PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

~' ■■[FEO3I n Py"B !: , ... : ■ -■';,;■!; r".^,:'; 1 ;, : At? the Magistrate's Court ; 6)i'Saturday ,'G,. T.i Hutton,■ oh two. charges of 'having, used' indecent language,- >was sentenced''to three' months' imprisonment, For haviiig'•'assaulted: a young woman- in Taonui'Street, Hiit'tpii Was 'sentenced to a further two months ,1 imprison'!niont. ■ ; ■ ;■'■■'■■' ■'.'■ ■' "'■'•'■' '"■ : ' i ~- "'' " : '' The collections, taken. in''the churches on November 24<will bo.devoted to the HospitalfuilHa. ■'• ::■■■•■. ■;■ ■■■■.; ■>:■:■■<-■• ■■ -■■■: Farms are rapidly drying, and some farmers' have commenced: ploughing.' , Every farni'is noiv a scone of activity.. Good seed potatoes aro hard to procure, and one farmer'states, that ho is having a consignment'sent up from the South. Others;will .probably follow his example. p . .:.... -....,, ; ~... .',;,. ■ .. -.:/■ Tho hew improvements :.tq.-, the Palmerston Opera House are now complete. ,:.;. ;■•■•■. . The directors of tho.'Masterton Co-oper'a-tive Dairy Company, Limited, held , a-special.' meeting on Saturday, j at which' it' was' de-, 'cided to sell this'season's'output to Messrs! Pearson and ltutter. Tho price obtained was. not divulged, but it is understood that the figure is a very satisfactory one.' '■ '•"'•' \ Mr. Androws,. who was injured , in an accident on Saturday,niorning, died'late tho same afternoon. .',•..■•••■•. ■•■'!-. '• •■'•■'•■■" ■''', Peed for cattle in this district is very backward at present, and , sprjng cattle are not .in very ■ forward condition. In tho opinion of a: troll-known'local'stook' agent; it will be the middle of. next month before: there will bo an abundance of feed. For this' reason Messrs. Abraham and Williams have postponed their spring cattle sale fora month. ■.■■• . :'.: . •■■■'■•■ '' '"' ' ,: "' The Gear Meat Company has opened' an office in Masterton. ■'■ ■'■■ ' ■' ,'. ■" ' KiWEACOUNTJ COTOOL. i The Kiwitea County- 'Council' .held its monthly meeting' on ' Saturday, when-there wore present Councillors Carman (chairman), Hockloy, Fowler, Morton,: M'lutyro, Short, Guthrie, Bruce, and M'Ncal. .. . ■■-:;■■•...■.'. Correspondence was received from tho Com-missioner-of Crown Lauds, stating that; on receipt , of a reply.;, from tho Pohangina County Council, he .would, tako..action- in: the mutter of transferring four gravel .reserves to tho Kiwitea County Council.:—The following motions were passed:—That all persons causing damage to the footpaths in Kimbol-' ton' township will be prosecuted; that' Mr. J. H. Richardson be informed that , the , Council has no power to remit rates, as re : quested by him; that permission bo granted to Messrs. Goodbeliere and ■ Eng to sledge timber over the, Lagoon Road, as asked, , when tho Engineer considers it desirable.; thai the Engineer be instructed to have tho road to Mrs. Wilson's property opened for -wheel traffic as,soon as possible-; that the suryoy of Oroua road be mado. '■■:■■.: Tho Council also passed the following motion:—" That / this Council extends to Councillor Short a hearty welcome on his return from a trip to tho Old Country, and also congratulates Councillor Guthrie and his wife on their marriage, and wishes him many years of happy wedded life." Suitable replies •were made by ■ Messrs. Guthrio and Short. • ■( : Mr. Fred Hnrford, son of a Feilding business man, loft hero for Cambridge Sanatorium a year ago, suffering very badly. The Cambridge' treatment has worked wonders, mid Mr. Harford has left the sanatorium completely, recovered. He intends living in Napier. ... - The Cheltenham School garden has been prepared for planting operations by the scholars. Tho lateness of the season prevented anything from being (lone before this; The -annual ball of Waitohi bachelors took place at llongotca on--Friday night. It was a'great success, and over thirty couples were present. ' •....■■■. : The Foilding Orchestral Society gayo the last concert of its season on 'Friday night (o a 'moderate, attendance. 'J'ho vocalists were Miss Barley, of Kongotoa, and Mr. Tormain, of l'almerston. ■, ..-.-. The Cheltenham School Committee, gave■ a very successful, concert and dance last night. Mr! Fred Pirani, Chairman of llio- Wanganui Education Board, occupied-the chair. Tho report of the.truant officer of the Wanganui Educatiou Board foV last month

states /that of forty-eight schools visited fit i , vero closed-on account of sickness, and if: :ho balance the attendance was affected. The infortunate part of the matter is that next roar's salaries and grading of schools will be wsed .on tho attendance", df.'this year. Unless something is done by the Government ;o remedy tin's state of affairs, teachers will iio 'compelled next year to teach pupils far in . excess of the number they are paid for, and in many cases actually have' ; tp'-have: their salaries reduced. . ' An information has been sworn against John Gaseoignc, weightman, one of the witnesses'in the recent robbery case, on.a charge sf perjury. The case will, come before Mr. rhomson, S.M., at Feildirig on Wednesday next. Mrs. J. Krown, of Utuwai, has diqd unexpectedly. She was only twenty-three years , : of age and was tho eldest .daughter of Mr. Romley. ' ' " Docking is in full swing in Apiti, and about 100 per cent, of lambs is.the average so far. Mr. H. C. Stewart,returned .tp Feildihg oil Friday from his,trip to the'.pid Country. At a meeting of t ttie Feilding Borough Council Councillor* G'dodbehere reported that no definite information was to hand with reference to the cost, of swimming baths. It had been ascertained that the Hawera bathe had'cost £1050,' and the Wpodville , ■ bathe , £460.;. *;, --':\ : ..■':„ '.■'■' ] ' /):■■;:,;?';;'; r 'i:. ■ ' pAHiATUA.;\; : 'J!;.-;- ■':'"'" * ' The school children, assisted by local talent", held a successful concert- in" the,"'•Olympic , '-':

