DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1846, 4 September 1913, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

cJOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. PALMERSTON NORTH. Tho Premier has informed the secr©> tary of,tho Palmerston Reform League that ho will visit here 011 September 19. The league .intends to organiso a rally, and ask Mr. Massey to speak. Majl trains from the north which pass tuo post offico 011 tho way to the station have hithorto dropped the mail bags there, thus enabling the letters to bo sorted much soonor than would bo uie case if the officials awaited their return Trom tho station. Tho Railway Department, however, have now forbidden the practice) much to the disappointment of merchants, who had been alio to reply to correspondence tho same day. 'The Chamber of Commerco has resolved to ask tho Postal Department to provide a net for continuing tho practice. WANGANUI. Tho vital statistics for Wanganui for tho month of August wereßirths, 50 (63 in August, 1912); deaths, 19 (1.6) j marriages,. 12 (16). Tho Customs duties collected at tho port of AVanganui during August totalled £5991 19s. 10d.—a decrease of, £439 ,12s. sd. on tho figures for the same month last year. Preferential tariff realised only £166 18s. lOd. The excise duty collected during the month was £113 15s. At the annual meeting of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, tho presi-, dent (Mr. D. M'Farlano) reviewed the' events of tho past year, making special reference to tho efforts now being made to minimise tho dangers of level crossings. Attention was also drawn to tho failure of the Government to complete tho Wangauui-Raetihi telephone .and Parapara Road, and these matters were noted for tho attention of thechamber during tho coming year. MASTERTON. Tho annual meeting of tlio Mastert<Js Homing Pigeon Club was held 011 Monday evening. Tho report showed that a most successful year had been experienced. The most successful Owner for tho season in tho old-bird division was Mr. J. Dixon, who won tho grand aggregate. Mr. J. Drake won tho youngbird aggregate. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Mr. H. Clarkson;' president, Mr. W. Gourlay; vice-presidents. Messrs. G. 11. Sykcs, M.P., J. B. Sutherland, J. Bradbury, W. Dowling, C. Perrj\ and E. Richards; lion, secretary, Mr. H. M. Wilton; hon. treasurer, Mr. F. B. Rosson: committee, Messrs.. J. Dixon, O. Pemuer, W. L. Drake, and P. Gilbert. It was decided to open tlio old-bird season next montili, and to hold races from iihe north on Thursdays and from tho south on Saturdays- ' „ ~ , It is reported that "Denny" Murphy, tho Wellington pugilist, will meet Hagcrty (tlio Timaru boxer) in Masterton next month. Raiii fell in Masterton on twenty-one days during tho month of August. Tlio total rainfall for tho month was 2.26 inches. Tho rainfall for tho past eight months has bcon 24.53 inches, which is several inches below tho average. A bazaar in aid of tho Melanesian Mission was held in St. schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon and evening. ' At the. annual meeting of tho Worksop Gold Dredging Company,_ Mr. John Wcssoy was reappointed a director unopposed. A drawing-room meeting in connection with the Masterton branch of tho W.C.T.U. was held at the residenoo of Mrs. D. Donald, Homebusli, .yesterday. A musical programme was given, and Mrs. Flanagan read an interesting' paper on the "Teaching of Scientific Temperance in Schools." OTAKI. During August there were 18 woV days experienced in tho Otaki district, ! with a total rainfall of 1.84 inches. ! Tho heaviest fall (.43 inches) occurred on August 11. There were three frosts. For August last year tho rainfall was ; 1.67 tho average for that ' month for the last .nine years amounted j to 2.66 inch's, Present ratable value of ratable pro--1 perties in the town district is £180,732. j Under tho old- valuation the sum was , £131,111. European holdings are valued at £69,360, while tho improvements are valued at £5738. i Tho following golf players are in tho [ 'final for the championship:—R. C. c Kirk, Byron. Brown, A. Wiutorburn, -, and J. Bacchus. ] , Wilfred Bonnott, youngest son of, 3 Mr. W. D. Bennett, fell from a horso r at Rikirangi on Tuesday. In the 1 fall the -horso trod on his arm, brcak- } ing it in two places. 1 r Mrs. P. Gillies, of To Horo, will net . as judgo of the decorative and needlework sections at the Ooming Levin fc' show. Mrs. W. H. Field will judge the art sect-ions, and Mr. F. Mason cut 5 blooms, eto. „ - , a Mr. Charles Grabb left on Tuesday - 011 a iiealthrrecruiting visit to Rotorua. t TAIHAPE. The prize-winners in connection with r tho Railway Social Club's euchre totirf liament were:—Ladies: Mrs. Humphries - and Miss Brcsnahan (consolation), e Gent-lemon: Mr. Rocho and Mr. J. Fon- , ton (consolation). . The. number of men employed m tho • railway locomotivo and traffic br&nchcfl - at Taihapo is about 140. He num. - bor of railway cottages is totally inadequate to accommodate the stair, and-. - a largo number have to rent other cot- - tages. In more than ono instance. 5 young men about to marry have found 1 it necessary to apply for a transfer to c some other station Oil accoilnt of not being able to secure residences hero. A dozen now cottages would not be sufficient-, to moot the present demand, and an effort is boing made to iuduco tho 1 Railway Department to move iu tho matter. Tho past winter lia-s been tho mildest 3 experienced here for many years, and was remarkable for tho absence of e severe frosts and snow. Tlio weather has, however, taken a worse turn, and lias been very cold for several days past. . Farm work is well- advanced, aud lamb--1 ing is general, but if the cold snap coni tinues aud is accompanied by snow, which is usually experienced here dlir- • ing September, it may have the effect ir of causing mortality among tho lambs'. I Messrs. Pringlcs, Ltd., LamMon Quay, have an announcement in another column, rivine particulars of their exclusive transI I for' design outfit No.' 300, There are ' twelve separate m flip outtit, , and each single transfer is useful, inn ,1 designs, besides being highly artistic, aro ~ daintily original, and-comprise transtere - for table decorations, and ladies ..ana children's apparel. A prize of one sninca is offered by Mesws. Prints for tho best „ pieco of work made from ■ these transfers, o, Tho designs are descried in detail, ami illustrated in the advertisement. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. s For Ccuglis and Colds, never fail". Is. 6d. The League of Housewives in New York s is agitating for eggs to bB sold by weight Q instead of in dozens. y The cold damp weather briugs that irt ritating cough wli-ie.li disturbs you night I and day. You cam get prompt relief if you will use "NAZOL." It acts a charm.—Advt. The screw of an Atlantic liner revolves something liko 030,000 times between Liver. " pool and New York. . , II Engiiie-drivors in Germany receivo a gold medal aud .£IOO for even- 10 years* sorvico u/ithout <iu accident. i' Soro throats and hoarseness arc soon r relieved with a few drops,of "NAZOL" 1- on lmni>-sug.ir. Place tno sugar between 5, tho chcak and purns, and allow to dis- > wlvo \ r ory slowly.—Advt,