COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4208, 17 November 1900, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

WOODVILLE. T!i.' mmilhlv mee.iing of the School i- m;i! mc ,-ri tended by Messrs T.. vl';i-. McDonald. Trmin. Nicholas. U'lMi'r. 1*.;! i i:. ■ ;! 11 rl AlcTCihhin. The oiiolarsbip examinations im l fixed fn Nnvemhcr 2'') mill JO and December 1 •I i,,. ;i vf'-'nrrr- attendance at the sehoo’ • 1 11 ri 11 if tbo'iiiovlTi was 5528 : the highes* H rn:b' n H-17 : number on the roll The ' chool was insure) Pii by AL The committee agreed to patmi>isc tin; coo'.'.ii being organised by Mr: 1 Imi'di'ii :uiil tlio headmaster. MeM< Conn ink (chairman), Frank|;n, Ifnrtstone. .Morgan and RecTde 1 present ;:t the meeting of tin Wnodvillf. Road Board. The Borough Cni'icil mu granted permission In lav pipes across Hie reserve. provided “it be made a fondition of the lease Hint Ibo lessee of f!u> reserve shall agree (/• allow tliv Woodvil'e I’oroii'.rb _ CoiMici l to lay riu;li pipes without claiming eom ])i“visiil,!oii.” Mr O. ’Bradfonl's tender at ;C r > per annum for base of .seel ion 1 In, block Woodville. was accented. Tin- Woodville Hand concert vves well patronised bv an eni I.ii iast audience, and Mr .1. 'V. Lawrenee is to be emigre* nlaled on Hie slice- of (lie venture. Mr G. it. Hall. Mrs and Mbs Dickens, Mr W. Hrace (Palmerston). Mrs Bagiev. and "Miss Monteitli cont-ibiited to Hie programme. and Ute singing of Miss- Lorraine Tansley was very muck enjoyed. Air Wuol!ion-e nave a llnte solo. and I In- Vfis es Franldin and Misses Davies end Dickens contributed vocal and in-s'io;-m-iital due (■•■•. respectively. Professor “Pre-to” did some '• eve • conjuring tricks. The aceompiininients were performed bv .Misses Moore and Pa vies and Messrs Murrvact and. Flood. Tlio win-

nor-; of the instrumental quartette cnmpciilir.ii v/cre Messrs BurJev. W. Eccles, J, Llnvd and ■'o. If. Giles, who were ci.inhumed 1)v Mr A._ 15. Lawrence. The pu cllipv i onveued hv tiie commitlee of (lie Wnndvillo. Kumeroa ntul Alanga-atua Rond Hoards for the purI)(>,.»> of consideviny; Uic creation of a new ("iiiiily was hold in the Heretnnnira School. Messrs W. IT. Nelson. H. 1). Buchanan. W. C. McCormick and Orain- </..)• represented the committr". and Mr Nelson was voted (o the chair. The chairman showed what saving would be clfoctcd' hy Hi" new county, and it was resolved, on Ihe motion of Mr Rende, seconded hy Mr Berkahn, that Hie neee sary steps he taken for Idle formation of a new r-ounly to he enfled Woodville (•.unity. '('lie chairman stated that Mr ara, had kindly mideriakcp (he work of negotiating the hfeesairy legislation. KO.NfNT. Messrs Quirk Bros., of Konirii, have com men ceil sli earing. Farming operations are well advan- (■ d. In (Ip. aggregate a considerable n's-a iunder cultivation. i'Vwer poiaIres arc being planted this season than hi previous years, chiefly owing to 1 flip n.’ipfolitahle nature of the prop in Cornier years. Oise cricketers have- laid down a wooden erlel.et pitch, which is expect od io ho the best in the FolTy-inilo Bush. Mr F. Ilni'■hush, of Tntaekara, kindly donated (he timber, and Air I). Wilson was entrusted with the task of laying the pitch. The first match will b: Benedicts v. liaehelors.

