PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

" (FROUv ODH BPECIAL CORHKSPONDEN7S.). - ; '-j;/- -V PALMERSTON. \ ■ :It is stated , that over 100 hands will bo employed, in: draining operations at the flax swamps' around Shannon:during: tho winter months; ••.. Farmers. state, thatsince tho. rcr cent; rains tho. blight- has bcen-very.,severe in. tho potato-.cr0p5.,.'... ."'.'J.. ■ Mr. Andrew Collms has definitely dccidcd t6\cbhic3t; the Palmerstbn'.'scat,...... Tho' Palmorston Hospital statistics for tho past month are as follow: —Patients in hospital on, March 1, 31; admitted during 53; discharged,: 46; deaths, 1, in ' hospital on April 1, 40. . Tho mills reported closed , down at Shannon aro thoso of. Messrs. Warron, : Saun(lers, and Honncssy. Tho vital'statistics for the month of March : aro as . follow rßirths, 38; . 12; and. marriages, 12. The statistics for the quarter- - ending . March.-31: are:—Deaths, 37; ~births, . .141;; -' ■ The monthly Toport of, -.tho.- Inspector,,of ' '' Factories states tliat owing'to;'the 'flaimills closing ddvn: there has) been a considerable influx of labour into the -town., .This was very - noticeable: about the i beginning of tho month- At tho present timo tho, number of applicants-is about, Private registry • o|sc6'.keepers, report having beeh. able to .placo a considerable ' number-of applicants,-,.and ~ state -:that :' to within , a few, days ago' Ithe, supply of labour was greater, than the demand. .ThcrtV are, however, still, openings for scrub cutters and stumpers (contract), and milkers and; boys for. farm work. The latter aro offered 10s. to 15s. per. week and found- Housemaids,: waitresses, and general sorvants 'aro in demand.- During tho period i- .under review '41? men appliediat the.l'almorsi ■ ton offico for employment, and 36-. were assisted, 23 on. to co-operative works, nn.d-13 to private , Oftlio above,. 5 were- married, with 13 dependents. ■ - . . , MASTERTON • Tho No-License • supporters here consider that-Masterton.is likely.to go,very close:to , carrying No-License this election. ■ .'The-present Major, Mr. J. Coradine, -is likely: to: oppose Mr. Hollings for, the .Mayor•i alty,'and : the polling is sure to-be..close.- ■ Threo candidates are out. for tho vacant seat on: the-Council caused by. .the resignaV tioii-of Mr.'F. W. went Homo a Week'.or two back—Messrs. E. M'Ewen, Eli , Smith,' and J. Huntor. .(.. x > . On the Trust- Trust three ,-mombers - Tetiro — the chairman} Mr.-T., B. , Mitchell, x. 1 and Messrs. E. M'Ewen and J. Hossey—and all'aro offering for re-election, "and as no:new cahdid3tes''.are'. yejb: tho.vfiplcl, :itlis; safe;,to . assume, that., all will i.be'.r^nrhei.-.r/v'j.:'..!;. /:■ ; At : a v meeting: of the, Joint of the Star and' Mastorton: Football Clubs on Wednesday night:a delcgate .was' authorised to approach the A. and P.-Association v.-ith a .view .to securing the ,option of •rairchase of ten, acres of,.the old Bhow.gromid, including-the stand,-and it was,resolved, to. ask the New:.-Zealand Rugby Umon.if ;it was willing to assist the clubs fmancially m -tlioir ' efforts'to- secure' the. ground, l as it was be-, coming, a vital'question- locally. : It was cided-to -instruct.-.local, delegates {attending, . the'■ annual*^mcotmg..of..:tho.-)New..-'Zealand ■ Augby. Umoh that'm future local Unions will i send theinown .-delegates'-to^represent;.thom. on;tho'-N:Z.R:U:, and will not be represented by Wellington, indents,, as has hitherto been tho practice 1 , -The" sunshine record fbr i.March was exceptionally smalls The total -averaged: 4hr.: 4min^'2lseC."per day. The record for Maroh, 1907,, was 151 hr. 30min. Sunshino was only .' recorded on-15 days last, month. Members of'the A.-and.P.-Association,are displaying, the utmost interest m tho'Solway show grounds. .. It-is probable, that.the uliolo - of tho ploughing necessary for the ■ requircmentp of't'ho Association will,be:dono gratis by members, several-of. .v/h'om have already jirofTered the loan-of; ploughing, teams: Other - work-which can be'.dono by working bees of. members:will also:be taken in hand..■

