PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 654, 3 November 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

■/:;./ (From; Our -Special Correspondents.) . ■ ,■;' ;'y-' '.'.'-"■■' .:-;" , '': , .'',',','"''.*•.'-.'.' '" - :'. ■ ' ■ ;;■/: ..• ..v -The Mastertbn Ladies' Swimming Club has been successful in' , -effecting a eale of the cottage presented to them to dispose of in aid of the:fnnds for;the ladies'.swimming baths. The purchaser was Mr.\T. Buckton, and the amount paid ,£2OO. .. :.-,. _■ ■ . . ' , - ■ :A property consisting of 17,581 acres, situated on the East Coast, has.'been offered to the Masterton Land League for. closer settlement purposes, and will be shortly inspected. On Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning,' an unoccupied house at Lansdowno was burglariously entered, and. several articles were stolen, including ,:a cashbox.. The furniture Was in the house :at the time.and the: prospective; occupants were on the point of taking possession.- ■ .:■;.-:- r -.■•■,■'■. '••":■ Tho .next, piece staged by ' the Masterton Ainatettr Theatrical Society will be Gilbert and Sullivan's' ,coniie:'. opera, /"The. Pirates ..of Penzance."/•■, ,/./;■■; ■-. /'.. ■:•". . - :.

! At a meeting of the. Masterton Homing Pigeon. Club it was decided to hold young birds races ,on Th-orsdays, ■and also to procure two more training hampers capable , of holding. 20 birds. Mr. G. Miller was appointed to supervise -the dispatch arid the training hampers during the young birds'.racing season. A race is to be .flown from Ohakune on Saturday next, weatherjermitting.: ■■•- ■' ■ . .. ■, , : ■■ ■ :'.■' The:Wair^rapa.Swimming Club will open their'season on Thursday with <i 50 yards handicap race, for which the following .handicaps have been declared:—H. Bridge, scr.; L. l>. McLean; 2sec.; J. Winchester, 2sec.; F. Phillips, 2sec; L. G. Carmine, 2sec; A. , Carpenter, 2sec; ,T. Byrn, 3sec.;. F: Ball, 3sec.; A. H. .Eddie, 3sec;; A.. H. Callister, ,3sec.; A. Donald, 3sec.; E.B. Waddington,'4sec.; M.lggulden, 4|ec.; H. Keisenberg, Gseclj ..A. .Iggulden,. 6sec.j D; Donald; ;.6sec.; E. Ellisi\76ec; L. Dudson, .7sec; C. B; Syyerston,-,7se'c.''Should it'be found /necessary to postpone the opening.it will be held on the KingVßirthday, Tuesday, .November 9i

