PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 546, 29 June 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

. o—: '■■' : PALMEItSTON. ■. ( ' Charies W«bb wee charged at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. A. D. Thomson, S.M., witlr having on January 25 received the sum of £3 14a. on terms requiring him to acoount for tbe same to Matthew Guy, and with fradnlenWy converting the same to Ins own use; on January 30, with having received 12s. 9d. Nt l'almorston; ou February 20, with'having received £1 Bs. at Takapau; on . March. 1, with having received £1 l_ss. at Rakanui; on May 1, with having received 18s. at on behalf of Matthew Guy, and none of which Was accounted, for. Other charges wore , that acoused received sums of, £1 4s. and 13si 9d. on behalf of Frederick Johansen, and that lie did issue two valueless cheques, each for £1, on Thos. Broome, and two, each of £1, on Martin Johansen, during the months of April and June. 'Counsel ior accused said he had arranged to take tho charges together, and had instructed .accused to ploadguilty and ask to'be dealt with summarily. \Ho proposed to ask that the provisions of the First Offenders Probation Act bo extended to ac--cased.;. The whole of the.oharges were purely the result of drink. He was a man a'ged 59 with, a wife and family to support. , After evidence as to accused's former good character, his Worship said that he was afraid tho case was not one in which he wowld be justified m using the First Offenders' Probation Act. Accused would bo sentenced to , three months imprisonment with hard labour on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. - ■ ■ ;' " ■ , . . A number of breachee of the labour km were dealt with, Mr. Culver, Inspector of Awards, conducting the cases.' Harry' Palmer was charged with failing to pay an apprentice, just out of his time, :fnll journeyman s wages. ' Defendant pleaded guilty and explained that ho had mislaid the indenture's and was unaware that tho time had ran out bince,he was notified he had paid the wages owing. A fine of £2 was inflicted. Matthew Johnson, baker, was charged with permitting on employee (a baker) to board with 'him witHont nrst obtaining a permit from the inspector. A fine of £2 was ■ .inflicted. Mr Sowman, -totelkceper, of. Shannon,' was charged with failing to give a porter and'two waitresses a weekly half-holiday. He expained.that ho had arranged with his employees to have a day-off when they wanted it.- He was fined £1 and 9s. costs on the first charge,.and 10s. and 9s. costs-on each of the other charges. ' '■■'' ..:..■ .-.•'. Mr. A. ;C. Mafchieson. who a few.months\ ago-was removed from the Feilding branch of of New; Zealand to an important position in the South Island, has'returned to Palmerston, and assumed the management of the local branch of the bank till Mr, Smith's-1 return from his extended trip abroad. Mr NKr&T 1 -* 8 -"toovn:. to Palmerston North, havrog been.on the staff of the'local branch of .the Colonial Bank prior to it being merged in the Bank of New Zealand, and he. the most valuable members of the .PaWton Norfh>Football Cteb irf its earlier aays, ' ■. . . .' - .:■-,,• ..::.■ ; '-,'-'--;- feilding. :/,•.; r : -':" ..Roughs continnos throughout this district, and the streams are .higher n o any otn . er ''- t 'P e tn " winter; ,On. Saturday;, a six-roomed house on the btanway-Halcombe Road, some three miles from Halcombe, occupied ; by Mr; Riddle, was tota by fire. Only. a few articles of cothing wero rescued. The origin of the' nre is not known.. . . • ■ . .-. . . , "BojJ Preachor," who' has' been coW ducting evangelistic 'missions in. tho North\ Island for some time/.and his father, from Scotland,, successfully opened;', their, week's mission at Halcombo on Sunday. .-.,. ; ; ■' PAHIATUA' .'•:/•: •_ ;An .accidcnlj 'is reported ' from Makuri'as having taken place at an early hour on Saturday morning. It appears that Mr. T." James, 6t Kohinui, who was returning from MA 7 de "' ou f« 1 to cross' the , river at Eti s .^-- ■The-mer was. in a state of flood at the time, and Mr. Jamesywho-does lot. know the' locality very' well, seems' to lave missed tho ford in' the dark and driveii JDW a. deep hole. .Fortunately ho succeeded getting- out, but'tho'horse'.was drowned; Up to the present the gig. has not been recovered. -; .; •.'■■ ■•.:.. :.■.•;■;....,.■! ..-■ ■- ■j, ■ CARTERTON. ';,';'v ■-:}■ ' Over 320 entries have been received by tho South WairarapaPoultry, Pigeon, and Cage f lrd :Association for their third annual show i to be held on Wednesday and Thursday. This number is 30 bettor than the total last year. : v : ;'':~ /■' :: ' : ::" : ''\.[ v S?i ortni S. htl y "free ; and easy". ! at the ii IV"' } io ° m s on Saturday evening was well etteuded, despite the .weather;. Songs ■wore given.,-by-' Messrs. .Lolloy, ' Cogravc, Morhoohead Grover/ and. Shop; recitations by Messrs! Pole.and liVy; , and a reading by m" , Ash i? rth - S u PPor. was afterwards provided. •Mγ. Arthur James accompanied the singers on,the pianoforte. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded tho ladies, who supplied;'refroshments. Tho following "committee was appointed to take charge of these fort.night(y gatherings :— F. •■ D. ■ Haste (secretary), A. James, W. Ransom, F E Parker,7M. Shep, and C. Lolley - -V ■ _ A; man named .John Smith was charged at Court on Monday, before Messrs B.- R. Gardoner; and; W. C. Nation. J.P.'s., with drunkenness and disorderly conduct' at Wororoa, also with using impropor language. 'Ho was fincd4os., or fourteen.day's' imprisonment, for drunkenness,.and on the•• other charge was sentenced to one monthY imprisonment, with hard labour, V- the two; sento run concurrently.' , , ■'. ... Levin School junior football team journeyed to Ohau oh Saturday, and defeated tho local boys by 13 points to 9. ' •'.... ' ■'.' ~..;•• ■-. : ' -.'■' f : j;: ; .Notice has appeared of the -disbandment of the Ruahine. Battalion Band, .but the officers in connection with the band l have'not received any official notice themselves of tho fact. Why the band should be-chosen, not tho company, is a puzzle, for, when parading, the band generally had tho larger muster of the two. V -. " . - .

