PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 October 1907, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

PAHIATUA;

PiLMEESTGN.■.■! :..

. It.,is repo'rted,,'that' ] , iho..Raiigitikei Racing Club' contemplate' forming N aii up-to-date polo, ground on the grounds, which they, have recently acquired..:',, i.,,.. ..,.: . ■.!■;. The Kairaiiga -Dairy-'Company.,is, installing a-modern plant at, the, factory. at'Longburn, whichj'wiir.be.'.iu working order -.within;- ,a month. It'is estimated that the supply.will be received from some, 1500 cows, ..The. fac-. tory'is situated!in! a convenient .locality hear thb'Longburn station,, and,\yill be fed !with supplies from the'.Kairaiiga, and districts'.',' !,.,.. .•■',. .//..! --!i ■> 'it; Wellington butcher.has erected:a.ibacon !factory' at Palmefston, and at jtho presenttime''machinery '.capable of.', dealing'.with 60. pigs'per is being'installed,., It,.is his intention to cater, .'only,:tor'the! local trade.' ; , Mr. M... O'Brien, Hciilth Inspector, who.rc; sides at-Feildihg, has made a .complete tour, of inspection arbundhis,,various districts, and reports that they,are.;practically' free from' infectious diseases'.', the '.'milking conditions, on", some of the farms,arc riot,of, the', best owing to' the 'unfavourable, season;.but in. practically every ', in.iitan.ee' farmers' were willing' to comply 'Villi; any suggestions made. While iii Foxton Mr. .O'Brien;-found premises which were not in accordance with the rules of /simitatidii;.' and.these will be' dealt with -by his' Department. ; '.' ,;._ ' '. Farm agents inform me that there is very little demand for farms : at present; but an improvement is anticipated -now', that, fine weather lias set in. . It has..been impossible, to' tako. clients' but .'.owing "to tho. .wet state, of'the'farms. ..-'.:' '" ; An exhibitor of stud Rbmneys at the Hav.'ke's Bay Show, who resides in the Feeding district, has' rcceiveil orders for 300 guineas worth of'rams at:the' : show. The meteorological 'report" for tho lyoek ending yesterday shows a .wind velocity of 3SO miles against- 1110 during the previous weeiij the daily average for which was 185 miles against 76 for this week. Tho rainfall was .0.40 in. as against 1.32 in.-for.tho preceding 'week. •■ . ' -. . . . • Mr. -Ben.-.Tillett hictures to-day. ■' on tho International .Labour movement. -The proceeds are to go to the District -Hospital.- - ; .,

An enthusiastic meeting of tho whichiis, arranging fur the Catholic social was. hold after Mass on Sunday, when-final arrangements were, mado for. tho social to open on •Wednesday next. ... Saturday's lino weather enabled the members of the bowling.and golf clubs to havo a good, day.. In the. la-tor,, the ...ladies' ; conip petition .'in the ■ Sosswill. trophy was,won. by, Miss Hughes (scratch) with a score of 65.' The bachelors of- Jlalniri held their, hall at tho Public Hall on Friday,last.. • It, was a, great success, and the building was crowded.,, Mr. G. AV. Chatwin has been appointed handicapper for the- Mangataiuoka, athletic sports to be held on .Boxing Day.

■'.-■: I'AEA.rAUAUiIU., . Tho ; last few days havo been real spring weather 'and everything is looking well and. forward hero; I saw ripo \strawborries plucked'last, week. 'J'licy had beeti''grown in t'ho open, so that will show how mild the season.is here. The Chess and-Draughts'Club, established hero through the. influence and efforts'of the Hcv. Fj. Jones, brought a most successful season to a conclusion' on Saturday, when prizes Were' distributed to Messrs. Maurice Field, Andrew Hart; J.. Taylor,' J. A. Austin, Fitton, Vaughan, F. Howell. Hunt, Hi' Field and Kelson. The frco public baths, which proved such a boon last summer, not only to residents but' likewise to visitors, are soon to be- re-opened. The promoters intend having them concreted and made, more up-to-date, with suitable accommodation for ladies; " ' " ''" ' Postal arrangements here sadly need improvement. There are two up and an equal number of down trains, daily,''and'yet to post a letter to "\Yaikanae, four miles distant, it lias to travel 70 miles and takes twenty-four hours to roach its destination. Measles still prevail amongst the children horo, some twenty-five out of a school'attendance'of 50 being laid'up.'. '' , ,

FEILDING.

