PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 634, 11 October 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

■'.'■ •, V- , - :•• pomngin^-';-:;;.;..v; The :Pohangina School Committee ■: met last Saturdnv evening. Present: ■Messrs.'. A.' *WagetaiV -(in ithe chair), P. Sinclair , / Klink,;. G.. WagstafF, 'and .S.. Moar... The headmaster's report ;was roid and..received,-..a150, a 'report on/the , technical'class, which, 'showed .that 12. pupils were receiving instructi'pa. in the.commercial btanch, 12 in'■ book-keening;"; and 9'indressmaking.■" The .Wanganui Education' Board ■ intimated' that tenders would'be called for the technical : ;rooni . shortly. Mr. .1. Trims wrote resigning his position, on\tKo.'committee,: and. the. resignation was accepted 'with; regiet, Mr.' Hart; being, appointed to' iill. tho'vacancy.' The committee recommended th'd granting of two holidays for the. Palmorsten. North Shoiv/ viz., Thursday and Friday of Show week; .- ';v; ..During the month :-,;exceplionally heavy ■ showers have, fallen, and,'the.'consequent, slips have done damage to'roads and'property. "At Holly Hill the large Gft. concrete culvert was blocked, and this turned the water into" Mrs. M'Donald'e land' alongside, .-leaving- a foot- of silt. The rain, however;' , seemed , to be purely a local downpour, as it did "not cause a heavy fresh..-in the-river. , ' ■ "■"■■■; : ; ■.'■"■ ':■■:■

.■'Mγ. P. Sinclair, of • this distrieli hassoldhis property, and is leaving for new ; fields shortly.: At the public"meeting hold' last week (Mr. L.. Bell,presiding), Messrs. B%and'Sinclair-were appointed to wait on the .County. Council to urge them, to carry out certain'.'work by raising a loan.. The meeting,was not ; unanimous in the question' of the loan, ■ and it to be soen what the council's views are on the matter. The' county..'has already burdened itsolf with : over : of loans,-and, the interest on that amount is naturally felt by the. ratepayers. ' •'■" ■■■' '."■.

•.",.,. :cAUTEitTpN r >■-~ ■:■ V " was- continued by the- '.'local volunteers at tlio Belvedere butts on Thursday afternoon, .Private Whyte securing 'the highest score -for Captain-Surgeon Johnston's } trophy. - Private Masseno headed the .competition for .Mr. T. H. Hughes's trophy. — ■' •' Court Marquis of Normauby,;A.O.F.,-mer, on Wednesday ■ evening; Bro. A. J.. Pislier- presiding.' Pour ; brethren were declared .'upon the sick funds. An invitation' to the opening of Court Tamaki. on Tuesday' was received. A copyiof the business'paper for ,the district meeting was " submitted, and ' the quarterly balance-sheet read.. Kecoipts for. the meeting were jEIB-25.. 7d.,-and disbursements JE6O lls.' 6d. . ■ '■' .' .'. :. ■ .'. ■ ■"■•,• ■ ■/' .•■ ' .' ■' An entertainment in aid'of 'Mrs. Harris.and her family"ivas.given at Clareville dn-Thursoay ■evening, and was well attended. Thursday week, has .been fixed-, as the'date for tho bfhcial opening of the: local tennis courts. Mr: H. Eairbrother'has-been're-electedjsecretary.of the'club; and tho;following is".the committee: -Messrs..E. H. Hawker, E. B. Hall, S. Sievere, i. B. Lawrence, and'-L. Carniinc .: , . ' ■ To-morrow; evening the Young Men's Society at Gladstone-will hold a debate Von the sub, ject; "Bible Reading 'in Is -it Advis.. able?" 'The affirmative will be r taken :by 'Messrs. , Henbenton' and .A. Mason,. and • the negatiye'.hy'M.essrs..P.' Foreman and E.vM'Kin.Bon. ..•:.• ■ . "■■ ■■• ■,-■ . ; .'.. . ■ ,:

An enthusiastic reception was given ifcG W. Deller-on Friday evening, -when he '■ was tendered, a welcom&lonie social'by the Wai-' rarapa- and"East,Coast-]?.-;and' A.' ;Society:and TaratahirCarterton Eacing Club. "The:"gather-, ing was a representative;one..; '.'•■ -..\- .-■". . ■•:' .'■' Miss Scheldt,-of Eongotea, will'probably be transferred to the assistantship at Bunnythorpe School.' .',.,; '". .' : ; - / •:.••■.•■'■;■•■. A Sandow physical culture .class.at Kongotea. has been'-inaugurated by the :Eev.; Mr. CErlisle. .., '. ,■ •■'• '. -:. :/ '. ■•'■■; --..■■•"■."■■.■.':■.■■.■-_.;•■.' 'Owing "to .' the. illness of.. Miss "Baron, (teaoher .in .oharge of'.the' WaitoM,'School),;the school'was, , going M.uth' for two'monthe,.aid,Mh\the.ineaiitiine,':a .'relieying. ■ teacher, •■mll'.bo- .placed.--in-;charge; of tto'sohoopVi,;'•,;-V.,,;';■•!■: •:<':■-.:' The -final :competitioii in the - ''Friendly S'oicieties' ': card' tournament. ,was /played, :off .between■■.teams]'.representing the. Druids' and ■'Foresters, 'and; resulted in'. 'a.:vicf;ory '.for the I}ruid6!.:by'-',.sir.' ganics."... They , will -thorofore hold the shield for"itwelve months. ', //; j ■■ ,f.-. Over, thirty .lads are, .now enrolled'in' the Foilding troop of. boy, scouts under Messrs. ■' P. Watson and J. El Perry. : It. is hoped •that ODr. ■MalsgilLjiDf, Wonington'nVGWijf ,Scopt' Master. fdrthe-.Nbrth Island, wiii'':visft'?tlie'district shortly.'., ■ .v; : - ....,. ■;"' ._ , ,;. ;_■_';;■ - ■_•;.' . The.bowlin'g season,is!to.be-formally opened here next W,?^ ne s c ' ll y»' and-invita|\orisi'for:!the. event', are to,'be- sent'"to" all cliiUs from Palmerstqn to'Wanganui. St. John's Club (Wa- , nganui) sent an ; invitation ' to the Fcilding bowlers to ,be present at their opening on "October" 16, and further asked that the;Feil'ding Club .and St. John's exchange visits. \lt was 'decided-', to visit St.'"'; John's Club on Boxing Day,, and. to ask,'that club to/appointa day for the,.return, visit to Feilding. , .. The,! Marton Club sent an invitation'for the opening of their green on October 20. It was de-' cided to send a challenge to Marton to play for the Dixon Cup,; the "match committee -to select 'a. Feildin'g'team ae-soon-as' the % date was settled. ... .:,„'.;- ~ ..-.■"■. -.\ , . : '.' v ".

