DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS PROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. • (From Our Kueoittl Correspondents.) NAPIER. Mr. A. B. Gatenby, son of Mr: R. M. Gatenby, well known in Hastings, is to be married to Miss Florence Longmore at Sydney on May 18. Tlie Holiday Association at Hastings , is observing St. Patrick's Day this year in placo of the usual Wednesday halfholiday. The Civil Servants of Napier are holding a picnic on St. Patrick's Day as a farewell to Mr. It. T. Sadd, Commissioner of Crown Lands, who has oeen promoted to the chargo of the Otago District. Four applications to acquire freeholds wore approved at yesterday's meetingof the Hawko's Bay Land Board. Business is very quiet in Napier at the present time, but Hastings appears to bo forging ahead, and numerous substantial brick buildings are in course of erection there. It is rumoured that ■ another daily paper will shortly make ius appearance in Hastings. . . . . • ' There has been a considerable amount of .agitation lately for an extension of the Napier tramways to Taradalo, a suburb five miles distant, and for the construction of a new road from Napier South across the river and swamp. That would eonsideraSiJ shorten the route to Meanee, Greenmeadows, and Taradale. At Monday's meeting of the Harbour Board a proposal .will be made for the reclamation dredge to commence reclaiming land six chains wide, so that a road may be formed without delay., Following the- completion of the road, a good deal of settlement will take place in the outlying district, as houses at reasonable rents are exceedingly scarce in Napier, and what building allotments there are have a prohibitive price placed upon them. Yesterday's meeting of members of the. Land Board presented the Commissioner, Mr. R. T. Sadd, with a framed photograph of the board, as a mark of the esteem of members, and in recognition of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Sadd to tho Hawke's Bay district. ' . ' ■'. '

_. palmerston north.

A meeting convened by Councillor F. J. Nathan on Thursday evening to hear addresses-by motor-bus advocates attracted a full audience. The Mayor, Mr. J. A. ■ Nash, wlio presided, intimated that it the Edison, system was defeated'he would consider it' his duty to submit the scheme for the other form of traction. Speeches by Messrs. Nathan, Robt.. Gardner, and W. Stubbs emphasised the greater mobility of mo-tor-buses, lesser cost, and greater routo mileage.. Mr. Nathan submitted statistics from various motor-bus owners controverting allegations 'that this,. vehicle was destructive, to roads and expensive to maintain. Ho asserted, that tho. motor-bus system in Palmerston would serve 18 miles, and. produce a profit at less outlay than the Edison storage battery cars with only eight miles of route, and an annual loss of several thousands. Tho audience was evenly divided, arid a.second count was necessary before the Mayor declared the resolution favouring , tho motor-buses carried. The Progressive League, who champion the trams, will reply with a mass meeting in tho Opera House 'shortly. • Tho Mayor addressed a public meeting on the gasworks purchase scheme on Monday, March 23. :J!ire is reported, to have-swept 100. ; Vn?s .of -nen'hvcttt'.'flax'»iht ■Eivcrsdalc,ii on Mr. Akers's property. Tho ; extent of the injury, if any, is uncertain. ■ Tho New Zealand Flaxmillers' Association will contribute towards tho Government's exhibit of Now. Zealand goods at the Panama-Exhibition; V- ' Recent contributions -to'the. Radium Institute fund include the following':— Licensed Victuallers' Association, £42; Dental Association,. £52 10s. . .

CARTERTON.

Three rinks of bowlers from the Carterton Club ' went to Featherston on Thursday afternoon and defeated the local club by 49 to 45 in the contest for the Booth Cup. , In the Police Court on Friday morning a young man named Robert Lucas was charged'with being drunk and disorderly, and resisting the * police while in execution of'their duty; and with wilfully breaking four panes of glass, in tho window of the police colls. On the first and third charges accused pleaded guilty ,and was convicted and lined 10s. in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, and '.convicted and ordered to pay the , cost of damage, to glass, 7s. 6d. Outhe charge of resisting the police the Bench took a more serious view of the 'matter. It was pointed out to accused very plainly thaU police officers must be protected, and ■ sjich".' acts as carried out by accused niust bq dealt with in, a stern manner. He.was fined £5, or one month's imprisonment in Wellington Gaol.

