PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 338, 27 October 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

CFKOII OUR SI'EOIAL CORnESfONDBNTS.) PALMEHSTON. ThrCo charges against Collinsdii arid Cunninghaiii, Limited; And Plilylo 13r05., for breafclidSof thd Fitetoties Act, was lieirtd yesterday morning, before JJr.. A.,D. Thomson, S.M., they ivoro (1) failing to keep a proper wages book'; (2)' failihg to' kcjcp an overtime book; (3); failing to keep a register of employment in the prescribed form. The inspector said tho charges wero. brought as a warMfig to employers' generally in the same lino of business that they must' keep their books in a proper manner. Ho only pressed for a nominal penalty. A fine of 205., with ■ costs 75., was imposed., oil tho first charge, and a conviction recorded on the 6ther3.- - M.-Johnson was also charged under tho same Act with employing a boy under sixteen in a factory, without dng a permit from tho 'inspector] and was 10s., and costs 7s. ■ ■ '> ■ 1 v

MASTERTON,

The insurances on Ferry's, buildings, where fho fire occurred early yesterday: morning, to £800, half being on the portion * occupied by Mr. J. P. Rankin,, whoro tho ■ outbreak was discovered, and tho other half on Mr. A. Helidofson's adjoining jeweller's shop. The latter had a good deal of the stock in his workshop damaged by smoko and water. Mr. Rankin's stock was insured for £370, made' up as . followsStock-iii-trado, £150; stock in bakery, £50; fittings, £100; plant, £70. The smart work of the brigade in preventing tho spread of tho : flames has.beon favourably commented upon. I Tho garden party in aid of a new pipe organ for Knox Church, which was concluded oil Saturday, realised a'tota.l of £31. Tho gathering was organised by members of tho choir, who havo altogether £72 in hand . for an organ, fund. ; There was no trophy shooting by tho Opaki Rifle Club on Saturday on account of the unsettled state of tho weather. The Saturday members, will complete, their firing next Saturday.-' • - '

WOODYILLE.

Tlie attendance'at tho service of the amalgamated Sunday Schools on Sunday was marred by tho damp weather. . Tho Rev.' Canon Eccles presided at tho meeting, and addresses were given by Captain Clarke,' of the S.A., and Sit; J. Harding. ' i Mr. Massey is to speak to-night, and towns folk are taking much interest in his prospective visit. | Tho public, farewell to Mr. Dobbio has been arranged for to-morrow evening. i Mr. E. S. Rendlo, of Woodlands Road, had the misfortune, while alighting from a trap, to displace his knee, and it will bo some weeks-before he. is able te bo about • again. i Mr. Greg. Nicholas, of the post office staff, was transferred to Wellington on Saturday last. ; •' ' : '

OTAEI. -

The following-handicaps wore drawn yesterday, for,the combined-doubles in connection' with-the-Otaki 'L&wn ; Tennis ClubMiaS E! Simcox 'and' W. ,; M. Simcox,- ser.-j* Mrs; S. Simpox and •W: H." Simcox recfeive' 2-:6tlis 1 Of' . 15;' Miss Simcox and Eke, 2-6ths j Mrs. ~L;; Bacchus and"'Hartmaiin 3-6lh"s ; Miss Roh'ieeon -and- S<• Simcox, 4-6ths; Mrs. Wilson -'arid ! Penh, 5-6ths : ; -Miss -Daniel and-P. Simcox, 5-6thsj .Miss Ferguson., and Nicholson) -15; Miss Carmiohaol. and, Smith, 15; Mrs. J. H. D'Ath and Bacchus, 15 l-6th; Miss Hurley and Hawk, 15 2-6tlis; Miss Bills and St. George, 15 5-6ths; Miss O'Rourke and Bills, 30. " ' y - ; The cricket championship matches were commenced here on Saturday, when Rahui made a poor stand against Paraparaumu, and although tho game was not completed, tho result so far is all in favour of Paraparaumu. Lynch, for the visitors, took 4 wickets with 4 consecutive balls.

SHANNON. .'

, Mr. Dean, Government Sub-enumerator, visited Shannon on Friday. Mr. J. M. O'Connor, J.P., is chairman and Mr. A. Rawie is secretary of Mr. W. H. Field's committeo. Messrs. F. W.. Venn and G. N. Stephenson, who are seeking re-election for tho Tokomaru Riding of the Horowhenua County Council,- will address a meeting in the Town Hall on Saturday next. The candidates will hold, a meeting at Tokomaru oil tho following Monday.- | Mr. F. May, of Shannon, lias patented • a truck which will, it is contended, tip on : overy side, and is at present constructing , one for Mr. H. Greig. Mr. May has also patented a flax-dressing machine,- with special , attention to the washing apparatus, j On Friday Mr. H. Greig, President of tho I Now Zealand Flaxmillers' Association; Mr. C. 'J. Fulton, chief fibro expert; and Mr. ; Brown, of Waikanae, inspected Mr. Currio's I flax-washing machine at Mr. J. liggins's flax J -mill, Tokomaru. Mr. H. A. Nicholson, of Otautau, has j invented a chemical solution >'which it is ! alleged does away with tho'present method ! -of bleaching fibre in the 1 paddocks. The I fibre is-steeped overnight in the solution, and I taken out the following morning- to dry on I the wires. Hie cost of tho ,process is e«ti- • mated-at anything from nino. to fifteen shil- ! lings per ton, including royalty, and excluding cost of chemical solution/

FEATHERSTON.

Mr. J. S: Young, stationinaster. and post--1 master, of Fcatherston, ha 3 received notico of his promotion to statiomna&u;:- at Liiey.mouth,,and leaves for his new position lii Friday. Mr. Millar, stationiiiastcr at Carterton, -will succeed Air. Young here, and 't is understood that Mr. Heald, 0i Hastings, . will bo 'transferred to Carterton. ■ The annual report and balance-sheet of tho fire brigade show that during the year. thirteen fircnen's tunics were purchased at a cost of £30, .raised by public subscription. The brigade has a credit, balance 01 over £11, as against £1- Cs. 6d.' last 'year. - It is; understood that at the County Council election next month Messrs. A. O. Considine, M; J. H. .Jackson, unci T. Benton will bo among tho retiring members. Mr. A. Hannay is mentioned as a probable candidate for the Ivahutara Riding, while it is expected that Mr. John Martin will seek tho Martinborough scat. It is stated that Mr. J! Terry will oppose-Mr. T. F. 'Evans for tho Otaraia Elding.. . ■