DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. . ■

(From Oar Special OomeponienU PALMERSTON. The Wellington Provincial Executive of tho Farmers' Union met yesterday and received several applications for registration by now branches. The appointment of a West Coast organiser was deferred. . , Tho lladium Institute fund, during the first 24 hours on which the lists wero open, reachod £25. A featuro of "tho Seventh Day .Adventists, conference yesterday was the passing of fho following resolution: "Inasmuch as it is advisablo, in the interests -of truo liberty,, that wo resist every approach of tho union of Church and State, we recommend to members of our churches and isolated Sabbath keepers to enlist in a vigorous national campaign against the effort of the Bible-in-Schools Leaguo to, introduco Bibleteachinß into the Stato schools during school hours, und to this end we pledge ourselves to endeavour- to obtain at least 200 signatures for a petition to Parliament against submitting this, or any other religious matter, to a referendum because, in religion, majorities have no rights over minorities. Therefore to take a referendum on.such a question would be to intcrtore with religious liberty." ' • A meteor 'is reported to have fallen southwards on Thursday night. It was visible for four minutes. Members of the Philosophical Society, Borough Council, and Chambor of Commerce will interview the Hon.. H.- D. Bell, when passing through Palmerston on Monday, concerning tlio .tourist traffic to Buapehu, Ngaruhoe, and Ton&ariro. They will advocate enlarging the accomodation house, extending tho Tongariro National Park, tho erection of-guido posts from the hut to the top of Ruapehu, and the erection of a shelter at tho summit. NAPIER. Mr. John Kirkcaldie, of Wellington,is staying in Napier. The Fhxmere Estate, the iomo, of the la to Sir W. Russell, is said to have been purchased by Mr. Wv G. Stead, of Twyford. The Hawke's Bay Fruit-growers' Aseociation are forwarding a , trial shipment of 200 cases ,-of peaches to San Francisco next month.The Hastings Borough Council intend taking a poll of ratepayers next raionth on a proposal to borrow £95.750 for roads, water, sewage, and electrio light extension, and municipal buildjngc. . WANCANUI. During December tlio Gonrillo. Town Board issued building permits valued at £1240. The permits issued during 1913 represented* value of £30,438, against £31,328 .in tho previous year. "A wonderful record for a district of this size," was the chairman of the Town Board's comment. Tho AVanganui Education Board is sending one of its kindergarten teachers to Sydney to study the Montcsson system, with a view to the early introduction of the eame in tho board's fcchools. Tho Wanganui freezing works are having an exceptionally busy season. A recent day's killing totalled 2700 eheep and 40 cattle, a record for tho w0rk5.,....'..j';;;.;.,„..■„..>.■■.;': ■ .1 ■« -.-.MASTERTON. .'.UiilO'J ■ The death : *t Tantalfore,T Waikato, ,ihis Week, of Mr. : William A. Oliver, a -former-resident of this district, ;at tho ago of. forty-six. ■ Mr. Purcell- Webb, organist of- St. Knox Church, was last night presented with a purse of sovereigns.prior to hie departure for Timaru, whero he has received, a similar appointment. Tho Thursday Cricket Association continued its matches yesterday, when the-, hockey B :team met the Carterton Oddfellows. The former made 76 runs in their first innings, and had lost three wickets for 34 in tho second innings when stumps were drawn. The Oddfellows made 115 in.their first innings. The Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club held an evening run on Thursday. In a 300 yards handicap 0. Gallic (35 yds.) was first. . Tho same competitor also won'the pole vault event. Excellent entries have been received for the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival, to be held here on January 22. The Mastorton Chamber of Commerce decided yesterday to protest to the Bailway Department against tho ordinary time-tablo to Wellington being disturbed on account of tho Wellington races. The Chamber also decided to seek a conference with the Martinborough Railway League in reference to tho deviation of the Rirautaka line. ■ It was resolved to ask Mr. M-Taggart, of tho Agricultural Department, to deliver an address before farmers hero on tho question of agricultural high schools. CARTERTON. At the Magistrate's Court on Thursday land agents licenses were granted to Messrs. 13. 'frapp, J. S. Laurenson, G. A. Fairbrothor.R. J. Chapman, and H. Hart. All all-day parado will be held on Anniversary Day by the Carterton Sen-: ior-Cadets. The Territorials will also! parade and, during the day, section teams will tire a match at tho butts. Tho following cricket team will be tho Thursday representatives in a matoh against.the Saturday players on tho Park Oval, Masterton, on Thursday next, Anniversary Day:—Phelps and Smart (Oddfellows), '* Hutchinson (Drtitds), Booth, Tunnicliffe, Burnsido, and Ogier (Carterton A), Barr, Wilson, Dipton, and V. Fairb'rother (Hockey A). Emergencies: F. Fairbrother, Perston, and Scrimegeour. Tho Tβ Wharau and Greytown Riflo Clubs have arranged .to fire a match Jo-clay. TAIHAPE. At a parade of . senior cadets on Thursday the new rifles supplied by the Defence Department were served out. Whilo Mrs. Waller, of Taoroa, and her daughter were driving along the main road near Winiata on Wednesday evening a motor-car approaching from the opposite direction caused the horse to swerve, with the rosult that tho vehicle, went over the steep bank and was badly smashed. The occupants escaped with minor injuries. Two mon,.J. Campbell and another, were bathing in tho Moawhango River on Sunday last when Campbell's companion got out of his depth. Ho wan roscued by Campbell after great difficulty, and was convoyed to the bank in a fainting condition. A number of styimmers representing tho Waitemata, Swimming Club will visit Taihapo on February 12, and tako part in,a carnival-to bo arranged for that date. Tho team includes M. E. Champion, who will attempt to lower his own records for the 100 yards and half-milo distances. Tho 450 yards championship in connection with tho Tnifiapo Swimming CTub was decided on Thursday evening, and rosulted in a win for Horton, Kearins bciug second, and T«!d third. Maokay was the only other competitor. A man named Stevens met with air accident at Mataroa on Thursday. Ho was outting grass with a reap hook, which slipped and inflicted a deep gash fa his left arm, severing a tendon.

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