r 'A meeting f.was" hold- last night with the objectof forming a horticultural, society.,-A. '■ large number present dccidcd to form a horticultural and industrial society.. -Mr. W. H. Beetham was electcd president,.and Dr: Cook ' ind Mr-' J. C. Alpass, : vice-presidents; Mr. V H James, secretary. • Delegates have.been appointed to a meet-. • -ng of National Defenco Leacue representa•ives in Wellington on April 21. .■ /- .r FEILDIXG. :!'Dr. , Willis, of; Feildmgj -has Accepted tho position bf 'hon. 'siirgeon- to'tlio 'Minawatu v. Rugby:-Union.'. ••_' /' '/ ./,.. :/, '•:■/ yUwk .//-.;. , Th'o committee of tho Feilding Chamber I ' of Commerco' .appointed' to: bring pnder tho Government's notice the 'reasons .why . ing should be' ohe 'oT/ the. stopping-placcs",for tho" through ..express on,' tho Mam Trunk ', Lino is hot;allowing. the.grass.to' groiv under . -;it_s'vfeet.' Letters''have.' beien.; sent;' to .tho chairman of each of tho surrounding County Councils,'.' branchy ,ofth'o, /Farmers'; Union, . and.; other' bodies,"..inviting /thorn to s.upijort . the. deputation . which, js to wait on tho Minister. .'Sdin'e/imprcssjyo' figures/have, also been obtained to-lay- before tho Minister: ; /'./Feilding,;which''nettedj£2o,o;.on;its exhibit tion in March, 1903, is/ proposing, to hold ' . ; ariother' -indtistriak .exhibition;,,in ■: the /near. • future. .-Tho proposal is now, beforo tho A. and P. Association: ■; < ' MARTOJS". ! v C/.or, 150 school cadets have, been m camp at Marton .^during-:-theivweek, | add,„tho.:2eal : • and enthusiasm' of ', all; ranks 'must. bo very. . ..gratifying'.-to .-the commanding, officer: (Major . Saunders). :.■•■ ' i. ■ , •.....:. .-, Battalion sports were held yesterday, and .8 word of : praise is due to the company-and , ■' detachment ofEcefs- iyho- uridortook/ the organisation of' tho meeting. They.'gavo 'thc public 'a; really- good >;'time. / TTib- results '.ard as follows7s yards—^Tidswall; (Taihapo, -T; J. M'Donald, Marton, 2; W'. Peters, Manga•weka,-.. f 3. ■ Wrestling, bantam—M'Donald;' Mangaweka. l; Taylor, Taihape, 2. Wrestling, .middle weight—Garratt, Taihape, 1; Mooro) ;' Mangaweka, 2/ "Wrestling, heavy, ; weight- 1 -Jacobs, ■■ /Hunterville, 1;: W. ■ Car-' ■ . modyj Taihapo, 2. . 1.100 yards—J.;. M'Donald, Marton,' ■ : l';,''Tidswall,'' Taihapo, i .2 ;V Peters/ , Mangaweka, 3. Olio mile—C., Stafford, Marton, 1; W. 2 ; W; Hano, : Huntorville, 3. . 220 yards—M'Donald, Mar- : ■ ton, lPeters,; : Mangaweka, '2: Stafford,. /.; Marton/;3. '440yards—Pijtors, .Mangaweka, l';-,M'Donald,"Marton,, 2;- Garratt, Taihapei, 8. ', ;Tug-of-ivar—Marton,; 1;' Taih'ap6/>;2. LloydTLiridsay-oompetition, for/team /of four from'each company—Mangaweka,' pbints r 1'; 'Taihape,; 23 points, 2; 'Marton, -22 points, : .3; • Hiiiiterville, .18$ : points," 4.;/'The .'above everite ; .'score/ for . battalion/. championship.' v". The'aggregate.scores were'as'-follow':—Mar-ton,' 30' pints,/ 1;'/; Taihape,' 30 ogints,,'2; , ■ Mangaweka,.'2s points,/3; ■ HuntervilleiT 7 ; ' ' • points: /;-/':'-'- ' - ' A special meeting ' of ' Marton ■ Borough ■ Council was held yesterday to consider Mr.'