PROVINCIAL NEWS (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.)

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 262, 29 July 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.)

PALMEKSTON. The fancy fair in aid of St. Poter's Guild was opened* yesterday; aftornoon,by Mri'J. il. Nash, Mayor of Palm'crston. ' Thero'wVira good attondanco last evening. ■■ •...-•. ! Dr. Martin- reports that tho rainfall-for: tho past week; was 1,26 in. ; \ This aftornoon, His Excellency'Lord'Plunket will open the social hail l-cccntly orected by the Manawatu Mounted Rifles in Broad Street. The Rifles will parade at the orderly room at 2 o'clock "in'tho afternoon. Tho romains of tho:lato, Mr. W.: W. Slack' were laid to rest yesterday afternoon. The cortege was comprised of a largo number of friends. Tho service at tho grave was conducted by tho Rev. C; C. Harper. , : V : MASTERTON.- • Mr. R.Greig, of tho firm of Messrs. Thompson,: Briuger and Co,, Dunedin, has been selected as manager for Mr. C. E. Daniell3, ; 'Masterton. : .There -were forty' ! plicants. At a mooting held on Monday night at Mauricovillo West it was dccidcfl to form a branch of tho No-Lioonso Leaguo. Addresses wero-dolivored by Messrs. J. ,Bridges and D v M'Gregor. . A'strong Executive' Committer to bei presided over by Mr. F. Kummor was formed to carry on tho campaign. Speaking last night at a meeting of rate- . payers regarding, an ■ extension .of tho bw: ough drainage; area, Dr. "Frerigloy, District ~ Health .Officer, stated that there wore four i hundred houses in Masterton out of twolve hundred which had no drainage, and of "tho recent fever cases five of diphtheria and two of enteric w.erq from houses which had no drainage. The doctor also, stated that the present septiq tank was 'defective. It had too much water, which prevented microbes from breeding as thoy should do, and in addition two-thirds of the tank was filled with sludge. Thexwhole tank required overhauling. It was to, ba feared that sewago escaped and tainted ■ the river..' 1 ; He .. advocated *a' proper ,-sewago farm, but said the present sito was too closo 1 to the town. Slop water was also dangerous as/a breeder of fevor germs. Private septic tanks and cess also dangerous, and should not bo allowed.. ' FEILDING. ■' T It is stated that there aro'~a number, of labouring menJ-jnvtho-' town', who are looking for work. • < The Mayor, states that ;the Borough Cotin- ' cil is making every ofEorfc to expedite > pendituro of tho loans recently authorised by the ratepayers. Tho. Government was apparently vory dilatory in: accepting proof that all the formalities had been _ gono- through by tho Counoil and in forwarding tho money. MARION. At a meting of tho Bulls District High School Committee .held, on ..Monday : a v letter from Mr.'F. v Turnc!l Svas" read in reply to one requesting dispatch in the erection of the Technical School building. Sir. Purnell informed the cdmnntt«o''that 'until the last'"meeting - of rthevAVanganui .'Education; Board: :steps.-, had not -been taken,:: to apply to the Education Department for the . Government subsidy and Government grant, and apologised 'to the committee-for -thoneglect of an official. The matter would be pushed on, at once. Tho committee commented .'-upon thol serious "injury- that ;• had resulted -to tho causo of higher education, remarking that the delay . had- in . every way caused-loss to.- this ischool- The sum of. £150. had been -sent l by 'the Education J3oard, on February 24, and. nothing -liad been done- by them. finally resolved that'tho secretary.'should write to, the^Edueation'Board forwarding a.''.strong'resolution, wliicli was passed, urging the Board " to'i take onergetic .measures to' rcqover what "had" been lost, 'J,