PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 178, 22 April 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FItOII OUH SPECIAL. ) 9— PALMERSTON. Mr. J. M. Johnston's friends here have received-a communication to the effect that his health has considerably improved since hia trip to Sydney. . The Manawatu A. and P. Association Comfmttco will meet on April 28, and the Fcilding A. and P. Association on Friday next. Several picnic parties, were organised yesterday, the majority going out to the Gorge. The Caledonian Sports here yesterday were largely attended, and resulted in a financial success. PAHIATUA. The members of the Woodlands Hunt Club met on Monday afternoon at Mr. T. Mexted's homestead, and after taking tea on the lawn enjoyed a good run of about four miles over good country with somo thirty jumps. About- 25 followed the hounds. A tangi was held at Mangatainoka on the occasion of the death of the chief's wife. 'Under the auspices of the Ladies' Guild, the parishioners of St. Mark's Anglican Church, Mangatainoka, held their annual social in the Library Hall. The programme, which consisted of vocal and instrumental items and dancing, was enjoyed ' by a large number of residents and visitors from Palliate, and the surrounding districts. 1 HARTON. At Sanson on Saturday the parishioners of St. Thomas's Church, 'Sanson, met to say good-bye aii'd make a presentation to Mr. E. Herbert, manager of -tho Bank of' New South Wales, at Bnllsj who has given his services as lay reader in the church for the past two years. At Marton yesterday Mr. Thomas White, who' has been in business as one of the leading drapers for many years, and who has now sold out, was bidden farewell by a large number of friends connected with the .Methodist Church. The Rev. Mr. C.irr spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr. .White's services as circuit steward, i Presentations were made to Mr. and Mrs. White. The officers and members of . the . Royal Rifles have presented, Sergt. H. J. Russell with a solid silver teapot on the occasion <5f - his marriage. Another successful annual sports meeting was held at Utiku. on Monday. The attendance ' was good, and the meeting was well contrdiled. -The results were as follow:— Maiden (100 yards).—Potaka, 1; M'Alloy, 2; Read, 3. Maiden chop (15in. block). — J. R. Vickers, 1; E. Torry, 2; J. Berg, 3. Utiku handicap—J. S. Taylor, 1; W. Rctter, 2; T. Begg, 3. Pony jump.—Mr. Hammond's Little Wonder, 1; Grace Darling 2; ..Dolly Gray, 3; ; Hurdles ■ (220 -yards).—A. E. Arnfitt, 1; J. S. Taylor, 2; J. Sullivan, 3. , Utiku handicap' (220 yards). —W. i Rctter, 1; C. 1 Stratford, 2N. •L. Hirst,' 3. Utiku handicap. (440 yards).—W. Ginders, 1; W.' Retter, 2; ,J. S.'Loyher, 3. CARTERTON. The volunteers have returned all well from tlje Easter manoeuvres, and are much impressed with tlio lesson given them. The majority are eagerly looking forward to next year. ; There were no cases, no justices, and no business of any sort at the ordinary sitting of" the S.M. Court yesterday. GREYTOWN. • Mr. John Ryan, an old settler of Greytown, died at the South Wairarapa Hospital on Monday. At the inquest, beforo Mr. W. T. James, Coroner, a verdict was returned by the. jury, of which Mr. H., Adamson'' was_ foreman, "that deceased cut his throat with a razor at Ponatahi on January 7, and lingered till April 20, and then died of inflammation of the lungs, brought on by such wound." The deceased was 7f year's, of ago. ' 1 ' ! LEYi?r.; : The usual.fortnightly meeting of the Levin Borough Council, which should have been held on Monday night, lapsed for want of a quorum. . . ■ The weather during the holidays has been very pleasant except for the very heavy' rain that fell throughout the ' district %on Saturday. Naturally the Horowhenua Lake has been one of the centres of attraction during Easter, and every kind of craft has been fully loaded with the great numbers, of picnickers. • . The annual picnic of the Levin Co-onera-tive Dairy Co.'s employees and friends* was held on Monday on the Levin Park, and as the weather was fine there was a good muster Many sports and games were indulged in. , The Levin Presbyterian Sunday. School anniversary was held on Sunday, all the services being taken by the Rev. J. M. Thomson, M. A., of Stratford. The sermons were preached as much' for the benefit of the school children'as their elders. Several solos were sung during each service. " ■ ■ Special services wero held at the- Roman Catholic Church on Good Friday, and High Mass was said on. Sunday. ' Large congregations' attended - the Anglican Church iSt. Mary's) 4on . Sunday, when the Rev. A. Worseley conducted special services. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion. WOODYILLE. Tho Easter, holidays herei wero somewhat marred by-, heavy rain falling on Saturday, leaving' the weather bleak and cold. ' Miss Maggio Davis, of this town, was married to Mr. Patterson, of Gisborne, on Monday. .' Mr. Whibloy, who recently arrived here from Hastings, and took up" a farm on tho Pinfold Road, died suddenly on Sunday morning. He was in apparently gcod health iip 1 to the moment of his collapse. SHANNON. During the holidays' the to,wn was .very Quiet, although the tennis courts and bowling green wore well patronised. Heavy rain i'!. ' Saturday, and the weather is still threatening. * Local. bowlers: are congratulating them-; selves on the good show they made at the ralmerston tournament. . .. Owing to tho rain, the football match between Shannon and Levin had to bo postponed last Saturday. Shannon had arranged to play Foxton, at Foxton, on Easter Monday,'but owing to the attraction of the I'eliding races it was impossible to raise f a !"' a match fell through. A highly successful social and dance was held in the iown Hall on Monday night, under tho auspices of tho Druids. FEATHERSTON. One of-.the longest funerals ..that has been seonl'eatherston forborne time was that which .followed the remains of the late Mr. Anders Andersen to'the cemetery on Sunday afternoon. _ It was representative of the whole district, the societies," for which Mr. Andersen had done good work being represented. Many floral tributes covered the casket. Tho Methodist Church service at the grave was conducted by the Rev W J Elliott. ' A street hawker got. a surprise a few days ago (says the Timaru "Heratd") that should inake him a little more careful in his style of approach to "private houses. He went in at the side entrance to a house, heralding his approach by singing and swishing a walking-stick to beat the time, when on turning a corner he came upon the houso dog. The animal apparently being no lover of pedlars' ditties, and no doubt-very much disliking tho uplifted stick, sprang out in determined stylo, and tho vendor of trifles had to Vigorously defend himself ore tho householder could call tho dog off. Asked what his business was, tlii hawker impertinently replied, "I don't want to do business with you"; and then, keeping his eye oil the dog and his stick still poised in the air, backed himself carefully out of the pasBaee.