DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1900, 7 November 1913, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Speolal Correspondent!.) PALMERSTONi The next' town . event of importance will be the laying of the memorial stono of tho new All Saints' Anglican Church in the Square, The ceremony was to have been performed by His Ex-. ccUeftcy tlio Governor'' who, however, has been detained in Wellington by the strike. Bishop Sprott will therefore officiate. The church is an imposing building of brick, costing £8300, aftd has a massive bell tower, I'lm rial stone will be situated beneath the font near the entrance, and underneath it Will be placed the original papers ffhrcli ■were beneath the font of tho old chilrch in 1881. A postscript to one parchment mentions that- the absence of Lord Liverpool, who was to have laid tho stone, was due to ail industrial crisis resulting from the strike at Wellington. The new church will bi> opened for worship nest February, aad consecrated about November next.

An organ recital by Mr. Purcelt Webb was given nt St. Andrew's Church last evening, attrl was greatly np-pre/nntcd. Mr. Gt»lg& 'SWld's, cs-JI.P,, and Mrs. FowMs w«re visitors to Paimcvston on Wednesday, t'ho former conducting a service at tho Congregational Church. | , OTAKI. It is probable that at least fine factory will close hero shortly, coal shortage being the drawback. Flour, sugar, etc., aro daily becoming more scarce, and tho effects rf the strike are being felt all round. HAVE LOCK. The liavelock North Town Board kavo feceiwid the following tenders for water, 'drainage, and electricity scheme: — For supplying porcelain- insulators.— British Electric' Co., ' Wellington, £?5 10s. fid.; Lawrence Hansoiu Wellington, £108 lis. IQd. (accepted); IVIt. Bailljo and C<> 7 Wellington, £105 16s, 3d.. lrontsark poles and cross arms.—P. It. Baillic and Co., WcMingtan, £918 os. sd, (accepted); Kichanlsrm and M'Cabe, Wellington, £019 9s. Bd.; 0. H. Cranky and Co., Napter, £956 6s. {id. ; J. A. liedpath and Sons (poles only). Cltristchurch, £915 7s. (3d.; Samiiel Brown, Ltd., Co., Wellington, £910 Bb. 5d.; Forrolith Co. (coii.oreto pales), do £1604 IGs. (3d.; Cernont Co. (concrete polos) (■ Hastings, £2345 I'Qs. Cabic'3 and copper conductors.—Richardson and M'Cabe, Wellington, £1207 3n, sd. (accepted); P. R. Bnillie And Co...Wellington, £1272 65.! Tolley and Sons, Ltd., Wellington, £1149 6s. 9d. (informal); Tnrnbull and Jones, Wellington, £1315 IGs. Bd,; A; T. Burt-, Wellington, £1377. Stool 'water-pipes. — Stewart and liloyd's (J. M'Lelkm), Wellington. £3495 2s. 74. (accepted); John Dutlvic and Co., Weliin.gt.Qn, £8661 4s. 3d.; Spiral Lock Bar Co., Wanganui, £3692 7&. Cast-iron water pipes—Mason Btrutliers, Christehtircli, £4358 17s. Ild. Drainage pipes..—Cemeirt Pipe Co., Hastings (cement), £-21.66 17s. (acceptect); Peter Hvitsoti an 4 Co., Wellington (earthenware), £2512 15s. Id.: Tnit and Mills, Ka{rier (earthenware), £3844 Ws. U. '