PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 680, 3 December 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

•' ~ (Frflm OuV Special;Corrcspondente.l l \ , ,-■ : ■•' ■ •",- ;... -■ ■■■.*; ■■; ■■ '-. ■'-'■■;■ < ; ; . .'■>■■ ,■ MASTERTON. : : .;, .. '• Shearing operations on tho East Coast have been considerably retarded on : account of tho recent rains. , ~.:'. The crops on the Ouaki are looking splendid, and indicate an early harvest, both wheat and oats being in full car.- ■ ■ Contagious nianiinitis at at present rather prevalent* in parts of the AVnirarapa. This is a somewhat sarious thing for the dairy farmer. . There were five bankruptcies in the Masterton district during the nionth of November. For tho same month last year thero wcro four. During the whole period since the beginning of the year to the end of November there , have been 2G bankruptcies, only nino of which, however, .were nctually'in Mastertou, the rest occurring in outside districts. During the samo_ 'period last year there were 22. ' Friends of Mrs. Cole, of Cole Street, will regret to learn that she is seriously ill. ' Mr. G. H. Jenkinson, Inspector of Rabbits and Noxious Weeds for tho Wellington district, is on a visit t'o Masterton. • ■ lhe_nniiual meeting of theWairarapa District Hospital Board was held on Wednesday, Present: Messrs. E. G. Eton, F. W. Knmmer, W. tishor, J. C. •• Ewington, J. Martin, W.' Perry, D. Crewe, and D. P. Loasby. It was unanimously decided that Mr. E. G. Eton be reelected to the position of chairman. . The following representatives on tho new board havo been elected:—Masterton county—Councillor W. J. Welch, and Councillors Beetham and Colquhoun; Featherston county—Councillors J. Martin, A. M'Lood and A. M..Wilkinson; Wairarapa South . county—Councillors W.. Fisher and W. Perry; Pahiatiia county and boroughMessrs. [I). Crewe (Mayor), H. Cornolius, and ". Quirke; Eketahuna'county and borough and Mauriceville county—Messrs. T. Moss and F. W. Kummer; Castlepoint and Akitio countiesMr. Al J. Speedy; Masterton borough—Messrs. E. G. Eton and J. C-Ewington j Greytown and (...lrtcrton boroughs—Mr. D. P. Loasby. Under the new Act these members remain in office until March 31, lfllO, when a new board is to be .elected by the ratepayers instead of the local bodies as Jiitherto. Another nieetjng will be held prior to that date to wind, up the business of the old board. The treasurer submitted a statement of receipts and expenditure for the period from-April 1 to November 30, 1909, as follows:—Ordinary maintenance account,: receipts: Contributions from local bodies, £1M 2s. Id.; subsidy, JElO9i 10s. Bd. Expenditure; Debit balance April 1, 1909, <£53VHs. 7d.. Maintenance: Afasterton Hospital, .£418; South Wairarapa Hosnital, JCI9O 55. , ; Pahintua Hospital,. ss.;' bank fee l and stamps, 55. , 1 d.; balance, X 1076 3s. Id.;, total, .£2502 ' 12s; 9d. Infectious diseases account:—Receipts—Credit balance, April 1, 1909; ,£709 16s. 6d. Expenditure : Maintenance South Wairarapa Hospital, •£97 10s. 6d:j Pahiatua Hosoital, 155.; balance, ■ .£1.79 Us.; ■ total.; .£709 16s. ■ 6d: 'Maintenance account: :.£1076'35. Id. Infectious diseases account:..£479 11s. Credit:balance as per bank pass-book, .£1555 Ms. Id. . ■ '' ,

