PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 652, 1 November 1909, Page 5

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

-.(From.Our Specnll Correspondents.)j . ■ ' r 1 : :"1 At- tho'Cjarterton IV ahd (A.- Society's Show, ■ • -Mr.- of -Haiiba, was- successful in ■ .winnmg.s tha, maiden>,leaping. competition with ; J..Sweeney's Flamingo' was-placed.-in: tho ladies' hack.. ;;- -Show; apd the - Mastertonrracos oii Thursday morning -were v " '•>^We'ry^ q"n r 'aTrivihg';at the"Pahia-' ■ ..tua railway . station to the early train '.usually;' - 6.45: a.m.- 1 to -ifind- that .it : ,'Was to bo delayed for 40 minutes.- No: notice- ; of--this had been.msertea in tho posters distributediin . • ,« v '-.At the Magistrates-Court last weok, before Mr. B. H. Turton, S.M., H. E Bussell sued S. V./ Rodney (master of' tho Woodlands Hunt . ..---Glub) - for £9 12s. lid., alleged to bo due for .-keeping from'-August I.to :Scptcm- ;. , b?r 8. Plaintiff' had rendered an account for

■ J!16.105.,! and £6 17ii. Cd. had been paid by the. club, being at tho'irato of2ss.>per .week, the'i . same remuneration as is now being ypaid per week for. the: upkeep Of the houncs. Judsmeiit ft,v'fis /given'for'.defeadant.'v;:; 'A;--i'' ■ ■:: . : -Mr,, Foster, af Ballance, who 1 has-been dairy- : -Ji W? for the past 18' years, is .di'josing of ,his .dairy, herd, and- Mr/ ,13. Ware, of: tne satno -U' place,- . disposecl -of his farm of 200 acres \ ,■ . and butchering business to Mr. Horn, sen. . The-J<*al.branch of . the Salvation Army, collected iSl'•during self-denial week. ' ■ Mr. und Mrs. J; M. Levin, who have been i ' ■lesidants fo -Pahiatnai for. many years, lett. last v . woaK-.for -Auckland, where they intend to • reside. t ■■■„ 'I'Tha Mangatainoka Cricket Clnb.play tho St. I 1- Matthew's (Cricket Club of Masterton on tho ji former club's, ground on November 9.' ; : I v « ' concert, and danco un aid of the funds of : the Hukanui Hall-was hold at-Hukanui on l ■; Tnesday.evoning. Vocal-items were rendered.as -\ follow ?-Songs by.-tl'.o Misses Foss (2), Master • (-Udy, and Messrs. . M%innoi!, . Wright, and Manson;i a:duet?.l.:y :Mr."arid Mrs. A. Udy; .a I quartet by MesdatneiiisJomii and 'Ddy, 'Miss i Foss and Mr. Udj. and a'glt" by the Glee ■ •Party. Messrs.'.l'.'jSa-nrcll-auiivK.'iFoss;each I . ,-igavß a recitation; iir. ManI son. played a pianoforto daet.'. After ;.tho con- ( cert, dancing '. was indulged ."in,' s -nd a • very - ... : ipbasant eveninp iwasisf.-fint-by thot-^-iircsent. 'The rainfall in, Pahiatua tor :tho- mrtnth of : October was 4.31 inches.; " ■ ' Atji tho • cloSpi :of>-tho.ri,sual-meeting of' the: . ]ooal . Masonic order on Thursday evening, a presentation was: made to, Bro. W. -Norrell, - , prior r tp; his leaving'this town for. the Waikato ./ oistrict. Atvtho local Court Saturday morning, . . before-Messrs. J. D.::-. Wilson and' W.o W. M'Canlle, J.P.'s, a man named Thomas Aubne, ij- - . alias G.- ' Storey,' ■ ;was charged j with forging ..an - - order fori-6J5 in,the name.of J. W. Murray, .andf with having, uttered same to Mr. ' G-. v-v/Bowell,- ttorekeeper,- of Makwi. . After evidence accused pleaded guilty;: and iwas committed to Conrt'iat. Wellington for sentence. , CThe annual-ineetir.T.of the Pahiatua Tennis ■ dnh was ; held in ot i Peter's Schoolroom on ?. -.- Fnday evening, Mr. W. Tosswill presiding.. The'balance-sheet disclosed a 1 satisfactory position,. IThei.wport. mentioned that the. annual, tjurnament, held ''iast.season, was: a successfinnnolallv- and .otherwise.- ~.lt was decided to again- hold the tofirnament oniithe same date,' viz.,ft January-1. -The-following officers .were' ..■i elected' for, the ensuing year-.-ji'rosident; Mv.' , W. 'Tosswill; vice-presidents, Me-sdames Bur- . - .'' ■ g^s.vßolton,- Crewe, 1 and Osborne-Lilly; hon. v- ' Beoretary,: Mr.. J. Osborne-Lilly; hen. treasurar, " Mr. -• w.:'Eccleton; . committee; •- Messrs. Dlrioh, J. ;G.iSwainson,■ S. Beeves, W. i!. Col-. - hns, and W. Eccleton; auditor, Mr. J. liow- ' - ird. -'i It was -.resolved "to formsliv-.cpsn, .the eoutt?. on November 6, although s.they are' how I open 'for -practice.'' Trophios -were promised, by .president'.an- Mrs.' Osborne-Lilly.: FouTteen new members wero elected.' , \ ;i