■■Thp. first-meeting :of tho newly-instituted Holiday! Committcef.of tho Feilding Chamber of Commerco'was held yesterday. Mr. A. H. Atkinson, president, occupied the chair, and there were also present: Messrs. John Cobbe: G. Spence, G. Short, D'. Ha'swoll, J. W Bramwell, A G. Walker, A. H. Sutton, and u. J. Harford. Tho Chairman explained that tho meeting had been called to decide what holidays should, bo .observed, in connection with tho Mariawatu. show arid the* King's Birthday. It was decided to obsorvo the • Birthday on Monday,-"-and' Show Day from halt-past ten on Friday, (tho third day).'. At the quarterly meeting of tho Kimbolton Circuit of tho Methodist: Church, held at Apiti, the Rev. John H. White- was unanimously invited to continue . for . his fourth year. "'■ ' ' '- ' " • 1 .-' : ■■■■■■■■ -■■*:..■: Tno annual meeting of tho Sandon Ohakes Rifle Club elected,the following 1 resident, Mr. J. A, Barley,; vicc-prosidents, Messrs G, Williams; J.' M.' A'.Court,- J., H Pcrrett, F. Purnell, and. J. M'Donald; captain, Mr, S. Benny;-, vice-ciptain, iMr; ;W Lumsden; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. D ■ Robmson; committee, Messrs. 4?. Lumsden* \V. Pearco, T..Williams, A. Boss, F.lAnderson, and -A. K. Drew., Captain PoiiHy, was elected selector and handicappor.' November 9,was fixed for/the club's opening day/i-v.-,-!■>,-:' : At the-Feilding Court-yesterday- miming,Alfred J.;,R. Ruff, on' a charge 'of lavine pushed his father- through' 1 a-,Viridiw"at Bunnythorpe, was ■ remanded to 'Palmtfston North to appear on Monday next.' ""; ~ Next' mouth,,the Rev.-, G..'Budd;'of't'the'.. Trcsbytemn Church, Feilding,, takes his:ah--!' I,ual vacation. -During, his; absence;VMr ■*'■ Budd-s-pulpit will bo: occupied: by tho ttev"-'-E. A. 1 Axelscn,; chaplain of the Presbyterianl- - Service Association,' D'ii'nediri. i: "•'. V'.'- ■<' 'It is an advantage to a local, body to hive' a clerk with sonic 'initiative, says the > The. Kiwitea,County Council.would have.lib!':. to pay sbmo £40 in. fines on a numoer jf" leases which had not been stamped with'a the proscribe'period,' 7 owing .misundev standing,, but tho; Department, orJ; tho: sug gestipn of Mr. Raynos,',allowed the.Councur ,to register new leases altogether,- and tliui 1 saved the payment of anypenalty. r -. "' r '?.'V Three members of'tho Manchester' 1 Feilding, visited Huntorvilh on Saturday, ' taking part in...the half-yearly,-.shoot there.-. \ Kimbolton'-resident's' are''■•determined to ■ mako their swimmiug baths thoroughly up- '. to-date.. Tho baths are,, served by,; several! ■'' springs of pure water in a' natural' depros- . sion, and arc of a good depth. A dressing-- ' room 24ft.-long'has been provided, and there has been an expenditure of £186.:"'; ''"'■ '■: From-all' over the-'district complaints reach' us, says tho " Star, I ''about.the nuisance" and danger': by cattle' ''-'-being-' allowed to graze on the roads.'. Roiigotea'.the roadsiare regular camping and in ; the ; 'Waituiia /district' three" herds, totalling-25, '30; and '40 heid 'of .'cattle respectively, are on : the; roads. -■'The'Ew'itea County Council is determined ,to abato the, nuisance, and one.of the duties of the over-' seer just appointed will be-to collect'.information justifying Council in taking action.'in the Courts. ■'."'/'•. ■■<\- '■'•■'". .'.■•;'.* '}'-'. -..Under the.heading, "AjSerious Menace;" tho." Star'.' says ,tho. proceedings atithe au»i nual nieeti.ng,.,of : ithe. l Rabbit; Committee at:; Kimbolton on Saturday Tevealodi: tho fact; that a most- serious:mcnaee\to!laiidowners.waSi' being treated.in a'; very cavalier fashion;:; Th e;: main body of:?.farmers .were■• really making', little effort. to', prevent this'scurse, becomirigi.' a: most, difficult one to deal'with'.- '.Mr.' C. Dick was' i'elected'.! chairman -of"the; ;Rabbit>' , Board;.'and Mr." Anderson was'-re-elected sec-' ■ rotary. l ; V:y- " v ; ■'" •;-■>"'•'' ■• .-•'• '' : ' iV |'-"l-' : ,'-S i ■ t^'.:"-.: '1 ■. Mr. J. Lloyd, who has been'! stationed' here ' ' in the' railway : service for' the past' 14 years, has been .transferred to' : Napier.'.'' Mr. Lloyd', .was'an:active and verj' energetic member'of; : thocßuahiiioßattalion Band, : and the'mem-. 1 hers of that' body made : a'presentation of f ari'' address'to him oirhis from ''the; band. Ho will 1)o u greatly missed in musical circles in this district,-, Vl -. ; Influenza is still "rampant in this district, and there are rrio'ro'adiilts: suffering with'the complaint than we can remember with pre;vious epidemics, ~;,<;, ~^,i :■ ■ There, woro two fine' days,,last,week, (but 1 .yesterday' was wot and miserablo again, and; there'was "every prospect of a, wet ..w.eelc. -~.,;.: 7 , The volunteers are iii practice a..'team to "the" annual ;shoot held ..,at AV&i-; pawa at no distant date, of iwhich' the "Cole-' ,maii';'shield'.' 'foriiis'the iH'incipal'.prize: 'They, iaro'at present the hblders of; the. shield,; and, : it' is hoped tlioy wiirgeta, good, team together,; and' retain -it;lfor ;at-least, another' yeir!,. ' Mr! J; Fabian,';'of the Club, Hotel, his'interest, and hands oyer'the buanicssjlat'ithe of jiext'nVohth,';,''; "£ " it .''■.'.."^

