DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1769, 6 June 1913, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES. PALMERSTON NORTH. About 800 buyers from all parts of the • Dominion attended the Longburn estate j land salo in Palmerston on Wednesday. - ' The following have been nominated for Beats on _ tho newly-formed Polmerston ■ Ndrth-Kairanga River Board:—Jlessrs. J. B. Beale, Eobert Edwards, Wm. Milver'ton, J. A. Nash, P. J. Kath-an. The Kairanga candidates are Messrs. J. O. I'atchelar, S. E. Lancaster, and J. Forstcr'Pratt. A movement is on foot, emanating from the Wellington Retail Soft Goods Employees' Union, to form a branch of that body in Palmerston North. ' ' After the confirmation of the miuutes at yesterday's meeting of the Manawatu Land Drainage Board, tho chairman, Mr. Best, moved a motion of sympathy with the widow and family of tho late Mr. ColJis. Mr. Wood seconded tho motion, which was carried in silence, all the bera rising. Tho board then adjourned for two hours as a mark of respect to their late colleague. Since the opening of the shooting seaSon very indifferent sport has been mot .with in this and adjoining districts. A Hokowhihi family had tho uripleasant ■experience of suffering a slight attack of ptomaine poisoning on Tuesday, the result of eating tinned fish. WANGANUI. Mr. J.|G. Haddow, solicitctf, of Auckland, arrived in Wanganui on Wednesday ■ for the purpose of giving evideneo m tho (Dttvoney v. Carey land caw, & claiui for tS3SB in respect of e.tchaligo of properties,, [ivhich is now being heard in the Supreme jifcmrt. . There were tho following cases of inlec(•tious diseases in the Wnngamii'Borough (for the month ending April 30, 1913:— Scarlet fever, 2; diphtheria, 2; tubercuAt a meeting of the School Committees' -(ABSociatioii it waa decided to approach tlio Board suggesting that the public fehOiild bo prevented from invading the mole on June IG, when the Now 'Zealand is lying in the roadstead. If the public crowds on to tho pier someone, it is contended, is sure to bo pushed off. i Mr. G. A. MDonald, of Westport, lias tbsm appointed engineisr to tho Gonvillo rl'own Board at a salary of .£2OO per an'mm. Jlr. M'Donald takes up his duties ton Monday next. I Mr. G. A. Somerville, of To:hape, forwarded a cheque for 10s. to the Wanganui Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, •being promised donation of 5 per cent, on (the proceeds of his clearing sale, the Jamount to be spent oil tho Taihapo Hosstealing an overcoat from a coach At 'Waitotara on June 2, a- man.named Mas. Noble appeared b;fo;o 'Mr. W. Kerr, €.M., at the Polico Court on Wednesday jnominpt, and pleaded guilty. The propneftor of the coach was in town on Tuesday, snd saw Noble wearing the coat, and had Sim arrested. Nobis aid lie was muddled rith drink when h etcok tho ooat, which ■a© thought was hi* own. He was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, with ward labour, in tho Wanganui Gaol.

