PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 638, 15 October 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

.' '.(From Our Special.'Correspondent.).,-' '■■■' ■■-:•.■ . ' ''' —. ,'■■■'.' : '.";'-. MASTERTON.'-, ' ' - ..Twenty-four new,, members, wero. elected: to tho Mostertbn Bowling. ."Club yesterday, afternoon.. ." . ; .'■'.; . ■ '■.. Tho nevr 'daily mail service from "Ma6terton to the,Pernridge"will commence.on-January I. The Department has provided the : local post .office with a'niotor bicycle for use in delivering the. mail. ', ■';..■' . '.■ ■ ; .■'. ■•■,. ■-. ■..The. trustees of-North Wairarapa .Benevolent ■.Society have. accepted tho tender ..of Messrs., Rose and Mason (.£300) for building 6ix rooms, and making alterations to the, Solway Hohio. ... Leonard Alfred Nun Wilton, gardener, of .llastcrton, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. .His,statement shows his total debte 10'b0.J;56 2s. Bd., all to unsecured creditors. There'are no assets. The following are -the-: unsecured creditors:—W:F.C.A., 13s. 9d.;-A. J. Giddings, 16s. lid.; W. Charman,' M 16s. 6d.; E, Hannah and Co:, lls. ,•■ Hubbard and 10s. 6d.j H. Petersen, ss. ,• D. Finlayson, 14s. 6d.j F. C. Winter, A. A. Stempa, sen., £2 15s. j A. A. Stempa, j jun., XI 15s. 2d.; J. Alpass and Co., £1 Bs. 2d.; Mackayand Sons, £2 lls. 7d.; E. Anstice, £i is. Bd.; Hooper and Cβ., .£1 Bs. Gd.; J. L. Hurray, 9s. j Warnock nnd;Adkin, 16s sd.j A. Collie and Co:, £2. Is.; Hospital Trristees, lGs.; P. R. Cook, Is.; E. ; R. Wilson, »£9 18s.; J. Clarkson, £1 55.; E. G. Eton, £1 55., all of Ifasterton.

Judjpient by default, with.costs, was given in. the following, civil leases yesterday morn-ing:-Lyttle Bros. v. E. Bingham, £2 os.' 6d., and costs 18s. 6d.; "Wairarapa. Ago" Co., Ltd., r. Charles F. Stevens, .£3,' with costs. 10s.: Boyd and Cook v. Frank .Reeves, ,-£l 9s. lid., and costs-75.; Masterton Farmers' Implement Co., Ltd., v. John Lano,, 125., and obsts ss.;.Lyttlo Bros. t. Harry Fuer, j£2 Is., and costs 10s.; Nicol'.and. Co.. v. Thomas Rout, 18s. Si.; and costs■ ss. ;.' r Wnirnrapa Age" Co., Ltd., v. Wil.Ham.Hugh Long, £9 3s. 6d., and costs 3s, 6d.; William . Morris and. Sons v. Frederick Benge,-JE3'le. 9d., and costs ■ 55.; J. O'Meara v. J. A. Leahy, and costs ..£2 6s. Orders were made on. judgment, summonses as follow :—A. Arnold v... Mana Thompson: Order made for payment of £5 18a. forthwith, in default six days' imprisonment. ..Harry Scott ]un., v. J. Leahy: Order made for the , payment of .£7. Bs.. forthwith,, in default, seven 'days imprisonment. ... .• ■ '

