DISTRICT NEWS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1934, 17 December 1913, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL ; CENTRES. (From Our. Special CorrcoDoncionts.^ PALMERSTON. Local athletes arc at present keenly interested in tbo visit of the American athletes next month. The Amateur Athletic C'iul), which is arranging matter.", has appointed officials as follow :—Superintendent, Sir: T. Stubbs; judges of running events, Messrs. J. A. Nash. If. K. Cooper, H. R. AVoon, .M. 11. Oram, J. Colhngwnod; judges of held events, Messrs Yi. 11. Hankins, 11. Palmer, and J. Louisson; judge of walking, Mr. J. Louisson; t-.ineltcepers, Messrs. J. •Rogers, J. 13. Gerrard, X. D. Stables, and P. Nash; starter, Mr. .1. Manning; Press stewards, Messrs. K. Kglinton and D. Harkness; call stewards, Messrs. J. Stalker and J. H. Wall. The friendly societies are taking up the proposal to parade next Monday evening in connection with Hospital 'Day. The Manawatu Court of Foresters at' Monday's meeting resolved to take part. During tho same day this lodge will hold a Christmas-tree party for members' children at the Foresters' Hall. The half-yearly election of officers resulted as follows :—C.U., Bro. G. Walker; S.C.U., Bro. H. Rolfo; treasurer, Bro. J. Aitcheson; secretary, Bro. A. J. Yortt; S.AW, Bro. P. Morse; J.W, Bro. J. Marshall; 5.8., Bro. V. Cook; J. 8., Bro. J. Coulston; assistant secretary, Bro. H. Rolfe. The ballot for the presidency of tho Flaxmill Workers' Union resulted' in tho election of Mr. J. E. Brown, of Tokomaru, who defeated Mr. A. Hillier, of Shannon, by 30-1 votes to 209. Tho flaxworkcrs will support Mr. J. A. M'Cullough as workers' representative on the Arbitration Court, and Mr. W. T. Young as deputy. They arc also urging the Premier to appoint an accommodation 'inspector under the Flaxmill Accommodation Act. Christmas good wishes were exchanged between Bench and Bar after yesterday's Court business had finished.

WANCANUI.

Tlio Wanganui county engineer reports that the roads in his district have suffered somewhat severely as a consequence of the recent heavy rain particularly in the •higher country. Tho I'arapara and Mangamalni Koads are impassable through slips, and it will take several'days 1 to clear them, while traffic is moro or less interrupted on the various other roads. Apropos of roads the "Chronicle" voices the oft-repeated complaint re the shocking inadequacy of communication between Wangnnui and the country districts surrounding it. In urging that something be done to give inland settlers better access to their holdings it describes their plight during such weather as we have had lately as most unenviable. Some of these settlers have had to send their wives and families back to town. It can scarcely be conceived that vehicular traffic cannot go inland from Wanganui for more than about twelve miles. On the Kaurapaou lioad nothing has been done for live years and a great stretch of country full of possibilities cannot bo developed for lack of roads': The "Chronicle" suggests an annual "pilgrimage" of business men, members of Parliament, and tho Minister of Public Works to the inland districts as the best way to make tho wants of the district better,known and to learn more about tho requirements of tho settlersMr. P. Haily, Conciliation Commissioner, took evidenco here yesterday in the coach workers' dispute and will'forward his decision thereon from Wellington. ;•■■>■;•■ ■;■ I

MASTERTON.

A resolution passed by the Masterton branch of tho A.S.H.S., condemning the action of the employers in refusing to accept tlie offer made for the settlement of Uio strike, lias been repudiated by some of the older members of the brancli, who point out that the meeting was not a representative one. A suggestion has heen made locally that the mounted and foot "specials" who did duty in the cities, and those, who went to work on tho wharves, should receive a parchment or other certificate signed by the Defence Committee and the.Minister of' Justice. The Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club has decided to include two school championship «vents in. tho programme for its carnival in March next. In tho meantime, Thursday afternoon events are to be got off; the points gained to count for Uic Atkin's Cup. The death occurred on Monday of Mr. Fred. King, el-Jest son of Mr. and Mrs. !•'. King, of Masterton.

CARTERTON.

