PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 February 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

./ '■ < IV. (I'UOJt OCR SPECIAL COnttE.;' S DENTS.) —0- -'" A PALMERSTON. i.Upwards of"'£2oo '>vas. taken at'the' gardei fete' in connection with All Saints' Church. The* I'almcrston bakers have decided that from-March 1 all-credit-for bread will he stopped.' ■ Broad will only bo Applied foi cash, or'coupons'. '' r 'io exceptions tvil) ho • . to this 'rule, ..J it .will apply, equally -to; sto,p keepers ar, ' .lotel, and boarding- • •house-': ,i- ;rs. It-, .-.-.atodthat the majority •of bilkers l, io: t rounding- towns have . ,'ntei u. of joining in. tho' : iiew ;}'lmd ' s anticipated that tho action will','y unaniu.. is.- ' : . ■.v>Tho' miestion of riv I^' protection was re-.'idpenod.-.to-day, when/ii'' -yi'tiiig of the com- • . mittee . appointed at tjif " recent meeting of ■ delegates- '-was held,- tlii Mayor presiding. • After.- considerable discussion it was decided " to.',- report '"V- = tile .cotil'e.rence that the comnlitteo considers, it desirable to. apply to tho to. set-\ip a. Royal Commission to determine the • com 'itution ' of. a river - ili'nard .to: govern the G l, ''.a; Manawahij anil" . I'plliingiivi rivers', tho ("as-to bo rated, and all.i.qnestions■■bearing'. . -?n "the. protection ■niivt «ons?i'-vntion of •tlid' , .iiiHl of; the-- district, ,sue.li . report to bo? referred back-to tho con- | bef; re .its,-.recommendations are em- ■ I i-' ; !ied in .'legislation l . > Mr. Armstrong; was (Secretary;-. , :: :f,

I 11 ILDING

~ • ,1!io ,oroua. N o-liee nso Convention on Wed- . .mciudtfd;in .its political programmo jnV'appral.to the present Parliament, bv petition; otc.r for'a fair all-round, application _of .$•1)0. absolute. .majority.- rule proposal, -"to : in- . cliid'o tljo.decliliiiij of .ill'issues of loeal.option V : by','absbl.ute : 'majority._ A- brief Parlia-' ~ 'en.ibodying • this application of r -',th,<> principle.was/approved.. llj;-. P; Lcthbridge, M.P., lias been ' asii'r'il • rd''judge"'lj6icest'r'i- rind Lincoln' sheep at Pukckohe .Sho.w .towards the end of.the m,ojvt,h. v ,., . : 'Councillor Barber' said at' the Manawatu County .CounoiF-mcctnn;' that, ho ha'd never 'known the Manawatu; River to -bo.io. low as ..it was at-tho present time. Referring to tho "necessity of. getting, a. grant for some inipor-(-ittllo work-. in i-.tlje' ;;Manawatu ' County, the ,-.Qlso.irni#n.'of tiio.Cpuucij.,(Mi;. -J; "Wilson) ia-ji.d -hp regretted', to have :to-' say that. the. • :.!oniy..way.to ;jlo.;things nowadays was to get., .a-' politician ; .to j: ftork-.the. point.; V ic-il3<-T-'Wp?).dl«rtjße,..- of ; .H"a!Goml)cj- won {he . : cycle.: raco. against AViggins on Wednesday. ■ Woodhouse.jleft Wanganui at 2 o'clock, ', and /Wiigius.-fiyo .miijutes later. ■ Tlio winner !•' • reached. Voiiflinfi : iifc C . o'clock, and. Wiggins : ;fiftec'n niiuutes;.afterwards.,--.Tlioy.had to con- -. ;iend * against.-bud •. roads, head winds, and ; 'punctures. v ; . .--■Jlr. (t. J. Webster, civil engineer, received ''sixv:te))derS for. 'road .formation for .the ;tnistees--iii tho.o.stato under tho marriage ■settlement-: of? Dr.. Johnston in tho borough ; id£.,l!eilding.; :The; tender ,of.-Messrs.' Mitchell ' :and;.Lang:, at,£4B2 12s. 611 ~ was. accepted. ■ The,-work has ; to bo completed in two months: : to the satisfaction oftlio resident- engineer. -

' CARTERTON."

