DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1781, 20 June 1913, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES PALMERSTON NORTH. The officers' camp, to be held in Palmerston, will commcnco about July 7 nest, and continue till August IG. The funeral of Mr. Jns. Teunant, who recently met with a cycling accident, took place at Terrace End Cemetery on luesday. The Hev. Mr. Thompson, of •I'oxton, officiated. A .Masonic ceremony was held at the grave-side, being conducted by Worshipful Bros. Mouldy, W.M., J. A. Nash, P.M., A\\_ n. Collingwood, 1 .jr., Clerk of Lodge, julwiuning. ord has been received that All*. Ernest Bryant, ton of Mr. I". Bryant, has passed in mechanics and metallurgy (dentist's examination) at Guy's Hospital. Mr. Jep. Neilson died at his sister's, (Mrs. Yoss, of Karere) residence 011 Tuesday, at. the age of G9. On Tuesday, at the Palmerston North Hospital, there passed away another pioneer, in the person of Mr, David Madden, of Bunnythorpe, at the age of 72 years.

An exchange states that there were no fewer than 328 motor-cars outside tho Palmerston Show grounds on Wednesday afternoon. Averaging them at cE'jOO each, pretty close on .£IO,OOO worth of property on wheels was represented by the display. NAPIER/ On Monday evening Mr. H. Hill presided at a meeting in the Athenaeum Hall of tho teachers attending the winter school, when a lecture and demonstration on "Liquid Air" was given by Mr. Edmundston, of the acetone works. On Monday afternoon Mesdames Hill and Strachan entertained tho women teachers attending tho winter school at tho Kata Tea Room s. On Wednesday afternoon many of the State school teachers attending the Winter School accepted tho invitation of the Bible-in-State Schools League to hear an address in St. Paul's Schoolroom from Bishop Avcrrll, president of tho league in tlawke's Bay. A largo party representing the Masonic Provincial Grand Lodge of Canterbury arrived ou Tuesday evening for tho purposo of installing Bros. J. W. liitchi© as W.M. of Scinde Lodge. This took place in the Masonic Hall, Tennyson Street, on Wednesday afternoon. The North British and Hawke's Bay freeging workers he'd a social and danco in the Westshore Hall on Tuesday night. Messrs. Jcifery and White acted as M.C.'s, Jlr. G. Graham was secretary, and during tho evening Mr. A. Taylor contributed a song. WANGANUI. At Tuesday's meeting of tho Borough Council the following letter from tho secretary of tho Wanganui Tramways Union was read:—"l have been instructed by tho members of tho Wanganui Tramways Union to respectfully ask you to consider the question of prohibiting unprotected hatpins being worn in ladies' hats on the cars. As somo of the conductors have had some very narrow escapes, we think it only fair that something should be done before a serious accident happens." The question was referred, without discussion, to tho Tramways Committee.

Mr. R. Conan, the victim of Monday's accident at Gonville, is progressing favourably. It appears he was knocked down by a motor-car driven by a Maori, ivlio at onco took him to the hospital. Tlio police have not yet been able to trace the Maori, though they liavo the uuniber of the car. Mr. All' Mathews, of Aramoho, lost his motor-car on Sunday night in the lire which broke out in a shed at the rear of his father's place, at Mount Stewart, in the Feilding district. The command of the Legion of Frontiersmen recently formed in Wanganui promises to meet with success, ipany. applications for membership having been received. It is proposed to establish branches of tlio Legion at Marton and Wuvcrley. The last Government valuation places the capital value of rateable property in \Vanganui at two and three-quarter millions. The expansion of the business of tlio municipal gasworks continues to such an extent that a third gas-holder has become necessary, and the council has, accordingly, authorised its construction. Tlio Health Department has been paying special attention to Maoris ill this district. A few days ago tlio Health Inspector, Mr. Pargeter, paid a visit to Parawanui l'a, near Bulls, and, reporting to tlio AVanganui Hospital Board yesterday on cases of infectious disease there, stated that he discovered the bad old custom of toliungaism again being practised. Tho tohunga in this case turned out to be a woman, but after a talk with the inspector slio took up a reasonable attitude, and promised to refrain from encouraging infectious cases to come to the pa i'or treatment. NEW PLYMOUTH. In honour of the many veterans who visited the battle-cruiser on Tuesday, more especially those who camo from Hawera, a social was held 011 Tuesday evening in the Foresters' Hall, over which Colonel Ellis presided. Engineer-Commander T. 11. Turner, of the battle-cruiser, has relations in Taranaki, being a nephew of the late W. G. Stockley, of New Plymouth. The chairman (Mr. J. 13. Connett) and Mr. E. Maxwell have been appointed the New Plymouth Harbour Board's delegates to the annual conference of the Harbours Association of New Zealand mxt month.

