INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11839, 20 April 1909, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, this day. j Mr T. M. Chambers, chairman of thp Hawke's Bay County Council, in a finan> cial statement presented to the Council yesterday* stated* that the increase iri hospitarand charitable aid levies yeai" by year haa become a heavy charge, on the * Council's revenue. Tliis year the amount* will be £1154 in each case, ofr a total of £2308... For eight yeara ending March 31st, 1902, tlie charitable aid levy averaged £360 a year. It is now £1154. or "an '"increase.. of 300 per cent. 1 Taking into account the of old age pensions, this increase seems excessive. I "* A- '-."■' ■' Mr Hally, Conciliation Commissioner,, mot 'the men and owners connected with the trawling industry in conference today* when the whole question was gone into thoroughly. A further conference will he held to-night, and it is confidently stated that an amicable arrangement wil* be reached. FEILDING, this day. The Feilding Chamber of Commerce last night entered -a. protest -.against the recent valuation of borough property. It was stated that the valuation ..showed an all-round increas^ of 75 per cent, op that of two years, ago. This was characterised as unjust fyid unfair in view* of the depression. "The Borough- Council was asked to take action. A .public meeting is to bo held to arrange cases for the Court. - '"•■., NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. At a meeting last night of shbscrjbers to the Transvaal Patriotic Fund, it" was resolved to devote' the balance in : hand, of £137, with another _C63 promised, to erecting a memorial on Marsland Hill, to the memory of the men who fell in the South African war. . The memorial will probably take the form of two' obsolete guns captured, mounted and bearing appropriate tablets. It was felt this would make the meiriorial distinctly coriimemorative, andl at the, same time to emphasise . the military character of the historu. hill, on which has just been erected a handsome marble monument,' at a cost of £700, to -. the, memory of colonial and Imperial trriops and navy. who took part in the Maori wars. The latter memorial, will probably be\ unveiled -by the Governor ori May' 7th'. ' V WELLINGTON, thin lay. Tho ratepayers of Onslow borough voted yesterday on proposals to -borrow £1006 * for p. public hall, £11,300 for drainage, and £19,700 for ,a Water supply. The town hall proposal - was reject- : ed by ' six votes, drainage by 70 votes, i and water supply by 45 votes. * ' The annual meeting of the Wellington ; Opera House Company adopted a- report, i recommending a dividend of 5£ per cent., making a total of 12i per cent. '< for the year. ' The Railways Superannuation Fund i Board has p/issed! allowances involving l a liability bf £5576 13s. 6d. SSxty-six ex- • members are interested in the distribution. Allowances totalling £254 a. year aro made to four widows and 14 children of deceased contributors to the fund. The secretary reported that, the fund was in a satisfactory condition.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A*ked concerning the rumored proposal to abolish the smaller Education Boards, Mr Buddo stated tiiafc he knew of no such proposal. He declined to discuss possible changes in the education administration.

The Tainfall for the year to date is 12.20 inches, thanks to, a phenomenal downptoair towards tho end hi Iftst irionth, but since then the rainfall has been virtually nil. Up till* last nigbt no rain .had fallen in April, but .005 was recorded this morning. (Special to Herald.* • , ■ ' DUNEDIN, th?.. clay. The Otaoro Rugby Union, at the instance of the Dunedin Club, considered a number of requests for transfer from that club. It was etated that considerable toutine was goinj, in, with the result that the ranks of Dnnedin, last year's champions, had been greatly weakened, All transfers were granted, but in most eases the applicants Were ordered to stand down four weekra.

It is understood tliere is a probability of Anthony, the Canterbury representative cricketer, settling here.