DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

•JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. . - ..(From Our Special CorrraDondents.! NAPIER. Divliwart, and party, of Wellington, lett. Napier by motor-car on Wednesday iiiorniiig lor \Vanganui. Messrs. S. J, i{4«yment and Missiter, of Napier, aro leaving for a trip to the Old Country in .Marti?. Four tons of wine, tlio largest consignment ever sent from Hastings, was forwarded to Wellington on. Wednesday, The present rain is having a very damaging elleet oil tlio crops all over this district'. Grass is unusually prolific, but tho rain has frustrated all attempts to convert it into hay. Ono farmer at Havoloel: has had to destroy tons and tons of lucerne, which had been rendered quite valueless by tho rain, and reports of the damage that is being done aro coming in from all quarters.. Shearing is, ot cotirso, considerably delayed. Tho "Scindiavi," an annual magazine issued by tho Napier High Schools, is quite & breezy littlo attair this year. Among tho articles it includes 0110 entitled "Our Criminal," in which is related tho story of a pupil who erected a wireless apparatus, but; whoso progress in the science was rudely interrupted by/ tlio law.

air. IS. V, Hudson, of Hastings, is mentioned as tho candidate likely to ho appointed headmaster of the new school at Napier South.

The Surveyor-General,' Mr. James j Mackenzie, returns to Wellington by tho mail train to-day. At a meeting of settlers, hold , at Puketapu yesterday afternoon, tho Rev. A. P. Clarke, of Taradale, Wm presented with a purse- of sovereigns as a mark of their appreciation of his services to tho district. Mr. ClaTk has c'hargo of tho Taradalo district., which, up nil a few months ago, included Puketapti. Then tho Rev. P. Davis was appointed to take chargo of Puketapu. Mr. J. M. Kirk, Mayor of Gisbome, leaves Napier by tho mail train this morning, on route for Dunedin. No ieivof than 107 candidates havo entered for tho teachers' cortifleato examination to bo conducted by It-ho' tlawke's liny 'Education Board next month.

Steps are being taken to revive the, old' Hastings Lieuertafel Society. • A number of visitors aro already in. Napier for the Christmas holidays, but tliero is still plenty of accommodation. Tho Hawlce's Bay Education Board has decided to clo.s their offices for a fort-' night for tho staff's annual holiday.

WANCANUI.

.The Wangajftui Borough Council has authorised tlio Railway Department to proceed with Dlo emistriietien of thetram sub-way ■under the Aramoho liailtra.v Bridge, and lias npplied to tho Public Works Department for theissue of tho Ordor-m-Council authorising tlio construction of tramway extensions to Aramoho North and Waiigairai liast. ■ jiii arrangements aro now compl-eto for tho Brosbyierian Biblo-ciass camp, to bo he-id liero at tho end of tho year. Tho registration of delegates from all parts;, of New feiland .numbers nearly -three ' huiiured.

MASTEBTON.

William George Whitcnian and 'Walter Itobcrt Har«, sawmillers, of Mas-t-erton, have !ieen adiudicaied bnnkrtipt. ■ Bra. W. M. Wilton, A.D., presided at the fortnightly meeting of; tho 5-tonehengo Lodge of Druids, Bro. J,. Buektbli was presented with a P.A. collar and diploma. Tlio Lodgo has dc-. tiided ,ttt'itttrdditeW An innovation in tW' sliapo 'df' a' Ciiristfiias tree. Ttio annual election of o'fficcts of the , Masterton branch, of tho W.C.T.U. took plaeo on Tuesday. A liot-ift'eation wiis leeeived' that tlw Mastertoii branch had been constituted a district union for the Wairarapa, the newly-elected officers of the branch to bo officers of the union Tho election resulted as follows; —President, Aire. Devonport; secretary, Mrs. Flanagan; treasurer, Mrs. Sutherland; vice-presidents, Mosdanies W. H. Hosking, j. Ross, Burton, Swinerd, and Miss Thomas., Superintendents wore also appointed for various departmeitts. dluslirooms aro being gathered from tho fields around- Mastcrtoo, which is: ei--idence of tlio . peculiarity of tlio season. .

Tun statement filed in the bankrupt estato of Whiieman and Hare, saw-, millers, shows unsecured creditors to an amount of .CU34 4s. - 6d. The chief creditors are: It. U. Harden (Mastoid ton), JjSTB; liiiteheson, Wilson, and Co. (Wellington), £1*23; Eassou, Ltd. (Wellington), 41)4; J. C. liwington (Mas-tert-on), £'J4; A. J. GHidings (Masterton), £50; Wairarapa tiawmillers' Association, £47. 'i'lio next mooting in connection with the Wairarnpn Hiile Association is to Ik* held on, J'tibmary '2-i and IM. The prise-list has been considerably extended.

