DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2152, 19 May 1914, Page 9

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL . ; '■■:■,;■ CENTRES. ' V: ,V., ■■ iFroiii. Qμ Special Corrc-S'pondonta) yi ■■'~ ' -: - ; ; i' WANSANUI. ■' V? Thursday, Juno 11, is the date fixed, lor the olucia! opening..or the'new orpbumige; . ... . ■ Complaints arc being made at U'-tlie .insiiflk'iuiif.VMjf. locnl ijuiicsy and their inability to attend to .disturbances in tish-shops, cic, of wliicb tboro iiave in'eu tlnvu or iuur lately, 'flic trouble appears to be tliat while the {wpulntiou of the tuwn ami., district- is incrcasini; rapidly, the Police' Jtarcc'rcuiaius pra'f lically stationary. : ... . . ■■ PAUMEBSTON NORTH. The Foxtoii Harbour Board has circularised local bodies, inviting them to Sijiid delegates to a conference on Juno 4. to discuss tlio question of control oi' the wharf, and appoint a strong deputation to Hits Prime. Minister and Ministers. ■ ' . ' Mr. Thomas Kiisbj*, a- well-known fanner, died at I'itzhcrbcrt on Friday. 'The Motor and Cycle Mechanics' Union had a confcrcncc with the employers on Friday without comi.Mg t.a an I aurecnient. The uiiiou, it is uuderj stood, aska for a reduction of bours I from 47 to 44. per week, and Saturday half-holiday, instead of Wednesday, also Easter Saturday and one day during each'show, in addition to the statutory i holidays. They also ask that the award shall apply only to Palmcrston, but tho employers desiro that it shall embrace tho Wellington district. The employers will discuss the matter further to-day, aiid the union also meets shortly. MASTERTQN. , ;.. Tho annual meeting «f the Wairarapa Caledonian-Society was held tin &itur r day. The report and 'balance-sheet were adopted, and tiie following officers wcro elected:—-President, Mr. T. (;. Hoar; directors, Messrs. A. K- Jlootii, K. M'Kkwi, ]). Al'Lachhui, A, J. Welch, f. W. J-lonilurson, AA T . J. White, T. Wyeth. J. li. M'Kenzie, E. H. Wadding ton. A. J. Uiddings, J. E. Cahvell, A. ,3. Parton, Jas. Walker, liobert M'Kcnzie. and T'iios. JJolton. Mr. M. La very I was elected treasurer.

It is reported that ; a number of settlers on the East Coast, who did their slseas'iug by contract last season,' intend reverting to the old system in the coming year.

Tito following entries have !>po« received by tin- Jlastcrton Collie- Club for the dog trials to lie held at IV Ore Ore this week:—Teams' match, 10; hnntaway, 2fl ; short head and yard, 1.6; long head, 1!), Mr. W. Pringle, ot Danncvirke, will net as judge.

The weather exi»pricnced "during the fast week or two has been cold and wintry. The result is that wry little stock is coniiug forward for tin? freezing; works, mwl the milk supply has Konjs riahfc off at tire dairy factories..

A collision Mtvoeii a motor-car and a on Saturday evening resulted in the Irtttnr vehicle lifting smashed to pieces and the, occupants severely bruised anil shaken. The liorso was also injured to snch an extent that it will he valueless to the owner. ' Six nnminntioDS hare so for been received for the Qttacnof the Carnival competition, and several others are expected. '^TAIHAPE. Messrs. 1). U. Horton ar.d \V. Willuiins, of the Tallin pe railway locomotive staff, httvo received notice of transfer to Auckland s •••,•'■" The .westlier on Saturday night ami Smite was very stormy. The R-angi-lil-;«M and Hiiufcapn Rivers worn in high, flood, and rlijm ©am? down ou many of the district roads. Willi the exception pi one smali slip the railway was kept clear, and there was no interruption of traffic. • '* The protective fencing which is being placed a'oHg tjwectgo of the very stoef> cliffs on the Tniliaite-MoowliaHSft Kond. ivilLffiflko the' rpad ranch .safer for; traffic, Several had accident* Tiav« flemiFred (in the portion f»f tlte rm& \nhnm Tailiapp and Wniimi, and tlie protective fencing was hadi.v needed. Mr. M. M. Carpftnter. manager of the R<mj;itiltei General and Co-operative Timber Conmnnv, Ltd..'has just return. or\ from ii business visit to Australia. He rpnorts that New Zealand white piu'fl" timber is in !«ootl demand in Australia, and. that, thni* is a aro-wfiif; dematul for rimu anfV other Now Zealand timbers. Tlw litter, however, have to face cmnpetition from t'mber imported frnni America, and nfl tliis is oa-ref»llv pradecl jind-tsvitecF, it is in vWy pood ilnmawl. Mr. Garnwiter considers that New Zealand tim'bej 4 woiild ho wore keeiily soflght after if a proper system of grndiiiß was adopted. . OTAKI, At Friday's meetin" of the Otaki Town iionrcl C»»iinissioncr Jl'Kegg was flppointod to represcKt that body ti'fc-tlie coiifflvencf 'cuitvcnwl by tlisj Central Ciianibiir of Commerce for the I purpose of considering railways and I road matters, ivhik Commissioner I Brown was delegated t«i endeavour to hriiiH aWnt severance from the Wellington Hospital district, a stop that was considered highly. necessary. Tlte question of spfcndinj; £1000 on street im-i provements was aho discussed, and will probably ho put into dofinito form at ! an early date. \ A Isittw was received from the Health Department, stating' that the Dairy Cornpitiiy intended to pi™ definite attention to the necessary drainage from their factory, CAHTEftTON. Mr. W. C. Dorsrt, of Carterton, who las been mi a visit to Wairoa, Hawkc's ; Br.y, fetunwd home on Saturday. The eiress match) played at CaHortoai on Friday _ evening, between North ami South Wairarapa, resulted in a win for I the southerners by five, games to three.