PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 483, 16 April 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

CIfROUOOR SPECIAL COKHESPONDENTB.) \ ■■■■ ■■•■.'■ '■' ■:.-■'. ...».. : — ■■.. , ' ■.■.'..■.: PALMERSTON. It is reported that there is every probability that a bacon-ouring factory will be opened at Ashhurst'in the near future. It is stated that tho prospects for such an industry •■'are particularly promising in tho Ashhurst and Pohangina districts. Tho Rov. T. T. Thomas, 8.A., who succeeds the Rev. Hugh Beggs at the Cuba atreet Methodist Church, arrived in Palmerston on Tuesday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas. ' , . . ,Mr.;J. Woodbury, for some years stationmaster at Longburn, has been transferred to Ohakune. On Tuesday night tho members of tho Anglican Church, in which Mr. Woodbury has been an 'active and useful worker, farewelled him and presented him and, his wife with a handsome clock. The Rev.. I. C. Harper, who made tho presentation, referred to -'-Mr. Woodbu.vy's ! -self-sacrificing labours, especially in connec-tion-with tho Sunday School of which he has had control for some time past. The management of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church have been maturing a scheme tor. bringing-their Sunday School building into line with modern ideas, and, at Tuesday nights meeting of tlio deacon's court,' the plaus prepared by Mr.- Tilleard Natusch were adopted after considerable discussion, with one or two slight alterations. When named out they will make the school up to date m t every particular. The work will be put m hand.at once. The cost will bo about *400. ■-..■■■!■.■..■■ .■<.-;-.- \ , . MASTERTON. ■:■■■'[ At a meeting of the Martinborough and Tuhirangi Football Clubs it was decided to amalgamate and, call the club the Lower Valley Football Club. If was resolved to enter senior and junior teams for the Wairarapa Rugby Union's;competitions. The;fol--10-wing-officers']for the ensuing year were elected:—Patron, Mr. John M'Master; president, Mr. Hugh Mackayj captdn, Mr. Peter -ywan; secretary, Mr. J. Hewlett; treasurer, Mr. D. JByrne. . '. : ; FEILDING. ' ■ Dry creeks have, for a long time, been a. feature in the Cheltenham district, but they art* running again now,, and tho grass for pasture has, of couree, reflected the change. The supply of milk 13. keeping up well for this time of the year, arid tho factory hands are kept busy making butter for the winter trade.■-■-• >■■ ■•■'.' ■] A number of orcferdists in the Feilding, Aorangi, and. Rongotea districts have .been summoned to appear' at the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, April 22, to answer charges of failing, to endeavour to eradicate pests from .their orchards. : : A;start was made on Tuesday;morning in erecting the'much-wanted new' fe'rro-concrete )ridge over the Makino Stream in Manchester Street; and the old bridge is being taken to pieces. The present bridge was the second ono, the first having been erected by the old' Manchester Road Board about the year 1876, It was washed away some years afterwards. The second structure was erected for tho Borough Council, and has done service for over twenty-five years. . ■ ■' . ~ With regard to tho Chamber of Commerce Conference and matters discussed ■hereat, it is a common view in this district that in the great majority of tli6,cases which -come, before the Court Hie bankruptcies are due to reckless-trading,- aiid there can be only one cure for the prevalence of that kind of thing—that is, to abolish tho present bankruptcyiaws'altogether, and not to make it. easy fora man* to escape, by discharge, )he consequences of his own want of common business prudence. ', ...':; .-. _ The monthly-, meeting of .the Manawatu County Counoil was held at Sandon on Tuesday, there' being Councillors :J. G. Wilgon "(chairman), Masters, Kendall, Henson, R. B. M'Kenzie, Daltoii, and Barber. The engineer reported that tho roads throughout the county we're in good order excepting the newly-metalled patches. ; Tho treasurer reported that tho general account disclosed a debit balance of £609 3s. 9d., and loan account a credit balance of £947 9s. 3d. Tho riding' accounts, available for expenditure .werei-rSandori; -''£B7 ''12s. 9d;; 'Carnarvon,. ;£20.185. 