There w ere forty six suppliers of milk to the faeioiy last week, and (he .milk having been tested gave satisfactory results. The proportion of butler tut' i aimed from d. 4 (o 4, and the a verage was ,'5.(504 for the week. The pniMiecN, of a bountiful fruit crop have been maned hy (lie recent hailel onus. PA TIT ATP A. I The T’ev Jvlr Ale Caw has been con- j grat dialed hy the members of the Wellington Presbytery on the progress of his charge. Air AL-Caw as a pastor has done excellent work, and the visiting clergy, the Revs Martin (Moderator'), Patterson, Elliott. Woods and Shirer r vere delighted with the progress of the Pahiatna. pastorate. Mr McLean (elder) was also among the Wellington visitors. The Town and Country Association has; prepan d a list of the various Parliamgntary votes for the Pahiarua district. The total expenditure provided for hy the Public Works Estimates is C ! (),/; 10. and it is proporrd that the i.innus vnl.es should he handed over to (he local bodies to he sprut. 'Pin' Wesleyan Church proposes holding a Moral i’elo in (he lir-t week in l)eA i K I i'c meeting of the T.0.0.F.. | ALL., Hie Provincial flranci Master, in 1 ike course of his address, stated that, (he aeennie,isiod capital of the order ■was I 0, 1 , millions sterling. In New Zealand tlmrc are Ihirey-tivc central bodies ■"d of lln-c no Liver than sixteen were ec.i'ccicd with (he Manchester Unity, u Hi,. 110 lodges in the ce.lony no fewer than Mil owed allegiance to the ALU., an.i of the Ild.oPI) Oddfellows in the c iliniy. (he Manchester TTuity claimed Uhl! 14. The colonial funds total £G7!).(.01), :) jid this IT id,11(1(1 belonged to (lie .Manchester Unity. : The Truant Inspector (Air J. V arnhv.iui i, ai ore ami paying Pahiatua a. vi-.it, and has already issued twenty n, l ires to parent ; who have neglecttd io -end (heir children to school. M ANG ATAINOKA. j '('lie Icaduiastci’s report on the school sin, ..Oil that the highest attendance was' 17V and the si riel average 101. There had hern numbers of children away I hrungh sickness. Chief Inspector Lee Ices expressed approval of the general working of tlm school. The e.dnc.ition Pniard wrote intimating that it had jesnivvd to transfer Air Tones to Petone. 1 A f ABTTN BOROU (! IT. Mr T. Williams, Alai tiuhorough, is (he winner of the extra Ml per Ih gievn I,- .Messrs W. Dimock and Co., Wellington. for the finest ipwlity pigs delivered at I Heir factory for. the week lading 8:!i November. Mr Williams se-en-ed (iiirty-f.cven points. NEW PLYMOUTH An ini crest ing relic of the Me.ori War m IHC.I) 1m . been urn art bed in the yr," of an excavation in Rohe .street

to obtain access to the back part o, Major Fllis’.s residence. The ceremony ot recognising the Re-, James Tims, as pastor of tlio Dili street Baptist Church, was an interest mg one. The relieving pastor, the 15ev J. Drew, offered the dedieaijon prayer. Ihe Rev Arthur Dewdm-y, of Thames, having delivered a brief address, the Rev II ( ollins. of I’onsnnbv. preached. Toe Rev J. Clark, of Auckland, also took part. During the service the B“V J. !_"gapologised for Hie absence of Hie Venerable Archdeacon Govctt and Hie Dev? Pvans and Nixon.

