DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1896, 3 November 1913, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PEOYINCIAL ' CENTRES. ' (From Our Bueolal CorrejpenaentiJ MASTEFtTON. f The Mastertoii Lawn Tennis Club' opened its BCttson on Saturday in fino weather. . At a meeting of the MasterJxjn Racing Club on Saturday it was reported that a profit of £618 had boon made on the recent race meeting.. _ ' ■ The strike is having a serious effect oji local food supplies. There is pni<N tically no sugar in the town; and flour is boing sold in very small _ quantities. Bakets liavo increased tlio prico of bread by a halfpenny per loaf as from Monday. The coal supply is also running short. There was a demonstration by lied Fodorationisis at tho'local railway sttaion as tho second contingent, ov special constables .was dispatched. There'is some talk of shearers refusing to shear in certain sheds in the district, but so far those, at work are continuing.' Thq freezing works have n&ii been affected, but there are rumours of probable trouble. A mass meeting was hold in .the Main Street last night, when addresses Were given by throb Labour. Fedcratioiusts. At t?ho conclusion of tho addresses about a hundred in tlia crowd hold up hands in support of a resolution endorsing the' Oi the watorsido workers. . PALjMERDTON. St. Andrew's Sunday School children gave a concert on Friday evening, a cantata—-"Wait a Minute"—being tho principal itemTho Borough Council staff gave a wedding present to Mr. J. It. Hardio on Friday o\cniiig, consisting of a silver tea service, silver-mounted oak tray, and ease of silver fish-knivfes and forks* Tho heavy number of 72 patients, which were in I'alnierston Hospital at tho beginning of October, is now reduced, and tlio total 011 November 1 was onlv 53. There were 64 admissions during the month, 77 patients were discharged, and thero wore 6 deaths. 1 A meeting is to bo convened by tho. Mayor to arrange for a hospital daj collection. WAfiCANUI. Tho vital statistics for Waiiganui foi October arc i—Births, 05 (53 in October, 1912)1 deaths, 21( 14); marriages, 13 ( 15 >- , , u, With tho advent of warmer weather, sharks arc becoming very plentiful on this coast, and all local fishing, boats aro getting nioro of tihoin in their catches than tliey like. Custiirts duties collected at tho Port of Wanganui for October sliow a largo drop from those, for tho 551110 month m 1912, tlio amount being £6004. 10s. Sd., as against £7561 7s< FEATHERSTON. Vital statistics at Foatherston far last month wereßirths, 5; deaths, nil: marriages,' 2. Tho rainfall for October,' as rctordwj at the post office here, was 5.30 in.chos. Tho maximum fall on one day was L2l inches, 011 October IS.