PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 554, 8 July 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FHOSI OOIrSFFCIAb COIIIIESPONOE'ITS.) _0 ■ •. - MASTERTON. The fortnightly meoting of the Mastorton Rechabito Tout was held on Tuesday evening, Bro. L. Jones, C.lt., occupying tho chair. A committee, consisting of Bros. J. Hoyhoe, G. Hursey, S. W' Cresswell, and P. Gilbert was appointed .to act, in conjunction with the Good Templars'; in arranging a church parade. The receipts for tho evening amounted to £53 ss. Id. ■ ' ' At a mooting of tho Hibernian Society oil Tuesday evening, tho officers were elected for fho ensuing year:—President, Bro. L. Richards; vice-president, Bro. A. Curry; secretary, Bro. S. O'Rogan; treasurer, Bro. J. Waters; warden, Bro. C. Hcnncssy;» guardian, Bro. J. Curry;, auditors, Bros. W. Redmond and B. Chapman;' sick visitors, Bros. H. J. O'Leary and F. Trcader. At the conclusion of the business an enjoyable social evening was spent. : j The cold, wet weather experienced hero lately is paving a detrimental effect on higgcts and' weak sheep, but on the wholo' stock are wintering remarkably well. - ' Ploughing operations are in full swing just now; and a fairly large area is being "turned over" in readiness for sowing. ■'■-.■-. -There was a large attendance at tho Metho-: 'dist Church on Tuesday evening, to hear the sacred cantata, "David, the Shepherd Boy," as rendered by the Methodist , choir, ■ assisted by members of other local choirs. About 65 performers took part, and tho result was a musical treat. Tho pianist (Miss Winnie Jones) and tho organist (Miss B. Daniel]) carried out theirjparts very capably, and the' conductor, Mr. H. Inns,' is to be generally congratulated on the performance. ■■'..; ' - .levin.. ; . • ; The Presbyterian Social and Literary Society met on Tuesday evening in the church, the Rov. J. "White, presiding. After several matters Lad been disposed of,' tho chairman, stated that the rest of. the, evening would be taken up with the M.S. Journal, several cbntributions-iiaving- been.-handed in. Mr. J. Robertson, editor of the journal, then inado a few suggestions as to. liow the , journal might be used, and proceeded to read;the various papers, , which were entitled: "How to Make Life a Success," ".The Makers of' English Fiotion," ."How to Control Children," "Is Gambling a Sin?" "For Men Only" (verses), ."On Beginning the Day Welt" and ; " The Force of Habit.!! The.Rev. J. White read one'.of the papers, and Mr.. Robertson the remainder.' Some discussion eiwued,_ in. which the speakers' touched on ! the salient points made T)y'the .various con-" tributors. ' In. conclusion, tlio chairman complimented tho writers, , and. added that he had no doubt that, when the journal , came to be handed round, its readers would derive considerable profit and enjoyment from a perusal of it. At next week's meoting the subject of debate is to bo on tho topic of tho day: "Is Compulsory; Military Training Desirable?" the affirmative being.taken.by Mr. Charles Wilson, and the ".negative by Mr. J. Harvey. ■•■ ... ; , :'. v- ■■-'■.'' r .... ■ ' ...y-'--. GREYTO.WN. : : - Mr.Nottago, Government EruitExpert, intends giving a demonstration Edward Kingston's orohard,. touching the. proper method of pruning fruit trees,.and,also how to spray them. ~ ■ ' '. [■■i •';,.'■;. CARTERTON. , ■■;'; .'J Messrs. W. M'Partland and W. W.adham left Carterton on a;fortnight's holiday visit to Auckland and Eotorua. , ' A benefit social, is to be- held hero on .July 22, in aid.of Mr. H. Henderson, who sustained a broken leg in the Cartertori-Glad-stono football match ( on Saturday last.