' " MAKURI. "' A' v ni€©ting^ l of' the;Makuri Sports'and Picnic ,Bo<ji«ty,'w»3:h(3ld'onSatnrday'6Tcmiig, andit : was,'decided- to make the New Tear's. Day programme i a more local one. It was.*pointed ■■■■■: out that, the original idea of the society -was to ~'. cafie'R.for;,local; people,■ but- last year,!almost;' ev<iry prize "ffcnt.oul ot Makuri. ■. /'•■ ' . A -''shoot'':-between .the Pongaroa Club and • i thoilakuriClub will take place on November 9, 'and- is .to bs followed by a concert, and dramatic performance, when the drama ■, "Withered ileaTes" ■ 'will .'136 staged by Ponga- • .' roa-amattmre. 'A. dance ; wijl7be held 1 ,after- : ■wards., "."Thfe* ouftng •* is\rbeing eagerly ..looked forward'to .by'residents/'' ■ ' ; Mrs.. W. J. nMoorejiJias returned home after, a two holiday trip. < 1 ; -1 Dooming' operations''ire' completed ,itf this dis--1 - ■ tricfeand most,,of • the.'farnjersireiiort goodi s per r ■ eentages.! - ' • "

'CARTERTON." ' ■ "

I,- ''''To-morrow the, local Friendly:. Societies' Counoil -will meet- tho membors -of the 'V: M&sterton Friendly Societies' Council at Cartcr- ' ; tan to discuss matters relating to tho picnic, to be held; at Pigcon: Bush,.'on BoxW Day. : The annual meeting of the South: Wairarapa Poultry Assooiation-.will. be held .towards the end of Tho balance-sheet, which is to .be submitted," will,disclose a.very- saiisfactory position. ~ • It is understood , that Mr. J. Preddy has disposed of the - wood . and coal portion- of -:his. business invPombroke Street to-Sr.'B.-Roberts, of; Lower ,Valley, n'ho takes it over to-day:

