DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2135, 29 April 1914, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL ■■../ , CENTRES. j> • ■ ** '■'■ (From Our Special CorresDo&deflta j NAPIER, ' Tho Hmvke's .Bay .Motor Cycle Club have nlturwl tho rontc of tho annual reliability trial. The course will ugw be from Hastings to the top of (Jentlo Annie Hill ami back, u distance of UO jiiilos. Mr, and Mis. U. H. Stnpleton-Cotton, of Napier, leave by the Corintliic from Wellington on May 21 on a trip to the Old Country. '. Mr. 11. K. Kc-feir, who was manager ami drum-major of the Napier CHy Band at tins Auckland contests, has been presented with a handsome staff by his fellow members.

PAS-MgRSTON, On Jloiuky night tlie High Si'bool Board of Governore discussed tho rector's report advising steps to provide a girls' high school, and also boarding establishments separately for boys and girls. Mr. Bariiicoat said tisafc Pftlffler»ton was one 'of three places in the Dominion where the High School was not endowed. He thought that these three schools sli-ould mako a combined appeal to the Government to place thojn on a good looting- Tho rector was" tisiied to tiiibmit a more complete report next meeting, and, meanwhile, the tiov"ftrnnieiit wiJl.be asked to transfer to the board tho Grey Street Pri&efy School Hoserve.* Jir. Opie, director of the Technical Scliool, in tho course of a report states that tke Palmcrston Technical School was the test attended school of tho kind iu tho Dominion on a population basis. As a result of representations made by Mr. I), Buick. M.1 , ., the Railway department will run excursion trains t<; Tflkapau camp next Saturday and Wednesday.

MAStERTONv A. tropical downpour of vain occurred on Monday night, no less than two inches biimg registered. Tho ground is sodden just JKiiv, and very little far© work enn be done. . The Lausdowue School Committee hsjts protested strongly to the K»hjcatieJl Hoard against a proposal to effect structural alterations at the seiiodl _ which will involve the doing away with the assembly hall. Several members <rf tho committee threaten that, if the work is proceeded with, they wiJl have nothing more to do with tha school. A number of Mastorton hunting en-' tfcusiasts intend taking part in a "meet" at the Htrtt this week. Tho tender of Messrs. Taylor and Hodge? has bean accepted for the erection of a new telephone bureau in this town. The Bev. Father Harnctt, who feaves shortly for Qptmakc, is to be presented with an address and pui'so of sovereigns prior to his departure. Tho Masterton Chess Clul> opened itfl spason on Monday slight, when a ,sidss match was playwl betecen teams captained -by Messrs, Council ■ and The iijatcli wars dfawn, each sido sectij , - ing 2}-' games. Sheep and cattle are. still being jrat through the Waingawa- freezing works in fairly large lminUevs. Tho season this year promises to be eonsidofohly longer titan in former years. fli« -<is\ml ffl'joting of tto Jhstefton Lodge of Oddfellows' was held last evening, when reports wore received froii). tho i'VicnJly Socwties' Coußoil and the Past Grands 1 Lodge. Bro. A. Smith it-ae np)iointer! flokgflio Ui tho- Friendly SociV ties' Council, in placo of Bro. lowle.) resi!?»B<l.'"' A report <m ths fiiMßcia-l liosi'tion of the Lodge- was considered highly Ratisfacfeor". The ]l*v. A. T. Thompson, captainchaplain 'for tho Wellington and Wairarap» Presbyteries, left- for tho Tnbmatj cainp yesterday.

FEAtHEftSTON. An effort is being imtie to obtain a resident clergyman for t!w Anglican church, and the amount of the stipend, has practically been promised by prominent members. If a vicar ir appointed a residence will be built on :t section of land already secured in ibo township. The new lloaiiui Catholic cfttirdi being erected 'here is now well oa tbo way to■ifaixls completion. Tho Foatherston Golf Club will c«tnlueiicc- its , season on Saturday. A_aunj> ber of new players have recently joined the club. Mr. James Crawford, a well-known eitiswn, is at present laid aside-.witb. illness. Consequent upon the To.Mnire tpleplioito, bui'eau being closed, a post office is to' be erected at Kahutara, aed i metallic circuit will bo" instituted from Featherst-oji to the new office. Mr. J. 0. Haywnrd. of Greytown, is about to pay a visit to the CM Cmuitry, Ho will bo accompanied by Mr. and Sirs, A. Balo> of Savdock Kortlij fonnerly resident in Fcatuerstou.

