PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 225, 16 June 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FltOf OCK SPECIAL COMtESrONDENTS.) I V ! PALMERSTON. - SUPREME COURT SITTINGS. At thejSuprpme Court,, before. Sir. Justico Cooper, (onstable Connor claimed £1031 6s. from AVijiain'vWangh. The claim arose through jlaintiff having been stabbed by defendant -thile in the execution of his duty, and dofoidant at the last Supremo Court was fined'jElOO. The jury brought in a verdict for jlaintiif with damages amounting to £175 aid costs on, the lowest scale. Tho yoing man Hart, who was convictcd in tho loier Court for forging and uttering a chquo, was called up for sentence. His Honoir, in passing sentence, said it was obvious tint the unfortunate lad was of weak intelect, although ho seemed to bo capablo of forgery, and for that reason must be under cstraint. "The only thing I can do," said lis Honour, " is to sentonco him to imprisoiment. I have not the power to recommend him to an industrial institution, as he is oier the statutory age of sixteen, although lit is liable to be retained in such an institutbn until ho is 21. I don't liko sontoncing aim to' gaol, but I shall sentence him to twilvo months'_ imprisonment with hard laboui in the Wellington gaol, with an intimation iliat if the Government think fit he shall b transferred to an industrial school." ;. Tho holidiy Association decided yesterday morning mi to close on Thursday, as well as Wednesday during " Show week." I MASTERTON.

The banlcupt estate of A. C. Bicknell, builder, of Greytown, shows an estimated deficiency oi £114.3 16s. 2d. The liabilities are £1223 Its. 2d., and tho assets £S0 (mado up of two biycles, book dobts, and furniture.) The principil creditors (all unsecured) are : —William ; Bicknell, farmer, Greytown, £400; Pain aid Kershaw, merchants, Martinborough, £1)6; James Orbell, carrier, Martinborough, £100; Booth and Co., Carterton, sawmillers, £283; Silverstream Brick and Tile Co., £6! Bs. Bd.; J. Bicknell, Kairanga, £30; Haighjand Sons, butchers, Greytown, £35. The frst mooting of creditors is to bo held at Grcftown Court-house on Thursday next. 1 Mr. A. CJ Bicknell, builder, of Greytown, has been aljudged bankrupt on his own petition bofcro Mr. W. B. Chonnells, District Official Assigieo. Tho liabilities are set down at £1223 lft. 2d., and the assets at £80, leaving a dificieucy of £1143 16s. 2d. Tho following an the principal creditors:—William Bicknel', farmer, £400; Haigh.and Sons, butchers, £53; C. J. Board, plumber, £20; Booth ani Co., sawmillers, £283; W. J., Birril, timber merchant, £20; Prouse Bros., £20l0s.; Pain and 1 Kershaw, merchants, £106; Jas. Orbell, carrier, £100; Silverstream Irick and Tile Company, £68; James Bickifill, £80. ■ i CARTERTON. Trinity Sunday was celebrated in St. Mark's Chuicli by full choral services. ' The Rev. Mr. Cmipton preached in the evening, and Mi's. Asjton sang the voluntary "Nearer my God to Thee" during the collection. Carterton; School defeated tho Dalcfield third team it football on Saturday, scoring 12 points to 6. Mr. V. Higgins was referee. |' j .LEVIN. 1 HOROWiIENUA COUNTY COUNCIL. The Honwhenua County Council, at its usual meotng oil Saturday, voted £30 «to tho oi'pensoi of tho opening of the Shannon bridge, jthe amount to uo borne by the contributing! local bodies.

Considerable discussion took : place upon the suggested Royal Commission in connection witn tin amalgamated river board. :■ It was generally held that the districts in the upper rcacHes of tho river would benofit solely by tha work done, it being pointed out that the lands' nearer the mouth wero too low-lying tb . make tho . proposed protection works practicable. It. was resolved to inform tho ponferenco of delegates that unless the work included somo scheme-by which a better ou/,!et to the ocer.n could bo made for flood ivaters than at prosent existed, tho Council begged loavo to retiro from the proposed riyer board's district. Intimation was received front the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Minister for Public Works, that owing to tho sitting of Parliament he would be unable to' be prosont at the opening of the new Shannon nridc;e. The Chairman, Mr. H. J. Richards, was instructed to attend as one of tho deputation 'that is to wait on the Minister at Fcilding next week in connection with the formation of a harbour board at Foxton. . Accounts amounting to £252 18a. were passed for payment. Saturday's football matches resulted as follow:—Senior—Levin Wanderers, v. Shannon, played on tho Levin Park, was a win for tho Levin Wanderers by 13 to nil;. Mr. J. C. Burns held tho whistle. Hui Mai v. Moonshine, played at To Horo, proved an easy victory for Hui Mai by 21 to 3; Mr. M'Bain was the referee. Junior—Hui Mai v. Levin Wanderers A, flayed at Manakau, finished in favour of Hui Mai by 15 to 3 j Mr. Kingi Tahiwi refereed. Two other junior matches should have been played, namely Kia Toa v. Shannon, and Levin Wanderers B v. Waikanae. Tho former match was forfeited to the Kia Toas, as Shannon could not got a team together, and the latter match was postponed owing to an objection being made to the refereo appointed. OTAKI. ' Tho football match, played at To Horo on Saturday between the local team and Hui Mai, resulted in a win for Hui Mai by 21 points to nil. Tho game calls for little description, the winners having all tho best of it. Disorderly scenes occurred among the spectators, and', as a result two havo been reported to tho Union. Tho Shannon juniors failed to put in an appearance against Kia Toa. 'Chinamen are steadily on tho increaso in this district, and it is estimated that they number over 100. This alone speaks well of tho fertility of tho soil, and, judging by tho enormous quantities of vegetables sent to Wellington, a good trade is being done. The following will represent Horowhenua in their representative football match with Manawatu at Palmers ton on Saturday:— Royal, Anderson, Winiata, Rawiri, Taipua, Revcll, Cordillo, Stewnrt, Wilson, Parata, Phillips, Winiata, M'Kenzie, Tannahil, King. SHANNON. Heavy rain foil all Saturday night, and drenching showers, accompanied by thunder and lightning, fell during Sunday. The dato of tho official opening of the Shannon-Foxton bridge, which was fixed for June 24, has been postponed in order to suit the convenience of tho Minister. The Manawatu County Qouncil has taken over the ferry from Mr. Piggott. Local tennis enthusiasts aro moving in the direction of having the grass courts replaced by asphalt. With this object, Miss Sylvoster and Mr. Schmidt will meet the directors of tho company next Friday. Tho junior footballers wero unablo to raise a teajn to go to Otaki last Saturday. FEATHERSTON. Messrs. Fenwick Bros., of Kaiwaiwai, havo obtained permission from the County Council to shift their fenco on tho border of Tc Mairo' road, twelve feet on the highway, to enablo them to clear a gorse hedge, tho term of permission extends over a couple of years, and during that time it is proposed frequently to plough up the ground wliero tho hedgo crows. Tho County Council has decided to sell tho timber being taken off the lower Tauhereuikau bridgo is connecting with the redeckin<*.