DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1788, 28 June 1913, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

e JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES PALMERSTON NORTH. Tho olection of a. memlier of tho Itairanga County CounciL in place of tho lafco Mr. Ctfllis, was hold on Thursday, and resulted as follows:—D. Collis, 220; R. Tanner, 111: and Nairn, 20 votes. -I'lio successful candidate is the lato councillor's eon. Two littlo boys wero playing in Monrad Streot- on Thursday with axes, when ono of thom accidentally struck the other on tho nose. Tho little fellow's noso was badly broken, and he was convoyed to tho hospital for treatment. NAPIER. The work of laying the return cable, to comploto tho electrical circuit for tho tramway system, is now being carried out in Dickons Streot. Mr. C. Stovons, formerly well-known in Napier, has taken up his duti»3 as registrar of pensions for this district. Tho now office of tho Pensions Department is in tho Courtliouso buildings. Mr. J. H. Sheath has been nominated by Messrs. P. Adams and W. A. Colwill as a candidate for tho middle ward on the Education Board. A burglary and an attempted burglary aro reported from Waipukurau. On Tuesday evening tho premises of Mr. Blom, saddlor, weno broken into .and a sum of money stolen, entrance being gained by prizing open ono of the back windows of tho shop. Tho store of tho Hawko's Bay Farmers' Co-operative Association was visited tho same night, but tho intruders left without having gamed admission. They tried to burst open tho shop door. Under tho auspices of tho Presbyterian Church, a social was held at King George's Hall, Potane, on Wednesday evening. Tho Rev. Mr. Tai.t presided. Tho .programme was as follows:—Duet, Misses Wilson; solos, Misses Harris and M. Arnott,' Messrs. Connor and Bunting; pianoforte solo. Miss Gladys Muniro, L.A.8.; organ solo, Miss Napier; quartet, Misses Napier and Lund and Messrs! Connor and Kirkham. On Wednesday night a masquerade plain and fancy dress dance was held in the Foresters' Hall by tho Napier Ladies' Hockey Club. Messrs. J. R. Shirley and C. Prcbble wore the M.C.'s. .Extra dances wero played for by Misses Kroupa (2), and M Donald and Mr. Rigby. NEW PLYMOUTH. ' The death occurred on Thursday evening of Mrs. West, wifo of Mr. Joseph West. On Thursday night • the Taranaki Agricultural Society dispatched to Auckland by tho Rarawa a quantity of butter, cliooss, vegetables, etc., for H.M.S. NewZealand. Between six and «even tons of vegetables wero senit.. Tho Northorn Steamship Company is carrying the gifts irao of cliargo. Mr. J. T. Murphy, manager of the North Egmont Mountain House, reached the top of the mountain on Thursadj with a young lady.. Ho believes it in almost the first ascent made in winter. It was a lovely day, and tho snow was very hard. It was necessary to out many stops from below Humphries' _ Castle. Tho following resignations were accepted at tho meeting of tho Taranaki Elmcation .Board.:—Miss L. A. Rookes, Rahotu, Miss C. M. Leed, Douglas. Mrs. N. Foreman, Okau, and Mrs. Richmond, Stanley Road School; and the following temporary appointments wore confirmed: —Assistant, Stanley School. Miss M. Tobin; sole teacher, Uruti School, Miss E. M. Clark. Tho Brotherhood Literary and Debating Society's second debate of tho 6oason took place in the Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, tho motion being, "That Town Life is Preitsrable to Country Life," which was lost by - three votes. WANGANUI Steady progress is being made with the erection of: .the' fDublm';'Street bridge;! first span'from tho'Wa'iiganui East side is practically commuted, and tho footway placed in position, Tho second span is almost ready ito be placed in position, while good progress is being made with tho construction 1 of the' oylindors, all of which are above high water. A young married labourer named William Troator, while