DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2200, 13 July 1914, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

i —-—» —• — . JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL # CENTRES.; . IFrom Our Special Correspondent!) PALMERSTON NORTH. ■ The Hospital Board has received somo replies to its appeal to other boards for Tlio Radium Institute Fund. The New Plymouth and Coromandel Boards sympathised, but did not contribute. Tho titratford Board is not disposed to make, appeal in its district becauso it con-' siclers that the Government should provide the funds. • Wairarapa has talien no The Cook Board lias deferred consideration. The ""Wellington Board heartily sympathises, and suggests that a committeo be formed to consider the question. Willow-planting in connection with the now river protection works is proceeding, and about.; four acres are already planted. , One of tlio uses of the new "groynes, is-'to cause the formation of reefs cff silt, which will afford roothold .to t'he willows, which, under previous methods, were generally washed out by tlio floods.' •' The Methodists of St. Paul's concluded their anniversary celebrations on'. Wednesday last with a social, which ' was, exceptionally successful; The report stated, inter alia; ; t'hat the pew rents .increased 25 per'cent, last year, and the membership' Was greater by 34 members. .' A. musical programme: preceded tlio supper. The £159 which the authorities hoped to derive from tlio anniversary proceedings was over subscribed. WANCANUI. During June 171,528 passengers were carried on the Wanganui tramways, an increase of 6000 over the. figures for'the Miame- month, of last yeaij. Tho, Durietown people are experiencing another delay in regard to the construction: of the proposed' electric ' lift-" ) way to the top or Durie Hill. -Notwithstanding the passage of_ part of the special legislation, authorising the con-1 Ftructiori of the liftway, the Public Works Department, it -is Reported, is insisting that the liridertaking is'.virtu-, ally a 'tramway, .and that -all the provisions of the Tramways Act must 1 he applied to it. - ,There is a possibility ofthe ent-erpriso.. being abandoned altogether if this' difficulty, is not removed. At the annual meeting of the Wanganui Horticultural Society, Mr.'. W. J. Treadwell was're-p.lectecl president, and. the Rev; AV: B. Scqtt secretary.'. " Nows lias been received' that Mr. Fred Pirani is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery,' and. expects to be, able to resume his Reform election campaign hero in a week's time. - Mr. H.'AV. Speed, Reform candidate for Wainiarino, is at.present busily, engaged along the Main Trunk portion-of the.'electorate', preparing for an active campaign. : • • CARTEfITON. ' It is : reported that the commission appointed "to consider the-contribution of the Groytown Borough Council to the cost. of ; the'-, new.- Waiohine' Bridge' has recommended that Greytowri; shall pay-' the proportion claimed' from it, 'namely,, N orio-sixteenth of the .'total cost' of tho new bridge. ; ■■■■-. .At' a '.meeting of the settlers of Dalefield and Matarawa on Tuesday evening last'it was deftidedto take,the neiessary,steps to• get a rura.l mail service for tlio district.' . The following prices were realised at d "sale of dairy -stock here during the J week August calvers, £7 55., £7 155., £8, £8 155., £8 10s.,'£9f£9 2s. 6d.; £9 55., to £9 7s.- Gd.; :September, calvers, £6, .£6 12s, Gd,, £6-17s. 6d., £7 155., £7 Its. .(3d.,' -£8, .£B'ss'... £8 105.,.'.£8;155;, 1 £0. to £9 '2s. 6d.;' October calvers, 1 £4 65., £p, £6, to £6 12s. Gd.; 20-month | spring heifers, £3 19s. 6d.; Jersey -bull, 1