PAHIATUA. The residents of Hukanui are tendering Mr. and Mrs. 1 , .' Morris a cpmplimontoy "social" this evening. At a meeting held on Monday o?ening a strong committee, /with Mr. George Kan by as secretary; was formed to carry out arrangements, and it is anticipated that the "social" will bo one!.of the largest over, held in the Hukanui Hall. ■• During: the past few years Mr, Morris hos acted as socretary for the Bush District Rugby: Union;. and donned the colom's for the. Hukanui team for several seasons., Ho was also chairman of tho, Hukanui School. Committee. . ■'■.■'■ ■. ' The,council of the Pahiatua Chamber of Commerce, appointed; on.Moriday evening, consists of tho following members:—Messrs. G. A.. Burgess, J. K.' Carpenter,: Clifton,' P. Dbbreceny, L. T. Herbert, K. M'Lennan, G. Oxley, V.Prpsser, and J..W:. Sturton. Mr., A. S. Evans was elected vice-president of tho chamber, and the secretary, was voted two guineas for his,:pas£ services. Tho balance-sheet presented showed a credit balanco of .£l3 3s. 8(1., with outstanding accounts' amounting .to' j£3 9s.'-. .;..'■' ;: ■ ~■■■■■, ' '"■■'.'. It must indeed be exceedingly annoying. ;for readers l of the various, newspapers .'and zines who. visit the Pahiatua Public ■ Libraryto find ports of news items missing. On threo occasions the writer'has visited tho library nnd,' looking up The Dominion, found parts missing. On inquiry from tho custodian; that gentleman statedthat it wae ( a frequent occurrence, and ho'. Was" not able'to- , ascertain who tho perpetrators were. • It is to bo hoped that , I his 'tantalising nuisance' will "cease." ■/..' .'.■' f . Tlie mild, showery '-.weather."of .late, although splendid for the ' grass and root. crops, has !been.tli6 means of delaying shearing operations considerably, ? .'.. r... '.■■ '. ' > , ;•' . The '.annual tea meeting-; in. -connection -with St. Paul's Sunday School■ will take place, on December 14, and,tho■anuivei'sary services in the church on Sunday,- December 12. ■ i Quito an. exciting five-minutes occurred at the"PiF.A. saleyards on Tuesday last ( - wlien a pet lamb was • offered no fewer than six times, realising no.less than 'i! 2 Ws.'^di , This, amount (along with.n certain subsidy received from the Government) will, bo' handed - over .to, the Pahiahm Hospital.- Mr. T.: Boyd, of Hie New Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Agency Co'., Ltd.,. wielded'the hammer. : '-... v: ; . ~ There is a good demand for poultry at'Pahiatua"at the.present, time. , ■ . . ..'.'' ..- V. ' .'■' . '' : **- l! ' : "'- ' :: -' ' ''" ; " ; '' '■■ '-!'' •.■■;■■- : "''. ; : GREYTOWN.- ,';' :: -'-;i. ..A meeting is'-to bp held at 'Martinborough by South Waiiarana people , who.are interested in having the Wellington'Fanners''Meat'Company's works located at Pigeon Bush. , "Mr; , J. T. -Bicknell, who' is organising." th* meeting, is of opinion tho t ho can obtain at least worth of shares if, the , site' is' , fiiied at Pigeon Bush. Mr. Cooper has been invited to attend tho meeting. . ■ .'• . ' ■■-. .'• ;-! ■' Grej"town.-residents : were very, successful at the-'Corterton- show. Mrs. Bey took firsthand second prizes for .sherries, Mr. J. H.,Kidd first and second for strawberries, Mrs.. Hare first for foliage plants and first for geraniums.(tricolour, distinct varieties), , and second for geraniums (varieties)' in' bloom..' -.-■;,- . ,-:'.. .... ■"'."■

■■:■.'. ■ .■ , ;,.' ; ': ; ' , FEILDING. i r ; 7: /''■.;. '.■■ The-Taikorea. side'school was opened on Wednesday morning, under, the cnargo .of Miss Lynch,: when 35 children were present. .As the (government regulations do not permit children over eleven years of ago to; attend a side, school a number: ot intending pupils could not; be' admitted.', ■ "■" ''.': : ■'■■ ' .' '■■'■' .;' Mr. W. Wilkinson was the successful tenderer for the alterations to. the ■ Feilitiug Post OUico building, which' are to bo made in connection with tho removal of the telephone exchange to the upstairs room, v■■• - : ■ . . --. ;. Mrs. Hazell, who. had been in charge of the post office atliiwitea.lor tho.past seven years, handed ovor control on Wednesday. She has received an appointment to the permanent staff, and is.to be postmistress at.Porangahau. Mrs. Kornahan, ■■ of Christchurch, has taken charge at Kiwitea. -.■.'.';.■■..< _:. .: Mr. E.'Newman, M.P., stated, in opening tha Eongotea Flower Show, 'that- ono of the first things he; would do. after. the,session had ended would be to deliver a post sessional address at Rongotea, where he had --'received such grati-fying-support last election:' •'.• ; : ■ ' v The quarterly meeting of ! the Feilding circuit of the Primitive Methodist Church ,was held at ♦Eongotea yesterday, the Eev. P. J. Cossum presiding. The linance Committee reported' that, owing to exceptional circumstances, the income tor tho quarter was a little below the. expenditure. The home mission effort had.notted JHB/.\'Messrs.-"J. C. Glover (Rongotea), J. C. Thompson ■ (Feilding), and the chairman were appointed delegates to* the conference to bo held in Timaru in January next. ; It was decided to • iuvito the Rev. 3. Sharp, of Edendale, a superintendent \ minister for next year, and tho Rev. D. B. F. Carlisle was invited to remain as second minister. Sir. Carlisle did not accept, but was asked to reconsider his decision. .Messrs. J. C. Glover and 'S.-"Hunt , were added to the list of full local preachers. .-. ■■ . ... : ' ; - v . .'..,.

