DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1964, 22 January 1914, Page 9

DISTRICT NEWS.

; | JOTTWGB FROM PROVINCIAL ;. yW(From,Our Special CorMjondontß.V 2C, , i lig'Tho Opera Society, wliieh recently giivo;<pcr'fonnances of "Dorothy," was ; itmder discussion by the Borough Council ■ , on : Tuesday overling,' owing to their request for'a rebate from the amount paid ■ 'lor; the- use of, the Opera House. Tlio society'. explained that they had paid a : total of £62, hut were iii debt. ■Tho' : Mayor suggested consulting tho borough rsolicitors-as to the legality of refunding money already paid. . Mr. Nathan, ; though ,a supporter of the Operatic Society,'' objected to asking the 'ratepayers .to refund tho money to a society of 100 members .working solely for their owti enjoyment, tiio more particularly' as.tho Opera House Fund was in.debt to the extent of £2000. After further discussion it'was resolved to tako tho opinion of tho borough solicitor. The Radium Institute question reached a further stago on Tuesday,' when the Borough Council passed a resolution voting one'aero of land for a, site for tho building. No special site is earmarked yet for the purpose, tho council's present aim being merely to emphasise its sympathy and willingness to assist. Tho vote was unanimous.. Tho fund now amounts to £41. Miss Austen addressed an audience of ladies at the Municipal Hall on Tuesday on. the "White Slave traffic. -Sirs. Orabb, of tho W.C.T.U., presided. Tho baby found on. tho doorstop of a motor garage on Saturday is now in a nursing home, Its' parentage has not yet been traced. Tho Royal Artillery Band are arranging to give a performance at Palmerston on February J, .the day prior to its departure homewards.

GAftTERTON.

. The Carterton Borough Council has fixed five dog registration fees for the current year as under. For each dog kopt solely for Hie purpose of destroying rabbits, or kept solely for the purpose of hording or driving sheep or cattle, 2s. 6d.; for any other dog, 10s. A throe-roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr, Thos. Anderson, Carrington, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. During the aftorlioou Mrs. Anderson had a fir© in the stove, and was outside with _ a friend who was visiting. On returning to the kitchen they found the stove door open, and the fire out on the floor. This Was immediately put out. Later' Mrs. Anderson accompanied her lady friend down the road for sonic distance, and when she-returned homo again discovered the hack portion of the house in flames A few hed-clothcs and a sewing machine was all that was salvaged, 'The building was insured for £50 in the Stat* Office, there being nothing on the furniture. Mr. Anderson, who ostimates his "loss at £100, was absent at tho time. At a meeting of Totara Lodge, XJ.A.P.D., on Monday evening, Bro. C. Corlot was presented with a Past-Arch Diploma and Collar,

MAST6RTON.

The Mayor lias given notice to move at the iicst meeting of the Masterton Borough Council: "That the. necessary steps bo taken to have a poll of the ratepayers taken on the question oi borrowing £16.500 for the augmenting and extension of the water supply of the borough as per resolution of the council on September 23, 1913 ;■ also that a poll of the ratepayers be taken at the same time, asking them to sanction a loan of £10,000 for the.erection of new municipal buildings in tho town." -Mr. A. E. one time a • prominent footballer and athlete in this district, but now resident in Sydney, is at present on a visit, to Mastcrton. At a parade on Monday cvotting of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's Pipe Band, soverai members were presented with medals. Won during tho year. Messrs. Owen Welch and Sid. Dixon wore awarded, gold medals 'for the 'most regular attendance, and Mr.' J. Osborne . received a similar trophy for the best-dressed Highlander at the recent sports. Mr. G. it. Sykes, M.P., mado the presentations.

i - I ,■■ OTASCI.

Two trucks of cheese, equal to twelve tons, were railed from Manakau on Monday. Miss Blackburn, left for the South Island yesterday.on holiday. ■ Mrs; Newson, 'sen., is at present on a visit to Sydney,' whither site has taken her grandchild. Miss Greatbatcli, of Wairarapa, is at present on a visit to the district, staying with her sister, Mrs.. Robert Bevan. Over 500 sheep, including 250 lambs, were sent away from here by Mr. T. Bevan on Monday night for the Gear works at Potene. One Wellington butcher takes no fewer than 65 of Mr. Sevan's sheep weekly. At a meeting of Anglicans last nig4it it was decided to retain the old site by the-' ;wst office and to' remove the present building. Tile cost of the work is to .be:borne by Mr. W. H. Simcox up to £75. It is probable the vicarage will be built on Domain Road, 1 Mr. C. L. Hartmann, manager of the Bank of Australasia, leaves to-day for Inyefeargill,' ffhero he will recuperate for two or three weeks.

TAIHAPE.

On Sunday a team of horses, driven 1 by Mr. J. Jopp, bolted down-, tho M.ataroa' Hill, owing to tho. brake ort tho i vehicle refusing- to work. By clever ' handling of tho reins, every corner 1 was negotiated safely, and the horsos i were pulled up on tho flat bolott. j A local. follower of cricket lias do- [ natotl a shield, .valued.at £10 10s., for > competition anions district clubs, 1 .. The following pupils of the Taihapo I High School have qualified for senior ' free places:—E. A. Lclman, J. M, ; Ileise, C. 13. Cole, W. M'lntyro, J. N. ; Wickoiis, A. P. Crawford, and E. 31. " Heise. j The construction, of'a darn across tlto ; Hautapu River has made about a milei of. deep water available for. boating, t and two hoats havo already been placed t in the river. ! In' connection with . the proposed ' Taihape-NapLer Road, a conference be- . tween Messrs. G. P. Donnelly (Hawko's J Buy) and W. Doole (Kangitikei) re- ! suited in both gentlemen agreeing that : the host sito for tho bridge would bd" > where tho Mangaohane Road rims down • to tho rivor, A connection with the { Matawhero Road could then bo made, 1 thus completing tho through road. A T meeting of those interested will be . called-at an earl.v date, and it is unt dcrst-ood that a Government grant will • bo applied for. Two horses belonging to Mr. Geary, » of Mnligawcka, wero run down by a ■ poods train, with tho result that one 1 of tho animals had to bo destroyed, while the other was very badly cut \ about.