DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1778, 17 June 1913, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES. PALMERSTON NORTH. Three of Palmerston's most popular defence officers, Captain I'owles, Captain Robinson, and Lieutenant Dovey, were farewelled on Saturday evening at a smoke concert at tho Empire Hotel. Colonel Chaytor presided, and among tlio.so present was the Mayor, M_r. J. A. Nash. Mr. Pike, of Messrs. Kclls and l'iko, on Saturday lost tho top of one of his fingers in a" planing machine. 'l'ho W.C.T.U. held a "wliito ribbon social" on Friday afternoon in St. Andrew's Schoolroom. Several ladies, including Mesdames Pullen. Munn, M'Ferran, and Miss llodges, contributed musical items, and papers were read by Mrs. J. Whitehead and Nurse Carter. Tho death occurred oil Friday of Mr. J. Tennant, of Palmerston. He had been seriously ill for some weeks, as tho result, it is believed, of an accident while cycling. Mr. Tennant was one of the best known of tho Manawatu flaxmillers, having but recently sold his mill. NAPIER, i Mr. Robert Anderson, of Owen Street, passed away at the hospital on Saturday morning, in his 74th year. Mr. Anderson was an old identity of Napier, having been resident in the district for 44 years. He leaves a widow and one son. The teachers attending tho physical culture classes entertained their friends at a social and dance in tho Princess. Hall on Friday evening. Music was provided by a band of several instalments. Tho orrangemrtits were earned out by ill*. E. G. Loten, who acted as secretary, and Messrs. S. Kemp, F. W. Melhuish, R. Cole, J. Duggan, and E. Bissel were M.C. s. Songs were contributed by Messrs. Menzies, Woodward, and Melhuish, Mr. Ellis playing tho accompaniments. . An old man named Benjamin Watson, aged 78, died suddenly on Sunday morning at tho Old People's Home. Mr V/. J. Weaver, of tho mail-room staff of the Nhpier Post Office, has: been transferred to the General lost Office, Wellington. WANGANUi. For tho third time in succession there was a clean sheet at tho Magistrate s Court on Saturday morning. A largo number of friends of Mr. 'Tim Boyle, who loaves to-day en routo to Sydney to study for tho priesthood, gathered at tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. Key lon, Mathieson Street, on Friday evening last. Amongst tlioso present were tho Rev. Father Maloney. Songs were contributed bv the Rev. Father Maloney and Mr. L. Loftus (2), and a recitation by Mr. T. Souter. During tho evening Mr. W. Noylon presented Mr. Boylo with an umbrella. Mr. M'Kcnzio Forbes left by the Marama. on a six-months' trip to the Old Country. NEW PLYMOUTH. A prominent member of the committee of the Taranaki Agricultural Society, Mr. A. Wood, was on Saturday evening the recipient of an illuminated address. Mr. Wood is leaving this district for Auckland, . It is estimated by the "Daily News that there will be. about 20,000 people at Moturoa to see the battleship. The B-ail-way Department expect to deal with 10,000, and tho other 10,000 will probably bo made up of local and coastal residents. If line, every motor-car in northern Taraliaki will doubtless be pressed into service. Tho art union conducted in connection with tlie winter show was drawn by tho Mayor on Saturday nkht. The winners were as follow: —First, J. W. Bishop, No. 1345; second, C. W. M'Lean, No. 1094; third, Mrs. Nixon, No. 318: fourth, Miss Movcrley, No. "539; fifth, W. E. Cliff, No. 117 li. , , , A sensational runaway took place on Friday night from the Coronation Hall. Mr. Honeyficld had occasion to leave his horse and cart for a minute, when the horso set off at a steady pace up Eliot Street, and by the timo it reached Devon Street it had attained a gallop, lheanimal kept straight up the Devon Line, emergecf on tho South Road, and kept on until it reached its home at Omata. There, turning into a gateway, it came into collision with the post, with the resuit that horse and cart were overturned. Tho horse proved to bo unhurt when found, and the cart very little damaged, but the occupants of the house at first feared that Mr. Honeyfield was underneath the cart, when tho crash brou o ht them on the scene. dannevirke. The Mayor (Mr. E. A. Ranson) and Councillors J. Carston and J. Drummed have been delegated to represent the bor ough on the Fire Board. . , At Friday's meeting of the Dannevirke Borough Council estimates of receipts and expenditure for the current year wer» submitted. Speaking in explanation of tho statement the Mayor said that although it had been approved by the Finance Couimitteo it did not necessarily follow that every item would be carried out in its entirety, and the expenses would bo kept to their lowest amount. Provision had been mado for the purchase of a road roller at an estimated cost of .SSUU. It would only be necessary to increase tho general rate by one farthing, which lie characterised as "nothing serious. As tho Town Hall rato had been reduced, the increase would not be very great. An application has been recently mado to the Crown Lands Department for the right to fell bush in tne Taranaki block. In this operation tho Borough Council consider that there is a chance of tho town's water supply being adversely atfected; therefore representations to tins effect are to bo made by lhe council, to the authorities protesting against the implied procedure. r Messrs. C. J. E. Bickford, A. 0. Menefy, and L. C. Enthbone, of Dannevirke, in conjunction with Messrs. A. E. Jull, C. Seymour, and W. White, WaipukuTau, are the newly-appointed Finance Committee of the' Waipawa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Sister Kendall, of the local hospital staff, has tendered her resignation to tho board. She has decided to undertake private nursing at Tauranga. At Thursday .night's meeting of the Dannevirke Lodge of Druids, an appeal by the. Palmerston Lodge for financial assistance for a widow and "jmilr ot ten children, resulted in the local lodge donating five guineas. ~ Mr. W. A. Alexander, a member of the Old Bovs' Football Club, and a teacher at tho 'District High School, who broke his collar-bone in the match on Wednesday. is progressing satisfactorily. As a result of this injury-lie was unfortunate enough to fracture both bon^s—he • will probably retire from the game.