j;,.-.- QREYTOWN

'.'•V' Grey town.'regidentstuVned .oat ,'in full 'force. : on Thursday last to assist in maintaining the prestige of the Wairampa P. mid A.Show. The ...judges and exhibitors-all speak in high, terms ■: - of the..w(iy.in Iwhich, they were treated by the : . society, • and ' the. shows: seem to be becoming : more.pMUlar Vi" Our Iwn Kail is being' well used just now ;both ; ' by professional Jiild local " entertainers. The-,Glee* Clnb and-Orchestral Society will Submit 'a capital programme or, the King's Birthday,: and -if -the last concert is a criterion the society, should, have-a "■bumpar hbuse. ..Two teams from. tH*/ local • volunteers will compatej'atj.tha'- tournament ■ at. Palmerston on Ivovembor 8 and 9. "An,Outsider],Present" writes:—"l noticed n paragraph in,j your issue of October 29; regarding gas question, v and'a meetinjj, hold In Greytown... a our .correspondent, asserts that "The Mayor (Mr. Loasby) reported that i there were , agreeable to chang^to "coal gas.'- This is •only -.two- who,,.used,.!accstylene gas who were , totally contraryiito'Mr. liasby's words, those . ..used / being:; .'I;, have already spoken to two ; / '.ratepayers.Who'.rare' iisihg' aoetylene,.'and they, are quite -willing,'to to coal--gas.' . Mr Loasby made.i-it quite plain, : saying, that .: . neither'he-, nor, councillors had yet -made eny attempt ;,ta,\ob'tain. : (S>nsua;ers,'.' thinking it best to have tho, loan approved first,' and then get the necessary.: number of consumers. Thero is no-doubt 'thatf. jndging by the earnest ■•wbii/ner.^ip'whioh'ratepayers" attended. and * fought : theimatter/out on-Wednesday night (when fully 100 Ratepayers were pfeseht and ''a majority in .. favour :of-'a'coal; gas installation), there should •' ; be .'ho ; tro"hblo- in-getting" the necesspry /coriBurners.' ,;As[;the meeting was not , a; statutory' one,.;no;-motiott. : was taken,- "although' it iproved • the wisdonv of the- Mayor in calling a meet- - - all objections" were • an'Swered by the r Bligineer, Mr. Blackwell." . . .

WOODVILLE. > . The- cantata, "Day and .'Night," given here last week.;by; the : 'Wesleyan -choir was a- very ~! , creditable;;' performance. l i-i-If'-is .probable that ' it. .will'bo'repeated." ' ;,' Settlers .are,' making <an early start with vfllitaringt operations here... The weather, how- .' eyer,"ll.is still.:.very .broken, and this -will probablj- interfere:.with tho.,work." •

■ Mrs. E...lL;Hawkins,- a very old resident,of -the' district, -; is -in. a viry ; loV condition. ofhealth,'whiol.j is causing her friends anxiety. Mrs, Hawkins-came: to : Woodvillo .when "the standing- bush occupied >th» now : thickly-housed part:qf the, neighbourhood s where she resides, and: consequently has seen the' whole of the jtrowth and changes the district.

FEATHERSTON,

• A' largo nifinb'df'jiif- Featherston residents attended thef Wpharppa-Show at Carterton on: Thursday. Tho town was also well represented at-the Opaki races on Friday; - , • - The Featherston'School's annual concert is. to bo held .on November 9. Df. Palmer has . .organiscdi-a 'very .good programme, in which tho Glcß.Club vriU appear, and of course other : itoms which are usual at entertainments- of this kind will bo given. . . : '■ i . Staff Sergeant-Major M'Cvystall inspected,the' 1 School Cadets on Wednesday, last, arid also put them through.some' physical drill. -■ - . ; : -Additions in concrete to the shop of Messrs. Hardie and Sons have been begun by tho contractors, Messrs. W. Benton and Sonti. -

OfAKI.

•a: Train services are a , general topic ,of conversation .among. Otaki residents .at present, ' . and ."it' seems that ,tho ; train' that ,-:suits .' tho convwiienco of the majority, and ' which .. is ;. " 'popular,:-is -tho-Auckland express,, stopping hero at-2 30 p.m.. A-member of. the recent Reputation told the Minister for Railways V thatan' ,'early-, -morning - train, would .., bo : more: advantageous...".Sinco*:making -.tho .§ratomont ho.:seems<to;havo.gone back ou that y:ow

