PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 292, 3 September 1908, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(from ODB Sl-ECIAi OOERESTONDEKIS.) PALMEBSTON. : During the month 34 building permits wars issued here, to the value of £6000. J. Witty, with four aliases, was charged . with forging and uttering a cheque at Shannon on July 13, purporting to be signed by P. Hayman and Company. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. " "FEILDING. „.-^t.the quarterly meeting of the Halcombe Primitive .Methodist circuit the finances were reported, to bo very good, and tho other reports were also encouraging. Tho Rev! 'J. Clover received and accepted a' unanimous invitation to remain a fourth year. Delegates -were appointed to at'tfetid district meetings in Feilding in November next. ' A Correspondent writes as follows to the Feilding '.'Star"Some of the Maoris who have just returned from Tokaanu told me that the" Native Land Court, which had been sitting in; 'Idkaanu for'the past six months, has been adjourned till after the New' 'Year season, oil' accijiuit of sickness amongst the Maoris. _ There had been quite a plHiiber' of deaths, Seven occurring in one wefek through a form of> enteric fever. Bad drainage and insufficient food were said to bo the cause. The potatoes are all done, and the Maoris must wait till some .more grow/before the Land Court can start again, then the people are able to talk. : v ', n Mr. Pleasants (Government candidate' for Oroua) had a favourite reception at Apiti ' on Tuesday night. Mr. Guthrie (Opposi- - tion) opens his campaign at Rangiwahia next Saturday' flight. The residents of Apiti are looking forward to the opening of their new post office by . Sir Joseph' Ward in the near, future, a" deputation .having proceeded: to Wellington bearing with them an invitation asking, him to do so. . , '• , otaki. ' The members of the. local hockey clubs: wets on Tuesday , night entertained- at' a" progressive ..euchre! party, by Mr.' and Mrs, Byron Brown, vice-presidefrts of clubs. A,most enjoyable timo was spent, Mrs. St.: George aiid Mr. L. Kilmister winning the trophies. Dancing and singing were, also' indulged, in". ' •, The lady members of the hockey,;, club competing 'at the Wellington tournament . leave here oil Friday morning. Miss Hough- ' ton will be captain. ' . . Rain fell on fourteen days last, month, the heaviest fall being .94in.-on the 17th. The, to.tal. for the month, was 2.70 m., as against 2.64 in. for tho corresponding m6nth last year. - , I■'

FEATHERSTO2T. '' 7 ,The vital' statistics for Featherston/for August, were: — Births, 5; marriages, 1; jleaths, 3. . ... ... A few days ago, as Messrs. S. Webbley and R. . Hewlett were motoring .along .the Western Lake, road, they received a nasty spill. It appears that Howlott was'-'.sitting on the parcel carrier at tho back of Webbley's cycle, and tliey were travelling at a fair, rate along the Western Lake road.; Control of the machine was .lost when turning the railway bend, and both were capsized off.! Howlett received a nasty gash on the right' knee, having, to have a couple of stitches put in. The other rider escaped with, a shaking. ' The estimated cost of the new fire brigade station at Martinborough, which was opened this week,_ is £127. It comprises a meeting room, engine shed, and a bedroom: Therp only remains a debt'of £40 on it, as: it was chiefly built with .voluntary labour. •• •