DISRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2004, 11 March 1914, Page 3

DISRICT NEWS.

TOTHNGS FROM PROVINCIAL ; CENTRES.

i'EiOHi Oar Sseeial Carr^jjoaacnis.) palmerston, Oα Monday evening tha Charnher o? -tohimere* etiusidta-od a Mmummicalion ii-om the Wclliugtml Wiamfcor regarding ttj.o iwision of tlio railway tariff hi the direction of ceasilijj io use raihvsjr rates for protection pur}>oses, and tirgfnc that foreign goods, ivJwai oiic-ft through a •ftona, sholilt! not bo treated other than as New Zealnml goods. Mr. T. B. Hod-tlisr heartily anproved the Wellington Chajnljer's idea, and cited certain ingredients; of-farm stock meals oi>. .wliMjJi inland users paid doable freight bstauae they came from Australia. On tho_ motion oi" Mr. J. A. Nash, it was deesded that Mr. Elliott and tho ljwssideiit (Mr. P. J. Nathan) prepare ii report on tho subject. Fm-tW considsratioii was given to coMpbiuts regarding tho existing form'flf contract betwoeS nwnp-imlki-3 a«d Wellington esporters, vjie matter being mcntionjed by Mr. Broad pros Mont of tho New Zealand I'laxiwj.lers" Sssoc-iation. The contract, wliah is alleged to k eue-sided and-to the disadrmrtag© of tlie millers, wwat* t Vir "i ® ro M said, recently referred to iht, nmwpm. Chatnbet. fk asked if any-th-fflg Tsas resulted, air. Elliott said that tlio Welli-ugton Chamber had ro-ime-d stating time it had referred tli» niatter to a siib-«oinftiitti?e, but. not-hiiw further was hoard of it, Ou Mr. Broad's motion it was decided to again Writs, soliciting'tke aid of tile Wellington CnaAibor in gottin" a more sttitablp contract arranged. Tlio meeting receircci a eoinrauuie-atioi-1 from tho Auckk-nd Chamber urging eo-eperation to secure reduced rail freights for the-class of timber known as "shorts,, 1, wh-ieb, bdiiig Wiablo to bear ordinary freights, were wasted in enormous quantities at the wills. Tlio meeting vfen-od the proposal favourably, and it was agreed to refer it- to the Baiigitikt'i Sawmillers' Asmtijrftien for an opinion, Mr. Charles Kendo, wlto is on an AustrafesJsn town, planning tour, wrote explaining his projected 'lectures. He submitted a pro■pesal o.f the Royal Institute o-f British •Arolutwits tnat the New Calami Institute of Ar-ehitets shottld establish 3 coinmiU teo of influential men with a view to getting the Government to grant £oQu to mabe the lect-ufcs freo. It was stated m the_ discussion which fnilowed that ■'jilo obieet «f the lectures was to point wit ways of prwent-iftg' shim areas.' fep. meotiug agreed with the proposals tJjat tlw.Jkew Zealand Institute of AicWtt'cts should support the sabsidy. A case was head in t-tro Magtst-ratc's Court.yesterday ia tvhich .D. Oabghnn, buTJdei', oi' S-haixnoiij claimed , from L. Aslnrbi, carpeiiter, of Shaiinoß, a sum ot £10 12s. 3d., alleged to be overpaid ■wages, imd also 10s.. which it was alleged, that he had fcceivptl and co.nv«rtod to Ms own account. Defendant fott-nterelivimcd for £S 16s, M., as bniaiico of wages due. Judgment was aivou ior plaißtia' for £5, and costs £10 Us. ■id". ■■ '£he, coanterelaiiii «-as fHwmssbd. Mr. F. S< Jr-E-ae, jiwsidcnt of the A. aud P. Association, and a delegate ■ to the recent Wdlingtoa Conferonco regarding th© Pantinw has convened a incctiag to establish,a Patmerstoa committee, 'fho meeting will bo teld on SatHrday.