working on tho 1 bridge a day or two ago, had tho misfortune to fall and fracture one of his logs. Ho is now rcoeiving troaitment at the hospital. Mr. Harren, of- the Wanganui branch of the Bank of Now South Wales, has been transferred to Auckland. Mr. Robertson, of Auckland, will corno to WanganUMr. Waller, an ongineer at tho Castlocliif Freezing Works, has had one of the fingers of his left hand badly torn, through getting it caught; in some machinery. , , Borough workmen aro at present 'engaged in tarring tho -footpath along the River Bank Road at Aramoho. , The members of St., Pauls Choir and Guild tendered a social in St. Paul s Young Men's Hall on Thursday evening to two of their members, Miss Edith Allomos and Mr. L. Sherriff, who are shortly to bo married; Competitions were tho order of tho evening and Miss b. M'Fadyen rendered a violin solo. J. no Rev. J. D. M'Konzio presented the guests witli a silver hot water jug. dannevirke. Tho Excelsior Football Club held a progressive euchro tourney, ou Weduosday evening, when tho prizes were won by .—first, J. Summersby; second, Mr. H. Kershaw, seur.; consolation, Mr, H. Morgan. Mr. J. Setford, during the evening, asked Mr. G. Gardiner to accept for his 6on a presentation of. a shaving outfit, and inscribed gold medal,-as an appreciation of tho capable manner ho had carried out tho secretarial duties of the club. , , Mr. A. Williams, the solo selector of tho Hawke's Bay Rugby, Football Union, was a visitor to Dannevirko on Wcdnesday, and was a spectator at the various games played on tho Domain. As a result at least two prospective representatives will bo accepted from this union, NELSON. Mr. and Mrs. E. Grove, together with their daughter, have left on a visit to AVellington. They will visit Amcklaiid and Sydney, later going on to England. They expect to bo away travelling for evening last the Methodists of Richmond celebrated tho opening of their now church with a tea and public meeting. A feature of the function was tho fact that each church in tho circuit was represented by a table, over which two appointed delegates presided. iIKO following is a list of the representatives Stoke, Mosdames Pill and Nuttall; Hope, Mrs. Eden and Miss Palmor; Bnghtwater, Mrs. Forster; Springgrovft Mrs. 1. Houghton and Miss' Fowler;, Wakefield-Wai-iti, Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Ihomas; Foxhill-Gordon, Mosdames I. runmclilto and Chambers. Tho todies roprosonbnff tho Richmond congregation were Mosdames Field, Gunn, and Bird, lhe various addresses were interspersed by musical items, which wore given by ilisas Richards, Israel Davonport, and V. Smith, Messrs. White, Tophss, and Williiott, Miss Currau Tendered a violin solo, and Miss Fathers a recitation. _ Misses Fairoy and G. Ncalc and Mr. M, Cheek acted as accompanists. [ EKETAHUNA. During tho past thrco weeks fire-fighting appliances to the value of about .£IOO havo been received by tho Eketahuna Fire Brigade. The appartus includes 700 feet of nose, which, in tho opinion of Captain Grcathead, will be sufficient to enable the brigade to easily confine an outbreak to any building. . Mr. B. Davio has been appointed sole teacher to tho Maurieoville School. Some trouble with the comity workmen arosoon Wednesday night. Two men wero working after tho grader, and when 5 o'clock came, they refused to work longer to clear some heaps which would have been dangerous to passing vehicles. Tho men considered it was too dark to work any longer, and tho engineer, ,boing unable to persuade them to continue, they wero told that they need rot start work on | Thursday morning. Tho council, at, lis special meeting 011 Thursday, upheld the action of tho engineer, but decided that if tho 111011 liked to apply for reinstatement, and tho enginwr was agreeable, they could go on again. Mr. J. Thompson, auctioneer for Jlessrs. Dalgoty and Co. at Mastcrtoa and bkcta--1 huua. I# beins transferred to Daanoxi r »*j,

