PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 639, 16 October 1909, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Bpecla,l Correspondent.) ■ —. _» .—- • FEILDING. In his lengthy report on the water supply! read at the Borough Council meeting on Thursday night, the engineer stated that, when the galleries were put in at the intake, they were level with the bod of the river. Now they ore 22 inohes abovo that level. This statement was followed by the remark that all rivers tended to lower their beds to sea level. .J Ten years ago yesterday. the siege of' Kimberley' commenced as an episodo in the Boer War. Several people now residing in the Feilding district have occasion to remember that grim time in tho "Diamond City." „■ Mr. Leonard Watkin, the ; new director of the Feilding Technical School, is coming out from London on the Turakina, which steamer |is due. in Wellington about November 16. He is accompanied by his wife and family. They have .been- on a visit Home for. three years.- ! The new 6 that mutton and lamb had gone up to 4)d. per lb. on the London market had a stimulating effect on the Feilding sale yesI terday. Prices for hoggets showed an increase of anything up to 33 per cent, on those ! ruling'six woeks ago, .• . ■ Messrs. J. G. Wilson, (chairman), J. Dalton Henson, and T. Masters, members of the Manawatu County Council, met Messrs. J. Darragh, Hare, Dixon; and other ratepayers on the Awahuri Road this morning in connection with i drainage grievances, and went over the locality i affected, explaining what would have to be I done. Mr. Hickford, the county overseer, was also'present. r." i The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. F. Bramwell), and Messrs. Tolley and Cobba have been appointed to arrange." for a leaflet ..containing views and; information regarding the -Feilding/district,for presentation to .the-Empire Chamber: of -Commerce deleEites. The leaflet is to be written by Mr. T. .Mills.. Messrs. Richmond, Pirani.and Mdslyn Jones have. been appointed a luncheon committee in connection with-the entertainment of the visitors. It is expected that many motor-cars will take part in the run with the tourists, who should thoroughly enjoy'thieir visit, as they will be taken through areas that mark .the. of the - closer-settlement polioy, .and over a wide range of country that has "been eminently successful in '■ dairying 'and sheep.'; production;,.. . .■''.•■ -~,". ■:' : :-'^ : .';•'-..-' 'PAHIATU^.; ... .V;„, The Pahiatua. Hospital Trustees-: met iron Thursday.afternoon, Mr. J. D..Wilson;presid-' ;ihg.' DfiVDawsoh wasalsoin'attondance.xflt was,reported that tho •number of -patients ■ in' '' tho,institution.'.at.present is 10, while'Sduring.' ,the pasfc:month..l2 patientswero admitted and.* :11 discharged; fOne death-ocenrTedi'j'The sec.; iretaryfofrCourt.-Pahiatua, trustees.would grantaifree] bed.'for,; the use of ..local Foresters..;.' After 'dis-; cujision'it.'wns decided to offer the one bed for one. .year '.for JißlO. The house surgeon's' reportand 'that of the .Vi.'Mng.tommittco. were ..received. "Mr. J.-, D<.Wilsomwns accorded a vote' ,of thanks for a donation of £\ Is. to the funds and accounts amountirig'to J8118 ; 17s.'-3d.' were pasjedi.for Dayment..- . ;.. . .•'.'. ■.-.'■ Tho first anminl cattle fair in Fahiatua will beheld on Wednesdays next. :'. ' • .' ';" ; "'i''*-i <■; ■:MARTdN.'/ , ';'-.'.''v.\;''" 1 " • Ah election,of a councillor to'fill the' vacancy caused' by. the'resignation of Councillor Mannine took place, yesterday. There were five candidates, but very little interest was .taken inthe'proceedinKs.''The result was as follows:— John'ZajonskoW6fci,\ 107 votes;'-> W: H.- Gdmcz, 40! -James Wilson;-'3B sW. Oldfield,'3o;':John , Meyer, 29. ',('■'^~- ; ?: : ;';'■:■ ' • ,"■ <■:■"-■ .; ■;.;:,. : "■■■^■■ll'M: \pAfef ERJON...';'■ ;;. -;, i , Mr/John'M'Causl'an'd,'of tho CUrevjllesPoul : ') 'try."Farm,;v:is : :-'fft -present rearing /• 7(|o', jehickens/.'-jhosi-df which are', 'Leghorns.'^.-tvi l '.'.' '■:. ■•" •-.-.--■■ .'•:i: , f'&^V'"- v -.''-■!--; I • Tho.'Waira'rflpavP..' and:■ A; viting'.Jtho delegates :to ; tho Empire •Chamhor. ,of Commerce, to'attend their annual show- to, be- held here on'- October 27 und 28. :;v v C■ -'-'.' The Tararua TcrinisCourts are to be opened-, 'to-dayj--': '- \- .-•"■•■" ■'•'- ■ .-■.-'■•■"'''.■, ! The Iter.-'TV.: J. r Elliott,' presided at 'he .quarterly meeting of tho South Wairarapa Methodist circuit, when the membership roll Ishowed ah increase for'tho quarter. The bal-ianco-sheot, however, disclosed an increased deficit. Special collections for tho present guar,ter wore/granted to tho Carterton; and Greyitown Sunday Schools,.-and to- the Dalcfield Chhrch.. It.wria decided to hold tho usual Sioaio at JTeatherston. ia,. November,..and..at. airfield in, January.', ■. Invitations to remain iin the circuit' for another year-wore extendld'.to. tho Revs. Messrs.- Elliott,. W. G.lMoslin, and G. ,'W. Pcttendreigh.. The last-named t.wo I; accepted- ■ tho invtations, .■ and the -first-hamod asked loavo to defer, his. decision. until" the December, -meeting. '.-,'.,'.