A. sports - gathering, < in aid - of the Vicarage LBuilding Fund, is to he held at -Waikanr.e next 'month. 1; '-, 1: I ■,-It-is, now stated here that Amelia Homi, Lwhose ibody -.was;found, some time.ago,,spent a portion of her- lite m Otaki, her father, having been manager of a business owned by : Mr. .Turnbull, of Wellington, and previously carried on by. Messrs. Miller ; and Booth, v, ;. • Mr.i B. J. . Port, who recently returned to iWaikauae from' England; ; still* suffers' from rheumabsm; and now contemplates a trip to the baths at Eotorua.. . :,"'A meeting of the local Lawn Tennis Club'' .was ilield. on Thursday night, when several- new members were proposed.'-. A. proposal to improve the croquet lawn was not favoured; It.was decidcd to again establish^'he ladder contests. Plans _have-now been -prepared :foi\ buildings vwhich -are - to bo erected -on the Otaki' Maori Bacing Club's hew racecourse. Thcso will be submitted to a meeting of members, which is to be held shortly. As a .resiilt'of Wednesday's sale of work , a sum of X 27 10s. will be added -to the local Parsonage Building Fund. : . ' The Reikorangi cricketers have withdrawn froni the championship competitions, leaving only threo teams to battle for the coveted shiold.-' • • •: ; •'

A three-year-old., son of Mr. W. .P. Carter was , kicked on the . head by ; .a 'horse on Thursday,; and' atoitted. to, the'hospital.-.-: ■ Do-he; .thoughtless'individuals have destroyod 'shrubs,- v etc., in .the_,grounds, of : the. Maori Church. ' , . , • ■ , The following have pro:niß'ed to act as judges at. the forthcoming, .horticultural show:—Pot Elanta; and cut- blooms, Mr. Weighraan,; Awauri; decorations, Mrs. Langdon, of Wellington; school work, Miss Lawson, of Wellington; domestic. Miss- Alexander, of Wellington; needlework, Mrs. Crichton, of Kimbolton.

FEILDING. ; At the annual meeting of the Feilding Permanent Building and Investment Society last week, Messrs. William Carthow ana W. G.' Haybittle wore re-elccted -to--the directorate. . Mr. E. Goodbehore (managor) was thanked manner in which he had conducted the, business during the year. The Fodding Amateur Dramatic and-Operatic Society has scored a success with "Tho Gondoliers." Tho season closed last week, and, although the expenses (£150) have not been made .up, .|he!. i committee.is-' fairly-well satisfied with the general residt. A very fair performance of the ; difficult work was given by the company oi forty-hvo principals and others, all being local amateurs, v Mr. J. T. ;Woodmass was conductor. .

LEVIN,

The boys' department of the YM-C.A. closed! their.' session, on "Friday; evening, when they gave a .gymnastic display, interspersed with songs, recitations, etc. Tho Contnry Hall ■was filled in-every part by a very appreciates audience; and the various items were well received. - The hoys wero'in chsrge of'-Mr.' J. W. Gibson, supefrintendent, and Mr. Oswald | Eansoni, ;gymnastic instructor. ■ Mr. Bansom read the annual report,', which showed an . average.: .attendance .during_the session of.'26i A. Gray,; E.', Coppin,. 0. Walton, G. Walton, and L. Arcus tied with, 20 attendance marks each. The report'added that thanks .were.'due to Messrs. Herd, . Anderson, and Turner :- for ' asis.tance. rendered : to, the . superintendent.,- During the evening songs were contributed by E; 'Coppini 4 F. Wooding* and V. Carruthers; recitations by Gilbert, Arcus, C. Parsons, B. Walton, ■ Robert -Jones, and 'A. Gray. -The boys.-also . gave displays,', these - .including pyramid and cartwheel tableaux, horizontalbar . exercises, and ,a . crocodile . march;, while James Corson - made a . hit with, his tumbling' ' and hand-walking. • A party of cadets,' under Sergeant A. Gray, also gate an exhibition of physical drill. Mr. Jas. PrOuse, president of the -T.M.C.A., made 4 a few remarks: during, an- interval,' commending' cal outtnre ."as a desirable part- of the education "of growing boys. j'Mr. F. E. Parker'} moved votes.:,of thanks'to'-the performers, and their instructors, which, were heartily accorded. Mr. A. James accompanied'the; .singers: oh the-.piano-forte. • : y.' -. The second:, competition, for trophies sented by Messrs. W. Palmer, B. B. Gardener, i and A.- S. Patterson to: the Zeria'BiSe Clnb took' place on Saturday. The conditions-' were seven shots each 'at 500 ; 'and 700yards. 7 , 'The light -was'- good,' but. the. wind :'was veiytricky,. especially .at; the longer, range: : ' ScoresP. Jones, 33—21—0—54Ingram, 31—22—0—53; J. Rutherford. 31—20—0—51;. L. Ingram,' 23—23 —5--51; TV.TVancis,-; jnn.,- '■ 26—-23—3-.-50;', J! Muir, '28—21-^-0—49 : ;--H; -Ward,' '31-18^0^9; H. , Jones,-29-14-5^48; J; Wood, 23-18-4-45; F. .O. Smith, 23-14-8-45.

