PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 139, 6 March 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(I'llOM OtJlt". SPECIAL ■■ '

PALMERSTOJr: v , r , Ronald : Spencer,' grocer,' 9ias- a declaration of iiisolvcncy. The hospital, staff is being kcpt..bu§y at present'.'- /The'niimbeV of, cases of lVftiouß diseases is .lower than' for the corres),, i/ding month'of last vear.- There are-Wo siqflet fever cases in the. hospital at pl'eseht.,.r 'Shortly, aftei 2 p.nu . yesterday iui of firo was given: the scene of the outbreak being a five-roomed- hoiiso in Cliftoii' Street, occupied by Mr. W. Bunwick, and owned by Mr. Zinert. The brigade turned orffc promptly, but as water had to bo 'brought' ti consider- ' able distance, and' tho ■pi , | fisst!i'e' ; ivas 'bad, there was no hope of saviffg the' premises, which were totally destroyed!; The adjoining liouso had. a .narrow.; escape,' "more'especially as there was a strong" wind'.U(owing;'at the time/:: -.. /"

MASTERTOX.'". -

A civil sitting of tho Magistrate's Court was. held at -Jiastertoii ; yesterday^morning, when sonic 50 cases'were disposed,gf. ; Among: the defended cases was a claim 'for- £200 damages made by. Henry Evans; and Ben-: jaiiiin Eiiyiior, farmers, against. J. •' toii, farmer, for noil-fulfilment of a -cgntrilct ■ to clear plaintiffs' land of gorse. T)Jo land is situated at Kakare, Waingawa, n#d the evidence was' to the effect that. Evans had purchased tho land from defendaiify "who contracted to clear, it, plaintiff Evans to. pay; £100 and 10. per cent, when .plaintiff resold. the property ■ in consideration • of the clearing bejng carried out- v The ■ case is'proceeding. . . .-.- ■ .-V Tho Park Lake, is at ; present vory; low—in fact,-, almost empty—through, the .Waipoua river;being so low.■ ■ . ■ >. ■ inaugural meeting, of tile Masterton I'ire Board-was; held yesterday (says a Pfesa Association' message);. Messrs: Mallard,-Simp-son,, and; Eweii- representing- tho'- insurance companies doing.business in the : town.- Mr. 0. rragnell, tho Government representative on tho,Boar;!, was elected chairman, and Mr. It. Brown, late Town Clerk,.'was appointed secretary. " -Tho-. local; members • ,wero ap- . pointed-- ,a. : oomiiiittee to !i : have . valuation made of tho* firo brigado plant, and to. prepare estimates off expenditure-for next year : for .subniissidn to the next meeting; •" It was decided to invite applications' for; the position i of superintendent and deputy-superiutendent. : at salaries 0f.£50,. .and. £25 per auiwim respectively., -• It .was.- only.'after' considerable .discussion, that"armotion was carried allow- : mg, representatives of ; the . Press. to attend meetings of tha Board.; ■; v'vV .■

FEIId&ING.

The Oroua Tennis -Club's representatives journeyed to Murton y&st-erday. and' suffered defeat by the local-club, the final score reading ,16, sets to 3, or 132 games'to 81. ■ r -'^°' ) ® r '' so h) of, -j!he; : 'post ® «Si 6 -'- s - ' ' las -P eQ t6! Feilding. lhe quarterly moetiugfof.'the Oroua.Licensing Bench was. to. have*been' held, oil*-Wed-nosday, but. .there; was ilo Business/■ - ', _. The _ quarterly"' meetings' of - the'' Halcomha Primitive.Methodist circuitSv-as.held on Tnes-. day evening. Roports .•geherally'.' i werei en'couragirig. t . 'Arrangcment'S'iWero: .made " for holding. a gift sale debt 4r' and a ! s o f or M' evangelistic, mission. -, William .Irvine, the : .ia making .steady progress ; \vitK.|tlie 'now; officf for' the Oroua County .Council/in ; Manchestei Street, Feilding, and the building, should ba ready, for occupation: ill "ai.for.tiught.r:,.-';;. - ' Stock, owniirs in the Oroui/Conjity are .petitioning the: County Council v ;to,>withdraw the authority given ; Mri: C; -Borough Ranger, to: impound 1 stock,, strayjng on the. county,'.'-roads., within./olie ' mile;- of ■ the Mr. iSkinner, js. .sending ; a' requisition 'tofipe-made Honorary Ranger for 1 - the whole county," and supporting it by stating that he' holds-such a position in tho :Kairariga County.jJ ;■ O , t ••The teachers, of ■ the Presbyterian; ; .Snnday School at'.Awahuri .gave their classbs an cnjoyablo picnic on "Wednesday,/when. ; there wero: about; 130 children present.- .. TVo Rev." H. /Daniel left/Feilding l'yesterday; to, take charge of the.'lsland; Bay 1 C'aurcb. ■ A. meeting'of,;tho' Technical 1 School Committee was held yesterday.' .' It was resolved that -the official opening take.; plate' 1 tin Wednesday, March 11, vat - .1-.30: p;m. V-Messrs. Goodbehere and .Montgomery;were appointed a, committee. tor arrange for a /dinner ,at, the' Feildmg Hotel on .Tuesday, fit 7i p.ml' / '-'J -i , . . 1 • ; ' '

