PROVINCIAL NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 298, 10 September 1908, Page 11

PROVINCIAL NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

PALME RSTOJT ' ■ ■ Sergt-Mnjor Smith, of the Manawatu Mounted-Rifles, left for Wellington yesterday in order, to induce volunteers. to enter ' for'v.tho. military tournament. . Laundry hands are in great demand hers at;present.:. \ Jlr.' Edgar Watt, a well-known land agent on this coast, passed away at ; Palmerston Hospital on. Monday. Ho had .only been suf-fering-for: a short time from a-severe attack of; pneumonia. Decoasod, who was 37 years of.aye, leaves a widow'£nd Jour children. Last evening the doors were, thrown'open upon' the« splendid exhibition of art in the A".-and P; Buildings, for which the society ' has. t bo long aimed, 'l'ho' collection is a re-' niarkably fine one, and apart from the paint-, ings tlierb is a Maori Court which in itself is a revelation. The curias have been gathered; froni all parts of the island, .and ..ah) of: great vnliie from an historical point 'of view; - Tfio publio woro greatly interested-in the pollepti'on of pictures of Maori, chiefs. The'/ technical school alio' carried" out' tli6ir part; 7 and ,:their;exhibits .aro a credit to the" school,; and to tho efficiency of the pupils. Some .rare "china and laces: were also;,: exhibited. The Tourist Department also sent along a ifirie collection, of paintings of tourist resorts: irf:the Dominion. The exhibition was his-Excellcncy tho Governor. Tho attendance....was large. ' .iIASTERTON. : ; . .Tlie board of directors of -the'Mastertoii branch of, tho Y.M.C.A. has appointed Mr. R. Burgess, of Invercargill, as -general secretary of tho association. Mr.'-N. C. Marshall has been, retained as. honorary secretary. -/.A'social is to bo held to welcome Mr. Burgess. V . ' i'- 1 •■. ■ ■ TH&, : .worl« of. the Y.M.frA. amongst the yoiiilg inefriof the Maori rac6 in this district js-ifeceiying great: encouragement from promineh'tl'members of the Yo'ung Maori Party. . AmorigSt'those interestirig. theniselves in the 'Y,M.C:A., :movement are several- Te Ante College graduates., . PAfill'TUA. , : - A valedictory "Social to-Mr. and Mrs. T. . niembefs. of tho Wesleyan ccii'igr.egation-, was held in' the Wesleyan Church. Mr. :Hortori has" been for'a number of years owier. cbf the Pahiatua'nursery, \ and is a inqinber fof the Royal • Horticultural' Sooiety. Ho'., is Rearing to tako up l\is residence in, Hastings'. .{During the. evening the Rov. Mr. \S|£ers jpreiente'd Mr. Horton; with an . address frbnvtho congregation, and Mrs. Horton with ii;splad,bowl and servers. Songs! Wei's contribute by Messrs. Manifold, J. Boagey, arijj.W./A. Boagey, and a recitation by Mr. G&orgo Osley. Mrs. Manifold and Miss Cox act£kl as 'accompanists. ' , lti,'ii'jinatch yesterday on thfi Pahiatua Re r • fffround, : the Konini ladies' hockey cliijb_ defeated "the Kotoroa .team 'by three goftls'tri jSil. Miss Stewart scored two goals, and "MBs.'iHirst.one for,the winners. •< % iheetiri'fe of the Pahiatua Borough CfaliicißiiVaS/Eeld on Monday evening. The treasnrer's/eport showed the following balances General account, dr., ■; £17-14 library ( dr.j; £6; interest account, cr., £260. 155.; .cethetcry: trustees account, cr., £39 7s. 2d.; loans to local bodies account," £200 6s. lOd. ; other, accounts, £121 10s. 4d.; sinking fund v account, cr., £700. -Accounts amounting to £608 10a. were passed for payment. The main road leadinj from the Pahiatua railway ;station is", badly in need of metalling in. many placcs. Considerable ihcoii.venience'i's being caused to travellers by the state of ithis .thoroughfare,, which, is covered inches 'deep in inud or dust according to tho scason;bf the.year..-'-". .. . V-y; CARTERTON. " . LICENSING COURT. '._ : Mr:','W; V -P.