Tlio Tararua Ranges arc entirely frco from snow. A number of Mastcrtoii residents intend making the accent of Mount lloldswnrth during tlio Christmas Holidays.

An interesting wedding was celebrated in tho Methodist Church on Wednesday, tho contracting parties beiug Miss Mary Ryan Redman, adopted daughter of Mr. I l '. T. Redman, of this town, nnd Mr. Ebenraer Swtnerd, only son of Pastor ]'!. Swino-rd, of Masterton. Tho bridesmaids wcro Misses V. Redman, Andrew (of Auckland), and Winnie Smith. .Mr. J. Neavon acted ns boat mail, Tlio ceremony was performed by Pastor Swinerd, assisted by tho R-ev. S. J. Serpell.

! . OTAKI.

Both potato and onion blight are prevalent rigiit throughout 'tlio district at present, and owners of large areas stand to lose a considerable amount. Fruit crops especially suffered during this week's gale, hundredweights of fruit being blown from the trees in some orchards. I'loiver gardens, trees, fences, etc., were also damaged. A quiet wedding took placo hero on Tuesday afternoon, when two recent arrivals from England—Mr. Charles Knight and Miss Enid' Rogers—-were united.' Mr, Neil was best man, and tho Rev. G. I'otrio. tlio officiating clergy-' man. . Several further donations have been received to tho prizo list of tlio Ilonowhenua A. and I*. Association. Several high-class trophies have also been offered in the horse competition class.

TAIHAPH. . \

Messrs. P. Kearins, 11. J. Doijcrty, and 11. H. Scott have announced their intention of contesting tho borough byelection 011 December 30. Good progress is being mode with the additions to the 'l'aihapo Post Office, which involve an expenditure of neailv £1000. ; On Monday afternoon a tree fell across the railway line between Uiilcu and Mangawefca. The mixed train from \lartoii was delayed for over two hours ?tt Mangaweka, as precedence of road was given to the express from .Wellington, which arrived mi time. The death occurred at Oiorohanga oil Tuesday, of Mr! Aaron "Joliaiison,' who recently disposed of his farm in the Taihape district to take up a holding near Otorolmnga. Deceased was 68 years of ago, and leaves a grown-up family. The funeral took plaeo at Ta'ihapo on Tuesday.

Mr. W. Jorgenson, of Wangnnui, and Vile proprietor of tho Caleiftnihn Hotel, Wellington, has purchased tho Grotun Hotel, Taihitpe, from Mrs. A. 12. Uibbnns.

During the three weeks ended De> jtember 13, SJ inches of rain was .re-

corded. On jniiny stations shearing has been held Hp for over six weeks, ott fceconnt of the phenomenally wet Weather. Shearers were engaged at one .station a month ago, but have not.been able to coniiiionco work owinga't't) t'lio weather.,

In the prolicicney examinations at tho Taiha.po High' tho following oij-tnifK«i;p:i&staS:-srUirb: Dora Addis, Victuna Hartosh, Ida Kimi, Jean Jackson, Ida Jlortlaiid, Kskcn l'ufcliase, Bertha lletehardt, Gertrude Timhs, Kliza Wakc.man,, and, Maudo Wapp. no.ws;: v,Gub Jlaglsy, , iNoiinsij Anderson, " Walter Blown, Stanley CJ.wksoii, Lou-is Deano, Goorge Darvill, Wilhed iknson, Lanco .James, Wallace Knox, Laurence Lovell. Sleigh Neagle, Claude T.vson, ami G.eorgo Ward. Competency passes wero sccurcd by May Gordon, Phyllis Oldham, and William Anderson.''

PAS-MgRSTON. . -

. Wednesday night and yesterday morm trig were busy tunes among tim various tciiools, of wJiicii five. held their ■break-ing-up ceremonies or concerts, TJra Campbell (Street School concert, which is,. always a conspicuous event, drew a crowded audionco to.the Opera.House on Wednesday, night, many beiiig unabk) to obtain seats. Tlio chief cveritwas a historic masque. which provided a magnificent spectacle, Tho Terraco. Knd School concert was proceeding last, night.

