DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1921, 2 December 1913, Page 15

DISTRICT NEWS.

-9JOTTINGB FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. PALMERSTON NORTH, 'From Oi.r Spccioi correspondents.) The quarterly licensing meeting yesterday received an application lrom .Mr. Cooper, solicitor, asking the lionel; to hold over iis order for ''rebuilding the i'lmiiiix Hotel till after the expiration of the present tenant's lease, Mr. Cooper said his clients had no desire to shirk their responsibilities, but they did not want to put up a building costing three or four thousand pounds and then have to close within a year because of Prohibition being carried. They were quite willing, however, to put the present building in thorough repair, and also to put np a new building when the matter of Continuance was assured. Tho building would be one that would be a credit to the town., The present tenant's lease would bo up in .March, 1915, n few months after tiie next election. Mr. Cooper also stated that as soon as Continuance was assured his client- would place before the committee an entirely new plan for rebuilding tho hotel. The committee retired to consider the request, and resolved as follows':—"That the application for au extension of time for rebuilding be considered at the March meeting of the committee in 1014. In the meantime 1 plans for the'building to be erected in tho event of Continuance being carried in 1014 must be submitted. If theso ' are approved tho resolution to rebuild 1 before June, 1814, will be' rescinded. Tha wishes of the police as to urgentiyrccjiiired repairs are to be complied with ■ iu the meantime." The police report stated that all the 1 hotels in the district had been conducted satisfactorily, and there were no breaches of licenses to report. The vari--1 ous houses wcro clean and well kept, 1 and there were no signs of deterioration. : : The report complimented licensed vic- • tuailers on the prompt manner in which i - they camc- forward and offered to close i their premises should any trouble havo - arisen in Palmerston during the recent - strike. The November rainfall readied a to- '> tal of 5.31 inches. I The . births recorded during Novem- - her numbered tls, deaths eight, and i marriages .nine. The hospital contained 53 patients on December 1, the samo number as at • November 1. The month's admissions • numbered 04, and 57 were discharged, t A total of seven died. c The Presbyterians propose to open : their new church at Tcrracc End next, Sunday. Tho Flaxmili Workers' Union oil Saturday rejected the candidature of Sir. ' E. J. Carey for tho position of deputy 1 workers' representative on the Arbitra- • tion Court. The Jlaiiawatu River lias been very > little affected by the rainy week-end. r Preparatory work for the scheme of rc--1 sisting river encroachment at Fitzroy 5 Street is progressing steadily. A punt - shed lias been erected on the high." por--5 tion of the bank, and a punt is shortly - to bo proceeded with. The amateur operatic production will i be provided four nights next week. Tho - subject staged will be the well-known - favourite "Dorothy," and Mrs. Charles s Louissou, formerly well known in Wel- - liugton, takes the title role, and Herr i Berger will conduct. i Plans and specifications are out for > tiie extensions to the Hank of New South Wales in Kanmtikoi Street close toi the new Bank of New Keahind now ✓ in courso of erection. Messrs. Criehton • and M'Kay, Wellington, are the arehi- > toots. ' Builders are Imsy at tho Awapuni ; Racecourse on a new members' stand J and other improvements, oy which the , Manawatu Racing Club, aro investing a r big sum of money. A splendid view 3 will be obtainable from the new stand, :> which will bo ready for the Christmas F carnival. c WANGANUI. :> Bishop Sprott, who has been on a i pastoral visit to Wanganui, adminisi tered 'confirmation to a large number is of candidates on Sunday at tho College - Chapel and Christ Church. ilr. Louis Cohen, a well-known c solicitor, was taken suddenly ill on , Friday, and had- to bo operated I- on at almost a moment's notice, and his condition since has causcd his - friends keen anxiety. Latest advices a state, however, that lie- is holding his '- own, and doing as well as can bo expceted. !, The new St. l'aiil'a Presbyterian c Church was opened on Sunday with an i- impressive service, st- which the pastor, i. tho Rev. J. D. M'Kenzic, officiated, s There were overflowing congregations, i, A very old resident of this district •s passed away on Saturday ill the person I- of .Mrs. David Straclian, of Okoia, who i, has resided here since 1858. Deseased s. passed through all the troublous events n of tho early days on this coast, Mrs. Strachrm, who was aged SS years, leaves four, sons, seven daughters, and a large l umber of grandchildren ami )S great-grandchildren. The Wanganui General Labourers and 1. Waiiganui Gas Stokers' Unions have 'o nomimttod Mr. J. A. M'Cullongh as the employees' representatives oh the Arbitration Court, the former nomin■3 atiui; Mr. J. Howard {Ciiristchurci!) r. and the latter Mr. E. .f. Carey (Wei'v lington) as deputy-representative. 3 f Vital statistics for Wanganui _ foi Jit November wore.: Births, 30 (o-t prevjpu: r. November); deaths, 14 (20); marriages : d 19 (22). s . The strike has had a serious effcci ic on tho Customs duties at Wanganui [1- the amount collected for November be it ing 44817 '.h. lid., as' against £7141 to 4s. lid. for tho same month last year ■;o Excise duty was £IC6 4i>. 3d.---that foi J a November, 1012, being £-2-55 lis. 2d. s~ TAIHAPE. Mr. liigpen, who lias occupied tin j r " position of stationmaster at Hunter ' J " ville for tho past seven years, is umie llfc notice of transfer to Utiku. r " Tho death occurred at Taihape oi Friday of Elizabeth Arm Shcwan, win l" only recently arrived hero from Scot 'I land. The deceased lady was 57 vcar: ul of age, and was a sister of Mr. W. S Shewan, of Maiaroa. The funeral oi S" Srnday was' largely attended. ' Tlin sum of about .-CM is required iV the Taihape School Committee for im .V piwcmeut piirpiises, and a local gen ['] t'icmau lias deoided to de-aati: I'll) to wards the. improvement fund on eondi ™ tion that ten others donate £2 each u ' Tho response has not been very libera I 1" up to the present, but- fom geiiliemei have made a donation of £2 each. It i: expected, however, that the other -si: c " donations will be forthcoming, "■'j The- vital statistics i'or tho month o ilg October are: Births, 1G; deaths, ii p marriages, 3. I'V the correspondinj ') nuiiitli last year the figures were- ?(| Births, 17; deaths, 2; marriages, nil, , s A washout occurred last, week on tin Jloawhaiigo Road, and temporary re pairs wen; cii'ectcd. The heavy rain in ~' .Saturday made matters worse thai H, ever, and the gap is now ten feet widi [ IS ami 12 feet in depth,. Repairs are be (] '| ing clfccted. j )0 Last year ihere Wm'-c 250 conviction for drunkenness ai: Taihape, and as n; indication that these figures are no 0 f extrnordinaril.v high the number of con 1,, fictions so far I'or tho current year i or in proportion, hi fact, there is a pro liability that the figures for this yea !■!, will be greater. ,y OTAKI. e-s A mau named Vcdersen was arresie, I; hero on. Saturday afternoon for beiiii iy drunk, and coiiiinitting a certain act At the Police Court yesterdav morning

