PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 137, 4 March 1908, Page 11

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

' : (fHOM ODR SrECIAI/ COHJIKSrONDENTS,)

PALMEItSTON. :i: ; Mr. J. Nash has: signified his intention V ; tho mayoral' election. As result of, representations made by f»v6ra]prominent employers, it is' probablo that anothei - conferenco will bo.held at Pal- . roprstoiiiVNoftb iu connection with, tho butter .workers' ;'. dispute. ' • Should.' the.; co'nferenco will/probably , bo: hcld /011 jtho day.previous to<tho sitting of. the Coucilia--1 tioil Board in tho general labourers' dispute. Tresidder passed through Palmcrst'Or-yes- ■ terdAjy 'en route -for Cisborno on holiday. "• Ho has noti decided whether to remain, lit Wangamn. • ' .. A confcreiico is to bo held botween fins-, mill employers and their workmen ao Eoxtoii . to-m&iTpiv.yevoniiig, presumably with. regard to the 1 question of wages and the present; price of lieriip. ' . ••' • FEILDING. ' E. Ratliffe, who has been in the Dominion; 30 years, 21 of which wero 'spent ; in/Feilding,:.leaves: tho tQwn to-day. on a . prolonged tour which includes Australia and th&. Old ; Woyld. .Ho leaves Wellington for .. Sydney on : Friday. ... • : ■ ( : ; fJA'J WEis: .held last night ,to . consider ; tho, advisability of ' resuscitating the Fetldin" '■ V Chqriil .'Society,- which.':went.. into recess : last ;--;.D«»mbor;-ji;.Mr.. '-Fred Pirani occupied tho chair.',-vlt: was : decided that tho society: bo reorganised,': and a commit-too was'set up to canvass- fort members and report to a general meeting. « .;^:Tli'e'ordinary:monthly; meeting 'of. the.High' . School Committee was held ori : Monday 'nijjlit. Mr. 1 :.Hill reported that: tho attendance suico , / the;-holidays -J' had:' been satisfactory on tho: i.whilS,\^arw^ng': ! ',B4o, : 3',' ; f6r' tho: month , of; February. ' nClub'-hhs-'won tho. Barraud? Champion Cup for :I ho 1907-8 season.. In:,tho batting averages of: tho team- - A:'E.. Trevena'is top with 39 runs;..A. it. Ongley, is sccond with 32. TC. Bartholo-. mew third-with 18,'and'C.: Pcdder fourth' with 12. . : Tho quarterly meeting- of.-.the Chamber of ; Commerce; was held on Monday night. It' • was decided to support a proposal to liaro: . the cemetery road to Halcombe opened iid. : Jlr.',Tolley suggested, that the 'Chamber:'should; figitato'ifpr; : a carriage toi be atta'ehed'/to tho) ■ 9 : .a;ni.~ - .train /tb.VPalmerston, and the secre-i tary-.was, instructed to- write to, the Departmont oil 'the matter. , TAHIATUA. l ' .. -Theißev.' W.. Woollass,, who is■ resigning. the.> ; paStorship ; : of ;:'St.; Paul's Presbyterian Church,was - tendered',a farewell social ion Monday . iiight'. by his -congregation,;-'..when' i dpepfrcgreti.was^expressed'-at.his departure,. -, anil an .illuminated address aind a .purse .of sovereigns : wei;o ,; presented' as; a token ■ of'- cs- ; ' teem; : ;v" ..The :wpathef has, .cleared,' aiid was ;.very.: sultry. V No'.-.further:'■ bush" '.'fires* are v repbrtedV : ;'A^fv:'':- ; ;.;^-'';vW. :, .Mr. t: Duncan, M'Lean, .who mot., with a .- railway/accident a fortnight ago at Hunter- ., villef-is, still unconscious, but his condition ~ h improving.■ ••• - ■ . The'election of officers of tho Marto r n Fire the /ensuing year . resulted 1 as " Jfr; 'J. H. . McDonald; ''Lieut.Mr:; W". > M'lndoe; No.. 1 foreman, Mr.: L. Miles; No.- 2 foreman, Mr; W.r;.Turner;'-secretary;:. :Mr. Leslie M'lndoe; .. troasurer, ,>Mr. i.Ji H.-, -M'Donald; auditor, ... Mr. F. JJ, H. Bncej engino foreman, Mr. A; M'ludo'-' Mr.' J. H. -M'Donald was appointed :; .' .n , tho_ -.Fire : Brigade Conference ; 'at Masto4;'Jii.! ; Fiye-ycar;service medals, were : presented to Messrs. AVi-Goodall and Lesliel[:liuloe,- ,uid_ a three-year certificate to . Branchman-.W. Head. Engnio foreman A. ;. •;^lhd<feyi;e^iri^/a; : ;s'et'oairers, from mem- : ' ; ..bors on-, jje occasion of. his marriage. ' , , .i : A. mah/iiamed CharlesVFilton',-,charged with ; .having;-! assaulted : . AVv : Roach',, of' the : ;. : Kawatau,.joh::Saturdriy..,last . during, klessrs.' . Abraham .audi Williams!s: sale,-: was brought .-before' fr' J.P. 'yesterday, -.and reniantled "lor l a jweek/.bail.,being allow'edjvliimself .-ih £100 ; and twp sureties of .£SO each. ... ■ . Sunday's ..gale of ' v/ind revived the ..'fire, ; at Tiriraukawa: (Hunterville-district)'..'After . strenuous ' efforts' tho settlers saved the • school, /Mr.-.. Brpbhie's : ■residence';'.; and ' the': .local; P6st .' Office.' ' Other buildings ivefe in--'immiiierit/lknger,'but Hvere/evenuially 'saved.- .•

