PROVINCIAL NEWS;

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 214, 3 June 1908, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS;

(FROM OUR SrEOIAIj CORRESPONDENTS.) . , « 'i " PALMERSTON. Mr. Hornblow, one of the candidates for the Oroua scat, addressed a crowded meoting at Kimboltoil last evening, and was accorded an enthusiastic reception.' .'.At the Magistrate's Court a local resident obtained'judgment for £15, damages from \V. H. Overton, licensee of the Princoss .Hotel, Torraco End, for assault. Thorn was a fino attendance at the Opera Houso last night for the orchestral concert. Among thoso who gavo item's were Messrs. F. 'It. 'Johnstone, or' Wellington C'collo), P. Somcrvillo'Brown (violin), and 6. W. Wright '(vocalist), and Mrs. •A. H. Bath sang two •songs. The concert was the ino* successful yet given by the society. . At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. Overton, liccnoee of the Princess Hotel, Terrace End, was-proceeded against by a local . resident for assault. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £15 and costs. , At' the Magistrate's Court a discharged waiter claimed £3 from Martin Crcaven, proprietor, of tho Grand, Hotel, for' alleged wrongful dismissal. Judgment was for plaintiff for the .amount claimed. A meeting of thoso interested ill theformation of a Hunt Club, will bo held to-morrow. Over 100 members havo joined the liewlyformod Horticultural Society. A general ineoting will bo held next week.

MASTERTON. Mr. Joseph l)ixon, a well-known resident, who has made.a hobby of performing poultry, created'a mild sensation yosterday morning by < an-exhibition' of his pets riding a tight rope in a vehicle which was driven round tho town at a fairly rapid pace. _ A distance of two .miles was covered,' which Mr. Dixon claims is a world's record. • ' . Fine weather is being experienced in Mas-, torton since the' southerly of Sunday. The mornings, however, are cold, with sovero frosts, and the Tararua mountains are now partially snoiv-clad for the first time in many months. So. far everything points to a mild winter'.'' ■, ■' ■ • It' is understood that there is likely to be a struggle at. the annual meeting of tho Masterton Licensing' Cammitteo on June 10, over tho extension of closing time for hotels to 11 o'clock. 'For years, Masterton hotels havo. en joyed the extra'hour, notwithstanding polico' protests, which, at : times, have been fairly vigorous.' At the last annual meeting tho polico statement that tho extension was unnecessary was not agreed with, but it is reported that sineo that time the Licensmg. Committee has ..changed .its . opinion, and th.it this year tho mandate will , bo for 10 o'deck. The police intend to malco ! a strong request for. 10 o'clock closing, but tho hotolkoepprs, on tho othor hand, are . expected strongly to opposo any . proposed change in this direction. Shpuld they be : beatm in their oontention it may be taken as the prelude to a bitter struggle on the licensing : poll at the.' General . Election in December. , . It is reported that in October next amend- ' monts in the present time-table will allow , through daily communication . between New Plymouth and Main Trunk line with So\ith i Wairarapa,' arid, will. also./ permit . residents' ' from', as.far 'wrath 'as, Feathei-ston'to 'make the'return journey t<j ' ■■■■'