PAHIATOA,

On Wednesday afternoon a match took place between. the Palmerston North- Gun ■ Club and the Pahiatua- Gun Club lon the local ground. ;The day was fine, but. the shooting of both ■teams, was only moderate, the match-resulting ina.win.fof Pahiatua by 85 "kills" to 78, clay pigeons being used. The best shooting for the visitors was done, by Messrs. W. H. Hankins, G. Bycroft, and K. Keagle, while Messrs. J. Hughes, G. Gleeson,' S:' Pitts,'-S.-Bailey, and G..Oxley wero- the most proficient'of Hhe local mon.v-At the- conclusion of : the 1 day, Mr. MfDonald, president ; of the 'Palmerston Club, 'thanked /members; of the Pahiatua' Club- for the. generous manner'in which the visitors had ■been , for the pleasant day's'out. ing. Sir. 'J.' Breeds, president of the local club, \tenderedV' 1 the thanks" of the Pahiatua men to Sirs. Oxley .for the trouble which ehe had tatan in. providing afternoon tea, and, on l)is call, cheers, were given for Mrs.: Oxley and for those who had assisted, her. • . -,"

The annual, meeting, of'the' Pahiatua- Gun Club was held.in,.Mr. M.' Quirk'e's rooms on Wednesday, Mr. L. Feist presiding. The bal-ance-sheet ehbwed the'olubto be in a sound oondition, the assets over liabilities amounting to £U.\ It was reported that five' "shoots" ■had been held during the past year, and it was resolved to hold additional matoheß this season, as the club have devised''a scheme whereby the. events can now be 'carried out with less expense than has.been.the case in the past. The following, officers '.were elected for the. ensuing year:—Patron,. Mr. .'W. :H...Hawkins; . president, -Mr.' J... Breeds "(re-elected);.'vioe-presi-dents, Father, M'Kenna, Messrs. G. Smith. E. J'.. 'Hughes, J.'.Spillanei A. Barrell, S.. V. Rodney, arid Mr; Garlick;' senior';• management committee, Messrs. W..W. M'Cardle, L. -Feist, J. Tanner, M. Quirk, G. Oxley, H. - Sherwood, and G.. Gleeson; handicappers, Messrs.. Quirke, and Oxley; ' auditors,. Messrs. Feist and Gleeson; secretary and'treasurer, Mr. Ge'o. Oxley. (re-elected). A hearty vote of 'thanks was accorded to Mr. Oxley for,the use of'his ground, and .also ■to Mrs. Oxley for the kind nannef'in which she Jiad dispensed afternoon t l ea";to' : )he''club"Hu i ririg"the"seasbn. . ,; A cricket club is .to,be formed at Makairo h(M .injiiiiTtri Mf B)ni •■•..-•. :;.| ' :, ' GREYTOWN: .'■';■ ' The..monthly •me'etinfe 'of.-the Sou'thViWaira.rapa Hospital Trustees was held on Wednesday, when'there were presents, Messrs. H.,-:Morison-(chairman), Booth, W. Mbrir'e,-M..Maxtqn, W. Udy, and E. G. Welch.. Correspondence' was received ■ from the Public Trustee .with regard to a bequest from the late Mr. W. H. P. Jones ■0f..£25; also.from Mr. W: G. Beard regarding a bequest from the late Mr. D.' Thomas. It was resolved that the'secretary prepare a list of those patients who have not paid their fees, with a view 1 to suing same, the matter to.be considered-at the nest meetings. Miss Murray,' of Wellington, was appointed. a probationer. The'resignation.of Sister Parker , was received, . and a bonus of £W ,was voted to 'her in recognition of her excellent services during her four : years on the staff. Mr. Moore asked what had been- done' regarding the enlargement of the building, and the chairman [ replied that the matter was still in abeyance. . On the motion of Mr. Moore th'e following resolution was carried: 1 "That a deputation wait on the member for, the.district-with a.view to pushing on ; tho matte? of enlargement.'