DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1808, 22 July 1913, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

| JOTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES PALMERSTON NORTH. Mr. Anderson, proprietor of the Bunnythoi'po Hotel, was engaged in removing the harness iroin a horse 011 Friday afternoon when tho animal commenced to kick, and in trying to save his little boy, who was standing in the vicinity, Mr. Anderson himself was kicked in tho abdomen. He was conveyed to Dr. O'Brien by Mr. Max Eberhardt, and was immediately ordered to a private hospital. A social gathering was held at tho conclusion of St. Andrew's choir practice 011 Friday evening, at which Mr. P. Carville was guest. Mr. Carville has been a member of tho choir lor many years, auil on his severance of old ties the choir presented him with a handsomely-framed enlarged photograph of the members. Mr. Graham, organist, made tlio presentation, and the liev. J. Doull and Mr. Wallace also added suitable words. Tho death occurred at a private hospital on Friday of Mr. Carroll, a son of well-known Glen Oroua 6ettlers, as tho result of au operation. A iire occurred at Brightwator Terrace early on Saturday night, and a fiverooined house, occupied by Mr. Humphrey Kobinson, drover and dealer, was completely destroyed. Tho cause of tho outbreak is unknown. Mr. liobinson bad left the house about an hour previously, when everything'appeared to be as usual. It is stated that in addition to Kairanga, other milk-testing associations are to bo formed in tho surrounding districts during tho coming season.

NAPIER. AL the Sunday morning service in tlio Napier Baptist Church the Hoy. J. K. Archer announced that ho lias received and accepted an invitation to tho pastorate of the Baptist Church, Invercargill, and that Jie oxpects to conclude his ministry in Napier about the niiddle'of October nest. * _ The public vaccinator in Napier had a busy time on Saturday, as despite tho number of school children that have liad to receive his attention, IG7 pupils at tho Westshoro School were vaccinated in tlio morningy Tlio local office of the Health Department issued some 70 certificates on Saturday morning to Maoris who had been vaccinated, and desired to travel by rail. There seems to bo a general inclination on the part of tho public to keep aloof from the Natives, and several local publicans refused to serve Natives with drink, believing 110 doubt that their presence in the bars was temporarily undesirable.

o WANGANUI. Tlio balance-sheet of the last annual demonstration of the. United Fire Brigades' Association, which was held at Wanganui, has just been published. The total receipts are shown to have been .£991 and expenditure ,£S4O, leaving a profit of ,£lsl to the funds of tho Wauganui Volunteer Firo Brigade, which carried tho fixture out. Tho weather during the last two weeks has boon so mild as to force plum and peach trees into blossom, but a furious i westerly gale which blew yesterday will put a severe check on spring grgwth. There must have been a phenomenal amount of rain inland, for tlie river has ris3n very rapidly, and yesterday Clio heaviest fresh for a couple of years was running, NEW PLYMOUTH. Tho town was plunged in darkness for a few minutes oil Saturday evening. Thero wore two machines taking the load rtt tho power-house, and it appears that one of these suffered a small breakdown owing to a wire fusing. Mr. W. R-. Whitton, who for tho past threo years has held a position on tho local stall of tho Bank of Now South Wales, has been compelled to resign owing to ill-health. At the instigation of the School Committee, Mr. W. n. Barlow, of Pembroke Road, was, on Friday night, made the recipient of a case of piposj as a mark of esteem. Sir. W. Rogers, the chairman of the committee, made the presentation. A soireo was lield subsequently. Mr. J/ S. Connctt and Mr. H. Okc.y, M.P., will act as delegates from the Taranaki Agricultural Society at the Agricultural Societies' Conference, which opens in Wellington on July 30. Egniont Association will bo represented by its secretary, Mr. F. (t. Treweek, anil Stratford by Mr. R. Dingle (president) and Mr. J. B. Iline, M.P. DANNEVIRKE. » A private letter .received from Mr. E. 11. Lawford, Dalinovirke, who is at present in England, says that lie saw the sensational Derby, when tlie first liorse past, the post was disqualified. He was stationed close to Tottenham Corner when the Suffragette upset the King's liorse, and had a good view of tho incident.

MASTERTON. A most remarkablo atmospheric phenomenon presented itself from Masterton on Friday afternoon. The clouds iu tho northern sky were constructed in tho form of circles, which were linked together. Natives who witnessed tho phenomenon asserted that it was an ill-omen, and that it was significant in view of tho epidemic prevailing among tho'Maoris. / Mr. C. E. Daniel! expressed tho opinion at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday that the proposal to lay down a ten-inch duplication lino of water supply in Masterton was not the best one. Something more than another ten-inch main was necessary. They should look to the future, and prepare a drainago scheme sufficient for tho increased futuro size of tlio town and the possibility of L!uisdowno coming within the water scheme. In Mr. Daniell's opinion, Lansdowne will have to have a.drainage scheme soon, whether they like it or not, and they will have to obtain a purer water supply than they have got. There is a scarcity of grass in some of the outlying districts in the Wairarapa, but it is not yet experienced in tho Masterton district. Stock aro looking remarkably well in this locality, and, should tho weather continue mild, a record lambing is anticipated.

A house containing six rooms, situated in Albert Street, was gutted by fire at 12.20 this morning. 'tin- building was owned and occupied by Mr. R. Rnssell, who, with his family, was out of town when the fire occurred. The origin is a mystery. Practically nothing was saved. The building was insured, but for what amount is not ascertainable. An alarm was sounded 011 the Masterton iirebells shortly after six o'clock ou Sunday evening. A tire had broken out. iu a grocer's slnp occupied by Mr. M'Leun, in (Jucen Street. The fire brigade was quickly on tho spot, and extinguished the liaines before much dannge was' done. . A number of petty thefts have been reported of late from Lansilowne. A case of alleged house-breaking, is also 'reported from that suburb. The ffolico aro investigating. The third of the series of lectures arranged by the Wairarapa branch of the Teachers' Institute was given on Saturday, the/ - lecturer on this occasion being Mr. A. C. Cumming, the Wellington Education Board's agricultural instructor. The subject taken was "Naturo StudyInsect Life." The address 'proved most interesting, and Mr. Cumming was accorded a heaKv vote of thanks. Operations of tho Waingawa Freezing Works are now practically concluded for the season. > Tho Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., is confined to his housD with an attack of pleurisy. PAHIATUA. Very mild weather lias been experienced in the Pahiatua district during the past three days. It is anticipated that there will be an early spring this year. There are already signs- of young growth in the pasture, which is unusual at this period of tlio year. "What's in a name?" Among the cognomens read out at the ballot last week were Bo?se (pronounced by the Land Board officials as "Bcosey"), Bluett and Swindle! OTAKI. Jlr. and Mrs. Ernest Parrisb arc removing from Waikanae. They are taking a farm in Hie King Country. The many friends of Miss Cochran. IHistmistress, Te Hero, will regret to hear that slio is a victim of scarlet fever. A young man named Frank King has been admitted to the hospital, suffering fr«ni injuries received whilo playing hockey u,t iShatauon. It was fwwd tlmt^

liis_ cheek bones and nose were broken. Nearly an inch of rain, accompanied with heavy wind, fell yesterday, (ho latter having the effect of levelling many old fences.. The Government section here, which has long proved au. oyesore, lias been cleared, and a oloscly-boarded fonco is to be erected. Regret is expressed, however, that the 4hnd, which has be«i idlo for many years, should not have been given to Una Town Board' for offices, etc. FOXTON. The Eivordale Estate was reopened- for flaxen I ting last week, and nil the mills that draw their supplies of green leaf from this source will start stripping this week.