The local fire brigade have just inslutled a now hose reci into tho tiro utation. The new reel is a marked improvement on the one it replaces, which lias been transferred to the South Carterton shed, together with fIUU feet, of hose and hydrant. Mrs. li. Kagle, jun., of Belvedere, auilered a painful accident in a simple u-.anner last Friday afternoon. bhu was breaking a piece of wood in a shed with an axe when tho jar from the axe dislodged a heavy carpenter's cramp from a bench, which fell on her foot causing a, very painful wound to the too. Dr. Gunn "was called in and attended to the injury. Mr.. S. H. Poole, accountant in tho local brauch of the Bunk of New Zealand, left on Monday for Takaka to take up the duties of manager of tlie hank's branch there. On Saturday afternoon, at the County Council ofticea, Mr. Poole was farewelled by tho citizens and presented with an address and .1 handsome case of pipes and tobacco pouch, which the recipient suitably acknowledged. At the Carterton branch of the bank the manager, Mr. C. H. Cornuick, on behalf of the stalf, prcU'lited Mr. Poole with a complete set of Dickens's works, as a souvenir of tho time spent in the Carterton branch. On Monday morning at about nine o'clock, the body of an ciderly man named John Mackay, a drover, about fifty years of age, was found in an outhouse at the Taratahi Hotel. A few 'minutes before ho had been assisting to carry some boxes of empty bottles out of the hotel, so that his death must havo been very sudden.

MOHAKA.

Mr. C. Nathan, of Waikario, had n narrow escape last .week. While hand, ling :i .young horse the rope attached to the halter became entangled in his coat. Something startled the liorso and the animal bolted, dragging j\lr. Natitan along the road and through the scrub lor a considerable distance. Fortunately the coat came asunder. Air. Nathan was picked up by some passerby unconscious, much bruised, and cut about the noad and ia<*&, but fortunately no bones were broken, lie was conveyed home. Owing to continued wet weather shearing has been at a standstill |\>r the last fortnight and, if there is not a. change soon, it will be after Christmas before the hist shed is cut out. A company has been formed to start a new motor passenger service between Napier, Wairoa, and Gishonie, the service to run daily. This will prove a boon at this time of the year, especially if the faros are moderate, as at present coach travelling charges are high. When the strike began many local settlors placed their services and those of their son.i at tho disposal of the Government to act either as specials or ' else wojk on the wharves. 'I'boy were ' informed that should they be required ; they would reeoive notification to be ready. -Mr. Hassey's actions during the ;

late labour appreciated by triefc. ' '-•.•"-. -% ?)%§?: ; f£M '■;■: .j OTA KI ■ ■■%|ife#||| The monthly meet in? .of ,'" : l!u'- Hero-; whciHia County Council was' held ': at/ Levin on Saturday. All councillors' were present. Correspondence;was read, }, and dealt with as follows:—T'rain ,:,})■ .■' Jenkins, making application to : erccf.;i. fence on a portion of unused road,afc,J Shannon—To he coii&iuVred." , .v , ;] , 'Y«mJ Gray and Jackson, applying for com-; pensation for Andrew Anderson,- who; was injured at the building of tho Xga-I t.iawa Bridge.—Keferred to the Insnr-' anco Company. From J. AViikinson,:. complaining of an alleged nuisance caused by a neighbour at, Shannon".'—' Left to tho chairman and Councillor. Venn. From L. Greenaway, withdrawing his guarantee for work to be dene on the Waikanae Beach Itoad. —He--eeived. From G. Stiles, applying for.-a foot-bridge across the Makihiki Stream.' —Request granted'. It was decided So make an endeavour to collect outstanding Native rates. At the statutory meeting for tho election of chairman,' Councillor H. J. Richards was elected. A man named Packer was admitted to the Ota];i Hospital on Sunday sal'-, fering from injuries received from a: fall from an engine at Paekakariki.-i.r Tho rivers for the past few days have been in flood owing to rceent: heavy rains. .'■ ■'"'. The season is proving a very early one for fruit, and plums, etc., are now being picked in some orchards, ';. : . ; . ; CREYTOWN. ::-■■" The teachers of the Greytown District Higli School were entertained-by' : tho pupils last week, when Miss Talbot, who has been cookery teacher for eight years, was presented with an eight-day clock. The presentation was made by Mr. AY. C. Davies, headmaster,-on behalf of-the pupils of the class. ;..-:. i - h , .' : j'