PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 443, 27 February 1909, Page 13

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FHOJI OUB BPECUI, COBKESPONDENW.)

FBILDING. • W. M. Whishaw, land agent, this morning filed a petition in bankruptcy. He has been prominent in the Short-Harden motor-car incident. '.' • Mr. William Henry Powell, the licensed Jay-reader of; St. John's Church, Feilding, was found lying unconscious on the road in, Church Street, Palmerston North, on Thursday night. He was conveyed in.Dr. Martin's motor-car to,, the hospital, where it was found, that he was,suffering from hemorrahage of the brain, and his condition was a very serious one: He had evidently had a fall from his bicycle, as the lamp-was f ?und smashed, to pieces near where he lay. ■■; Mr. S.W. Fitzherbert, who is at present a member of the Borough Council, has dehmtely decided to contest the Mayoral seat at the municipal elections in April-next. ■;.- PAHIATITA. . '■::/■ | :A. 'sitting -in' Bankruptcy of the' District Court was ;■■ held here : on Wednesday, before Mr.. Justice Haselden., H. Burmeister applied for his discharge, and, after hearing counsel on both sides, his' Honour made an order holding over the discharge until debtor consented to a judgment of £50.. Judgment was reserved on an application ;by the official assignee to declare void certain payments made by F. L. Fulcher within three months of his bankruptcy; The official assignee applied for an order compelling -A. H. Herbert and Co.i to pay into the estate the sum of £74.165. 3d., value of certain, goods.delivered to. theni by Thomas Bailey,' within: three months of his adjudication,'on the ground that the delivery of goods practically .amounted _to a preference payment. :; After hearing evidence, his Honour : reserved judgment. Alexander Charles Firth, flaxmiller, applied for and was granted his.discharge.-.;..;; ;■ At a meeting,of the Pahiatua Chamber of■ Commerce,.;held .pn ; :Wednesday evening, a letter ; was 'received .from, the Masterton Chamber asking'support in laying before the Minister .for.. Railways'_the present time of the arrival of. the Wellington-Napier express ■at Woodville.y It is intended to ask that, the arrangements. :of ; the 'time-tables may be altered so as to enable a more, speedy. and direot'connection,,between the two. express, services. ?. A resolution .favouring tho suggestion was' carried/ :■>'; '■ '.. ■/:'■'.-.• V

I: -ThePahiatua Gun Club held a "shoot" on Mr., G..'Oxley's'paddock on Wednesday afternoon, when.the final .competition for the Mitchell trophy .was, decided..', Mr. ,G.,;Gleeson won the trophy,for the.third time/with ten ! birds- out or twelve,t;and now', 'retains the trophy permanently. Messrs. G. Gleeson, Wv'Cooper;-W; W.M'Cardle tied with twelve birds out of fifteen for. the sweepstake, which was eventually,won by W.M'Cardlej Messrs.' Cooper: and Gleeson being second arid third ,respectively; /'The,president of,the club, 'in presenting the/trophy, -remarked on-;.the difnshooting- at clay: pigeons' compared with live birds, and notified that a silver cup iwas. being, given';by.'Messrs. Barraud and, Abrahams, and: trophies..by Mr;> F, : Storey ;and.-Mr v J. May. : :/;'':.:.:: "':■■■' ,: - /.A special general/meeting of the' Ballance Dairy Company was held on Thursday mornmgy.when a. motion 'to alter article 10 of -the' articles;bf;association was made.' The alteration,.if /confirmed, empowers the directors to./make', necessary, regulations and by-laws• and-buy milk.frpm.shareholders or. other- persons "as-'they may; think fit." ; .If/was! also, stated at; the meeting, that 'the,:sale 'price' yf or the 'output;, for.: the,.season, 1 was : 11-, 3-Bd. per lb., and the over-run 13 per cent. For a period of seven months, onding January 13, the branch factory at .Konini showed an increase in butter-fat of 34,8851b5., the Hamua and Hukanui creameries showing an increase of 22,2511b. and 16,8231b. respectively for tho same period, LEVIN. ' The newly-formod Commercial and Farmers' Club held their first General meoting on Thursday evening, when tho following officers, and committee were duly elected:—President; Mr. John Davies; vice-presidents, Mossrs. H. J. Richards, J. Malcolm, and B. R. Gardener; committee, Messrs. W. S. Park, G. K. Douglas, T. A. B. Hudson, G. Marriott, and J. M'Learey; secretary, Mr. John Craig; treasurer, Mr, H. E. Lodgo;'auditor, Mr. \V. E. Faulkner. i \ GltlfrTOWN. ,-', , The South Wairarapa Jockey Club have held their annual meeting, and the officers elected for tho ensuing year are as,follow:— President, Dr. Bey; vios-presidents, Messrs. T. Kempton,.J. E. Nicol, H. Morison, H. Adamson, W. C. Buchanan, M.P., W. A. Grace, M. Lyons, T. Grace, and Waia te Whaite; judge, Mr. Morison; clerk.of scales, Mr. W. Skoet; timekeeper, Messrs. J. E. Nicol and J. Eobortson; handicapper, Mr. J. H. Pollock; stewards, Messrs. E. Raison, C. Beard, A. Wright, J. Robertson, A. M'Phee, C. W. Henry, S. Poison, W. Bicknell, and J. Cross . Bicknell; judicial -committee, Messrs. H. Adamson, E, Raison, A. M'Phee, and J. ,R. Nicol; auditor, Mr. S. Kent-Johnston; treasurer, Mr. J. Robertson; secretary, Air. W. Armstrong. The stakes will bo £300, as was the case last year. A vote, of condolence was passed to the sufferers by the Penguin disaster, and the sum of £5 ss. voted for their assistance. An enjoyable social was held at Greytown on Thursday evening to welcome the Rov. Mr. Stowelf, tho new Presbyterian minister who has been called to this charge. A number of vocal items were contributed, and refreshments provided by tho ladies. The Mayor of Greytown and tho Rev. L, Thompson, Cartorton, both extended a hearty welcome to Mr. Stowoll, and tho latter suitably replied.