PAHIATUA,

Lovers, of tennis,, bowls, and-, cricket turned put in-good/numbers,., on .Saturday ; afternoon." The ; bowling , ' green .and .tennis. courts,;which, eaoh ot'lier,' ,are now in, good order, • and some interesting-games on the bowling/ green WBre/.witnessed On Saturday. .:, '■■...., ,:■■■■■.:. ..The Bev. Mr.'lsaacson, of.St. Peter's Church, will/attend /the '..Anglican' .Conference,/ to be' ,h'eld^.at ; Mastertori"t|iis:.-month.. '..... >■ ; :On Saturday":evening, the employees of .the. local-branch'.of the:-.W.T?;G.A/,'met,; : and made a'pfesehtatibn;of 'a.'case of pipes to■: Mr. /;.!.' Godsb, who has for 'several'- years bid charge ;bf/.the drapery.department,- and. who.'is .now ; beginning/Business /on 'his own. account, in Nelsoiu , llr. Godso was .very.popular, amongst his fellow-employees, and he will also be 'missed at social functions in this town. ■ - The j)ulpit : at;St.:. Paul's Church oh Sunday was' Mr. Steyerispn,.. of -Woodville, :in;tlie 'absonbe'of ihe.-Jievv'Chalmers;Hill, .who is attending..the.;Gen6ral::ASsembly. : ,.nieeting at ChristchUrbh.'v'.Mri;, Stevbhsbn ~is an attractive ■speakefilbesides'.■.which;, ithe> : ; matter.; of .'.his sermons' I on -Sunday./ was'''-.well .'wotffi hearing;" ■ ''strangers',tea"/will" be hejd in.,'St..Paul's. Sunday' 'Schoolroom Son Sunday 'afternoon..next;at,.'..s.3oj.p.m. ■... y■' ' ,- . Tn' connection} with the industrial, part of the '. Pahiatua-Akitio.'A./-.and/P. Show,-it is intended to bold a rtwo. days' show' of industrial exhibits in the Drill Hall on February 11 and 12. '-.•' ~/The.president (Mr. G.. A. Buigess) and the secretary (Mr. J;t Hughes) of'the .Pahiatua Bowling Club,have presented trophies, for icom-. petitionj-amongst the.niember's..of, theclub.•"' ■'':-, ■Mr. 'P. E.-'Debreceny,',formerly, licensee:of;the Club Hoteli ;,has/'piirchased ; the, "Mart" from Messrß.'-C.''E.'Mitchell, and" Co., and takes. ;pes-.'-.Mr.: Debrecenyi.is. well i^ipwn..in-..this'.distriot,.and: should make■> 'success .of i : his '■: newly-acquired.- business. ■ y' The. northern', end-.0f. , the./bridge•;over/ the Mangatainoka /Rijre'r .at-'the', Mangatainoka .'township'!has sunk'atfout six :inch'es;-'and fmeri are./.now.. emplpyei Rectifying 4he''damage:'.-;-,';■; is-at. present/enjoyihgi a.'holida;ir..trip. ■.: ■',;• .'. - '■The, IVoaa, WMch.iJ.av shortc time. backi : :was- considered- to'be the.worst road in the Pahiatua Coiinty,' is being repaired by the co'unty'tearas.' The. settlors'will doubtless be ■pleased that.the' work/has been.put !in hand, more especially : as several; , ofi- them intend i to! deliver milk to Mr. Checklo;r's cheese factory. 7 '■ ■•/..■■ ■.■.■■■, •■;■;■;'.■■■'■;•.. /-J : * -.-,•.• I-;-. , ,- , - ■■■■■;

;;:;; : ■ ; v>^«greytown;;..,.-;;, v :?:<■ Th,e monthly meeting of the Greytown Ber-! pugh Council took. 'place on Monday \ evening, , iwhen the Mayor/"intimated that he wbuld proceed with the gas installation■ scheme, that: the necessary 'notices would''be published, and that a public meeting would'be called accprding ; t6 law. Hβ also asserted','that:, the meeting'held. on/\Thursday - last. was'.in' favour .'of: the scheme. Councillors present/subscribed over £% towards the -Boy/ Scouts', .nhifbrmsi •'■ '-. ■ .:.'.' ■■>•■:■'■

FEATHERSTON

.'A. short sitting' of,; the Magistrate's' Court ■Was held at-'Featherston: on Monday; before Mr. E.' H. iTuftpn,;-^.Mi ,, '.A -young -man' named ,James. JEtawlett>,'jws...br.dered'..*.to.'.; : ; pay|,. Mis'.. Bawring the, s'um'-'of.';\Es' 15s;/ being l a'rfears of ,board.\ The'police proceeded .'against HenryM'Stae for being.', found ■■•on licensed premises on a SVJiday.'The'Magistiate(imposed a fine of £1 and 175... ; costs..,: . ; . ..', ■ The concert being. organised by Dr.' Palmer' for the 'oenefit -of the •school funds has been postponed till November. It. Some very pretty scenes.'aiejtb'be.staged and, with.a chorus- , of about', twenty, voices, .'a' really'good' eritertainment;is -lpoked-for/-■.'...' : .•■':.- ':■■■■ }'- . :-■'-., •-' '/Motor..traffic-Wer-the 'Eimutaka-'isvincfeas- 1 ing every: year;-;;EacK;weelt<'quite J .a number, of \cars ; and motor bicycles . mate their: way .out.herei;'and; generally'speaking.the hill seems to be losing: its vfeputahon 'as being'a " stiff olimb.": ; :•■:.'• ". ' : '..■■';•'■ -."."' '•'■■-. "'■■■'\ '•"•.