... A'.salo of borough leases ,was. held .yesterday, and. realised tlio following prices;—21J acros m Park and Botanical Roads were.bought by Mr.'.ls. ii. Just for £100 rental; 14J acfcs hi the same locality wore bought by Mr. Bv'.ie at £26 rental; sections in Fitzhcrbort Street by Mr. Cronin.at £2. os,'., Mr. Baker £a, and Mr. Prom ice '£■>.. Thi> Coleman Place leases wero oifered, but not sold.

Tho West End School bazaar produced a profit of £'35 for . tho Seboolground Kimd.

Tho. bala.ii.co of tho new .instruments for tho Town .Band have reached Wellington, and aro expected hero shortly. A mooting of tho band cm Wednesday night decided to arrange two concerts to raise funds to. defray, the expenses of the band's visit .to "tho Auckland contests. . "

Tho Mana'wa'tii River has rapidly'subsided, and-is. npvv.al.most normal. During this- height,W tiic flood' iiio.. ...Rivor .Board's foreman," 'jvSo is cß.nstructiiig tho. punt fequircjt, j'n tho protection worfcs ; . had a Tho orasion-.of- tlip hank had ..undermined softie of tlio, timbers whicji'Jiitt.od ©lit over the river, bank. away from tho "bank-edgo lio--Staled, liis astonishment,. saw*:. ill#spot disappear -suddenly into tho' flood.. Onlookers consider that ho .escaped- certain death by only a few seconds, FEATHERSTON. All entertainment' in aid of tho Feathorston School funds was held til tho Town . Ball on Tttcsda-'y night, and firoiv a largo attendance, Tho children 'gave a y-ory successful perfoniianeo of iiti operetta entitled "Ital Caivin Fairy- N land." Mrs. Wictans, -under' direction tho. piece was produced, was made a presentation'by 1-lr. l'\ C. Evertoil (headmaster). on behalf of ihoso taking'port. Vocal-items wore rendered by -Miss ■ J-.i.Broug'li, Miss A. Jensen, Miss May Stanton, i.tr. \V, T'imiQyj and recitations" by Miss' Stantoii.-w- Accoiujpaniiitonti wore-, 'supplied <-.by Mrs. Wiekons,|a'ud Miss C. 'fa-it. CARTERTON. J At tlio Carterton Salvation Army I!arracks on Monday evening tliero'. was 3 , largo assemblage of people, when - tho - prices' won by tho juniors were distributed by Bro. ]i\ £.' Tyler. Tho lirst and second 'prizes we're won by Misses Myrft Slid Rita Tyler. Bro. l''- s JS. Tyler osiupliiiieiit-ed .tito' jfliliors _ .oiency 'Wtheir work' dufiug r - : t'hb year. Occasion wiis taken to. farewell'-- Ser-Koant-Major Cobb, who left- on Ttiesdav ■to take up resideneo'; -in 'Pataerslon North.' ' 13ro. Cobb 'was compiimcnred 011 tho, maimer 110 had sttpoi'vise'd tho juniors' during his stay in -Carterton, and was wished God speed 'in Ins new home, 'flic juniors' nnnua-l picnic will ho held in Carterton oh Boxing Day. At an inquest touching tho : death of a drover, named John Ikickay, who was i'otind dead in an outhouse at the' Taratalii Hotel on Monday ino-ming/a verdict was returned that death was caused through heart disease, induced. by oxeessivo use of aleoliohc liquor p-ydr _ u period of vea.i's'.''Ji,i giving his verdict, the;Coroi}i}r ; ,<J.'. b'lftlno. Iras attijfflWjle to tho ;licensee of' the*.Taratii-lir . Hot-c-1, where deceased'.died.. ..." .The heavy , soiitlibrly rain of - Tuesday night was responsible for nil the ;hvers and small creeks. carrying dinafy voliiuVe of wittci'. 'Mauuga'torero is very highland tho Hiver was bank to bank, and.alHfoe lowlying 'country at tliii Waiohni'o;;,Md:go, in the vicinity oi tho liver, ivis.s iiuuiduted, water -Slowing' across the ' road near tlio pa UJ) il held iho Knpn tnngata flooded; tho oowitFv, avid ilvo water in tho vicinity of the, DalcfieM Hall and Gofidin's was several feet deep. This water bo-i-nfx backed up by tho Maungataroro causcd all tl\c lovv-Iyiri.c country near C. I' nirbi'otlvci's. W, Abbott's, ami C. Lilhvood ! s homeuteads to ho sub-merged.