PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

; Uhom obk aPKci.M, rjoiinEsp indents.) .'- * ' PALMERSTON. In Chambers yesterday Mr. Justice Chapman granted probate of the will of the late ' Lrt Wwdv ille, to Mr, 15.- J. Goth--I , . the ZealMd <K«cuter. . tV 1 }^ 1 ' m «ting of Lodge Mana,watu, M.U.1.0.0.F., m held on 'Thursday evening, N.G. Bro 'wilder, jun., prSJ over a good attendance., 'JVo new nemberi wore- initiated, and two proposed for mem- ' ?' \r ft %«* lectures were given by P.P. fr.M. fero. S. J. Self and N.G. V Wisher, when three candidates were advanced to tin 6«ld Degree. ■ On Thursday his Honour Mr. Justice Chapman granted Mr, H. Gifford Moore's application for a special jury in tho case of Thomson v. Mason (rescission of contract Mid refund of money paid, or £1200 damages). Tho case will probably bo heard in Palmerston in about a fortnight. , Tho Boroudi Council on Thursday night decided to strike the same rato this year aa v last, viz., ljd. in the £. Tho estimated ex- , pondituro for tho onsuing year totals £4770 I abovo the cstimatotl recoipts, and, to meet tins it is proposed to increase the overdraft to tho extent of £1500 if necessary, a resolution to repeat tho bank to allocato that sum being earned. Dunne the discussion on the rate a motion by Councillor Stubbs, seconded by Councillor Mowlemi that th« rato be 2J<l., was lost. A special meeting of the Borough Council was hold, on Thursday night .to consider the estimates for tho ensuing year, the Mayor at £12,(80, the principal items being:—Few, licenses, etc., £1630; Opera House" £1000•™kV n l£ n n cloWn ? cnts > £ V 4l °; Government subsidy £450; ratsa, at ljd. £8400 j sewer connections, £500. The estimated expendi- , tur o wa S put d ,t £13i558 th « W* stems boing:-I J? mp-lishting and gas £1160 • accounts duo March 31, 1909, £470- levies £765 .(hospital £025 L 6d, contS oveXrtnn 1 £139 13s, 6d>) '- fota*K overdraft,, £100; sewor connections, £750: street maintenance- and labour, £2300- met* SiTrm & £1000; salarida and oißco charaes, £1602 6s. Sd. (l ese £50 0 c h a r R ed to oSief eolicitpr, £100; local oleotions, £100- fire bngado £500; Gor K o Bridge, £800- wa«« , Ma); fuel for engine, £52; tiniber and extra labour, £200; drivers of lt\ K l aiM > £m ' Serves (two men), £240 125.; tramway, £100' nerfiM/. Bcreen, £166 19a. horss feed, £ oo.' tion t<, tho items enumerated aW the following additions to tho cstimateawere re- . . wmmendedi-Donation distriet £5 &. j donation Teohnical School, £30- trseks » f BeS n ' £200: culvort Ferion Lino, £110; bweincylinder,, Fitr.herbert Brid S e, £200; tarring «rt «* Main Street West. £220 tarring water table,, four miles, £325; top-drewinS *.BUO, -river protection. £400; asphaltin' oabs and, £25; number/ng Iwueis, £?0;Th? discussmg of the estimate, found th* eouncS m a.generous mood. It was decided te »»k« ■ fh« W r f *? d S s d a]l *!» f ««tpath» awund the central portion of the Squir*, inthfyti a sft. footpath .vound ihe rotunda Jβ tarn resenrw. It is <*tim»t#d tli.t tiii verk £200 was put on the estiaates f.r tin vork to be don* in Observatory Square, in addi£on to .the £100 ? rwided br theße.uWfy: , and sanding _ Tho footpaths made in the reserves last year completed a total « £722 { T *««"-«'l from the Be.Mitifyine Sopiety for work in Observatory Square l 5 off the_ •oath, on tho western ami con- ■ "qwffltlj the width of the road will not psnditure detailed, there ,'s also tho wa?e\

