PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 161, 1 April 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(niOMi OOK 6TECIAL COItItESrONDENM.). ' e PALMEIISTON. 'A number of labourers aro at present seeking employment-in'the-disteet.i. ■ The raiiifall hero fokitliQ weck ending ycstorday wasrl'.Ol i inches <ivith a ■ daily avorago ; of 0 144 inches 1 1 Keen iiiterest;is beii! : g.taltfcn!in tlio coming' Mayoral -.election, 'and committees iftro .work- ■ ingMiard;i{or^the ] ">.■.'ivi'-A;' The- date' for formally-'opening the water works'- will' bo: left to; the Premier to decide. Invitation's' aro 1 to' bo extonded to 1 - all exMayors and thoir, wives. ■ .:>■>■■■ -y ' \ j FEILDING. Buring ihe monthiof. March huildins p<Srmit? to tli? .value 0f::£10G5..-werb,issued from tho .Borough Engineer's office. The vitil statistics foi tho mpnth'are.— 16birth^feinamages^'aM;5-deaths; y J : ; ; I . Theicoal.k'doalers■■ of -Feilding. have-.formed an association, and announoo. that in future coal '.mil bo/ sold only for cash. ■ . - For tho -last 1 , twelve-months tho cash 'turnover ■ of. tho I'oildmg Gas : Go* / hos ■ increased, hy 20 per- cent, over. -,tho previous year's amount, i Tins growth of business is - groato? than that of any 'othor company, in a similar line in tho Dominion; This is: another sign of tho growth <of tho town sand the energyof thd managei , ,t'Mri'i.Qoorgo I .flcaley. ; .; Tho Minister for/.Kaihvays, has .practically dccidcd that,lie,will vmako a special trip ot lus inspection ; visit alon{*- tho ;Mam Tiunk Lille, 1 returning -dircct to A\ ollington i afterHo will como tq Feilding, spending a: nightlicrp.w Thft.- Minister, has }ct filled in .oiiher-trip.,:. ; Two local s pedestrians, hiivq ■ engaged for a walking -contest •frota.iE'eilding. to.-:A«ahtiri and backprto'''take ■ placo ion ■: Wednesdayof next week:' ' t ' '

. • I?AIIIATUA. ■At a ;spccial;. f moetingiof the Paliiatua.jHos-, pital Tr us t ccs ~liold on -Monday night, Miss Kdnh Davis, ofthc Government sanatorium, Cambudge, 1 iias appointed matron >

' # , LEVIN". I Prior to .-her departure from tho district the '-members'- ot .her. lJiblo. ; class, presented ; Mrs. Wngldy tea-feervico »nd a greenstone brooch. f ■ Tho; cphfcraslj- for. .the. orecfion of .the, nen ■ ■ infant eclio"bl.->fii>- the jLetin public school -lias been lei to Mr. L. Arcus, Who mil commence opeiations at oncq. - Tho. meeting, of - the. Special Coinmittdo .set i up by the A. -and P. ; Association ,to. deal/tvith,| •; - t winter kennel .and poultry show,, held on Monday night,' decidod that it; did not think . .v it advisable- to-'holdra; showi, Bpeoially, for these ■ two branches; but to tecommend tho Association tovgivo-liboral classilication.to-them-at ,their-irinual; ■agrieulturalf . . J . Mr.'Arcluo basonj. son.of :Mr4- John Sajfonjof ilaid up in -Hartke's ■ Bay as tha result' of in- kitik from- a- draught lior3o. , ': , ,Youn{;.. jVlr.;Saxoi-| ) ,,wlio, was .a, kcon. ; ; injured • ono .of -his rknees at .the, . gamo soino. ydars . ago, .frdm frhich;.injury it ; has never-.roally;,recovered, - and this accident ■ has groatly. increased ,tho.idangel-,; ono-of; llis legs at -prddmft s " , • -'The' statutory: j :publicV'nieeting; to,- considerthe -pi'opofial .tO 'niisp/.-tt' loan of. :£18,000;:at^ 4J per Cent-y-and'. a ;, £4000 lonn, at.3|;.per ; . . ' cent., / for tho;.construction, of .'high , pressure water -works .for.;theiDoroiigh. of .Levin, .w.fS;, held on Satm(lay-eveningj when thorp wai . a good attendance of ratepayers; The Mayor, ; i Mr. 8./R/.Gardener, gavo .allrilecessary facts; i j-- in connection with';tho imatter, -and consider-1 • - able discussion;--took(plaoo.-.amongst -tho-.-as*.--Bombled'!:Councilloray/andratepayers; ;Thetwo following sresolutions wero moved-by the ;-Mayori:^!. , sir tJii^i^^g ! |Of w jieyiii : . ratepayers; andi freciholdofr..i.hflreby! approves . of :tho"proposal of tho.'Levin iCouncil. . - to raiso a Joan of £18,000 for a period of 30 years,-at 4i apdva 6inkingifund .' of li pcr cent., ' for; ,tno purpose' of constructing . r^atcß'Avorlfs^^KVt®® •■'Borough •- of. Xevm/.'(2) >'That-;{his' , mceting'of: ratepayers and :freeholders?of-'the "Borough - of '' Levint. ■ horftby •/•,approVeS .'of,v the ';-, proposal 'of j tho :• •' Borougli ! <j6uiicil to borrow-fromitheiTroasury. .. 3.J per ■ccnt-. tlio ; purpose!.of' ■. "the' expenditure oftho .'loani'tovextond 4 over .a. period l ,ofvtwo; "' ■ years." r'- Tlio, ffrst ..-motion■: was . seconded: -by Couiicilldryßydev andjtho: second -by,,Coun- • cillor Mackenzie. Beyond ono or two "Noes'/ l Jie resolutions, wero.carried unanimously. -