. Leslie' Reynolds's report on an improved • waiter supply, for' Marton. 7 After a full, disHussion it was rosblvcd.'that.th'o Borough Enbe instructed; to prepare an estimate of. what amount !of pipes will be I :required, to7,ether with the cost of extension- of tho samo, so as to place the matter beforo the • ratepayers'- in some/ definite, form';; also.;that' h<)' be askcxl to furnish separately the cost of. raising''and 'strengthening 'the, concrete embankment'of tho.present reservoir. (It was also resolved that'.a-deputation, ing of/the Mayor, find' Councillors Lyon and Gibbons, wait on Mr. Stevens, M.P.;/with a - view to approaohing • the. Minister for liail- , ways, to grant a subsidy of £ for £ in an oxponditurd the Council would inake.'up to £500, in-prospecting for artesian ' water-'at , Marton, and also to ascertain if tho Govern-; ni'ent would; grant the; use' of their/modern hiring plant for tho purposo. ' ; ' At the ' I'araOkarotu sports Mr. Hartley's Vend-etta won tho Ladies'. Jumping Competition', and Mr./Horhbropk's /Lena/won the Open Hunters'; Competition,' Vendeta/being - second , after a keen contest: ; Tho 'Ladies'Bracelet was. won by Mr. Thurston's Spur. . The ' open pony race ,'went toMr. Utiku's Miss Whatu, Gayhoy being second; The local lrace was won by Mr.. S. Green's Spearmint. The maiden jump went,to Gayboy .and tho pony jump to Mr/R. Hammocd'6 Little Wonder.- ' /

rAHIATTJA. i At: a meeting of the stewards 'of the Pahiatua Jockey Club, held on 'Tuesday night, the tender of Messrs. Hathaway and Fitzgorald was. for-stumping and clearing the course. : Tho sum of £88,. held "over in connection with tlio Rosegrovo inculont, ■was voted .to. Mother Mary Joseph; Aubert's Home for Incurables. ■ CARTERTON. : Deer-stalkers are ,finding; Cpr.hirtoir. a,, convenient' centre "from .whioli to- pursue 'their sport.' , Guides,..with. a-'knowledge' of the haunts their'quarry, aro .available. .Deer are/reported as plentiful'. Tuesday night s meeting of'tho,;, Borough Council was 'doyfiid* if"life:'. Tho' t.Ttial reports .were- adopted,, and chagrin expressed at .the report that-, a-'faniily returning from Stratford had brought, measles with them. A sum of £14 was. devoted, towards, tile Leautifymg- of. Carririgton Park,<to under.. the supervision. -ofV a' '.practical ; - gardener. A good , deal of adverse cpi'iion was expressed at the taking over of Broadway by tlio Cbuiicil,. and: the'opinion that, n'axinium, arid ..'nbt 'minimum,; conditions :. for; streets must be 'enforccd was freely expressed. WOODVILLE, ' iMiss Cameron, ■ from tho ' Wanganui district; is acting ■ as. relieving ; teacher hero :in the Stare school. . The 1 Rev. Mr; Maslin,. who has bcen.in charge 'of' tho Wesleyan circuit here, was tendered a farewell, social on Monday night, prior to his leaving for:th©.Sputh. • Mr. Foilliell,' on : behalf of the f members of tho congregation, presented Mr.-Maslin with' a purse of sovereigns. : " .' . '• Tho Rev. Mr. Evans, of the Presbyterian oliurch, is 'also to: leave'.for ; the South this week,- haying accepted-'.a call from the Inyorcargill'. district. . ' !.,. '. . -. . levin'. -,;A, meetingof 'the.committee-of tho'Horticultural Society was. held/'on/.Tuesday night, when' the following ' judges -were , elcctcd Fruit,. Tj' Hortoii ;• .vegetables - and - farm produce, Mr. Behefibld'; decorative, .Miss Mainyard; "cut•'blooms,' Mr. J.YVeightman ;, ,pot plants, Mr. Mayo;: domestic;. .Miss,lyey., ~ A spocial'feature, of the* Levin. Hortic\ilturai Society's' forthcoming' show; will bp. cookery, classes for mcii only.. Two trophies •have- already : been, presented ,fqr;competition; in ■ these: classes;'.and,.:', on jtho ywhole,.tlie"ex-hibits'-should.,prove very':interesting. '. ( OTAKI. Tho Revs. - James ■ Wrigley. and. P. ~R. Paris, who ;, are to leave' for Waihi and Invercargill 'respectively, .were ; given a farewell social; lield in .Town Hall, on Wednesday. night... ■ There -was; a; .very ; large at-; tendance, '.'