PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 169, 10 April 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(I'ROM ODn SPMIAL CORRESI'DNDENXJ.), 9 ! PALMER,STON. " HOSPITAL MATTERS. ' Referring to the Palmerstori Hospital at tno meeting of fclio ilanawatu County Council on Wednesday tho chairman (Air. J. G. Wilson) said the Hospital Board had promised when the new iving was finished tc take up the question of an operating theatre. While wonderfully'good work had been done in the: past it was recognised that the stall was inadequately treated in the matter ol accommodation for operations. Plans had been prepared for an operating theatre which, although of an. unpretentious character, would provide accommodation cnual to that of any hospital in the Dominion." The chairman pointed out that the question of' a -(shelter for consumptives was also a. pressing one'. Olio young fellow had been oil tho verandah of the Hospital for two iyears, and was now being discharged as cured. /When first attacked with consumption he had saved up £100, ami had. traveled about by sseta t a"t an economical rato to endeavour to get rid of tho' diseascj hut eventually had to. seek shelter at Palnierston. Another case was that of a lad who had been foiYnd in. a distressing state in a tent iat OrQiia Bridge, Tho neighbours had been very" kind, providing him with warm clothing antl\:looking after him, but there was no place to which lie could'bo taken except tho Palmbrston Hospital.- 1 Unfortunately there was no . power-to borrow the amqunt\ for tho construction of ■shelters', from the ''Government; but it ;was probab'lo' stops would be token in that direction nfcxt session. TII9 Board would have question of. erecting these shelters', however,., and that would mqan additional expenditure. The " annual ; mooting ,of the Farmers' Union branch will ho held to-morrow. Delegates will bo elected for tho conference in May. ' : K . ' ■ - ■.. : . MASI¥RTO> t . . ■ The annual mooting' of the Wairarapa Hdckpy Association was held at Mastertpn last night-, v.'hen delegates from the W.F.C.A.;:,Carterton, .Y.M.C.A., Tiji, luiox, and St. ■ Matthew's Clubs''-wore- present. Tho roporfc and [.balanco-sheqt was the latter showing the Association to have a smallcrodit balaWce. . The election ."of officera, resulted ns' follows:—-President, Mr, A. 0. Major ; vico presidents, Dr. Bey and Mr. W. Mooro; secretary, Mr. A.' G. Pragnell; treasurer, Mr. W.' .L. S. Nicol,. vice-presidcnt N.Z.Ii.A., Miy.W. E. Burling. Ureytown has decided to ; hold senior , and junior competitions. Mrlvßannin, of Carterton, promised a banner, for junior competitions. ■ - Evidence ; was l taken;, in . the Arbitration Court yesterday in . tliei' Bakers' dispute. ■Witnesses only i were called, and their evidence was of ,;an'' inconsequential nature. Mr. 'Westbrook/addressed the Court On the ovidenco taken throughout- the .country' dis- ■ 1 ' , ■ - !'.'' FEILDIKG. ; It was -reported: yesterday that the Chamber of, Commerce', has decided not to, send its'.threatened deputation to tho Ministerfor Railways next Tuesday 5 to protest against the: side-tracking of Feilding so far as tho Main Trunk train 'is -.concerned... The Cham-i her :is : assured that: Feildinp;' is not 'sidebracked, - as tho list.iof;stopping places has not. been compiled ,yet. Consequently tho Chamber thinks tho.' presont is not a convenient timo to sor.d a'Uejmtation to Wellington. :y, ; ■ ' : ',r .