.. .;,/■■ :;■':•;• OTAKI.: ...."/ -v. /' At'a meeting of the Otaki Horticultural Society, held■ ou Monday night,'" there -was a. general settlement of accounts, and votes of thanks were accorded to-all who assisted. It was reported that tho recent show, financially as-well as otherwise, luuLbeen a success. . General satisfaction is oxpfessod hero at'tho appointment of Mr. George Watson as chairman, of tho Horowhonua County Council, the feejing being that Mr. Watson is a man who understands his work thoroughly. ■■ ' : : Owing to, the drivoK of a vehicle (Mr/ bfsoski) , losing, a grip .of a rein.- on Wednesday --evening,., nis''horse* swerved and caused ;tho* vehicle"; to . Etrike a post. Tho shafts' and ..body of . the conveyance parted, the' horse' ■ careering away with the former, whilo _ the latter capsized. Both tho driver and, his companion' escaned uninjured, however. \ . Attention has been drawn to an allpgcd injustice to the proprietor of the Eail'.ray "Refreshment Kooras hero by the Government. ■. Somo timo ago tenders were called, and that of Mr, Jl'Hardy.-accepted..-. On top of this,'rooms uro opened at I'aekakanki—half. .an .hour's run from hero. Sir. M'Hardy, kndwihg this, is sai(l to have applied to the: Government for a'reduction of hisfeq for. tho local rooms, and was refused'; --.■ ■ .. -■..■■■*■:■ . i ' '.. - [■■■'■■ ;- ..-Messrs,-. Mafryatti ■ Kibblifwhite, Palmer.^and

Thorno (Levin) have challenged the' Otaki rink, viz., Messrs. Brown, Stevens, O'Rourko,' and Smith, to a match for tho coveted Kinnibnrgli Feathers, at ■present."held by the, local club. The match will take place on "Wednesday next, and is -causing a deal of interest among bowlers. Last week Otaki successfully defended ;tho' feathers against a Levin rink.; ■; :'.",. Chief among the local exhibitors to gain prizes, at ■ the. -Levin Horticultural •■ Show, were: MeVlames '■ D'Ath, Cockrell,. MTJain; Nees, E. Bills, Misses M'Mcckan (2), and Mr. Frank Penn. . . '■.'.-.'■ The Horowhcnua County Council has decidedto bridge- the : Piikeatun stream, cbninioiily known as "The Roaring : Meg." The stream is 1 in tho Otaki Gorge. '■■..■■ ,■ . ■■■' V " ! ' levin. ■ ."■'■'.;■■ The judges at the Horticultural Society's Spring Show were as follow:—1'ot plants,- cut blooms, • fruit and garden produce: Messrs. Beueficld, and Hortou; Decorative, class: Mrs. Campbell, "Wellington. Domestic class: Sirs. G. Mawson, ."Wellington. Art: -Mrs. W. H. Field. Industrial and miscellaneous clusses: Mrs. T. Brown. The ex- , hibits , of Messrs. Horton, ' Wighton, Weightman, and Bcneh'cld were much admired, and formed quite a feature of the show. :. , Mr. J. W. Wood, Bartholomew-Road,. Levin, is leaving next week for Bunnythbrpo, where, ho has purchased a farm. .Mr. Wood carno to Levin some ,H years ago, and is recognised here as ,a settler of • tho best class. Ho has been • actively conuected with tho Methodist Church, and for many years has been >a member of the School Committee. He is als6 a prominent member, of. the Levin Rifle .. Club, of-which he has/lately acted as Fecretary. On Tuesday evening, Captain 1\ 0. Smith, on behalf of the members,;,presented , .Mr. .Wood with a handsome silver-mounted-salad-.bowlj.-suitably inscribed, as a parting;gift. Tho good wishes of a large of settlers will go with Mr. Wood to his new sphere.: ' . ~ . ; Mr. MT3eth has been dpnoin'ted' choirmaster in the Levin Presbyterian-Church. : . ,