DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2125, 17 April 1914, Page 11

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Spucial Corr«sj>as4oßt») PALMERSTON. The Land Board sat here yesterday examining applicants and conducting the ballot for tho Gorge Block on the Pal'mcrston-Pahia. a Koad, two miles from Ballance. -There wore seven sections of 840 to 460 acres each, mostly bush, and some very hilly. Tho Munawatu Hunt Club opened its season on Wednesday witbj.a run ,at Aokautero, from tho residence of tho president (Mr. S. R. Lancaster). This was tho first run since tho appointment of Mr. J. Sexton as huntsman 3 ! and was very successful.

Miss Gaisford, a missionary from,lndia, is at present on a holiday visit to Palmerston.. Sho addresses a mooting at the Baptist Church to.-day. Mr. S. T. Hunt, a well-known military veteran, and tho proprietor of a carrying business here, fell from a furniture cart' at Raurhai on Wednesdays and sustained fracture of tlw collarbone and two ribs.

The Junior Christian Endeavour Society of the Baptist Church held its an» nual.social reunion on Wednesday evening. Gratifying reports were presented.

WANCANUI. The annual meeting of tJia Harworth School Old Boys' Association was held during tho Easter holidays. The fol-' lowing officers wero elected:—Patron, Mr. W. E. Atkinson; president, Mr. R. 0. Brettargh; vice-prcsidertts-, Messrs. F.. M, Spencer and C. Gordon; secretary, Messrs. M. N. Watt and H. V. Coverdalej committee, Messrs, JR.. Brown, H. R. Rodwcll, N. H. Darcy, D. G. Goodwin, and T. Wijliaips,

TAIHAPE. j Two rinks from tho Martoft Bowling : Club visited Taihape on Friday and were defeated by 28 to 22 and 32 .to 13 re-., spectively. • ; At a meeting of tho Taihape Borough J Council, a letter was read fr#m the secretary of the firo brigade to the* effect that the brigade had decided to resign in a body as from May 5. The brigade's action was tho outcome of the council's failuro to extend the water supply to the recreation ground, to facilitate firo practice. After considerable discussion, in which the feeling of councillors was not favcurablo to tho brigade, tE was resolved .that, tho brigade be jivcii mid week's notice The Mayor subsequently announced his intention of. telegraphing to tho demonstration authorities at Hastings to tho effect that tho Taihapo Brigade was no longer "recognised by the council, and its teams wefty not eligible to compete as representative:of a volunteer . firo brigade. .... Mr. T. Bray has disposed of his Mataroa farm at a prico double that' yi'hieh he ; paid for it a few years ago.- 'The 'farm comprises 200 acres. Mr: F.' W.'. Stringer, has.resigned; his position as a .member, of the Borough Council owing to .pressure of business proven ting, him-from. devoting the mc-es-sarv amount of time to municipal affairs. Am election' to fill the- vacancy will be held on May 5. Mr. P. J. Murphy, .who recently purchased Mr. T. Brady's farm at Waihui, paid a visit to tho property on Tuesday., and found that, fifteen sheep had been worried and killed by dogs. Other settlers aro -also complaining of the strny-dog nuisance. The term of office of Messrs. D, Addis and J. M'Hardy, as members of tho Upper Wangaehu Road Board, baa expired, and an election to fill the vacancies will he held on May 6.

Tho output ■of the sawmills under the jurisdiction of _ the Rangitikei General and Co-operativo Timber Company, Ltd., for the month of March, Was 2,714,673 feet super., a decrease of 387,005 feet comparedy with tho output for the corresponding month last yearTho monthly output of the combined mills lias shown similar decreases for some timo past.

During tho year ended March 81 70,678 sheep, 2132 bales of wool, 966,800 feet of timber, and 10,868 parcels' were railed outward from tho Taihape railway station. Tho number of passengers for tho'period was 47,141, and tho revenue derived from passenger traffic was £8822.195. 4d. For the year ended March 81, 1913,; the figure* were as fallow: —Sheep, 45,275; wool, 2502 bales; timber, 1,296,000 feet; parcels, 8916'; passengers, 47,979; and revenue from passenger traffic, £9074 l'9s. 9d. Tho passenger revenue for 1913 included an Easter period, and tho increase in tho number of parcels in 1914 is comprised for the most part of consignments ofliquor into the King Country.

MASTERTON. At a, meeting of tho Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board' yesterday, Mr. E. G. Eton-was-unanimously.' re-elected chairman. The board decided to bring the question of uniformity in .nurses' salaries before the conference of delegates from hospital boards. The salary of Inspector Keay was increased by £25 per year. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £2359 10s. 2d, The Central Committee was' requested to bring down or report on the question of utilising tho services of the health inspectors for tho collection of outstanding patients' foes. The estimates for tho ensuing year were considered aaid adopted. Those provide for a sum of £7644 to bo raised by levy and subsidy for tho ensuing year. A case that lias been tmder observation hero fqr somo days has been definitely diagnosid as infantile paralysis. It is not regarded as serious. A public meeting is to bo hold at Tinui on April 25, to consider tho advisability of petitioning tho Govern-, raont to acquire estates m tho districts for closer settlement.