Tlle;-.members of the Wairarapa Automobile 'Association will hold a run to the Lake Ferry, oii Saturday afternoon returning lidme'oh Sunday.• • .*.■' The annual, picnic in connection with tho Waihakeke School' was held on Thursday afternoon in , fine weather, A very enjoyable tinio was spent by,the parents and'soholars, ■„During the.afternoon Sir Walter Buchanan,VM.P., addressed the/children; 'and presented tho prizes won'by the scholars attending the school. In the evening a dance was held in the schoolhouse, the music being supplied by Mr. Peters, and Mr. D. Jensen- acting as M.C.

MASTERTON.

At a special meeting of tho Masterton branch of the-WM.C.A., it was decided to accept an offer or tho National Executive to send '^ji '•'organiser to tho district. It was , also, decided-. that tho Board of .-Management ;b'e: authorised to. dispose of-tho with a view to.ujectmKprdssjng liabilities. ~ ' '-- -■■',".■.... , ; •■"■ :. .. The Wairarapa polo.team defeated Waipukurau by., four goals to-three, after a fast and interesting' game. : \ Kabbit-Inspector J. S. ltankin, who has been transferred . to ' Palmerston North, was. entertained by settlers of Uiki Uiki and Upper Opaki, and presented with, a travelling rug.' Several settlers testified to the efficient manner in which Inspector Hankin had performed, his duties as a public officer. A mob of 4000 sheep arrived at tho Waingawa Freezing Works a few days ago. This is tho largest draft that has reached.tho works since they were established.,, Miss' - ltuby Roborts, the champion lady billiardist, is to visit Masterton next week. Sho will play matches at the two local clubs. . The directors of the Eongolcokako Dairy Company have decided to proceed at once with the eretcion of a new factory. The Masterton Lawn Tennis Club defeated Eketahuna by six ganies to five. ■ The Masterton Bowling Club defeat-, e<l Eketahuna in a match played on the local green yesterday, by 78 points to 43. - . - , .

CREYTOWN.

The Mount Hector Tourists' Track Committee met on Thursday night, Mr. D. 1 , . Lonsby in the chair. Corrcspoiulenco was read from Mr. Loucli, district engineer, who' stated that lie could not supply an engineer to grade tlio track. Mi\ Maxton reported secing the district engineer when iti>'Wellington, in addition to writing to him; also in reference to letters from-'Mr. a. E. Tolhursfr re the flora of New. Zea-

land, and from Mr...W. H. Field roiativo to Mr. Gitdfetolie and _ i?a.rt.y gain;; over Mount Hector via 'Mount, Cone. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded , Mr. Jkaxtou for the interest ta!;en \>y him in tl*e track. Mr. Workman sent in ft report ttf tho woi'k done, showing that tbo track frona Bassett's wharo to Harrison's |{idge had been regraded and made into ?i good lwrse track.