pahiatua. The Rev. M. Biiwden Harris, of Pahiahi a, has been gazetted a chaplain ot the defence forces. . . Mr. G. A. Shaman, librarian, is seriously ill. In the meantime tho duties of librarian are being performed by tho_smretary of the Library Comroitteo (Mr. A. W. iicdcole). , A large number of new books having arrived for the library, it is proposed to placo 100 of tho old volumes m the auction mart for disposal in lots. , . . The scheme initiated by tho Pall.atua Progressive Association for the impiovcment of another of the town squares is being taken up heartily by tho residents. Several donations have been received and moro promised. Ornamental shrubs lor the squares have also been promised. A concert and dance will probably be or';anised 011 behalf of the fund, and a benefit picture entertainment bus been promised for next Friday evening. At this entertainment it is intended to show a series of views of Pahiatua in the early days. TAIHAPE. Farmers in this district who have largo nreos down in turnips have the advantage over tlioir less enterprising brethren 111 having a plentiful supply of winter feed for their slicep. The recent heavy frosts liava made a bipr diffcrciiw to thu grass and if they continue a shortage is imminent. ~ Mr. Penn Arrowsmith, recently a member of the Taihape railway staff, is now nn engineer oil the Tyser steamer Indiapura which left Wellington for London on Saturday. Jlr. .T. Eteveneaux has resigned from the railway start and intends to outer into bnsines?. Tho dim darkness at the station has now given way to a llood of, light, the local picture theatre having recently installed six uioro lamps nt tho front of tlio buijuJnp, Onq drawback, eoyn tuo

Times." is that it emphasises more than ever tlio dreary gloom of tho raihyay platform. , MASTERTON. There aro at present about 500 subscribers to the telephone exchange in Mastcrton. Thirty-soven patients are at present receiving treatment in tho MasteTton Hospital. In a school' football match played on Saturday last, Mastcrton School defoated Groytown by Si jroints to 3. Valuers for the Government are reported to liavo gone over another property in tho Wairarapa electorate that is uuder offer for closer settlement. 'Tho directors of tho Mastcrton Cooperative Dairy Company anticipate being üblo to pay out Is. OJd. for home-soparatcd cream received this season. Tho output of butter from tho factory this season lias been over 40,0001b. more than last season. The annual meeting of tho company is to bo held on August 2. . Tho bost card handed in jor tho medal competition played on tho Laaisdowno golf links oji Saturday last avjvs Unit of Mr. C. Bennott (72). The Mastcrton Gun Club Ims decided to hold a ,£IOO livo pigeon match on July 1/. The Mnstorton A. and P. Association has outstanding subscriptions at date amounting to J2152 ss. At this time last year tho amount outstanding was X23G. A vounir man named Laston, who is in the employ of the W.F.C.A., met with a painful accidcnt on Sunday. His bicyclo skidded, and he was thrown heavily, sustaining a fracture of the leg. Tho death occurred oil Sunday of Miss Trances Rcardon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reardon, at the age of twciitjfivo years. This is tho fourth .death that has occnrred iu the family during tho lab fow months. OTAKI. At the local Police Court yesterday William H. Barrow, of Paraparaumu, and Mary Gittens and Vivian Vause, of OtaK'l, were charged oil tho information of Constable Satherley with, drinking to excess. A prohibition order in each case was applied for. Messrs. Bennett and CarkceK. who were on tho Bench, granted tho re- * Wreckage still continues to come ashore at various places along this coast, ana at Waikanao and Kapiti much timber has been deposited on the beach. Everything points to the upper deck of somo vessel having been swept over by high 6ea ?' Information is to hand stating that land necessary for a road and crossing at tho end of Jubileo Road has been dedicated by Mr. Morgan Carkeek, and everything is in order for tho work to be done. Tho County Council is evidently under a misapprehension, as at Saturday s meeting it decided to ask Mr. Carkeek to dedicate the necessary land." , It is understood that a claim for compensation will shortly be made by a jlaxluiller of the Waikanao district lor damages sustained by a.,fire, over which there was recent litigation. The local golf links were largely patronised on Saturday. The Levin Club sent down twelve representatives-six ladies and a similar number of men. ine local, club won eleven of