PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 14 June 1909, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(fkom oor EvrauL couaiaFONHE-m.) fr_ ■ CARTERTON." An effort is being made to form a Centra)" dlub of tlio Gun Ciubs in tlio Wairarapa. l'iio idea is that, by this moans, good matches could bo arranged at suitable intervals, and so foster tlio sport of oky pigeon shooting. It is probablo that a moot. mg of two delegates from each chib will be lield in Greytown, -at an early date, to dia;uss the matter. A mooting of the Carterton tJnrted Friendly Socioties' Cooncil is to bo bold on 'liuud-' lay evening, to receive th« report of the leputation, which waited on the South Wairarapa Hospital trustees in'reference to tho proposal of donating a bed to tho uistitariaoa/, Lor tho benefit of local friendly society mem-' bers. , ... The young man Phelps, who mot with, a jun accident at Matarawa, recently, » making satisfactory recovery m tho South 'Wairarapa Hospital. The retail pries of eggs in Carterton atj tho present timo is Is. lOd. per dozen, \ririh> - separator buttor commands Is. 3d. per lb. . The carrying of No-Licenso in Mastertons necessitates the removal of the Eaglo Brew-' cry dopot, and in futuio it will be located at Carterton.' Tho Winter School of Agriculture Class, under Mr. W. C. Davis, which has been held. at Greytown during the past fortnight, closed on Friday, It is rumoured that a breach of .promise caso is pending in tho'Wairarapa, tho parties interested' being well known in Carter- . ton. At a meeting, of the General CWmitte* \ of tho Sooth Wairarapa Poultry Association, Mr. C. Reid, • president, presiding, tfaa report of the canvafeors was of a very satisfactory nature, the public response ; ing a good deal better than was ike case . last year. Messrs, J. F. Wallis, C. Diamond, A. Baynor, and T. Vove were elected new members. Messrs. D; Roid, E. Eagle, Jan., and W. Tucker were appointed to allot trophies, and Messrs. J. M. Nichols, R. J. Chapman, J. M. Lightfoot, H. JCHjeo, J>. Rein, and the secretary wot© deputed to attond to tho dinner arrangements. Messrs. C. Reid, W. Toomath,' and W. B, Allen were appointed stewards to assist tlio judge, aad Messrs. D. Rcid, W. J. E. Meynck.-'anoV'W. Tucker receiving stewards. x Mr. A. Ireland, gardener to Mr. B. Rhodes, cut-a cabbago out of his-garden-i&e othor day which woighed 27$lb. Mr. P. L. Arcus, who was elected to tho Borough Council on Wednesday, took tho oath, and his seat, at a sp^' o ! council mooting on Friday evening. Ho was warmly welcomed by tho Mayor (Mr. B. R. Gardener). • Tho Borough Council estimate their receipts for tho ensuing year at £24Kt, and the expenditure at £2223. A rato of Ud. in tho fil'kas been struck. The library grant has been reduced from £25 to £lfi, and the Town Clerk's salary has been increased from £135 to £175. Councillors HndsDn and France strongly urged a Id, rate, but the, Mayor was qf tho-opinion that that would leavo too Bmall a margin to work upon. The friends-of the Rev. H. Braddockj .who was in charge of St. Mary's Anglican " Church, Levin, during tho recent vacancy, aro petitioning the Bishop of Wellington to allow the rov. gentleman to resume hra missionary labours in the diocese wherever invited. ■."■''''■ Levin-Wanderers and Hni Mai (Manakan) senior football teams met on, Saturday, whoa tho latter won by 23 points to 14 -licvinWanderera junior, team heat Waikanae by 7 points to 5. The weekly moating of-the Boys' Department of the XMJOjL was held on Friday evening, when there was a largo muster of boys. Mr. J. Rdborison gave tie. 'taJkv" addressing the boys on t&o: "Lcaflon Fan Brigade," the boys Estening_ : with rapt attention. Frank Woofing contributed a solo, after which tho usual gymnastic toorcisee were gone through, under tho instruction of Mr. 0. Bansomo.