MASTERTON,

Mr. E. 0. Jarrctt, of Slasterton, lias received anaiher report concerning tte progress of the Missouri egg-kying e6inpßtjtion. This stews that ilia leading pens for the month of J3tu.ls.ry were as follow:—'White Leghorn, Tom Bawoy, England, 427 eggs; "But' Orpingtoiis, IJaited State, 323;' White Leghorns'. Katis.il CohiHibia, 2'26; Vf'liHo" Leghorns'. Mr. ItviiMJ, 4.nc{do.nd (N,Z,), 205; White Leghofiis, ViiftcoUter, 19S; Whitp Wyanfette,-, Cauatlfli 196; AVMto Lisg-' horiw, Aastralia, J3S; Whiti> Lcghori»s-, South Afißca, Ig:7. Urn bes* indjfiduai receM.pen for New JSeabud svas that of Ml , . Oairett, otMsstorton, with 143 egg?. The director of esperfuicnts, in a covering cimilar, state that the- Australian "ami New Zealand birds, having ejiegunteisd tiro successive tvinters, areojinipeting binder 'unfavourable cirpumstances; and cannot possibly- do tlwm-seh-es jiigtiG». /

■" Aij eshibitiaai of aerial' fliglits is to be giwii at Mastertou nest ffeefc'by Mr. Scottiind. The Hon. P. M. 8.. Pisljor js to de. .liver au address in Mastcrtoa en Maroli "20..

..;. t'iie tender.of tiie Hoiu B, ■at £017, has feeea accepted by t-hs Alsitio County .Council fm- tho erection of a : bridge wer tho Waiawa.hiuau Stream.

PAHIATUA

Tte Baliiatua-rongaroa mail mator bus, ■ wiiie'h has heou-fiuming for about a • month, iabomg wdi piitvaiiisecl bj' pn-ssmigo-j-s, aim Eciiio (iitncuu.y nas bcu'n «isperw>«ccd-. in- catering for'tho largo nuinljcr traToliitig between,the- two oeii* tros. 'ftw bus leaves I'ongaroa. aUotjt 8 a,fa. daily, amvinj; in I'shiatua betwcsji_ 11.15 iuid IJ.'lo a.m. 'Oii the re* turn'journey fho i-uotor leavos i'ahiatua at *2M p.in, daily, aniving in. ,Powgaroa' about 6.3Q p.m. Ponprflrearesi-(it-nts can thus transact business in PaJwatua and return to their homes cu tiie same- ttftjv

