DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Out Special Correspondents.) PALMERSTON. Tho Terrace End school concert on i'-riday evening was attended by tho largest audicnco which has ever gatheroa in the Coronation Hall. Tho creditors of F. L. and H. J. Burrelj, farmers of Cheltenham, at their iirsfc meeting on Friday, expressed regret that tho bankrupts had to fib lecoguisiiiE that they had fought against adverse circumstances, and expressing a wish that they should get an early discharge. The Rechabito lodges of Wellington sub-district begin a conference here today. They attended special temperance services yesterday at St. Paul's Methodist Church, and St. Andrew's Presbyterian; Othors present were members of tho No-License League and W.C.T.U. Good progress is reported in connection with the friendly societies dispensary, tho Orient Lodge of Forestershaving jijonc taken, shares representing over half its members. Mr. E. 3. Armstrong, a well-known engineer, returned- from an Australian trip 011 Friday, much benefited in health. Mrs. W. T. Wood's fund toward an old men's home, costing £BGOO, 'has been handed over. It amounts to £404 15s. This earns a subsidy of 245. in tho £1, thus making the total £880. Mr. C. Wilson, of Wanganui, while , motoring, collided with railway wagons which were shunting at Cook Street , crossing, and was thrown out of his car and stunnfed. The car also was damaged. NAPIER. ! The jubilee gift classes at tlie > Hawko's Bay A. and P. Society's Spring Show, proceeds of which go towards . tho fund for tho purchase of a new i showground at Tomoana, have resulted : in £220 being added to tho fund. The « total received to date is £3225. The Hastings electric supply, which 1 was opened in October, 1912, is proving : a great success. There are at present ] 060 consumers, and the average month- ■ ly output is 30,000 units. In addition i to supplying private consumers, electric- ! ity iss used for pumping water, 5,000,000 : gallons a month, into tho high-pressure 1 reservoir, and 162 street, lamps. Another , engine and generator has been ordered. Tho Napier branch of tho Social - Democratic Party js selecting a caiidi- : date for tho vacant seat on the Bor- i oitgh Council, caused'by tho resignation i of Mr. W. A. Smith. WASTERTON. ( A violent gale, which fortunately last- j ed for less than an hour, passed over . this district on Saturday afternoon. It J did considerable damage to fences and . fruit, and ornamental trees. News reached here on Saturday of tho < death of Mr. Duncan Munro, malinger ' of lea Station, who-had been ailing for ( some time. . 'I It is prpposed to hold an exhibition ' here at an early date in connection with I the local Technical School. ( Anniversary services in connection ) with tho Congregational Sunday School ; were held yesterday, and were largely < attended. - i In tho senior ladies' golf championship, piayed on Friday, Mrs. G. C. Wil- i liams defeated Miss D. Booth, 1 up and E 6 to plav. 1 a I OTAKI. o Mr. Paterson, of Wellington, has J been' engaged by the Town Board to ( submit plans and estimates for a high- < pressure water scheme, together with a < lighting scheme, for tho township. His < report will bo considered at the next s meeting of the board, when it is ex- " poctcd some lino of action will bo J; taken to mako Otaki more up-to-date. Miss Alice Scott, of tliis town, was 6 married at Wellington last week to Mr. 11 Lindsay M'Doiald, of Heatherlea, Levin. A concert of mora than ordinary merit took place last Thursday,, tho f programme—arranged by Mrs. R. M. £ Dieth—being a fine one. It included s such performers as Miss Teresa M'lnroe. i Mr. E. J. Hill, Signor Truda, all of I Wellington, Miss Beryl Remington, and J Miss Olga Nicholson, of Levin, and j some of the leading lncal vocalists. All £ tho items, wore highly appreciated, j several of tho ladies being presented j. with bouquets. -j