DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1838, 26 August 1913, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Srecial Correspondents.) PALMERSTON. A lawsuit in which tho AA'airarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, I'ahiatua, claimed £1293 los. commission lor selling a 700 aero farm at Kohinui for William Hull occupied tho Chief Justieo to-day. Tho price of the farm was £11,350, and the purchaser available was Frederick Groves, of Castlepoint, who signed an agreement to purchase. Hull stopped tlio sale and tho points put forward in defence of the claim woro chiefly that, when ho gavo instructions for the sale, ho had lmd whiskies and had included his wife's area of 88 acres in tlio total; that ho and his wifo subsequently notified tho withdrawal of that portion (Mr. Hart, manager for the company, denied tills); that tho company exceeded its authority m wording tho agreement, and that tlio company was not entitled, under tho Articles of Association to act as land agents. Law points were keenly contested and judgment was reserved. Lady Stout's address to men on Sunday on social problems was largely attended.

A meeting on Saturday of the promoters of the scliemo to establish a cooperative freezing works at Manawatu received a report on vafious sites from Mr. Mitchell, architect, of Welli ncton. A meoting called for Thursday will consider the appointment of representatives to tho general manager from Duncdin tho question of taking over the National Mortgage Company's Longburn works. Tho Farmers' Dairy Union has purchased the freehold of its Palmcrston factory site which it lias leased from Mr. H. Wollerman for tho last 20 years. Tlio Mavor and councillors, on Saturday liignt, witnessed a private exhibition at Harvard's of films of railless trams photographed in Australia.

MASTERTON. A telegraphio match between teams representing the Masterton and Hamilton Chess Clubs was played on Saturday. The, local club was not represented in its full strength; but nevertheless managed to secure a decisive advantage. The final result cannot be announced until the adjudicators make their awards on several unfinished games. , Medal competitions were played by the Ma sterton Golf Club 031 * Saturday. • The best cards handed in were by Mr. E. J. Perry in the "A" Grade, and Mr. J. E. Bee in tho "B" Grade. Tho tender 'of Mcssts. Taylor and Hodges • has been accepted for additions to the. refrigerating plant at the Waingawa Meat Works. ~ There aro at present twenty-five patients in tho Masterton Hospital, including eleven patients in the fever ward.

Of 350 passengers who arrived at Wellington in the ship Blenheim, in 1840, only four are now living. Olio of these is Mr. Jqmes Nicol, of Masterton, who is halo and hearty at the age mf 82. The Auckland Rugby Union has informed the Wairarapa Union that for various reasons it will be unable to give the Wairarapa a match during tho coming tour. The Wairarapa representative hockey team left for Nelson yesterday morning. Tho team' is being managed by Mr. L. S. Nicol.; Reports that- have reached Masterton from tho outlying districts indicate that lambing is proceeding in a most satisfactory manner. The weather is all that could bo desired.

Somo time back the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board decided oii'tho recommendation of the InspectorGeneral to place the staffing of tlio three hospitals under its jurisdiction under the control of tlie matron of tho Masterton Hospital. This scheme has not worked satisfactorily, and at a meeting of tho sub-committee of tho board yesterday it was decided to revert to tho old system of allowing tho matron at each hospital to appoint licr own staff. The Borough Council decided at a special meeting yesterday to renew the loan of £'2000 from tho Wellington Harbour Board for ten years at a slightly advanced rate of interest. FEATHERSTON. A largo milking shed on the property of Mr. W. B. Sadler, known as "Lowlajids," was totally destroyed by lira on Sunday afternoon. Milking machinery had only just recently been installed. A reaper and binder, and a quantity of hay were also„ burned. A children's fancy-dross ball was held in tho Kaiwaiwai Public Hall on Friday night, and was largely attended. The arrangements were carried cut by tho following committee:—Mesdames AY. Williams, R. Williams, P. J. 'Williams. J. Fenwick, and Misses Healy, J. and L. Cundy, and Fuge.

i OTAICI. Mr. Byixiii Brown loft hero on Sunday for Duuedin to tako part in the elocutionary competition. The local footballers had a "walkover" on Saturday, Koputoroa failing to put in an appearance. They are now leading for tho championship. , The funeral of tho late Mrs. Meads took place on Sunday, and was largely attended. Many beautiful floral emblems were placed on tho coffin. Counterfeit half-sovereigns are at present in circulation hero. Small catches of whitebait are occasionally made here. Snow on tho hills is rapidly disappearing. The weather continues mild and spring-like. There is a ecod growth in tho grassj and everything is well advanced. The married ladies of the town aro arranging for a monster ball, to bo held in Bright's Theatre, September 16.