PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 668, 19 November 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Correapohilchtß.) .' / PAriIATUA. It is understood that 24 entries have been receivod for th dairy cow competition which. is to bo,held in connection with tho A", and P. , Association's show-in. February. '._ .; .Several games of: bowls wero ployed oh. the local green on Wednesday afternoon, an inter-. , eating game boing that between , . Messrs.'■'E. v Pctherick,- Wakeman, and T. Hewat (skin) and Messrs. H. Fletcher (Wellington), Osburne-. Lilley, and A. Veitch (skip), Wellington , . After a good contest the first-named players wero victorious by 23 t0.12. .-■■ ■ >' '. -. , ■■.■:.■.■:'..■ '.': A novelty in the shapo ofa "piinga" fence, threo arid a half chains long, is to bo seen at the Pahiatua District High School. -About COO pungas wero .used iii. tho erection , of ■ tho fence; which is .exceedingly neat, and reflects credit, on those who were: responsible for it. Iu con-' nection with tho •-. boautifyinß of tho school. grounds, the Education.Board's agricultural inr structor, who visited the school on Wednesday; spoke very highly of the work which had been carried out. ' : .; ,-.; ...■;■■■.-.. , - ■' The, Norrcll Social Committeo met on Wednesday to wind up affairs connected with tho recent ."social." After paying- expenses it was found that thero wasi a surplus -of £1 35.'3d., and the meeting decided'to hand this amount to tho secretary, -Mr.-J.-A. Walsh, as a recognition.of.the enfergy.displayedby him in bringing the "social" to such-a successful issuo, , Mr, Walsh generously stated-ho would donate the amount to tho Pahiatna : School Committeo, who at-present' nro-iii need of funds. .■'...'•'■.,. The'Woodvillo Methodist Choir journeyed to Pahiatua on Wednesday evening, and were greeted by a large audienco .in the local Methodist' Church, their rendering of tho cantata "Day and ■ Night" being much : appreciated. The■ performance will bo tho means of considerably augmenting tho funds.of tho local choir. :..'•...■■•' ■■',-■■■■.'.. ~-': •"■, --' ,■■.--,, i .::■: Amongst the many visitors at the Masonic bantiuet held in the Olympia Theatre .on Wednesday evening Arf.ro- Messrs.--'A. 'Veitch, and R.^■■'■■Fletcher,■'«' Wellington,'and Mr. J. Moncrieff, of. Cartertoh.:: The function was a great I success..- Tho in the hands of Mr.. I W. Owen, of. the Commercial Hotol. ■

'\ ; ; '-, 'V .■.; GREYTpWN.\; .-, '..'.j : ': A meeting h£ the Trustees of.tho South Wairarapa Hospital - was , held on , . Wednesday. Messrs. H. Morison (chairman), W. Moore', M. Maxtoh, W.Udy.R.G. Welch, and W. J. Nix wero present.' 'I'ho chairman reported that the committee appointed to interview Mr.. W. CBuchanan, M.P., regarding the new • building, had done so, and Mr. Buchanan has seen Dr. Valintine, who .would the position before the trustees.- A. sum', of .El/was. received from the :money-box atithe Bush Hotel. The. bank balance was reported as '.£2Bl, and a donation ot £25 was'received, from the estate of the late Mr. W. H..P. Jones: .; v ..' ■ ! : , -!.i :-.-;. /The "wind-up" social:gathering.of the tirey'town Debating Spcibty was, held t on Wednesday oye'ning; The Rev. ,, Mr. Pittondroigh, president; occupied the chair,; and addrosses were given by Messrs. M. ,; Maxton and D. O'Connor: Songs and. recitations, werer hlso' contributed, and a supper waa-supplied by the ladies.' -..

