PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 5

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From'. Oar 'Special, Correspondents.)..;

FEILDING. The sequel to the story of the policeman and tno incubator, (related in yesterday's issue) was provided'in the'Feilding Magistrate's Court, when James. Al'Donald and Joseph Lack were charged beforov Mr A': D. .Thomson, S.M., with Stealing a harness-saddle, riding-saddle, wiro netting,- incubator, blacksmith's vice, and two :l. ns <?l Wl '° l ea d from various residents i'b the Stanway. district;.. Both accused pleaded guilty.. M'Donald stated that he had been twelve months in the district, and this was the first tilne. that be had ' got himself into trouble. Lack-asked for leniency as ho had a wife and children. Sentences of three months were passed .in each 1 case on each of the six charges, the sentences to bo concurrent. iti nf rs th® Presbytorian Senior Girls' Bible Class; led by Miss Sorlcy, have organised a sale of. work,'.the funds from which are to ba devoted" to - the - Turakina Maori fjirls' schools irad-the Presbyterian Foreign Missions. Something like J22o' should result. A successful' rally '"was held on Wednesday night in the Hal combs Primitive' Methodist Church in connection • with the second anniversary of' the' local Christian Endeavour Society/ About 100 members.and friends were present. Visitors coming Horn Feilding, Palmerston, Eongotea; and Bunnythorpe. The Rev. J. Clover'presided, and addresses were given by the Revs. Edward '■Walker, E. Swinerd, and P. J. Cflssum. '; ' ' - -

The entertainment given in aid of the prize funds of the .Colyton''School on Wednesday' nieht was a-'success. The receipts totalled some £12, and the'programme was varied and interesting. Mr. Fred.; Pirani (ohairman of the Wanpanui -Education :Board), who presided, .referred in. terms of 1 praise to the work done for the -'.'school-' grounds ■ by the residents. The sixteenth Vannual report of the Feilding Permanent (.'Building 'and • Investment Society again discloses a'very 1 satisfactory position. A dividend of;'■ 9 per cenll is declared. Only 20 new investment' shares, however, have been allotted during. the year. A fresh issue is to bo made this month. ,;Jlessrs. W. G. Haybittle and William Carthew-retire from the ate, but aie eligible for re-election.

/ LEVIN. . -

Oil "Wednesday evening the Horowhenua Lodge, TLA.O.Di, iheld its fortnightly meeting, which took'the' form of "pound night." Bro. H. and after ordinary business had been transacted, refreshments were served ,to a (large l assemblage of brethren, including sixteen'from Manawatu Lodge, Foxton. Bro.'* Chaplin, J.PA, proposed "The Grand - Lodge;" after which Bro. B. R. Gardener, P.D;P., presented Bro. Charles Thompson with; a. PafftijDistrict President's collar, and spoke'in terms;of appreciation of," Bro. Thompson's work pn.behalf'of the' Order. Broi Thompson suitablj : 'replied, thanking the brethren for the honour which :,they had done him. _ Whatever he had done" for the Order of Druids had been a pleasure to him, and he rejoiced to And the lodges of, No. 3 district in such a flourishing" condition,!' both 1 as regards funds and membership. . "The Visitors" was given by Bro. J.. M'lntyre, P.A., and was replied to by. the A.D.from Manawatu ■ Lodge. Songs were sung/by' Bros. Read (Foxtbn), Gallichan, and Mussa, Bro." J. Kearsley accompanying on the pianoforte; 1 < ■ A .cricket match was played on Levin Recreation Ground on Wednesday * afternoon between the Rahui (Otaki)'Club and a team from Levin T:M.C.A;, captained by Mr. T. G. Vincent. Rahui ..won on the' first innings, scoring 59 runs to Levin's 55. '. .

GREY.TOWN,

■A meeting was' held ■ on Wednesday evening to • consider 1 the .' question', of installing coal gas. About 10 people were present. Aiter-.tho Mayor had-explained the purpose; of the meeting, and" read' the 'engineer's report,, several speakers, gave their opinions.., ( That 100 citizens ■ would have gas installed v was questioned, and not proved, l and, "out of about 14' places now using electricity'''and acetylene,; the Mayor- reported that- there-'-were. only, two, agreeable to change to coal gas. No resolution was either in favour or against ithe proposal. ■-.