LEVIN/' 1 - /

An;,unusual accident happened ,;t0,,-Mr,;' Dewduey, a; new arrival..from.England,.,pn' Friday night. It appears that he, .went .to? bed'!its iisual,'but was 'wakened,upvin/,the; :middle of the night by a wlicn he discovered that ho'was just in, the act of swallowing his false teeth;'"He tried to'recover them, but at ,was.;-,toq ' late.' Mr. Dowdney, feeling the seriousness of. his position, 1 left"immediately ;for'-Palmers'tdri v 'Nqrtb. . to-'consult; Dr. Martin, 'who Sent him 1 - to'/the; hospital/.wherc air operation 'wiis pbriornied/ and the"teeth' recovered. : -At'the latest; ad-j vices 1 Mr. Dewdhoy was progressing^favour-' ably; r ...■;,. : : ..•...•■ •:.;:;:•,■::■:: -11-l. -^-'^ : 'The Levin' Rifle Club is now in going order;;. and the first competitions'Ve'ronield on Wednesday and Saturday; "over distances qf, 200, yards and 300 yards. '■ In' all '17,,' 'shooters' turned lip, 1 and''had-' .vmosl ting; Tho next matches' distances.'' " ''' , '!' ' ;'.'., .','';.'. \"..:J '.'.'/ Thero is' a movement 'on', fool-in; Levin/ to form amounted rifle corps:'. 'A/meetirig is;' to be convened during the course; of '/a few; clays with' the object 1 -of 'for'mihg.lth.e'c.orpi..., ■ Owing to a faulty pair, of blinkers, a horse , driven by Mrs.'Nicholsqnj.of.Mahakau, bolted, and practically smashed'' the'; 'trap _to, pieces.'; Mrs. Nicholson'Was'.thrown 'out;,but' bevd.id; receiving a few bruises land a severe got' off. unhurt;!. though-' -she..'^narrowly,. x'B-, caped severe, injury.. . . . ,i, ;,;..[..... ~,,