Barkerstown residents have sent in the deposit to the Borough Council with a view to having-'a poll taken on the question of raising a loan to extend the water-mains,to that part of the borough. ' ' , . ■ , ■ 1W Finance Coramitteo of ; tho. Woodvillc Volunteers are contemplating a scheme for enlarging tho Drill Hall, and-erecting - a stage and providing seating accommodation,so that the hall may bo hired for theatrical purposes. , ■ ' ■ . ■".■' ..-'■:.:■ SHANNON.', ■ ;;■■•'■:■ "Very heavj' rain has fallen within•the last day or two, and all tho local'streams are in flood. On Saturday the Tokomarußoad was over tw6 feet under water in parts.;,' •■'• '. The, local football team put up a good ught against Hui Mai (Manakau) on Saturday at Shannon ,and were only'defeated by 3 pomts. The element of luck entered into the game, as ,fhe visitors scored a try immediately after, the kick-off, after which ttie local forwards pressed almost continuously, but could not penetrate the Hui .Mai defence. All the Shannon forwards played well, but Timmo, Dalzioll, Woods, and Linehan: were conspicuous. . ' , ■; • .- , ■ , ' ' The local branch of Iho 1.0. G.T. gave an open night last week,, at. which;the Eev. J. •|A. M'Konzio presided... Songs wore contributed by Mcjdames Home,' Lauroig Misses Wickliffo, Knight, Smitfi, Lauroigi and Messrs. Schmidt and '. Sauhders." Mr. Hook gave a violin, solo, and Messrs. J. Mitchell, Exall, and , M'Konzio gave recitations. V . . :'■ At a meeting of ratepayers in the Town Hall on Wednesday Councillor G. N. Stephenson, explained the provisions of the proposed County Council loan for purchasing land and connecting Koputiirua and Buckley by road. The sum to bo borrowed (£4000) covered the whole of the rateable land in tho Wirokiho and Tokomarii Ridings, and thei rate to bo levied would amount to one shilling and tenponco.per £1000. Tlio now route ivoiild shorten the journey between 'Levin and Shannon b.v about two miles. . It was proposed by Mr. P. Inge and seconded by' Mr. W. H. ! Gunning: "That this mooting is in favour of tho Horowhoaua Couuty Couaoil raising &

loan of £4000 for tho formation of the Buok-. ley-Kopntarua Road, and that they proceed «it3i the business and take a poll of tno ratepayers of both ridings for this purpose;" 33m> motion was carried unanimously. OTAKI. V . . Two deaths occurred at the Otafci Hospital on Saturday, these being Mrs. Whnre Gray, wifp of the well-known Nativb golfer, and Mis. Perry, aged 63, and a resident of Levin.' ' - • • , ■ , The football match, Otaki v. I*rin, played lioro on Saturday, was a poor oxposrfion of Ivugby, tho muddy ground completely spoiling good play. Tho visitors played with great dash, but nevertheless suffered defeat by a try,to ru\ By a Dno run, Frank Cootcs 'evaded the opposing backs in good style and, af tho. right, moment, passed to his brpthor, who scored. ,Mr. M'Bain was ro--1 foroo. .■.'.'' ■ ■ ' ■ ■ Now potatoes have already been dug at tno Otaki Hospital gardens. Heavy rain fell here ytaterday, and, for a trme, a flood seemed likely. 1 , PEATHEiISTON. . •; The football match Married v. Single played on tho reserve on Saturday, resulted in an easy win for the- eiriglo men by 24 points to 3. Tho enjoyment of the game was marred by one of the married men, D. Tidswoll, getting his leg broken a quarter of an hour after tho start.; In collaring Nix his leg slipped out from under Wm, and ho fell to tho ground._ Nix Jailing' across: his legs. On Saturday night lists were sent round, to raise a benefit for Tidßwell,' who has a ! wife and two children to support. Tlio lists are still open. > The Greytown Ladies' Hockey Club were communicated with 'to see if tliey \yould play a benefit match here next Thursday. In the ovoning it is intended to hold a dance; tho whole proceeds to go towards tho benefit fund. "Mr. Tidswell was a well-known footballer, and only gave the game up 1 last year. This year ho took to,hockey, but had boon induced to don the jersey once more for the married men. , ' > - V