PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 625, 30 September 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

: .- —■ • » — '•;.'■' ~.,.--. MASTERTON. ■ .

Mr. Alfred Matthews, • of Waiorongomai, Lower; Valley, will delivor a lecture on Hornney sheep to the past and present pupils of the wool classes at tho'Masterton Technical School on Tuesday afternoon next, at the Masterton A. and P. grounds. ■ ~'-... The- Masterton Fire Brigade met on Tuesday evening,-Superintendent J onkins presiding. A committee, consisting of the chairman, Deputy- : Superintendent Pickering, Foreman Jenkins, Hydrantman' Braggins, and Branchman Fielding were appointed to draw up a "programme of competitions for'tho snmmer. It'was announced that Messrs. Johnson' Bros. had', donated a medal for the competitions. Mr. E. Prag- . pell, who has occupied the position of secretary to the.brigade for the past, 12 years,'handed in his resignation, which was accepted with regret.-, bcyeral complimentary references were made; to-the manner in which, Mr. Pragnell .had carried out .his duties as secretary,-and ■ to ; the keen interest which, he had always ■taken.in the doings of the .brigade. ' ; • Hie,Masterton volunteers propose to hold a ;week-end cainp, hero early noxt: month.' • rilwT , u,eeti "? »f the W.F.C;A. Cricket Uub .was held.on, Wednesday evening,' Mr.-A. Caselberg presiding . It/ was 'decided to open the season with a : "houso'-'matcli on October 7. .rhe challenge of the Selwyn Club, Wei- ; lington, to,play a.match here on Labour Day : 'h?n. ™T'i-T! 8 ' to r&** bein S no holiday .here on- that date. Officers' for the • ensuing ,TMr were.elected., as follow:-Patron, Mr M; ; Caselberg; president, Mr. D. , Caselberg; vice .presidentsjlessrs, J., Caselberg, A. ¥.'Cavt. Mr. A. : Caselberg; vice-captain,.. Mr, H ;S?"'V:.-swretarj-. / and treasurer, Mr. T Mlnnmty; . acting-secretary, -Mr. C.. Smith■&T o 'r *}° ssrs - A - ' Caselberg. H* 'r-'wrfrt^""n* A - X V ? ra i neU > C - Smith. Ci. « ■ ■ ' H ' -.8. glcr ',? nd A. H. Eothenberg 'n^ran,l C 0(" lm i ■■ M '»"-; A.' Caselberg, H ; SL I l ' ,>."»«>; Relegates' to thoWai■r,(iraila 'Thursday Cricket Association, Messrs. : Tn,l S X Ib S E, :-e r lld l A : *• Kothcnberg.' ;, , to-day ■the,.Masterton Homing Pigeon Club neti' n hl -° h fort ?- fi ™. && will competc. i»uring. the-season races will be flown tances being gradually .increased... - .

PATIIATUA

.'■■ At _the_Pahiatua Court! on. Tuesday : morning Mr. E. H. Turtou, the magis 'trate, .was formally, welcomed bv Mr. W; Toss''*:llr °?r behalf of the. legal,pVofessioh. " -The Mayor (Mr. D. Crowe) has received further donations for beautifying : tho "borough' squares. ■•.- , .. ;./ . .... , . ■ A T, 'S Il^"? n ' 3 applications/ were .received " by the Pahmtua; County Council for the position of engineer. . An. appointment has-been made, :but tho namo of the successful applicant has not yet' been.. disclosed. ... : It is understood that the milk supply at the .various butter'arid cheese factories'in this district is considerably in excess of that supplied' at'the same period lust year. /, A branch/of the Boy Scouts has been formed here,'one patrol being organised to commence Avitb.' 'Itis hopedto form: other patrols in a/month's time. 'v.- •'• Mr. A.'-Snowball gave an entertaining lecture in the local' Methodist Church on Monday evening- •'.'.".': "■••■. ..•■■'.•:.' -...■, At the Magistrate's Court : on Tuesday morning, before Mr.' E. H. Turton r -5.M.,- judgment was cntci-ed for plaintiff by default in the fok low-ing'.' civil cases:r-Donald and Eastwood 't. C.-.Encksen,.Jei Bs., costs 125.; Eichardson and Son v. George Brothers, £4 ss. i)d., costs' £l 13s.;'Hi Vile v.: J. Pbpplewell, M 3 12s. 3d, costs:.€ 3 Is..' solicitor-jei lis.rClarband Manifold- v. 'J; 'fW. Irigloy,, £5 os., costs '10s.;'solicitor' ,15s. 6d; j "same.v. ,G. Stokes, J24'lßs."3d.;;cosU 135., .solicitor".ss;;/T. Ho'rton y.'C. ; ,Ji Barifield,. £7'U; % 5&.,. costs'-jl'.2s:;:solicitor..ss.: : fid. , i.'s'amc v. John Daltfln, .C 3 125., costs ss.', solicitor.'s?:; same. v'. C: Deihl,. .4-5: lss;, '■ costs solicitqr 59.;'.same.T..p;'H.' Foster, 2s'.','6d., costs ss(, solicitor; 55.; 'same"v.. Vf: Hcywopd, lis. r BJ., costs :55.; sariie, vi .J. Kyle,: JBIV 2s.', "c6sts'--55.: same v., A'. Newman, 155., costs' 55.; sariio, v.' John Shaw, £S_lls'.,, cosis £1 16s; 6d.; samo.r. E. Whiteman," £!> 3s;, costs Us'., solibitor 15s. 6d.;' same.. v. G.'. Wilkinson, £2 Bs., costs 12s.';: same'- v. iG. L. 'Wilkins,-". 1 JM 3s.,'costs 10s.; Pahiatna".''Herald" Comp"any v; E...J. ■Niohblls, £i 17s. 8d.,-costs 7s.}-'M.:'A. Winteringhom v. W. J. Byrne; £7 18s. 6d„ costs J!l 17s. 6d.;F.W. : Wilton v. H. H. Godfrey, ' £1 Us..'6(l/, costs Ss.'i'M;'?.' Murphy v. J. 'J..6os> 35., costs JC6 125.,-: ..'.'.'.-'.