OTAKI The .death occiirred.-.on-Mondavof Mrs. G. :- ,'A;. Jlopk; ; :iun ; v. ivife of ; the : well:known settlc-r' ■ ot' , Reikqrangi, ; at..the age;of: 23 .years. : •: •")' "iTHpjiHoetin'g ' of ;dair7 ; farihers:'arid fsliare- :' holder's?'of : the . Otaki-Manalrau -Gb-opera'tive' Dairy Company, decided-not; to cell tlio busi--11653. , ' ;.;. , is;;itawd th'at/a. local" settler,:intends to take 'pfpcpedihg's s against':'theiManaivat'uvßail-, way-Company for "alleged- damage to his : - pioperty-.by a spark, from .a passing railway - ■ engine.: ~ -.< - ; Mr. Holmeßj -Secrotary. of: tho'"Wellington Y M.C.A,, was in Otaki on Monday Making varrangohients. for'.the. annual fencanipnientfoi; .«•. Easter .time.'-: Ho '.is; ehdeavbiiring to secure the':rae6conrße, and'-'K ;that : ?100 . boys '.will make the trip to Otaki. • . - .Dr. Poller, of Otaki, has disposed: of Ins large vtivo -stoned house; : known as. "M0u- ....■ tore,"' to-Mr. Robert Grange. . . Rev. 'J.-'-.Ediviii' Jones'.-has''been' appbinted l secretary;/'ofvth'e'.'Pafapara'umu Tennis Ciub,' 1 . vies ,Mr. Olphort, .resigned. The ciub has alrea..y a membership ol thirty. • ; :>>'■ rii'er on: Sunday'afternoon-, was, dry Tor miles, ',biit T\y-' Jlbnd-av morning' '-.was ilp.iying swiftly,-thus showing the-large- quan-tity;.-of raipi; that.fell on-the hills.•' ' 'Mr.. ;Poynter, pestniaster herej :-has re- . ceived : a "month's furlough,- aiid v Miss Wood-' , ward, pf -Peilding,: is relieving' Miss' Gallagher at Mailakau. : . D

• ;llie; sale;/ following , tho harvest.' thanksgiving serviies at: tho Methodist Church; was held on , Monday, when, tho pree'eods totalled over £1. ' " . vSKANXON7 JhV- postal''ailhorities'-'hevci- 'decidcd to' change-the:'site. 1 of :th'e',postH>/fico":at'ri'okonlaru, ;and' ~a ' pcstmistreEs' is likely i' 6' t>a appointed. ' ' ,'' •'.;■■■■ . : has 1 over' tho : construction of,.t;<t. bridge across the,Manawatu liver at : 'jfry,:*,ancl;tho fbreirian has left'to take 'np->j^h(?£;pqHt:on,at Haweira. ; ., ; , Coi; lderablo dissatisfaction' is expressed at the ;£• oferiinient's/intention ■■ to' add to : the present post'ollice instead:of building a new one,-! ftl tho,meeting convened for ilarch 12, wheA, jfr.'Field, rM.H.B., is cxpected to bo prcs'eiStj is ■ to,.ventilate this, and other. grievances. ; This/present structure, was evidently not built,:to,.be .added/,to,. as, it is : .a /squat and but/impbsing edifice. .-.Added to,this, it/is.low-lying, and stands in.a ; pool of water, in wet weather. . /It is'-proposcd to. convert jtho. present office into :a ■ Mechanics' Instituto - and Public Library, of- which: tho ■town.,- stands greatly in:'need. Th»:ro is a possibility of Mr." Steven/;, AI.H.R., being present, it T the., meeting. ■ } ' . Miss itliiy Violet/Staristll, who passed, an oxaminrtion:last: week,.left yesterday to tsko tip a-iK^ition;in the. Cambridge-Sanatorium. The..proposed deviation of tho present road from Shannon to' the Manawatu .Ferry is not likely to bo' adopted; as 7 tho construction of the :nwv. route Vould :be too'expensive. Tho road wouldjh'avo' to be raised 3ft. 6in., and the total cast-would' amount to- something: like £600. . .\

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Mr. J. Orr, of Kakririki,-lias received word .of; th'o death of his.mother at' Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, .'Scotland;;.-' Tbo : deceased lady was 87 years of age, and rslicb of. the Uov. J. Orr/ parish minister, Killiirnie, Ayrshire. . Mr.; R. Smith, .of.'Hamuaj ha!! been olcctod a of the Committee of tho Ivcv/ Zealand Athletic Union. / 'Messrs..J. I'eteracnvand E. Thomasscn, of the Tarariia Itifle Club, will conipcto at the Trenthanrmccting..