LEVIN. The weather is altogether out of season. During the last few days bittc.lv colli winds have been Wowing and tip higher ranges were coated with snow . A movement is afoot to receive ih Duke ami Duchess of York fn the Mam ri fashion, and all Iho natives on Hie coast are being asked to take part. OTARI. Preparations are being made for the holding of the soring show of the I lorowhonua Horticultural and industrial Society. The various school commitrees in t lie district: have suggested the show should lie held on the 28th a school holiday—so that the pupils might lie aide to attend. It lias lice,n decided to ask Air W. H. Field, A 1.11.11.. to open the show. W AIK AN AH. Air N. J. Lcvicu hopes In have his creamery in working order shortly. The building is almost completed, and the machinery is expected daily. Airs A. Oliver, who has had some experience in Marlborough, is about to build an accommodation house for visitors, who will lie mostly attracted by the fishing, which is, by the way, particularly good this season. One Wellington fisherman naught eighteen fine trout the other day. R 1 K I . Ml A X (M. The school, which has been closed for Hu; past mouth or so ou account ol tin' illness of the mistress. Aliss Holm, has bleu re-opened, Miss Holm having recovered sufficiently to resume her duties.

MAT’TON. At n service conducted in St. Stephen's by the tiishop nl Wellington, fourteen young persons were confirmed. Archdeacon Tow,good, assisted in the confirmation service. The Bishop gave an eloquent and impressive address to the candidates, and concluded with an interesting sermon to them and a large congregation. Mr VAT Mills has given a site for a ( Wesleyan Church at. Cheltenham, and as there is B-iO in cash in hand, the Wesleyans have decided to proceed with the election of the building. TA Iff APR. The Dairy Company has advertised for fenders for the erection of its factory. The Hon Uall-Jones lias been on a visit to this district. He has proceeded as far as Paengaroa. and 1 is of opinion that the roads need a considerable amount to ho spent upon their repair. Four members of Mr Ran.stead’s party have found their way here, and start this week with jack and shovel upon Government road works. At the annual school concoct in aid of the school flunks, the items contributed by the children were remarkably well rendered, and the teacher is to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. Songs were given hv M essrs Ellis, Brookes and. Lanyon. and recitations; by Miss Connon and Mr Cryer. Airs Ellis played an overture and the accompaniments. ' bulls. The monthly meeting of the Town Board was attended hy Air T. King (Chairman), Dr Bennett, Messrs I). Coughlin, J. R. Jones, .F. J. Mansell and E. 11. Lcvott. A letter was read from Air John ,Stevens, M.H.R., enclosing a communication from the Post-master-General, stating that provision for a new post office would be made next year. Mr Jones, on behalf of Air Coughlin and himself, reported that in accordance with the resolution passed at the previous meeting they had proceeded to Wellington and had interviewed the Minister of Lands. They had received his assurance that the erection of the bridge over the Rangitikoi, near Bulls, would bo proceeded with as soon as possible. EKETAHTTNA. About TOO people attended the Ekeluliuna Foresters’ sports, the total taking,! amounting to £4.1. The Eketahr.ua Brass Band played throughout the day. There wore numerous side shows and laughable competitions. The Alaiden Race (seven entries), was won by J. Tresi/.e, the wrestling by C. Niasen, the hign jump hy Family, and the Mile Bicvclc hv C. (Drummond.

FOXTON. The Borough Council has decided that the ranger shall not impound wandering horses and cattle on borough roads between the. hours of G p.m. and 6 a.m. The Wirokino punt and everything, in connection with it will be brought down to Foxtou. ‘ CARTERTON. A real salmon is reported to have been caught in (lie Mokiltinui River recently The river is stocked with trout, and anglers are having a real good time in’the vicinity. A telephone service has been applied for at Carterton. The County" Council has struck a rate of one half-penny in tne pound in connection w...i the Taratahi water race works, to bo confirmed at the next special meeting. The Wairarapa Horticultural Society will hold its spring show at the Agricultural Hall on Saturday, the 24th inst.

A fire at CTareville destroyed the residence of R. Walden, trainer of racehorses. The premises were gutted anc nothing saved. Tue house was insured in the 'National office for -Clbib Then was no insurance on the luruilnre, and Mr Walden and lamily arc left practicallv homeless.