DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1872, 4 October 1913, Page 13

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (Trom Our BjoclaJ oormp<m4ents.) PALMERSTON. A oombined friendly sooietioß smoke concert was hold this week, and was largely attended. During tho proceedings the euchre prizos were presented by tho Mayor (Mr. J. A. Nash); It w reported bore that Sir Joseph Hard will givo a political address at ralmerston next week. Tho carrying of tho electric lighting scheme for Feilding has aroused interest locally, and tho Mayor expresses a t ,° see a Binlilnr lighting service established hero shortly. WANCANUI. Tho hockey season was pleasantly wound up on Thursday ovoning, wlion c , ? nd ,J - l<!le B ra pti Club (winners of the shield) entertained tho other clubs at a smoko concert. During tho «v°mng Mr. A. A. Gorer, president of the Wanganui Hockey Association, put forward a suggestion that a mon's tournamont should be hold on the samo linoß as tho ladies' tournament. He also stated that there promised to be a dearth of suitablo grounds in Wanganui next yoar, but arrangements wero going forward which ho hoped would ond the difficulty. The local Lancashire Society held its inaugural gathering on Thursday evening, wlion a. very pleasant timo waß spent, some two hundred being present. At a ■ meeting of the Wanganui Countv Council yesterday two of the councillors took strong exception to the •payment of tho expenses or tho chairman and clork in going to Wellington in opposition to the Wanganui Harbour Bill. It was contonded that such expenses should bo borne by tho ratepayers opposed to tho Bill, and not by the whole Tho two councillors stood alono in tho matter, however, and tho accounts (totalling £32) wore passed. The building trade continues fairly active hero. During the last quarter tho Wanganui Borough Council issued permits for buildings valued at £41,165. The figures for tho same quarter last year were £46,920; During the | month of September alone tho Gonville Town Board issued building permits to the value of £6491:

TAIHAPE. The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Methodist Sunday School took placo on Wednesday, the Rev. J. E Parsons presidiug. Prizes yore awarded to the followinglnfants (attendance): Olive M'Duff, Leslie M'DufF, Eunice Johnson, Ruby Turnbull, Fred Paradine, Arthur Darvill, Horace Nicholas, Erio Aplin, Ella Lovell, Dons Aplin, Doris Johnson, Jim Sharp, Arthur Hall, and Norman M'Konzie.: Girls, I: Alice Darvill (full marks), Jean Jackson, Ida Finn, Annie Sharp, and Lily Eales. Girls, IIBella Jackson (full marks). Robina Campbell (speoial), Belle Hall, and M. Beattie. Girls, III: Vera Clough, Amy Knox; and Doris Grossman. Boys I: George Darvill- (special, full marks), Bert Knox, Wallace Knox, and Novillo Grossman. Boys, II: Donald Knight, Cecil Aplin, and F. Goodoy. Boyß III: P. Darvill, Roy Clough, Harry Jackson, J. M'Duff, and Frank Knox. The concort programmo was a capital ono. , Tho Taihapo Co-operative Dairy Company paid Is. 2d. per lb. for butter-fat to suppliers during tho month of August, and Is. per lb. during Soptember. The lowest grade last season was 92, and tho highest 95, tho average bcine: over 93.

Tho exceptionally mild winter and early spring have boon of great benefit to the farming community, and both sheep and dairyfsrmors are anticipating a record season. Snow is usually a featuro of the months of September and October in this district; but there has been only one fall recorded so far, and it was followed by such mild weather that 110 ill-effocts were experienced. Tho lambing percentages are high and thoro has been practically no mortality owing to the wonderfully Rood weather experienced. The critical stage has been passed, and a, successful season is assured. The Taihapo Borough Council's overdraft has nearly reaohed the limit, and tho holding of some of the workmen's wages for oror a week lod to a strong protest by Counoillor Hoaloy at the last insisting of tho council. He contended that, no matter how bad tEe borough finances are tho workmen 1 !! waijes should always be tho first consiHcration. FEATHERSTON. The business of chemist and druggist, lately conducted by Mr. D. Goddard, lias been takeni over by Mr. A. N. Thomson, formerly of Wellington. Mr. Goddard is going on the land in tho Auckland district. Tho first consignments of this season's oheeso aro now going forward. A shipment of 300 cases was made by tho Featherston Dairy Company last week. At a meeting of the ITinakura Dofence T?iflo Club, Mr. W. Coloman was elected vico-enptain, in place of Mr. S. M'Lnrpn, resigned. Messrs. A. Sutherland and H. Storey wero appointed h.indicappera. The Foatheston Tennis and Cronuet Club will commence tho season witli n credit balance of £13 7s. Mr. J. G. Cox was ro-eleeted president, and other officers appointed were: Treasurer, Mr. !(. .Intimites; ««orotary. Mr. J. Carson; enniniitteo, Messrs. \V. 11. Howies. C. Sullivan, A. N. Thomson, M. IT, Kendall, Misses Vales, Pattle, and Mrs. W'iekons. 1 OTAKI, Tho monthly mooting of the Otaki Town Hon id was hold yesterday, Commissioner M'Kogg presiding. Tho ohainiinn stated that although tho Minister of Justico had been written to relative to Riving a vacant, site hero for bonrd offices, he had not replied. Complaints were made of residents removing sxnd from the sides of ro*ds. It was decided that tho practice bo stopped. It was agr««d to put in a footpath on one sido of Mill Ttond, and to strike a one penny rato (general). Mr. \V. M'Kcgg (chairman of tho Town Board) is having nn up-to-date residence erccted on Convent Road. ■ At the monthly meeting of tho S.M. Court the following cases wero heard: Police v. Geo. Rundle, breach of prohibition order —fined Ms., costs in.; R. C. Dick (Hutt County ranger) v. T. Cloudslov, for allowing stock to wander —fined 205., costs 21s. On similar charges 1). Larsen was fined 205., costs lis.; James Aplin, Is., costs 325.; E. Vnllcndcr, 205., costs lis.; and G. Coulter, 305., costs lis. T, Allen claimed £7 19s. Bd. from Hira I'arata for wages, with costs £2 16s. Soveral irinor civil cases wero awarded by default. Tho vital statistics foT tho quarter at Otaki are as follow: —Six certificates of marriage| four 'ceremonies performed bv tho Registrar (Mr. J. G. Poynter); six deaths; and twelve births. CREYTOWN. Mr. 0. Wendell had his eye cut open on Thursday night while starting his motor-car, which "hack fired." He was attended by tho doctor, who put threo stitches in his eye.