DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1777, 16 June 1913, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

■ ® JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES. PALMERSTON NORTH. The Governor and the Countess of Liverpool will arrive in Palmerston by special train at noon. 011 Tuesday, and will bo met at tho station by tho Mayor ami councillors and representatives of tho A. and I'. Association, and taken to the band rotunda, 'where an official welcome will take place. His Excellency will bo entertained at limcli in tho Em pire Hall at 12.45 p.m.. mid will proceed to tho show at 2 p.m. for tlw opening. Their Excellencies will return to Wei lington by special train the sarno afternoon at 3.15 p.m. , Mr. Childs, of Otago University, wno has been picked in the University football team to tour Australia, is a son ol Mr. Childs, of Palmerston. Mr. W. Rutherford is at present a patient in Nurso Linton's Hospital. Captain Robinson, of the local Defence staff, has been transferred to Tiinaru. Captain Powles is to be located at Wellington, whilo Lieutenant Dovey is to go to Hawera. At a meeting of the Palmerston High School Old Girls' Association on Thursday evening, it was decided to form a glee club among the members. Miss Uett was appointed pianist. During the evening songs and recitations wero rendered by Misses J. Ciaustad, R. Nielsen, and M. West. An alarm of fire, which was given at about G -o'clock on Friday evening, proved on investigation to bo nothing more serious than a chimney on fire. On Friday evening the pupils in tho cookery class at tho Technical School gave a dinner to tho governors of tho school and their wives. Tho function was arranged by the director of tho school, Mr. D. Opie. The dinner was provided by Mrs. Wolf (instructress) and ner assistants, Misses Gold and M'Nair, and was served in the large cooking classroom. The menu cards (artistic productions provided by tho art master, Mr. Elliot) contained six courses, including poultry. In the absence, through illness, of the 'chairman of the board, Mr. W. Rutherford, the director (Mr. Oipie) presided. Several toasts wero honoured during the course of tho proceedings, and in one response it was mentioned that the class contained 128 pupils—a record for tho Dominion. Tho function was voted a great success, and guests generally expressed a desire for a repetition. NAPIER. In the lodge room of tho Loyal Napier Lodga of Oddfellows (Manchester Unity), on Thursday evening, the popular "ladies' night" was held. The early part of tho evening was occupied by a progressivo euchro tourney. Mrs. Keys and Bro. L. Ivrogli carried off tho trophies, while the booby prizes fell to the lot of Miss Newbonld and Bro. R. C. Yates. Tho prizes were presented by Bro. J. Z. Fielder. Dancing was then indulged in, the music being supplied by Bro. F. H. Adam. Extras were played by Miss Newbould and Bro. W. M. Newbould. Bros. Tcmpleton, D. and P. Briasco, J. B. Fielder, and Mrs, Cole, and Bro. R. Lydford contributed to tho programme. Bro. G. Venables, jun., acted as M.C. The supper was supplied by the ladies. The Huia Hockey Club gavo an enjoyable ball in the Taradale Town Hall on Thursday evening. The music was supplied by tho Mikado Orchestra, and extras wero .played by Messrs. En wright and Anderson, Misses E. Richardson, and R. Howard. Mr. W. Burness acted as M.C. and Miss Bye Wood was secretary. Mr. J. Scanlon, of the Money Order Department of tho Post Office, nas been promoted to tho position of postmaster at Porangahau, and leaves next week to take up his new duties. The "Herald" says the lopping of some of the big bluegums in Munroe Street on Friday, which has been found necessary in order that the electric poyer cables could b9 crccted, did not please many of the residents in the locality. One particularly tine tree was reduced to a mere 'stump some ten or twelve feet high, and this operation drew forth a somewhat pathetic remark from a weather-beaten worker who happened to bypassing. "I helped to plant those trees 31 years ago,' he exclaimed, "and to think, after the trouble we had to get 'em to. grow, that they should be treated like that." During the past few days licenses to ply for hire in Napier have been issued in respect of 28 taxi-cabs. This largo increase is viewed with'alarm by drivers of motor-cabs, many of them averring that tliey are not making enough to ply ifK benzine. ; WANGANUI. Tho "Chronicle" states that tho stranded Indrabarah is clearly visible from Durie Hill, about twenty minutes' walk from the Wanganui Post Office. News has been received of the death in Sydney, at the'agc of 75, of an old and respected one-time resident in Wanganui in' tho person of Mr. W. Spriggens. Messrs. George and Jame3 Spriggens, of Wonganui, are sons of the deceased who had resided in Australia for the past twenty years, though three or four years age he paid a visit to Wanganui. The employees of tho Wanganui Meat Freezing Company on Thursday made a. presentation