TAiHAfE. Mr. \V. J.' Diuuisoii, of Attcklaiul. who lias been appointed ta the. poptioa of town dork at Twiliaptjf arrived on Thursday, and foiiimonced duty on tbo following day. The Jioawhango Coliio' Club's aunual dog trials conjiacn-cud on Wednosdny, aud woro concluded oil Friday. Class 1 (bead, pall, a«d hold in ring) was won by Mr. W. H. Gaisford's Hemp, there being fofty-tsvo ooiupctitors. Class 11 (heud, bring back, and y«wd) was won j by Mr. Malcolm's -Moufc thirty-three j competing. Class 111 (hunt away) was i won by Mr. V. G. L. M'Kciwie's Lad j Tho tenth sltoot for tho I'arsons' Memorial Cup by lnembcrs of the Tβ Kapuu Jiifto Club resiiltd as follows:—] J. 'I , ;. Tlmrstoti (set.), 04; J. Byrne (12), 90: H. Rowling (3), 88; E. Bliss j (1*2),.50i J. M'NeiH (3), 77. Tlvo load-! iiv- a-cgfe'-ati'S in this competition are' 3fl. Thur&twi, 602; H.: Rowling, 598; % Bliss, 593; E. Batt, "in a bowling match for tiio Ppwnall Feathers, Hesketh, Timrstoit, Wilson, and Bovd failed to stall off a challenge from Slianiey, Soniervillis, M'Kciizw, ■ and ai'Urca, tho result being im tavour of tho challengers by. 29 to 20. Mr. LioHel M. Dte-op, Wilt) Was recently appoiated organiser by the pro* visional directors iu connection, with the frecMiiß wei-ks proposal, will s»u« this week i"u tho Kaitiekc; dibtnH. H« will travel in company with Mr. Domald'M'Lenna.ii,who will introduce ta ;to tho settlers. »-,.,, Tliroo candidates—Messrs. J, r. AWridiMj P. Kearins, and W. J. kuhtzc— iiii-vo. annotiiiced their intention of con-tr-slin;' tlio borouph by-rfection to fill tho vacancy on used by the resißiiatiou of Councillor Stringer. \t Friday's meetuig of tlw Taihape Borough Council the Health Inspector reported separate casos of infnutilq jwraivsis, tuberculosis, and diplitta-m in • ihe Kangitikei County, one case of typhoid fevor, and one of tuberculosis in the Taiimpe Uorqugh, oho case of mfcntilc iwralysis in Wannarino CoWMty, a»'l one ease of tuberculosis nt-Haiiter-vilif.

GfiEYTOWN. Tiift Monthly meetiiij; of Court Wiiir?riUJii A.O.I I ','was Iwlil in t-lio Forostci's' Hall on Alomlay night. Bvo. H. KitovW ((jhiof Rnnwi'j pres-ided. Tlwro was n ■vood uttemlauce.' The. quarterly kilaJu** siieet was read and adopted. Several members were reported cm the sick Hst. Tlio'trustees renorted that £2<JO li»(;l heon 'flirt en mortgage siiico hst ineotipg. A mciitiiiK of St. lake's Chnreli Memv.ftrs was li'i'lil on Jlontlay «is;W. tbo Vicar {ihc Rev. W. T. B. Page) it* tlm chair. Tho following officers were elcoU

«l:—Churchwardens, Messrs, H. Uutlding and W. A. Tate: seorctary aftd treasurer, Jlr. J. S- Kent Jolussten; v<jstfj', Messrs, Kpay, Gates, aiid \\. C. Paries: auditor, Mr. H. Waldcft. A very successful "soeiftl" was given Miss TocUcr on. Slowiky night on. tire eve of her going sway, During tile evening Miss locker was presented with a jwi'so of sovereigns. Tho iijmuid meeting of the parishioners of St. Luke's Ohuvch was held oh Monday and was well attended. The vicar presided. The treasurer. 31r. J. A. Hurtou, read tJirs a.ttnual feaJaiicosljeet and warde-ns ! report. Tho report siowed that the indebtedness of tl«> vestry had increased by £3 Ms, during the rear; that tho general clwirch fttftd subscriptions had amounted to £103 7-s. as against £119 195.. 9tl. for previous jw:'thnt tliM-o had been an increase of £4 13a, 7d. in ordinary offertories as compared with-previous year. It was reported as a result of the spesMi canvass nvatle iil view oi tiro separation froaHfeathersion that a. guitrantoe luid been received aniounting to £118_ os. for three years. Tho vicar, in moving the adoption of the report and balancesheet cOHgra'tujated Jlr. Button on his able and very satisfactory. statement; ho tendered to. Mr. Hutton tlie thanks of the. vestry and congregation for his good services during the past two years and. expressed the general repret that J:ie is obliged .to i'ogigfi tho.office. Tiio vicar eSpMssed tho thanks of all especially duo ;o Mrs. Boaney for her lanaur of* love'in thtt Cliureli and SrfficLiy School; a-lso. for her work as orgaiaist. ■'■Thanks were aJso temlored to two. lay readers, Messrs, Dudcling and 'JDavies, iho auditor, Mr. W, hi. Dklditnife; tire Sunday Seliool teachers, luicl members of tho choir, etc, ■,-.... ■;- . 'Hie foltoiviiif. offieofS:'were elected:*— Vicar's warden,- Mr. W, A. fato; jicoplo's warden, Jlr. 11. 'Biirltfing; tnsisurer. Sir, I. S.. K«.S>t. Jofaijsts«.; sfufUtoi:, Mr. Waldenj vpstrynrcn, W. C. Da vies,. W. Givtcs, — Ivttij, and J. S. Kent Johnston. . . ... A pastoral letter fehnp upon the subject of Wie a.p.proachiii.g cekbratioji o£ tke centenary was read. A resolution in favour of tho Bibleritt-S'tate-Sdioois' Lcagw'.s .petition for a rcfeteiflJnm «t tho lorUicdraiug geuoral ctcctton ivas pnsswl. A'fcsoiutioHrfeMmiJcinJwg n rocnistitution of tho Ladies-' O'tiikl upon, c'onstitHtioriar linos was carriod oaj a elioav of hiuids. . . ■' ■ . . ,