DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1925, 6 December 1913, Page 12

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL | CENTRES. NAPIER. Mr. Quigley, of Wnngnnui, has been appointed accountant oi tiio Hastings branch of tho National Bank, to bo opened in a fortnight's time, and Mr. )-J. T. Hces, of Vireymoutii, replaces Mr. H. K. \'on Dadeiszen as nccountaut at the Napier branch. Mr. Von Undelszen will assume the managership at Hastings. Mr. aud Mrs. li. P. Stratton, wiio have been on a holiday visit to Sydney, returned to Hastings yesterday evening. As a result of tlie Presbyterian letc just concluded at Hastings it is anticipated that £'75 will be added to tho church funds.

Mr. John Collinge left Hastings yesterday morning for Auckland, ami expects to be absent about sis weeks. Among the passengers by tho mail train yesterday morning were: Miss E. MacDoiiakl, of Meanee, who intends spending a fortnight's holiday in Wellington, and Mrs. Sim, who is returning to Cliristclmrch, after a visit to NaP' er - Mr. W. J. M'Cliskic, chairman of the Mangapapa School Committee, Oisborne, has been nominated tlie vacancy on tho Hawkc's Bay iLducation Board caused by the resignation of Mr. W. Morgan. At a meeting of tho Hastings Borough!, Council on Thursday night a letter was read from tho Audit Department, asking why Councillor A. Wudo should not bo disqualified, as he had done sanitary work in connection with tb.e loan-.moneys advanced by tho council to applicants for connection with the sower. Tho following telegram was also received from the Auditor: "Practice, in my opinion, inconsistent with position as councillor, although, apparently, not a direct breach of the law. Authorise vou exception relative thereto. The Mayor (Mr. W, Hart) said tho borough solicitor and Mr. Martin, Municipal Association solicitor, were both of tho opinion that Councillor Wade was perfectly in order iu entering upon tlie work. Councillor M'liibbln considered the Auditor should have retired more gracefully from tho position taken up by him. It was decided to request tho Auditor to withdraw tho first portion of his telegram.

PALMERSTON NORTH

Mr. J. Stewart, when motor-cycling in Itangitikei Street yesterday, tried to avoid a cyclist, but ran against the kerbing and collided with a telegraph polo. His thigh was badly broken. Ho was removed to the hospital. Tho secretory of the Palmcrsion Employers' Association, Mr. W. M'Kenzie, received yestcrdoy tbo followrp.g telegram from Messrs. Levin and Co.: "Queen of the South arrived Foxton with general cargo 2 p.m. to-day. All our work is being dono by old watersidors belonging to the union, and whom wo have now engaged as our permanent hands.''

WANGAMUI

Takings oii tho Oonville-Castlooiiif section of tho tramways during November totalled £298, an increase of 1:33 over the preceding month. An item in tho curriculum of tho engineering students at Wanganui Technical College is an annual camp in the country lor surveying and field work. This year, however, tho camp Uxtuio is suspended in favour of practical work of another nature, namely, wiring up mill installation of an electric light service throughout the college and t-h-a Education Jioard's officcs adjacent, tho whole of which, will ho entirely earned out by the boys. Building; permits to the total value of £4743 wero'issucd !u the Gonvilic town district last month. Tho Vangamii Drivers' Union have nominated Air. J. A. 'CuHoiigh as tho employms.' representative _on the Arbitration Court, and- Mr. T. Long (Auckland) as tho deputy representative. Arrangements for the Presbyterian Summer to iio Jiekl in Vangamii at the end of the year, aro almost completed. Some 400 visitors are expected from all parts of the Dominion.

FEATHERSTCJN,

The Wairarapa Automobile Association held its opening run on Thursday afternoon, when members and their Jriends wcro the guests of Mr. Martin Elgar, Fcruside, J/'eutherston. There was a numerous assembly of motor-ears and motor-cycles, and the gathering was a very enjoyable one. A largo number of ladies also took part in the ouUng. _ .A petition is in circulation in this town having for its object an alteration of tho incidence of rating. M'hen tho required number of signatures has been obtained the Town Board will bo called upon to take a poll of tho ratepayers on tho question. It is expected that the supporters of rating on tho unimproved value (present system) will take au active part in opposing a clialigc.

