DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1833, 21 August 1913, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.) PALMERSTON. The Craven School Club last night gave an excellent performance of "Tho Sleeping Beauty" to a full house at the Empire Hall. The profits (il-10) aro to go to tho Children's Ward for 'the hospital. The recent controversy over tho concessions to the military for tho officers' camp on the show-ground was reyived at Tuesday's mooting of the A. and P. Association, when ilr. Conway, an ex-presi-dent, asserted that -£300 would not pay for the damage dono to tho grounds. Major Dunk said tho dnniogo was due to tho largo number of men and horses, tho heavy guns and tlio weather. Tho ati-thoi-ities had asked him to assess-tho damage for them to pay. Mr. E. Short said tho damage could not ho repaired for less than ,£2OO. -Major Dunk considered ,£SO would do it. Tlio matter was held in abevance* Tho Working Men's Club will hold a special meeting on September 3 to consider a proposal to dispose of 'tho present properly, and erect new premises on an adjacent site. Cyclists last night formed a Cycling and Athletic Club, with Mr. J. Mounsey as president and Mr. W, S. Woodroofo secretary. ' At tho Supremo Court, Walter Gordon M'Dermott, aged 1", was found guilty of indecent assault on a girl 13 years of ago at Shannon. Sentence was deferred. Tho Palmerston Sunday Schools 'Union, at its annual meeting on Monday, elected Mr. T. R. Hodder president, Messrs. G. H. Bennett and T. A. E. Whitehead vicepresidents, Mr. J. J. Whitehead secretary, and the various Sunday 1 School superintendents as tho executive. Tho Church of Christ has joined tho union, which now numbers eight schools. The Rev. A. W. Payne, of Ashhurst, who becomes tho vicar at Pfttea, will bo succeeded by 'tho Itov. Tye, ivho will arrive with liis wifo from England in October. The Palmerston Technical School will begin sheep-shearing classes in October. Seven machines aro being installed. George Mcore, of Rongotea, who died in the South Island, was buried last Sunday. Ho was a very widely-known settler in tho district.

Tho new Jlann.watu-ICnirangfl River Board ou Monday received a petition from the ratepayers asking that tho board would not classify lands in the manner provided by tho River Board Act, but rate all properties equally. Mr. Mellsop urged that tho borough should be rated ■as ono property. -During tho discussion a tendency was shown for strife between the borough and the county areas. Mr. Nash (the Mayor of Palmerston) and a member of tho board, agreed that tho borough should conlribu'tf, and asked tliat the deputation should wait and see what tho board proposed, but no decision was arrived at. WAN'GANUI. Infantry is affiliated with the Royal Regiment of tllio British Army, and has already reoeivod from tho latter several momentoos of tho association. A further gift luis juist been rocoived by tho Seventh in the shape of a fino series of photographic .enlargements, including one of tho Royal Irish on parade, and groups of officers, non-coms., tho Maxim squad, and band. Needless to say, kindly sentiments prompting |ho gilts arc much appirooiatc-d by members of the daughter regiment. Two years ago t'ho workmen in tho employ of tho W'anganui Borough Council decided to institute a Sick Benefit Society among themselves, and it has just' completed t'ho second year with a very satisfactory position to show. _Tlio bal-ance-sheet snows that, including last

year's balance of <£100, tho receipts were ,£217, During last year ,£124 was disbursed in. sick pay, niul the society has cash in hand amounting to =C 92, most of which i 9 interest bearing. The - expomes of management last year amounted to only .£2-1. Tlw society has 120 members. NAPIER. Tho new Robjohns Ward at tho Napier Hospital for tho accommodation of female surgical cases, was officially opened by Mr. W. Shriinpton, chairman of the Hospital Board, on Tuesday afternoon. The new ward is named after Mrs. H. C. Robjohns, ns a compliment in return for the magnificent donation of .£SOO that lady mado towards tho cost cf the building. Tho total cost of the extension, which contains 21 bods and is of the latest design, was JC3750. The ward is ono of the most up-to-dato and best appointed in the Dominion.- The Moyo-r (Mr. J. Vigor Brown, M.P.,) and the Mayor of Hastings(Mr. W. Hart) also spoke. Mr. P. Ashcroft spoke on behalf of Mrs. Robjohns, who was unablo to bo present. At last night's mooting of the Napier Borough Counoil, Councillor ,W. J. M'Grath was appointed to tho vacant seat on the Harbour Board, cawed by the death of tho late J. J. Nivon. At the last Harbour Board elections Mr. M'Grath, who stood on tho inner harbour ticket, was defeated by one vote.

A public meeting will be held on Friday next for the purpose of raising a memorial to the late Mr. G. H. Swan. MASTERTON. Mr. Beddoe, resident Canadian Commissioner, delivered an address before a largo rumber of farmers and commercial men yesterday on the subject of trade with Canada. The commissioner was entertained at dinner in the Club Hotel in tho evening, when a number of toasts were honoured. Mr. E. 0. Garrett, of Masterton. with several other poultry fanciers of the Dominion, is sending a tram of birds to compete in an egg-laying competition at

Mr. E. 0. Garrett, of Masterton. with several other poultry fanciers of the Dominion, is sending a tram of birds to compete in an egg-laying competition at Missouri, United States. i

The Wairarapa representative footballers piny a. match with Marlborough at Carterton to-morrow.

The following ployers have been selected to make a tour of the South Island ns the Wairarapa senior representatives: G. Tate 5, W. Darville, G. Ross, F. Ball,

C. Ross. S. Dixon, J. Clarko (Red Star), S. Sievcrs, G. Groache, H. M'Kenzie. A. Desmond. H. Watson, C. August (Carierton), K. Strong, M. Johnston, A. Hotlse, E. Mason (Gladstone), A. Tait, F. Brough, A. Goulder, and Wishaw (United). CARTERTON. The Salvation Army have arranged to tender a welcome meeting in the Victoria Ha.U on Tuesday evening, September 16, to Commissioner Richards and his staff. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. F. Feist) will preside, and ministers of tho churches will assist in the gathering. At a meeting of Court Marquis of Nwmanby, A.0.F., on Tuesday evening, Bro. 11. Davies. C.R., presided. It was notified that the district officer would visit the court during September, and it was decided to make arrangements for his welcome at the n?xt mec-ting. Practically tho whole of the dairy factories in this district will reopen for the season on Monday next.

The Wairarapa Egg Circle will at the end of the present wix?k pay out £290 to its suppliers for tho past month's supply. "Mr. and Mrs. Connell, of Belvedere, le.ft on Wednesday for the Dannevirke district. Mr. Connell, who has held tho first assistant's appointment at the Belvedere dairy factory for some time, lias been appointed manager of a dairy factopv in th-r> DnnnevirTie district.

Mr. C. 11. Gayfer, who has been farming on property at Lincoln Road, Carterton, has removed to Greytown where he has taken a lease of Mrs. M'Master's farm.

The Onrlerlflu Oddfellows' Miniature R.iflp Club opened its searon ou Tuesday night in the Gvninasiuni Hull. Some twenty-five members were enroled,, an:l a number of others hav<» signified their intaiiion of joining. Some very 7ood fhor»ting wn* .dour, one member putting on n score of 7G out of SO, av.d there were thre.? or four seventies.