' v Inspector . Ellison' is : -official visit, to., iv • Carterton. • ••• - ■ ; : : \o, - -,'•' ■; ■ iiii-Tho.surveyors -]i'ave i; finished laying-off'.the v ; proposed, lieiv -roads necessary tp front- >. \iges to all sections on the- Carrington Es- : tati'v. and all, Carterton is! agog- to hear ..tho' .verdict.: .What ,-with .the probable. cutting l * ;Up.- of tho.; Carringto.n Estate, and tho-cxpen-•diiuro of tho..strect impryy'enicnt loan,' winter prbsppats- for work and ..spending .. ,power ..look .decidedly rpsy. ■; ■ : ,i liiruteiiajit-.Colonel Prummond . inspected -..the .Carterton RiikYolunteers under Captain ' 'Skttyr.ftt. 'th.eirr.la,■it'. parade,. 4o : of 'all ranks ;boing. on.. pawle...The Cplp.nel es]jrcss^ : .his. ,■ '.pleasure!'-at' -tho.'work, done.,,- 'fho men > woro .. .measured; for.ithQjr'. uniforms.'.- The- hcvr rillo • finished.-,v...

~.* ;Tjj'o. .Jsnrough,;Council held .a"special meetMNg on v Wednesday evening,.v, when Jfov <?• I A. Fairbrotber was - appointed assessor .-for Noticc-of in- . ;t-flritipn>-,tn',"strikd.-o. special -rate of (bl3ths nf , ail'pennyjut'.tijo\& , lis security of tho Street ." ' Imnroyement Loan was, given.-; - .- !^air.^pa- : ?-»net-fflU',iiWedrie?day,;..ji"ndi ".approved a draft ..plan-,.fe pxtensipns to tl\o . building.. Tha' ■ ; p]au, : is-.to. be'.fcuhniitteil to. the .Health • DA...' ,-iiiirhncnt:- 'The bitildin't; r will,- probably .-post ■ ;about;.:/;3000;...|.:1t is .'proposed .to raise-£W" Jiy ipublic; subsQription.,; and the': balance - will . ho-provided b.v tho Government, . which has •.-pr^nisi?dr,--£300. : ;:)il .addition-'to ; .-:tlie usual -.subsidy.- nMV ;-'. v. .- v,!_sitht)]P.Magi?t.rA'te's, Court- at : Greytown on iSV.Ofliififdi.v .ft ;bi,!sl -|irb : rasp was: beard, -Mr. . R;j';Bas.sptt:,.sned..-Mr. P.--;Harrison, his ji.ijia;bb;qur.-;iii 'Goi'pey, .for ; £sl . ■-iisi .{fid-:, damages, aliegeil to,have been caused ■tbj-bufrh defpndarit sptt-ihg llrn to -bush: on bis . liiprl.rthft.fir^/flKQailing.to plaintiff's property !»\\d:. doing. djiVmisio; amount, claimed.-, ■ After a Rood deal of evicleneivdiad been beard - t.bo•Arn^isl.ra,t,(.vga,y l o,a.;yerdictvfor £33, which .. inchnled all costs. .. . '' .... ■ . GREYTOWN 7 ! Inspector! Miller,-' of- tho Iloalth Dopart-"'irtbnt',-H'lsitoil'-Mouiit' Holdfeworth oil. Tv'cdncs-, -ilay 'to' report':'on Wo water thero. for uji'e of ', "tourists': Ho .'found, that, the water used by ■ ! thbso"who^''wiij'ro-.tiikori ill recently was frpm' ■ fcrdoTtq-near .tlio- - bushnien|si cainps,', and not, fronV'-tho' -regular ;supply.' 'Mr. 'Miller took samples . from. t']iesn- : -ciceks, arid' they' aro liorhj/micrescopfcilly oxnminod .liy the Gov- : .. rirnuient;Baotc^iDibgist.in ' SirA.NNON;.:H ' ■ Oil Wednesday afternoon at tho bowlinjt greon, Messrsi'-Olilson aiid: luiowles defcatea • tl'.o holders of the Stansell ieathers, Messrs. Liud aji(W\iiwl«jby'S3''to' Competing ior Dixo!i°f>' l'Viendly Pin's,' Messrs. Voisy and Ilawlo wore defeated by Messrs. E.- B. titepheusoir aiid IChowVes by" 17 points:, At a meetin«.:of-the Public Library-Cora-mitteo on Wednesday mghtA- .Mr., W. A. :-Tri3t's : -7esignatioh was- iiccept-ed, ; -'and Mr. 'Tliomas, Bind was elected in his place. : . 'largb' l busli'lire hiisrbeeii 'ljuniing!iii the'-/ 'Tbkomnru Valley.; '. i - ■' '_ ■ Mr! li'urby,-; Inspector' of Telephones,, visited Shaunbn .'on' Wednesday .in;, connection")-.' 'Sfltli T of 'tho . tplepholio. ,bo- , ;,tii;efch.,Jibro .and "iilputoa. a' "tnloiilionc'.'bureau ',is: to.' be .established..-at' '•'rolim'tKinif ■ The libre'in tho jiaddPcks. at. Miraiiui was nearly destroyed by a -bush fire on Wednesday niirKt. ' ;Tlie.. employees,' were on watch . all nir;bt... '' ' . ' .