to Mr. A. G. Cannons on the occasion of his approaching marriage. The manager, Mr. C. M. Crcsswell, presided. HASTINGS. A meeting of Mr. H. M. Campbell's Parliamentary election committee was held at Warren's tea Tooms on Friday evening, about 50 being present. Mr. E. H. Williams presided. A resolution of sympathy was passed wiith Mr. F. J. W. Gascoyne, who is seriously ill. Mr. M. Johnson was elected chairman of the committee, and a strong executive was appointed. Addresses wlere made by Mr. H. M. Campbell and Mr. E. H. Williams. Friday was the closing day for tho receipt of nominations for the election of officers of the Hawkc's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society for tho forthcoming y?ar. Tho following have been re-elected unopposed:—President, Mr. T. H. Lowry; vice-president, Mr. G. Hunter, M.P.; honorary treasurer, Mr. F. W. Williams. At Friday's meeting of the Hawke'_s Bay Land "Board it was decided to offer some 10,173 acres for selection, 10,000 odd acres of which is first-class dairying land. The land to be thrown open is situated alt Tahoraite, Otawhao Block. The death occurred at Hastings at an early hour on Friday morning of Mrs. Reeves, wife of Mr. Horace Reeves. Mrs. Reeves underwent an operation a todays ago. She leaves a widower and ono sjli, aged 16. ' . Mr. J. Thornton, -until recently Principal of To Ante College, is still unwell enough to cause grave anxiety. Some amusement was caused in the Waipawa Court on Thursday during the hearing of an assault case, llie informant appeared with "his eye in a sung, and on the magistrate asking the defendant's counsel where the other fellow was, the reply camo that ho was in bed as a result of the assault. NEW PLYMOUTH. Mr. H. Okcy, M.P., the followin"' telegram from Hon. W. 1' laser, Minisfer for Public Works, on Friday:—"A ilvin" survey batween Opunake and Moturoa will be started as soon as the engineer has finished surveying the authorised liii" from tho main lino to Opunake." Mrs Henry Putt, an old and respected resident of New Plymouth, di-;d somewhat suddenly on Friday, at the age of 72. She was seized with an apoplectic fit when rctiirnin" from the winter show on Thursday night, and never rallied. The deceased" lady arrived in New Plymouth by one of the first boats. Mrs. Elliott M'Kinney, of Sydney, is on a brief viist to her brother, Mr. George Scott, of Courteuay Street Mr. Gerald van Heck, ot Sydney, takes up his duties as musical director at the I Empire Theatre to-day.

At the first meeting of the iiowi.velcctcd Trust Lands Trustees 011 In day evening considerable discussion took place over the election of chairman for the year. Mr. D. Caselberg moved that Mr. Jackson bo elected, and Mr. Daniell, v,ho did not believe in continually changing the chairman, moved that Mr. Ivra hagen, the retiring chairman, be re-elecled. <Jn a division beini; taken, ill*. Jackson jvas elected. the voting being: For Mr. Jarkson: Messrs. lirahaßon, Caselberg, I'ratrnell. M'Ewen and Hogg. Against: Messrs. Daniel!, Michell, and Jackson. Mr. Perkins, clerk of works, handed over tho koys w Uio uc\v AogUcaa Cimcli

in Jlasterton to the vicar on Friday, the building now being- out of tho contractors' hands. Jlr. Perkins, who has been in Masterton for tho past 10 months, left 011 Saturday for Christchurch. Last week the Wairarapa Egg Circle distributed tho sum of <£213 19s. 7d. amongst its members for eggs sold during tho month of May. For the four months of the current year the circlo has paid out the sum of JG96I 18s. 2d. asj against .£B7O Bs. 3d. for tho corresponding; period last year. Tho recent Trust Lands Trust election cost dEltfT 15s. (id., including tho printing of tho rolls. The Masterton A. arid P. Association is to write to the Department of Agriculture, pointing out that the Solway Show is in every way suitable, and l sufficiently late, for "a display of produce by tho Department, and should be included in tho list of shows set out on Page 385 of the April number of tho Departmental "Journal," in which only winter ehows are chosen for the displays. Tho Masterton A. and X 5. Association has authorised Mr. A. B. Wood to arrange with competent farmers to undertake and carry out field experiments. Tho sum of ,£2B was collected in the streets on Saturday on behalf of tho St. John Ambulance Brigade. Tho clay-bird pigeon matcli fired on Saturday by the Masterton Gun Club was won by A. lorns, of Featherston. A benefit entertainment was given in tho Town Hall on Friday night in aid of Mr. Pryor Gilbert, who lios been confined to tho hospital for some time. During tho interval Jlr. G. E. Sykos, M.P., addressed tho assembly, thanking all those' who had assisted in the promotion of the concert. Between .