where bo will act ns sub-manager. Mr. W. C. Hall, of tlio Palnicrstoa .branch, will tako Mr. Thompson's placo. MASTERTON. Tho annual meeting oi tho Mnstcrton Firo Board was held on Thursday. Mr. 0. N. G. I'rngnell w/is rG-eiectcd cliuirman. As thoro was not a lull inuetlug, tho consideration of tendora ior a motor iirc-cngine was postponed. It was decided to ask tho Horough Council to provide for additional iiro-ivell» in suitablo localities. Tho annual reports of Inspector Hugo, Superintendent Jenkins, tho secretary of tho Firo Board, and tho captaion of tho Firo l'olico were read and adopted. Estimates amounting to £1150 wero adopted, being an increaso of £V£l oa tho previous year. Constable Tarrant, of Picfcon, has buooeedod Constable Brown at the local polico station. Tho Masterton Tradea and Labour Unions held their annual social and danco in, the Drill Hall on Thursday evening. About ninety coupics occupied tho floor. Music was supplied by Mr. F. M'lCcnzio's orchestra, and Messrs. It. M'llae, J. Nicholson, J. Brown, and A. Fell actod as M.C.'s. A feature of tho gathering was tho Highland dancing of tho Pauling children. A number of Territorials wero fined in tho Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning for failing to render tho service required of them under tho Defenco Act. In 6no case tho inagistrato ordered military detontion in default of the payment of a fine. The annual dinner in connection with tho Masterton firo service was held in tho Club Hotel on Thursday, Thoro was a largo attendance, including Mr. G. R. Sykes, M.P., and tho. Mayor. Visiting firemen wero also present from Qreytown, Eketnhuna, Pahiatua, Carterton, and Dannovirko. A number of toasts wore honoured, and musical items wero contributed by Messrs. Kingston, .Wilson, Hall, Igguldon, Frank, Jackson, and Kain. During tho evening tho chairman of tho Firo Board (Mr. Pragnell) presented service medals and bars to tho following members of tho Firo Brigade and Fire Polices—Lieutenant Bobbins, Lieutenant Russell, ex-Lieutenant Braggins (testimonial), .Branphman E. Braggins, Foreman B. Braggins, Superintendent Jonkins, Deputy-Suporintcndcnt Pickering, and Branchman W. L. Clark. : Arrangements havo been made for tho running of special trains. from Masterton and elsewhere on tho of tho welcome homo to Sir Walter Buchanan on July 10. , Speaking at tho Firo Sorvica dinner on Thursday night, Mr. C. R. C. Robieson, of the State Firo Insurance Department, strongly urged th» improvement of tho water supply system in Masterton. Two senior hockey matches wero played hero on Thursday., Tho match between tho Excelsior and P. and_ T. teams ended in a draw, side scoring ft goal.' Carterton won from St. Matthew s by sis goals to four. ' . At tho meeting of tho Mro Board on Thursday it .was decidod to grant'.thc Fire Brigade and Firo Polioo subsidies to moot incidental eipenso9. It was also decided to provide new' uniforms for tho Fire Brigade. ' . . OTAKI. The Eov. and Mrs. Smith were on Thursday night entertained at' the Town. Hall, and each presented'with a; purse of sovereigns. Mr. St. George, in making tho presentation, regretted ■ exceedingly that Mr. and Mrs. Smith were leaving tho district, especially. after having put tho ohurch on d sound 1 .basis.- - On whali of the vestry, Mr. St. George olso handed to Mr. Smith a eulogistic testimonial. Air. Smith suitably responded. During tho. owning a lengthy musical programme was submitted, which was preceded by supper and followed by a dance. At a meeting.on'.Thursday night, tho Territorial Ball Committee, it was iinanimouly decided to'hold' tho gathering in Bright's Theatre on July 22. Tho following committee lias been clßctcd to out all arrangements:—Mesdames A. A. Bright, J. E. Bills,-A. H. Cook, and H. ■Nicolson, Misses M'Cleland, Pole, ind Hatching, Captain Craig, Lieutenant Hart, Corporal Wilson, Privates Bovan > secretary t Private Cook; Sorgeant Tahiwi: PAHIATUA. ( Tho appeal by tho Progressive Association for subscriptions towards the beo-Uti-Mng of the town square? is meeting with a generous response. .A- sum of ,£2l 10s. Gd. has been collected to dato. This, added to tho sum raised by' tho rcoont picture entertainment, brings tho total amount to .