:, ■■■■../: v;. LEVIN.. ■•'■- :: ,.-; ; ''' ' There was a good attendanceof benedicts at Mr.* F. Pint*s :shop on; Friday' ■evening, when a, meeting was held 'to discuss, arrangements' for the forthcoming ball.' .Mr.. '.Follas .iras .appointed' -secretary,' and a .strong .committee was'formed., '•■'-•■ : '.' j y :'■ ■'■ '. At' the Magistrate's Court;.on Eridayitwo local,residents were each -fined :10s.'. and :4s. 6d. costs'for breach, of the ;pea'ce.' ': ':'. 4 ''•'■.•■ .-.'.Mr: J. : :B.;Better has,bean appointed ranger for.tha Tokomaru riding of the' R'oroyrhenua county, and: Mr. Mudgway ranger for .the Wirokino.riding. '...'•' .'. .■'., V.,"'■-.."'. .The: administration of Native, the Government: came in for some: remark'- at tho meeting of the -Horowbenua -County Council on Saturday.V. Councillor Prouse stated that'he was willing to; offer .'a prize of-five guineas to anyone, who could think ;of: a ;worse scheme of mismanagement than that .which the Gov-ernment-carried out. Tho. chairmani(Mr.: J. .M'Leavcy) thought.that Councillor Prouse had •made a • perfectly. safe , offer..';, :■:..* . 'Mr. W. H; Field,. M.P.,'invited.the opinion :of the Horowhoqua, County Council -on Saturday regarding the proposed separation of Otaki and To Horo. ridings to form" a .now. county along with • the Whareroa riding of the' Hntt county.' The council replied, that, the proposal 1 would, be. against the best interests of three-fourths of tho ratepayers.of the county. ..A shooting, match;, between .Levin and Ngatiawa (Eeikorangi) Kifle Clubs, which--should have taken, place on Saturday :at-Levin, ,\vas postponed on. account .of : th'e .fataU accident which';happened on Thursday at'Reikorarigi.. ln jlace'of the match the :Levin Club: held -the ■ final competition for trophies presented ;by •;Messrs. W. Ingram and. J. ttutherford. Tlio :)Vmhers were H. Ward and-W. Ingram. ".The conditions wero seven , shots. each ■ at: 500 and 600 yards. ■. Scoros:-W. Ingram (2) 31, -28/ 61; H- Ward (scr.) 31; -29, -GO;' Wl" Francis, senr. (2)..'30, 25, 0 7; J, Jtuir-;(scr.):27,'2Bi 55; J. Devi ne (scr.) 27, ; 24,'51; L. Ingram (2) 30.-18; 50; ford (3)--25;,50,--«!»J;.-.Wo-od'- , -(3)'28,'15i-.46j-'W. Francisrjunr..(2) 21, 20, 43; G.'Jones (8), 21, •12,-41; R. Young (scr.) 21, 18,' 39. ■-■

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Mrs. Taylor, of Wa'ipawa, has been visitine W.-Carter. ~ ..,..:. '.",. ..-.;.. Airs. Moynihan is at present staying with Afrs.Bree, at Aramoho.,.-' •:...;-• .-,-',. ■■•Quito an. epidemic of whooping, cough, seems to bo prevalent amongst the children of. this district, at. present...." . • :..■.-,:•■; : . ',: A bazaar will bo. held hero on St. Patrick's Day in aid of the funds of Mother Mary AuCompassion.i The Druids also ■intend holding a , bazaar shortly. ;, : . .:. . 'Thejocal rifle, range will be "opened for the season-next Saturday.'.', :.; ••■ ';■■-.-. • .•■ .. An -.invitation has .been ..-sent, to :the Kolburne Bowling ..Clab .to -piny the local'.bowlers here on J-abmiriDay., It.isihopod'that a-rink of tho .Kelburnojady bowlers will also be able to mako the journey.'" ■' ■'■ ■". ■ ■ .■• ■■ ~ Tho .Tokomarii. railway Boodshc4 isUo'bo enlarged. ■ In the past flnimillers have been •muoh inconvenienced owing-to the inadequatefor hemp and. tow balds, .s.-.- ■'•' iL ■. M ' n I t ??' , .Mftoris Knve iaiivente'rtaiririient w tho Piiblic Hall, Tokomaru, on- Friday night. ;■■...■■. .--.-: --i.- .-..v ; -..-<v; -.:'..-, ■'. The formal opening of"'tlio.-Shannon oWling grccnand tennis courU took.place liist Wednesday.. -Mrs'. .J. , R: Stansnli:.rolled rtho'jack, but owing to':tho soft condition of the'ereon, no play was, allowed., The'tennis courts wcro well-patronised.- • ..' • -,-, ■ Mr. A;-Saunders, of If putoa'j 'will; contribute J paper on " nnnis '■' at a meeting of ■ the Literary, >tt nd, Debating Society to-morrow oven--">B'- : -■ ■■ ■•■-'•. ■', ■..';...'.' ■■;.-. ; - : ; .■•-.'.;, -.-'■ .Sa Hu ™ n ' d^Lw° ' •°' a }¥ by ' lho J 3 '* ' Electric'. Tram-. ways Department fora pupply of.trollywire.. •'. ■■ A. n tS tic Si in ro'crence to tho Dynda Soapinakine