•: : ,■ ■' Tho annua! meeting of i the: Feilding' Scen-ery-Preservation and ' Beautifying Association was' held 011 'night,. Mr. Liethbridgo,' M.P., .presiding. r .The-'election »f : '.officers "resulted as .follows.:—J?at'rpn',' Mr, F,Y.' Lothhridgo,-:' M!P;; president, 'Mr. Wni'i .J. B. Trowin (Mayor); vice-pcosidentsj Mpssrsj .F. i)\. llaggitt ,and' J. u. Cobbo; mmmitteenioif, ' Messrs. '• L; T. Brown, D. Prydo, E. Gqpdbobcre, A. H.,, Sutton, F. P.irani, and, D.. M." Montgomery; -'secretary, Mji,. G. /Fitzp^tjipk;,. : .'. , ' WOODYILLE. ■V At tlio Policc Court- ypstorday morning, , boioro Messrß. J.'Millar and ,J. Harris, J.Pi's; i case was tried of which the. kw ; points nay provo of interest to many. A. Rosenborg ivas charged 1 by P. > Scally with killing six. of - lis ducks,: and'not acquainting tho owner or: :hc police, and jurying tho carcasses within 18 hours. Tho ovidenco showed that tlji)"' lucks bad■ been annoying Rosenberg, who sent •' ino"of his''children to'tho: neighbours to ns- ; jertain to whom tho.y ibolpngcd; but tho ieighbours all disputed ownership,'■ whereupon 1 Rosenborg rshot tho ducks. ' Souio weoks af-< ;enyards Scally missed his. ducks, 'and- found jhat these were- the ones -destroyed. Seally's ■ vitnosßos proved the ownership, but failed to-' >rovo that th'o birds'had been buried w'jthii) l ;ho timo ' allowed , by: law, whereupon the; Magistrates, dismissed '■ tho, ease, each ' side laying t'hoir own costs. . Tho. Magistrates igrccd that'Rosenberg-'was justified iii killing iho, ducks, but .that,.in ; failing to find tho lwncr, his proper courso was to havo acquain:cd tho police. '' OTAKI. Tho .•atopayterp of- To Horo -.are - strongly irptestinn; against tho proposal 1 of the Horoivhenua C'i'Unty Couhoil .to mako a deviation .11. tlio county'road opposite Mr. Skerman'o iropcrtyi and adjacorit to the railway.station,' is they consider it would bo cheaper;to widen ;ho present' i-oad. ,A; depntation, consisting of: tfossrs. Ivitsby,. Allen, (storey, Nodino, »nd Windley will wait on t-h? County Council t6-: norrow. . ~ "Tho tangi over tho remains of tho late Mr! Sakaraia to AVhina is still in progress. Tlio rarious hapiis mpot at every meal timo, and ndulgo in : liakaß, etc., boforo sitting down to :he meal. The noiso created is, at: times, leafening. A "'meeting was held yesterday, rat nothing-definite can bp qottled'as to tho lay of tho funeral, .altbqiigh thp Rov. Sir." I'emuera informed a Dohtmion-representative" hat it would take place this afternoon. There a a probability ,I however, of the day . being lltered. . ' . .' . SHAXNON. • : On ■: Wednesday 1 n'orning nienibers of the \lakerua Drainage Board,. accompanied by Mr. Armstrong, CMC:,' and Mr. Voss, contactor, inspected itho- now drain from. Sei-'ert's'sub-way to Tokomaru. ' Thoro is, some /rumour of the suppliers if milk to "the looail factory purchasing the jusiness from tho. proprietors.. ' Tho.flooding which ccours in wet-weather, i •ound about tho Post; Offieo is due almost mtirely to the'culvert ill front pf tho buildng. Tiiis culvert, in abqut ten years igo,:' and-is very miioh too small to',be-of I ;mith use. The sam| trouble will crop up should the new I'ost "'.Offieo bo built at. the sorncr of Stout Street as proposed. Slian--1011 needs, new_ culyorts very. badly. There s not an'effective'one in'the town.i'EATJIKiiSTOX. The fire brigade dance 011 Wednesday ovout hg was tho weather being rery pleasant for dancing. The lloor was in splendid order, and tho music was supplied by Mrs. A. Burt, Sir, J. Munro carrying out the duties of M.C.- As the hall will ;io otherwise engaged on night if next week, the, daiice will lie hold on riuir'sdav evening. ~ . .Tho Fentherston Dairy: Factory Jiaa sent away .70 cases of chccso for, the. Home marketer the Riinutaltß. : ;