PROVINCIAL NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.)

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 173, 15 April 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.)

3 PALMEKSTON. , Ten cases will bo heard at Raetihi to-da; 1 against Ohakune. residents, who will' b charged with disposing of hop tonic nllegei to contain about 22 per cent. of alcohol i instead of 2 per cent., as stipulated ii i elauso 5 of the Act. : It is stated that om ' resident in that locality; nets £100 .por qaar ter clear profit out of hop tonic. The pro , ceedings are being instituted by the Healtl Department. Several Manawatu farmers are. now ac tiyely ongaged in draining .operations, chiefij with pipes. Tho Kairanga County Council yesterdaj decided to proceed with the grcntiy-needec work of removing tho ■ slips in tho Gorge Road. . , ~ Two writs of £501 each for broach oi promise have boon: issued against two wellknown local residents. ' FEILDIXG. ' _ Tho Mayor's statutory meeting in connection with the proposed loans, ; aggregating £21,000, for borough improvements, was.held in the Drill Hall on Monday night. Tho proposals aro for a complete drainage system, better services, clean and dry footpaths; quickly r draincd roads, swimming baths, and an adequate bridge for' Manchester -Street. It .-was unanimously resolved: "That this meeting -hoartily; approves; of the scheme put forward by tho Mayor and Councillors, and will do , all it-can to: see they aro carried in their entirety on the polling day." Owing to his removal to the Paliiatua district, Sergeant-Major Rnnby i lias resigned from the Feildirig Mounted Rilles. Ho will be grea% missed in tho Lloyd-Lindsay, competitions,' ia which lie had. brought the JP'eilding team to a high state of proficiency-. - - -Twenty-three applications for bookmakers' licenses have been received by tho secretary of the Feilding -Jockey Club, for the coining Eaoter-meeting.': : . Tlie late Mr. Francis Bradoy, whose death at Bunnythbrpe occurred; on Monday, arrived in Wellington .by the. ship, Adelaide at the age of 14,-landing in Petone : in'.lß4o. • Tho early part-of.his-life, was spent in tho vicinity.of Pahautanui; and twenty-five.. .years ago ho. e-amo f .to i.reside witli .his: son, Mr. J. W. ' Pradoy, at;. Bunny thorpo. 1 Liko most' pioneer settlers, he went through some stirring scenes with the Maoris. Mr. Bradoy's wife predeceased him- by some years. He leaves .one son, Mr. J. W. Bmd6y, of Bnnnythorpe, and three daughters, Mrs. Sandilands, of Tokoniaru; Mrs. Etcvanaux, of, Wollington; and I Mrs. Datter,, qf Rongotoa. . ... ( MAM'ON. : I DELAYS- ON THE RAILWAYS. At a meeting, of-the executive of the AVanganui Chamber of Commerce on, Monday/a letter was read from the. secretary of the Marten Chamber, complaining or' the delay in railing; to Marten' goods-' arriving, by 'Stoamc.r in Wanfeanuj, .asking .tlieassistanco of tho Wangaiiui Chamber-ill .obtaining moro speedy.delivery if the trouble-ivas due to the inadequacy.. of .'the-; : l facilitip3-_.for handling fjqods in Wpnganui,'-'iirconnection.' with which representations had,been made to 1 tho Depart-mont..!l-Tho Mart-bn : \Chamher. would bo glad to co-opera to'with-tho'Wangiiiiii Chamber/as .tho i present .state' of ' affairs ;was causing inconvenience and ;lo&'vtp;.tradespeople there. It:'was dwiided. to'forward li.-pbpy of the letter ,tb .the 1 Minister-for Railways; : and to: emphasise ■ tho' fact' that'\tho';_whoi<j , district tfas suftoring from tha: want'of further wharf shed accommodation. : '.: .: At a public gathoring at Bnll3 on Monday Mr. Herhjsrt:,waS:.the:reoipient..<)f a purso of sovereigns: as a/mark goodwill. ■Mr. Herbert Onager:'of tho Bank of Now South Wales in v that' town for thirteen years, aiid.leavM shortly bn'an extended hohday. to to-the testimonial reprcsertMjresidetits, of. tho town and all parts of tho flower® aiigitikei district. The;.prosentation Stevens, M.P.: ' , .$ ' , ! .i. The .; Woodvflle - Debating. ■: Society commenced;, its} season.-on''; MqntTayi.vovoningj and judging:from:the nttehdtfric'e;-,aiid, the interest iffrgtod year.;- It ;'is fprobahie"lthajt''a debate which will causo ■ aVgood>'' deal of interestwill: take place' shortly'.! between 'the and' tho -Wes--'Joyan '-Slutual, Imprpy6iiient:"Sobiety. have received splendid. 'nominations {for:, their sports ,j)h';East-er.;:Monday. OTAKI. ' Funds.'; for': tho 'proposed,.; Otald recreation grouridx aroledmingiinifre^y,.,and' it is :expected-.: that; the subscription list will be closed within a few days.' Mr. Eggleton has been appointed a mombor of tho management committco of tho Horowhenua.yß.ugby Football,-- Union, vice Mr. Burns. It lias-' been decided to start' the "championship,; matches oil Saturday, April. 25. At tho annual meeting-of.-parishioners of the Manakau Anglican Church, it was ro-port-'od.' that ■ ■ during tho ye'ar ,£43" 195.had been'given, towards tho "Vicar's"• stipend) and tho debit, balaiico for the painting of tho church wiped off. The following officers were okcted:—Yicar's wardon, Mr. ; Haughton; people's warden, ■ Mr. Buck; ■ vestryman, Messrs. She'argold and Curtis. At Te'Horo it was reported that tho debt- on the. clnirch had . boon - wiped out.., Tho , following. - wero elected officers Vicar's warden, Mr. Eli Alloti; people's -warden,-' Mr. Bowler ; vestrymen,'Mcesrs; Frj.- Judd, and .Mitchell.Tho''.tender of,Mr/' J, Htxiking. at £612 Is. Bd. for road work at Maiigaono has been nccoptcd by the Horowhonua Cannty Cofincil. Tho- Gcnincil . ha« dccidod to purchase ' a Straker waggon, and the chairman and engineer havobeon dejiuted to seeure ono. FEATHERSTON. ' At a ..meeting of .. the ■ Kahiitara vEiror Board ; pn. Monday,, it, was, decided to employ Mr.- G. Lning-Measori, O.E;, Ito .-report, .on. the proposed stop - bank, in order'.-that it may bo proceeded with in Novembor.' '. At a meeting of the Loral Unity Lodge on; Monday-night, , nine members were reported on the sick fund,'and eight deolared-. off-'' ■' Tho annual mooting of, the Wairarapa Golf Club was held on - Saturday at tho Clubhouse, Rototawai. Tho following officers were electodPresident, Mr. \V. C. Buchanan; captain, Mr. Alex. Hannay; lion! secretary, Mr. J.- Carno Bidwill; committee, Messrs. W. Bidwill and' A.. C. : Pearco; auditor,; Sir. W. A.. Kiely. A vote of ' thanks was accordod to Mr. A. Hannay,, tho retiring secretary and treasurer, who for six years had held tho position, and also one to Mr. W. H. Turnbull, the retiring l auditor. Tho season opens on; Saturday, April