PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 644, 22 October 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

■', '. (From ,6ur. Special: Correspondents.),,. v,:' ■. .V';' , - , :-' ■"-* " ''.'»'—^ ■;'■;'■■; ;, . ■ FEATHERSTON. ■/■ The Key. Mr. Mason, "of -water-finding fame, visited Mr; Holmes ■ .Warren's property ; last week,, ami located'water ,in places where, attempts had previously been made to sink tesian wells. Those who witnessed Mr. Mason at work are now awaiting the results 'of. pipedriving with interest. .... ...... •, :, . Equinoctial gales of unusual s.treneth' have been making theniselvcs unpleasantly - felt during the past week in; the Featherston district, lhe local-Tennis Club are opening the sea-son-on Saturday with a "Yankee-tournament,"-Tho courts arc in good order.' ,'\ ■■•■.'. ' ■'':'■< : . :■■.: . FEiLDiNG. ';'• ■ '.■ , .■A.Palmerston team is coming up to play the Oroua Tennis Club on Saturday. The Feilding. Crioket isr dispatching teams to -Halcombe and Cheltenham on Saturday.. Colytou" is placing'an eleven in the field again after a number.of years' absence from oricket,. and, by all accounts, they ought to make a good bid for championship honours. Sandon, .Halcombe; Rongotea, and Cheltenham are also entering' teams for. the District CricketAssociation's competitions.' These' five, teams, v.-itn the -Feilding- Club's B team, ought ■ to. havo some good games together before the win-, ucr of the cup is decided. The. Feilding. Club: will be able to enter twb strong teams in the various'competitions. •: '.'..''-.. .■■'■••.■..■' ■.:•:"•,. ■■;.'..•■ CARTERTON.^. '..- ''}"''■':'■ -.''■ , There'is a slight improvement in the health of 'Mm; Elliott, wife of the. Kev. W. J. Elliott. Tie. Harris benefit concert, ; held on Tues- i day; evening, was; a decided success.' The receipts, amounted to jE29'l7s.' 6d., and the expenses to JBI 125., leaving a balance of .£2B ss. 6d; ■"• ,■• ,-■■ '~ .- ";; ••■.;'■ v ■' - ■ The annual meeting of .the Wairarapa Brick, Tile, and Drain-pipe Company was held' ou' Tuesday, Mr. J. A. Dudson presiding. Tho report : and' -balance-sheet showed a profit of nearly J6300 on the. year's working, which; in view of,the recent depression in the building trade, .was considered very satisfactory,. The directors, , had,' however, "declared. no dividend, esteeming it better- to write'down the' property account 5 per cent. , , and carry the balance to reserve. ;MesSrs..\V. Downard'- and -J; ■ Mont crieff- were- re-elected directors, 1 4nd 'Mr.' James ■ Brown auditor;' Mr. J; A , .'- Dudson was Tβ-, elected chairman of directors at a'meeting' hold subsequently.. '.' .. ■■'■ \ ■'..•■' \ ■'"': ■/ "";' ":WOODVILLE.' ,l ."v •''■""••■■>,■;■ ]' The Woodville' School Committee has'arranged to,hold a school picnic'nnd sports on December 17. In connection , with tho■ event, the. Borough Council is to;.be 'asked' for the use of the recreation grounds- and. swimming , -] laths. ."- ■■.-■.'■ "' ■ . '■' .■;'" ' •".'■ ■'■■! '■ ■ ■ Local shopkeepers ' have' deoided v that ;the. hours' of, closing be 5.3D p.m.. on week days and , 9.30 p.m. on. Saturdays. .'.'.■■ The order for a dark''khaki uniform: for tho Woodville' Volunteers has- been executed, and the new outfits; will'he'handed out to tho men this evening. ■':-\.. : ' '. . ,': As'in , other- centres," the dairying'.season promises to bo a very successful one here. . The cheques paid out--by' local companies this month were substantial-ones,'particularly those of the newly-formed cheese factory. > .'■ , ■ ; • ■ ''■■{ - ;; .'.•'•"'.■.PONGARpA.';'..,;:' ' ..■.-■ ;'• '■'■. ■' The funeral'of: the'Jate.Mr:.; P.' Burling, of Glencoe, Vho met his death by: drowning while attempting- to .cross the ..AJcitio!'.River at' its mouth; tpok; place at Pongawa..this week. A very :larg« gathering of-settlere from all parts of' the district; attended/and a very impressive 6errico was .conducted, at the graveside by E«y. J. Rattray.(Presbyterian Church} , , ;'.The- untimely, death of .the late Mr. Burling, and the sad circumstances surrounding the occurrence, cast onite a gloom over-the'district, where deceased;, was,., widely '.known »anA. l respected.. •Hβ was;thirty-nve:/years.;of' age:s■: ,■ i- ' '.. ~-/x;-..: