DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1879, 13 October 1913, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Spccial Correspondents.) PALMERSTON NORTH. Li reply to a Palmerston solicitors' deputation on Friday, Sir Robert Stout said tlio proposed alteration of tho Supreme Court boundaries would bo considered by the Judges in Wellington 011 Tuesday. Wanganui wanted the Itangitikei River to bo tlio boundary. He advised Palmerston to send a memorial to Tuesday's meeting con~ cerning this and the desired December sessions. Concerning a Resident Judge ho could not express an opinion, beyond saying that Australia had 110 Resident Judges outside the capitals. At tho boxing tournament banquet in honour of Dr. O'Brien, various sports bodies presented him with a pair of field glasses. Eulogistic references were made to his services to sport. Monday night's Liberal "rally" will bo addressed by Messrs. G. W. Russell, L. M. Isitt.J. C. Thomson, H. Atmore, and R. W. Smith. Tho Tiratu Timber Company ems ployees gave their yard foreman, Mr. Geo. Marshall, as a wedding present, a 400-day clock and a silver tea aud coffco service. Tlio Palmerston-Kairanga River Board will seek a Supreme Court declaration on' its foreshore right, classification, and other matters. NAPIER. Tho Napier Technical College _ Board Managers have passed tho following resolution:—" That steps bo taken to "organise a summer or winter course for teachers in some central place in the Dominion, such course to last for about t'hreo weeks, leavo to bo given and boarding expenses to be paid by tho various boards, the Department to organise and provide tlio teaching power and accommodation for tho classes. Tho report and balance-sheet presented at tho annual meeting of tlio Takapau Tennis and Croquet Club showed that the past season had been a most successful 0110. Tho following officer wero elected for tho ensuing year: —President, Mr. Sydney Jo'hnston: vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Hobson and Ellingliam; / tennis captain, Mr. C. Allen; croquet captain, Mr. W. Cuthbortsou: secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. Franklin; general committee, Messrs. J. Caughley, J. Maudsley, and Vilo: ladies' committee, Mrs. It. Russell (convener), Mrs. Allen, and Miss Bean. Mr. J. B. Godson, for some time un master at tlio Auckland Technical Collego, has been appointed to a similar position in tho Napier Technical College. The Hastings Swimming Club have elected tho following officers for the ensuing soason: —Patron, Mr. H. M. Campbell, M.P.; president, Mr. T. Olarkson; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Hart, B. GV. M'Cormiok, and W. J. Stratton; captain, Mr. W. Donoghuo; deputy captain, Mr. T. Kelly; secretary Mr. W. Hedley; treasurer, Mr. S. •Quigley; comimtteo, Messrs. J. A. Campbell, J. G. Carpenter, T. Roulston, A. Fear, D. M'Corkindale, H. 'iliompson, A. Fitzwilliam; starter, Mr. A. Rosenberg; delegates to Hawko's Bay Centre, Messrs. J. G. Carpenter and A. Hislop; auditor, Mr. D. M'Corkindalo; timekeepers, Messrs. J. D. Donovan, B. M. K'essoll, and J. V. M'Donald; check starters, Messrs. L. F. Pcgler and A. Hyde; handicapper, Mr. W. O'Donoghue; dress stewards, Messrs. A. Fear and T. Kelly; call steward, Mr. R. Noble. A man named M. Campbell, 0110 of tho corporation employees, fell from a dust cart on \Saturaay afternoon, reviving injuries from which lio died a few hours later. WANCANUI, Tho week-end gale was responsible f&r drifting a good deal of sand over the tramway rails at Castlecliffe terminus, with tho result that ono of the evening cars was derailed, but was got back again without much difficulty. Arrangements for His tho Governor's first visit to Wanganui 011 Wednesday next includo a paraao and inspection of tho Territorials, a public reception, and an informal levee m tlio. morning, while in tlio afternoon His Excellency will open tho St. Lawrence Church bazaar, returning to Wellington in the evening. 1 Tho latest news in connection with the Wanganui and Patea Harbour Bill is that several occupiers of tho Waitotara lands,which wero cut out of tho Wanganui rating area for tho purposo of being placed in tlio Patea area, arc promoting a petition to Parliament to havo their properties included in tlio territory'over which tlio Wanganui Bill is to operate. Great dissatisfaction has been experienced for maay years past at tho very unsatisfactory branch railway service betwoen Wanganui and Marton Junction, there being 110 connection whatever with tho Main Trunk expresses. There has been no material alteration in the service for over twenty years, and passengers' from Auckland or Wellington by the Main Trunk expresses are obliged to wait at Marton Junction for fully two hours before being taken on to Wanganui by what is > now known as the "AVeary Willie" train. Tho development of motor traction lias, however, attracted so much attention that a motor bus scrvice is to ho inaugurated between Wanganui and Marton, in competition with the railway. A large 30-passenger bus it on its way out from Home, to bo followed by others, and a connection will be effected with tho Main Trunk expresses from Auckland in the morning and Wellington in the afternoon. OTAKI. A meeting of tlio Horowhenua County Council was held on Saturday, Councillor Stephenson presiding. Councillor Venn, now in England, was granted a further month's leavo of absence. A letter was read from the Hutt County Council relative to the maintenance of tho Hutt-Reikorangi Road, and stating the matter was left to Councillor W. J. liowell, with power to confer and arrange with the Horowhenuo Council. A good deal of other correspondence was dealt witli. Tlio Hui Mai Football Club held a social on Friday night at Manakau to celobrate tho winning of tho 'championship shield. Dispite heavy rain there was a large attendance. During tho evening the shield was handed over by tho Rugby Union. In coiisequeuco of the heavy rain all the rivers in tho district aro tuucli swollen, and very muddy. MASTERTON. There was a terrific hailstorm at To Wharau on Thursday night, according to the "News," when stones as large as marbles fell. The 'ground was covered for quite a depth, and tho whole cotintrysido was white. This lasted till rain fell and melted tho hailstones. It was tho most sovoro storm experienced for many years past. Tho same weather conditions prevailed at Longbush. It was decided at the monthly meeting of tho Masterton Trust Lands Trust 011 Friday evening that improvement* be carried out at tho Town llall, at a probable cost of £30. The tender of Messrs. Tiirnbull and Jones, of Wellington, lias been ,accepted for tho lighting of the town of Martinborougli with electricity. Tho contract price is between £'3000 and £JOOO. Rents received by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust for tho past month a.uiountcd to £255 17s. Gd. At the quarterly meeting nf tho South Wairarapit Methodist Circuit it was resolved that an endeavour bo made to secure the services of a student from tho Thoological College to assist in tho

circuit work during tho summer vacation, and also to recommend fliat tlio services of the Rev. Vnl. Trigg secured for a spccial mission sorno time next year. Tho Masterton Trust Lands Trust has decided to Gccuro enlarged photographs of tlio lato Messrs. R. Carter, A. "\\. Roiiall, mid J. Masters, to bo hung in tho trust board room. At Knox Church, Masterton, on Friday ovoning presentation were mado to Miss Kcan and Mr. Thompson, who had taken a prominent part in instructing tho performers in tlio Shakespearean comedy, "A Midsumcr Night's Dream." On boiialf of tho church managers and choir. Mr. Purcell Webb also presented Jlr. C. Ibbetson with a handsome travelling rug. NELSON. Mrs. 0. Lucas, who died last week, was one of Nelson's old Bottlers, having arrived hero from Melbourne, with her first husband, Mr. Hill, and two children, in 18G8. Shortly after arrival Mr. Hill died, and after a lapso of several years she married tho t late Mr. Charlos Lucas, of Blenheim, and resided in that town for some seventeen or eighteen years. Tho deceased was of a very kindly disposition, and will be re-, meinbered' by many. Tlio only surviving daughter is Mrs. Frank Moore, of Bridge Street. The man Sliaw, who attempted to commit suicide at tlio police gaol on Tuesday last by cutting his throat with tho handlo of a pannikin, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery at the hospital, and will probably be well enough to appear before the Court at the expiration of the remand. Up to tho present no trace has been discovered of a boy, Stanley Carter, who absconded from tho Stoke Industrial School on Monday last. /PAHIATUA. Friends of Mr. and Turs. G. Atkinson, of Ballanco, will regret to learn of tho death of their daughter Qucenie, which uccurred at a private hospital in Pahiatua on Friday, at the age of 13 years. Tho child underwent an operation for appendicitis a week ago. The Paliiatua and Eketahuna Bowling Club have successfully resisted the proposal of the Northern Bowling Association to include their clubs in tho AVairarapa centre. They, will now be included in the Manawatu Centre, which includes AVoodvillo. Among the many institutions which have been formed in the Pahiatua district during the past two years, several being within tho last few months, aro tiic following:—Progressive Association, Competitions Socioty, Contesting Association, Boxing Association, _ Motoring Company, Honorary Territorials Association, Defence Rifle Club, Gun Club, Glee Club, Swimming Club, Friendly Societies' Card Assemblies, Bible-in-Schools League, and Good Templars' Lodgo. At the present time movements are 011 foot to establish branches of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and tlio Thebsophical Society in Pahiatua. Several new businesses havo also sprung up during the period named, and the number of bankruptcies' do-, creased. A year has nearly passed sinco tho last'bankruptcy was registered in the town.