PROVINCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4313, 23 March 1901, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS

CARTERTON. The onlv local case of scarlet fever up to the present terminated fatally yesterday morning, the victim, being a four, year-old daughter of Mr A. Krahagen. Marsh, a prominent three-..---iter of the Masterton Football Club, and one of last year’s Wairarapa representatives, has migrated to Wellington. , Ho will play for the Orientals. Mikaera, who last season was a member of the St. Patricks College first fifteen is in the Wairarapa. and will probably play for Carterton. For the Championship Bowlmg Tour» nament between Carterton and Masterton, played here yesterday, the former were victorious by 14, points. Mr and Sirs H. Nitz, well-known residents of Wairarapa, are about leaving on a- holiday trip to Queensland. MASTERTON. A serious outbreak of scarlet fever baa occurred here, and to lesson the menace to the inhabitants the sooner the Central Health Department institutes some inquiries in regard to the matter the better. EKETAHUNA. About ono hundred persons were present at tho complimentary “social tendered to Mr McDermid. the schoolmaster, who is leaving for Carterton. Mr MeDermid was the recipient of a sovereign case. Dr Mnrray-Aynsley made the presentation, and Mr McDermid suitably responded- A very enjoyable evening was spent- :

; PALMERSTON NORTH. Palmerston is all agog in reference to local cemetery matters. The sum of Alot has gone amissing, and no trace of it can he found on the books. At a meeting at the local theatre on Thursday night tbs caretaker, Mr N. M. Person, explained Ms connection with the cemetery at great length, and referring to a number of grievances against the trustees, said , he could lay before the public things which would make the trustees blush. He decl nred lie* would Jiot liusli until lie iiaa got fair and sqmn’e justice. , . . _ The- Wanganui Band, having invited the Palmerston brass musicians to tread on tho toil of its coat,” details of the contest are being arranged by a local commTlie Mayor has received tho -following letter from the officer in charge of Die,lmserial troopß:—-"H.M.■ Transport j3ritn.n« r.ic, Fremantle, W.A.. March 5.,1901. Dear Mr Mayor.—On behalf of tho Imperial Representative Corps. I wish to con- .. ~ vey to you and to your citizens our very grateful thanks for the hospitality with which yo'i entertained us. TTie tour through New Zealand made a deep impression on our minds, not only on ac- , count of the beauties and wonders of tho. islands, but through Hie kindness everywhere extended to all, ranks of the corps, a kindness which wo will never forget, and which will bo told and retold in everv garrison and regiment throughout tho United Kingdom. With every good wish for the prosperity l of yourself and vour citizens, X remain, vours faithfully, G. Crolc-Wynd-ham, Li en ten an t-Co! on el Commanding Imperial Representative. Corps.”