PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 647, 26 October 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

:-.-. (Prom Our -Special; Correspondents.) ' ■■" '■'"■ ! . ... » ..,'.'.. MASTERTON.;. ..,:.. The death occurred ,at the. Masterton Hospital on Sunday of MrsV Russell, wife' of Mr; G. Russell,, of this town. ; The deceased lady, who" was. only-29 years of age,"'-was'a-daughter of Mr. and'Mr's.'J. To.ucheh, of Kiiripuni. A'' sly-grog> charge of some interest' will be heard at. the Court here in the course of a' few days.. , .' .. Scarcely, any -applications, for;-'casual:roliof have 'been received 'the.North Wairarapa Benevolent Society this month. This is probably, accounted' lor by the keen, demand for all classes' of farm, hands in the Waifarapa recently.' '•■-" ..•;■"•.■/•' • ,-.'; ■ ■■'' The new school museum in connection with. the : Masterton District High School is _ now finished. The.building occupies a prominent site opposite the school, and is a commodious structure. The' various exhibits have- yet to be classified, ■ and; when this has been done, arrangements will'be made for the opening ceremony* •■'-.••■ ■"■'.•'■ ... A'good deal of ■ dissatisfaction exists over the clashing of the dates of the .Carterton Show and the. Masterton races, the second show day being held on the same day as first race day. An alteration is a difficult-matter, but the question will probably. receive the ' attention of both institutions during-the coming year.

:;■:-. GREYTOWN. The. weather of. late', has-been the' coldest which residents, have experienced for months. The.wind has been from the south, and has been accompanied by very cold rain. This will seriously affect the fruit trees. Some very rough; country is now being ploughed in this district, six horses being-some-times required 'to a' single furrow plough, but the ground is turning up very well. " No doubt a- good deal, more of this class of land will be turned up in'-future',- as its exterior ruggedness is' compensated for by its -'unsuspected richness;'". ■ ... •■-■'' , ■ A great many entries have been sent to the Wairarapa and East' Coast Agricultural _and Pastoral Societies' show this season'from Greytown, and nmuk'rs of "residents, are still desirous of making entries, but, owing to. the catalogues having'b'ee'u. printed,' that cannot now be done.' ' ■', ".-.' •■_' '■'■■■ ''•': ':, FEATHERSTON, ~' The South Wairarapa River' Board met- on Saturday. 'Mr. S. Matthews, occupied the chair,-and there were also, present Messrs. C. Matthews, 0. Donald [ (treasurer), and H.C. Wilkinson. ■■ A- letter was' received from 'Mr. R. in connection with the damage caused by the Tanmanganui River at its junction' with the Ruainahunga. A large deposit of gravel was forming',' and. he suggested - the planting of willows and the erection of a groyne to counteract tho'danger. It was decided that the board.meet on the'ground and discuss the matter, with 'settlers affected. -. ~'■■..■ '.: : .- •The Iwcather- proved too wet; fp'r' the Tennis Club to open its courts 'oil. Saturday. -; _• ■'■' The local volunteers will; parade m conjunction, with the 'Greytown half company at Tauherenikau, to-night..,;.'. ■•'■; •' v ■/, . _.-'..• . ;:',:;'■;.■'. .'." ;v FEUDING..-. , ' ; The Rev. a Budd' ioft Wilding .yesterday, for ■ Christchnrch, where he will represent his Presbytery - at the, annual. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.-' ■ ■ ' ',- ■ „ •It is-stated .locally that a :deputation will, probably proceed to Wellington, to interview tho'Minister for Justice in reference^ to .sta-. turning'; & constableat "Halcombe.. - Previous representations on..this. batter-have .gone un.heeded,/.;"'.".'" V -'' '■>;.''; .-'..<!: V;. '•-,,.' .)? •: CARTERTON,- ',-■'-■•. ' ,r'' ' The .Wairarapa P.- and! A. Society hasinvited the 'commander . and. officers of H.M.S). Challenger to be",present show on Wednesday and Thursdaynext. .' "; _ ■-. '..''' ' -Messrs. W. Booth- and Company's new-: sawmill/at'Turangar'ere. will .be in -working ;ordef ' The recen'tly-ttrme'd association to deal'with the'small bird'nuisance in orchards have.already commenced-buying''birds eggs. 7