NAPIER, The police wports on all the hotels presented at Wednesday's meeting of the iti censing Committee wero snti&fnctorjr. r The relative merits of gas and electricity to-ere discussed at, tfe meeting _of the Borough Council on Wednesday night. The Opinion. wo 9 expressed that hue electricity for' lighting purposes would be much Cheaper than gas, it would, for the purg>ses of heating, bo slightly more expen- • A Visitation of an imusital kind occurred W the Wairoaiti Valley Road on Monday. BAs the contractor, Mr. M'.lntyre, was working oil tho road two small fisii SlidVlenly fell, apparently from .tho telomk The fish, which wero handed liver to Mr. G/ Harslwl 11, „ofj fJ3sI;<IaI-e, arc similar in appearance to small herrings. TAt. the Tikokino Gun Club's annual Vshoot" yesterday, Mr, T. Parker, of tvaYjifir. shooting- from Jhe ecratcOi mark, capliked the first honours and took. .E2j in cash, lie also got a win in for tho. silver i Puketapu farmers' annual sports trafhoring was successfully hold in Mr« Soseph. BickriellM paddock on..Tuesday. In (the evening a dance was held in tho hall, fend the Napier Frivolity Minstrels gave a Concert. The dance music was supplied {by Mrs. 0. Anderson and-Messrs. B. Knox W Sinclair. Messrs. Geo. Gunn and W, jjilksnny officiated ,ns Jl.C.'s/ [ Tho Rev. A. W. 0. Stace, of Seddon, i Shas beeti apooinlcd vicar df Waipuknrnu. I 1 Mr. Reg. Gardiner, left by tho mail tram 1 ion Wednesday morning on. a month s holljday to be spent in Auckland and liotorua. 1 A collection taken up at the band conpert given by the Wellington Coys' Mission ' Band at the Hospital on Sunday afternoon Realised £1 lis. 2d. The band gave a fnost enjoyable concert at Westshoro on night. The'boys left on their •return to, Wellington by Wednesday morning's express train. ! The death took place, suddenly, on Tnes- ; flay night of Mr. Tom Groome, eldlst sou l>f Mr. M. E. Groome, of Te Auto. Deceased, who had been suffering for some rime from heart trouble, was about 40 §mrs of ago, and leaves a' widow but,' no (children. , ' ' I Rumour lias it that a gentleman from JTaranaki has bought tho Onga Onga butter ■factory, with tho intention of removing, the machinery to Waipukurau. . At Wednesday's meeting of tho Borough •' /Council, Mr.. A. Dystt, the waterworks I tongineer, was granted three months' leave. Cf absence on full pay, owing to ill-health. .' ■At t!ho Coronation Hall, Port Ahtiriri, e, successful concert was in aid of ,gt. Mary's Church organ fund on Tuesday evening. Songs were rendered by (Misses Ivy Bdlin, Moana Taylor, Dori9 i>opp, oiid Messrs. J. Flanagan, and D. feeaiiy, and recitations by. Miss Nollio Pawning, Miss M. Lloyd, whilo Messrs. Si. Troston, H. Absolum, and T. Fletcher and J. W. Coe also contributed Stems. An instrumental quartet was by the Napier City Band and a • ;vocal cue by the choir quartet party. The tchuich choir rendered a,grand opening ihorus. • . I On Tuesday evening a large military ball was held at Waipukurau. During tho evening a presentation was made to Sergeant-Major Rogers by the membors hf G Company. The presentation was fcade by Lieut. Merton.

MEW PLYMOUTH. The recontly-purchasid block of 742 acres in the 'i'ariki district has been divided into eight lots.: They will be balloted for at the New Plymouth office tt>Wrd9 the end of tho month. ( Since tho land sale at Taumarunui last (V-.tek. the District Lands Office at New piymouth has received applications 'for four of the unallotted sections, iind these ,wero disposed of at a ballot held on Monday. The annual golf match between Mew Plymouth and Unworn was played at Havera on Tuesday (King's Birthday), 19 members of the northern club making tho journey In the morning the Hawera men won seven of tho nine four-ball foursomes played, and in the singles in tho afternoon they were ' victorious by ten (matches to eight. ; . Th° Taranaki Ladies Hockey Association held a soven-a-side tournament at the ißecre&tioa Sports Ground ° u i ue>'iay. Owing to unfavourable climatic lions, thoro was a poor attendance of tho public. Thirteen teams took part in the competition. Whakatika A and Kaponga .were easily the best teams on the ground, yitfl thoy fought out tho final. Whakatika eventually winning by 2 goals to 1. iho arrangements for the tournament were parried out bv Misses M. Arthur, M.-M'Ewen.-.JI. Corkill, Jlona Corkill, and, J5. Andrews (secretary). The I' ev * iltobson and Messrs. A. H. Osborne, lufe. 'Solo. ond-S. Paul officiated as referees in the hockey matches, and Misses M iiWen «.n<l M. Arthur acted as judges, and Misses E. Andrews, M. Corkill, and K. iWhitton as starters of the races, W , 1C: [were decided at intervals during the uaj. HASTINGS, TJndor the auspices of tho ladies' branch Df the Loyal Orange Lodge, a dance w-as held in tho Oddfellows' Hall, Hastings, on Tuesday evening. About fifty couples ■wore present, and' music was supplied |).V Mrs. Hastings, extras beirtsf played by Misses Dunn and Edwards. Tho duties of M.C.'s were discharged by Messrs. it. and ,T. Davidson. MASTERTON. The annual meeting of the North Island Bheep-dog Trial Association was held here 6n Wednesday night. Mr. A. C. Morton.

lof Wanganui, presiding. The Mottiun new ciuus were, accepted by the association:—Papnrangi, New llj mouth, y ajiganui, Whakatane, lung Coilutry Central, and Pio Pio. The report showed the association to be in a liealthy coiulition. The following ofheers were « l «tw foi tho ensuing year:—Patron, Mr. W. O Rutherford, Culverden; president, Mi. K. V. y. M'Lean, Napier: vice-presidents, Jlcssit. H. Speed, J. Hunter, A. C. Morton, A\. H. Beotham, E. Goodwin, W. M Ivinnon, lion, treasurer, Mr. W. Oringi; secretary, Mr. W. iCuthbe: rtbon, Takapau. It was decided that the next annual championship trials be held at Wanganui. A bonus of .£lO was \oted to the "secretary. Votes ot thanks were passed to donors of trophies and the relinnir officers. The premises of Mr. H. T. Wood, chemist, had a narrow escape from destruction by firp yesterday morning, Iho junior assistant was handling soma methylated spirits when they became ignited and spread across the floor. J- he nro brigade was speedily summoned and the flanios were suppressed bf'oro much dama"UpV,?ill 'the end of last month 243,01)0 sheep and lambs liad been put through the Waingawa freezing works ™s ;feason. This is an increase ot about sv<uul) on the' total output of last season. Ino butchers are-at present killing about halttime. A. commencement ha.? been made with tho extension of tho storage capac-

ity at the works. ... The competitors at tho championship sheep-dog trials were entertained by the members of the Masterton Collie Club at a smoke concert yesterday evening. Ploughing operations are now in full swing in this district, and it is expected that a, considerable area will bo put down in oats. .

A satisfactory report has reached Masterton concerning the Mangaono oil-wells. A quantity of oil-froth, known as oil seepage, has been emitted through the pipes with the gas. Tho bore in now down to a depth of between 1900 ft. and 2flooft. and hopes are entertained of striking oil at an early dnto. Mr. T. W. M'Master, late of the Masterton Post Office, hns been appointed officer in charge of the wireless lnst.ilI latioli on tho Union Company's steamer Manuka. , The judges for tho Wnirarapa P. and A. Society's ploughing match will be Messrs. 0. J. Percy, of Mas-terton, and G. Shaw, of Te Oro Ore, MnsterVon. Mr. Ifnight, of Palmerston North, is tho judge of tho teams, and the young horses. An agitation is oil'foot to secure a daily rural mail delivery between Parkvale and Waihckeke. . The "Age" states that in spite of tho tightness of the 'money market, larse deals in land and stock have been effected in the Miisterton district of late. Probnhly never before in the history of tho Wairarapa has there .been such a I keen inquiry for good grazing farms. There is also a keen demand for town anil suburban properties. At tlio championship meeting in connection with tho Masterton Cbllie Club there wero fifty-tnjo competing dogs. In the open section the result was ts follows:—S. Kennedy's' Boss Junr.. 1: 11. Clark's Gyp. 2; P. W. Jones's Sweep, 3; W. M'limoii's Tweed, 4. Tho local section resulted as follows: —F. W. Jones's Sweep, 1; D. Sutherland's Don, 2; W. Carswell's Brucc, 3; 11. J. Dykes's Southern Star. i. The fifst championship event ('Jie LongHead) in connection' with the North Island Sheep Dog Trial Association has been completed, tho result being as follows:— A. Beaton's Smut, 1; S. Kennedys Boss Jiirn-., 2j W. 11. Gaisford's Hemp, 3; W. Whita's Boy, i. There were thirtysix competitors. The recoaul and third championship events will be taken. . tomorrow.

DANNEVIRKE. At Wednesday morning's meeting of the Dannevirke County Council, Mr. G. J. _ E. Bickford was nominated successor to Mr. Tansey (designed) on the Waipawa Hospital and Charitable Aid Boardi Mr. 'J. J. Gilmour's tender has been accepted for tho erection of the bridge over Crooked Creek, Weber Road. Eighteen piayeirs of the 'Dannevirke Club visited Tftkap'ait~'On Tuesday,'" end' played a niotch with the local club, tho game resulting in n. win for the iaicapriu meil by 9 to -4, and for the Dannevirke ladies-by 3'to 1." ' ' ' llawhiti Street Bridgo is considered di.ngerous for heavy traffic, and the County Council has passed a resolution suggesting the advisability to the Borough Council of -having the bridgo closed to heavy traffic immediately. • "D.V." are the suggestive letters allotted tho Dannevirke County Council by the Department for Internal Affairs as a distinguishing mark for, the county under j the Motor Regulation Act, 1908. Mr. M. Tansey returned to Dannevirke on Tuesday from Sydney, and will remain in the Dominion until tho end of the year, when ho returns to tho Commonwealth. . On May 3 last a boy named Allan Gordon Jeffrev, at Piri Piri, was kicked on the- head "by a horse, and the injuries necessitated his removal to the Dannevirke Hospital. Death supervened ot about fivo o'clock on Wednesday morning at tho hospital.