£SO and £60 was token at the entertainment. An outbreak of fire occurred in a building at the-rear of Hume's refreshment rooms, belonging to Mr. C. E. Daniell, on Friday iut was suppressed before much damago was done. OTAKI. A summoned meeting of the local Bro. A. Knox presiding. There was a pood Druids' Lodge was held on Thursday night, attendance of members. The election of officers resulted «1s follows, and were installed by Bro. W. Wilson, .P.D.P.:— A.D.; Bro. D. Noble; V.A., Bro. Claridge; secretary, Bro. J. E. Bills; treasurer, Bro. E. Lanehister; 0.5. G., Bro. G. Gordon; 1.5. G., Bro. H. Olliver; A.D.B.'s, Bros. Morgan and Cook; V.A.B.'s, Bros. D. Wilson and W. Wilson; auditor. Bro. W. Cook. Tho balance-sheet showed that £73 had been paid out in sick pay for the half-year,- leaving- the substantial credit balance of £786 to the- sick and funeral fund, and thus proving tho Lodge to be in a sound financial condition. Mr. E. Buchnan, of Shannon, who was admitted to tho Otaki Hospital a few day 6 ago with a broken thigh, caused through falling into a ditch, is progressing satisfactorily. Mr. Stanley Bright has accepted a position in Wellington, and leaves in the 'course of a few days for that place. Nurse Goldsmith, of Wairoa, is at piesent on a visit to Otaki. ' ' . Mr. Bert Jjarkin,- stationmaster at Otaki, has been granted threo- weeks' holiday, to take effect from to-day. His place will be filled by Mr. Walker, of Napier. PAHIATUA, The "Herald" states that the Land Purchase Commissioner (M,r. Eitchie) is expected to visit Pahiatua to inspect the Balfour estate, and also Mr. W. Mitchell's estate adjoining, both of which hare been, under offer to tho Government for some time past for closer settlement purposes. The approximate area of the two blocks is about 6000 acres. The meeting of telephone subscribers at Ngaturi on Wednesday, by a motion, recommended that Miss Dick should take charge of the Ngaturi Post Office in place of Mrs. Wallis, who is resigning. On Thursday tho card tournament which has been in progress hero for some time reached another stage. The Town Band's loam is now leading with 9 points, the position of the other teams being as follows—Druids, 8; Fire Brigade and Citizens, G each; Foresters' A, 5; Foresters' B, 2. Owing to its branches coming into contact with tho wires, the large gum. tree, which has -stood in'front of tho postingboxes at the local post office, was removed on Thursday. TAIHAPE. Fourteen degrees of frost were registered at Taihape on Thursday morning, and the temperature was even lower on Saturday morning. The lowest temperature ever recorded at Taihape was 26 degrees below freezing point. „ Tho first annual Eoman Catholic ball was held on Thursday night at tho Town Hall. Tho music was played by Nicholas orchestra, and extras were given by Mrs. Pevton and Messrs. vom Lubbe and H. Chase. Messrs. F. M'Laughlan and D. M'Kearney officiated as M.C.'s. CARTERTON. Mrs. Jane Buckeridge, wife of Mr. E. H. Buckeridge, of Kokotau, died at her. residence on Friday afternoon. Tho ceased lady, who was widely respected, had been ailing for some time. She was a very old settler of the Wairarapa, and had attained the age of 6S/years. She is survived by her husband and grown-up family of five. The threo sons are Messrs. Walter, Eobert and Edward, and tho married daughters are Mrs. G. Tully (Waikanae) -and Mrs. Toxward (Kokotau). The funeral is to leave St. Mark s Church, Carterton, to-morrow, for tho Clarcvillo Cemetery. A case of diphtheria is reported at Mataraua. A successful euchre tourney, under the auspices of the local Volunteer Fire Brigade, was held on Friday evening. The prize-winners were Mrs. Neilsen, first; Miss Diamond, consolation; Mr. F. -Dixon, first; and Mr. F. T. 'Playle, consolation. At the close of the tourney, dancing was indulged in, and music supplied by Mr. C. Lee. There are now 160 subscribers to the Carterton telephone exchange. . SHANNON. On Hie recreation reserve last week the local Ladies' Hockey Club defeated the I.evin ladies by 4 goals to 1. Tlio Men's Hockey Club defeated tho Eahui team by 3 goals to 2. Miss Hughes, of the local_ school staff, is at present laid up at Newman with rheumatic fever. Miss M'Coll is relieving Miss Hughes. The Amateur Dramatic Society staged "Tho Village Vagabond" last Wednesday night in the Druids' Hall. Tho characters were sustained by the following:— "Peggy Black," Mrs. Terry; "Bertie Fit?.," .Mr. J. T. Boris; i'Eaj-mond Cordon," Mr. J. J, Trainer; f"lsaae Jewell," Jlr. A. 11. Yates; "George Cordon," Mr. J. Tilling; "Mrs. Cordon," Mrs. C. Halli "Naomi Blandford," Mrs. E. Colo; "Harry Cordon," Jlr. E. J. King; ".line," Miss M'Donald; "Captain Bolfield," Mr, If. Bilderbeck; "Joo West,": Mr.; E. Perry; Mr. J. Jamieson (warder); Mr. J. King (postman). Tho prodnctiou was very well received. Several of tho amateurs have in the past been inclined to over-act their parts, but there was more restraint, and consequently tie performance showed an all-round improvement on previous productions. Jlr. R. Tciuiant was responsible for the scenery -and' Miss Olive Laurvig conducted the orchestra. At the danee that followed, she supplied tho music, and Mr. E. J. King officiated as Jland Mr. J. H. E. Tilling as secretary.