I EJiETAIIUX A

'oiEcers ,'of 'the 'Wellington No," 2 Regi- •' ; a farewell dill- ' ■. nqrvgif; AVediicsilttX.tiaislit .oil. )iis; relinquishing,, 'command.' Tlioro was a very reprcscntativo gathering, -iiioliuling-;.Gaptain-' Cameron and . Captain ■"■"L^«selle«>,v.-chiefstaffs instructor.;' Spccclies' (says 4 message) •' at •• Major , 71^'^i'n 1^ KUU: 'extreme -appreeia-. tloii; of :;.lijs;';.uiisc]fish,; eilorts .'in-..' promoting - iXOlunt^llgv.'A-,'.C;.V ;J; -v"

j ' ' FEATHERSTON.

A mceting /if-the Fcatherstou Town Board was held on 'Wednesday night, Mr. J. W. ;d?W i application for a--1 to. tlio. cemetery- reserve was ' iliijl'd t'ii' " Ilia'.'cost. . Mr.;;A. J. ,! ; JJverit'iVffjis apiwiiit.Qili.poundkceper at a rc- . -ni-iine'ration .'of ys., a nidiit;li. Mr.; ,W. Tucker . 4 wrote, calling tlio -'Chairman's attention to: thli plucky attempt of Mr. J. Muuro to sava lifo. at'Fornsido oil: January 12. _ Tlio writer - pointed .out- that- there .was. a feeling amongst . ''.residents the. deed, should ,bp brought- | Aittdfl'r "jipfrict* of tlio Wellington Centre of ; .tlio.':Ho,vnl'-iluinano Society.. : lt, was decided • to'.forward' t-hoi particulars: on to the Uoval -Humiiuo'Socioty, Mr.-C. .J. Kent-Johnston, •t'pwn'clerk/was' graiited leavQ of absence for. • 'ton days : in order; to visit Nelson 'on''private ; ' 'WsiniSss" It r\viis. : to pay Mr, J. ■ cemetery work. . Tho ~-' 'requejit of the ljailway Department for. a'one- ■ and-a-half inch- water liipu was granted, mid • it was resolved "to- ch(\i'i;6 Is. per 'thousand 1 --' gallon,s,.for. thq lluid.,.;,Au alteration .is to be Jll'eqted at', water works/ and -,tho , .■jfiKird-in'ti>i'ids:.yisiting.. tlio' locality oni.Satiiiv -, ''dijy. rTJie;':nifitt'e|v of-pi'oehiini.ing: a lialf-lioii- ' ,day fqi\tl\o. Mas.terton Show was ret erred t* the Chamber ;of. Commerco.■■ v -