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DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTING/} FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. : rfroni Our (Special Ci>Trc»po-adei!.t(r) PAiMERSTON NORTH, ■Goad iirtcMtioiis eittliotl in disaster for tho little daughter of .Mr. .F, Lowers, of Dunnytriprpe. She was n rido by a lady 111 a trap when oil her way U.i Sisliooi, and as silo ivas mounting the step the 'horse, .feecaiwe restless, and caused her to in it, with the result that the wheel. passed' over her log and brofe' >t< Sho was brought io tho J'fliineisioti lioi-piiiil. Tim All Saints 1 Giris' Club, at then ineet.mg on itonday, presided fiver' by : Miss 11. Park,' resolved to? set aside Wednesday emvuigs for Swedish drill, Friday evenings tor literary studios, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons fct social chats." Iho coninjittco sßeciallj dejstrsa thai rrreni.bfcrs will make uses of ] the chih for luncheon and ai'teriiooii teas. j . A glasshouse is to bo Erected'in thu i Esplanade Gardens at a cost, of 485., the Bomugh Council lining incepted a tender of that ami-unit iron! A. .1. lung-sheer,, The attempt to derail a toiu ■at Huimytliorpe ja now. discredited by tli© pelice, wl'ioso.theory'is that some careless person carrying wood over the. liiiff accidentally dropped- pieces on the riiM?,' : Hj® Palmertfton Gaol -was- finally dos* <?d tonlay. Prisoners ,m future will he detained at Waftpnur. A verj successful farewell oo.nrersxziono was given on Monday night at | tho Masonic llali, Foxtoii; to tho Rev. G. Y. .-Mid Mrs. Woodward, who are leading far Si. jlary'a, KarOfi:, Wellington,. aft:p.r having served tire parish of i'uxfon faithfully for the last seven years. The .guests were met al the cntranco <)f t'iio liall b*> the churchwardens, and Mrs,,. Woodward was -prcseitfcd with a shower bou<iriet of violets. Tho Rev. 11. Rosher, vioa.r of Paimori sioii North, presided. .. Iho Rev. 0. Y, iWoodwaia was presented with a handsome gold hunting watch : by the parishioners, awl Mrs. Woodward u diamond and sapphire. . ring by tho ; Ladies' Guild. Mr. A. H. Royes, tho ■ vicar's warden, presenting the former and Mr. Jamos Rarber tho latter. After a programme of music, refreshments . were served, and a delightful evening was brought to a close by iho : sinking of "Anld Lang Syite," and the ' National Aji.tlaem. NAPIER. Daring tho six mouths ended tonight, tho Napier Jfcroiigb, Council jsJ sued building permits representing lit | value £37,665, as compared with £s!)KS for a similar period of 1913 ;_and £Bg;oG3' for 1912. Building, operations aro active in Napier at present. ■ • The revenue from tins'Jfopier mUfflei* pal baths during liie past htdf-yfar constitutes ® tecoM, being ,'..i!.27' fs.. la. ahead' of the corresponding period of. an? previous year singe tlig fclijjti wefe opened: five years ago. " During the last. «i? months tho.Najiicr Land Department, lia3 offered 3.7 for 1 total aTfia Of 22.,6i55S acres, while 'twelve holdings, with.a total area of 4346 acres, havo been mado freehold, and four small ■ .gfaztiig runs, Villi an area of 14,636 . acres,. thrown open for selection. MASTERTON. : The heaviest frost of the year was experienced yesterday morning, when . twelve. degric's ■■ Sveje registered. The County tenginee.r (Mr. Duncan M'Lachlan) had rather an escituig ox- ; perien.ee-' on Sunday. .. He was motcr--1 me at Matahiwi, wluui his car skidded; and overturned... M.r. M'Lachlan was severely bruised and shaken, ami considers himself fortunate in escaping . niiire sfiHoisS injU'r.ifi.s» A mcetinj; of the Conciliation Council was he'd hero, to consider tho painters' dispute.. The assessors-, after some discussion, agreed upon the fojlowing working conditions: —Hours, 44. ■ per week; wages. Is. 4jd. per hour; ovcrtiine, time aiid a. quarter ,fbj the first thKo hours., time and a. lia'lf :l:o tnidnigiit, and. double time afterwards;: holidays, the usual statutory days; appicntiees, governed b.v the wording in the Court's ckuso. Provision was also made for suburban atid country work, iindcr-r,a;te workers, • and' ,j)refcrerio4 to miicnists. Tho term of tho award has been left to tho Court to decide.

