DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1908, 17 November 1913, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES, {From Our Specie! Correspondents J 1 PALMERSTON NORTH. Tho l'almorston i<ose Show on Saturday excelled «il previous vlforts iiiiii drew entries irom Feilding, Otaki, Levin, and Lower Mutt. iir. 'I'. \Va.ugii. o£ Lower Hutt, judged all.cxcepb vao decorativo classes. U.llO champion biflom from auiatetirs was won by i\ir., J. K. i'orster i'ratt whs also won tho J arris Challenge- JSpwl for tivclvo varieties.

llr. ti. Taylor and Miss Burgos were the guests ai ;i-social iieid by tho Congregational Church choir 011 ifViiay and were presented with an antique brass hot water- ke-ttls and spirit lamp as a wedding gift.

Tho tcitchers of St-'. Andrew's Sunday School on Jfriduy presoitcd an organ copy of tks Church Praiso to the retiring superintendent, Mr. J. Wallace, also a painting of tlie church, iMr. Jj*. O. Campbell succeeds him. A special meeting of All Saints' Chiiren parishioners -on l'Viday discussed modes of raising tlia of the cost of the n-ow church., A lirgo part o-i' the sum has already been raised, and arrangements were agreed 011 for making a vigorous, effort to complete tho liquidation of the debt. Attempts are' being, made to arouse the spirit- of cricket m this town to a higher pitch than it has attained in for" mer years. Several prominent enthusiasts have bcca'actively canvassing mid a meeting has been lixed 'for tonight at tho Technical to initiate tho new movement.

'• Tho W.T.C.U., at, .Friday's'meeting, passed ft resolution to be forwarded to the Premier that in view of tho recent, regrettable accident on the railway line as a res-Ult of which two children lost theif lives, this 1111.100 of women calls upon Parliament to immediately take such steps' as'will prevenS such accidents- in tho future. -'

The Jter. T. Bees began a mission at AM Saints' Ckwrch yesterday f including an afternoon -service for'men'.

Sty Paul's Metlxodis-t Sunday School services yesterday were'of an interesting aature, the -special staging of children being a feature. CARTERTON. The Taratahi Dairy Company 0.11 Friday railed away 170 cases of cheese, which brings the total mimbe-r railed away from Carterton last week to 139G orates. A meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile Association was hold at Carterton on Thursday evening, Mr.' A. J. Tgogood being voted to the chair in the absence, of Mr. M. Elgar. It was decided thiit tho animal meeting of tho association be held at Featherstou. <hi Novembbr 18. 'The New Zealand Automobile Union wrote forwarding for consideration and suggestions, a copy of tho pro-posed Railway Bill ro level crossings. After some discussion it was finally decided that tlio draft of the Dill was acceptable to the Wairarapa Association. Messrs. G. T.. Stewart, W; Miller,, and J.- V. Wilson were appointed to draw up aiid j-ssuo tile programme for the inot-or-uycio trials on January 15. The, WaiVarapa Racing Club wrote granting tho use of the racecourse for the _trials;'_on condition' that tho asso-e.ia-tion_ paid 25 per -cent of the gross admission to grounds. The officii was accepted. It- was deeided t%at the association again write to the Railway Department'asking that the freight on benzine bo reduced.

At the meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile iJUsooiation on Thursday evenings Mr. K. C. JaoU&on wrote with reference to the cost of benzine, which was still on the rise. He suggested that motorists,' having an. eye to their, oivn benefit., should consider" tho advis.ability qf establishing a benzol factory in Now Zealand. Beniol had proved to be a cheaper and better power than benzine. cosl of erecting a plant and purchasing the ground would '. be about £20,000. If the idea was entertained by tho association lie w-onld bo pleased to submit fiiller particulars. There would be no difficulty lio thought in raising the. amount required amongst the motorists of tlie. Dominion. The meeting discussed tho proposition at length, jti-ict was entirely in favour of it. It was decided that copies of the letter bo forwarded to tho various associations in- New Zealand, and tho parent body, the New Zealand Automobile Union. It was also decided to invito Mr. Jackson to wait ti-pon tlio committee at- its nest meeting and further expound tho scheme. MASTERTON.

Mr. James M'Gregor, sea., Waited upon the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday ami suggested- that a special .meeting bs held on 'the return of Mr. W. Perry from England, to hear ■an- address from him on bis observations in;the Old Country. Mr. M'Gregor stated that lie had received a letter from Mr. Perry, who intimated that he would bo returning to Masterton about the end of the present month. Mr. Perry stated that travelled about 5000 miles in a motor-car, and had learned a great deal about stock, etc. He had procured about twentv sheep for this district, which would be a valuable addition to tho flocks. He had had a mag-nifieent time, and was in the best of health. Mr, M'Gregor thought that if they had an address from Mr.-Perry, had promised to place the whole of his knowledge at the disposal of farmers, tho function might also take the form of a welcome home. 'Tho committee of tho association unanimously deeided to invito. Perry to deliver an address, the date being left with the president aiid vieeprcsident.

OTAKI. A meeting of the committee of the i lorowbemia Horticultural and Industrial Society was held on Friday evening. Present: Messrs. H. Freeman (chairman), Small, Cocktail, Broadway, Walter Taylor, Westaway, (J. 11, Bell Mis-sos Kiteliing, Polo, .m-il Freeman. The following class stewards were elected: Pot plants and unt blooms, Misses M'ClDliand and Powell, and iMr. Coekrell; fruit and vegetables. Messrs. - Broadway, Walter Tayl-or, kad Sawyer; bouquets and decorations, Miss Kiteliing and Mr, Westaway; domestic, Mrs. P. Simcox and Mr. Kilmister; school 'work, Mr. Freeman; sowing, Mrs. Stevens and Miss Freeman. A number of residents left this district on Friday for Wellington, Where they will engage_fn loading various vessels and otherwise assist with produce. A number of special constables who lmd business to attend to have returned here.