DISTRICT NEWS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 30 April 1914, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS

t. JQXpNGfsfpROM'P'RO ViN (ML; ""- '.' ■ :■..'■■'.■■.; .V:-'' :, "-"--* "'■':■'■'■' "»'■ &"'■■ ■ ■ ■■■ ■ Bpuclal J Cerreepeetanti )/> A N C A N U || ,J f w; ; .'.'■: A jic.ft so rV>f' an ill r n x ! -; i *'.-' fapo r tod from /rai!]ape;i_i)]ul<liio Health. Department's to investigate.■-.' '5' At.■tJin,.amiuaU*,mectiiig of. parieliion(Anglican),' Mr. E. , - W\'£.Hiirden?,was .-appointed vicar's cHuicliwa'.'don.'i'hnd -LMi , ., T. Prico was Tlie following .vestrymen -"were ■ elected: — Messrs.: H.'-Jl;'- Payne,--.'!. , : B. Williams, T-'U.YSedddri,: W.".'-AMjsard, "W. A. })isre\y-C. IC,- Holmes, A. L. Eastman, .15. 1: , .-." Jiiflilfliv,' and Hiue. Th'o 'annual report , indicated some weakening iii: iho : finalises, but in other respocts....tlin work. of "the past' year was satisfactory;v^ , ? , ■.;■:'■ ■>-.' "■. &:-.

:'":■ ■'■ TAIHAPE.'.-,, ' '■'_'.. ■ ..'The. shortage of .sheep.'trucks on the .Marton-Ohakuno -.sectiou of.;-railways is .still'causing ..annoyance!; and loss to matter is agairt boissjj; broughti-'iintio! , the notice of tho Minister ■of Railways. Snwmillors arc also complaining of tiio shortage of trucks for timber. So far as the short..orc- of sheep-trucks is concerned, tlie matter will, to a certain extent, be adjusted by.'the establishment of freezing'works'at Taihape-, Hamilton, and Feiiding, liut; this may create another evil, namely, a. scarcity of eoid storage 'trucks. I.'" ' '."■' " , .- At the'annual meeting of the Tai■li.ape. branch of the AYeUiiJgton Acclimalisation Society, the report showed that' since =Tnly, 1013, tho committee had liberated 500 yearling brown' trout, 10,000 brown trout fry, ftnd 30,000 rainbow fry hi the district, streams. It wan proposed to obtain a- supply of perch for liberation. in tho Hautnpu Stream. A sub-committee was appointed to inspect a stream on. Sir. Shergold's property with the object of securing suitablo fish-ponds in the locality."' Tbo following were elected a committee for the cnsums; year:—Messrs. A. L. Arroirsmith (chairman), J. Owens (secretary and trcßsuror), B. Rowan, K. Jones, L. A. Needliam, S. Cartiev, and W. Nithol. _ Messrs. J. P. Aldridjje and W. J. Kuhtizp liavo been nominated as candidates for the Borough Council by-clec-Ijoii rendered necessary by the ro'sigua-tion.-'of Co'.mciUor Stringer. A man named Patrick Moore was severely injured in a. blasting accident at Olmtu on Monday. Moore and others were engaged in ia.yin.i; a tramline for the Egmont Box Company. Moore, had tamped a heavy charge'of Masting material in a mass of papa, and the charge exploded prematiirely. Moore was badly injured a tout tho face, and it is thought • probable that his eyesight will bis alfoctod. His left- arm* was also badly shattered, and he- is suffering, severely from siioek. At tho annual meeting of the Moawhaiigo Collio Club Mr. B, T. Batley was elected president. The balanceshoot showed a credit of £90 Os. Sd. It was decided, to increase the amount of prize-money for next year's dog trials. Mr. K. Sjioonev waslapijointcd to represent tho club n-t tho championship mcotii)£ at AVanganiii in Juno next. Tho Taihane Rifle Club's week-end competition at tho 300 yards, 000 yards and 600 yards rai.EM resulted as follow :—T. Kuovrles, 100: 0. Batt, 95 •.1 ■J'urnbtill, 94; H. Marsh, 93: C. Cribb y.2; E. Anderson, 90; W. llathio. 00; J. Anderson, 85; H. Bartell,'B4'; F SomerviUe, 84; I Audersmi, 82.