The annua! meeting of the Wairarapa Hockey Association was held on Wednesday ovening. Tho balance-sheet showod a credit of over £20. Tho retiring secretary (Mr. A. C. Pr,igneil) was voted a bonus of £10 10s. Mr, A. Hatch, of Christchurcli, was appointed Wairarapa delegate to tho New Zealand llockey Association. It was decided to open tho season on May 11. Tho mooting expressed itself favourable to tho rcintroduction of tho inter-island match.

During tho year ended March 81 last thirty-nine cases of scarlot fever, throo of tuberculosis, and one of typhoid fever were reported ill the borough of Mastorton. Tho averago daily cost per head nf maintaining patients in the Wairarapa hospitals was lower last year than in tho provious year.

FEATHERSTON, At tlio inquest liold on Wednesday in connection with the death of William Burrows on Easter Hominy, ."> verdict was returned by the district coroner (Mr. J. T. M. Hornsby) tbat deceased carao by bis death as tlio result of tlio wheel of a motor lorry passing over Ins body. Evidence was given by Thomas

Walsh (South '.'Fcatlicrgtony^WM.'-;Jos. Howell (Upper Kitchen' (Trcntham), and Drs. Palmer'and Boy. It was shown that'at'' tlio,,tiuto of the accident the motor lorry,',driven by Howell, wag travelling at:about eight miles an hour,-and that'he swcn'ed considerably in order' to avoid the accident, but deceased, who had fallen from his birycle.jhad scrambled,in.tho wrong direction. ■■..., r .

£'.' 'A welcome-homo "social" "'is V.to be tendered to tho Rev J. Father/:iTom M'Kcuna. on Monday evening. :■' '■'■[ '-■ ~ Tho weokly shoot of tho Kaitawa Ladies' Jiiflo Club,' held' on--Wednesday,-resulted 'in tho following scores being registered:—-Mosdarnes.DVßos»s, Bland,-, Misses L. J. Itc-ss, M. Stevenson,-. F. Kerridge, J. Ross, E. Kerridge, 33 each (possible 35); N, Kerridge, 31; ; ' '' Tho slwot was tho final for Mr. 6. Burgess's trophy combined vrith tho first for Mr. J. Stevcnson's'trophy. Six competitors tied for tho former jtropliy, and in tha shoot-off Mrs, D. ' Ross proved the winner. Tho annual "social" of tho club will ho hold on Juno .3, 'when tho trophies won daring ■ the- season will be presented. ■ ■ : '...'.

. ■'"' -.' ■ OTAKI. i'■'■'...' Tlio Rev. Father Do Lach, after a lengthy stay in the north, returned to Otaki on Tuesday. Tho Ror. Father Melu loft the samo day for Wellington to take part hi Chnrch matters. Mr, A. Drake, who recently underwent a very serious operation, is making good progress, being now able to tele outdoor exercise.. ' A challenge for the Dixon. Cnp has been received from Shannon, but owing to the lateness- of tho scasmi it. is doubtful if a match will _ eventuate. Tho town is infested with Biotofiste, chiefly visitors, who drive through the main streets at an excessive speed,'and to the dauger of pedestrians, and others. Tho now by-laws deal with the off once, and; the local eonstablo intends to.take stringent measures in tho future. Several poultry-housps were visited on Tuesday night,- a»d fowls stolen. A cliie has, it "is stated, been obtained,,

■ The quarterly meeting in connection with the Levin'-Qtaki Methodist Circuit was held at tho Mannkau Church on Wednesday night. Tho balance-sheet was thought very 'satisfactory. " There was ii very small debit balance at thu northern end, while the' deficit at tho "southern ond was considerably-reduced during the quarter. It was resolved to grant one whole- collections, throughout tho circuit during the current quarter to foreign missions. _ Tho Sunday school reports woro satisfa-e* tery. At a well-attended .meeting «t Paraparaumu on Wednesday night, Mr. Hudson in the chair,' it was resolved to form a hockey -club. ■ Tho following officers were elected:—Patron. Mr. C. Brandon: nresidwit, Mr. R..R. Harrisj vice-presidents, Mossrs. F. P. WalMoy, M. Fisher. Mi Maclean, I>. D. Hyde., 0. P. Lynch, J. Field, and Rev. Edwin Jones; 'km. secretary and treasurer, Mr. P. B. Anderson; eommittee, Messrs, f. Hudson. H. Lynch. J. Mahonev, Rogers, and Reeve; club captain, H. Lynch; delegates to association, Messrs. P. B. Anderson andF. Hudson. The club colours Were fixed to be Ween aJ id cold. A euehro trarty will be held shortly to raise funds for the club. Tho prospects are hopeful, a»d a. good T&Sto* bership is assured.

CBEYTOWN. Mrs. Scltie, of this town,"is at present lying seriously j II. in the Wauganui Hospital. Mr. .J. Heljloj,'s daughters : who was injured in a, motor-car. accident last Saturday, is progressing, favourably. . ••..