PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 254, 20 July 1908, Page 10

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FROM. ODE SrECML CORUESrONDIiNTS.) PALMERSTON: NORTH, A The commission in connection with the drainage of tho basin of tho Manawatu and Oroua Rivers will probably be opened on July 29. Mr. A. D. Thomson, S.M.,will'.ba president.', 'At the Magistrate's Court on.Saturday, S. Wilson, charged with being an idle and dis- - orderly person, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, with hard labour; " Very'-few cases of infectious diseases are notified in the Manawatu this.season.-. A ,few young lambs' are making an appearance'; in the district..;, CARTERTON.'.- , Corporal Weybourne, of the Permanent • Artillery, examined the signalling section of , the Carterton "Rifle Volunteors on Friday ' in tho drillshed,' with the following results:—■ The whole squad of seven passed. Privates Morgan, Judd, and' Martin qualified . for ■ badges.and gratuities,-and Corporals Vukerstaff and Underhill and. Privates. Eagle: and Reid passed with credit; The result reflect* credit on their instructor,: Lieut. Hart. . : MASTERTON. . ; : . . The death is recorded of" Mr. Frank Parker, at the ago of'S3 years. ' Mr. Parker had been in a weak state of. health' for some , months. Ho leaves 'behind him a-widow and two sons, one of whom' resides at Foxton, the other at Wellington. •" '•'■ • ■'! - ' Mr. W. M. Eastliope of this town has been appointed Registratr of,' Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Tho office was previously held, bj tho Postmaster.' .';,. ■•';; V' . SHANNON. ■ The weather, . which., was i mild throughout tho. week, became very cold on Friday, and a heavy fall of snow, coated, the lower ranges of:tho Taruruas. ■;. ... , ,i, • ■ Tho'Shannon l Bridge ■ Committee will raeei ' on - Monday night, whon arrangements in ' connection with the opening, .ceremony will . bo made. . r '"' — ■ Mr;. Suttie is at. present installing Messrs." Suttio' Bros.' patent. s flas-dressing machine at' the Tdkomaru mill of ,tho Tokomani Flaxmilling Company. :'Tho machine, is likely to bo complotely-installed this,.coming week.,.. . The local sawmillirig - company has been closed- down for the last week, but a start likely to. be mado on Monday. . ; ...The', Seifert Company's. .flaxcutters, who have been ..unable.• to' work - the flood, started work .last : , ', •' : .- -Arrangements for. building .'a.new, hall aro being-mado by the local_Druids', Committee.' •; Oil July.29, :1500Jgr'azing section's bolonging to tho Shannon Sawmilling, Company iwiU bo . auct-ionod. • v .' ■' ■i The local committee 'have 'received no confirmation from' the Government 1 in';'connection with their offer, of, aVconior section for a mechanics''institute.-. - / i : At a ; meeting of the Library Committee on Tuesday night, strong comment, was mado on tho small number of residents who take advantage of tho public library. ' Most of tho local peoplo seem.-to prefer to road' cheap magazines and. shilling "'shockers;" to. tho works of standard authors, which the library' can supply. ..: , '- -. At . a meeting of the Recr'oationGround Committeo on Wednesdaj',. it was'decided to proceed forthwith, with the draining', of tho Resorve. The drains•;will..beT.9'.feet,,apart, and the Secretary was instructed to write to Mr/ Waiigh to find put when ho could bring his drain-plough: to work. ■ It was , arranged • that',- with the assistance of the Levin Dra- ;. inatic Club, a! concert' should.;be held in order to raise the necessary..fiiiids for the work.' ..