Tlie eigh'th annual -shoy , of tlie Poaga-rc-a Borticidturftl and ludusti'iai Sβeiefcjr w;js held in t.h© I'oMgaroa Hall ■last week, and proved a great sJtccesa.Tho entries can&tiiitted a. fecosd, although the nwnber f'pr 1912- was only two feehfec}.. I'lie entries for t : ho )»» three 'years- were as foilmi , :—l9l-i, (iii-9; 19-13, 535; 101-2, 62". while tlie (fcor i<iki»g3 for tho «ame periods were £13 fls. 6d., fil2 !k. Gd.. ami £10 7s. 6d. r«Bpsottrely. Tho show was.-considered to bo the best yet Mdj t-ive (y.ialit,v of the cfttries Ireing B-ioi'c w|) ?.o esiubition standard than .formciiy; Th« colwnitt.ee ■j-'spi-ct. to be alilo to present, a stitii* factory tolwice-shßefe at tlio i-rcxt annual meeting. The silver tun presenter} ■by tire, sciokty fov the most pointa wiis ttOB hy Mrs. H. B. Poole, who ecoiied 83 points. 31f3, I'oojo also won ,t'ho points μ-riise in the farm prodnw iiiidllonio industries sections. Mrs. 11. S. Morrison, of Kgaturi, was awarded sim-llai- lionoura 111 tho cut flowers and fancy work sections, fintl Mr*, h- Malmancfo and Hr. P. Waldmann tied for tlie iwiints p -ize in fruit. . Tlie Poufsaroa Cimmfvpr of Coffiincree. in' ftmvjuitction with tlio Akffcio Cbimt-.v CaniK-il, is inakine iM-Dpai-atious for tire visit of tfw Ho;).. F. M, Ji Fi.«lier, Ministef of Mapic, te the Piuifs a v<n district. Mr, Fisher, accompanied l>v Mr, Holmes, marine engineer, is duo in Pone;aroa on Miircli 21. Mr. 0. K. Sykes, M.1*.,, will aho visit at tka EUBie time. Mr, Holmes mten/ls- »iiking a report on the Aohangfl'.nml Akitio liartottr possiWlitios. The} 'accounts , passed for payment at ihi- meetiiifl of tlie ,Al;itio Comity Goimeil Inst Satiifdxv intH-llod £3557 Bs. Ifld., a strHtmg eont-wst to tlic sm» of £103 p<is.-ed for paynsent at tjit>. first meot-ii'g of tJio conneil-015 Jlareh fi. JBDD. A TOtcK plated, on tlie Paliial:ua howllns; jrre-flii test Satnnky ■U'tween three "ririiis from t.Tie Eketalnma Chi I) and tlires Pahifttna teams reßuKcit in a whs OM the igaresaio for I.«e lionip tlnh, tho Fetsreft I)MHK—PaJikttVirt, u" pfiints; Eketnhvma>s3twi«ts. ■ Tiie overtlvast o{ ill.- PaTiialtta Co«ntv Co«n;H at datn is £5167 Us. l.Oil. l'J\o nccomits ).i!!SMd for payment at Sating day's meetimi of thai tolv totaiM £822 Iμ. Sα. H was dc'-cMcd nS- v,fi« moflUng that stops be taken to pet lyW» IJvM«e firt'ctft'i «ver Oic Maki«=i lliVftr noar thi- Poiifrnroa t(iwnsljii>. "llw cricket inoicli between tin l Itakad- j tiu! and I'lik'liiiaui ;-)!ii.vci! j>.i j KakuuiHii last Saturday, wsvltaj iu a j win for ihu honus team by an innings' ■■iwl 61 rmis. Fiiihainsui snorail IDI tuns I iu the- fir's%- iniiiegf, while PubehinaM ]

cnl.v compiled 43 riffls in tic tiro innings. On tliii previous Saturday IV iigarcii defeated AlfmHoai.

CREYTOWN.

• The parishioners of St. Luke's Church ht'ld a meeting <m Monday cyeniag to talro into consideration the division of the parochial districts of FeatlierstoK ;in<i Groytovvn, Archdeacon JFasieonrt was present, and addressed the nicctiiigi and urged tJ-io members u> raise the necessary fuads to jnsilitaiti .111 independent vicar. Tiio present ■ jwsitioji is broiigli.C about by I'eathersiou having decided fe liavo tlic.fr own vtcat, sintl they already liiivo,tiia necessary t'ttnds. Canvassera wwc appoiiitc-dj mid several membs?s lsavo already agreed to intreiiso their sitbgcriptious tu tho stfpeod fuud.

OARTERTON,

If, is qviito .possible, should sufficient inducement otter, that tins Wairarapa Hortrealttiral and Indnstriql Society will liold. a bulb ahow early next season. Mr. H. Wosion, of the ppaki railway staff, will suciD«d Mr. W. tiji $.roOm.e as porter at tile -Carterton stataea. Jlr. B. 'i'rapp, couiibv clerk, left Cav=-toi't-oil on Tuesday oa a fortuigjit's hrfi-

'iho lev. la. Tlioiiii>S3li., of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Dlmrdij ;Crtrtertoii, is sit present w a. visit to Aticfclnnd. Xtnvs whs . received in Cartcrtw). on Monday of the (death at PalmerstoH Nmili of tho frif-e of Jfr. -J. Csltinssn, nt tiio ago of 38 years. Deceased was the eldest of -3i.tr. atid MrsA. %. WalJis, of Cartortoiri, and uudorwent an operation for throat trouble. TUo iiiternient will tako i)laoo at tins Clarwilk cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. ■

The inwiibers ,-6( tjje AVii-irahipa snd East Coast P. and A. Society afj working verj' euergotjeatl}' for tho gift stock sale, to bo held oji Mftirch 24. On Thursday uoxt- a bowling matol) \viH be played betwewi Carterton and featljorstew, in tiro former's green in tho socottd wu.iid of the Booth Cuj) fontesfc.

