DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2141, 6 May 1914, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

I JODTJiNtISWWM- FROVINCfAL CENTRES.

(f'rum Our Kiaicial Cor nivoMcMt i NAPIER, '/.'lif llnwke's flay Hj v ~t Hoard aro coiisidornm tho advisability of procurii.g a (li«'(is.:<. Jin- |.|n.. uviriiow) «f opening uji the; chaniiclH of the rivers. Sir. •!. .JHmieMm, who h,-,s gone io ' i-c;ndv in I'ovcrty llajr, hiir> resigned lim iiosilH-m on the !.la.wlw's Bay Uabb'.t Uoiirit, bin place being filled by Mr. A, V. lioiiiiett. The Primo Minister has consented to rcrcive a deptjlatkm on Thurwliiy next, when varmint ma tiers will be brought under (its iiol.i-e, mclmJinu lim acm'tiring of Native lands nlonj; tlm routo of tin? East, (,'ii«,-it railway, The annua! meeting (J f t.hn lluv.lus'n Hay Eennei (Jltih Was held hist nipht, Mi. J'dhl Hunter frt-esiding. The bal-Jiiic;!-.idicr..|, showed that the cjub had lud_ a very iniccessftil yt.»r. Thn iolollicer'K were elected : J'aironfi, Alesiirc. J. 11. Cnlemnii, <!. 1-lTinter, (I. U. i). Mac'Uiii, Dr. Ilernau. I'residenl., Mr. Paul llnnter (rclectwl); liDiinr.'ii'.v velcritiarv. Mr. A.' K. Mm.' die; auditor, Mr. G. 11. Ilick-rstalf; ;md itrasnrcr. Mr. O. I'. Sjiiller. h waN d<'ide,j t,o hold the next siinw on July iU and If!. It, was 03ho decided In ask flic, folhwiiw to t»;t as jiidj'.cs:--Collie:*, Mr. I.tiiidi "M'DonjiM, l'likeUpu; nointtjrii .and snlkTU, Mr.. I'. Smith,'Norsewmd; greyhoiiitdsi retrievers, and spaniels, Mr. I'ais! Hunter, Waipuknniu; terriers, Mr. Jolri's .Jaiiiicstiii, Toio;/!i Hay; bulldogs, Mr, D, Meir/.M's,- i>rtii'etliit;"fiiys, pnfts, etc., Miss Wilkinsot), Wellington.

PALMEfiSTON*

At a meeting *w Monday night the Clumber of Commerce decided to forward a letter 1 to the Minister of Kailways «mW.-;ing tho Wellington Chamber's view; that the ra.ii«'ay«iiriff should l)r:- revised, and not bo used for protection purposes, It .was further resolved •to support tho Auckland Chamber's movement to secure reduced railway rates on shcrt-kmgth timbers, wltieh are now wasted at tho mills. _ It was resolved to reiterato a previous rosiest that tho local stationmaster be wnjiowen& to supply trucks without having to consult Waugaiuti aud to invito Soston and Ilongotea t» co-operate. Sir. Broad, speaking on behalf of the hemp* mijlors, outlined the anomalies in tho existing form of contract, with Welliiigfcou buyers, to whom, he it gave unfair advantages. He spcoifiecf certain alterations desired, and it Wiss resolved to forward th&m to tho Wellington Chamber with u recommea* datio'ii for' their adoption, Messrs. M. A. Elliott, F. J. Natliau, and A, J. Pulraer were appointed delegates to thn committee, which is arranging ox* hihiis for tho Panama Exhibition. Messrs. Kliiott and T, B. Hodder word appointed to confer with tho Department of Agriculture recocting tho proposed w telegraphic coda for the High Commissioner's cablegrams. The president (Mr. f. 3. Nathan) was appointed a 'delegate-to the. Provincial CWeronce, projected by the Wellington Central Chamber to discuss toniwo/n lines for pressing on tho aniprovt'meiit of railway and road eoirintitintation between various districts. The Wellington Chamber's letter ashing for support for its movement to "Momliyis©" holidays Was received. The meeting of ■ College- Street School ■ householders nhnost vmftiu.'fiOusly -resolved -to protest to the Govermnent against the tlisconiinnanco of tho free issiac of school books, _ The- Mayor is to be asked by the Chamber of Commerce to call a public meeting to discuss changing the name of Palme-rsio-ii North, Jlat'iawatu is ■ suggested," or jn'st PaJjuivston.

WANCANW.

Insufficiency of monetary grants .for effective work was a complaint voiced at several meetings of householders when iho various town mitt suburban elections for school committees were hold, Reference was also made to tho inadequate system of medical inspection of children, but, wh'iJo this was admitted, it seemed tsa bo the general opinion that as tho system Was only in its infancy it Was better to wait till itwas developed than to condemn it. One speaker at. a suburban meeting flommcwlcd the system, and while admitting its imperfection thought that tlm Govei'imieat, had mad'O a great Step towards advance by instituting it.

PAHIATUA.

Mr. A. Mariano, who loft Fahiatiia yesterday oft a holiday trip to the. Old Country, was entertained at a smoke. concert in tiro Konini Halt on Monday everting. Ho was presq.ll tqd with a dressing case by tiro residents Mr. i M'Fariiuio, ivho resides near Konini, lias always taken a keen interest in tie welfare of that district, Numerous toasts were hmiourcd during the eumivg. The ranger to the Pahiaiim County Council raptured si • considerable quantity of stock wandering -on the county roads during the past two months, t*ne ..fifitires being: March, 110 iMiad; April) 131 head, " Tiro chief postmaster, Mr, A. P. Dryden, visited Palriatna and inspected a number of sites offered for the proposed Mew post office. The settlers of tlie Slalruri district have made a request t-li-at the Mafari post offco be opened from 7 fun. to 8 p.in daily in ohI&i to allow those living at a distance to obtain their mails in the evening. The matter was brought before the cbief postmaster at Pahiatua recently bv Mr. E, Balieke. chairman of the j'ahiatua Progressive Association, who-outlined the settlers' request. Mr.-: Drj'deti stated that the proposal would receive the consideration of the Postal 'Department.

MASTERTON. '

The man who was certified tc as insane by two' nii'dbal men on Monday, and whoni two Justices refused to eo-Hi-tnit, was brought before two fresh. Jusikes yesterday, wlie- made an order for liis committal to a mental hospital.. i Ah old building on tiro property of Mr. Duncan M'Laohlott, at Qpa'ki, in ! which a quantity of machinery was- ; stored, was destroyed by 'fire, on Sunday evening. The building was insured for £108. It is expected that there will bo A. shortening of hands at tiro Yvalngawa frepiiinp: works in tiro course of a fewdays. Most of iho heavy drafts of sheep, have been' put- through, and there arc only a few stray lines to be dealt with. Tiro sixth annual rejwirt of the, Mas* tert.ou fTo-I'ticnltHral and. 'Industrial. Society shows that a very -s.ttccess.fiii year Ims' been experienced. notwithstanding that the weather was not all that could be desirud; II: was reported at the aimual moetrn-K of the congregation of the Methodist. Church that a new nine oi-paji was under order from Mv. Ho'bday. of Wellington, and would Im l installed and ready for use in September, 'lire question- of renovating the church Was discussed, mid it was decided that a vigorous c-ffort bo made to raise- the necessary funds for the purpose. ___^_