PAHIATUA. Mr. Alexander M'Fariane, J.P., chairman of _ the Balianco Dairy Company, was tendered a complimentary social in Pahiatua on Tuesday evening, prior to his departure 011 a trip to the Old Country. There was a representative attendance or town and district residents. A lengthy toast list was honoured.' Mr. M'i<'arlano who has resided for 24 years in the Palnatua district, remarking on tho dairying industry, said tlmAhe Ualianco Company ' which paid out i W l lvo years as ° imid out over ibO.OOQ last yeav. Mr. Harold Smith who presided, presented tho guest of the evening with a handsome travelling Tho opening run of the Woodlands Hunt tools place yesterday afternoon over the properties of Messrs. E Mested J. Moyiiaiian, awl J. Cotter, near Pahiauia. Two lady mle.rs took part. Ao spills occurred. Tho followers and spectators were afterwards entertained at afternoon tea by Mrs. and Miss lUcxted.

OTAKU The election pi' officers iii connection with the Church of England took place on iuesday Jiijjfit, with tho result:—\ .car's warden, Mr, R. Booth; pooplos wiudea; Uv. L. St. Geor-'" vestrymen Messrs. Williams, Bills! Host, Kcrshaw, Cook, Vausrhan, Swaby Simcos, and Her. Blathwayt; auditor; Air. Hartmami; central committee, Messrs. Best, Booth, St. George. Messrs. feimccx and Allen were nonimated lor the position of Svuodstnan Air. M. H. Ayro, ■ Town Clerk, was on 'luesday removed to. the local, hospital for treatment.

GREYTOWN. Mr. H. Oiifert, Into manager of Messrs. V-eitcii and Allen's store, Greytown, loft here yesterday. Hβ proposes taking uis land in tho Otaki district, whero ho -.rill go in lor fruit growing, lie has bceii a borough councillor <in<l monitor of tho Town" Lands Trust and other local bodies.

A special meeting of members of tho Grcytown Bowling and Tennis Club,-took place oil , Tuesday evening iu the'Oddleliows' Hall,' and it was arranged to wind nn the season with a ball to be hold on May 21 in tho Town Hall. The 31 won AVater Race Committee mot in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Present: Mr. A, M. Wilkinson (chairman), and Messrs. S. Polsen. A. fait, J.- , J'. Picknetl, and W. J. Nix. Mr. A. Tait, tendered Ins resignation as he is not now a ratepayer, it was resolved to apply to the County Council to strike and levy tho same rates as last year for maintenance. Mr. A, Tait reported having put 3lv. W. H. Williams on temporarily to help to get the- race in No. 2 divisoin in s>. bettor condition. JJr. Tait's action was endorsed. Three applications for position as water race ranger in No. " division were receiver.!, and'tbat of Mr. W. H. Williams was accepted. Accounts amounting to £i-3 Ga. id. wero passed for payment.

CARTEFiTON. At the last meeting of tho Carteftmi Borough Council tho Minister of l>e-fmi-co wrote asking for suggestions as to the work to bo done by conscientious objectors m lieu of drill. After considerable discussion it was finally decided to suggest that objectors be told oft' to work beautifying the town. A narrow escape from n fatal accident happened to Mr. Jas. Reid, of Tar.v tiilii, oil Wednesday morning. He had arranged to go dowii to tile? Wairarapa Lake in readiness for the opening of tile sSiOotiiip; season *>n" Friday. With tho object of getting iiil his companions toother fflf the purpose of mnkiug a start, ho put a partridge into his gun and discharged it. To kk astonishment, about two incises of one barrel blew out, iho piece coming away about mi inch above where ho was grippii:;; it. The funeral of the Into sfr. Lostic- R. Komblii' took pined' tit Cisircville on I'mjßda.v (iftertioiMi, beisu; nltondeil by tu;my relations and friends of drcoased. 'J'ho .Hav. I!. VOllll3 conducted tin; .servieo ;i(, the gravosidi?, and members of {he G'arfcTiyii Hockey Club ivcro pallbearers.