tho twelve games A. 0. Pike, a member of tho local post office staff, has received notice of transfer to Stratford. Residents of Manckau on Friday a presentation to Mrs. Hildretfl. CARTERTON. Mr. and Mrs. E. Eagle, senr., left on tv holiday visit to Palmerston North yesterd At the Settlers' Club, Carterton, on Saturday evening, Mr. C. H. Bower, of the local staff of -the Bank of New South Wales, who is leaving on transfer to lalmerston North, was tendered a farewell bv members. The president, Mr. J. M. Liehtfoot, presided, and the evening was spent in the customary, club manner, Mr. Bowcn being the recipient of many good wishes for his future welfare. A special meeting of the -Carterton Borough Council was held yesterday morn, ing, for the purpose of passing tho new stock driving by-law. The necessary resolution was carried, and will come uj) for confirmation at a future meeting. Tho request to allow sheep to bo driven across High Street from Park Road into Belvedere Street, en rout© to the railway station, etc., is being favourably considered. FOXTON. Tho half-yearly meeting of tho local Druids' Lodge was held on Iriday night. Arch Druid Bro. Martin presided, and "the following officers were elected for the ensuing term Arch Druid, Bro. u. U. Barber; V.A., Bro. H. M'Kegney; 1.G., Bro. A. Smith; 0.G., Bro. A. E. Mansell; A.D.8., Bros. C. C. Spear and J. b. Burr; V.A.8., Bros. T. Simpson and K. Burnett. Tho newly-elected officers were installed by the District President, Bro. F. Woods, P.A. Bro. E. A. Fuller acting as director of cercmoDies. At tho conclusion of busiuess, the secretary, D. Whibley, who is to bo married at an oarly date, was presonted with an oak biscuit-liarrel and china teapot, 6ugar basin, and cream jug. Mr. Alf. Fraser, who has relinquished his duties as town clerk, was, on Saturday, in tho Mayor's room of the Council Chambers, presented by the wholo ot the council employees with, a handsome oak smoker's cabinet. Mr. Stunell, gas manager, mado the presentation, also asking Mr. Fraser to accept, on behalf of his late assistant, Miss Fraser, j solid siber ' jewel casket. „ _ r , On Friday tho children of St. Marys School, assisted by musical PUPi ls ' B aTe n concert in the Town Hall. Thero was a large attendance, the audience thoroughly appreciating tho performance.

MOHAKA. Mr. F. J. Ryder, of Kakariki Station, is now convalescent, and has § left Dr. Moore's private hospital, Napier, for a visit to Otaki. ..... l* The weather in this district, continues cold and frosty. Crutching is in full swing, and, oonsiderii:g tho bard season, the sheep are looking well' . Mr. Ross purposes rebuilding Willow Flat," which was lately burnt down, early in th© spring. Messrs. Douglas, who purchased tie Anura Run, have taken possession, some three thousand sheep having wen driven in a fow days ago. , Messrs. Darcy and Melville Ryder, who havo been spending a few days in .Napier, have returned to Kakariki Station. marton. Mr. J. H. Miles, Mayor of Marton, was on Friday sworn in as a Justice of the Peace by Mr. W. Kc"> S.M. Tho Marton Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club's annual dance took place in the Town Hall on Friday evening. Mr. Crozier's orchestra supplied the music, extras being played by Mrs. J. H. Miles, Miss C. Beckett, Miss J. Wal ace, Crozier's Orchestra, Miss Broad (Feilding), and the Misses Cook. MARTINBOROUGH. The opening concert in the new ball was a decided success. The local brass band again Tendered selections in front of tho hall prior to the concert. Ine programme was opened by a quartet by tho Mastertou Quartet Party; other items being contributed by Mrs. J Messrs. Jago and Young (duet), Mrs. \\. Johnston, Mr. D. Hebenton, Mesdames Francis and Johnston (duet), and Mr. it. J. Young. Tho second part of tho programme was contributed by a Wellington party, including Mr. F. Q. Twist, Mr. I). Kenny, Miss F. Parsons, Alt. A. W. Newton, and Mr. B. Gardener. Mr. Jlibberd has mado good progress since his Tecent operation. Ho hoped to bo able to leave the Carterton institution for his homo in Maryborough yesterday. RANGATAUA. Tho first election of commissioners of the Rongataua Town Board was held on Thursday. The following is the result of tho voting, tho first sown being elected:— Messrs. Georgo D. Yearbury 130, Reginald Sigley 105, Robert Addison 103, Charles Bankart 92, Samuel Hewitt 81, James Beams 79, James Alexander _ Gorrie 71, Kichnrd Perliam OS, Harry Dickinson G7, Robert D. Wallace 01, Sydney Cuff 50, William Wilson 49, Norman Brown <7, Jasper M'Donald 35, William Sexton 29.