J"^;^^6b^Lßi'",.-:. : -;'v

The fobtball-match played-.between the'suppliers of th.e/Hawkos' Bay DjiiiT Company and,the Dairy TJnion/suppliers was wonby the former) team. ,; . '-...' Spme thir.ty names have been handed in to tho local Bowling Club Committee as members for'tho season. The subscription was fixed at.the annual- meeting at ,Is. The 'green is'being attended tb, ; and tho qiamo'will be'in full swing in about ;n week's time.

FEII,T)ING!,

.It will bb "good' news for/the' re.sidcnts!:'in. our: way-back, country districts; in the 'Apiti highlands', • to learn'that .'the Postal. Department has Heard their-,.cry ' fori .the-means fpr .closer. Communication/,with other-places." Tho Secretary of the PostaF'Departm.enl is inviting/ tenders. 1 for. tho convcyaiicp of, mails -thrco' times .a .week.,in;,the,Apiti,.. Kahekc,. Unititoi,' and;'Utuivai'districts. • ':■'.".• ■"' " :'"•/.■! 'j--On Saturday, the, first meeting of'the Feildr ing Defence; Rifle Cliib: will take place.-, i.lt is. expected that'•;about thirty-members will take, part; The/president of'the club (Mr.. F, ;T. Lethbridge); is to:givo' the members somo instruction on-various matters ■ connected with shooting.''/: . ':-•:'-".. '- '.' : ,",' ; -'."' ■•":'■' ■A meeting of;the council of the local' Chamber, of Commerce was held yesterday, morning, when some discussion took place .'on tho question of inviting the Chambers of: Commerce Congress, to stop "at Foilding ': on their -way through' New Zealand. The president (Mr. W. -F. Bramwcll) stated that, if they, could get ■the delegates,to stay for only four hours, they would have time to show, them some fino country. ,;Mr. Tolley stated that.Mr. Eolleston, the British, Trade: Commissioner, was arranging the itinerary of the'delegates, and it was decided to writerto-him.:-The president observed that the chamber might arrange to ■ take the delegates by motor-car ithrough'' the district, and then to'Wanganui. Details were left over till.next meeting." • ' '■ , . .■ " ~.:

LEVIN

■■; On Tuesday-evening tho "session of'the-Pres-bytoriau Social and . Literary. Society, closed withvh debate on the'subject: :"Is too much attention'giveri'to sport?" 2[r. James" Cameron opened-.with 'a,: short' paper in. the affirmative, in'which he ; held that- the claims' of business were, hold second: to ; sport : in a .largo number of'..cases,' much -to, the., detriment of. business. Men and;boys,were continually'found neglecting their Work for .'the purpose of reckoning .up "the, • chances -of an impending . football match; ;ilessrs..Robertson, Dempster, and.the .chairman.-;( Rev.' ■ J.:,,-.White) continued.'■'tho discussion,' each -particularly condemning the iniluence'of gambling.upon all classes of sport,and hinting, that if, the totalisator arid book-, makers were-abolished at race, meetings, very few'would attend. Tho chairman,intimated' that'this iwas a very wide subject, and'it was' his intention in: the near futiiro' to call attention, to it from the: pulpit. The society his" been very- successful..during the winter, and some excellent papers have bcon read. It is proposed, to resume the meetings in the autumn.' ...... , : The Levin Bowling Green was opened for the seiison yesterday afternoon,.'when there .was a largo attendance of .players, and lady friends' ,lho morning was wet,.but,towards midday'the sun shone forth ' and, when the hour of opening arrived, summer weather prevailed. ■ The Mayor (Mr. B. R. Gardiner) -made a short .speech,. and declared the green open for the season; Visitors were present from Shannon, Jphnsonville, Otaki,. and. other places, and very soon every rink was playing its full comp , en t T ho green was in, splendid condition' .and reflected .credit on thoso' who have spent 60 ranch timo and labour on-it during, tho close season. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies..: ' ■ • . ■The .annual danco'.of ~tho • Lovin fa'dics' Hockey. Clnb was held mthc I'o.wn Hall on luesday: evening, when nearly 100 couples were present. Excellent nmsic':wns supplied by Mr. V J. hearsley. ■• Mr. -F. Hedgman was M.C.

FEATHERSTOff

_ Tho action of the directors'of tho new freezing company in. favouring Wningawa for tho site of the proposed'works is creating a good deal of .discussion in this part of tho Wairarapa. .' '-.■ . ; ' •The Minister for Publio Works passed through hero" for Maftinborough yesterday by motor. Ho inspected tho country' adjoining the proposed railway lino between here and Mrirtinborough,' and, on arrival at the latter place, was interviewed by a deputation on the mutter. After hearing particulars of the scheme, he stated that owing to financial considerations it would be better to hold the matter over for some time. He was thanked for his straightforward aniwer, and left for Ftatfiorston, where h« naught the altoinoon express tax Wellington.- . ■.. ■ ■«.