DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2123, 15 April 1914, Page 11

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL" CENTRES. ~..', (From Our Special Corwipondeßte).■-■" NAPIER. The passenger traffic from Napier and Hastings during tho Easter holidays constitutes a record for tho district. Tho bookings from Napier to places down tlip line (including Hastings) were as follow:—Thursday, 600; Friday, 850; Saturday, 700; Monday, 1550;' total, 3700. Considerably more than that number arrived at Napier and Hastings from southern towns. Yesterday 470 passengers left Napier for the Waipakurau races, and 800 from Hastings. Captain Bax, of Napier, who recently broke the world's club record by swinging for over 145 hours, has been challenged by tho amateur champion of the world, Mr. C. Bnckett, of Cbristclmrch. The Napier Golf Club opened its season on Monday with a handicap medal match, N. Kettle winning with S3 *ross, handicap 12, 81 net. ','..■ " PALMERSTSN, The Caledonian Society's sports were tho chief feature of the holiday <m Monday. ; Tho wrestling events aroused enthusiasm, and an interesting phase of tho afternoon's procet-dings was itho playing of a lament by the pipers in connection with the death of the father of tho president (Mr. j>. Munro). The evening ceuoert drew asi audience which filled the Opera. Howso Miss Adelaide Bruce, of Dunedin, was : the principal vocalist, and Mr. Harry Hall, of Masterton, appeared in comedy items. _. Tho-piping championship (decided in tho afternoon) went to A Mlntyre, of Pleasant Point, Canterbury, and Miss B. Emits secured a J championship in tho Highland dancing. WANOANUI. The extension of tho trams from the town to the sea is causing a wonderful increase, in the populations of both Gonvillo and Castlecliff. Tho next' few! months should also witness considerable ' extensions in other directions. The j work of constructing a subway under ! the Aramoho railway bridge to permit i of trams running to Aramoho North is lo bo taken in hand at once, The new traffic bridge over {lie river to \\anganui East is approaching completion, and is already bemg nuiife use or by pedestrians. In a few weeks' time, the work of laying the rails over it will be commenced, and, before the cad of the year, Wanganui East should' also , have its tramway service, St. John's Hill residents have latterly' been thrashing out tho transit problem also. The steepness of the lull and the difficulty of getting a gopd crossing over tho railway line have apparently decided them against trams, airf tho,y*havo requested tho Borough Council to establish a motor-bus service to their suburb. Tho cost of this, it is proposed, should bo taken out of the St. John's special loan. PAHIATUA. Tho cricket match between the Pultetoi representative eleven and a Palliatua team, played hero on Easter Saturday, resulted in a win for the visitors on the first innings. Paliiatua batted first, and tho small score of 13 runs was tho result. Puketoi responded with 28 runs. Tho local team inado 43 in tho second innings, Williams* (11 not out) being tho top scorer, and the. only batsman during tho match to ranch double tigitres. When stumps were drawn, Puketoi had lest five wic!:ots for 21 runs. Tho poor showing inado by both teams was largely dtio to tho heavy wicket and dull light. Tho visiters were ontertaiiied in tho evening fay i&e'Pahia" tua Cricket Club. ' ' '

Tho mornbors of the Pahiatua l)ef«neo Riilo Club engaged in a sheot for the Bcottiam-Cup.on Easter Saturday, the winner being Rifleman F. E. Sedcok, whoso score totalled 16&, Rifleman 11.; V. King, with a score of 16S, was .nest on the list. ' On Easter Monday a patch was .fired at tho local range against a loam of eight from tho Knitawa-Eoi'igo-niai' Defence Rifle CluV. Tho visitors proved too good for tho local team, scoring 647 points, against fclio Pahiatua tally of 58G. Rifleman N. WaWen, of tho visiting team, made tho highest score of 97 during tho match. He also notched tho possible of 35 at the 000 yards range Rifleman.F. E, Sedcolto, with a score of 88, was tho best shootist in the home team.. Tho visitors werp entertained at luncheon by the Pahiatua Club.

Mixed woathor was experienced in the Pahi'atiia district for tfto holidays. The majority of tho business people wok advantage.of the four days' holiday, and made holiday in other Centres. MASTERTON. The holidays passed off quietly hero, tho weather being fairly good, The Masterton Homing Pigeon Club flow a race- from Wellington on Saturday, tho winning bird being Messrs, Drake Bros.' Blue Water. Mr. R. 0. Jarrett, of Mastertaa, has received the result of the Missouri'eggJaying competition for February, This shows that Mr. Tom Barren, of England, is still leading with his WUite Leghorns. In the class for single-combed White Leghorns, Mr. Jarrett is still leading, the New Zealand competitors. In a rifle match between the Alfredton "B" and Mauricevillo !< B" teams, the former won by five points. OTAKI A match between Wellington ■ and Otaki Hookey Clubs was played hero on Monday in fine weather. Tho local men, after a keen game, won by two goals to nil. Tho state of tho ground was much against city players. It is probable that a boarding-house of largo dimensions will bo erected near tho beach here, while n local resident contemplates running a trauiiims from tho town to tho beach.' cartertonT Mr. M. D. Hornsby, of Carterion, has consented to be nominated for the- Mayoralty. The bad weather which preceded the Easter holidays made tho Carterton Bowling Green unplayable, and consequently no entries were received for the club's Easter tournament, this being tlio first time for several years past that this has happened. Mr. Bobert Lee, chairman of the Wellington Education Board, paid an official visit to the Cartcrtou District High School during tho past week. In im address to the scholars ho remarked that the school was one of the best under the control of the board, and congratulated, the scholars upon having such a line school. Mr. Lee is makin-r a round of visits to the .schools prior to his departure to tho 014 Country an a holiday trip.

At the monthly meeting of tlio TVaiohiuo lUver Board, Mr. J. D. Heaacrty presiding, it was resolved that a letter of condolence and sympathy b« forwarded to Mrs. Dorrell in connection with lior recent sad bereavement, and the board expressed its appreciation of the past services of her husband ttnring Isis many years of employment Mr, thmtly was appointed overseer to the board. At the annual meeting-of the Balefiekl Hockey. Club it was decided to enter a senior team in tlio competitions, awl U. sufficient players come forward a junior team will bo also entered. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as im« der: —Patron, Sir W. C. Buchanan, M.L , .; president, Mr. AV. Howard Booth; vice-presidents, Messrs, H. Knowles, J. Standen, J. IMy, C. Tuiinicliffe, Niglitinaale, it. J. Oayfer, W. tiallon, E. Wilkins, N.. Neilseu, T. S. Arcus; secretary and treasurer. Mr. A. C. 'Ferriok. The election of a management committee, captain,, etc., was lei'i over until the teams vtttt alected.