lie wa< li.ied ss. on the cha'rse o? drunki'iiness and CI on the other cliarge. A memorial seiviie was held at Manakail Oil Sliliday. ivhen feeiiiM; rei'crence was made to the late Mr. T. IJevan and liis life and work in the early days among the Maoris. At the conclusion of the service ihe "Dead .March'' was played. MABTERTON. The application of the Mnstcrton A. and P. Association for affiliation with the New Zealand Clydesdale liorse Society has been granted. Owing to the unfavourable weather, , all outdoor sports were abandoned in Mnstertoii on Saturday. Mr. VV. Perry, of Penrose, readied Sydney last week on his return from Kngland. lie is expected to return home via Auckland. Mr. Perry is exhibiting his stud sheep at tho Hamilton, and Auckland shows. Councillor Cross lias given notice to move at the next meeting of tho Masierton County Council:—(l) That the eoutny motor-car now used by tin) county engineer be dispensed with;.and (2) tliat the amount expended in the upkeep of the ear Im devoted to paying an assistant engineer. Another contingent of special men from the Wairarapa-is likely to be dispatched to Wellington in tho course of a- few weeks, to relievo some oi' those who havo been iii the city since the commonccment of the strike. At a special meeting of the Masterton branch of the Wellington Drivers' Union, held on Saturday evening, it was unanimously resolved "to strike a. wc-ekly lew of ss,'o:-i unmarried and 2s, Sd. ou married members, in aid of tiie Wellington drivers. A deputation from the Eketahuiia Hospital Committer! will wait upon tlse. Wnirarnp.i Hospital and Charitable Aid Board this week, in connection with tiie establishment of a cottage hospital at Eketahuna. Tho Masterton Pipe Band rendered a programme of music at tho Wairarapa Horticultural Society's show at Carterton on Saturday. A number of Masterton exhibitors were successful at the show. A well-known Native of the district named Nmi died on Saturday last, at the ace of 49 years. A t-angi , is being held at Lansdowne Pa. 'Hie death lias oe:tirred hero of Mrs. Ross, sen., ail old colonist, at tho age of 76 veavs. Deceased was the mother , of T. Ross, of this town, and of Mrs. W. Bin-ridge and Mrs. H. Hadlny. A teams' race was flown from Wellington on Saturday by the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club, and was won by | Mr. W. Gourlay's team. feayherston. Tho rainfail at Featherston for November was 4.25 inches, distributed over 21 days. The highest point reached • on one day w : as 0.52iu., on November iO. One birth, two marriaws worn tho ' vital statistics at Featherston for last • month. The supislv of milk to the Tawalia- ' Dairy Company's factory is running at ]GOO gallons daily, rs against 1300 gal- ■ lons for tho corresponding period lastr year. The opening run of the Wairarapa - .Automobile Association will take place ' 011 Thursday afternoon, December 4, when members and their friends will bo I the guests of Mr. Mart-ill lilgar, Fc-rn- > side, Featherston. i -