L ; ,„ Mr. D.Brosnahan, cadet in. the office -.-ok' the. local railway, station', has been transferred -to Picton, his placo here being taken by Mri-.H. Bennett, •'from. Wellington; ' ■■;.(■•,:; ■Dr. G.'.IS. Deamer-has presented-ia bat to-, the. Fcatherston Crickeji Club for, competition during the. coming season.- ;■•-, yrii'i On'■. Saturday :.the ;golf-.';-season 'icon-! chulcdr in, Fcatherston,",". when- ! - the::..'local: club.', held -a driving,,: putting/j-and-lofting\ and a ; . . putting-1 v competition/ which-resulted as -follows :--Mcn:r Driving.' J. W. Card > (441 yds.) 1; D. ■ Fenwick ; (29c yds.) 2.-. Lofting and ■ putting—J.'Bickneki ■ and G. : Allen tied,- J'. Bicknell : winning 'tha : plav-otf. Putting—J. Bicknell 1, -P. 1 Bladen' 2 ■ the flatter winning in • a play-off. with' thre'a others:, .1/adics' Driving—Mrs: Allen'lj-Mrs.' W.' Toogood 2:' Lofting and K. H. Saunders 1, Mrs.-W/Toog6od-2.i-'Put-ting—Mrs. ■ Allen" 1, -Mrs. .'2. 'Tho prizes iw&n' during .the' season "'wcre;.;aft<!r;wards distributed: ' ■•".'. >■• ' -■-" "} '. vn.'.-fif. The Foatherston Defence Rifle Glub t ope"nei' ! its'-soa'soiV on Saturday;afternoon-last. , ;V! ", -■,':' ---■';■; :^-: : ■:■■;;;] The Otaki golf season concluded -on Salurv day, whoir the championships werq' decided, R.C. Kirk defeated Grey (champion) by 1; up for the men's championship.; Mrs. Geo,:' Bovan won the ladies' championship. . ! A. Wintorburn won 'tho one-club- competition,' which' makes his third successive victory in: club competitions .this season. '! ■ '" '■'■"■' 'Paraparaumu defeated To Horo at cricket,' oh Saturday by 21 rims on the first'innings: 1 Mr. A. Kidd, M:H.R:; with Mrs. 'Kidd,was a visitor hero'on Saturday and' Sunday.; They visited the hospital and sanatorium/ and were thoroughly pleased with the man-! agonient of both institutions:.'-.'' '..'.-,'.. !!; Lovers of whitebait have been out in the Otaki river and other adjacent streams for the past two or"three-days, and large hauls are recorded, '' '.y. '''''''".."';."'.'!'?;'■ . The Government District Valuer (Mr. j'l ■ M. Wilson),, accompanied, by. air. J. ,P,!' Dugda|e, Inspector of tlie Valuation'Depart-' ment, has commenced; the' revisibu: ;df ■ the 1 valuations. fbiS l(ho., QlaE'.' and , '; Horb' Hidings,.'of tho '. Horowheinia County..''The values are being substantially increased; in both township and' rural sections."'"' :',',"''