PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 154, 24 March 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FHOII 0011 61'F.CIAI, '-COIMESroKDEKTSI)'

PALMEKSIW

i Mrs, H. J. Haynes, of Terrace End, an old resident of Palmerston, died lust, ovoning, aged sixty-tv/o. Mrs. Frank Arboh, of Pohaiigina, wife of tlio president of the A\ and I'. Association, is her only- daughter. Mr. J. T. Lang, of Messrs. Bcattio, Lang, and Co., .has-.contracted a .severe attack of Mr. M'Kenzie, the well-known sheep-breeder of Stony Creek, is also seriously ill , - The Manawatu Amateur Boxing Association is arranging to hold a tournament >on April 15. ■ • • I

FEILDIRG

' Tlio Sandon Orchestral and Glee Club opens .its season-on April 7. An intimation has been received ; from the Railway Department that it cannot see its way to grant tho request of the Chamber of Commerce' -that- a tniin should be run from Feilding iiiHlio morning to'connect- with tho down train to Wellington" from Pnlmerston, and for another, train in. tho ovoning - to bring passengers on from Palmerston to Feilding. - Tho secretary of! the Feilding Chamber of Commerce, (Air. S. W. Fitzherbert) has received an answer from the Minister for Justice, regarding the application of tho Chamber for the orection of a courthouse suitable to tho needs of Feilding;"'. Tho Minister has replied that plans and specifications for tlio hotv building are alreacly in. hand. It is hoped that tho Government will erect tho budding in brick, so as to make it in keeping with the development of tho town. -■ Several £1 notes and sovereigns have been found at the scene of the Taonui tragedy, being evidently part of; tho monoy alluded to in ono of Basso's lettors. 1 '

CARTERTON

Thoro was a good attendance at tho annual meeting of tho Carterton Football Club on Saturday night, Mr.. 0. "Reid presiding.. Tho annual report, showing a credit- of -£10. sd.,:Was adopted. ..Messrs. N. M'Kcii- : zie, A; "Alolloy, Gordon, A. Callistor,. T: Corbott, and Cadpll were elected members. ; Tho following officers wore elected:—Patron, Mr. W. -C- President, Mr. C. Roid; : Vice-Presidents,' Messrs. W. Howard. Booth, 'E. Cooner, P.,C010, J.'ljYaser, B. x Wadham, T. P. Pirman, W. M. Halley, Price, T. 11. Hiighcs, and W. Strang; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Jas. M. Nicholls-; Senior Captain, Miv C. ,Gl'oubc; Senior Vipc-Captain and Selector, Mr. R M'Kenzic; Auditors, Messrs. H. Hall .and .J,, l'\ . Wallis; .Delegates to Messrs. Roid, Nicholls, and M'Keriiie; Management' Committee) Messrs. Reid, C. Sadler, Groube, J3. M'Kenzie and Nichplls. The junior .team . \vill...clect; its own captain. Tho, annual' subscription was fixed at' 3s. 6d. for seniors,; juniors' 2s. 6d.; A senior . and' junior team is ; to. ho entered -for - tho \Y;R.U. championship, tho rsenior team to ■ travel, withMessrs.. Shaw and .Cole, and the juniors , with Mr. 15. AVadhain. A match is to be arranged, ■with Masterton for April "4,' and the season will ;be opened next Saturday.' Mr.' W. M.. Hallej' was accorded si yoto ol' thanks for his promise of gold medals for tho'best senior' back,-arid fqrward players, and a similar compliment ivas paid to past officers.',, On - April ,4, .theAVairarapa i Rugby. Union will hold its nnnualVmceting at Carterton. ' .The stewards, of the Taratahi-Cartertou Club met on Saturday, night,. 'Mr. G. \V.;l)e{lcr in' the cliair. Tho Wellington, '.Racing- Club 'forwarded a: copy • of.-tho;' 'regit* lations for.- bookmakers, Tho a is-, qualification of, certain jockeys was also notinocl bv tlio samo club/. All defaulters are to bo'placed.on unpaidi forfeit .list. • A comniittepjiwos'. appointee] as.: follows to submit plans) 'arid .report at .next meeting on tho. proposed stq.nd-: Messrs. G. :'W. Doller,; H. J'H. .Wqlters, H. Hoddcr, J. B. Bairstow, and H. Judd. V.