: ' LEVIN. «;^?™l? a - Ha J l '. ,r » s , wooded on Thursday St M,?' tG- Cwn J? tM > new vicar of fat. Mary's, Levin. Sevoral musical itoma ™re;rendorcd, also some covenanting bv the Mimm Cook, three little girl, Mn N C. Holdaway welcomed the new vicar in & few well-chosen words, after which Mr L A. Bowen gave a resumo of Sunda-y-schooi workat Woraroa. Mr. John Ho» ell extended a cordial welcome, to the vioar on behalf rf ton thanked .the speakers for their kind wdcome to a bnght little speech, and aubsequently distributed the prizes to the Sunday. obil«3n« for general.good behS and profiouncj m religious knowledge. Mr. Clement Wragge lectured to a large audience in the . Century Hall, Levin, on Thursday ovemng, on "Tne Majesty <S Crea" M , r - ? 7 r»Ego was suffering from a HPrf H.*° ¥ tu - ro ™a delivered on June 23, when the following matches are down for decisionr-R. Carruthers (Levin) v. L, •"* t • ? s o*™)- The bouts are to TlL 0i J IX r ? und ? ? f teo "mutes esch A.roncert and variety entertainment is to bo given in the Levin Town Hall bv the Levm .Fnvelity Minstrel and Variety Omt piny, for the purpose of rawing funds to resuscitate the Levin Town Band The bard har, been allowed to fall on ovil days through lack of financial support and apathy on tile part of resident, .and it is. hoped, that the

CARTEItTON

; Mry iW.; -Howard ■ Booth : '; has ■ presented ' a ffl e:silver,ch3lleng;o..cup^iS i'.tbe WaK. rarapa-.Hookey- •Association''lor. : the': junior Ti^M lon ' ; :T o :l >wme'the:property of any : . cub ; it.has.to.be^on threo/fimeV in .Bioiror four timeii-at -™ ■ to'Sw left . :on;Frida y: on a visit to, the pid Country:- ; -'/ ; ■;•■■.•■;,-. ■....■:.. .. . appropriation, of ;£3()0-by 'inVconTerminating .BmlduigSociety-tookplacehero on Thursday levening-,--. and was 'purchased bv;Mr'. L. Ye-f----.wr- of ;Featherstoni; for £&-; ffis was the only tender.' ! . ; •;.- -,■"■■..: ■,•:■.:•..-;.-,-::, .-■ Bven.the South Wairarapo-Poultry Associa: ;titm^; special;, prize -of i-' IOOIb.V bag. of "A and.]?rttaytoß;-Food/• thevassocjatwn to all iptsame aa -they'thmk ;best.;: .'•■-? : . ™ '?/.- ;V;.The;.-3oeal.bowliiig greeniwas 'closed for the .Bfasen.pn Thursday:afterneon,'when-the' preBdentWm was-defca'ted: by:the eecretarr's'' . W by .86 ;te:4o.. contest for the F«fns vi lWs.;p. ; J.;jsefl / ac«y;Mid F: Raw;UnEs .(holdersV , were.defeated by,' Messrs. Tf: and f/B' ,fy b T ,I9 ■:-. ;.--■■ :Thur.id*v,the:kcjl lidies'-.t^m• (Hinemcs) •^! t ? l "f^? t -' b y ltiro^»l» Mom .at the .hand, of The:M.»! ■Kiw'sto.the toe of four to nil. -In the m^ ;S , competition tho pirtertoneeniors 'heat Knox ■bs,-f : t0,1.--.-at-Ma»terton;-'andi-at , th 6 eamo place, dr« W : tr th CartertoU /wero.,beaten Eroimd: by ICnox jumors by 6 to, nil. TbedofeaW team ehonld ..take : tho./oxamplo ;tet .by 'their Eeniors, i.e go in;.iormbrO;practice-^.; : ;': ■':.;; ,

.■The.arstof.a.GeriM.of'euchre, tournamente' took' place:"V-the r Pubio -Hall, Tokomaru, .last. week. ; Mr.. W..n. ; Giumu]g. O nd Mr J Oag donated the - prizes.'-/.: v:> • -.-■.-•■• : ....Messrs. Ross ; and E«dshaw's flaxmill at Makerua is likely,to ran throughout the winter. ■ Mr. A. Budge's '.'ivot-ccutchcr" is working nt this■• mill:■•: ; .- " v v .:-.; ■ '■ ■■.■■■. ■ ;Mr.-•Walter-.■gejfort's; , improved patent "washor" is rumung atMiranui. '

A literary and debating dub is likely to bo.formed in connection with tho local Presbyterian Church. . The Presbyterian Churoh bazaar, held recontly to payoff a debt of £100 on tho building, resulted in a surplus of £13 12s. Id., whioh' .will bo utilised in improving the church property.. ..