: It is probaMe. that a pipe band eoii- , test will bo k«M in eofluct-iien with 1 tho asmiial JCew Year's Day sports gathering of the , ■ffjjirariipa Caledonian (Society, it i.?- anticipated that abort twelve bawds will compete. ! Tim Oddfellows' .cricket teanuwiJJ liiay ! tlio Druids' -tcajn on CairsiigtTO I'ai-k (ill Thursday afternoon. ' Mr, H, TiVolmrst, of Nirealta, Eketaliuna, has .disposed lof his 200-aCKe farm there to Dr. D. G, Johnston, of -Carterton.

i OTAKI.

A Native gatteiiig o£ considerable local interest took iilaw an Sutercfoy at kanliiKu, wlicn tho new rneotfflg'heuse, piU'tiall.y erected soiuo tffft y«ats ago and recently finished, was opened. A large number of Natives, inclurting many Jwmb llaiigitikeii wore present, aivd took a ))Tonii]tcnt part in tho proGCedhigs. I'ti© Wev. Mr. Wi-iltaniSi, ol Wiuignnui, perfaniici the opening ceWmou}'. Alwmg tho visitors wore Ui\ Pomarc, M.l'., afal the Rev.. Mr. M'Gartiiey, of Waipaw. J Jlrs. Senvy Ncaveok, who has-beenoll I a holiday trip to Sydney, has retUMietl i' to i\Jaiiasiau, M.v. alvil' Mra. iiotjcrt Uemtij >110 have toc'u spendijig- a holiday ..to Micklrind and 11-eto'tia, iiavo (iko . retaraes), ■ tot-li rauqlj bcac&tod by the ciiangOi Whilft Mr. KarS-ihi, o-J Nplsatt, was spending a hsltday with his brother, Mr, W. 'H. KarsWn. of ilftßakau, he was uiifertiiiiato ciwtigh to be thrown from ' a gig, owing to the horse hecosning alarnied ana bolting. His arm was broken, and ho was otherwise, knocked , .- about and shaken.

Lieutoiiant. U.irJvS,, wlis l>as iiEep coiv. n®ted with th? Sawsit4Qii Army in th.ij district .and . Levin, ieates shortly for Eugland, ta sail irein Auck-. land on April '&. After, a Stay tWdt t-li.n {icutcttitnt will visit QtiSWstaiid, ond ov'p.htuaiij' fct-nnl Iα iSmr Zealand. hi the tqnrnij-misftt. Qii tfe Ipfial toiiitis cuurts.qlt: Sat-uttte, 'Mrs. jjall sjkJ ■Ohambwlaiiii- (scr;)'; xldiisated Miss HoMestni aijd Dacciitts (2o) by flO to. 54. Owing io the Ejitarcr&ton Ohib. having a t«irua.meivt eii ilarcli 17-, the challenge of % Otald-CWi cotfld not Uo eceeptetl, Hewos-er, niatclies p-.re-being arranged with pa'bavrtantfij .Levin, awl 3l.anaka\i.

Hγ. J,, Death, sett., β-f Qtaki/is at Ja'csout indisposed. -. "Sit. J. Man.ii, at -o.tfe time oil tTits steff of the- Ba-n-k of Nefr ZfalaM at Q'taki,' is at present j-elieviug in Levin, . Tfo Hoa, F. M.B. Fi&her will visit tlio pt-alsi elsetoratO) -a-ud is fjo give ;a;ii flrisss at ffostou tin 30: jit. J. Kobcrtsp-H.-M.P., will jwobsiMy give- a pre-sessicsihil address st Otaki 111 tbe coarse of tiifee \vce : ks Or so, and later will reply ta Mr. Elsber at JWtoft. ' At a u-«>etJnjj of the Otaki lowii Board it'-tvas decfidccl to iiiangurato * systein el.rural tefepltoJies, .it ue'mg considered iT wouU be <rf i<wneii&o tlio ii'M-e district. I'lie stshenw was tfarnily . sttpportfetl, and ii canvass is »o\vto be lawle of. tlte.iUtrjet-from Jlaaa-kaai to faekalinrtlvi t'of'' subsoritci*,'