PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 212, 1 June 1908, Page 8

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

t. (FROM OUR SPECIAL ■ COUBESrONDEtn i.l « —— —> ? ; ■ MASTERTON. A British tourist,. who has done milch motoring m the North Island, states that ' tlio worst portions of road over which ho las travelled are to bo found between Ngar hauranga and Wellington, and at tho northi om approach to Masterton. The northern approach to Masterton is a congested road over two oqually narrow bridges. For about two years the local bodies have feebly mtorosted themselves in this thoroughfare, but nothing has been done, and now the j road is publicly known as "The Northern I Reproach." Mr. D. Elliot, late inspector in charge of the local Stock Office, and formely Govern-' ' J 11011 )'. ms P ec t° r of tho municipal abattoirs; 1 has been transferred to Hawera as'a relieving i. officer. • Mr. N. A. Mills, of the' Stock ( - Office, who has been acting as relieving clerk, lias been transferred to Dunedin. His place 1 bora will be taken by Mr. F. Farrington, of i Auckland. [ The M'Kenzie Estate, comprising about 30 t acres of town Building sections, situated about a mile from the Post Office, was sub- ; initted for sale by auction to-day, and passed in at £100 per acre. The land would probably have been sold qui to easily had it not been that in the opinion of intending buyers the provisions for roading tho place wore inadequate. , Tile members of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society intend to hold au "ingleside," ill tho course of a few weeks. An "ingleside" is a sort of family gathering, "ingle" being tho Gaelic for ain-gel, or fire, or fireside. W. D. Ayson, fish-merchant,, lias been declared a bankrupt. . The liabilities are about £300, and there are practically no assets. At a meeting of creditors, it was decided to realise on the estate, and then to ascertain if something could not be done for creditors by frionds of the bankrupt. PAHIATUA. , The shooting match on Saturday between -tho Makuri Riflo Club and tho Pahiatua Rifles, seven, shots apiece each, resulted in a win for Makuri by 5G points, the scores being: —6oo yards, Makuri 135, l'ahiatua 112; 500 yards, 176 and 102: 200- yards, IGS and 148. v OTAKI. Mr. Towler.has been appointed representative of the football team which is to play Rangitikei at Mart-on on June 10. The RugbJ" Union has" decided to play three rounds for tho Junior contest. The Rev. Cecil J. Smith, of Upper Hutt, has been appointed to. tako chargo of the local Anglican Church, .vice the Rev. H. T. Stealoy, resigned. .. Frank Glinn and Walter Pobar were arrested on Friday night by Constables Leckie and Satherley, and on Saturday morning charged with "ringing the changes." A remand was asked for and granted till Saturday next, the men in the' meantime' being under, arrest. Mr. Whnta Hakaraia has been attonded with' more misfortune, losing his little girl yesterday, after a brief illness. The members -of the local, ladies 1 hockey club wereon Thursday night entertained by their president, Mrs. J. G. Stevens. A most enjoyable timo was spent, and occasion taken to present Miss M'Clelland, the club's ]ato captain, and secretary,- with. a{ handsome silver-backed hand T mir.ror. - The presentation was ma'do by Mrs. I'Stevens, and Miss M'Cle- ■ land replied. Miss Bills was olectcd captain. ■ vice' Miss M'Cleland. • Thursday being Ascension Day special ser- , voices wero lipid' in the Anglican Church. '] Thero were fair attendances :at early 'morning Communion and the evening service.

FEATHERSTON. Mt. J. T. M. Hornsby, M.P., is arranging a lecturo concert to be given,in the Town Hall hero on Monday, Juno 22. The entertainment will bo the first of its kind in .this district, and will touch upon all the E well-known poets. Songs appropriate to tho 1 entertainment will be given by visiting and . local singers; Tho proceeds will go in aid of tho nro brigade. t Mr. Thomas Freethy, of Martiuborough, 1 has imported a whito wyaridotto cockerel worn _ tho Govornment poultry station at * Burnliam. The'bird arrivod in Feathorstoii t in good condition. J