PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

. (Prom Our Special Correspondent.) ■' ■• ■ ; —:—■ -« '— , PAHJATUA. On Thursday afternoon an .examination was held under the auspices of the Associated Board of tlio I!<iyal Academy of. Music and Royal College of Music, London, Sir. Frederic Cliffe, of London, being, tho examiner.'. The ; following pupils were successful in obtaining passes:—Piano—lntermediate' local centre: Una Hughes, lOC marks; Minnie ■ M'Alister, ' 103. Lower division: Violet Wagstaff, 102. Elementary division: Laurio Muriel Hughes, 112; Ella M. Walsh, 103; Doris M'Cardle, 103; Myra l'etherick, 100. Violin—lntermediate local centre: Miss M; Malcolm, 121. Lower division: Frank Jacobs, 110; Fred. Early, 100. This is the second examination of the kind which has been held in, Pahiatua. ' ' Devotees of tennis have made a start with this favourite summer game during the past week. '-.'-. Mr. and Mrs. P. Debreceny, formerly host and hostess of the Club Hotel, return on Fri-

;day : evening from an":extended i holiday , trip -to Australia.';' . . ■>".■'-■"/ ..",'•■ .' It' is'understood .that' the first'.shipment'of cheese, from the recently-erected Rexdalq Cheese Factory: at , MangamairiS; Pahiatua,, Will'be' dispatched, for .'London'jii , .'abbut !, .a .week's' time :' CARTERTON, ' ' A presentation: of a' handsome travelling rug was made at the W.F.p.A. branch, Cartertoh, on.Saturday night, to Mr. parry Madsen (who has been associated with the stall of the grocery department for a-number-of years) on, the occasion of his departure to the Pahiatuabranchi where he has received promotion.. Those pre ; sent expressed regret at their comrade's departure, but congratulations .were offered upon his' earned promotion. . i . ■'■

;'; ; ■■"'":'. ' '■' 'levin. . .. '. '... . ■ ■'The first shooting match, for tho fifteen'fuinca challenge cup, presented by the Fresh 'odd and Ice Company, Wellington, took place on Levin range on Saturday afternoon, between team? representing .Ngatiawa (Eeikorangi) and Levin: rifle clubs. ■• The'trophy is at present in tho'possession of the Lenn Club, and: they were successful in retaining.it by .a.majoritj of 28 points. . The conditions. were:—lo' shots each, at 500 and ■ COO yards,7 with < optional sighter; eight men "a-side.. A puzzline east wind was Wowing, arid' Some of 'the marks, men wore in difficulties'. ; Scores:—Levin; J. Wood, 39-38-77; H. Ward, 37—35—72; E. 0. Lewer, '40—32—72; .J. Muir,. 3»^36t71; : -W; Ingram, 34—34—68; R. S. Young,' 35—31—66; J; Devine, 38-27-65; .W. Francis, sen., 36-28-. 64. .Total, 555... Ngatiawa: G. : Howell, 43-38 -81'; IL Field, 3C—3B-f74; J. :Mojik, 35r-37-. 72; K; Stubbing?, '35—34—€9'; J. Field, .33-32-65;' W;. D. Bennett', .34-27-61;, G. Monk, 23-. F. ; H: Monk, 26-26-52! Total; 527. .'

' The boys' department of the Y.M.C.A. met on Friday evening to carry out a rehearsal for the grand display; to be. , given-.,a hence. The proceeds are to be devoted to de-. fraying the expenses of a few outings during the summer. •' Mr.'-J.' W. Gibson, who is in oharge; has promised a prize- to the boy who sells most tickets,' and'naturally the Idas-are pushing the sales. , : . . ■:■''■; \