Tho "Daily News" says that when Captain Halsey ascended Marsland Hill on Tuesday, lie met on tho summit one of Taranaki's oldest settlers, Mr. W. D. Webster. Naturally conversation drifted lo days of fifty j-ears ago, and tlio times when 11.M.5. Niger, Lclipse, Iris, and otliers wore anchored in the bay in which the New Zealand was then lying. "Wero .vou ever tossed out of a hammock?" asked Captain Halsey. "I should think so," replied Mr. Webster. "I used to go down and sleep on board the Niger many a time, ami used to get tossed out pretty often. 'Madcap' Wells was the worst of them all." "lie was my uncle," was tho exclamation tliat came from Captain Halssy, and the two shook hands again. Taranaki's gift to tho battle-cruiser was about a ton of butter—a characteristic and appreciatod i souvenir. Forthe first time for twenty-one years tho New Plymouth Hospital and Charitable Aid Board's meeting on Wednesday I was faced with having to lapso for want of a quorum. In the morning one member was required to allow the meeting to bo held, but in. the afternoon another member arrived, and the board was then able to proceed. The Harbour Board, to combat the spread of lupin at its reserve at Bell Block, has decided, after its recent visit of inspection, to experiment with JGIO worth of paspalum seed, to be surfaco sown, anil to treat another five acres with mixed grasses, after having cleared and ploughed the ground. NELSON. Miss Greenwood, of Nelson, has been appointed to a position 011 the training staff of the Physical Education Department. Mr. H. Harley, eldest son of Mr. C. J. Harley, is at present on a holiday visit to Nelson. Mr. Harley is now on the en-gine-room staff .of the N.Z.S.C. mail steamer l'iinutaka.

The resuscitation of tlio scientilic and literary bfauch of the .Nelson- Institute was marked by a lecture on "lhirly Events in Nelson History," delivered by Mr. I. A. H. Field (president of the branch) in tlio institute 011 Monday evening. Says the "Colonist":—Several changes are about to bo made iu the local Defence Office. In addition to Captain Burn and Lieutenant Redmond, who transferred to Christchurch and Oamaru respectively, Sergeant-Major Colclough wis been transferred on promotion to Christchurch as brigade-sergeant-major. Sergeant-Major Weston, of Blenheim, will succeed him; and Sergeant-Major Wadon will succced Lieutenant Redmond as irea Sergeant-Major Gardner, of Tnkaka, is to be transferred to JS'elson,

Mr. William Mo.yes, senior, a very old identity' of Nelson, died on Tuesday at the residence ol his son, Mr. Charles Moycs. Halifax Street, at the advanced age of SI. He leaves three sons and a daughter—Mrs. A. A. Troup ojul Jlr. James Jloyes residing in Auckland; Jlr. Charles Jloycs, 011 the staff of the "Colonlot"; and Mr. William Moy?s, jowo.Uor, .of Trafalgar Street. Aiwvnsst a lws«

nurnlwr of grandchildren is numbered Mr. William Moyes, headmaster of tho NewPlymouth. Boys' High School. Mrs. Moyes predeceased her husband by four years. PAHIATUA. Tho death occurred at tho Waikitu Sanatorium on Saturday last of Mr. William I'rcnter, a former resident of Pahiatua, aged 29 years. Some years ago ho went to Canada, and while thero contracted phthisis. Tho challengo shield and medals won in tho Pahiatua Fire Brigades Competitions on June 3 were presented to tho respective winners oil Monday evening in tho brigade room by 111'. T. F. Rewat, chairman of tho Borough Fire Brigade Committee. At the Mangatainoka Methodist Church on Monday evening a social was held to mark the opening of the new vestry recently added to the church. There was n large attendance. The l?ev. C'. Abernetliy, of Woodville, minister of tho circuit," presided. Addresses wero also given by the Revs. A. M'Beau, of Eketihuna, and 11. Kichards, of Pahiatua. Residents of Ballance assembled at the Methodist Church ou Friday evening to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, who are leaving tho district, having sold their farm to ill'. E. Kulo. A musical programme was gone through, the choir providing choruses anil hymns, and items were given by tho Misses Sinclair, Miss Cooper, Miss Tolly, Mr. Cooper, iiev. K. Kichards, Mr. J. Juno, and Messrs. li. Olsen, A. A. Morris, and F. Tait. Mr. J. 8., Tait, during tlio evening, handed Mr. and Mrs. Jackson a liandsomouclock and a pair of silver vases. The' Ballance Dairy Company this month paid out. £2230 for butter-l'nt supplied last month. Payments for tho season exceed £55,000.

When a young man named Nelson Polglase pleaded guilty before Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, to a chargo of failing to attend the annual training camp, ho advanced tho unusual plea that he was a married man and that his wife was very nervous and that lie could not get anyone to stay with her. This excuse availed him nothing, however, the magistrate fining him 10s. and Is. costs. MARTON. Tho photography class at the local Technical School has been abandoned owing to lack of entrants. The monthly committee meeting of tho Marton District High School was held ou Monday night. Tho inspection report on Marton side school stated that the teachers' programmes approach the ideal. A good deal of tho examination work showed carelessness, particularly writing, but tho inspector, noted evidences of gradual improvement in the caso of indivi. dual pupils. Mr. Traiu, of the District High School, has ben transferred to Taihapc, Mr. Bell, of that place, coming to Marton to take his place. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Gaisford, of Marton, are spending tho week in Napier. EKETAHUNA. At a special meeting of tho Eketahun/v District High School Committee, held on Monday evening, Mr. T. Bedding suggested the establishment of technical classes for the teaching of veterinary science and other important subjects associated with, farm life. During tho discussion following the suggestion, the inspector, Mr. Fleming, said ho considered wool sorting was also a. subject that might be introduced; he also stated it might be possible to induce tho Farmers' Union to subsidise tho classes. A motion was then carried, to tho effect that the next meeting be a special meeting to go fully into the question. At Saturday's meeting of tho Eketahuna County Council, Councillor Moss was appointed delegate to tho Counties' Conference. The EketaJiuna County Council on Saturday, on tho motion of Councillor Moss, docided to forward a remit to tho Counties' Conference to tho effect that a codo of signals be agreed upon for the control of motor traffic. . ..

SHANNON. Tlie weekly meeting of tho Debating Society was hold ou Tuesday uiglit iu the Druids' Hall, when Mr. W. Clayton moved "that quadrupeds show greater intelligence than birds," Mr. Hensmnn opposing the motion. Miss Wiekliffe mid Miss Laurvig, respectively, supported tho chief speakers. In the sub&qucnt discussion Mrs. Gibson, Miss Linsell, the Rev. Mr. Mackenzie, Messrs. Trainer, Sinclair, Gibson, W. Law and others took part. On the motion being put to the meeting "Birds" won on the casting vote of the chairman, the Rev. Mr. Mackenzie. FOXTON. A deputation introduced by Councillor Read, consisting of Messrs. H..J. Thompson, R. Kempster, W. S. Carter, R. Rand, 11. C. Easton, and Lantz, waited on ttio Borough' Council on Monday night, and presented a petition asking that the eastern portion of the borough from Spring Street to Nyo Street should bo merged into the Manawatu County. At' Monday night's Borough Council meeting, says the "Herald," applications for the positions of town clerk's assistant, assistant caretaker, and for the supply of an orchestra wero dealt with. Miss iv. Berthold was appointed to the iirst position, and Mr. W. Ebbett to tho second. For tho supply of an orchestra for tho picture entertainments, Mr. W. Ebbett's application was accepted. On Sunday morning, in All Saints' Church, the vicar, by permission of the Bishop of Wellington, admitted Mr. S. G. Hollington as a lay reader. There are now two licensed lay-readers in All Saints' parish, Mr. A. Fraser being the other. OTAKI. Tho Otaki and district Territorials havo decided to hold a ball at an early date, and at a meeting on Tuesday night appointed a committee of manngemeJit, who will meet shortly and arrange details. Wreckage, bearing the following address, has Ixoll found at Waikanae:—D. T. Perry, Dudley, England. There appears to be quite a boom in fishing operations in tho vicinity of tho Paraparaumu-Kapiti grounds. Another launoh has been permanently stationed at Paraparaumu to engage in this trado. PATEA. At Tuesday night's special meeting of the Patea Borough Council, tho report of the Financo Committee was read and adopted. The report stated that it was necessary to strike a 2s. general rato this year, to allow of necessary expenditure on tho roads.' Tho committee also recommends that the bridge Tate of 4§d. in the £ be collected, and also the Town Hall rate of (Jd. in the The Rev. A. W. Payne, M.A., who for the past two and a half years has been residing in Askhurst, a 9 vioar oD the Poliangina parochial district, has been nominated to the vacant narish of Patea.