PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 42, 13 November 1907, Page 10

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

PALMERSTON. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.) A meeting of citizens was held yesterday afternoon to decide upon what stops should ie made to supplement the funds of the J.almerston Hospital, the Mayor presiding, ilicre was a large representation of local citizens, and several who were unable to ho present signified by letter their willingness to assist m the work. The meeting decided that the usual lists should be forwarded to the llaxnulls and to works employing a number of men. Mr. Collingwood said that the great difficulty was to secure a collection, as there were hundreds'in the town willing to contribute if they were only approached. It was decided that December 24 bo selected as tho day on which to make the collections. It was resolved to procure 750 exemption badges to be disposed of at ss. each, and also to send out a circular displaying the objects of'the collections. It may b ? mentioned that £2000 is necessary to equip the hospital with a modern operating theatre. An executive committee was appointed to arrango details, and a general committee, to consist of all who elect to take part in tho movement. A vote of thanks was accorded the Rev. Mr. Harper tor his action. in getting the churches to combine in a collection. The ladies' committee arrangements were left in the hands of Mrs. Lssex, Mayoress. The Kairanga County Council met yesuils',rmwhen formal business was dealt with. Ihe engineer reported that in the l'ltzhorbcrt riding a start had been made to change the courso of tho Tiritea, and take it away from the road line. The lower bndgo across the Tiritea was in a bad state and iron rails would have lo bo attached to tho piles to make it secure. A number of Manawatu farmers and exhibitors journeyed to Wanganui yosterdav to attend tho show.

Jho District Court opened vestcrday, Judge Haselden presiding. Discharges from bankruptcy were granted in the folowing in-:-M. Burke, A. M'Mcekan, and .1. I. R. Rush, all of Fcilding. The sitting will bo short.

The election of representatives to the Palmerston Hospital Board will bo held on November 27.

Mr. Moon, of Lower Hutt, has purchased a farm in the Aorangi Government Settlement, and intends to go in extensively -for fruit growing. Tho object in view of several settlers there is to secure a canning factorv, as the soil is admirably adapted for fruit culture.

FEILDING,

Tho racehorse Pixie, trained at Mr. A. Atwood's stables, Feilding, died last night. Frederick W. Maney, late of Feilding, has been arrested at Dannevirke on a chargo of wife desertion. The case will be' heard at Feilding to-day. > Mrs. Edwards, who is leaving for Gisborne, has been entertained at a picnic by the members of the Wesleyan Ladies' Guild and tho Sunday School. Tho R«v. C. E. Beecroft, on behalf of the organisations, has also presented Mrs. Edwards with a collection of plate in recognition of valuable services' rendered during her residence in Feilding. There arc no cases of infectious or contagious disease in Feilding at tho presenttime. ' , Leave of.- absence 'for two months has been granted by tho Feilding Borough Council to Mr. John Rankin, Town Clerk. For some time Mr. Rankin has been in ill-health. Tho Sandon-Ohakea Rifle Club has opened its season with a club shoot. The visiting tennis players from Wellington, who beat.tho local players all round, had a roally good time. Thoy warmly praised Mr. Strange,' secretary of the Oroua Tennis Club, for the arrangements made for their visit. l - ' . Mr. Samuel Parker; of Auckland, is conducting a religious mission in" the Wesleyan Church. . Entries for the tournament in connection with the Oroua Tennis Club closed on Saturday. Tho Cqmmitteo ,has decided that tho first round must Be : played off before, Saturday week. Thirteen players meet each other in tho tournament;

• Tho Sandon correspondent of the Feilding " Star" says his district is now looking very healthy and prosperous. There will bo very little corn harvested here this season, owing to the wet weather experienced in the earlier part of the spring. Some of tho farmers are only now ploughing their land, which means more fattening crop. A team of Kimbolton and Cheltenham Rifle Clubs combined beat tho Manchester Rifles (Foilding) in a shoot by 973 to 944...

CAETERTON.

Mr. G. Tully, of Waikanae, acted as judge at the Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club s recent meeting, for the seventh consecutive year.. To mark the occasion, and their appreciation of Mr. Tully's services, the stewards of the club havo presented hinl with a very handsome silver dinner service, and Mrs. Tully with a pair of silver vases. After being closed for a fortnight owing to the scarlet .fever epidemic, the Carterton District School was re-opened yesterday. It was, however, again closed for another week by the Education Board on tho recommendation of the local committee.

Tho danger of sawmilling. in the back blocks was exemplified tho, other day on the Admiral Eivor road, when a waggon and six horses and a steam-hauler toppled down a steep siding known as the Blue Face. The driver, a young man named Corlett, went |With tho waggon, but escaped serious injury. !One horso was rescued on the point'of suffocation; The others were unhurt. Portions of tho Admiral Road are very steep, the grade running at one in thirteen, and it is not uncommon to see the shafters of a loaded timber-waggon, all brakes on, sliding on their haunches clown an incline for a distance of fully half a mile. • -

In the S. M. Court yesterday two charges against residents of having failed to report outbreaks of scarlet fever in their home's were adjourned for a month, in order that tho Health Department might obtain further ovidenco.

It often happens that when two neighbours quarrel each is apt to magnify his grievance, oblivious of the opinion which might- bo oxpressed by tho outsido world. There was such an instance .yesterday in the K.M. Court hero, when two Dalefield farmers, neighbours, met to settle thoir battle. The case had something to -do with trespass, fences out of repair, and impounding, and thoro wero claims and counter-claims. The amount involved was small, and after hearing each counsel tho Magistrate, Mr. W. P. James, decided to made an adjournment for two months in order, ho said, so that tho litigants might shako hands and bo friends. At a land salo hold hero yesterday afternoon a 30-acre Parkvale dairy farm, about a mile from the local Post Office, was passed in at £31 per acre. The reserve was £35 an acre. Another dairy farm in tho samo locality, comprising 41* acres, was passed in at £22 per aero. A Morrison's Bush dairy farm of 196 acres, owned by the estate of the late Mr. Thomas Ward, was sold to Mr. James Thompson at £17 10s. per acre; whilo a Carterton town half-acre section, with a sixroomed dwelling, was disposed of to Mr. C. N. Thompson for £530.

