PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 196, 13 May 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FROM OCR erKcm, correspondent. £ ' '' ———* — ' PALMERSTO^ KAIRANGA COUNTY COUNCIL. The engineer reported to tho Ivairanga County Council yesterijayi that work had boon done in the various ridings as follows: — .Fizhcrbe.rt —The men and teams had been principally engaged on tho River Hank Road, tho Pahiatua Road, the main roads east and west, and Kahuterawa Road. Tho work at the Gorgo Road was proceeding satisfactorily, the road being open, to tho big slip. Weather permitting it was expected that the' Council's end of tho road .would bo open in about "six weeks' time. The plans were ready for a now bridge'over the Tiritca. Taonui—Owing to the illness of tho roadman only tho team has been employed effecting repairs oil the Foxton line, No. 1 line, Rongotoa and Aorangi Roads. Pipes had been delivered to the Kairanga School and levels supplied, but so far they had-not been -put In.. The Jackeytown bridgo needed repairing. Mangaone—Maintenance work had been carried out. and the work of repairing tho bridge on Wilson's Line commenced. The report was adopted. A special meeting of the Council will be held on June 9 for tho pnrposoof adopting by-laws regulating heavy, traffic, motor traffic, and- tho pollution of streams. Edward Meyers was yesterday sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for being found without'lawful excuso on the premises of J. T. Childs, at tho Commercial Hotel. Accused had been caught in tho room of tho laundress in the act of going through her chest of drawers. The total rainfall for the week ending yesterday was 2.83 inches,. which-was tho highest sinco September 1907. The Manawatu Golf Club . will send a team to Dannbvirke on May 25.

y FEILDING

The golf links presented, a very animated appearance on Saturday. Members gathered in'great'force, and some good play was put up. A trophy for. the'ladies'- competition presented by Mrs- R- U. Harden, and another for the. gentlemen presented by Mrs. Tavlor, of Kiwi tea, are to bo contested for. . The weather still continues'fino, although the last few nights havo had a tingo of frost in them. ! 'Tho grassstill holds out well, -and considering the lateness of tho season the milk supply is keeping up fairly well at .the factories. . ; There is a probability of the' creamery at Hiwinui being opened again for next season. One farmer is to milk sixty cows next season —almost enough' to keep a' creamery going. -. |A new system of sowernge. disposal has been instituted.at Messrs. Nathan and Co.'s cheese factory at Bunnythorpe.- 1

PAHIATUA,

At the Borough Council meeting lipid on Monday night the Mayor was appointed delegate to ' tho Municipal' Association' Conference, to. be held iii Wellington in July next. The, treasurer's report showed the' foilwing balances General fund, debit £1507 19s. Id.; interest account, credit £427 17s. 7d. ; library account, £16. . Mr.. P. Parker was appointed general, overseer, nuisance inspector, vehicular inspector, and, buildings inspector, and ' Mr.' J. Toon .was" • appointed ciirotakor of recreation ground. An applicant for charitable aid' was granted ' 10s. weekly for. ono'Thbhth. Accounts amounting to. £205 158; !10d. were'passed. The District High School irict last evening. The,headmaster reported that, tliero ,wer0.299 pupils, on. tho roll, and 257 in attendance. Miss Ransom's resignation of her nosition as nnpil toacher was and Miss .Edith.Miller' was" appoint!. to the position. It was . resolved to. write to tho various school committees, in. tho Bush District, with the, object of appointing delegated to. a ponfovenco to.Consider,tho forming of,a Bush District school committeo association.'...

' • " '' • LEVIN. '

One of tho largest funerals ever .seen in. Levin took place on Sunday,'when the body of Mr. Walter Gardener was convoyed-to its last, resting-place. !,-.■.,!', • At the meeting of the. Horowhenua Courty Council on Saturday accounts amounting to -£792 16s. Id. wero passed for payment. ' Following .in the footsteps of tho ladies, tho men-folk at Manakuu called a meeting on Monday, night with a view to forming a hockey club. The'meeting was well atterrlVl, and it was decided'to'.form a club, ; which should, bo! called the. T.ranakau Hockey Club. The meeting', also ..decided to join in v'lh '.the Horowhenua'Hockey Association's Vedhosday Competitions. During .the evening twenty-two',members wore enrolled. . ?'r. W. Bovan, sen., was. elected captain,' Mr. ,'>V. Bevan, junr.,'vice-critain,- and Mr. W. J. Andrew, secretary and treasurer.

OTAKI.

Footballers are assiduously.: practising in view, of future, championship matches. ' .' Potty thefts arc often reported in Otaki, and it is suggested that a second constable should be appointed. The present constable cannot be everywhere at once; and his district, ranges from Oliau to Paekakariki.

FEATHERSTON,

. . The attendance of meijibers ,at the Fire Brigade practice on Monday night was \(-.i'y satisfactory, tho members being instructed in tho uso of .the hose without tlie i\:ei. At the- conclusion of the ; practice i tho Dance Gommittoo met in the secretary's office, Captain Check presiding: 1

' PONGAROA,

- A settler named Wright narrowly escaped being drowned at thp To Aupapa ford, t.n tho Makuri 'Valloy Road, on Wednesday last, Ho was washed off his horse, but managed to catch'hold of somo scrub on the river bank. His horse and dog have not been seen, sinco. It had been raining heavily at Makuri all day, 'but no rain had fallen in Pahiatua. It is quite time that a bridge was erected at'this place, before any fatal accidents occur. ' • ' . . . A 'send-off is to be' accorded to- Messrs. Tucker and Carolan, on May l.y, both gentlemen having disposed of their properties'in this districts.