MANAWATU

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 272, 13 August 1919, Page 10

MANAWATU

The Kairanga County Council received at its meeting yesterday u letter from tho Mamjahao Hydro-Electric Power League stressing the need for. local bodies to at onoo consider tho question of reticulation in ordor to prepare for the advent of hydro-electricity with n view to acquiring all possibio (lata on tho subject. Tho couucil decided to apply to tho department for a copy of the report propared some tiuio ago by tho Government engineer who visited the settlers in tho county, ascertaining their estimated requirements when tiio supply of olcctricity became assured. ~,.,, Tho death occurred yesterday at ieliding of Mr. W. J. llcevo, clerk of tho Magistrate's Court. The deceased gentleman, who was in his frith year, had also officiated as clerk of the Court in Piihiatua, WhantTM-oi, Stratford, and 1.0tcnui during his long association with the Justice Department. During tho war tho lato Mr. Rcovo and Mrs. itcevo lost three sous and a son-in-law at Uio front.' . ~ , -~ i At a meeting of tho Mauawatu Hockey Association a letter was received Hum tho Cranford Club, Clmstchurcli, statin-' Unit ifl.train arrangements permit a team will be sent on lour to piny Wellington, Palmerston Kortn, Wanganul and Toilding, asking for a match with Manawabu on September 17. 1 m a«soriation agreed to arrange a match vs requested. It was decided to inform tho Canterbury Hockey Association that whilo tho present train wrangcmcnti continued Mauawatu was unable to wild a team to toko part in tho ladies New Zealand championship tournament m Christohurch during tho first week' m Soptombor, and asking if tho tournament could bo postponed for a fortnight. Mr A. H. Palmer, who has been secretary to tho Palmorstoii North Kepatriation Committee since its inception, has resigned from tho position. Mr. O. Wilkinson, his assistant, is temporarily acting as secretary. it a meeting of tho Mauawatu Rugby Riigby Union a Western United player named Gordon was reported by the refereoas having been ordered oil the held in tho Kin. Toa-Western United match last Saturday week for allegedly striking Sweeney, a Kia Ton player. Gordon it was stated, had not. been, uotilied to attend tho meeting of the union, ami it was accordingly decided to instruct him to report to the president, who was given power to act in tho matter. *"■ Craw and others waited on tho meeting as a deputation from LinUiu Rovers Club and asked that tho union reconsider its refusal to allow tho club <-> enter a team for tho Rodgers Cup. n mis resolved that the club should become affiliated with the union and bo classed second grade. At the same « it was explained to the (epilation llul it would not bo eligible lor the club to toko part in tho competition this year. Tho AshhUTst Club mote withdrawing from the competition. An invitation •to sond a representative team to IjCviu

on Saturday to play Horowhonua was declined on' account of -tho railway restrictions.

At yesterday's meeting nf tho Kairanga County Council tho director of tho Foilding Technical School wrote thanking tho council for tho courteous manner in which it had received a deputation in connection with tho grant for a technical high school silo at, Feilding. Tho committee noted with regret that tho council's estimates for tho current year had already been framed, and asked that a grant for tho project be included in tho ostimates for next year. It was decided to reply pointing out that the council lnul finally dealt with tho subject and that it could not tee its way clear to make a grant.

The Foxton Chamber of Commerce has received a reply from tho district traffic manager regarding tho curtailed train service in and out of Foxton, advising that the present service is ample for tho traffic. With tho existing conditions it was regretted that tho request for a daily train could not bo acceded to.

Mr. M'Clure, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Mr. Ritchie, chairman of tho Land Purchase Board, are at presont in this district inspecting properties which have been offered to tho Government for settlements for returned soldiers. They aro inspecting estates in the Alannwatu, Horowhonua, and Rangitikei districts. A fracas which occurred in the Railway Hotel on Monday resulted in the appearand at tho Polico Court yesterday of a voung man from Levin named Hector M'Donald, who was charged with assaulting .Tolui Anderson and John Owen, and also with using indecent language in tho public bar of tho Railway Hotel. Accused, who appeared in the box with his right eye blackened and almost closed, pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with summarily. Tho Bench intimated that it did not intend to inflict a fine. Thovo had been too much of this sort of thing going on lately, and it must be put down. Accused would be sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment on each of the charges of assault, and one month's imprisonment on the charge of using indecent language.

Tho effect of tho railway cut on tho [roads in Horowhemm County was commented on at tho monthly meoting of that body. The chairman said that on a recent dato ho had been over tho main roads, and those in good order a month ago wero now cut up, and in places there wore awful holes being gouged out and the road made rough. During tho past few months big gangs of men had been employed on the roads, which wore now again in pieces, and somo drastic- action would havo to bo taken. He believed the conl shortage question was a genuine oue. and that tho traflio would now bo by roads. JIo did not think, however, that tho council should'bo penalised on account of its geographical position, nnd no thought tho money for tho upkeep should come out of tho consolidated Jiinds. The matter was one that should bo brought before- tho Government, and if tho council did so it would get tho support of scores of local bodies. Ho thought the coal shortage would forco the tho Government to deal with tho mam arterial roads, as it would' bo seen that local bodies could not carry on under tho present conditions. At present the position was that Iho council would havo to go in for a lingo overdraft or lot the roads get into a bog. Councillor Ryder said tho man using (ho road should be "hit," nnd ho would, therefore, liko to bco a tyro tax imposed by tho Government, whilo Councillor Harkness regretted that member* of Parliament did not take a lead in tho matter. It was decided to approach tho Government on tho question,

Tho Palmerston North Committee which has been set up to deal with tho goods traffic to and from Palmerston North held a conforonco locally with officers of tho Railway department. Somo considerable discussion took place as to tho best mode of procedure to be adopted hero to meet tho curtailed railway service, and eventually a working baso was established. Tho comuiitteo will continue to meet ovcry morning, and will also attend in tho afternoons in order to deal with all outward consignments from Palmerston. Tho committeo will also havo power to make recommendations as to essential goods coming to Palmerston North. All consignment notes for goods which aro required to bo carried by irain must be presented at Mr. MlConzio's office in Cute Street, which lms now been declared a railway central transit office. These will bo examined by the committee, with whom Mr. J. W. Woodbury will net in an advisory capacity, and will either bo accepted or rejected according to their importance. Any consignment notes accepted will bo stamped thcro and goods can bo immediately taken to tho railway station for transport. Goods consigned from private sidings must bo similarly dealt with.