DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2310, 18 November 1914, Page 9

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Oar BDeolal Correspondents.! PALMERSTON. The Supreme Court opens next Monday. The following is the civil list:— Nicholas Martin v. Frederick S. Easton. £518 19s. 4d., damages for alleged malicious prosecution (jury of twelve); E. M. Goile v. Andrew Woir, £144 Cs. 2d., damages (jury of four); Edward Johnson v. Robert and Angus M'Alister, £1173 4s. 6d., .alleged damage through bush firo (jury of twelve): John ¥. Vogt v. James M'Millan, £500, alleged slander (jury of four); J. Odlin and Co., Ltd., and another v. Fraupis 1). Thompson, £875, damages and specific performance; Abraham and Williams, Ltd., v. Margaret Ingley and George A. Tarale, £400 12a. Bd., moneys alleged to be due; Jessie Dalziell v. Jaines Richardson and others, injunction, etc.; Caroline E. Ualloway v. Neils Pedersen, damages and specific performance; David Prouse v. Wauganui Education Board, damages -and injunction; Jess J. Hills v. Harold M. Conway, £759 lis., money alleged to be due; Bett and Bayly v. Wordsworth B. Benson, £150, moneys alleged •to . be due; New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union and Dalgety and v. George Bevan, damages and injunction; Albert Dyer v.' L. G. Fostory . £143 ' 7«., damages through collision: Felica Smith v.. Adam Burgess, £499, value of motor-car, alleged to have been seized and damages; counter-claim £276 17s. lid., for balance of purohase money and interest;. Mary L. Richmond v. John E. Barltrop, £346 145.. 5d., moneys alleged to he due; Mary L. Richmond v. John E. Barltrop, accounts; Watson Bros.; Ltd., v. Geo. Oiaf Albert Olson, goods, £225 75.. Mr. Poynton,' S.M., gave judgment on Tuesday in a case affecting a nurseryman's'liability for trees not growing. Plaintiff was a local nursery firm, A. M. Wighton and Co., who claimed £31 15s. from R. Hannah for shelter trees, supplied and planted by plaintiff. Points in.dispute were scale of prices charged, skill employed in planting, and whether there was a guarantee. . His Worship held that the prices were reasonable in comparison with other firms' catalAgues, but that a guarantee was given . that a fair percentage would grow. He considered 75 per cent, would be a fair per cent;, considering the exposed position, and reduced the claim on that basis. He also reduced the f amount claimed for labour. The following 38 pupils of the High School have been awarded senior freeplaces :—Mary D. Darvick, Elsie M\ Gawith, Marion Heley Anghared.' S. Jones, Elizabeth M.. Kilgour, Phyllis M'Murray, Marjorie A. Nash, Hazel M. Pearson, E. Raichel, Mary E. Hiekard, Doroth) Ross, Ruth Shaw, Ruilu Smith, Vida G. Seifert, Noamai Whalley, Basil A. Be3wick, James W. Brown, Gordon B. .Campbell, B. Eglinton, Joseph L. Faulkner, Maurice -Vincent, B. M. Cook, Virgil Edwards, Colin F.' Judd, Henry J. Kenny, Kenneth W.Low, Arnold W. Mardon, Wm. Mira Lawrence, A. M'Donnell, Jos. Oakley, Wm. Rahdell, Wm. M. Rodgers, Arthur M. Rose? Keith Sim, Frederick C. Speed, Ralph F. Sutcliffo, Norman L. Whitehead. The plumbers' two Teehnichal School scholarships go to G. Procter.

Mr. T. M'Kenzie, of Carnarvon] has been admitted to tlio hospital for an operation, as a iesult\if a sudden' illness. : ' ' Messrs. A. and' -,L.. .Seifert's .big Maranui flaxmill is closed from last Saturday till New Year, owing to the dullness of the .hemp'mar.ket;;.. ....•' ; ;! CHEYTOWN. KsThe monthly meeting of the Grey,'triwn District High School CorhmitteO was held on Monday evening last. Present: Messrs. C. J. Beard (chairman). Leppieh, Shanley, Dunn,. Finn, .and Best. An apology was received from Mr. Walden. A letter was read from the Borough Council,' stating that the council could not at present do anything re 6took on East Street. _ From Education Board, enclosing capitation: allowance, £18 10s: 2d., also stating that the J summer, holidays would begin on December 18 and close on February, I.' That the school would.be closed on election day. The headmaster's report was read! Complaints having been made of the firewood disappearing, necessary precautions are being taken. Accounts amounting to. £9 18s. 6d.'were passed for payment, subject to certification. It was decided that the usual prizes be given before breaking. up for holidays. The seat of one of the committee was declared vacant owing to nonattendance. The headmaster made a verbal report relating tc the water supply. He also asked permission to hold an entertainment with the assistance of the committee before the school, holidays. The committee agreed to the proposition. Messrs. Walden, _ Fisher, and Shanley were appointed visitors fOr tli6 month. CARTERTON. ,': The scholars of' a Carterton Sunday School, at their own suggestion, have decided to'give up'their prizes this'year, and devote the money which would be expended upon them to the Mayor's Bolgian Relief Fund.. Mrs. A. Clark, of Featherston, will judge the home. industries olass at the Horticultural Show ,at Carterton on Saturday next. Other judges aresMessrs. Weightman (Feil,ding), out flowers;.Mr, A. R Hadficld (Greytown), fruit and vegetables; Mr. N. Fitzgerald (Wellington), decorative classes