.chiefly of .Methodist; .friends of the' rev- gentlemen: -'After a' ,muSie'iil : programme, Mr" Pcnn (chairman) :presented tnp two'with a- number,'of: suitable-arid'/'valuablb j :booksi •Ho' referred 'in 'glowing .torms Ho: the... good work,, accomplished,byj the Revs.. Wrigley and :Pttri^;i;.: The ' recipients ,-iif towards, -returned .'thanlcs.;!,' who,/ has/been' five years'.Ut';''Levin,'; ; >ill.';not.' leave -for ,a week ■ or.;so;: ; :but,Mr.Paris,;.;lefti ; 'yesterday .afternoon:; 'en; 'route'. to i ":his .iibiv:,..hQmer^; : ':':-v.v i'V ~ ■ At'.th'6'rno,n{.hl}\meeting .of: ths'S.M. Court' ' ybstprday' only;.Wo, cases wero.dibard, one a defitVcase';'' ; ''M;;:vA.i.!Ai4ld;;!y2 v :R6h'u/.Hapen/.a chinuforV£3':;l9s-," in: which'judgment went • by :default::}■As.charge,:';bf fusing../indecent: l'a'nguagb; -w'as,',, preferred vagainst.- a ..Native, named "\Vhingf,'.wlio .pleadGdf dr,uiikeniiess as 'an exc'JSQ.' - - He was£1 Is',' .' hours' being , given/in . : whicli, to 1 pay the fine, in default stive,n days' ment. ,•! V,".'..:; V It-is probable, that'tb.e.Hprowheriua/Hbrti-. iciiltii'ral/'Spciety willvwiiicl'.upVtlio,:year,with a credit balance;.of, '£10,'' a; satisfacfory, :resiilt; v. The'.credit,is';cliie(ly diio';,te*a«'.en9rgfr, tic committeb;.'','..^v/'. .</

nc uomjuii'W.'Ui-.,.' • • t. rv : •"A.building 3Q,'ifpes|Mis to.tcrbe for-'agri-cultural', ahd'cookingVpurposes. .' It is .utiderr, stood, the Work, of Jer.ection will commence in abo'ut'a' fortnight's /time.• ' The Matron of' the local,hospital and sanatorium . acknowledges• tho.' receipt' of several bundles 'of -vegetables, 'fruit; etc;, from.. exhibitors'/at <■ the'recent/, show.: - • ■' v '-'- ' ■; , SHANNON., ■ Hotelkeepers and tradesmen, aro complaining of the quiotness of the town, consequent ■on ;the closing • down of; so '.many . fla'xmills in the district.'. ;: V/-';VVJ'- ' I '' .'. ; Mushrooms are;|y'ery. plentiful in this dis-. trictJ : v, . Miss M'Carthy. is sufficiently ;recovered .to be.able ...'to '■ det out 'of floors .hoW, ;The approach-to.tho Railway Station has fbe6n' considerably;,improyed;'with-mctal. ! .;; j , FEATHERSTON. MThbro ' was ; -a. .good. : attendanc6';of.. : Voluri : .teers .-otf-iiarade; .oh/.-Tuelsday ."night, when Sorgearit. Bilby : :put v tho. men-through various ■mcl/enients:' --.'' ,' V ... 'During' the,: pastVfow- dny's'.;fourteen'.acresj ' of land in this town'have'changed : hands, the' prices ranging -from £25"t0'.£50 'an -aero.';,; ' ■ ' , Mr,.;R.- Bennett;. cadet ; .at: the, local railway station; his- been transferred; tov-'Wollington,• andMr. ; 'GilißoreV'{of'V/ellington, : replaces him hore. • . ■ Tho, vital'.statistics ,for the, past month wore:'4-Births,-; .7 'Imarriages', 2. •Tho: figures/foH..tKe.QuarterVarei^Birtlis;' 14 marriages), 7;;'; deaths^'2;■. '■_? v'A'.'mWting ~.was'';held on - Tuesday /evening amu'se- , mentis the' ' winter! months.V A ;cqra.mittbe comprising Corporal Walker," Prii/ato Symc-s, Sheen'; 'ahd'V Crawley 'wis' elected, .on tho- committee:-to arrange a: ment. fof',a:,future' date,;'and -.thejholding' of' a , church 'parado- at vGreytown- on. Sunday , next.; .: ,j