DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1937, 20 December 1913, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. ~ ■;

■.(From Our Special Correspondents.) PALMERSTON. Under the auspices of t)io Palmerston -Hirer Board on Thursday a number of •settlers eout'crried in the proposal to extend the Board's district up the Mana-wa-tu ■ Gorge- discussed tho question. About :>() settlers attended, and the board s chairman 1 (Mr: J. Kyle)' presides; and explained.' that a petition by the majority of ■■settlers affected was necessary to.; secure the extension, instead of a petition by one-quarter of t'lio settlers, as . iormcrly. ■■ -Tlio. engineer (Mr. E] I'lsher).:.- explained '; his scheme for straightening, tho river. It, would take about ten-years io.eo-mplcto tlio whole scheme.- Air. J. A. Nash, a member of the board, in referring to tho successes on-the Hutt River, said that tiio elbow at Gear Island jiad been straightened, and it was quite as big ns anything in tho Manawatu' Hiver. Mr. lieale, "another member, said that tho intention was to bring tho river back to the old channel, thus restoring to each side land-previously eaten away. Mr. J. li. Grant asked whether tho board would taivc the control of the tributary which now Hooded Stoney Creek. The chairman: -"Tho Board has'control of all streams in tlio district." Mr. Nash Assured tho meeting that tho board contemplated no wild cat schemes, r.or was t.iero any Question of town versus country. l'liis had been shown by the appointment of a country man ns chairman. It tho settlers threw in their lot' with the board ho assured them that they would get a square deaU . The chairman said that it was proposed to start operating at two points, namely; the Gorgo and the boundary of the present district-, so that up-stream settlers would not' be kept waiting in favour of the lower residents. On tho motion of Messrs. Knight and Olson the meeting resolved unanimously: "That in the opinion of this meeting of settlers it is' desirable ■that the proposed area of extension of tho Palmerston North-Kairanga ' lliver Board, bounded or; tlio northern side by the Ashhurst-Napier Boad, and on tho southern side by the Fitzherbert East Boad, to where these two roads meet on tho south-eastern side of. the Manawatu River at tho Gorge, should he included in tlio board's district as a separate subdivision."

The half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Manawatu Lodge Friendly Society on Thursday elected the following officers: — G.M., Bro, A. J'. Sltoebridge; X.G., liro. S. L. Haycock; V.G., Bro. A. W.'Hewitt; E.S., Bro. S. Wright; W.. Bro. C. Taylor; 1.G., Bro. D. D. Williams; U.S. to N.G.P.G., Bro. L.G. Horn; L.S. to N.G.P.G., Bro. J, W. Stone: U.S. to V.G.P.G., Bro. W. 8. Woodrooffe; L.S. to V.G., Bro. F. J. LeOhcmnant; auditor. P.G.S., Bros. L. G. Horn and W. S. Woodroofe; sick visitors, Bros. S. L. Haycock, S. Wright. H. B. Scott, and C. L. Sliarpe. Bro, Bcadnall was nominated for Pro v. D.G.M., and Bros. li. H. Evrc, L. G, Horn, W. W. Wilsher, jun., IT. Shaman, W. S. Woodroofe, S. L. Haycock, arid 0. E. Olsen, together with tho trustees and secretary, wcro elected a Hall Committee. Tho lodge will participate in tho Hospital Day proceedings next Monday. Tho local Boy Scouts have been steadily recruiting until tho district now possesses close upo-n 100, of whom Palmerston contributes CO. Kimholton and Feilding aro the newest places to raise troops. The Kimboiton boys will hold* a week's local camp, beginning on January 24; and thirty Palmcrston Scouts will attend; tho Napier camp, leaving on ' Boxing Day.

Mrs. Hanna, on relinquishing teaching, after 20 years' service, was on Thursday presented with a silver cream

jug and sugar basinfrom tJio Campbell Street School Committee, and an oxidised silver teapot from tho teachers and tho pupils of Standard HI. • At a mooting of tlio Acclimatisation Society on Thursday it. wan stated that fish were now more abundant, than t'ley, had been for sorao seasons past, but tho weather had prevented good sport. it decided to advocate that opossum;' should be protested, and hares ctcdarei game.

TAJHAPE. On behalf of the children tailing part in "Tiie Sylvan Queen'"' operetta, in aid of tho Catholic bazaar Junes, Master Joe M'Aulilfe, at the final rehearsal, presented the instructor. .\h'. Von ijubbo, with a haiidsomo silver teapot as a mark iof their appreciation. 'l/lvo operetta was a great- success, and tho bazaar fund bweiited by a substantial f sum. Mr. A. M. Ilyan has beea appointed secretary of the linugitikei A., and .P.., Association, in place of Sir, W.,l'. Gat:- ~ Her, resigned. Tho first shoot by members of the Biflo Club for the Iliwera Challenge Cup M : . suited as follows3s. Anderson (scr.), . 96; H. Marsh 'scr.), 92 j J. Tnmtmtl(scr.), 88; C, Batt (scr.), 88; F. N, Whit-combe (8), 96; L. Atiderson (10) s 98: A. Hanbury (10), 94; S. Bason. (8), 69: C. Cri'jlj (8), 88; ,T. Anderson (8), 8-1; W. Mathio (8), 79; 11. Hartoll (10). .77.

The funds of tlii Taihapo Fire. Brigade benefited to the extent of £20 as tho result of a picture entertainment on Wednesday, a percentage of the gross receipts being donated by t'ife proprietor of tho picture show (31 r. A. C. Xiehollsj. At the Magistrate's Court <m Thursday, Mark Taito was convicted and discharged on a charge of drunkenness, apd was lined £5, in default one month's - imprisonment, for using obscene language. OTAKI The breaking-lip cc-remony in canned/ tion with the Otftki State School took, plaeo on Thursday. Jlrs. W. B. Smith, who has done much good work for tljo school, was tho recipient of a small presentation. l,ir the'evc-ni-HK a concert, promoted by Miss Hall, one of the teachers, was held and proved very, enjoyable.

■ Two local properties havo changed hands this week.. Mr. J. Grant lias purchased 400 acres from Mr. P, Yclla., while Mr, F. Johnston lias transferred his holding to Mr. Lewis. Mammitis has made its appcarancc in the Mauakau district, and .several farmers report- that in their 'cases the sett* son's milk choquo is likely to ho seriously afi'ccted. MASTERTON. ' A mail' named Val.ler was admitted to the Masterton Hospital oil Thursday . suffering from a broken leg. The injur- * ios were sustained in a mcitof accident. Oiin of tho pupils 3ttcndiu(i. the Mastortou .District High School lias not missed an attendance for.ten years. Another shows an unbroken record for eight years. There arc at present, twenty-eight patients in the Mastcrton Hospital. Eight of theso are in the fever ward. $

Should the weather he favourable,, tho Wairarapa Polo Club will opoii its season nt To Ore Oi'o to-day. The Wairarapa Thursday Cricfcct Association continued its fixtures thiß week. Hockey B met Carterton B. Tho former made <16 runs in the first innings, and the latter 20. Hockey A commenced a match against Carterton A, For their first innings, the former knocked up 71 runs. ■ The latter luul lost six wickets for 128 when play ceased. Tho annual distribution of certificates at the Lansdowne School took placo'ou' Thursday. Mr. A. W. Hogg (member of tho Education Board) gave a short ,iddress aud presented tho certificates,