PAHIATIJA

A Bpecjal. meeting of tho County' Council" '■wits'held' on Saturday, to consider- tho'read-. ijiiktment of 1 tlio" Hidings:' "A' sub-committee Was ' .appointed, consisting of . Councillors .Hodgins,' Ross,' Bolton, '■"Smith, and Barrel),to. §o into tho i matter, ■ with a: view to imore oq'uitablo representation. 1 Tho 'Committee •'will 'Report. to ithe; meeting to ha lipid on. March 28." 1 It- wa'sv resolved ,to"ask ; the Borough.Council, and the Woodvillo Borough and County Councils, : to contribute towards 1 tho: maintenance of Mathiesoii's bridge at the gorge.'. , j,.

" r] lATHERSTON. i"' ,' ;

The iinspector.., of' telephone 1 lines IwasinFcatherst'on "on Saturday, and it -is | understood that as h result' of the .efforts', of tlio' Chamber - of - Commerce.": tho. telephone exchange hours will shortly bo 'extended, and. >h 8 a.m. to B'p.m. service given. ! . Tho. plans of the, now : post offico provido for a similar building to'tlio post otlico at G-eraldine. •~- ... ... / . : •• Rain Vwliicli"set in. hero' qn Thursday ,is still; falling, but the farming community are hot satisfied, as they, oonsidor it ;too cold for their stock. ••

OTAKI

: : Harvest thanksgiving-services will be held' here on Sunday next at tho'Anglican .Churoh,. wjipn, the .interior of tho'. building will, ho decoratedwith flowers, fruits, and vegetables. • Additions are also to bo mado to tho building, which, when completed, will,. bo a decided improvement! ~ : .It is iroely stated that Mr./A. Mitchell,.. ,who has farming- hero .for. somo,.time, will sell, 'at an .early'date,. his property and fine! herd of'cows. A meeting of footballers will bo hold hero to-day to consider tho question qf the/ two local; so'nior clubs amalgamating, a stop";'that is v considered .'desirable in .'the interests of llugby. " ' ! i Tho Rev. J. ; "Wrigley/ superintendent of the Otaki-Levin Methodist circuit, -preached' his farowell sermon.; to thojOtaki section last nigjit... His discourse' was'a.fiiie one, and was' listened to..with very great attention.

LEYIN, .Mr. Henry Morgan has been appointed Registrar .of Electors for tho Manawatu'djs-' trict, vice Mr. T. H. Ross, who lias resigned. -V! ' . Mr. F. Carmont, who has been laid up with appendicitis in tho' Otaki Hospital,' returned to Lovin. yesterday. : The local branch of the Y.M.O.A. is organising a. thorough canvass throughout this district for now members. . ■ . , •Tho annual meeting: of the Haeremai Ladies' Hookey Club was held at Manakau on Saturday' ovening, and was well attended. Officers for tho ensuing. year wero eeited, and it was decided to start practice at once:' A mooting of the A: and P. Association, was. held on Satin-day afternoon,. wlion a 1 rough balance-sheet was : presented by the secretary, Mr. 15. R. Gardener, which showed that tho association had paid off every debt, and now had £20 in hand. A special committeo was set up to dertlwith the kennel and poultry show, which it. was decided would bo held during the winter. A' hearty vote of thanks was passed to Air; J. Kebbell for a further donation of £5 ss. ...

SHANNON

Tho weather for the last day or two has boon very wet, and looks very unsettled. ■ A meeting of those interested in football was held, in tho;Cluli Hotol last weel;> It was unanimously decided to change tho name of tho club from " The Immortal Football Club '' to " The Shannon Football Club." Mr. A. llawlo ' was 'reappointed" secretary, Mr. M. Cohen, Palmerston North, was elected patron; hntl Mr. A. Seifert .president.; .The following aro' tho vice-presidents Dr. Chappie, ,j\Jlr, Kiold, M.P., Messrs. .Gunning, Adams, Carter, Sowina'n, Langalen, Taplin, Moynihan, and-Murwood. i -Mr. A. llawlo was choson as delegate, and .Messrs. Parkinson and Timms'were elected captain and vice-oapfcain respectively.' Between thirty and ; forty ■ members wero enrolled.' It was decided to nook affiliation with tho Horowhomm Football League. , " ■ ■ Two rinks of the local bowlers journey to Foilding on March 25. , A social and danco are to be held by the Druids ou Easter Monday.