PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 295, 7 September 1908, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FROM OUR SI'ECIAL COEJIESJOXDENTS.) ■ ' MASTERTON. Joseph Aplin, farmer, of Carterton, has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petition. His statement shows liabilities amounting to £1954.25. 7d., and assets amounting to £1589 7s. 8(1. The secured creditors are as follow:— W. G. Beard, solicitor, Mastcrton (mortgage on about fourteen acres of land), £580; Mutual Trading Company, Carterton, ami 6. A. Fairbrother (mortgage on land), £120; Thos. Ray, Clarevillo (mortgage over chattels), _ £111. The unsecured creditors include: — Tho Mutual Trading Company (disputed), -SSG2 lis. 4d.; C. Aplin, farmer, Crofton, £39; Mrs. 11. Hooper, Carterton, £300; Jas. Hodder, farmer, Daylefield, £49 18s.; J. J. C. Smith, laundryman, Carterton, £182 10s. The assets comprise fourteen acres of land in tho Borough of Carterton valued at £500, .with dwellings thereon valued at £830, and other terms making a total of £1589 7s. 8(l f The bankrupt, in written statement to tho District Official Assignee, states that he does not know tho cause that led up to his insolvency. Ho gives an account of several business affairs, and states that ho caunot . believo that lie owes some of tho money. The first meeting of creditors,will bo held in Carterton on Friday next. Tho Mastcrton Telephone Bureau is to be open day and night from to-morrow, subscribers' having petitioned tho PostmasterGeneral on the matter, and a sufficient number agreeing to pay tho extra fco of 10s. halfyearly for a 'continuous'service. Tho'new arrangement is greatly welcomed by' general business people and residents, especially those residing in out districts. There wero no creditors present at the meeting convened on Saturday by Mr. W. B. Clionnells, District Official Assignee, in the bankrupt estate of Mr. H. N. Clay, hotelkeeper, Haniua. Under examination the bankrupt stated that he purchased a lease oi tho Hamua Junction Hotel and furniture for £1150. Ho put £400 cash into the business, tho balance of the purchase money being secured by mortgage to Barraud and Abraham, Palmerston North. • Promissory notes to tin extent of £90 were given to J. B. Eaton Dannovirkc, the former licensee of the hotel Gopd business was dono at tho hotel foi about four or' five months when things slack ened, and eventually becamo so bad that 1« had to seek: protection in the Bankrupted Court. The District Official Assignee statec that the lease of the hot-el premises had beei sold, but before effecting a transfer of tin lease he intended to look into tho matter ii tho hopo of obtaining somo of the assets fo: unsecured creditors. The Seddon Technical School is to be offi cially opened by tho Governor and the Minis tor for Education on November 5. Member of the family of the late Mr. Seddon hav< been invited to attend the ceremony. Shareholders hero in the Mastcrton gol( dredging companies in tho South Island, ar'i at present, and have been for some time in _ a high state of satisfaction, the reasoi being tho regularity with which payabli 'dividends have made.. their appearance There are in all some four'or five companies and all have _ done .well. Tho greatest am last success • is tho Worksop Company, tlii shares of which some two months ago weri Bs. each, but; which now have risen to. £3. . Mr. George Ward, of this town, who ha just returned from a trip to England brought back'with him several intcrcstim mementos of his visit to Windsor Castle where his brothor is' 1 watchmaker. Tin mementos included rolic in the shape o a piece of tho beam which is said to havi supported the original curfow boll at Chert se.v, and a pieco. of oak from St. George' Chapel. At a garden party which Mr. Wan viewed at Windsor, there wore; he said 801 persons invited, while 2700 motor-cars wcri utilised to convey'tho guests to the grounds and wero afterwards to be seen gathcrei together in a reserved portion of tho park : Mr. D. E. Parton left Mastcrton on Fri day for Taihape, where he is to .take up tin duties of chief clork at,.the <post : office. Oi Thursday evening,, Mr. Parton -was biddei fjirowell by ; ,the MastsjitoniEootbalLClulvanc . ..received with Mrs. .-Parton:a-very handsomi presentation in the shape of a hot-watei kottle. ■ ■ • . l . .: ■. •■ - : Mr. A. D. Gillies, manager of. the Master ton Abattoirs, is at . present on three weeks sick leave_ in the South Island. During hii absence his duties are being undertaken bj Mn C. Aston, meat inspector-of, the slaugh ter works at Woodville. ' . . - . The Rev. A. Hodge, who is to be the nev Congregationalisfc. minister at Masterfcon, ar rived hero with his family from St. Clair Dunodin, on Thursday night. Prior to leav ing St. Clair the reverend gentleman wai presented .with a purse of sovereigns by hii ■ congregation. • PALMERSTON. : A man named Georgo Ernest Mason wa: arrested by Constable Connor on Friday morning on a chargo of having committed : criminal offence at Woodville. 