PAHIATUA.

Competition in tho fruit business is rather keen in this town—one European against thrco separata Chineso establishments. 'Soma time ago, tho business people signed a requisition agreeing to closo their shops at 6 p.m. on four days of the week, and at 9 p.m. on Saturdays. Fruiterers wore included in the list, and the European is put to some trouble to disposo of his perishable articles, lie has, therefore, taken to the streets after 6 p.m., and linos his barrow at tho sidewalk. This man is married, and no doubt lias a hard time. Tho Chinese shops seem to be flourishing. It seems a pity that so much custom is given to these aliens, who aro no practical good to any' country outside of their

OTAKI.

TENNIS MATCH. Tho tennis match, Otaki Seconds v. Paraparnmmi, was played on Saturday, when tho i.Otaki team won rather easily. The Paraparaumu team oulv arrived with thrco men,

and Mr. R. C. Kirk, of Petone, who was uoro for the day. was prevailed upon to strengthen the visitors' team. The final results were:—Otaki, 15 sets; Paraparaumu, 2 sets. Following arc the results, Otaki players mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—Penn v. Kirk, 2-9; Nio°lf°'\ v - B - Drewitt, 9-5; Carter v. 11. Drewitt, 9-3; St. George v. A. Brandt, 94. ladies' Singles.—Miss E. Simeox v. Misa iorry, 7-6; Mrs. Brown v. Miss Wallace, i-U; Miss Daniel v. Miss Whiting, 7-6; Miss I'ergtison v. Miss Drewitt, 7-1; Miss Dowsett v. Miss Berrotti, 1-7. Men's Doubles.—Venn and Nicolson v. Kirk and B. Drewitt. 9-6; Carter and-Bills v. Brandt and Drewitt, 9-2. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss E. Simeox arid' Mrs. Brown v. Misses Perry and Wallace,

Combined Doubles.—Penn and Miss Fergu o So ri v -, B. Drewitt and Miss Wallace, i' poison and Mrs. Brown v. R. Drewitt and Miss Perry, 7-2; 11. Bills and Miss Daniel v. Brandt and Miss Whiting, 7-2; St. Cxeorge and Miss E. Simeox v. B. Drewitt and Miss Drewitt, 7-2.

, Hie funeral of tho lato Mr. J. Treadwcll, who died suddenly at his home, Otaihanga, 1 araparaumu, last week, took place at Otaki on l'nday .afternoon; and was largely attended. The cricket match, To Horo v. Rahui, was concluded on Saturday, when Rahui won by o5 runs. Rahui scored 35 in their first attempt, and To Horo responded with 39. Kabul going in again declared at 4 for 115, Kopata 46 not out. Te Horo could only make 50 odd. Cricket is practically dead in Lovm, and there is no possible chance of a team being raised there. Mr. J. C. Burns. Secretary of the Association, has tendered his resignation. The Elton Comedy Companv appear here on Wednesday and Thursday nights. A percentage of the proceeds will ho devoted to tnoOtaki Recreation Ground Fund. The Rev. Iwiora, Native minister in charge or mission work horo, is seriously ill with typhoid fever in the Patca hospital. Miss M. Cummings, who has been a patient of the Otaki Sanatorium for some time past, left for her -home on Friday. Miss Uimmings was one of the first patients to undergo the open-air treatment hero, first at the hospital, and then recently at the Sanatorium. >

Local residents, especially those living in the vicinity of the Otaki railway, criticise the action of the Government in granting a now post-office for'Weraroa, which they consider could easily have been done without, especially seeing that the railway postoffice hero is little better than a dog-box. One small room, without fireplace or other convenience, serves as an office. All business is transacted on a telephone in this room, and any oho can hear what is said. Such a state of things is discreditable, and'it is to be hoped that tho member for the : district will take the matter in hand. Improvements are also needed' at the Court-house. In wet weather one has to ,wado through a.quagmire to get to tho building. Then again we have only four Justices of,'tho Peace, one being three or four miles away, while, very frequently, the remaining three are out of town.. Only last week, and again yesterday, the local constable searched the town for two Justices, and discovered three of tho four wore'away. Three more at least are wanted, and it is to be hoped the matter will receive attention in the proper quarter. -• Tho Rov.-H. T. Stealey, of Otaki, writes to say that it is not intended to form a second Girls' Friendly Society Club at Otaki, but to re-establish the Club there.

SHANNON,

Mr. A. Ross, the well-known Foxton flaxmiller, left for Sydney on Saturday to attend to his business there. ,

Whitebait are very plentiful in tho Manawatu River at present. Many fino trout have been taken out of tho Oroua stream within, the last few days.. .- A sliding, scale of royalty rates has been arranged between tho proprietors of tho Motua Estate and Foxton flax-millers. Tho Shannon Bowling Club was officially opened on,the King's Birthday, Mr. J. .11. Stansell presiding. The green was in excellent condition. ; ''•'"'.•

Owingto tho dry spell of weather and the consequent low level of the Manawatu River, Messrs. Levin And Co.', of I'oxton;' have had recourse to their oil launch, tho "Taihoa," in order to convey green flax down tho reaches of the river above Shannon Ferrv. The local Rifle Club held the first of tho series of competitions for the prize presented by Mr. Bright, of;Palmerston North.