TAIHAPE

At tho Magistrate's Court on Wednesday Mr. W. K. Hasolden presiding, a Territorial named John Dalton was charged with altering a medical certificate' of exemption from military training. The certificate provided for exemption for a period -of two months, and Dalton altered tile wording so as to make it appear that the exemption was for a period of twelve mouths. A fine of £10, with 28s. costs, was imposed. The Taihaps Borough Couiiftil. on tho motion of Councillor "Stringer, recently adopted a by-law prohibiting riding or driving on the footpaths. The first prosecution under tho by-law was against the councillor responsible ior its adoption, and, at the Magistrate's Court 011 "Wednesday ho was fined Is. for riding a bicycle 011 the. footpath. Joseph Gill pleaded not guilty when charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Magistrate's Court 011 Wednesday. Constable M'Leod stated that lie was called to Mataroa by telephone in tho afternoon, and found that M'Gill had been wandering about the township in'a naked state sinec ten o'clock in tho morning. Accused was released on paving the expense of hiring a conveyance to bring him to Taihapc. At a meeting 011 Wednesday eyenslig it was dccidcd to form a Taihape Leidert'sfc!, to amalgamate with, tho Taihape Orchestra! Society, Tho 'following officers were elected: —Patron, Mr. J. P. Aidridgo: president, Mr. AV. M'Lennan; vice-presidents, Mesdamcs Mitchell and ims"lmaii, and Messrs. Crawford, PcytoiirLouglman, and Mitchell; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Vosi Lubbe; committee, Misses M'Keovrou and Knox, Sister Miller, and Messrs. Fox, Mackay, Bullen, mid Somervillc; conductor, Mr. F. von Lubbe. The membership total*.2s. Mr, W. 51'Lennan (Mayor of Taihapc-)*, whose name was connected with a rumour to tho effect that a wellknown local business man intended to contest the Waimarino seat as a Labour candidate, states that in its reference to himself, the rumour has 110 foundation in fact.

master-ton. A I'.sef'tins of the Conciliation Council' was held on Thursday to consider tho butchers' dispute I'he rpeommcndnliou as to wages, to !m forwarded to liio Arbitration Court for ennlirination, was:' Men employed within a radius of live miles of ilm MnsierSon Tost Oflioe: Viret shopman, £3 155.; second shopman, .C.'i 55.; first small Roodsnmn, £3 lot; . ail others, £2 165.; riders out, over -1 years, 11 17s. 6d. Ttw tragos outside tho livc-iuilc limit arc to bo ss. ~(•!• week less than tho above rat®, provided that the workers' are supplied with meat to nil equivalent value. The

liours of work were fixed as follow: In Jhistcrtoii, on four days of tlin wck, from G.-30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; on I iUirjida^, from (J. 30 a.m. to 12 noon; on Saturdays, from G a.m. to <J p.in., with the usual time lor niosls. Outside ilic 'i\ciiiiln radius, tlic hours oi work nrt* those provided under tho Shops and OfiieeH Act, 1903. Other conditions-. sncU n-.s njisiml sales, cniploynieiit of hoys find youths, holidays, etc., aro practicall.v ou tiio lines oi tlio existiup; fcronce to unionists iras niodihed to suit the country employers, and is now the same as that in vogue tin> Mana'.vatii and Tlawke's Ik'.y district. Tlie terns of tho agreement is for three years, and it is to come into force on n dato to he fixed hv tlie Court. ~ , Uro. C. A. Kwiiißton, A.D., prosKiod at tho qiiai'torlv mortiiig of Stonehennc: Lodgn, r.A.0.D., when the followmc officers were installed ior tho en.snin^ tpriii:—A.D., lire., IT. M. Witton; V.A.1)., Bro. (!. Vs. 3filne; secretary, Pro. K., I'rannell; treasurer, Rro. ,1. K. I'iinkhornc; nssist-.mt-pccretary, lire;. S. o. l'ragnell; 1.0., Uro. V, T . liana ; 0.(!?, Bro. J. Blickton ; A.D.I), s, Hros. Fairhrnthor and Calvert; Y.A.B.'s, Bros. K. Smith and IX Sim; auditor, Bro. 11. P. Perry. ton reported on the official visit to t lie district of llio district officers. At Ihe conclusion of tho husmess, the district president and visitors wore entertained. Tho Thursday Crickct Association's matclies wore continued on Tlmrsday. The Hockey A team defeated Carterton Oddfellows hv ais innings anil fifty-ono runs.' Hoeliev B suffered defeat, at the hands of the Cartorton Draids by nii!o wickets and 16 runs. The Wairarajw Amateur Athletic Club held an evening meeting on Thursday. The 220,vds. handicap was won hv V<. Sand, tlin SBoyds. handicap t>v C. La Roehe, tlie 220,vds. novice handicap hv .T. Fcrfruson, and the hop, step, and jump event by ,T. Dunn.