PAHIATUA: \

. At toil •minutes to nine '• on Wednesday night an alarm of fire was sounded, when it was foiin.d that, a ifourrrooriied icbttago* in Tyndall Street, owned by Mr. Frank ' Fulcher, and occupied by Mr. Simpson, was on fire.'/ .The' firei'.lmd a•' good hold 'before the brigado arrived on the- scene, and practically/nothing was saved. Tho insurances are £•50 in the Commercial ' Union, and' £50 in the Northern on' tho-building, the furniture- and effects being uninsured;:/!-'//'//.

MARTON. s

-.1 At a itieetihfe if." , thd i 'Mariawatu : 'licehsmg : Coininittee;- held! at>,-M'arton ;, per- ,• ' niarierit transfers /'.were/ granted" .from-_E.. • Crosby to William Moore for the ■ End.vmion Hotel/'Awahurij: S; J. Hicksort v to. 0.- E. Bird, Family Hotel, Poxton;-. and 11. J. Tyrrell to It. R.: Hutcheson, • Clifton Hotel, Bulls. Tlio 'police'reports' weiti'satisfactory. ■ The committee resolved, that, tho police; bo instructed' to report, at' the annual ineetiug "as to th& condition. of: beddingin the ; hotels-.,in . ..their districts. . • "' .:'!.7/-', V ' ".-■ V A ineetiiig of 'the Council of '.the.'Marten / Chamber of Commerce was held; on yjWednes- . day evening.' /\MessrS;.: William' Oldfleld, ' A, /-. Hayward. G.vßowlcsj Robfert.A'. 'Wilson, and J. H. .Miles were elected - niemlMSts /of; tho Chamber. Mr; C. *B. (^Ums"whselected secfctary. Tlie subcommittee appointed' tb iiiqiiifb. into; tho pbsitidii.of the.proposal to • extend tlio borough : boundaries presented its ~ report to, the effect that a petition, had been propafed, but 'the necessary', signatures .had." riot- been, obtained. The' question of.the 'do- /" limitation, of the extended boundaries .was : •left 1 in_ tho hands of. Messrs/Piirriell, and Richardson'. Mr. l'iiniell reported: tha. .-result': of'an interview with tho heads of tho Railway Department in reference to the plans of tho Department as affecting Ma'rtori, and it was resolved to -urgo on. tlio' authorities the advisability ,of". boring for' artesian..'water.

SHANNON.

;In connectionwith, tho movement, to' con- \ struct > now 'and-.modern - post oflicG'iu tlio toVn, a deputation is 1-ikolv'to ,wait:'on the Postinastcr-Gcnoral. in Wclliiigtoii; : .Heavy rain felhon Wednesday night, but ycstferday .was warin and .bright.• ;Dr> Chappie, is at present visiting' tlia dist'rict(i;'. ■' .V' . Tho telophouo instruments- havo 'arrive?, and arc being installed.

1 FEATHERSTOX.

. Yesterday's supply of milk at t-he Feathei'stoa 1 factory was down to -1100 '.'gallons. The •.opening- of the Fresh- Milk" Supply Association's'factory was- responsible for a loss of 300,ga]lbns. ', . . .■ :V ; ■ Mr. A. \V. Gray presided at the .monthly v nieoting ;.of. the Methodist Christian Endea- ' voiir Society "on ; Wednesday .evening, .I wheil •• thoi'o was a.,good attendance of nlembers. Messrs:--M: N;'Bardie' and Sons have presented a gold, medal to the Ifiro Brigade for a'; ono man competition,"' and a. silver 'medal with.; gold ;centre * has -been, received; fropv Mr. A. Bungay for, a two men 'cdini)'etition.