PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 194, 11 May 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)) ■■■ ■■ 6• ■ ■ ■ ' P ALHERSTON. A deputatioh of ladies waited on Mrs. Essex, asking lied'tA allow hprself to lie nominated for the vacant Council sent, but obe declined.

MASTEMGN

The Masterfcon Homing Pigeon Club flew a raco from Wairnrapa oil SaturdaV, Mr. P. Billington's Black Prince being the winner under very unfavourable conditions for flying. Tbo times registered wore good.

CARTERTON,

A prohibition order throughout'both Masterton: and South Wairarapa Licensing districts was made on Saturday by Messrs. J. T. .M. Hornsby and W. J. Lindop, J.P.'s, against John Bond. ■ A chimney 011 fire at Mr. M'Leod's premises, High Street, brought the Carterton hose-reel and three members of the Brigade on .the scene. A few 1 handfuls of salt smothered the flames.

GREYTOWN

After a very heavy rainfall ■wo have experienced a ! very heavy wind, but no serious damage is reported, though a windmill or t(vo have been put out of action. ■ The trustees of the Town Lands Trust met on Thursdav evening and elected Mr. J. D. Heagerty, chairman, there being, present as well Messrs. Loasby (ex-chairman), Haigh, and Stevens. A grant of £10 was made to the Fire Brigade fund, and a similar, amount was given to the trustees of the Recreation storekeepers have agreed to close during tho winter months at 5.30 p.m., instead of 6 p.m. as hitherto. "Mr. Wi To Tau; a young Maori, who is well educated, left New Zealand for a trip abroad in the Tongariro.' • ■ ■■■ Both'hockey and golf will bo played here this season, and the Ladies' Hockey Club won their first gamo on Thursday against a Carterton team. . • , '

LEVIN,

Mr. Walter Gardener, who has been ailing for many months, died on Friday night at. tho residence of his brother, Mr. B. R. Gardener, Mayor of Levin. j ■ )

featheiiston.

A poll is to bo taken here to-day on the question of rating on unimproved value. Mr. W. Barton's oil launch, that broke away from her moorings some days ago has been recovered at, the north of tho Tauheronikau River, in a safo place with a sandy bottom. When weather nerinit3 sho will bo brought back to her usual mooriugs. ' Mr. T. Saunders has' commenced tho alterations on tho Town 'Hall.' The grass in this distriot has como on with much rapidity sines the'drought broke. In some paddocks there "is, over a three-inch growth. '• ■ ' • •• • » The Rev. J. F. M'Callister conducted tho Presbyterian' Church service hero yesterday. The secretary of the'Firo Brigade is in receipt of a donation of £I'towards tho uniform fund, from A Friond." An Albion player, who was ordered off the field in tho junior football match with tho Liberals .at Groytown la3t Thursday week, for ■insulting.the referee, has been disqualified for one month by the Union.