; ;; : ; levin, v > \ ■. . Hojowhei\ua ; Lodge, U.A.0.D., held'its fortBlgafly, n>BaWSg on Wednesday evening,, Bro. H, Gilraoro; AJD„;'presiding. At noxt meeting a presentation of p/Past District President's collar is-to be. made to Bro. C. Thomson, arid Nwthreri- from; Shannon,. Foxton,' and". Otaki loogfr are to .be invited to attend.;*' The/- annual wmcsrt and dance has been'',abandohc'd,'J arid aladles , ,,night Xlproposal.'to iholdia pionic .vf&c defeated. ''-,"' .:.:',.';■ ';'.'■•''' Members; of itSo local- Methodist congrega- ! tion aro busy making arrangements for the .holding of the Wellington Methodist General Synod in Levin. 'It is to begin on November ■&.■. .-• .:■ ■: ■■".■•...- ■•■ •■■'■■., : .., . ■ I Mr. W.: B. Macintosh, coachbuildor, has presented the Horon-henna-Boating Club.with a 'handsome challenge: cup for sailing races.. '' •.;:'; ; . GREYTOWN. / .'. The local Bowling and Tennis Club opened the season on Thursday. . . ! An address was given this week to about twenty members of the Grey town Boy Scouts by the Rev. A. T; B. Page. In connection with the!scouts it has been:decided to hold a ;Sunday parade .onco a month, ■ the lads to march to their' respective Sunday schools. : '■ Mr.'D. M. O'Connor spoke in favour and Mr. Irwin; spoke against ■■ a motion—"That New Zcalanders are unduly given to sport"—at the . meeting of the local debating society '•, on Thursday; evening. Both made, interesting speeches," and,, on .a vote being taken,. Mr.. O'Connor, was ..declared the.winner., ', ■. :' J ;

; .'".'',-^'' v 'V\-'-OTAKI.;; ';:_■<■> :.-■■:■"■ . The following have been elected officers'of the Jfunakau Cricket Club i President, Major Ta-' turn; .vice-presidents,, Messrs... Sidey,' Mason, Bacchus,! and Moorhousei secretary and trclr surer, Mr.: J. S. Fowler; captain, Mr. W; Bevan, sen.; committee, (match and .management), Messrs.' M*Bain, Bevan, and F. Hall;: delegates to Association, Messrs. Hall and Bevan. Mr. Fred Hall'has offored a!bat for the 'highest batting average, and; Mr. Fowlof will give a gold, medal for the best all-round playbr. At the annual general.meeting of the Fiorowhonua Cricket Association, it was decided to promote both Wednesday and ' Saturday cricket, tho fixtures to ■• start on October 27 and 30. The following ' wera elected officers: Patron, Mr.. Byron.Brown'; prcbident, Mr. Hugh Hall; vice-presidents, Messrs. V ind. ley, Burlinson, Brandon, Bevan, and Elder; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A.,.M'Moekan; auditor,, Mr. Ayrb; selectors, Messrs, t.augbton and Ayre; • management committee,-delegates from clubs, It wan decided to invite-ll:o Wellington Wednesday Association,to play a.Kntch at Otaki on November 9. ,■•■■■ -•/,-.;■-

:" Officers for tho Otnki Orchestral Society have; ,been .elected as follow I :—Patron, Mr. Byron' Brown;■ president, Mr. W. H. Simcox; sidents, Dr.- Huthwoito and Mr. P. Penh; <,t,n-: ductor,Mr. A. 0. PikesPi&nist, Mrs. W.l'isher;' secretary and treasurer, Mr. L. St. Geoigo; cimmittee, Mrs. Fisher, Messrs. Vann, •ind' Tahiwi; caretaker and librarian, Mr. W. V&ughan. Tho society has : recently, been succmful. in wiping off an overdraft of ,£25.. : Potato blight ha 6 made its appearance in the district, and has alroady done considerable dawage;. '■■ '■:'■ . .•-■■■ ■-■■ It is. understood that Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., has declined to take up a local Bill on the proposed'donnty severance- • It is believed 1 that Mr. Lulto, M.P., will bo asked to push tho matter'on behalf of those in'favour of sever, ance; ,'■.■.,'"-'

Constable Shaw, of Wellington, is at present relieving officer horo, in place of Constable Sntherloy, who is indisposed.