PAHIATUA. Owing to tli® succession of frosts in the Mangahao district, the milk yield has greatly decreased, and tho factory is only running Mondays, Wednesdays, and 0. Mexted, for being tho most efficient Cadet in No. 79 Company, has reocived a cash ftrito of £1. Mr. J. 11. Escott, M.P., recently communicated with tho Postmaster-General on tho subject of establishing a »e«ercarrier's delivery ftt MangfttawoKa. ibe Minister hns replied that the postal business at Mnngntalnoka )s not sufhcient to warrant tho appointment. . Miss Annio Ritchie, of Greytowa, lias been selected to fill tho wx-ition of afisjstnnt• mistress at tho local school, as Miss Stormont, the present tcacher, is shortly retiring from the teaching profession. At the offico of Messrs. paleetv and Co. on Jiondav afternoon, Miss 0 Meara, who has been transferred from tho Pahiatua Telephone Bureau to the Wellington Bureau, was presented by Mr. W. losswill, on . behalf of tho telephone subscribers, with a gold wristlet watcn, suitably inscribed. Mr. W. T. Boyd returned thanks en behalf of Miss O MeaTa. The rural mail delivery sarvico between Pahiatua and Makairo commenced on Monday with about half a dozen sub%'he'golf match, played on tho local linltq on Tucs'lay* botween the Po.hio.tuft and cfubs, resulted in a win for Feilding by 7J games to 2i. . Tho Nireaha dairy factory has decided to instal a- whey skimming plant next St A° "social" was held in the Kobinui Schoolroom last week in aid of tho Kohinui Hall fund. Visitors were piesent from Ngaturi, Mangataiuoka, and Hope- | luids. The supper was presided ovor by Mrs. M'Tavish and 3,lrt>. Thompson. Songs unci recitations were contnbvited by Messrs. H. Lovell, sen., and G. H. Hodd. Tlio music was supplied bv Mr C. bond's orchestra. Mr. d Hodd acted as M.t. at the danco which followed. The concert arranged by the Ba anco Hall Coinmitteo passed oft successfully on Wednesday evening. Ihe blisses Little, Messrs. Manifold and Walsh, Misses Chatwin and Miller, Messrs. Bibby and Martin contributed to tho programme. After supper dancing was indulged in. Messrs. O'Dca and Van Praagh were M.C. s. Tho Misses Bibby and Miller and Messrs. Bibbv and Miller, and Misses S._ Littlo and Eddie provided the danco mumo. Last Friday the Ballance School broke up for the term holidays.

' WOODVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bly, of Woodville, will celebrato their golden wedding next Woodvillo secured fifth place in the contest for the Coleman Shield, which took placo on the Tutnnekai range on Tuesday. "B" Company (Hastings) carriod off the trophy. Tlio second anniversary ■of Holy Trinity Church Sunday School was held on Tuesday in tho schoolroom. Games were indulged in during the afternoon till tea time. During tho evening a programme of musical items, under the conductorship of Mesdames Hughes and Fletcher, was enjoyed. , taThape. The changed weather conditions heyo been responsible for n brighter outlook in this district among pastoralists. The heavy frosts of last week were having a bad effect on pastures. . The annnal meeting of tho Waimirino Licensing Comiuitteo was held at tho Courthouse .on Wednesday, Mr. Page, S.M., presiding. All the licenses in the . distHct wore ronow«d-

The road from Pukeokahu School to Utiku is reported to bo in splendid order, but the uumotnlied Toads in tho Pukeokahu district are bad. Tlio load l'rom Taihapo is in good order where melalled, but is very greasy after the end of the metal is reached. SHANNON. Mr. Jl'Donald, of tho railway staff, has been transferred to Aucklauti. Air. Uafney takes his place here. Mr. 'i.', Sowman, a former resident of Shannon, spent a day cr two hero this week. Mrs. C. Jlall and Miss Macdjiiald are leaving next week on a two months' holiday in New South Wales. The local e-enior ltugby team played a drawn game with Poston hero on Saturday. jfr. T. Hensmaii will represent tile local branch of the United Labour Pr.rtv at tlio Unity Congress next month. Tho local committee linvo given him a free hand on nil questions. Messrs. Stove, Wiiiblcv, rand S. M'LngKan havo been elected to represent tlio Manawatu Flaxmill Eniplovce's Union. Next week, tho local Dramatic .Society will produce "Tlio Village Vagabond." Mr. 11. Porter, of Koputaroa, is going in largely for planting flax and clearing tlio swamps of toi toi and other rubbish. Miss Udie Gunning leaves Shannon for Hukunia on Tuesday to take charge of tlio school there. At a meeting of the Venerable Bedes vestry, held recently, it was decided to adopt the envelope system of collecting church funds, and a commitlee, consisting of Messrs. Tilling, Linsell, and the vicar/was appointed to arrange for a social, at which the working of this system will be explained to the parishioners. Mr. Donohue, ,of tho railway station stall, has been transferred to Auckland, and his place is taken by Mr. Jaffney, of Wellington. .