'FEILDING. • . -V ' Representatives of tho Palmer Engineering' Company, the contractors for tho mechanical filters for the. purifying of .• tlio Feilding water supply,, arrived, in' Feildirig yesterday.The filters are on tlie. road'from Foxton to Feilding, being''to\yed over .by a . traotiph^'engine, 'and. the. work ; : 'of eating. I them' will 'commence to-morrow moriiin'j;; ;.' -•- The affairs, of tho Feilding Gas Company, most :of.'the.'stock of,which is .hejd .in .Wol- , lington/.'are 'attejjxtKh;' K«ip. Colonel '66r6&'- f! . block • of 1 . ;.tho meeting ,of shareholders 'Company ; tin;. Welljrigton, to-%riw.';...]E[e will urge the • I pomp.an;y i ;to "'offer to'.VFei}dT ; -ing:.:pepplo io ; invest . capital, .in'' the Com-.- j pany's, busitiess, .being convinced, that.it will, i only be by.-securing local,..shareholders and giving the latter, some control, in its'affairs- , that the. Company can hope.,to. flourish -in. . tho future. If only we' had a Feilding board ,of directors," said • Colonel- Gorton, , '." I am'. convinced ••• thei Company would go ahead." ' ■ : , Work .-on > tho South- Street -reserve, under i the supervision of-.Mr.-..P.. Y. Lethbridfje,- r M.P., is progressing so . well that the ; cricketers are jubilant at' the prospect of having a: first-class pitch .for next season. . In, tho centre of the ground, which is' being levelled off for cricket, a piece about thirty yards-long and twelve'feet wide has been turfed, and. will be in fine order for pitching a 'wicket. ' « • . . A social, gathering has been held at Mr. M'Kehzie's woolshcd at Mangariniu (Raiigi- j' ..wahia)'.to, .farewell- ;to Mr., and Mrs. Nicholson, who aro leaving the district' tq '. reside, at ~ Makino, near Feilding., ( Mr. M'Kenzie, on behalf of those present,, presented the guests . with. a handsome silver, cruet'as a token' of esteem., •CAIITEItTON. • -■ i A half-yearly installation of .officers of. Totara Lodgo, U.A.0.D., took place ou Monr ; ..dpy evening,- -Brother Smith, D.P., of Stone- ' kengo. Lodge, officiating. Tho.following offi- • cers ■ were , installedW. W. Mansfield, , P.A.; G.. Hart, A.D.; G.. Stove, V.A.j F. Roydhoiise, 1.G.; H. Hart, S; and E. Martin, I'. Among tho visiting brethren were : Brothers, Pauling and Picking, of Stoiiehenge; . Jol-iison and R-eid, of Totara, and G. Canton,. , of Oroua, . F.D.P.'s of their respective districts. After, lodge, harmony was indulged in, . tho usual toasts being honoured, and Brother J. M.-.Nicholls, P.A., of Totara,. was pro- ; sented with a framed, diploma, Brother ; Roydhouse presided at tho.piano! - , , , , __| —,

SHANNON. Mr. Oag, who was-for a short time secretary to the looal Sawmilling Company, has taken'over Mr. Startup's business at Tokomaru. The'ladies of Shannon aro to give a social on Juno 10, in return for the dance which was i given by the local bachelors. Mother' Mary . Aubert visited Shannon last Monday., TKo object of Mother Mary's visit was .to obtain roots of native- trees and shrubs for her Home of Compassion. The Roverond Mothor will be glad to receive roots of flax, toi-toi, cabbago trees, ■ arid other indigenous 1 plants at her Homo at Island Bay.' , ' , A .movement is on foot to havo the road from Shannon to Buckleys extended to Keroru, to join tho road from Kereru to Levin. This road would be of great benefit to the'settlors on the proposed route and to Shannon. It would very considerably shorten the journey to Levin. GREYTOWN. BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. The, Croytown Borough Council met on Monday evening. A letter was received from Messrs. Varnham and Rose regarding-their fees for tho new hall. They declined to reduce thorn,'but offered to make a donation Of £20 towards the hall fund. Tho offer was accepted. Inspector Miller reported that pigs were being kept within the prohibited area; and tho matter was referred to the borough solicitor. Messrs. Mark Maxton and Co. wrote offoriiig to supply carbido in lots of one tailor more. I'lio offer wad accepted. The manager of the Bank of New Zealand .wrote informing the Council- that the bank agroed to tho usual overdraft up to £i2OO. Three of tho Councillors resigned for reasons not explained. The Hinemoa Juvenile (Native) Co. wrote asking |for remission . of a portion of tho charge for hall hire. It was" decided that tho Council'could no); do. that, but would •make; tho Company a donation of £1. .. Inspector Millor raported that ho now had a copy of the new model by-laws, and wished to meet the committee set np to deal with the question. The matter was arranged. A letter from the same officer regarding an [ insanitary house was reocived.

Accounts' amounting to £80 7s.' lid., were passed for payment. The debit balanco at the-bank is £894 2s. lOd. Tho receipts during the month from tho Town Hall wero £27 10s. Tho Works I Committee . reported _ doing a quantity of metalling, and asked that Mr. J. Terry, bo requested to 'put 'his fenco on tho right lino. Mr. T. M. Drummond, surveyor, forwarded a plan of tho Kaitara Road, bearing on tho same subject. Tie Lighting Committeo reported setting up threo extra' .lights' in the streets. The .Council objected to the committee doing this without authorisation, and tho matter was "referred back." Consequent on tho new elections, now committees were set up for Finance and Works,' Cemetery, and Lighting. Tho earthquake reported in Tun Dominion Was felt here on Sunday' morning .at 9.53 o'clock. '