PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 487, 21 April 1909, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

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PALMERSTON. v' ; Owing, to lack 'of a quorum, only an in- • formal meeting of tho-Foxton Harbour Board v was hold on. Monday. Th'era wero present vv;' : • Messrs';" Gower (chairman), J. ,G. ■ Wilson, i and J. A. Nash. A lotter was rocoivcd from '•Vthe Marino Department stating that tho ren-. : ' J tal for tho forcshoro leases was 'payable to tho board. It was mentioned , that' Messrs; ■ Levin - and Co.'s shed was partly .on tho c board's land, and it was resolved that tho : secretary write and ask:tho Department im- ■' ...... dor what conditions tho shod was lot. Mr. ' : ''. ', that .sonfj' of tho lessees were ■ i-t-dssirious.'.of. getting jffcilong tenure -of -.their- ' leases, and' wero prepared to pay an in- ' . :. - creased rental if they could get them for a term of, 10 or 15 years. Personally tho fav- ' :.vcured giving lessees'adoption at an increased >!. -; , rental; and > intended moving in -that direction at tho nest meeting, "Tho -pilot.-' (Mr;-" ■' ; . :■>; Hall) \\as instructed to carry-on his >work * . till the "joxt; meeting of. tho board,, and was - ' • to employan .assistant. It- was 1 ■ resolved ih.it both be insured. Tho secretary • ' as instructed to obtain - copies of by-laws of : i., v -i other - Harboulr Boards -for tho • guidanco of ' • ' tho board■ in 'framing .theirs.;<; The' ! date of J "■ .' the next meeting, was fixed for -May 10. .. 1 Mr. Simm,GovornnnentPomologist,lias for- 1 v .. . warded 21 cases of pears and apples to Auck- 1 1 ; ,- : land ifor..exhibition-purposes at tho various" 1 - , wintev shows. Tho-fruit has been- carefully ' selected, and is representative of tho district between Wellington and Noiv Plymoutli. lt ' is regarded as, an exceptionally -fine exhibit, ' : , : • and, should ... prove a,. splendid■' advertisement 1 .for .thoorchardists concerned; at: the isamo ! ". timo "demonstrating tho • good work that; is ■: 1 being. done •by the -Department; with. regard i' : "rf;^ : x At 'tho>-present: timo .record' 'numbers of. i scholars ar<? on the rolls of both tho High School and the Technical School. At the "■ ; , ' ; ; 3atter."institution.:27o.' pupils are making 630 .' . . attendances—a most satisfactory state of af- ■ fairs, qnd ono auguring weir tor the'future '' ; CARTERTON. :.. Mr.'H. Simmonds, .of ti'o\Carterton Post Office staff, has received notlCo of his trans-v-'...;'-,,.-,fpr;te Kimbolton.-His-successor comos from" - • • .-tho South Island. j -\ V,. ;; .- .-:,- -, - V T' l ? Itechabito Lodgo 'held their fortnightly " meeting on Monday evening, when an application tv as received ,from Dr. Svmth to be placed upon-tho list of medical officers. The • . . natter.. was left, open to tlio members. A '-' ..' was rccoivod from tho District Trea- i , reference to the widow of the lato , 13ro. \\ hitakor,. New' Plymouth. A circu- - Jar from the District C.R. was read in reference'to the Centralisation scheme, and nas , ';-Bdjourncd for further consideration. , , > , Totara Lodge, TJ.A.O.D., met on Monday ' ■ . evening, the A.D., Bro. G. -Hart, presiding. ' . Dr - Borghetti, eyo specialist; Wellington, wrote of and gavo v'j ■: special quotations fop attendance, on them. Aii- ' ' application from Dr. Svmth to bo placed on : ;v. i . ■ *he lodfie-s , list of ■ medical t ofDcers was- held ■ , over till tho half-yearly meeting! Bros, J. ■ ■ v*»« ; find H. M'Kcnzio,. .R. - .CriiwlGy, u v WRmnon, \r. L. Fairbrother, ,and A. Cadwallader wero to : represent - the lodgo at j a seyeh-a-sidefootball toumamciit .. in Marferten on .May 1.- Tho;de!ogntes to tho friendly Societies' Council reported tho : jast . meoiihg, : I LEYIN. The Levin Borough Council met on Monday ovearng the Mayor (Mr. B. R. Gardener) . .presKling.. A.letter.was read from oho of the - ' ', V <9f'ters in the toivn,' asking for-a. 'share of : ; th«'carting,-for the council. . It. was pointed ■! ', out.-that a resolution-hijd been passed.-a.&hbrt , timo ago leaving the carting in tho hacds of . ■12-M)im.^° lne discussion took . ; =I^pf'- ,thb,;'railiV<iy''sta--' 'th©'Maypr. sec"rf-' •• <^ py-Ccmncilloi l 'Haiildns^tlieVfbllowiiic' 1 r *^^!^^t::■v.•^4••^PP?^y^ ; ift-'Afr'-£i the .Government-to ; ligM up, tho-.present. railway-.'etation with V-, : - . gas, , the terms to bo left'to', the Mayor, and i , v.- . the gas manager.'