DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1821, 6 August 1913, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(Prom Our Own- Correspondents.) PALMERSTON NORTH. The Manawatu Rugby team for the Wairarapa match at Aiasterton on August Hi will be picked next Saturday irom tlicfollowing:—Hughes, Ayling, I'egden, L'glinton, lord,.barker, Phillips, IVaidegrave, lm'iy Dustni, Trevena, lucks, iUucUoiiaJd, France, -UacFarlaud, ilaikness, -tiest, llardie, Johnston, S. Baigent. At the-Stipendiary Court yesterday tho National Mortgage and Agency L'o. recovered from J.' Morrison Jis 25., railago oil certain lambs consigned to plaintiffs three years ago, and X'.\ costs. Defendant complained that thero was three months' delay in shipping tho lambs av.-ay. I'oung' and bailey claimed from Wakenian Bros. .fclO, tjonimission on the salo of a motor-car. Plaint ill's alleged tliat defendants agreed to pay ,£lO tor every sale resulting to the client they introduced. They introduced F. J. Tasker, v.ho bought a car. Defendants said tho agreement was that plaintiffs were to sell tho car and teacli driving. Tasker, in reply to their question, had said tho plaintiffs did' not. mlluence him to buy tho car, though they told him the particulars. Tho magistrate held that plaintilfs had not fulfilled.their- part of tho contract, and gave judgment- tor defendants with costs XI 6s. . 'l'ho Golf Club yesterday elected the widow of the late Dr. Wilson, ono of tho club's founders, as associate lito member. The Golf Club has reduced members' subscriptions to two guineas for men and ono guinea-for ladies. It is intended to greatly increaso tho membership. An Otaki team will visit the local links next Saturday. •• The Manawatu Rugby Union has decidod to invito dates-from Horowhenua and Wanganui. The Abraham, Rogers, and Gibbous Cup competitions begin next Saturday, and promise to create great in ; teresr, the matches being played on eud-den-dcath conditions. The teams entered aro Feilding, ICiwitea, Oriental, Western United, Awahuri. High School, Ashhurst. The streets are aglow to-night with cabs and motor lights, the occasion being the Mauawatu Hunt Club's ball. The event is being held in the Skating Rink on the Showground. At tho Borough Council-meeting last night the Mayor and Councillor Crabb reported on a scheme for a municipal fish market. It was stated that Captain Eckt'ord, of tho trawler Energy, had agreed to sell fish at thTeepenco per pound, provided tho council took the whole catch. It would be necessary to have a refrigerator and smoking facilities. Several councillors expressed a willingness to face a loss in the interests of the community, and a committee, consisting of Councillors Jackson, Woon, Crabb,. and the Mayor, was set up to make further arrangements. The Borough Council's rule that the Opera House doors for religious or charitable concerts can not be opened till 8.30 having caused serious congestion on several occasions, Councillor Bealo moved at last night's meeting of the Borough Council that the doors open at 7.30. Councillor Crabb said this was tho thin end of the wedge against church attendance, aiul was a very serious matter. Councillor Woon said that the Palmerston churches'had a capacity of 2500 as against a population of eleven thousand, and the effect would not be noticed.. _ Finally, tho opening hour was fixed for eight. Another Zealandia Hall concert for the Gleeson'family is'being arranged, tho object being to provide an income of 255. per week for tw<> years. NAPIER. Among visitors at present in Napier aro Messrs. R. lee and Dutliie, junr., of 'Wellington, Mrs. Hampton Rhodes, of Tir.iaru,. Mr. and Mrs. Mowbray Trip, of Geraldine, t and Mrs. .John Williams, of Christchuroh. •■;' " Tho Bishop of Waiapu leaves this morning for Auckland, where ho will hold a number of confirmation servicos, returning to Napier on Tuesday. The Napier Savage Club, which has, from its-inception, been one of tho most popular clubs over established here, held a verv successful ladies' night last evening, the audience being remarkably large, and including visitors from various parts of tho country. ' . Tho local office of , the Labour Department has been authorised 1 to send 25 unemployed to Gisborne. It is stated that tho men will to engaged on railway works. ' MASTERTON. The prize-money paid out by the Masterton Competitions Society this year amounted to .£152-125., compared with Is. Gd. last year. At a meeting of tho committee of the society on Monday evening, accounts amounting to ss. 2d. were passed for payment, leaving a credit balance of .£5 ss. A sub-committc-e was set up to deal with financial and other matters. Mr. Primmer, of the Government Veterinary Department, is to deliver lecturos to farmers at Gladstone on Thursday, and at Tinui on Friday. A,t the meeting-of the Ma-sterlon Lodge of Oddfellows on Monday evening, four now members were initiated, Bro. P. Smith acting as lecture-master. Three friends wero proposed for admission to the lodge. It was decided that members pay a fraternal 'visit to the Hearts of Oak Lodge at Carterton on August 27. CARTERTON. Tho Carterton Football Club has received a donation of'.£2 2s. from Mr. H. Dooly, vice-president, and j£l Is. from Mr. -C. Reid, president. An anonymous donor lrns also strengthened the funds of the club-with a' donation of £1. The Martinborough Bowling Club has decided not to enter for tho Booth Cup competition this season. GREYTOWN. Tho Greytown Borough Council met on Monday night.' Advice wa? received, from tho Government Advances Department stating that 100 -'per cent, on tho .£6OOO loan was available. The Government demanded that an extra rato of Id. in the £ bo struck to meet the interest thereon. The South Wairarapa County Council wroto again in reference to tho proposed levy for erecting" the new bridge over the Waiohine River. Tho council considered that the proposed cost of one-eighth was too much for it to bear. Tho Wairarapa Rugby Union wrote asking the council to proclaim the half-holi-day, August 27, in lieu of August 28. The matter was left with tho Mayor to deal with. Tho council is concerned regarding tho district rianifcary -offiaer being removed from Greytown, and is entering a to tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Bond. A special vote of thanks was'accorded Sir Walter Buchanan, M.P., for his assistance in reference to the loan. otakT Mrs. Paterson'i wife of Dr. Paterson, of Pahiatua, late of Otaki, has been spending a few days' holiday at Otaki, being the guest of Mr. and Sirs. W. B. Smith. I Mr, Jas. Mann, of the staff of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to Nelson. Mr. M'Kay, of the bank's relieving staff, has succeeded Mr. Mann at Otaki. The scenery for Messrs. Bright Bros.' new hall at Otaki has now been installed. The scenery was painted by Mr. Campbell, of Fatoa, and it is understood his sister (Mrs. Macfarlane) assisted him with the work, which certainly redounds to tho credit of tho artists. Tho rainfall for July just ■ pnat totalled 3.37 inches. There wero 17 days on which rain' fell, the heaviest day's rain being .75 inchc-s on July 20. Last year's July record .was 5.02 inches. The average July fall for tile last nine years was 3.G2 inches. Tho gale on July 21 and 22 was the 1 most noticeablo feature of the month's weather. There wero two frosts during the month. Oil tho whole the month was, for July, a favourable, pleasant one, in sunshine, above the average.