.', He "also explained that tie money was.ready, and.it only required the-authority of. Dr. Valintine to enable the work to be .gone'on with.. .' ■■ ~. The Greytown Borough Council has drawn up a coal gas ligKting scheme to place Before tho burgesses' for th£ir approval. ' The; initial cost.' is 'estimnted .at J85500,. and a. public -.meeting is'to be called to discuss the question; . ;" ' .. ' ; JWOODVILLE. \ :■'.[',. ■'■:• Percy Brightwell,. the son of a Woodville settler, met with an accident yesterday while bush-felling. ■ He was standing on a jigger, nnd ■if hanging vino caught him when the 'tree fell, throwing him on to'the stump and fracturing the thigh, was carried out of the bush, a distance of six miles, and was eventually , attended by. Br. Dawfoh, who'sent him on to the Pahiatua Hospital. •' ", .'■ .■• . ■'. ■-.; '"•';■'' . FEILDING. ■ : V • .;Mr.'.Thomson,.S.M., was engagsd yesterday in hearing a case in which Chas. J. 11. Skinner, borough ranger , , and poundkeeper (represented by Mr. John Graham),, charged An-' drew'K..M'Nae (Mr. A.' M. Ongle) , ), with having, rescued .horses from plain tilt' whilst in 'the' execution. of his duty. The outstanding element'iii the'ease was. a lively, fight between the two principals.' -In.his evidence, Skinner' stated.that M'iVao-.tried,to stop witness from driving a horse past .him, but did not succeed.' M'Nae. then caught witness round .the waist, and, though'witness hung on'to the horse's necki M'Nae pulled h'ini-.otf, and struck him on the cheek, knocking him down. When witness got up, M'Nae knocked him down againi and witness' then got 'up dazed, and leaned against' the -gate, -whon, At'Nae .'again assaulted him. Later, ' witness struck' "at il'Nae, and M'Nae retaliated.. Witness lay down for a while, and said that M'Nae. w'ould have to pay for the part he had. played. ■M'Nae retorted that ho didnot cai-o how, it would be—ho would;pay. M'Nae then took the horses; and witness-left. .Witness had impounded six of M'Nae's . horses about a fortnight before.- Td.Mr. Ongley.: He did not boast that ho was the best man in the Eighth ; Contingent. H« had bad a scuffle with another individual, but it did'not come to blows. 'He put the othenmon on the ground and held him down till he "listened to reason." He had. not fought anyone at the pound gate to see whether he should "pay double or auits." ' The Magistrate.'s'decision was for the efendant. , •. ■■"'■. ; ''. '" \ : V SHANNON. ; . " The Shannon' bowling 'green : nresented\an animated scene on Labour Day, vrJicn the Kelbiirhe lady bowlers, accompanied by the mero male portion 'of•• the visiting '.'team—a-, purely secondary attractidu- : pldjc(l a drawn gamo with two rinks of tho Shannon Club., The scores for number,one rink were: Kelburne 11, Shannon .23, and for number two rink, I\.elburno 21, Shannon 13. The teams wero constituted as follows:-Kelburnc No. 1 rink: Miss Hartlaud, Mrs. Dinnio, 'Mrs. Spencer, and Miss Williams (skip). Shanuou No. 1 -rink: Messrs. Olesouj Yule, Knowles, and Lind (skip). Kelburne No. 2 riuk: Mrs. Millar,. Mrs;.M'Villy, Mrs. Dawsou, and Mrs. Munro (skip). .Shannon No. 2 ririk: T. Dunckley, ; J. Mitchell, G. N. Stophensou, and J. R..Stansell (skip). Arink; consisting of Messrs. Cluytor, E.; Stepheusbn, Roach, , nud Gunning, (skip), defeated Messrs'. Drury,' Batten, Hanson, and Johnson ■ (skip),, of tho Kolburnc Club. Messrs. Essou and A. Smith, , : of the local club, defeated Messrs. Hatch and Dimock, Kclbunio. The urcon. was', on. >thc ■ heavy vsido, but.; was 'othcrn-isD iu good condition. The weather was ideal. Mrs; Stansell provided .lunch for. tho ladies, nnd - Mesdanies. Esson, Glaytohj and Somervillo supplied afternoon...tea, of which about 100 bowlers,' tennis, players,,and" their .guests, partook.--. ;:.■:. ,'■- . "■'-• .:>:.'.