DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 9 July 1913, Page 9

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES.

PALMERSTON NORTH. 1

At Monday night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Oram moved: —"That a committeo be set up to bring down a report upon tho feasibility of utilising motor power to supply Palinereton North and surrounding district with electrical power." After discussing the motion, a committee, consisting of Messrs. Oram, Captain "Preece, Nathan, and Eodgers was set up to collect information and roport upon the possibility of a scheme. • While driving at Fitzherbert at the top of the first hill past the bridge, a taxi-motor-car belonging to Mr. Eberhardt, Fitzhcrbert Street, and driven by one of his men, suddenly became enveloped in ilames. All attempts to prevent destruction failed. In a big blaze that lit up the surrounding country like a huge bonfire, the car was consumed, the two front wheels remaining. The death occurred on Monday in the local hospital of Mrs. Crosse, wife of Mr. S. (J, Crosse. NAPIER. Two horses harnessed to a wagonette which was waiting at the Breakwater 011 Monday morning, suddenly and without any apparent reason bolted in the direction of the town. The driver, llr. B. Cosgrove, who was inside the vehlc.iu at th v e time, was quite powerless to stop ine animals, which continued their career t until they reached Awatoto, where the vehicle collided with a telegraph post apd the horses broke away from the harness and disappeared. The wagonette was not badly damaged. , . Nominations for three vacancies or tbe ■ Hawke's Bay Education Board closed cn ! Monday. The Eev. A. Grant waß the , only candidate nominated for tbe South ; Ward, and was declared elected. Messrs. ; J. A. Miller and J. H. Sheath have been \ nominated for the Middle Ward, and > Messrs. W. Bodley and J. E. Kirk for the ! North Ward. The election to fill the seats for the two last-named wards will be held ori Monday, July 28. WANGANUI. It was rumoured in Wanganui on Monday that the Now Plymouth express had come near to being wrecked on the Tiirakina Bridge the previous day. The local railway authorities knew nothing about the incident, but the report was that a violent bump was felt as the engine crossed the bridge, and on investigation being made, says the "Chronicle," it was found that ono of the beams in the bridge beneath the track had broken. It is said that it was miraculous that the whole train did not come to grief., . A joiner's apprentice named Altrea Saunders, 19 years of age, caught his fingers in a circular saw while at work in Wanganui on Monday, and had the tips taken off. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment. That which is considered a record return for a season of nine months r or a herd of over 40 cows has just been completed by Mr. F. Hopping s herd at Glen Oroua, which has given a return in net profits of JB2I lis. fld. per cow. I his herd comprises over 75 per cent. Hoisteins. Tho returns in milk per cow for a period of 61 days were |3jtlb. with an average butter-fat test of 3.6.

MASTERTON. At a meeting) of .the Mastcrton County. Council yesterday, it was decided to ]oin the ■ Featherston County Council in . a request to : the Government for a. grant to place the road over the Rimutakas. The council decided to support the Te Awamutu Chamber cS Commerce in their demand that the risk of accidents at railway crossings be minimised. A proposal, to raise a loan of £1600 by petition forthe Eketahuna-Pongaroa -rood was approved, subject to a Government grant of 13200 being obtained. Councillor Patch©tt cave notice to move that an overseer bo | appointed for tho Alfredton and Upper tfiueru Ridings' at a salary ot and that the salary of bo roduced. v to'*i£2so vper year: v niA committee appointed by the shareholders of tho Wellington Fawners Bacon Company at the annual meeting recently held in Pahiatua, met tho directors of the Wellingtsu Farmers' Meat Company in Masterton on Monday, when the position of tho company was fully disoussed. It was decided that the committee canvas the district with a view to raising .£2OOO or more, and if the required amount be raised to Tun tho concern as a Farmers' Trading Bacon Company. It was also suggested that, if the money is raised, the articles of the company be altered,, to enable it tp appoint iidaitional direc.tors.' It was subsequently decided that tha individual members of the committee canvas their respective districts, and. re-, port to a meeting to be held in Pahiatua on Saturday. ... . It is understood that a movement is afoot, to establish a newspaper at PongaThough killing operations, at the Wainsawa Freezing Works have b&en reduced to a minimum, work in other departments i 3 proceeding at high pressure, and will continue throughout the year.

FEILDING. Halcombe must be experiencing a kind of booui. New roads have been made, new. footpaths are proposed, and now tho town is discussing tlia matter of public lighting. It was reported at Friday s meeting of the Oroua. County Council that the residents desired the erection of some street lamps, and. were quite _prepared to pay.a special rate for the light , if necessary. Several privato concerns have acetylene* gas plants, and it is proposed to lay pipes from these to tho now lamps. The Halcombe Hote*, old land-mark of forty years' standingi is to be rebuilt. PAHIATUA, The secretary of the Library Committee (Mt. A. \V. Sedcolo) recommended to tho committee on Thursday evening that the . spare room attached, to the library proper should be fitted up as a room for ladies. The recommendation was adopted, Library Committee also decided to call applications for the position of librarian, and to hold a special meeting on July 10 to consider the applications. Messrs. IJ. P. Davidson, A. "W. Sedcole, and V. Mekalick were deputed to revise tho duties of librarian. ■ * ■ GREYTOWN. At the monthly meeting of the Greytown Trust Land's Trustees on Thursday evening it was resolved that the following grants be made for the ensuing year: School, .£4O; library, .£3O; fire brigade, X 10: recreation reserve. J2lO.