2d.;'Awh'ou,"£24:lss.-9d." ; liiose overdrawn were:- — Mount Stewart, > £207; Waitobi, £36"55. 9d.;. Rongotea, £183 3s. 3|._; Kawakawa, £326 Bs. 3d.; Whi'rokinb, £27 ss. The>_councillors generally approved of the proposal from the Feilding Chamber of reference to the reservation of Giesene Bush, and, on tho motion of the chairman and Councillor R, B. M'Kenzie, it was, resolved that 'the council would gladly co-operate with the chamber in any action iaken towards reserving the piece of land known as Giesen's Bush for public purposes. ■ ; ■..■.■.';■■ ; : -PAHIATU A. .- ' A pleasant and successful social in aid of ihe- Anglican Sunday school was held in' tho local public hall on Tuesday night, a large number being present. \ Tho entertainment took the' form of a plain and fancy dress dance for children during the earlier part"of the evening, while a good programme was arranged for the- amusement of their elders ater on. During the evening the Rev. C. H' Isaacson /presented;, the prizes won '■■ by scholars, and congratulated the organisers of the entertainment—Misses Warren and Hirst —011 its success. ', Miss Warren supplied the dance , music'for the young people, and Mr. Ogden for tho adults, while extras were played by Mr. H. Hicks. Mr. Geo. Oxley arid Mr. H.\ Daysh 'each contributed vocal and Mr/ R. acted as M.C. i■';',-• ■■>■-■ :". CARTERTON. V ' .A special meeting of the Carterton United Unendly Societies'- Council was held in'the Foresters; Hall on iTuesday evening, Bro. T. jr.. Underbill presiding. , The Masterton friendly Societies' Council forwarded an inrVitation to take part iivthe hospital demonstration on May, 2, and jt was decided that tno delegates.recommend their various lodges to assist. .It was, reported that all the societies were- in favour of the proceeds accruuig from a recent sports, meeting- being utilised m obtaining a bed in the South Wairarapa Hospital for friendly society members, Bros. W. H..Partridge,: J. M. Nicholls, and: W. Tcomath were appointed a committee to interview the trustees on the mats&■ -J'; , ' ■ ' ' ■"' ■■■■■■■■•.-' ;,/■ / yGREYTOWN. 1 The South Wairarapa Hospital Trustees met on Wednesday. Messrs. H. Morifbn (chairman); W; J..Nix, Mark Maston, A. Booth, W. Moore, R. G. Welch, and A. Ross were present.. -Mr; J. B. Raison wroto offoring to supply Taispara coal, and. forwarded scwt. as a sample. .Tho matter was left with Mr. Maxton and the secretary to deal with. The Wffjrarapa District Hospital Board sent m a notification that they had passed th« estimates submitted, except an application for £3500 for tho erection of a now wing to the hospital. In this matter they had granted £2000 with a provisional promise that the balance'-would bo voted next year. Mr. Max-ton-moved that the terms made be accepted. This was seconded by Mr. Nix, and carried A'-vote of .thanks was passed to Mr. Moon for services rendered;in this matter. Th« credit balance in the bank was reported as £302 12s. 10d. The number of patients-ad-mitted during the month was 4; uumbci discharged, 11; number remaining, 4. The district has- experienced two sharr frosts—the first of the season—this week. An old Maori named Ashton was thrown from his horso in tho Main Street' on Wednesday, and received somo severe injuries.. ■ i ;■ , : [ WOODVILLE. ■•:■_:' ' ■ . Ifccrtainly does not appear that the-rail-way etaff at Woodville is to be redneed, foi railway building is proceeding, and office; for the permanent-way officials have now been erected. .- •-. ■■. -, ■ ; '..--. . The Rnahino Battalion, of which tho Woodvillu corps. formed part, woro complimented eh their clean and -well-kept tents at th( Oi-ingi camp. This stato of things was in como measure- duo to the energy of Quartermasters Cairns and Harding. . The mon speal well of tho provision made for their comfort while in camp. • ' ■ , ' • . . \ Tho privilege enjoyed by residents for souk .time past of obtaining their mails over tin counter i\t the post oflico after 7 o'clock is k bo , cancelled. 'Notice i 3 givcli that nfter thai hour tlio offico will be opon for tho rcceipi .and dispatch of telegrams only. '■' ..'■■-.. ' '■ • • \ ■