■ :.:,; -;. ■..■■■'•■•'.■OTAKl..": ' ' : ... .■.■■'■'■ :;-:' .Ah enjoyablo time was spent on the Otaki cricket ground: on' Wednesday, when: tho. two: 1 Otaki -teams 1 : met in"; a 'championship ■ match. The .wicket' was fair, but tiie outiield.,un- ; speakable. The B: team, scored 58 rhris (Naugh- : ton being highest scorer .with. 25' not out),' whilo the A's scored 99 (Robson -63 not: out).. In their s'econd : innings' B t?am' scored -.19 'nihs for the. loss of [ four wickets. 1 -. . : .; : X)a Wednesday, and as a result of riding onthe footpath, two local' cyclists, in rounding •tho Bank corner;from opposite directions,,fell into-each other's arms with too much, force to bo -pleasant. " Aftor a .crash- and.,'an embrace, the: : extent of tho damage -was considered, :and for a timo tho, sceno: was entirely-' one - of .wry faces.and broken. , spokes. ;' : ', . :. Tho.Horowheii'ua 'Horticultural: Society-.has. bvery reasbn to.: bo satisfied with .the .result 6° Wednesday's show.. Tho .weathor .was' favourable,.' tho ' attendance, 'afternoon-.and even'ing,, "largo, tho exhibits • very .creditable, .and. :the : :takings-almost equalio those of thp previous ',record show.,■■-When the unfavourable weather- of weeks past is .taken' into' considera-. tion,! everything proved highly..': satisfactory. :Thq committeo. worked tbpir. secretary, :deseryo.'special mention... '~.:'" .Tho .writer .recently.interviewed;Mr.;Mayo,.. the well-known -nurseryman, -on:friiit ..culture in,Otaki. : :Mr. Mayo spoke..very "favourably, of the, suitability of the local climate,' ai)d .con.aidered that tow places were better adapted for such an ...industry. It-is-to be, hoped : that Mr.j ■Mayo'9.;aflyic§ w,i)l .'bo'iicted/upohr , aiid ,on,r. level-headed possess a ;fow—might ad^an tagebuslyf set vthe"ball'rell'ing.:,Fruit would be .placed' on' thu.VWellingtbii;, market. with; practically: no''trouble, and biit,'little/expenso,: and; thoiew. piuhds that would .■'necessarily,. ntiYO.'.te.v'bej expended -, on initial, outlay ..would ■ sbbh' : bo , > returned t'enfold.'.i, •■;■ v;-':-. ■■:'• . '■'■.■:■".'■.■ ■-.':'.■■■■•■■•.-■■ .Whilo .thb.mnjority :of potato'crop's, here ar? .badlyXaffeoted. with blight, fevera,! within tho,.vicinity,of thi>"'oeach,'havo almost.cnttrcly missed tho dreaded'':disease. .! ~'. ';■

: { ■:'■'''''-'. : ; F £,l T D i N P- ■-.''.'■■.■ '-•';■: ■The Government has accepted '-.iho ! tender.of Mr.. R.;T., Moore, -who. had ■ been driver of Hip Waituua',coach, for .the: I'eildirig-Kimboltori. postal, service, for-the np'xt'thrco vears...' A motor-car service Was bftereJi but tub JJepartmont did not accept'., it.' ■ '■■ ■■-• .■"•■"•. ■.'-.■ • ;-,Thb..anniversary-.of the Priinitive Methodist Christian, Endeavour Society is to bo celebrated on. Sunday. -The" Eavi of Palmorstonj will bo:the. preAcher. ;',•.• .'. :', .'■ ■'. Mr;, and. Mrs.. L. AVatlcins who arrived from London by tho gono on to Wanganui.;'Mr;;Watkins.returns to Feilding early nest week to' ascertain thp position.in respect to 'his duties at tho "Feilding Technical School. , Business pebple\ and others hereabouts, are' 'warned.;.to bo .careful in negotiating cheques., -.-The''local , paper.is' responsible for the.informal tipn that'holders: of spurious cheques aro lobking'for tho careless, tradesman. : '. : , ;

