTERTON. It is understood that an agitation is on foot to secure a daily rural mail delivery to Parkvale and Waiiiakeke. A meeting is to be held shortly to ventilate the niattor.

Entries for the. Wairarapa P. and A. Society's 'ploughing match, to be held at TaulieriniKau on June 12, are coining in freely, and everything points to the match being t great success. A golf team from Eketaluina met the local club on the Taratahi links on Tuesday, the visitors being defeated by 5 games to 3.