110- appeare( at the Police Court on Friday afternoon, anc was remanded to appear at Napier. Tho Governor will preside at a meeting tc be held on September 18 in connection wit! the Salvation Army rescue \vork. Leading local singers will contribute to tho programme. . FEILDING, At the Borough Council meeting on Thurs day evening the abattoir managor (Mr. G W. Mitchell) reported tho following slaught erings for tho month: —42 cows, 47 heifers 35' bullocks, 1 calf. 326 ewes, 126 wethers 43 pigs. Condemned:—l cow, 4 heifers, ! bullock, 3 sheep. Total fees for the mouth £75 3s. Tho Town Clerk! sent a report of a recen visit to Wellington in regard to the loans fo: borough improvements. Briefly,' the repor stated that Mr. Rankin had returned fron Wellington with a letter from tho Ti-easur; stating that £14,500 at 3i per 'cent, was nov available, and tho bridgo loan had beei granted at 3J por cent, for £1600, althougl tho council's application had'twico been re fused. The swimming baths loan at 4J pei cent, will be available upon completion o debentures and special orders. The currem rates for debenture loans are 5 per cent with 1 per cent, sinking fund. Tho saving t< the borough on tho loans would amount t( £492 per annum. . Mr. I<\ W. Lang, M.P. for Manakau, anc Mr. A. S. Malcolm, M.P. for Clutha, cam( up from Wellington on Saturday to spend i week-end with- Mr. F. -Y. Lethbridge, M.l' Miss Muriel Bennett, of Wellington, wa: the soloist at special services held in the Feilding Methodist' Church yesterday. - At the meeting of the Oroua County Council, held . on ! Thursday . afternoon; a considerable amount of routine business was transacted. The enpinoer was instructed to proceed with tho filling ,in of tho whole length of drain on th< Palmerston-Ashhurst road. It was decided t-t ask tho Telegraph Department to move the telegraph poles back nearer tho fcnco on the Ashhui'st-Palnierston road, to allow of proposed road amendments. . Mr. Percy Walker, of tho Manila station, and Mr. Otto Walker, of Rocklands, both of the West Coast of tho South Island, are at present on a visit to Feilding. They aro much impressed with the nature of .the" land in that district compared to tho country thoy occupy on tho West Coast. PAHIATTTA. Death has again claimed an old resident, and on Friday afternoon a largo cortege followed tho remains of Mr. John Fallodn to tho Ballance Cemetery. Mr. Falloon has been well known throughout the district for tho past fifteen years as a farmer and owner of draught sires . He bad been ailing for some timo from paralysis and passed away at bis homo at tho ago of 45 on Wednesday-last. Ho leaves a widow and three children. . Mr. Thomas Horton, who is leaving Pahiatua after fifteen years' residence in that-dis-trict, in order to take up his permanent residence in Hastings, was bidden farewell on Friday night at Scarborough by a large number of friends, from whom ho' received a yory handsome presentation. CARTERTON. The costume hunt at Taratahi was well followed,- but mostly by huntsmen in plain clothes. Thore woro 15 followers of tho

hounds, but the adjacent roads were.thronged with sightseers. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. Travistock. Mr. W. .Howard Booth la.id the'drag.' WOODVILLE.'' The Licensing Committee should have met on Friday, but failed to get a quorum. Hqtelkecpers travelled from Herbcrtville and : TTumoroa to attend. While the Kumoroa bridge is being erected over the Manawatu River the old bridge will bo available for foot traffic'. •' " y ' FEATHERSTON. The/-local squad of the Greytown Riflo \ olunteers wero 011 Thursday night inspected by Sergeant-Miijor M'Nair. The local gun club fired' two sweepstake matches 011 'Thursday afternoon in fine weather,, with the following results First sweep (6 birds): J. Higgison (13yds.) 12, 1; J. Robertson (13yds.) 11, 2; G. Walker ' (13yds.) 0, 3. Second sweep (12 birds): A. G. Rhodes (20yds.) 25, 1-j J. Robertson (13yds.)' 14; and J. Higgison (14yds.) 14 tied, Robertson winning tie shoot off. A concert in aid of the local school funds is to be held hero on September 24. '• Tho examination of tho local school waa concluded on Friday afternoon. The results, which will noV be made public for a while " yet, reflect credit upon tho teachers. This week the children are enjoying tho term holiday, and will go back to-morrow week. Tho local volunteers are endeavouring to : ' organise a military social, to provide funds for shooting trophies. A meeting is to bo held on Thursday evening nest to finally ar- ; rarigo matters. . Mr. Claudo Rowe, who has been spending ', a fortnights' holiday here,, left for Eictoa on Saturday. 1 '' ' , The spinsters of Monson's Bush made a', profit of two guineas from their recent ball, and havo handed that amount over to the public hall funds. _ The Rimutaka Road is reported-to bo in good order at tho present time. PAIIAPARAUMTL . The Rev. J. Edwin Jones will be liconsed . to tho parochial district of Paraparauiflti on ■ Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the church, • Para- . paraumu, by the Ven. Archdoacon' Fan- . i court. > ' v