PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 20, 18 October 1907, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

PALMEIISTON. The first anniversary of All Saints' Children's Home was celebrated yestorday afternoon, when there was a good attendance. Addresses were given referring to the useful work which had been accomplished, and promises of further support were received. The Palmerston Howling Green is to be opened on Wednesday next by the president Mr. W. Reid. The local brass band is arranging an outdoor concerts for November. Tho Treasury has provisionally approved of a loau of £3015 for tho Sluggish River Drainage Board. A Foxton message states that the local Council has asked tho Minister to have the Numerous cases of milk fever aro reported. Orchard Pests Bill put into operation as many old orchards in the borough harbour posts. Tho fine weather has brightonedo local business considerably. A large influx of country visitors attonded the sales to-day. Cattle, with the exception of fats, are still dull, for tho reason that grass is scarce, and buyors don't care to take any risks until tho spring is further advanced. Butchers report that fat cattle aro 'difficult to procure as indicated by the high prices. Mr. Non-ton King's local agent reports the salo of 10,000 calf skins at Stratford on Tuesday last. MASTERTON. MAURICEVILLE COAL AREAS. . With regard to the Mauricevillo coal resources. Messrs. Kummer, Hoffeins, and Jenson (says a Press Association message) have agreed to throw their three properties into one mining 'area, and others at the back will have tho option of joining. Tho frontage to tho railway in tho three properties mentioned is about two miles. > The combined' areas amount to 640 acres, and outcrops of coal appear at both tho northern and southern boundaries. It is proposed to give a right to prospect for two or three years to any company formed for that purpose. Tho owners propose to ask for a royalty of a shilling a ton on all coal produced, and to liquidate tho amounts already spent in prospecting by way of paid-up shares in any mining company formed. The previous Government analyses show a uniformly fair quality of coal suitable for household purposes. jTho question of appointing Drs. Cowic and U'ook to the-active medical staff of tho Masterton Hospital has' : been creating a considerable amount of discussion, and the result of Wednesday's meeting of tho Hospital Trustees, when it was definitely decided not to alter existing arrangements, was awaited with great interest. A deputation of delegates from the Mastorton -Friendly Societies' Council, composed of Messrs. H. O'Lcary, T. Darroch, >S. Dongardo, G. Hood, and J. 'i'lircadwell, waited upon the Trustees and put the case for Drs. Cowie and Cook in a very strong light. ' The Chairman of the Trustees (air. A. W. Hogg, M.H.R.) said that the meeting had every sympathy with the object in view, but it was a question of practicability. After the matter had been discussed in committee, it was decided to ''Continue on (present linos until the end of tho financial year, when tho applicants could rointroauco the matter if they choso. ' Another matter to which considerable importance is attached is tho discharging from the hospital of a patient who had no means at tho time of obtaining lodging for tho night. Tho Benevolent Trustees wroteto tho Hospital Trustees and drew attention to the fact that a patient named Daly had been discharged on a wet' Saturday afternoon without a -penny in his pocket, and that ho had ultimately to apply to tho Benevolent Society. The Hospital Trustees thought that the matter was the concom' of tho Benevolent authorities, and showed'the necessity for establishing an institution to' meet cases of the' sort, also_to house porsons who 'wore-not lit subjects either for a hospital or a homo, on : account of physical infirmity. Tho latter issue was raised' through tho Benevolent, authorities applying for. admission to tho hospital of an inmate of tho ltenallSolway Home-who is, suffering from creeping paralysis. , The Trustees refused' to accept him, And there is likely to be somo further developments. ■„'i :; ,FEILDING. ' ' ' Bulls has secured the High School after a hard struggle boforc Wanganui Education Board, Sandon gottingtho support of four members and Bulls five The members of the Education Board have given their fellow-member, ' Mr. D. H. Guthrie, who lives at ltuahine,' near Feilding, a wedding present. Mr. Guthrio was tor thirty years a master undor the Education .Boards of which ho has been a member for twolvo months. He ; is now a farmer, in making tho presentation—a handsomo cut--glass rose bowl, with mountings of- solid silver and ebony—tho chairman of tho Board, -Mr. Fred Pirani, referred eulogistically to Mr. Guthrie's long and honourable, career in connection with' the education affairs of tho dis-' trict. Mr. W. E. Carruthers, of Kimbolton, has' just returned from a short holiday in England. ,| . ; : Little girls frequently double-bank on horses in riding to and irom school out liere;A daughter of Mr. Miller, of-Apiti, and n chum wore on a horse that shied. The girls fell off, and littlo Miss Miller sustained concussion of the brain. She is slowly recovering. '. Mrs'. Wright, of Newtown, Wellington, is conducting an evangelistic mission in Halcombe. ' ' .' Feilding has a branch., of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, which:is working actively just now. " '•■ ■■ ■ ' ' ' On Wednesday afternoon a man.was statod to have been robbed iu- rather a'- daring fashion here. Whilst lying down on a couch in a-boarding-house someone is alloged to have gone through his clothos for a considerable sum of money. The supposed thief got away by tho down express, and a warrant was. issued for his arrest yesterday aftomoon, Sergeant. Bowdon has received a telegram from Wellington stating that a man named Georgo Cowan had been arrested, and charged with/the theft. He has' been remanded to Feilding.' '' • , '■':; HASTINGS. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Beekeepers Association in Hastings was held on. Wednesday evening in tho Borough Council Chambers, tho Rev. Dr. Kennedy, of Meanneo, presiding. Seventeen porsons were present. The chairman explained the advantages accruing to beekeepers by forming themselves into an association for their general protection. It was resolved to form a Beekeepers' Association, to bo called tho Hawkc's Bay Beekeepers' Association. Nineteen members v.-ero onrollcd. i Tho following officers and committee were elcctod' —President, Rev. Dr. Kennedy; vice-presi-dent, Mr. J. Adamson; hori. secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. Lowe.; committee, Messrs; W. O. Taylor, A. E. Lowe, F. Cook, B. Badland, and A. J. Rainbow. The annual subscription was fixed at ss. for men and 2s. Gd. for ladies. A committee was appointed to draft a set of rules, to be submitted to a future meeting of the Association. .' „' i Mr. D. H. Rait, Veterinary Surgeon and Government Inspector of Meat at tho Hasting abattoir, has boon granted six months lcavo of absence by the Department. He proceeds to the Islands on an extended holiday. ■ • PAHIATUA. A social was hold on Wednesday night at Mangatainoka in aid of tho funds of St. Mark's Church. Another social was held at Kaitawai, in aid of tho funds of tho public hall; both woro well attended, and were very Tho weather is keeping fine, and fanners aro moro hopeful now that the bad weather has brokon. li-EATEEHSTON. A meoting of the local branch of tho Groyto;.".i •' ai.u: .•urtver Valley Horticultural i»it:i Industrial Society was hold on vVednosdav nTternoon, Mr. A. J. Toogooa in the chair. It was decided to admit sohool children'? entries free. The,

amount promised for special prizes, without trophies, was reported to .bo-£l7. Mr. Evans was appointed judge in place of Mr. Cooper, who wrote that he would he unable to be present. A committee was appointed to revise the catalogue and arrange, luncheon. The following stewards were appointed:—' Produce, Mr. A. Toclcer and Hev. 'J l . J. Smith; cut blooms, Miss Card and Mrs. Smith; pot plants, Mr. J. W. Card; floral exhibits, Miss Cox and Mrs. Kenwick; fruit and vegetables, Messrs. 'W. Tucker and F. .15. Alcriet; children's classes, Mesdames M. U. 'fait, A. H. Knowlos, and T. Sheen. The Feathcrston Dairy Company paid out £825 fpr the lirst four week's supply of milk this season. ) The "long-night" dance of the Feathcrston Firo Brigade passed off very enjoyably on Wednesday night, when thero was a good attendance. Mrs. Wickons (piano) and Mr. Short (violin). provided the music, and Mr. J. Alunro was master of ceremonies. On Wednesday night a number of members of the local Lodge of Oddfellows visited the l!artorton Lodge, where a social gathering took place after the ordinary meeting. , A pleasant evening was spent with toasts, cards, and songs. OTAKI. " A Girls Friendly Society' Club has been inaugurated here, with Mrs. (Dr.) Hiithwaito as president, Mr. Horton Bright vicepresident, .Miss Daniel ; treasurer, and' Miss Jacob secretary. Mr. Hardio, stationmaster, andMissSmith, postmistress at Otaki railway, arc at present victims to influenza. Mr. F. Cording is relieving at the railway station. LEVIN. • A serious fire occurred in Levin at about two o'clock yesterday morning, when a shop occupied by Mr. E. P. Levy, chemist, and a jeweller's shop occupied by. Mr. J. Tozer were destroyed. Two neighbouring shops, occupied by Oiling' Lee, fruiterer, and Messrs. H. Gapper and.Co., storekeepers, wore'also badly damaged. The'three--first-mentioned shops are the property of Mr. F. Garland, of Wellington, and the latter belongs to Mr. Daniel liannan. The cause of the. outbreak is unknown. The insurances are not obtainable, except on Mr. Levy's stock, which was insured in the Royal Exchange. Office for £2UU. .:• .■ '■■ ■' • • '■-■: Preparations aro well in hand for ■ tho forthcoming sports meeting to be held under the auspices 'of the Wcraroa Sports Club on the King's Birthday, November 9. A lengthy programme has been drawn up, and given tine weather and plenty of competitors the meeting should be a most successful one. The rain-and wind have ceased in this district, and Levin.is , enjoying.. real summer weather. .'.,... . -. ~ ; A social was held in the Century Hall on Wednesday night by the Y.M.C.A., and proved a great success in every . way..; A lengthy programme was ; gonethrough, .ton-, sistmg of gymnastic exhibitions, choruses, I otc. A debate as ,to .whether• the modern girl is an improvement on her grandmother proved interesting. : The modern girl-was championed by three of tho fair sex, > and the grandmother by- three men. s The evoning L ended with tho presentation of prizes.