DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1948, 3 January 1914, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS PROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (2T?om Our Special PALMEftSTON NORTH. Tim lion-ling tournament of the Maui* wain Centre was continued 10-da.v in wuigiitful weather, and was watchcd u.v a largo attendiinere. Tlio chief paint* ot note are that J. A. Nash (Patmwston) and Nicholson (Woodville) brought their teams through the first day without a singly defeat iu X free* lion, white Taskor (Palmerstoii) achieved similar distinction in I.) Section. J' urther results arc- as follow; —• A Section.—Second round: Xichob'nn 21 v, Daiinevirke 12; Jollv 16 v. Palliatua 15; Sollitt 20 v. Shannon J. A. Nash 19 v. Turner 10. Third round: Nicholson 20 v. Pahiatua 3.7; Shannon 14 v. Turner 13; Jolly 22 v. Dannevirkc 6; J. Nash 24 v. Sollitt fi. Fourth > round: Nicholson 17 v. Jolly 7; PalliaUfa m V. Sollitt 7; Xasli 25 r. Shannon 9; Dannovirko 17 v. Turner 5. Fifth round: Nicholson, 20 v. Sollitt 13; Pahiatua. 18 r. Shannon 15: Jolly 29 v. Turner 11; Nash 21 v, Dami.ovfcrlio 10. Sixth round: J. A. Nasli 21 v. Nicholson 12; Ransom 25 v. Prior 0; Sollitt 20 v. Turner 14. B Section.Second round: Nash 17 v. Wardrop 8; Levin 14 v. H. Sinclair 9; Taster 26 v. M'Gibhon 11; Smith, a bye. Third round': H. Nash 20 v. Levin 11: Sinclair 17 v. >I'Gibbon 12; Taskor'lß v.. J. Smith i); Taskcr 22 v. Wardrop ;"i;P.vke, a bye. Kjftli round': M'Gibbon 18 v. Wardrop 12; Smith 17 v. Levin 12; Tassker 18 v, Sinclair 12; H. Nash, a byo. Sixth round•: 0.- Nash 22' r. Smith 6; Wardrop 29 v. Sinclair 14; Tasker 19 v. Levin 14; M'Gibbw, ik., bye. ; Constable Duller sustained a sprained * wrist and a- gashed: eye in a collision' with another cyclist on Thursday. Practical jokers painted a pWobredl 1 Ayrshire calf whito on New Year's Eva at a suburban residence. While motor-cycling Over i.he Kelvin Grove crossing on New Yew's Eva with a side-car, Mr. FarrclJ, of E/ketrihuua, who had been, visiting bis .uncle, Mr. J. A. Pawsofi, of Kelvin Grove, had tlio rear of his machine cut- off by a train. Mr. Farrell ■ received" only 1 ' minor bruises. .

After the Salvation Army's glorious' field day at AsWiurst oil Thursday. Commissioner Richards and Colonel Bowie,v proceeded to Auokiaitd. During the smoko concert nnd!" "social" given to tlio visituig bowlers' on Thursday evening; Mr. Amundsen,J caretaker. of tlio green, was presented!; 'with a' puree! of coins collected on tlio. rinks, in recognition of his excellent work.

WANCANUI. At tho inquest on Alox Ronnie, ahioftt officer of tlio steamer Inga., whoso was found in tlio river yesterdav morii-) . ing, a verdict of accidentally drowned..* was returned, a rider being added draw-' in? th© attention .of the Borough Conn*oil and the .owners of tho coal'wharf to the,unprotected state of tho same, and recommending proper lighting and other safeguards Tho Customs duties .collected at tho port of Watiganui during Deceipher totalled £7204 Bs, 4d., compared with £7335 14s. lid. for the samo month of 1012. Yesterday was observed as another close holiday, the tow4i being practically deserted. The Waitoiara Agricultural and Industrial , Show hold yesterday was a great success, though strong counterattractions had sonic effect on the- attendance. Tiio ITcanin" Cliftllnnae'Cup wan won by \V. K. M'Lean, of mii for the third year in succossion,; : ,and it now becomes his jiroparty.' "'"' "-".''

TAI^APE. The vital statistics for the month d' December wore as follow:—Births, J2; death, 1; marriages, 2 , For the /corresponding: month last year the rospeclive figures were 16, 1, and 3. The nnmber of telegrams transmitted from tho Taih.nio Post Office on December 24 was 1170. Up till December 31, 500 bales of the reason's wool clip had been railed from Tailiapo. Tho improved wcetlier noliclitioiis have given -the farmers a. chance to get their shearing done, ami most of tho"sheds will cut out within tho next few weeks. Til* hyeleoiion to fill the vacancy on tho Borouab Council, caused by the retirement of Mr. V. P. Garner, resulted as follows:—H. J. Doherty, £3; Sep. Beid, 82: P. Kcarins, 49; informal, 3. Tho number of names on tho roll is Kill, but of tbeso only 217 recorded their votes. At a meetinp of the Taibapa Cricker, Club it was decided to reject a proposal that tli" nlub amalgamate with the United Club. / Beautifully fine weather was experienced Ihroue;hoHi the holidays.. A long spell of wet weather terminated oji November 22. anl since then .a scries cf fuw warm days and coo! nights havo bsnu experienced. Tho cocksfoot 1 arrest promises to bfi a record this season, as t'.w growth has been most prolific, and the grass is "heading" well. Tlio cutting riehts oil tho eountv roads should bo more'vainatile than'lmr boon tho case in past seasons. . ;