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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 78, 13 May 1902, Page 3

Mr G. S. Cook, of the Stock Department, has been paying an official visit to'Motueka and outlying districts. It is notified elsewhere that the time for receiving nominations for the sports to be held at Riwaka on the 24th of May has been extended until Saturday next. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Motueka Borough Council will be held this evening. Captain Lang ridge, of the Takaka Mounted Rifles, has resigned his commission; The Takaka News says:— “This news will be received with reby the members of the Corps, to whom it will come as a great surprise. Yesterday afternoon Mr J. S. Wratt, Mayor-Elect, received a telegram from Mr R. McKenzie, M.H.R., informing him that Sir Joseph Ward would be in Nelson to-day, and asking if there was anything to be brought under the notice of the Minister. Sir Joseph leaves for the West Coast on Wednesday morning. A fine mob of sheep and herd of cattle, from Takaka, passed through Motueka yesterday, en route for Nelson, under the charge of Mr Arthur Wilkinson and his assistants. Our Nelson correspondent informs us that a military enquiry is to be held in connection with legal proceedings recently taken against a member of the Motueka Mounted Rifles. The matter is freely spoken of in Nelson. At a meeting of the Ladies’ Committee of the Art and Hobby Exhibition, held last night, it was reported that the net proceeds amounted to over .£32. A highly satisfactory result and an acceptable augmentation of the funds of St. Thomas’ Church. There was quite a procession of residents (young, old, and all good looking) to the studio of the Multum ProParvo Photo Company on Saturday evening ; all bent upon handing in their numbered tickets and receiving in place thereof sixteen photos, which gave complete satisfaction, even to those weary-of-the-the-world people who seize every opportunity of emitting a growl and finding fault with things in general and the construction and working of this terrestrial globe. The installation of Mr John Stuart Wratt, as Mayor of Motueka, takes place to-morrow, Wednesday. It is currently reported in well informed circles in Motueka, that., besides other marks of Royal favor to be bestowed by His Majesty King Edward YII during Coronation week, the Right Hon the Premier will be granted the privilege, now enjoyed by Royalty and other titled porsonages, of signing his letters simply “ Richard John,” the surname being considered superfious. We hear that one of our local tradesmen lias given a commission to a wellknown resident for illuminations for the Coronation festivities. On Saturday afternoon, as Mr Robert Plittie was proceeding homeward on horse back, the animal put its foot into a rut vith the result that the horse fell, and Mr Pattie landed on the ground with such force that his right shoulder was dislocated. He was attended by Dr Adams who succeeded in restoring the bones to their proper position. Mr P. Fry, of Riwaka, notifies that he wishes to purchase a light harness horse, suitable far coaching purposes.

We are sorry to hear that Mr D. Bate, of Riwaka, was taken ill in Nelson while attending the Waimea County Council meeting.-" From latest accounts, Mr Bate is improving. The following produce was -Sported from Waitapu during the m<fnth of April 162 sacks potatoes, 146 bales hops, 270 boxes butter, 10 bales of -wool, 25 coops poultry, 201 cases fruit, 53 cases eggs, 11 casks wine, 3 bales skins, 6 cases fat, 4 cases honey, 3 sacks lime, 1 box beeswax, 1 case tomatoes, 2 cows, 1 horse, 1 trap, 1 sack melons, 4 sacks bones.—-Takaka News. A public dance will be held in Fry’s Hall, Riwaka, on Friday evening next, commencing at half past seven o’clock* As this is practically the first dance of the season in that district it is expected there will be a good attendance ands that a most enjoyable evening will be spent. A sample of Taj tea, placed upon the local market by Mr P. G. Moffatt, storekeeper, has reached us. The tea is of excellent flavor and should come into favor amongst the residents of Motueka and neighboring districts. The tea reaches the colony through the wholesale agents, Messrs Levin and Co, of Wellington, sealed up in packets and cases, so that buyers can rely upon an unadulterated article. During the progress of the football match Rivals v Riwaka, at Nelson, on Saturday afternoon, Mr Ashley Talbot was unfortunate enough to have the small bone in the right leg broken. Talbot came home with the rest of the team on Sunday afternoon and is now confined to his bed. We are also informed-thfct as the game was in progress Eliott Fry was “spiked ” in the hand by one of the Nelson players. At the annual meeting of the Takaka Road Board, the News, in its report says : —Mr Pettersou, senior, said it was a very bad state of affairs when the Board has to advertise the roads as unsafe for traffic, after the district has been settled for 35 years. A meeting of ratepayers should be called, and the Board should ask for sanction to borrow LIO.OOO ; the rate would pay the interest. At present the work being done is only spoiling the roads. He complained that after a job had been authorised by the Boa**d it was six months before a member could be got bo lay off the work. The football match Rivals v. Riwaka was played at Nelson Saturday afternoon and resulted in a victory for the Rivals, the scores being 16 points to 5. F. Fry scored the only try for Riwaka and Petiha converted into a goal. If we may judge by the appearance of the Riwaka players the play was somewhat rough the team upon arrival here seeming to be fit for admission to a cottage hospital, literally supplied with splints and bandages and crutches and easy chairs and light and entertaining literature ana qualified nurses. The Salvation Army is this year to make a tremendous effort. The intention, announced by General Booth, is to save 100,000 souls, 5000 of whom are to be habitual drunkards. The names of the latter, as far as known to the police, are to be obtained, and they are to be visited at all hours of the day and night and forcibly hauled off to “ guard rooms,” and brought round by Army officers and Army tea. Meetings are to be held in publichouses, and the Army count upon the assistance of both police and publicans in their gigantic crusade.—Exchange. The plain cotton khaki used as working uniforms for volunteers has some disadvantages. Complaint is made in the annual report of the Engineers Corps that the health of volunteers who step out of their everyday warm tweed suits into the cotton stuff is endangered by chills, and that the 'khaki does not wear well.