DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 18 October 1913, Page 13

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. Pfroia Our Srcolol Correspondents.) PALMERSTON. In setting aside a transfer of a brake Mid horse by W. M. Noill (ex-Postaater of Newbury, and now bankrupt) to Henry Morris, the Chief Justice said that -the bankrupt, pending a lawsuit for damages over the Bale of his Newbury store, stripped himself of all the property whidi he had, and then, after judgment, had been given against him for £85 and £27 17 s .Gd. costs, booame bankrupt. Ho sold his dairy herd to Mom's, but the evidence was insufficient to set this asido. He sold tie interest under Mb father's will to a brother, _ sending the proceeds of both transactions to his mother. If the Assignee oould prove that giving this money to his mother was not in t payment of debt, the transaction could bo sot asido. The eale of the brako and horse was said to bo in payment for board and wages, but the whole story relating to it could be characterised aa an impudent contrivance to defraud the creditors. The brako and horse were ordered to be delivered to the Official Assignee. At the Magistrate's Oourb yeeterday E. Clarkson, who was summoned for missing parades, raised the defence that ho had not yet taken tiho oath of allegiance. and therefore could not be prosecuted as a Territorial. The evidence indicated that the oatn had not been taken (this through oversight) and tie oase wbb dismissed. Mr. dau Peter Mai, 71 years of age, and formerly a Danish settler of tho Wairarapa and Feilding, dropped dead from heart diseaße near his 'residence, Bourke Street. The Holiday Association has resolved to recommend shops to. otase the'r promises on the second and third days of the show, November 6 and 7, at 12.80. Dr. and Mts. Putnam aro visiting Australia' for a month's holiday. The heads of various publio Departments in tho Palmerston North district .held a meeting at tho Opera House on Thursday, and decided to form a Public Service Association. A committee of seven was appointed with Mr. J. W. Poynton president, Mr. Oi J. Hewlett vice-president, and Mr. W. J. Culver secretary. . Tho Palmerston Friendly Societies laßt night presented Dr. O'Brien with an illuminated' address aB a mark of appreciation of his services to various lodges. TAIHAPE. The annual concert in aid of the Utiku school funds was the most successful yet held, and a request to repeat the performance at an early date is to be complied with. Messrs. C. E. Darvill and J. R. Cunninghame havo been appointed delegates from Taihapo to the Methodist Conference to bo held at Stratford in November. At the quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church, tlho Rov.J. E. Parsons was unanimously invited to remain in charge at Taihape for a third year, and consented to do so. Mr. W. C. Norman, of Te Eapun, has disposed of his property to Mr. Wilkie, of Wanganui, and has left to take up residence in Auokland. Prior to their departure, Mr. and Mrs. Norman were entertained by tho Bettlers, tho former being presented with a case of pipes and the latter with a gold watch, suitably engraved. At tho- annual social gathering of tho Pakeha. (Hockey Olub on Wednesday evening, the shield won during the season was presented to, the club hy the chairman on behalf of the Hockey Association. ■

Soveral of tlhe district roads were blocked by "the slips caused by tho heavy ram at the end of last week, but tho. Blips have all been, cleared away, aid traffio resumed. Tho cost of clearing • slips involved an expense of about £2000 by the Rangitikei County Council last year, and the expenditure this year has also been, very heavy. Mr. G. 0. Smith, locomotive foreman, has returned from a visit to tho South Island. WANCANUI. At tho quarterly meeting of tho Ar,v moho Methodist Church tho Rev. W. B. Scott accepted a unanimous invitation from tho congregation to remain in tho circuit for another -year, the decision being received with acclamation, lie meeting appointed Messrs. P. Whitlock and lli. R. Morgan as Synodsmon. Considerable concern was felt in town late yesterday afternoon, when an alarm of fire was given, and the blaze was reported to do among tho temporary woodwork at tho Wanganui east end of Dublin Street Bridge. It turned out, however, that it was among some timber stored, under the bridge. The brigade, with some little difficulty, extinguished tho fire, which is believed to have been caused by a spark from tho contractors' workshop engine close by. It has been deoided to take no criminal business at the next sitting hero of tho Supreme Court in order to avoid the sessions being prolonged till right up to Christmas. OTAKI. Rain, which fell at intervals yesterday, had the result of blocking the culiverts at the Post Office oorner, and consequently the water backed up the Main Street, overflowing the road, and causing much inconvenience to pedestrians. Mr. G. A. Monk, one of tho local representatives of the Horowhenua County: Council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers at To Horo last evening, giving an account of his stewardship during his term. He was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. Mr. George Watson, who was also to address the meeting, was absent through private business. NAPIER. At the Napier Boys' High School sports to-day W. Franklin beat the school's previous record for putting tho shot by 2sin., his throw being 30ft. 6in. The Hastings Borough Council have an overdraft of £16,000. The Napier Competitions Society propose to introduco two new classes in tho piano section for their nest competition. namely an open championship and children under ten. _ During the next fortnight sonie Nopier ladies will conduct a house-to-house collection in aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homo. Tho judge iat the Easter Competitions of the Napier Competitions Socioty has been supplied' with the following list of piano music submitted:— Piano solo (under 10), "My Dream"; " Nocturne " (Sosowig)—Allan's Imperiad edition No. 40. Piano solo (under twolvo), "Lullaby" (from Kullak's "Child Lifo") —Allan's Imperial edition No. 93. Piano solo (under 14), " Sonatino of 49, No. 2 " (Beothoyen), from the "Tempo" inovomont diminuetto, to tho end—Litolff edition, No. 2007. Piano solo (under 16), Variations " Nel Cerpin " (Beethoven, tea variations 1 to 5 inclusive)— Hallo school edition. Piano solo (under 18), "To tlio Spring" (Grieg, op. 43) —Peter's edition 2154. Piano solo (under 18, for amateurs who havo nover won a first prizo at tho Napior Competitions), "Romanco" (Sibelius, op. 24, No. 9)— Brcitkoff and Lartel edition. Champion piano solo,_ open to all (a) "Study in C sharp minor" (op. 25, No. 7, Chopin)—Augcner edition; (b) "Valso Tristo" (op. 44, Sibelius)—BrcitkolT and Hartel edition.