DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1848, 6 September 1913, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

9 JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. PALMERSTON NORTH. The choir of St. Simon's St. Judo's Church at Rongotea, on Tuesday presented a gold brooch to Mias Sutton, organist, who is removing to Wellington. Distance and the oxpenso preclude the Palmerston Friendly Society joining the Wanganui Societies' picnic at Turakina. Probably tho Palmerston eocioties will go to Foxton on Now Year's Day. Bert Douglas, a porter, while shunting tracks at Longbura on, Wednesday morning slipped off and: struck his head against another truck. He was removed to tho hospital with injuries to his head and back. Mr. R. Banks, a veteran member of the Congregational Church, has been olectod an honorary life deacon. The Working Mon's Club, at m special meeting, resolved to prooeed with the erection of new club promises on tho corner site adjoining the present club. Thq new promises are likely to cost approximately £10,000. Tho land has already been bought at £5050. Competitive designs are to be called) for. As a sequel to tho early morning burglaries on Wednesday the polico arrested James Burt, who was charged with breaking into Wycherley's saddlery shop. Burt was on probation, which ho broke by getting- drunk. While ho waa in custody on this charge Detec-tive-Sergeant Quirk discovered that his. boots corresponded with the imprint of. a boot on a sheet of leather at Wyciherloy's. Mr. George Seifert, the well-known hemp miller,' has returned from Australia, whore he has been on holiday. Messrs. Porrin.Bros. and Needham havo secured the contract for, alterations to tho Awapuni racecourso at £2000. ... Mr, J. W. Poynton, S.M., lectured hero on Thursday evening on "The Spectroscope," under the auspices -of tho Philosophical Society. A practical examination will be held hero next Wednesday by Mr. Henry St. George, of the Trinity College of Music. NAPIER. A concert given, by the Napier Thirty Thousand Club on Tuesday in aid of children's week produced about £50 net. A Maori named Paora Kopakau Nia_ Nia. of To Auto, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. \His liabilities ' are £274 163., against which there ia ono asset (a pony), valued at £6. i ' The Magistrate's Court was occupied Wednesday hearing a case in which the Borough Council claimed £69 Bs. lid. as balance of ront alleged to bo due by Dr. Bernan in respect to a house which the council erected for him in place of a residence on the Municipal Theatre site, which defendant agreed to leave, provided the council built a suitable residence and let it to him at jan. annual rental of £200.' The statement of defence sets forth that unnecessary delay occurred in the erection, whereby dofendant sustained various losses. Defendant counter-claims £20 ; in respect of damage to furniture,.' etc., £50 in respect to annoyance, worry, and inconvenience, and £20 for loss sustained dnring the removal of his surgery, and £50 general' damages. • After hearing evidence the' magistrate adjourned the case till aiext Tuesday. A net profit of £90 has been derived from the Catholic social recently held at Hastings. At the annual meeting of tho Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Society Mr. F. ■Logan was re-elected as president, and tho «; —Hon. J. D. Ormohd, S. Boyd, J. H. Coleman, F. W. Williams, A. L. Fniser, R. D. D. M'Lean, T. Tanner, Mi E. Groome,- A. O. Bishop, C.D. Kennody, D. L. Long, Parker, and W. Shrimpton. Endeavours are to be made to get the fisheries expert, who is due in the Dominion next month, to visit the district, and advise a3 to the class of fish most suitablo for the Hawke's Bay streams. 1 CARTERTON. v The leasehold of 1173 acres of land at To Whara.u and tho freehold of 1269J acres in the same district were put up to auction by Mr. G. A. Fairbrother at Carterton on Friday morning, when competition, especially for the leasehold, was spirited, this lot being finally knocked down to Mr. W T. Douglas for £3200. The freehold property was not so keenly competed for, and was bought by Mrs. M. M. Douglas for £2025. The first bid for tho leasehold was £500, and for the freehold £1100. At tho annual meeting of the Carterton. Bowling Club on Thursday evening, Sir Walter Buchanan was elected patron, Mr. A. Phillpotts president, and Mr. G. Hughan vice-president. Mr. F. Lindop was elected cecretary, and Mr. W. Whyto treasurer. Mr. G. Hughan intimated his intention of giving two pairs of ( bowls for this season's champion pair's tournament. • , It is reported that several local Chinese residents havo purchased ten acres of land at Aheakoukia for a market garden, giving £49 per acre. TAIHAPE. Increased activity in the building trade in tho larger centres lias been responsible for a great improvement in tho timber industry, and all tho Main Trunk'mills aro being kept busy. During the past fortnight tho Railway Department has been running an averago of one timber special daily to cope with the increased output. Tho timber trade was very dull a month ago, and ono specal train per week was ample to cope with tho output which could not do convoyed by tho ordinary trains. ,Somo indication of the extent to which cheese-making is displacing but-ter-making may bo gleaned from tho figures relating to the manufacture of boxes and crates by tho Egmont Box Company, which has a big mill and box factory near Taihape! For the year 1912-13 the company turned out 219,005 cheese crates, an increase of. 56,869 on tho number turned out in the previous year. The number of butter-boxes manufactured was ,182,204, a decreaso of 28,414. Tho junior Rugby competition this season, resulted in favour of Pirates. Huias .woro tho runnors-up, and tho Senior Cadots and Rovers were next on the list. There is still one game to play, but tho result cannot alter tho position of tho clubs. Substantial improvements are being effected in the municipal sccnic reserves and recreation ground. The . path through the bush reserve has been graded and widened, and a protective belt of trees is being plantod on tho exposed sido. Tho recreation ground is being enlarged to provido two playing areas, and to givo better accommodation for tho A. and P. Show. The Borough Council is considering the question of taking a poll of ratepayers on a proposal to raiso a loan for footpaths and street improvements.