. With regard to tlio recent •;' -f «>rm over, tlie calling of a' meeting of resi- - : '- ™ .°V • o Woraroa ca<l .« tlio borough K.'; - 2? ~ c ''® ril ian of the Horowhcnua C-oujit-y Uouucil, Councillor nail moved.—"That this ' ??? , a ?d enter's, its protest against ; ■ "fi'.r'i' ■'-■ ■$' Install authorities : ini jgnor-. ! n S. ™ 0 - aaiid asking another local ; "',W^-te:p#.a;,publiC;meetingVtet-diMUM:t4o : MWS Of'the. new :post ofiice, -wliich has . beeaj erected •-.m-.:tho'.southern en'd 'of-.the : :• Bpipugh, ineaorithe. ■ star f J lo n. and that a copy of this' -resolution bo ; . , pJ < l ar '' e ? the Acting-Sficretary ':of tho Post and Telegraph Depirtment and to the: : • \ tl , la * a:n had.been 'offered to the' Mayor ' , '• , borough, byi'the .Postal DeDartment, : , - -alter a public rr.eetiiig had dccidcd'tliat the ■. v name ■ should ;bo Levin South: .'Councillor ' ; JirY thought' ±0 ; that the whola tinng had -been an. oversight-. m;M>: - J ino new olUco. was . mainly", for '.th<s>:village; . •..- ECl 't«ment ) nnd t.lio meeting had been called ' ■ i-u'' • i?j 001 iS t - v cl!airi 'through want';of'! • tßought. Tho refolution; was. unaniiroiiolv ... ... adopted; It, was ; dwidod to -ask-'the Po.;tel - -"epaKmOTt why.;tho' sum'■ of £500,'' which , .' W-s. phcad on last yoarlslEMiiirat-ss for '.the : exiei'? en of Levin Poet Offloeilhod not b'seiV 6^?^^:^" s;nr by. l tha.t:'sum;'had now been <S-, , re i ucc - 1 J?' £3( ;0-,. Owing -to;..this.being.'the' . -' bst of t.ho council b'ofcre the o-W-' V-; - tmn, tho Mayor thanked the ''councillors, for : ;; . ' itlie. support, given., him 'during .the Mst two . . yean. Hojwas'Mrr}' that four' ' ... decK-'wl to ret-iw; and lionod that' tk>y : - o'' v ' J5?- " have-as good;merino: fill their places • : T ha fifing .couiic:.llor3 ; thanked tho 'Jlayor. -his, kind 'expressions: ' ' iV" -v A road b'c\cl-» nco i-. to be run to-day 'iV i-V from Levin to Foxtoil and. back ' Vcluabio • .■ •. prizes are offered.. _ J.'. . - ;. J^'. : - OTAIvI. I-% :. - Residents ,of this .'coast, but, moro particu- : ..Jarly .residents of tho Otaki district, will regret to learn that tho To Horo mill, mn bv tho Campbell Land and Timber Co., is closing down and removing to Shannon. During , ' i - the. many • y&irs which' it.has been; in -exist-. ' • - . ence several families have' been employed and with the removal of tho mill some 42 men t will • - shift -their: quarters. .- Storekeepers s especially will suffer, as no less an anhual I - •, sum than."£3ooo. paid aiid received in wag^s. ;.. - was fairly well dis'tributcd in Otaki.. v ':■/ ■' W/' ■'%ii A deal of interest is being displayed over ■ j tno Court case, which',.comes.on. next Thurs- ... . " day, concerning the alleged • robbery of £4 v.from a Chiiiaman. •' >'■:-'v, WOODVILLE . Municipal aro now. beginning to awakon interest For years past Mr H.liuinett has been returned' unopposed as Mayor. - This time, however, it is rumoured that Mr. . G. D.NM'lCiboin will,opposo him for the.position, If rumour is cojicct as to all tho names that aro suggested for likely cotlncillors. thoro - will bo a largo number for-tho ratepayers to . , . chooso from. -v Mr. S. Hutchings, : who sold his fAnn' recently and anticipated, going over to I'almera- . v ' ton to reside, has pr.rchnsc-d a property in Gladstone Terrace,'. and; will ,'still remain here.' ■;: ,; The school children : arc having a fete day ;in tho school grounds this afternoon. { The ■drills and. c-xercises. -given, at,, tho Danne:v ' ;. Virke sports meeting will be gono' through. ' Afternoon tea is also bo-dispensed. ~■■■, ... j, ■ ' HEALTH HINTS FOR RHEUMATICS. ',' . Diet:plays an imp6riaht;part';in Rheumatism, U':.;; ■' ~ Gout,/- Sciatica,' .Lunibago,• and kindred v com-. ;. plaints; ... 'Tlioso troubled with' these, diseases should .be careful, for .some -foods -enconrago the formation of; uric acids.. Avoid red meats, > ibeer, vinegar, spices; use tea and coffeo, spar-. K"'- 5 -'-;. ■ -insly.''' -and—mast' important .of all--take . RIIBUMO. It is the ono medicine" that wili quiekly .;and .elTeetually. . icure ' Gout, Sciatica, Xumbafto,: and their attendant . evils. ,Thtf. first dose of RHEUMO gives relief. ■- -M --; ; and'it's use will,bo ifound ,to effect a. complete euro. . Your chemist: o?, storekeeper sells its. • 2s. Cd.' and Is. 6d a bottle. Give it a trial. 3 The 'KBisov has sent £16 to a- schoolboy at Hcchingen, who- wrote to .him saying that his parento rould not afford. to allow him to ---- pursuo hia studies '. '■