~S: :: i-::': ' ':%''■■ SHANNON./; .■':'.; ;; ; ; ;■.■'■ • Ai,'; eioltih'g • contest, was .witnessed oh the boyriihg' green on .Wednesday. aUernoon, when Messrs. \v; il., (iiinning and 13. luiile defeated Jlossrs, ''J. Itoacli and A. Smith; who iiavobeeu th'e (holders.'ot'.'ttio VStansell feathers" ior the past>t\yeko months. ; At .the ; twentieth hedd mb. holders had a :lcad of tlire'o points; the challengers.reqtiirinp throe .to tie, and four to .wih.,,: At tue ; twentj-nrst head;.they were all': square;:,-and, on an extra being playeu,. Messrs.' ■; Giinhiiig ajid Yuille won bv' plabi point.' • '■'■-.■'•■■ .-. ~."■', ..' ■.-. ■•■..- "The local Bowling C.lub ;has sent a challenge ,to the Palmerstou North Ciiib, -who recently wrested - the plxon Cup/from Marton. club's representatives aro likely': to :he Messrs.- Gunning, Roach, A. Smith, and E B; Stephensoh.; '.•...- '.;■.'.-; :':. ■•■_■ ; ; ,■ . . . ■ Shaniion''j.'eiuiis dub was defeated by Fox. ton: on .Wednesday ):y. 7. games to 4.'.-The : locai players were: Misses, Austin, Dunckley,, Mrs. :U.oidpe..:'-nml 'Messrs.: Taylor, Schmidt, V ;l)unpklcv,. anil £. .Cooper, ,I'oxfon ; was reprohonted' by the Misses Jidwards '(2), Mrs l'hillips, ;and Messrs. . Clcmett, Fraser," Phillips, lienessy,. and Stiles;,,. • ~ ;' -,An artesian-,boro has been sunk by the %?"}?» Co-operativn : Dairy Company. , \ splendid'flow was obtained: at, a rtenth of 150 feet, with a surface iloiv of 12 feet.' .■■ •

:';:■■';■.•. ;■■ ■///■levin,; .; "v;..;., , -. ■ -A-t-Levin Police Court Messrs. B..■K.v.Garaejiep, H. J. Hicbards, and W. G. Nation, ;J;P.'e, on tho Bench, judgment was given,"for plaintiffs by. default in tho following oasss:r-J. E. Dunn. v. I). S., Papwonth, £$'. coets 85.,-6obcitor's fre 15s, Cd; , ;' J. W. ; Standen v. Eaine,,.j;i2, costs 15s'6d.;-Edlicitor's fee 15s' 6d.i C. G._S«rtt vssune, £9, costs Bs., BolicU tors feo 15s. 6d.; P. TV.--Brown" ;v; tamei £9 ■ costs Bs.; A. D. Stewart v. same,.JC9, costs Bs.', solicitor's-fee 15s. 6d. • These noro claims 1 for wnws ftgainst the-proprietor of-tho "Levin X>aily Times,"' which hae net been- iUuecl since November 2. After the justices had heard another case, Mr. Blenkhorn, solicitor appeared on- beliaU , of Mr. Pnnworth, and asked-that the cases might be adjourned. ; The Bench replied' that judfnnent , had been p-jven fjrino time before; Mr. Blenkhorn' stated that Mr. Paworth had been called awav to. TVellingitanon Wednesday night, and hod "instruoted him to apply, for an- adjournment.- - The men hnd dono no work since November 1 MiHarper, on .behalf of tho plaintiffs, opnosed' tho , adjournment, and; etated that the men had only received notice to leavo a wceic nra The. Btmch refused the application. • A claim was-niade (Mr. , Harper) against D. Fanndn (Mr. Park) for ,£2 us. 9d, beln? the,price of a pig 18s. Od.y and two lambs 11s . eacn. Judgment wa9 entered' for 18s. Odwith ooKs Hs:, and witness's expenses 5s " .■■Tho"-Foxton- Amateur Dramatic Societv eavo a. creditable.. performance. of "Tho Tio'ket-of-Lcave Man", in- Levin Toivn Hall on WodneSday evening, .before a fair attendance. ■ Tho E-ev. R. Inglis, of Ons'.ow, is to .conduct the. anniversary-services at. tho Prcsbrterian Church on: Sunday.,;.-. •"'' . ..