PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 570, 27 July 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

' (FROM OUR BPFCUL COUCtK9rONOS4T9 ) - 1 FEILDING. At Beaconsfiold on Saturday evening about thirty settlors mot at tho schoolhouse to disi cuss ways and means of,erecting a publio li-iU thoro. Mr. Gnco occupied tho ohair, and some discussion took place regarding a suitable site, which discussion nas satisfactorily ended by Mr. W. Phjn offering a quarter of an aero section situated almost oppo6ito tho school. A comnuttco was formed, 1 and it was decided to canvass the district to find out tvliat support would bo forthcoming in tho event of a company being formed Thero was a. very large attendance of etudents and visitors at Mr. Ernest Short's farm on SinoUir's Line, Waituna, yesterday, when representative farmers, from a radius of 40 miles, round, accepted an invitation to witness tho students at worlcin wool-class-ing. Some 45 students wero at work, undor the direction of the instructor of the Foilding Technical School (Mr. Chhill). Mr. Short also gave a demonstration of quality in sheep, using his on n" bred and imported animals as illustrations Mr Goo. Wheeler, of Stanway, gave an interesting addresi on tho history or the Ramney sheep in Now Zealand. Luncheon and afternoon tea wore provided. In the course of a short .speech; Mr. Fred. Pirani (chairman of the Wanganui Education Board) said that it was strange that his board had had to inaugurate the instruction m dairying, agriculture, and wooli classing. These things were essentially the work of A and P. Associations, but it was in our schools that the initiative had been given. Complimentary references were/made t during the proceedings to tho part played by Mr Short, who had be'en a main factor i in developing tbe wool-classing classes. LEVIN. Tho committee of the ladies' auxiliary of the Y M C A. are making another appeal to tho residents of Levin and district for parcels of left-off clothing, bootsj lete , for those in need of suoh, both in their own town and m Wellington.' Tho depot is at the shop of Mr. H. Walker, painter, and Mrs Walker is acting as hon. sec. ' At a meeting of stewards of the Horouhemia Hack .Racing Club on Saturday night, twenty now members wore elected: The secretary (Mr. F. G. Roe) reported ,that everything was progressing favourably for the annual meeting on September 8 and 9 Evangelistic services, to continue during the week, were commenced under the auspices of tho Levm Methodist Church on Sunday evening The Rev. C. E Beecroft, of Feilding, is the missioner. ' In tho Horowhenua Rugby Union senior championship on Saturday, Levin Wanderers beat Kia Toa (Otaki) at Levin by 17 points /to nil; while in the juniors Kia Toa beat Keroru by 3 points te nil, and Waikanao beat Levm Wanderer* bj 11 points to 8 ' A large niimber of joung men attended , ' the Y.M CA. "free-and-easy" on Saturday night. Tho Rev S G. Complon, the new vicar of St Mary's, was welcomed by Mr. F. E. Parker, the geneial secretary Mr. Compton gavo a brief but bright address, commending the association for promoting such gatherings. Hβ also contnbuted a recitation, which was exceedingly well rendered. Songs were given by Messrs. Morticehead, L Nation, D. Anderson, and R H Anderson; recitations by Messrs. T. G Vincent, Morris, and Fry; a reading by Mr S. Goldsmith, and "supper witticisms" by Mr. A Grover. Supper was provided by Mes- / dames J. Prouso and J. Wood.

PAHIATUA. Mr Fred Wolls, a well-known local footballer, and lately an employee of Messrs Ba-rreil and Early's, who uas tendered a valedictory social locally, a short time ago, was again entertained at Mangatainoka on Saturday night, and presented Dy his many friends m that district a travelling-bag 'and rug, as a farenell gift on his removal io To Ptike. / „ The executive committeo of tho Pahiatua central branch of tho Furmeis' Union held a meeting on Saturday afternoon to receive tlio report of delegates to the late conference After some'discussion, a motion was Mr J G Brecnin to tho effect that the meeting place on record ita regret that the time of the conference did not permit the remit in connection with interest on loans to farmers being fully discussed, and that a mistake had boon made in tho past by tlio Government Advances to Settlers Department in fixing the minimum, instead of the maximum, rate of interest This was earned The secretary iwas instructed to Tvnto to the Agricultural Department asking for particulars regarding experiments in manure A suggestion was made- that chddren should bo instructed in milk-testing The Woodlands Hunt Club held its final run of tho season over Mr Mextcd's property on Saturday, tho drag being laid by Mr Norman Averj Tho following were participants in the run , —Huntsman, Mr H E Eussell on Doodah, Professor Hepburn on No Mistake, Mr J. Halliday on Beziquo, Mr P Halliday, E«d Leaf; Mr D S Ross, Midnight; Mr A G Arrow, Atahua; Mr J Hercock, Atanui, Mr. J Hull, Irene, Mi S Milne, Miss Hippo, Mr E Egan, No Hope ' '

■BIKS '9S^o^w^u^^ : ' : ;^:':p i by/.the/Taylor- ■':;.;..•.'.■ Carrington'-J.Company'on behalf of the Wood. VJ;i'';':'• ville.School.resulted in' a not profit.';of £10... :'■;'-v '};';".' Mr!\;W. ;G.• Crawford, town;• clerkj 'has:re. ;'■■■-';■reigned his. position, , '.after.fifteen years' ser. ,- ; ;",;'.Xvyice.: ;,, '':'-:;:;-;, ?; : :'<^i'::;:'■'■ -y..-' \'': :S?-)i : ' Of ■several' cases;, of, diphtheria thai , vVk"--iV;hive';b)^-.-repo'rt^vin:.^e. ; h'il'.yjom -has'terminated- fatally.'. ;■ ■; ■; ; ; .-