OTAKI. i

A party is to leave Wellington to-day for Greytown) froni wbcro tucy >vill ascend tho Ta.ravnas, and joTimoy to '; Otaki, hoping by doing so to hnd a more suitable traok across tho ranges. Instead of going i'rqm JloUnt Reeves to the Tauheriiiika.ii Kiv*r, and ireni there up Mounts Omega and Alpha, they will Ro by tho main ridge, fenowii a* "The Cone" Ridrre. The party, which will b(> headed % Mr. Hugh GircQcstone, Govorriment Surveyor, is esnecte.d in Otaki on Tuesday. .... Mrs. F. Stu.ppl.ee, of ManakaU, is at present on a visit to Kelson. Misses Leurs, who liav« been holidaymaking in tho Bntt, havo retttrned to Manakau. ■ Mrs. A. Drake, of Waikawa, is indisposed, and is the doctor's care. Among the visitors to OtaUi a» W. Bates, of England, and Mrs* It. Sandiberg, a sistijr of Mr. "0. !fl, BateSj of this town; Mrs, Sanditaig leaves next month for England. Miss Little, ,of Wellington, is. also visiJJag relative* here. Miss Hoiighton, by defeating MisBuruell in the final, secures the Manakau Tennis,CluVs kajidspmo trophy. Tho men's final is not yet decided.. Mr. Seedlow Cook and Fred Pierecy leave early nest' month for Canada, where they intend to tate UP laad. It is! hoped their.venture.' , -trill to successful. '■;..■. As a result of the recent concert m aid of the funds of the iomain about £9 was raised. '• \ Tlie return; tennis, match between Otaki seconds and 'Jtsmakltt is being arranged for M«irch 2d. Mr. .TV. Scattencl, the ariatotj cIo-63 not intend for the tjuse Wfiß to. fly across Cook Strait, but instead'has. left his biplane in tne.haiwjg. of his ifeuteii-ant,-Mr. Mann, of Otaki, *ho is. nols; busy packing it, with a vie-tv.-of ta-Jang' it to the Wairayapa, where Mr. Scottaaa I will make flights.

TStMAPE,

_ A man named Wiffianv Smith, aged 54 years, died suddenly it Qpaes on Wednesday. He. left 'jfaEhapo Qμ Vho previous day to work oil a, far'sji .'about live miles away, and wn.s tafeu suddenly ill on. Wednesdy, niorniflg. At the inquest on tlia medical cvU dencp showed thai death was duo to heart failure, -following mi attack of pneumonia, and a \ e«3icfc to tkat effect was returned. .. ■ • • ■ • During tho year 1912 abut 2,508,0G0 .super, feet of white piae fi'om t«e WaiV marino mills wag siripjed to- Australia, and in 1913 about 2/000,000 feet was exported. At presont three.vessels are loading Waimatj.no timber dt Waiißa-nni for Australia. Tho Lindstal. will t»k« a cargo of, 30Ci>000 fact of vrHitc pine, tho 'Wangamii will take a siintlaf quantity, and the Inga's cargo will comprise 150,000 feet. .' ' . ' , Speaking, at a roecting of householders in connection with tile Tailiape Ttolinical School on Wednesday., Mr.' Q. D. Braik (Director of -TcchnJeal -Education for the WaAganui district) 1 said tlieroj was every possibility of the board secnr- ■ ing a really first-class , man for agrieuk ; tural instruction. lie would bo able to spend a fottnight in fte district, giving a course-of twelve lessens. With regard to wool-elnssing, Mr. Braik said '.there was no difficulty attached .t« fc"ciiring coiipetont instructors. At tite same meeting, Mri'Braik outlined the syetein of compulsory attendance at cofitinuation. classes, which was m in some centrss, aVid suggested that .the sanctiou of .t-3je. Sclieol .Contmittco .was* all that was required''for tho system to be extended, to Tsihario.

.Additional residts in ooiwc.ctiaii *ith the Taihape 2 1 OJUfis Club f s fejUinqnient. are as follow:—ladies' Siiigl-es; Mru.. Peyton (scr.) v«.Jliss ©nrpenter (12, 50 —36; Jlrs. Ryaa (tfre-o 10) v. Jliss Kearjns (8), 60—23. Mi's, liyan and M-rii.: Peyton are to meet in the final. -. , : - . ' At Foilding on Wednesday, a fii}k el , Taihape bo.vlcrs ivee (leieuted %y a Feildiug rink, the sfteres . ing, 28; Taihape, Iβ, On the faiha(je green on Thursday the- holders of the . Pownair Feathers CjM'Kenzio, j.-Evans,-Dray ton, and Jawts) -stalled off a challenge from WrioJitPß, Varnaiii, PjwveU, ,'and Thurston by 23'tn 15, In the'etampionship singles, jSoj'd bc^t N HesketJ), 18 :—ll, and in the haiidifi# pairs, Dβ Luen and Jon-os (6) l)eai"'3i'Lareu and Dalo (6), '23-18. .;.