GItEYTOWN.

' The Greytown Agricultural School, under chtrgo of Mr. W. C. Davios, opens on Monday. ■.:•••■' ■.■••■■.■■■■■•■ i ■ -.■•■• _;.- •.-■•.. The Gleo'Club nro now practising.for their first annual concert, to be given on June . They will bo assisted by the local orchestra. ' The .wife of tho late Kingi Ngatueri died at, Gladstone on Thursday evening last,- and the body has been brought into Greytown, where atangi is being, held at the Black Bridge. : ..; .. ; ~ .-'-.■.■ ■ ■ ■ Mr. John M'Mastor, of Tuhitarata, has taken up his residence in Greytown. i ! <lfV : v'FOXTON. V ' ■ ..•"■.■' ■ Tho Foxton Harbour Board hold its monthly, meeting last; Monday. Tho ohairman (ex-Mayor Liower), beingtholocal municipal ■' representative in virtue of holding the .Mayoralty, .tendered, his resignation as a member of the board. Tho new Mayor (Mr. G..H, Stiles) took his seat, and was elected chairman of the board. It was decided to affiliate with tho Harbour Boards' Association. Letters were received f rom Groymouth ■Harbour Board,' offering a dredgo, and from Mr. C. R. Smith) Dunedin, offering a pumping plaut. for -sale. ;; Applications were. re-, ceiv'ed fr.oin. : , tho 'Anglican and Presbyterian Churches for sites on which to erect places of worship at To Wharangi. , The.board deoided to visit tho: settlement at the Heads, inspect all sites, and, if possibles, devise a scheme by which tho land might be surveyed and sections made available on a satisfactory tenuro,and moderate rental. .The income- for the month; was,'estimated at £30,, and accounts amounting, to £23'175. 6d..were passed for..payment. ■. Mr. E.-Newman, M.P., who was present,at tho renueet of members, addressed tho board on. the matter of tho pro-, posed freezing.works. : . After discussing the question of eito, and other matters connected with: tho proposal, .it was- decided to. wait until tho proposed new company'either accepted or declined the board's offer of a free sit* before taking further steps towards facilitating the proposal by carrying out new plansfor harbour works. ■ , ' ■•■.-■"■■■ -.•- '' .

On Monday evening the, annual plain and fancy dress ball in connection with the Anglican Church was held in tho public hall, and from all; accounts was a' great success. ... ;•.' Evangelistic services of a- very-'successful character aro iboing held in the Methodist Church. ', Mr., Charteris, from "Scotland, accompanied'by; his son, a mere youth; are the .evangelists,'- They: are. attracting largo cdngresations and delivering excellent addresses.' The death.is announced of Mr. VI. Walderi, of' Mouteaj a very old 'resident of: the district.- The funeral takes place to-day.. : ■ ' ; The- football field was occupied .on Satur-, day by the'Awahou and Albion,senior teams, : the match/resulting in'an easy win for Awahou by 8 points to nil; - .-'•".' :. ,;■ The .local 1 Cnamber^of-'Commerce are 'adTocating the establishment of a bonded store. ; In these'days of indenting goids from distant lands; it is found tobo a great inconvenience to businese people in Poxton, Palmerston, Feilding, Levin,; and elsewhere in the district to h»voto send bills of lading, invoices, etc., to.si.Wellington/agent to' clear!goods,;whop the Vmatter can. be done with eipedi-' tion_ ati;eur;own port; ■;There-is abundant storing accommodation' at the wherves, and all that is needed is the appointment of an officer-of •.the -Customs Department; to. afford the , facilities needed to'.enable business people to. land their, goods expeditiously. This and other mattirs will form the'subject of several deputations ,whioh will wait on tho Minister when ;he comes to Foxtoh to open our .new post.ofice.'--' '■.-' >. ■!.'.'. ';./:■ 'r- ! '-i:i.'■'.''■-/■■■ ; ' ■■'• '. : '