PROVINCIAL CENTRES. I

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 656, 5 November 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. I

. (From Our Special Correspondents.) OTAKI. /. V , A meeting of the committee of the Cricket ;j Association was held en Wednesday night, Mr. ' M. Ayre iu the chair. All clubs, with the' ex? | ception of Manakau, wero represented. It was l decided to begin the championship matches ' (both Wednesday nnd Saturday) de novo,- also, to play ne more than four rounds.'Arrange-: : meats .were made for the match with the Wei-, lington .Wednesday . Association, it- being ■ agreed that the match take place at Manakau, and that the visiting players be entertained, at lniieh. Providing suitable train arrangements; , are not available, the city team will be. driven ■ from Otaki to Manakau. . A cricket match played here on Wednesday betweiri Te Horo and Otaki was wou by the former by 8 runs on the first innings, 'l'ho. ; winners played with .six Otaki men as siibstitutes* • ' ' -■. The, local lawn tennis club have been en- : deavourhig to arrange a match with Petono for November B, but a telegram was ..received yesterday stating that'the Petonei. team, would bo unable to makb ■ tho trip.; -...■ x LEVIN. ; The Benedicts' Ball; wis held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when, about 50 c6Uplos attended.. The grand march was led by the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr.. and Mrs. Gardener). Excellent music was. provided by an orchestra composed of Messrs. 'J. Ivearsley (piano), Sloan (violins), Lolley ( cello), and Woodmas (cornet). The duties of M.C: were joiritlv carried out by Messrs W: Blow, F. W. Pink, W. AdSett, and J. Johnston; and the catering was in the hands of Mr. H. Dudding. The secretary (Mr. J. Follas) and^his. committee deserve credit for the general arrangements, i The Koci.ll committee' of Horowhoflua Lodge, U.A.0.D., met oh ; Wednesday evening when arrangements were made for a ladies .night, to be held on ,Tuesday, next. ; Bros. Francis and Chaplin were placed in charge of the re- , freshments," and Bro. I. Hddk was appointed M.C., with Bro.'W. H. Gallichan as assistant. ' . At tho • Levin: S.M. Court on 'Thursday, before.Mr.' A. D. Thomson, S.M., Edgar Joseph Mercer; forhierly employed as , a derk.; at Levin railway station; gmlty to a. chireo of fraudulently, omitting to account for .4.30. ISa. Sd., money belonging to the >Mr Zealand Ea.ilwa.vs Department. Inspector Ellison, Wellington,' prosecuted, and Mr. H. 0 Leaty, Wellington; appeared for was committed for Sentence at Wellington aupleme Court, and bail' was refused. . SHANNON. A meeting of the Mafcerua Drainage Board \i-as held at the Club Hotel Monday, when Messrs. H. Greig' (chairman), E. J. Armstrong (engineer), J; Liggins, E. Law, and G. Seifert attended.' .' ... ■■ ■ v '.i. , ~ On Monday the Ladies', of the Tofcomaru Hall bazaar, met the; Hall Committee, when it was decided to hold a promenade concert on November 22. It was also decided that the ladies provide, refreshments. M«dame3 . Perry and Seifert; Misses.M'lvcnzit,; Ivelly, and Bovct were Appointed a concert committee, ana Messrs. R. W. Gray; H. LigginV and j. Judd .were■ appointed a dance committee.,'.. . ■ At a meeting of the Tokomarn rateMyers and residents A: similar resolutjon to, that passed . at Shannon in connection with, ofthe Tokomaru •. ridmg. to ■ the _ 1 ftlmerston North fiospitai and Charitable.Aid Board.district was/carried unanimously. / '.. CARTERTON. " -The', riseettt' frMtient'iiins,- Mfcwlkf . h ® a .k are working toiscWef on ; tho crown of the road ik- High Street, which was. formed only last, year out'.of funds provided by a larw. loan.; The centre of the'road has become quite soft, and vehicles, and horses • are noticeable havoc with it. now it will take the twater in summer, when the■■ swivel ny-, drant will have to bo used, is a puzzle to those who.have thought about the a -£' r , ' Mitch'interest is being taktn Wairirapa Curio' Exhibition, which' w/MM hero ift aid of the • Methodist Church funds. The Waiohine liiver. Board-have lent ; aii„interesting old photograph of UreytownV ■ Lately cyclists, in .this' town, ; or ..rather a ievlibl them,'have' preferred the footpath to the, road.: 1 Oh; .^Wednesday• aftornoon several; riders had i" their , names taken bv Constable ; Ingram,, and -.will. '.'probably be caned upon to 'explain matters in tho . proper quarter. • Inspector Miller has been reappointed health officer for tho South Wairarapa, llis salary having : boon guaranteed by the local bodibs. 'Court Marquis of Normanby, A.0.F., aiet on : Wednesday evening,' • C.8., Bro.■ A. .J. Fisher presiding' Coprt 'Loyal Miisterton, wrote,', expressing its appreciation of the good work done for the order by- Bro. P.- Molloy, and regret at his ipproiching departure.; A travelling certificate was received* from Court Ihglowood Forest, in respect to one of their brethren, who has come to reside Jn the district.' A similar, cortificatp; was. issued to : ; a member . of, the court .now .in Australia.. It was resolved :to combine with the Loyal ' Heart of' Oik Lodge, 1.0.0. F., in tendering a. farewell social and presentation to Bro;: P. Molloy. ' . i GREYTOWN. ,' Much interest is being taken in .tho Boy Scouts movement hero. At a meeting held, on Wednesday evening, the Row A. T. B. Pago presiding, it was decided to set up trustees with .a view; to procuring the necessary equipment for the boys. It was, however; understood that the funds necessary, must be paid by thA boys themselves, but the equipment is; to 'belong/to the town. Messrs. M. Maxton, E. 0. Turner, • and the officers . of the . corps • wero appointed' trustees; It was decided to procure tho uniforms for' the ladj'by. i November 9. .