Theatre "on Friday 'evening. , ', The: proceed?;., amounting to about £G,rafe to gti'towards' School .Firewood Fund.'- 1 " r TJiero .was a "good' audience, and the various items,wore,greatly.enjoyed. : , -•..:■•■ .■■.• '.•.- -..-,- ■.■:,:■ :-.\.-. ;!.-■ ;..':.'. .- ■On Friday the Board of'-Managers<of,the;--reclinical School: and "the" Committee of>the ! ' District High .School conferred with Messrs;." 7 8. Lγ Stewart and "T. ,: Fleniihig, Tr representa-;_ tives of the'■Education"!Board;'.witli;'reference" to a site for the' 'school. Tlie nieetirig _aft; ' proved of a' proposal to select,.a site on,"the.,, hill despite, the distance ;ffb/n the-centre of '". '.... the. town: '.' Owing : to;ihe>wanti of a ...quorum-.} ; jf the Board,:no final decision can: bo arrived:-;' .• : it until next meeting'.; >■>■ .■-..»■ ■' .- i, ' ; '•"-'■; At the-monthly meeting of the committee;-*. '■:'] of the Pahiatua 'District High School- it wair l reported that measles, and influenza were pre- . valent, greatly reducing'the attendance. ;• ■_, yf A.pleasant function took place at Mangar taiuoka on. Friday, when Mr.". A.' C. GrantJ'j . the local stationmasterj Was the recipient;or';* a handsome dressing case, travelling bag, aiid' v ' rug. Mr. Grant,- who has-been promoted to . Greymouth station, has-been, here for up- ' : ■: wards of seven years,. andyegretj at his departure and sincere congratulations on his / promotion wero expressed. Mrs. Grant wae presented with a gold bracelet and pendant by the residents flHho' district. rt \ v \ ' [ : ; 'j-'V:-'; :i .'., ''...■ ?a>!' -vM. -.-.r-ih' ■ Somo 125. casejis.df -cheese have beeiv'sent , , , ; ' away- by tho Featiherstoiv Dairy "Company-for Vf. shipment -to the , Hpmo • market "in ( the c Rutf- , Pi , pehuj leaving on '.Tuesday next. !-';;"- - ' : "-". : - ; ' , ' i l '; The membors. bf-'-the Featlierston County'; l , Council on Friday inspected 'tho distfict'Toaa,' 1, and;dccided to have specifications drawnvup, 7 for the delivery of 4000 yards: of nietaU-W' 3 thoMartinborough end of.tho.Toad,ihe:speci-' >: j fications to . be,.submitted'ltd' next , ' Council J'-; meeting. ■■> ■■.;,«:. ;^.-- : rA: r ■>•■■'■ x-j.'i"i ■ w The amount of milk now beii!g'recelvcd : 'at'' the Eeatherston.Co-operative'.Dairy ' is 3000 gallons.;-j-i .'. -* - 5 ------ r.'fcr.r 'il-y.;. vm ... From Monday the price of bread iiv Feather-'! ■• ston will be <Ud- por 21b. loaf, or sd. booked, accounts paid'before t-hft 20th of tho following • month counting as cash.i ;n.>ir-,yr -v-i ■■■■:>• « . Tho-rFeatherston Fire Brigade'.held"a -.wet practice on Thursday night, Hotel was washed outside. i i l'rior to their departure" from Feathorston; a farowpll social will he.-tendered,.to ;Mr. and; Mrs'/ Dalrympld and famiiyby.'tlio corigrega;tiou of St. John's Churoh.j- . ",-.'■' -. OTAKI." |: ... '.._; rj ' The baclVolorS of/Moonsliine hrfld.-a, Kail heteo>?', 'on Friday,night. ~Tho affair jwas,highly.-sue-M cessful, add a , ;,largo,niimber...of...'dancers at-tif, tended..; .-.Thp -.music, ,was,. suppliedi.jbyi-vMr.v.d Jjnpka,' whilo Mr.,,M^luekan-, supervisedijthe;-ii n. , cat'priug.;i.jlessrs.,J,',Synibnds-,azid G. ! 'worp M.C.'si.-., ■•,-,, ;-■/. .1-. ji ''■.: ,:■;'■:■ yiv-''. y^ '. Lieutenant, Phillips, r who has been engaged',-: '■as chief, of the .Salvation-Army .work district,'.left.to-day;,for , JYaitaray where:she-isi , . to be married. Lieutenant Deeprose is now.'; in charge of the Army work.here. - •■• :■ ;> ;•■-.,-.-. ' ■ The pricp-of butbr has. fallen,'one penny,.;.-, but bread .continues, to kpep;UpJ..-Mroßyron:.;: Brown intehds-to start a bakerj'at Manukau. ni ' The Rev., H. ; T.'Stealey, is .forming i an-am-'t ,bufanc.e.class here, Dr. Huthwaite having-con-sbntwbto give lectures once a.week.: ■:■.-.■-ni ; io The local school children have ibeen treated ii to a•.',' travelling show,' , which gave a>series::* of .moving ...pictures-at-the school: on, Friday. , .:- and, Saturday. ,■■,• '~j-,,h:,v,f- !--i-i ,«'. !, 'V;>