, , SHANNON. s .The .following; office-bearers for the ensuing ■quarter:,were;electedat'a .meeting- of.-tho local lodge of tho 1.0.G.T.,1a5t week:—Chief Templar, Sis. I. Hook; Vice-Templar, Sis. R. Hensman ;..Chaplain, iEev;; J. |A. MTCenzie; I'.S., Brb.y.Gunay ;: Secretary, Bro. C. F. Ex all; ■:Treasurer, Sis. E. Wickliffe; M./ Bro;' A. Home: G., Bro.:E.' Jones; D.M,,. Sis'. Vv iWicklifiei' On Wednesday: afternoon last, on the bowling green, Messrs. J'. ; Roach , and' A; . Smith, : the holders of the Stiirisell'; feathers,- defeated the .challengers, "Messrs. : ; W/ Clayton and", J. -rE." Esson, by 19 points to 11. A singles handicap will be held on the King's Birthday.. •'•' /Mr. E. Law presided at a meeting of rate-, •puyers and residents in the - Druids Hall on Friday night, when the question of transferring the-Tokowaru. riding from the Wellington Hospital 'and Charitable-Aid district ,to 'that of Palmerston North was dismissed. Mr. Law, who .-.'convened. the ' meeting, dealt . with, the financial ...aspect' .of-, the question, and pointed out that only in cases of extreme .necessity wore -patients admitted, to the Palmerston North Hospital, where they had to pay considerably higher fces.than.if-ithey' had :gone: to Wellington.; Mr. -T. -C. Dunckley, moved and" seconded the'.following resolution ff^That-this meeting of residents in tbo i Tokomarn riding of the, Horowhenua County,, respectfully petition the Hon. Minister in charge, of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards and Institutions that, - under -■ the netfHospital Bill, this . ridiiig ; may be transferred from the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid district to that of Palmerston-North. We beg toj point/ out that parts of our riding are within 10 miles of the Palmerston 'Hospital, and nearly 80 miles froui that of Wellington; that'this distance not only inflicts unnecessary -suffering upon ; the sick,- but prohibits friends from, visiting patients, and cases have occurred where the husband and father . has died before the wife and mother could reach the Wellington Hospital, whereas several hours could have been - spent, together) had the patient been at the Palmerston North: institution. We also, petition that delegates: from this; district may be allowed to give evidence before a Parliamentary committee previous to the said Bill becoming law.". Mr.-,F.: W. Venn, county councillor, in speaking to' the motion, pointed, out that the nding paid:about £400 annually, and, in the event of the district being trans-' ferred; to Palmerston -North, the annual , sum w'buld only amount to about .£2OO. He characterised the present state ■of affairs as."robbory . with "violence." /.Not' only-, did 'the - dls-' trict pay ■an excessive amount, - but afflicted persons-had- frequently to endure-, great ,tfaih on-thc needlessly long journey to'the hospital. In his opinion, there was very -little difference between the- new, and the old Bill. By the new-Hill something like 75 per cent, of the electors in this uistrict would be ; disfranchised. Only ratepayers could vote whereas, Mn Wellington, all thoso tvho took part in lohal elections would have a vote. The Vesolntion - was carried unanimously and, at the same time, a petition embodying the'text of the resolution was. numerously' signed.'