£3O 15s. 7d. A proposal is afoot in Pahiatua to form a motor-bus company, for tho purpose of establishing a. service between Paliiatua and Pongaroa. . . Tho -members of tho Kaitawa Morris Tube Club engaged in tho second 6hoot for the trophy presented by Mr. A. Cosford, with the following results:—D. S. Ross 34-0—34; T. Guerin, 3i —0—34; H. Boss, 33—0—33; C. Guorin, 34-0-44; J. Stevenson, 33-1-34: W. A. Wilkio, 30—i— 31; W. Stevenson, 32—0—32; J. J. Guerin, 32—0—32; J. Guerin. 33—0—S3; M. Stevenson, 29—4—33; E. Sinclair, 20—C—32; O. Malison, 2-1 —8—32; H. Jowers, 24—5—29; G. Kerr, 24-1-25; G. Purvis, 19-7-2G;. H. Harrington, 17-7-24. i Mr. H. Eoss has donated a trophy for a last-shot aggregate. Mr. O. Manson has also presented a trophy to be given to tho first marksman who 600 res threo possibles. FOXTON. ■ A man named Eobert Henderson n.rrivod by tho Palmcrston train on Tuesday night, and, stepping off tho am-inge on tho opposite sido to tho platform, walked towards the wharf under the impression that ho was going townwards. In tho darkness he walked, over the wharf, and in his dcscent a nail caught in his clothing and held him suspended, his body being almost totally immersed. About half an hour after. .Hamji, a Native heard cries for help,'and proceeded to tho spot, and rescued Henderson from his perilous position. Tho manwas in a. half frozen condition, taken to tho bandroom nearby, and finally to tho Family Hotel, whoro ho was given a hot bath, and provided .with a dry outfit of clothes, and otherwiso hospitably looked after by tho proprietor. lln the morning, however/it was discoverod that Henderson had disappeared, taking with him the dry clothes prodded by tho good samaritan. The matter is now in tho bands of tho polioo, who ono trying to locato tho man. . On Wednesday tho death took place of Mr. John Baker, wdll known looaUy. at tho ago of 80 years. Mr. Baker arrived in Foxton 10 years ago, and until his retirement followed tho calling of mechanical engineer. His wife predeceased him about 23 years ago. Ho loaves a family of threo eons, li-ojiaton (I'oxtom), Arthur (Timaru), and George (Palinorston), and one daughter, Mrs. Allen (Lov™), a number of grandchildren. Tho funeral was held yesterday. SHANNON. Most of tlie flaxmills in tho district aro running, though not with thoir full complement of strippers; all tlio strippers will not bo going until September. fho Whitanui is at present running threo strippers, tho Mir.-ium five, .1 lie Wolca Company will 1* starting again almost at once. All tho Tokomaru strippers are working, and Mr. Saum ers will bo starting again in August.. Thoro aro wry fow men out of employment in and around Shannon, , , Mr and Mrs. J- G. Barclay aro at present on a visit to Cliristchuroli. ■ Tho lodgeroom of tho Druids' 11 all was well fillod" on Tuesday evening, when tho ]!ov Mr. J. A. Mackenzie gavo an o.dilrovss to' tho members of tho Debating ■Society on "Tho Li fa and Work of Thomas Hood." During the evening examples of tho poors rat woro read or recited bv Mrs. Laurvig, Miss Wickcliffo, Messrs. Trainer, Exnll, Clayton, and Mrs. Mackenzie. Next Tuesday night tho ladies of tho society will entertain tlio gentlemen at a social. GREYTOWN. Thoro was a largo nttendancs in tlio Town Hall on Thursday night to sro tho porformnuco of "Cissio'in Toyknd." Tho Qreytown Orchestral Sooietv contributed threo items, and Miss N. Maguiro .supplied tho music. Tho young pcoplo contributed several songs and danc»s, each being encored. The play was given in aid of' tho Catholic Church funds, undor the direction of Mrs. W. L. Nix.