PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 609, 11 September 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

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OTAKL.

■ Nurso Nicholas, of the South Wairarapa Hospital, has been.spending a fow days m ' i O.taki,. as the guest of Mr.' and Mrs. Bassott, -• General regret is expressed hero at Iho :< serious indisposition ot Mts. Hxithwaito- ' ' 'As the outcome of an address: delivered here by Miss Whittak'er, on the advantages of Girls' Friendly Societies, it has been decided ' 1 to form a : branch,, for which Mrs. P. Simcox will "act as secretary., Tbo Manakau branch, -. as the outcoino of a similar meeting, enrolled ■ 'several'new members. Miss Whttaker also . held meetings among the Maori women, and at. the Sanatorium. . . After, a week's vacation tho schools in the district .tfeopen on Monday. A bachelor's ball .is ■ to bo held at > Wajkanae On. September 22. •■■■ The country petition in favour of severanco from tho Hutt Countv is now being". presented for signatures, and tho organisers report; satisfactory./progress. In some qoartors it is considered that the petition will . never-find its way 1 past .Government barriers. ■ . "'he nurses'^. cottago at tho local hospital ib nbw assuming definite 6hapo. ■ Mrs.; Miss, and Mr. Hugh Coobroll ■ loft > yesterday by tbo Main Trunk, en route to To; Aroha, whero tho last-named will try tho healing; waters. He has not'yet recovered from his recent sevore expenonoo of-boine ■ lost in the, bush. 1 , . . - FEILIHNG. .At a meeting, of the Apiti Chamber of >< Commerce, it was decided that the potition' asking that .a bank be established in Apiti ■■■ ,° Mat'through Mr;'Baddoley (bank manager : a £ Kimbolton) to' tho head ofiico of tho Bank' - of New Zealand in Wellington Messrs. G. Buckman, and F: Hart, of Umutoi, abo'expressed the hopb that tho chamber would Ifupport tlio settlers .in their, endosvouro ! to havo a triweekly mail service instituted. ' |It was pointed out that, if a letter was sent - , from I'eildiilg on Saturday mornmg, ten days- must, olapso before 'a reply Oould bo' ■ I [ received, from' Umutoi. \ Thoy were also "•'•J considerably handicapped by tho newspapers - '■! 1 containing ~;stock entries; arriving the ; . day .after, tho. salo.. Members unanimously sup- '■ .ported ,the petition! Mr. G. Purnell referred ' i to. tho, need'.of: widening the Apiti-Kimbolton. / : ; Koad near the Oroua bridge. Considerable ' discussion also took placo regarding tho i Apiti-Norsowood Road, and opinions dif- ' j fereiregardirig thol'distanco to W tiaTCrasl 1 in order a 1 connecting link, but all the speakers agreed that vast benefits would acoruo if the roads weie connected. A committee was formed to obtain.further particulars on these matters.—A' letter from' ' the, Minister for Public Work's was received l ' accepting- the invitation—to bo present at the opening of, tho Mtfrton block bridge." ' " ,1; — r ' -—— i'.W: LEVIN.' ' / | 1 . Miss Whittakcr, organising secretary of tho Girls' Fncudlj Socicty, addressed* a meotirig.'of.-ladies in St.-Mary's (Anglican) '-?j Schoolroom .on Wednesday afternoon. Dur- ■ ; ilig the ooursi) of her address Miss Whittakcr explainod' the working of tho society After the meeting Mrs'. Compton entertained those ' 1 .present, -to "afternoon- ,tea-■ m -tie • vioanago. ■ ■ Mss, Wbittaker remains in Levin for a fow aays; .and address another meeting on- : 1 ■ (Sunday, afternoon. ' In connection with tho, Catholic bazaar a ' .concert.was.'Eiyen on Thursday .evening,' ■ when items wore given ■by Mrs. *■ D'Afli' (Otaki), Messrs. Caton and Buttorfield, Mr. ■' arid.'Mr,C~May,'"'(Shannon), and 1 Master' M'Leavey (OhaU);-'- Tlio amount drawn up to » Thursday night- was; over £150. ( I . -Tho Levin-Tetinis Glub rnon their season .to-day; (Saturday).Everything 1 points,'to tho;>' ii club-having a,most successful season.. Tho membership- has been considerably, increased ■ - of;late.?V-.'v.-',- '••"'■'.-'v..GItfiYTOWN;- — • The Eia Toa Hockey Club' have every Tras&r"''t6 ; congratulate \theusselves Ton. tho • 1 ' successful • season,- brought, to. a closo with- : :their. ball, igiveil in .tho Groytown Town' Hall on> Thursday .night. About 130 couples were present, ;.incjuding ,visitors from » all -parts ■ rof, tho., valley.! r l)uriug, .the aftoraoon tlio ■ •■i final ; for the Barton challenge trophy' was > played, and, Kia Toas wero again victorious. ' ' i llio totals are: ICia Toas 6. Girls' Hich ' i School .4, Daleficld 2, Huia 0. '" - - ~ Muclf. sympathy, ,is expressed liero at tho sudden death, of' Mr. liarlo M'M»ster, of- ! Lower Valley. He was, a nepheiv of Mr. John M'Master,' of Groytown. ' ° : . , > . , WOODVILLE'. • At the Woodville Borough Cpunci] meeting held this week the Railway, Department noti- ■ fied" that a- subway could' not bo constructed; at-the station.' Tho'Orouii County Council applied forTtho' boroufeh's .share in interest'f :j due on tho.,Gorge. Bridge loan. The council - I .to I>ay the amountj as they! had no ' "i legal authority" to'do so,'and'sdgg'ested that, . ] the .Oroua Coiincil. apply to tho Government 1 ■ ! to ,have the. Act amended.- Proceedings are j to <bo taken against - residents'-, who -' havo 'ro- •.( fused ,to,• register their dogs. 1 ; Seven applica- ■■1 > tioiis' were : received, for-, tlio" position of J-' 1 ranger,' and -Mi - ;' .'A.'. Sowerby was .Bolected.; Applications, are. to. be'. called.,for.' the 'position,:,4 of caretaker of the swimming: baths. J ■ Mr.'Metcalf is, to be asked to tako step*' ' j to have^tho-reservoir contract completed un- ' 3 mediately. . , '' / t Mr. ■ Av': G. Crawford, who has' been clork ] for a number-of years, said good-byo to tho Woodville Borough Council this week, ho ■; I taring resigned his position. Tho Mayor ex-, ' pressed his apiireciatio'nVof-iho servioes renQered.by Mr. Crawford, and this appreciation ■ , was endorsed,by Councillor Burnett.' , ■'.! : i