, ' ' OTAEL ■ j. Tho Otiiki ■Hockey Club, have, beon'hefd.on . -'night)'.' was.adjoiir'ned on;accouht of .'the poor l V; ;'v,''an'''atjp&ranp^.^^^ -. - y: ! eton :North-failed to negotiate ,a i bad corner , ; on tho Manakau read a day or so'ago; and ' ran . with great speed, into, a !low ..embank- ' •••>..- jnent. ', Tho occupants 'were ;thrown .out,'.but fortunate]y;-'woro-.hot. hurtv • .y' ; ; .'• Vniade tivith v ; tho; .work of ilaymg^flown-a -.i bowling- ... green >,-for Otaki. ill' liddie, of Palnatua, has tho ; work well .ill.hand, jiTho.',gr^oii-is .being, put, ! i ■ ' in .:behind.'?-,tho ] Jubilee ■[Hotel,-'- in ;• clcso i■. proximityiTOjthe^tciiiiiS;rfjurt.;-^l''' y.,' Father. Schaefer, .who; has been ..doing good \ ' work Ftrict,; f l-^Vellingwi). ! ; departure i'from-' Kerb Usvregrbtt^i# ' . Last -.picked.-18,000 ; ■; 'violet'/.blooms;'- which \&bs > buyers at..'remunerative prices.. This season ',/. v 'sevbral ."hundred-'; blooms;.' have,' already f ! .bopii : picked.S Mrs:', Powlcs.' grows; Airioteen' vane* 1/. : ties,;'-including :;a-;ttcautifiil; yellow violet/J • V FEATHERSTOW. J A" men's handicap 1 -match -has .been, ar-., . ranged Mr Saturday by tho local golf club., Tlio-Wairarapa Golf Club •will! hold;: its , annual meeting .on .Saturday,'. April 11.v . A'long-hfght, dance,' undor'the; auspices; • " ;••• the .Featherston .Firo -Brigade;- takes,"place ' V,::;'. onVThursdayVhiglit;.:" -v-^V?.-< ' ..•• Mushrooms'.have 1 made:thoir;,appearanco , V here since' tho' recent rain; •: •_ '• ■ .■; , ■ The Rev. Jas. M'Caw, of Martinborough, . is Acting-Moderator while tho'Presbyterianchargom iFeathorston ;and ' :Groytown . remains vacant.. . Telephpno subscribers in-Featherston now enjoy an'B a.m.' to :8 p.m. service. ■ ;

CARTERTON

• •.'•Next Saturday.,' will/mark 1 another.. ep6ch' in V the history .of thisthriving-'towji; •. The pros- ' perity of the district _inJ.rec§nt yearflj has; been > due -partly,.'to; the'/ riehiifjuality,; p£ : .the; land. ..' and' ;itß' ? ideal-';^itoatei'r*a r ?the.V©l6&r settlement "ifloyement* .that ; '.hns : been 'going oil.-1 jfor a. ' considerable/; time,?, Cart.eHo'n ris more than holding.^'its^'own.'>inth mother :'towns;in . , the ' Wairarapa, and . next ; , Saturday's/auction. / Bale ,of' the* Buckejiidge,.'Estate; will . ,proveJ.beyond doubt.:-that .land as becoming more ; valu- ' able every. day, 'situated as; this. block is !:'6o>vclflse.'to. ; . the." railway station, arid . within ' tbfi -wateMaid/, gas- area.'' This ' desii--, able, .. landS,baS' : .:;beeitf preserved from' :.' sale fifteen; years,/-and l ; it is only on ''account. of- the vast vincreaso ;of population arid :•'• the. .demand ..for.-.building; sites . that the/oihiers/have, been-prevailed .upon.;, to. have.'the-'cstate'.siibdiyided,.and'so give, people ;. a chance, pf/getting. good . picce :.bf land on - .which-' toT build; their ''homes/;;T.ho- attention of the speculator is particularly called ; to this gale,, it' being , practically"the last block, of land, suitable for subdivision ..within the bor- ' ougli.: .The. reserves havo;been placed ;. on these; .splendid^building:;;sites' are ■ so, low . and the. .--terms', so /easy •' that. ;p : ,big/iiicreaso. in value;. must; ■ tako .'• pla'co' '.with-;- the. dncrcaso, of ' populatifin,-;. and.,! it-..wi1l ; not . absorb', much', of ' your ' ca[4tal /to - buy;,'up . .sections and .allow them to.-remaijiyfor ta -year/'or 'so,, /and .then , Bell .at/.a,'.'substantially. ;adv'anced|. price. ' Hemember/|'uie,'.sale' takes . r placo 'next.' Saturday; at' 2 p.m."in,;, the ..Mutual-Trading; Co.'s Rooms/' :.:ffigh\.Str^'-'Cartferto.-t:]?lim , :/ • lars. may be obtained, from the auctioneers; •Mr; E. -Buckoridge, :Carterton; or Messrs. Dwan /Bros;, Williif Stret't,- • 'Wellington. — Advt. -,f,' s 8271 Good manners is tho art of . making thoso ' people easy ' with - ,whom wo.. converse!— Swift.