DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2153, 20 May 1914, Page 11

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTfJ.NGf.4 FROM PROVINCIAL CENTIMES. ; ( Oiir.. Sivi>cia.l Cotrcsptvnel.ents) PALMERSTON WORTH. ' w, . v > who was rcccntiv conimivtod to Htirnlmni ai'ter abscondiiu; imni tno Woforoa Trainm s Farm and sii'rtliiij; various articles during his sub«(l«eiit overland tour to Paimprston, Imd, it seems, a partner in his 'adven"ireii. On Monday this partnw, wlio was "'i" -Yaon, was ordeml to follow his h'.vihl dftu'ii .to JJurnham oa similar ciiarf.es, with the addition . of a. mora senmis one (stealing two revolvers and rftlO rartridjros). Ho admitted the vanou.v ofioiicfs.

The -statement of a Napier firm that an' increase of motor-cars lwd decreased then- oat business by 2t!,»OS) sacks in a few years is paralleled by the remarks of a local veterinarian. ■ . Owing to tho decrease of lmrses, duo to motor-cars, the praeuee of voterinarians has seriously diminished, and tho result will be that, n. tow years lienco practitioners will bo jciv sciirci!, and stock-owsiers, norticvilarly dairy famors, will have ill gottnig sick animals attended. ,'Jbo feature of Sir Jan Hamilton's yisi., on Jlcnaay was ,his inspection of tlio 1% Scouts. This took place at the residence of tho North Wellington Cmumissioner, Mr. It.. S. Abraham. I lie. fc«oiits 'greeted Sir lan Hamilton and General Oodley with a Maori liaka, which greatl'v pleased the E c«ml*.- -Tim Scouts acted as waiters to tho Cadets at the shoffiHroands.

A big rally of Boy Scouts will be hold at Palmers ton at Christinas, under arrangement of tho Wellington Kxecutivo, which is now communicating with other districts.

. '-M l '*. Grand Jury yesterday meiiiorialiscci UlB Cllic-f Justice (Sir Robert -Stout) pratestiilg against tiro closing'of tho Palmcrston Gaol and tins removal of ahort-sonteitco prisoners to AVaugaiiui. "It is wot for jj'io to express ait opinion," said Sir Eobon; Stout, "but 1 will send it to the Minister. No doubt it is necessary to have a prison liero for persons undergoing short sentences." MASTERTON. • The Jfosi.-iton Horning PiEceon Chib has flown an interval race from P,Un, heim, but, so far;' only tiro birds have returned. It is supposed that tho remainder have been delayed by stress oi' weather, Mr. T. E. Fleming, M.A., Chief Inspector of the Wellington ' Education Board, _ delivered a lengthy address to tho school teachers on Monday afternoon, dea ling with the new syllabus. At tho conclusion of the address lie was accorded a hearty rote of thanks. Mr. J. ,1'; M, Hortisby states that ho has given no authority far a published statement that ho 'intends contesting tlw AVairarapa seat- against Sir Walter liudianan. Ten ladies liavo been nominated for tho Queen of tho Carnival competition instituted by the AVairarapa Caledonian Society.

PAHIATUA. At the monthly meeting of the Pahiattia Firo Itrigado an Monday evening, it was decided to request tho executive of tho United ' Fire, .Brigades' AsgociaUon to urgo upon tho Government the necessity for mora stringent supervision regarding tho storage of explosives, and that tho by-laws dealing with this subject bn.' strictly enforced. Considerable interest is lleing manifested in this district in tho forthcoming ''Queen of. the Carnival" competition.

Mr.- J. A, Wals3i has been appointed organiser by tlio" Pahiatua progressive Association.

CARTERTON, ' On Saturday, night air accident happened at tho corner of Pembroke Street. A cab belonging to Mr. B. Wadl tarn was being driven by an employee, and on .emerging from Pembroke Street was met by a, niotor-car belongiiif; to Mr. Avery, of Paltiatua, which was being driven along High •Street. - Neither driver noticed the other's approach, and a violent collisoii resulted, the cab beiitg badly damaged. The ear was also eonsitlerahly knocked about, the radiator badiv bent, ami tho front of the car smashed. Tttwo were five passengers in the car, and .two inside the cab," and the driver and another on the outside. Fortunately hq one was hurt.