DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

J6TTZNGO FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. . ' (From Our Soeetal Corrttrondest!!,! OaßtErton. On Tuesday morning some twentyseven trucks of sheep were- dispatched to the moat freezing works at Ngahauraiiga. Messrs. C. J. I)o 1.-accy and W. J. Churchill'left on Tuesday to represent the local lodge of Oddfellows at the aumial conference at Pahiatua. Bro. It. Smith, A.0., presided at a Meeting of the Druids' Lodge on Monday evening. Bro. P. Cobb's clearance to Oroviii Lodge, No, 5, was grunted. It was resolved that the prize for the introduction of new members bo given iq teams, such teams to consist of three members, the competition to close iu November next. The sick steward re- ■ ported that members on tho sick fund were making satisfactory progress, Bro. W. Earl was elected to fill tho vacant office of A.D.B. The secretary of the Friendly Societies' Council Veportcd that tho council's delegates would meet the lodge doctors on "February 21, . in connection with tho proposed new agreement.

NAPIER.

The Union' Rowing Club at Xap-fer is sending £ crow to tho Wa'jigainii Regattii. H. Watson, tho Hastings jockey, who fell from tho racolierso" Settler s< we time ago,'has left- the hospital, andappears to liave-cjuito -recoverd; ' Mr. G. P. Donnelly lrfi Xapier for Wellington yesterday morning to. Meet iiis da tighter, Mrs. Lamorte, who is returning from a- trip to the' Old Country.

OTA'kl.

Mr. C. L. Harimanu, manager, of the Bank of Australasia, lias resumed duties after a holiday for health' reasons. Mr.. Chamberlain, the. toller, is row away,' being, called to tho badsi.de of a sick brother. V^'Oft^^i Tho auii-j.il m6o'tmg <k the local Golf Chil) takes place tin's week.' It is expected that the club will' be stronger than. over. • A well-known advocated: ..Otaki's j?rogrcssiraiess— Me.. Byroii ■ flrowm—"has forwarded to Wellington soim , splendid samples of loc illy-grown citrons, lemons, ct-c. Later sonic fine samples of oranges will he forwarded. ' Yesterday, white a Clsiiiaman was driving to tho railway station to unload vegetables bis horse giblrecl, and ran tho cart into ii creek, upsetting tn-er.vtliing. Luckily, very liitlo (lamagwwas done."', It is pwbabio that'with a : viow <if igvOfitly improving the npiusimnce of tlie beach, much'of t-h-j debris will away, Tlio seaside is very popular, ntut week-end ]W.rties arc now numcrtuis. Ti)<?re is a ; likelihood of im athletic club being formed here, with a vjcft , of holding sports at Easter Qrea't intwest is beiiiu evinced over the Fresh Food and Icn Company's cup, which is to be competed for oii Saturday by vhe several rifio clubs of the district,

Tho heat of the- past fow days has beeni very oppressive, and bush fires, which, are raging in tho vicinity, are filling the atmosphere with stttoke.