LEViN,

■ Levin Bowttra'Club 1 Committee met on Friday when Messrs.'D. Smart and; J. Ryder were 1 elected as'a Grfeen Committee; and Messrs.' D.! Smart; W. Palmer, and W. Jama. sdit ; -a:Match Committee. Mr. Li;A. Bowen has presented , a set of stars'for , competition amongst : .the ; nieml)CTs'ortlie club; A considerable number' of'flo.mpetitionsVar'e tb be held this season, these, including'. the .'president's' singles, club pairs,- club , trophy' singles, anH full-rinks competition for.Mr. Bpwen's stars'." ' '~"•.. 'A. new ,cricket ■ clubj to be affiliated :i ,to the Hofowheiiua Cricket Association, arid named the Kimberley" Club, has been formed. Mr. .G'.';M.;Burlinfeon,'pf:the Wereroa Boys' Training Farm, has kindly granted'the;.use .of a pitch for::matches oh the fdrm.". The members will .be: principally .composed of 'farm : officials, but will : be xeinJorced ;l)y -.a:few- "players.- from .levin'.' '"' ' '"" "" ■" ' ' '" ' '--■-' ' ''' -

.'The:local. BomairCatholic .congregation have •fbrined'o' committee for. : the purpose >of proceeding ; with';the 'building, of-a convent .and ."schools,dii;the;Wertrcia'Koad. : ■'-"-'■. '"■'' ■• ''

i •.Arevised'plari ; of the proposed subdivision' of Mr.; Wilton's estate,was submitted : .'tb:'tHe; Levin •Borough" Council .•'on'' Monday' evening, and Councillor Hnds<sn 'moved, that -it "be adopted, certain-'cqnditions, wnich:he named. Councillor ' An : amendnient :was moved.by,'Cooncillbr l*fance that the:sub;divisi6ri be'held .'over'till next meeting to allow .arrangements to. he /made with the owner. of certain sections with a view to'getting a road through ,to:.,Mato Mako * Eoad. ■, Councillor •Lancaster : secdnded, 'but' the'.", amendment was 16st:; on ,Hhe ,; dastihg'vote' of'the ,'cKairman jCounoplbr Canieroni ifhq presided in the'ab!sence.6f'the Mayor).,, Councillor Hudson's.:m'6-. ;tioh; was then' cirVied. yi'i' ,'•'. ','.';, ■■„''•'•

'■Anglers'-coriti-nue, to have good ,Bp_6rt'in; the .Ohati'Eiver,''wHich.isstated,to be;.in.splendid •coijdition ior.'deyptees' of; the',"gentle art." : '

The fvuiural o! a Maori -woman aged 80, who died at Wereroa last vealc, took place on Monday afternoon Mr Novm's steam launch tafed the canoe containing the body across Late Horowhenua to the Maori cemetery, where a Maori clergyman conducted the service at the grave

OTAKI.

At tho Otaln Methodist Church on Sunday ovemng a inemonal service was hold m con nection with the lato Mrs \V. Jones The Mnnnkau-Paraparaumu cncket match on Saturdaj resulted in favou"r of the former team by 29 runs on the first mmags. Tarake (22, not out) and Harnett (Id) were the high est scorers for the winners Eahui (Otaki) de feated Wereroa Training Tarm in a one inning's game by 43 runs Tho total rainfall in this district for Octo bor was 373 inches, days on which ram fell, 18, maximum fall, 73 (on OctoTjor 5)

PONGAROA;

A meoting of tho East Coast Railway League was hold on Saturday night Tho Pongaroa delegates (Messrs M'lntvro and J M'Donald) aro' co operating with those trora Masterton and Waipukurau Tho mooting empowered ,thi! delegates to state that local residents would be willing to bo rated if necessary, to ensuro the lme paying