£3 15s. j sows• in farrow, £4 45..t0 £6 10s.; boar,£3. •■•' •' I . ;' .. . \ The , Carterton Homing Club will fly . pigeon races from Napier and Wellington on Thursday next. / • .The North and South hockey match, for the purpose of selecting the representative team to go on tour, will be played here on Thursday next. ■ < ' A euchre tourney,and dance was held on Friday evening " under the auspices of the Carterton lire Brigade. Therowas a good attendance, and some exciting games were indulged in. Tlie, prizes iT, re Ml : artJe d to Mr. and Mrs. J. M'Kenzie, the consolation prizes going to Mrs. Wilde and Mr. A. Bond. An enjoyable danco followed. - ~ PAHIATUA. Pleasure has been expressed in, this district that, the Government has. decided to' enter 1 into negotiations for the purchase of the Balfour Estate for closer settlement purposes. The block,' which comprises about 3000 acres of dairying and sheep land is quite: close to the It is considered that at least twenty families could be settled oil tho "land in> question. ,■ The annual social gathering in. connection with the-'local branch 'of the (Salvation Army was held last week. The. Mayor, Sir. J. D. C. Crewe, who presided, stated that the Army had 0 of time, and deserved tile . highest .commendation. The Rev! Mr.Bawden Harris, - Ensign Garner (Dannevirke), and -Captain Watkins' (Pahiatua) 'gave- short addresses;- A number of vocal and musical items were contributed during !the evening by local talent... ... . 1 . Mr. \A. Quinlan,- a well-known and former resident of this district, is now engaged in saw'milling at Rewa. : Mr. J. T. Byers, who'has lield the position of manager of the Ballance Dairy Company's branch factory at Makomako, and who lias ■ a klpck of.-laiid on the Darling' Downs,' Queensland; was entertained, by tho Makomako residents last wefek. Mr A Eddie, on behalf' of the residents, presented Mr..'and Mrs. Byers with a purse of-sovereign's: ; '. ■ News has been received in Pahiatua of • tlio deatli at T© ICuiti of Mr. W. Swainson of Mr. J.' G. Swainson, or The deceased, who had latterly followed farming pursuits was formerly connected with the Bank of New Zealand staff at Pahiatua and Woodvillo. -.- - / For tho half-year ended June 30 the total amount sued- for, at tho. Pahiatua S.M. Court . was' £1217 Is. Id. . The amount' recovered was £284 2s. Bd. The aggregate' police "cases numbered 82: ■ .The Dudley Arms Hotel at'Mangafcainoka has changed hands, the new proprietor - being: Mr;'. C. JT • Barford; formerly of the Hawke's Bay district. At the quarterly meeting -of 'the Pahia-' tua' Methodist Church last week, 1 it. was decided to donate': £2 towards the expenses 6f 'ten; Cliff' College 'home missionerS 'coming from England' to ■ Now Zealand'.; Mr. C. E. Clifton was authorised to collect subscriptions for the' purpose of purchasing a Methodist marqueo for military camps MASTERTON. ... " A number of Masterton settlers have their clips in the ( July London sales, and are - themselv.es;v,fortunate .'that ;they .were lato in shipping. '■■"■'Messrs;, G.;H.yPerry and-Co.. merchants, have just installed- a seed-clean-ing. machine of improved design, a demonstration of. which was given in tlis presence 'of a considerable number of•farmers. '. ' 1, . A sparrow match was fired.by tlio Masterton'Giui'Olub,on Thursday last. In the only sweepstake that was completed, I). M'Laclyari and DJ Jensen divided first aiid second money. ;: . 'At a meeting of the,Masterton,branch of the Amalgamated and Joiners,:the following resolution.. ■ was' ..unanimously, carried: ' 'That this branch , strongly : protests to .the Jiistico De-

partment against- the delay of the Arbitration Court in granting an .award to ' ± .the:,carpenters and joiners in this dis- v trict, it now Aeing nearly three montnlt>: > since the .Conciliation Council met' in" Palmerston North in connection with the dispute." The Masterton. Amateur Theatrical Society is actively re-hearsing the opera "The Country Girl," which is to bo staged in a few weeks' time. Arbor Day is to-be celebrated at tlio Masterton District Hn»h School on .Wed-' nesday next by 'the of tree?. At. its monthly mcotmg on Friday . night the Masterton Trust Lands 'Jrns- • -• tees made grants to tho various cdnca- • tional institutions in the district, ?nd allocated- a number of scholarships. X ■ sum of £200 was also set apart for a • secondary institution, making £300 now available for this purpose. .■■•■■. It is. stated that phosphatic rock is to be-found in various parts of. tho" Masterton district,: and "that; in .view of ■ the Government's bonus of £300, steps are to be taken to prospect it. Tlio educational grants mado by the ■ Masterton Trust Lands Trustees' f<r the ensuing"year total £430' 6s.' lidThe estimated,receipts of the' Trust for ' the ensuing year amount to £2400. '..'•Ait a mnetjng of the Masterton Horti- ■ cultura 1 Society oir Fridav evening : it ■: was decided to hold only two shows in the coming season. A. committee was : ' set up to: prepare, a schedule-for the" ' rose and sweet pea show m the spring > • It\was decided to endeavour to ' utam a. grant of £5 os. from tho Trust Laiids Trustees, for a cottage garden competi- %••• tion. - • . The Masterton branch of tho Amai.iv" mated Society of Carpenters aii'l -liiin-' ' ers has now a membership of 128 : . Counterfeit silver coins are at pre- ■■"■' in circulation, in-Masterton: ■ ■ Iho annual general meeting of tho ■Masterton A. and P. Association is'to he held on Saturday, August'ls. illations for. tin committe« : a nd. officert"':' ' close on Saturday," July\lß.'x'- ... /■