PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 611, 14 September 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

| Critou our spkciai. counesroNnsiTS.) MASTERTON. Tho sacred benefit concert, organised by the members of tho Mastcrton Fire Police and. Fire Brigade, for Air, F. Boyle, who is in the hospital, took place in tho -Town Hall on Sunday cvemn|*, there being a large attendanoe. A collection taken up during an interval resulted m the sum, of <£12 3s. 9d. being realised. The programme given was as follows:—Overture, ' Jubilation," Battalion Brass Band; song, "Les Ramoaux," Mr. F. Hunn; string quartet, Boccherini,"' minuet, Aliss Holloway, Messrs. R. Boyes, Inns, and Goddard; song, "Oh, Song Divine," Mrs. Francis; recitation, "Man,"iJlr. E. R. Wilson; song, "De Profundis," Mr. W. .Iggulden; song, "The Valley of Tears," Miss Baxter; instrumental duet, "Excelsior," Messrs. F. W. M'Lcod and J. Elder; song, "Tho, Holy City," Mr.'W. Jago; vocal quartet, Misses Jago and Baxter, and Messrs, Hunn and Jago. The pianoforte : accompaniments were played by Miss Winnie Jones. Mr. H. H. Seed, district chief superintendent of St Jolin Ambulance Brigade, will visit Masterton on Monday next, for the purpose of making an inspection of the nursing division and the ambulance corps. At the anniversary meeting of the Congregational Church this evening, the following representatives from Wellington will deliver addressesßev. J. Reed Glasson, ' Terrace Church; Rev. A. M'l)6nald Aspland, Courtenay Place Church; Rejv W. A. Evans, Constable Street Church; and Mr. F. Meadowcroft,. treasurer for Wellington district.

PAITIATT7A

On Friday evening, a" public meeting,' con- | yened by tho Mayor for tho purpose of. trying to'revive volunteering matters, was held in tho | Borough Couucil Chambers. After discussing matters, the;following resolution, was phssed :— "That the meeting is of opinion that the present corps should be disbanded." The forming of a'new mounted corps, or the reorganisation, of the old one, was then discussed, but nothing definite was decided on. The people of Mangatainoka are arranging a benefit social in aid of the two .families who were, living together in the house that was burned down recently....it. was. indeed unfortunate that the occupants, who are recont arrivals from-the Old Country, luid not any insurance 011 the. furniture. .. •.. • ; At the meeting of the Pahiatua Debating So-' ciety on Fv.day even njthe "«kurn.u" containing some splendiu articles from mombers uus. read. The session of the society will be'brought to a close on Friday evening next, when a social evening will be held in the Olympic Theatre. Tho programing for the evening will include a ■ mock Uautjuet, vocal and musical ilenjs, and will be concluded 'with a dance.

CAK'I'KIiTON

A painful accidcnt befell Mr. .T, M. Smith at Kokotan on Saturday. He was working in: a gravel pit, when a fall of earth came down upon him, driving tho blade of his shovel into his . leg, inflicting a. severe wound, and causing a compound fracturo below the knee. The injury was attended to by Dr. Johnston; and Mr. Smith was taken to the South Wairarapa Hospital at. Greytown.. This 'is the second accident of tho kind that has happened' 1 to employees of tho County Council, to whose staff Mr. Smith belongsA horse attached to a gig, belonging to Mr. T. Ross, of Tauherenikau,-became restive in Carterton on • Saturday afternoon, and iii its manoeuvres fell and broke the shafts-.of the vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle escaped unhurt. ' ' ' . ■ ■ ' .

In St.: Mark's Church last evening, Mr. H. S. Claughton, "organist of, St. Matthew's, Mas■terton, gave a short organ recital :at tho close of the service. Mrs. Claughton took the solo, "Come Unto Me,": There was a largQ congregation, .and among the itoms 'given wore "Batiste's Andante in G," aad selections from Handel's "Messiah," both being creditably per l formed. ... \

LEVIN

Lovin Clnb held a' practice on' Saturday, when a good number of members turned out." Tho light was dull, but' tho wind was- only slight. Conditions were seven shots at 500 ana COO yards. Best scoresW. • Ingram, 30— GO; J. Muir, 32—28—60; B. Young,' 32-27-59; 11. Wood, 28—29—57; L. Ingram, 26—30—56; W. Francis, jun., 32—24—56; IV Jones, 29—28—. 55; J. Rutherford, 27—24—51; H. Wftrd,v29— 22—51; J. Wood, 23—26—49; C. Strid, 30—19— 49; W. Francis, sen., .24—24—48; G. Jones, 20-21-41; F. O. Smith, 19—20—39; A. Bennett, 25—10—35. . : . . ; .\; , •'■ i • The bazaar organised by members of the Catholid congregation closed on! Saturday ; night, I when. over .£35, was taken, making a total of somo ,£3OO. -This is stated to be a record for Levin. .... TbeJlennifCl.nl> opened their season on Saturday afternoon, when some, very enjoyable games weife indulged in. It is proposed to lay out an additional court. Gladstone Road is to be closed for a,time for' the purpose of laying pipes- for tho Levin highpressure water supply. , ' >:■ An alarm of fire was rung on' Sunday evening about 8 o'clock. Tho brigadq turned -out .at onco, but the outbreak hod been extinguished almost immediately by buckets of water. . The fire originated i n a bedroom in the Dominion Boardinghouse. . ,