-James, S.M., and Messrs. Jas. Brown 'presided' over the quarterly; meeting.rflf. the' Licensing,: Bench, yester'daj\:'.:"' Repairs.;;to . the_" Taueru. .Hotel.' (\V., Eagle) having been" effected to the, satisfac- ' tion-'of ISergeant 'Miller, the license.was -re: newed.' ' ' ' . ! Transfer'i from T.'P. Firman to O. Mosen (Club Hotel), and from T. Smith to A. Har-broe-'(Riiyal; Oak Hotel)' were granted; Thej; education board's inspector,' Mr. T. RA;3?leming, .is. at present in Carterton, and though -ihe examinations aro taking place now; the-change of classes is not to.be made December.'- ; . ; grettown. . Mr.: Tennant, the education board inspec- . the pupils of the District' High School here : on. Monday. ' ' ' ' Tfo.'spring .course' in the:. Agricultural .vScKbol/'opened; ori Monday, some ' twenty stifdents.Tj'eihg,present. '• •' . .. ■ r.The. funeral ..of. the late Mrs. John Hume took:'-place on Monday, and was largely attended.'.''■ . V ■ '■ • The weather is now favourable-to farmers, and much work is beina done. ..otaki. ' The ; Rev. Cecil •J. Smith was on Tuesday-,-;night . licensed.' Vicar of the Otik'i .• district, /the.' Ven. Archdeacon . Fancourt ' officiating," . assisted by tho . : Revs. J. Edwin, JblieS, and Tainu'e'riv.(Native minister). Owing to rain' the congregation was on tho small side.' Dur- ' ing the ; address- tho Archdeacoji. touched On tho question of the district being divided into two pOftiohs, and, maintained that a division would: bo advantageous as each' pastor would hay 6' a_ .smaller area to travel, consequently more; tinio to spend among fewer people. 7 The %;SSlvation Anny bioscope display, givin'iflvthg Town' Hall on Tuesday night,-was hot,'largely patronised, owing to inclement weather'and counter-attractions. The pic-tures-shown were good, but the singing was weak. SHANNON. V Master .Robert Bree.left Shannon on Tuesday'to take up his duties in,the Wauganui Posi Office. • The Reverend Messrs. Budd, White, and Hudson;, Presbyterian ministers, visited Shannon on' Tuesday to confer and to mako inquiries about appointing a separate minister., for the Shannon and l'okomaru district. ' '?: v Mr., Syme, a Shannon resident, has some North . American huckleberry, plants in their initiftl StftgDS. Mr. Symo : recently received seeds;:bf:'this fruit from his son, who is an engineer;in British Columbia. The plant resembles:, a bush, " and has fruit sombwhat,like : 6. grapo. Mr. Syme has also specimens [ of. the' North American raspberry bush in ; his garden. : • FEATHERSTON, • ~ _An ;unsu6l -spoil of • dry weather for this time of -the year has been experienced here of:late. •< •Mr.: T. s "Walker's farm at Mori6on'6 Bush has been leased to 3lr. J. Davison, of Tauaha. - - , .M r -. S.. Wardcll,' the only surviving member 'of the.-onginal trustees of the Wdirarapa was in Fcathorston on Monday. Tho local firo brjgade has set up committees,' in connection with tho invitation social .to -be held on- Thursday week.. PARAPARAUJUJ. The cricket club opens its season next. Saturday with a match, Married v. Single. Mr..,F. Robson is the new secretary and treasurer/ Tho rifle club likewise intend commencing operations on September 12, when the firing off :'for: Sir.- Heiffcr's oil painting will inaugurate the season. . Mr. M. .M'Lean, nt a general-hieeting of tho club held Inst week, was again elected captain, and intimated his intention of presenting a gold medal for competition. Mr. C. Whiting, secretary, andlMr. W- Weggcry notified that they purposed giving prizes to those members putting'up the "possible" during the season. There has been a splendid growth in tho. gr/iss: here;' and tho prospects for the approaching season aro good. • The orchards are ( lookjng well," aiid a plentiful fruit crop is anticipated; ' , A'golf-club is being started, and as there are several enthusiastic players in the place it promises to be a success..