. OTAKI. At the Police Court yesterday, Andrew Carruthers was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment for playing "Billy," an Illegal gam?. Tile rainfall last month was 5.G1 inches. Rain fell on 1G days, the heaviest fait being on May 1 (1.13 in.). In May, 1912, less than 2 inches fell. There vrere eight frosts during lo3t month. Constable Lumber, who has been relieving here, returned to Wellington yesterday afternoon. Constablo Satheney. who lias been ill, has resumed duty. A lad named Karepa had his leg broken hero through a piece of timber falling on him whil'A building operations were being .carried out at Messrs. Bright Bros.' hall. At Waikanae on Wednesday, Miss Brown, daughter of Mr. A. A. Brown, was married to Mr. Wootton, son of Mr., Petal' Wootton. , I' FEATHERSTON. Tho new Town Ilall at Martinbnrfufih is to be officially opened on-June 12. Tlio Prime Minister (the Hoik W. P. Masscy) is to bo invited to perform the ceremony, and if he is unable to attend it is l-.oped that one of the Ministers will officiate. Winners in> the motor cyelo reliability trials, held here on Tuesday under tho control of the Wairarapa Autonoi>ilo Association, nro: —Aggregate for reliability and petrol consumption on formula:—l. V. Wilson (3i P. and M.), 1; C. Aitchison (35 Humber), 2. Petrol Consumption on Formula:—l. V. Wilson (31 P. and M-), 1; C. Aitchison (31 Humber), 2. Petrol Consumption (actual'lowest):—I. V Wilecin (3} P. and M.), 1; C. Aitchi?.in (31 Humber), 2. Teams Prize:—A. O Neale, W. Ct. Miller, and W. J. Al'Nally (Bradburv), 1; D. Goddard, W. Rowlis, and It. Kelly (Triumph), 2. Non-stop certificates were issued to':—l. V. Wilson (31 P. and M.), C. Aitchison, (31 Humber), D. Goddard (31 Triumph , J. Boucher (31 Pudge), W. .T. .M'Nally (31 Bradbury). It. Kelly (31 Triumph). Complete results will be announced in a few days' time. CARTERTON. At a sitting of tho Wairarapa Licenfling Committee yesterday, all the renewals and transfers were granted. In tho cases of the .Taratahi and Hoynl Oak Hotels, -improvements to the • buildings wore recommended, and are to bo given effcct to. PATEA. "Tlio vital statistics for Patea, for May are as follow: —Marriage.-?, 2; births, 3; deaths, nil. The return nfle-shooting match between Patea and Waverlcv, 'which was fired at tho W'averlev range on Tuesday, v.as won by Patea by 37 points. Tli© proposed additions to the MaMuani factory will be put in hand at once. Mr. •V. AV? Gunn has secured the contract. Mr. E. C. Horner has been appointed clerk to tho Wnitotara-Moumahaki Road Board until such timo as tlie board s district is merged with the Patea county. On Saturday night Mr. B ; Thorpe had the misfortune to severely injure his-back-bone. At latest reports he was progressing favourably. , . ~ Arrangements have been made! tor tno local troop of cadets to visit , tho battleship at Wanganui on Monday week _ At the annual meeting of the Patoa Licensing Committee, held in Haweva on Monday, all tlio local licenses were granted with the oxception of the Central Hotoi, proprietor Sir. V. V. "he police lodged an objection, and corMdwation was adjourned io June 16.

WAVERLEY. Mr.'J. H. Malhieson, of Wavorley, when riding homewards a few days ago, was the victim of a painful accident. His horse stumbled and fell, and Mr. Mathiegon was badly bruised about the thigh, besides receiving other minor injuries. A Waverley settler, Mr. Cr. C. Aiken, has rccentlv purchased 1200 acres of land in tho'Kimbolton district.