Labourers arc apparently not 'partial to tho efwspotative 'fr-ork'ffi' Authority was reeefwd b.V the local apent of tiro .tsrtbouf Department to send five ninn .to Olwinmi?, toil 'tflion, tli.e time for de.-pari-nro firrivotl only three of tho ititin selected put in tai Ji'ppear.ajjeo. Mr. .T. 11. Christie, chairman of !.l:e TiJiutt f'nrcha:.o Board, accompanied by Mr. T. N. B'rodriffc. Crown Ooiii.missioner. proceeded to Tenui to-day to insn-vit the Te.mii, .A,niuirWo t Manniva, a-r.cl Waitawhiti sfaturss. ji'fld report upon their suitability for closer settlement. Mr. A. R. Fc'anders, «l|o has been sub-riialiagW of tbti MasteHen branch of Messrs. Levin and Co. for soma years, lias !.fcen promoted to tho position of ■ manager *of ibe- firm's Wangitn-tti branch.—Masterton correspondent. ■ CREYTOWM. TIIO Greytovn FOl esters met in the Lodge- Boom on Monday night., Bro. Kncwles,. C.R., presiding, Olio inftm- 1 her wis initialed -into the ardor, Bros. Dc'dccry, Arm strong, £. Skeet, and Knowles were elected a committer to ivork with oilier friendly societies and to. arrange for the annua! ball. A vote of sympathy was passed io the family ■of ttio late Bra. Ordisli. The electron nf officers resulted-Ilro. $. Skfwb, C.R.; Bfo. It. ft, JVllicoe, S.C.R.-. Hro. Do.cfccrv, S.W,; Bro. W. Grav, ,I.\Y.; Rro. S.B. ■ Bro.- Trotntan, JR. Brn _ Kno-wles \w presentel with a Past, Cliief liahcor's ribbon, OTAKI. At a. meeting of Reform. supporters lie-re Iflpt night, it was unanimously derided io form a branch of rlie ieaßtie, and to- consider the matter of choosing a candidate for Tire loljo'vinK were elected officers:—President, Mr. J.. Griffith; cO.nitojittee,. JflesSi 1 ?. \Y. Toriipsitt, J. Lomax, C Itilsby, R. ,i. Ptaielev, 11, Ni:olsoii, €. Bell, Bin tiiig, J. Polo, and M. CarkeeL; secrotarv and treasons. Mr. ft. Freeman. Sir. Guthrie, M.P., was present at the nwotiftg fry invitation. ' . . The death .oecifrr'e&oTt Monday of Mr, David Xorblo, latliOr'.of Mr. D, Nc>blo. of is town, aged 7i.f.ears, It- !s U-ffdoMtood' that an estimate of tb'rt «os : t of the proposed new buil/liftß it tho Ornlvi Hospital, to replace the 011 c destroyed by fire, was ' too hkjh- A meeting is -to .bo h&lii ,Ift fn: tht>v consider the matter. after wliicli it is hoped' to proceed, with tho work wit u as little delay as. possible. Mr. T, ftoidv. of tlie Bank of > e.iv : Zealand staff, lifts returned from a. holiday, but has been, granted a further two weeks' leave. ' ' :

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2190, 1 July 1914, Page 10

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DISTRICT NEWS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2190, 1 July 1914, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2190, 1 July 1914, Page 10

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