DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1944, 30 December 1913, Page 9

DISTRICT NEWS.

- JOTTJNGB FROM PROVINCIAL

. (From Our. Corrcerontats.V'/-'-. NAPIER. , pJlfcSis-'ostima'tedttha&l.oJOniJd^ wool -will be offered-at. the Napier, f-ales .011 January. ...■'■The two exprcss'trains whichleftiNa- ' pier,:'yesterday lnorning; took.yawa'y .yio fewer than SiO.:lioliday-niakcrs.', ■ A statement oiV tho'.liabilities in the bankrupt' estate' of J: V. M'Donald, jeweller, of Hastings, 'has'UioV yet: been prepared,. but the assets /are.i«et down at £2012 -is. M.. made up as'follow;— Stock in trade,- £1620 3s. 3d.; tools and fittiiigs, £158 JOa.material, £29 55.; book debts, £801 6s. 3d.-; Armeeting which was to have been he'd yesterday lapsed for tho want of a quorum, * Tho reccnt bazaar at Hastings in aidof tho Hastings Town Band instrument fond is expected, to show' a proiit of. over 4:100. !

During tho busy/seasons when several vessels are in port'there is invar.iably a shortajro of trucks..-. A number of wate-rsiders ha dto bo. pat off for this reason.-

A motor-cyclist named Captain Brusey nearly lost his life on Saturday afternoon, when about to negotiate, a dangerous railway "crossing in S-alo Street. I'he train dashed across and Captain Brusey turned his machine quickly to one side, but wa stoo later to. avoid.a collision. The machine was very badly damaged, tho frame, • handle-bars, and other parts being smashed up, but tho rider appears-to havo escaped .with a shock and severe bruises. Owing to the nature of the approach,,-the train coming, from cither side is not visible and the'motorist assorts that no whistlo -was sounded to warn him that tho train was coming.' This statement, however, is contradicted. ■

.William Carrol, irlio : says he is 95 years of ago ,and is an ex-inmnto of the f)ld, People's Home,, appeared before Court yesterday morriiTig charged with vagrancy. Tho old fellow, who appeared to he in full possession of his mental faculties, said he certainly had no visible means of support. ■ Efforts are being made to return him to the home.

Mrs. TV. Henderson won the. £50 nugget in coiuieetioii witli the .Hastings bazaar. ■ /

person unknown has left a bag containing money and a railway .ticket at tho Hastings railway -station.': ■ The coal faniiho has now ended so far a.-; Napier is concerned. The only shortsige experienced during the Christmas ;ho!diays was in almonds which were not' procurable at any- price. . ■ During Christmas week 41,720 passengers, were carried -, on tho Napier tramways. • ■.. - -

PALMERSTOPi MORTH.

Sunday's picture- ..entertainment at His Majesty's Theatre; for-the hospital .collection, was attended by 1500 people, and over £27 was rc-.-wisr-r}. This, with the Government-subsidy, adds nearly £60 to the fund. , Feildine's total was £-17. .- ' : _ A horse which bolted with a gig iii Cuba Street on Siind,!.)- flight, collided with n voFandah post, and smashed the Ivchiclo, .but the horse himself escaped itnluirt. ' Constable J: Thompson has- rccyivod «ot;c4 oj; transfer to Poriingallfiu. Collectable Fhilayson snccrcds.hiin ht chargo of the Willis S-tVect Station. ■

■ " W/iMCANUI;

■ A'branch 'o! •tho' Legion'of Frontiersnten, which .starts with thirty members,, has been formed in-this'distriot. V'MV,.U. B. C-olfoy has been appointed ori niter. ... . f t • A'large number of visitors still :rcmniiTm town, with froah -arffviils every day. Most of tliem are at-traci-cd by the Axemen's Carnival, to be held on jajmar.v 1 and 2,. and by tho Airie'ricai! Ath--1 t c Meeting. on ■ the following day. Jioih fixtures arc exciting a great deal, of. interest. , Business people statu that the Clirist,.mas week trade was on tiie whole very good, -and that', while'money was not spent- Quito as freely as last Christmas, the increased number of customers kept •the returns on a par with, last year's, Tho New Zealand Presbyterian Bible Class Coiiferciiee, which ojiwsed here on .Saturday evening, established a record in .attendance,, 050 delegates being pre-, sent at tho opening .meeting. Others, arriving to-day, .brought tho total up to closo on 600. In addition to tho daily meetings, various excursions ( have been arranged for the visitors, who appear to bo having an 'enjoyable time.

TAIKAPE.

On December 'Jo a young man named Albert Tlmrguod, a resident- of Mataroa, was ridmg home with a companion when hit horse- reared and ftili witli luui. ThtirgooJ ; \v»s removed to tho Taihapo Hospital, where it was ascertained that he had sustained a compound fracture of the right ankle, and Humorous, cuts a ltd bruises. Tho injured man was operated on, and is making good progress. ' • A small cottage at Tangiwai, owned by Mr. G. Svntey, and occupied by Mi. J. Bundle, Was totally destroyed by lire. The tenant was absent at tho time, and lost all his belongings. ' The cause'ol the fire is unknown, A locomotive fireman named A. Nichol met'with a'serious, accident wlsihi working oil the engine attached lo tlio Pah'tierston North-Auckland express on December 26. As soon as the engine entered a tunnel near Mangaweka the fire "back-Kicked," owing to-the partial blocking of the exhaust by the roof of the tunnel. Tho flames reached right out' to tho tender, and Nichol was severely burnt about the 'face, amis, and legs, but is progressing favourably under medical treatment, Tho principal ovents at tho Moitwhangn Athletic Club's Boxing Day meeting resulted as follows: —Hop, Step, and .Tump: B. Collcrton, 1. 73yds. Handicap: W. Westwood, 1; B. Collerton, 2. Maiden Horso Jump: Mr. J. West's Fleet, 1: Mr. P. Fergusson's. Twilight, 2. /iOyds. Handicap: P. Wlielan, 1; W. West.. 2. Hunters' Competition: Mr. A. Overton's Garrison, 1 j Mr. M. Wilson Rambler, 2; Mr. P. Fergusson's' Twilight,-3. 100 yds. Handicap: P. Whola'ii, 1; T'. Sheridan, 2. Pony Jump: Mr. A. Malcolm's Music, 1; Mr.' H.'Qarratt's Stockman, 2. Stockmen's Bnco: W. Hekonui, 1; J. JF'Dotigal, 2. There was'a. good attendance, and the sports wero- a pronounced success. . About 2 a.m. on tlio 25th inst. a fire was discovered in tho premises owned by Mr. W. J. 11. M'Corroiek nnd occupied by Mr. W. Parker, saddler and harness-maker. " The-alarm was (juiekIv given, but the building was gutted. Tho adjoining premises wero not damaged, but the stock was damaged bywater.- The building was insured for £500- in the Stale Office, and it is understood that Mr, Parker's stock was insured .for : £GOO ill . tho Guardian Office. "-. J:' Tliero: wore"' quite a mimlser of mishaps .in'connection with tho fire, on Christmas morning. : A splinter of glass struck Fireman Reid on tho hand, inflicting a nasty.wound; Fireman Rus--scll foil from a ladder, and sustained a broken legand Fireman' Adair busta.rned a'-scrious injury to oiio eye.