PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 5

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.)

, ;■ , ; FEILDING. V '■'■A' , Christian Endeavour anniversary wascelebrated by the .local Primitive Methodists yesterday. The; services w.ere , conducted,\by, the Eev,: I"r' Macdonald, ~of;:Palmerston,i ;w ho is president ;-of- ; . the Manawatu and Rangitikei Christian Endeavour Union—an organisation which has affiliated,'with it the Christian '.Endeavour Societies from .Ohingaiti to Foxton. '■'■ -; For the Feilding Choral Society's production of Frederick Cowen's'"Rose Maiden next Friday, the soloists. will be: Madame Emily Briggs, of Wanganui. (soprano), Mrs. Pickering (contralto), Mr. E. M. Swinerd (tenor), and Mr. T. W. Pott. (baritone).' ' . ,

Apiti has initiated a movement for the erection of a technical echool building, with collectors 3 at Table Flat, Norsewood Road, Umutoi Utuwai, Utuwai Road, Eidge -Road, and in Apiti itself.. ' .' ■. .' '■ '■'■'■. ,\ ■" .'■' OTAKI. :'■ ■ :■.;/"'''", .- A confirmation service will be held: in the Otaki Anglican 'Church on Friday evening. At the last meeting , of the Otaki School Committee it was; decided to hold the annual concert on December 17 and ;to expend a sum of £S in prizes. Tho average attendance was reported as 163. ..;,- . ; v. .'' .Constable Satherley.'who has been seriously indisposed for., some .considerable time,- continues to make improvement, and it is hoped that ho will shortly be abb to leave the hospital. : :. .-■■■■• •."■■'■■■'.' Mr. J. Woods, who recently had the misfortune to sustain a broken leg, is making good progress although the fracture was found to be ■ more: serious than had been at first supposed.'" .-■';• >:- ' . ,-' .; , :..

Mr. Driver, exppser of spiritualisln, etc., appeared .here last week, and thoroughly mysbfied tho audience' with his- rather remarkable powers. •»■■.'■'■•'' Messrs Spiers Brothers, of Karori, have purchased Mr. Dixon's farm at Tβ Horo.

■■•Peas''are being sold here'at Is. 4d. per peckwhile lettuces are offered at ; 2d. and 3d. each. Newpotatoes are sold at 3d. per.lb. / ■_'.',■..

LEVIN

A shooting, matoh for the Fresh Food and Ice Company's challenge ' cup took place at Levin' on Saturday, when-tho Hautere Rifle ; Club, who were the .challengers', succeeded in wresting, the trophy, from the Levin Club, winning the match l>y 21 points. The conditions were ten'shots'each.at-500 and COO yards. The ■weather was!favoura.ble for good shooting, alIthough towards the'close of the match the wind caused a little trouble. Captain E. O. Smith, Levin, 'superintended the, arrangements for lunch -and .'afternoon" tea. At the close, Captain Smith stated' that, while his'team were: naturally . sorry to', lose .the cup,: still there' Was' no other club on the coast' to whose custody it, would give his men'more pleasure to "hand: it'over .than to the winners. Captain Rickatd, Hautere, thanked Captain Smitn for his kind and stated that it was always a pleasure to ,visit. Levin, as the riflemen there were truo sports. Scores: —Hautere.—H. Beauchamp, 17—43—90; J. Rickaid, 41-41—82; R. Dunn, 42-40-82;; T. Taylor, 39-40-79; H. Fraser, 39-40-79; G. Gkcken, 42-37—79; H. Thompson, 39—38-T-77; A. Thomson,'4l—32rr73; total, 641. Levin.—E.O. Lower, 46-42—88; J. Muir,-42-39-81; W. Ingram, P. Jones, 41-37-78; H. Ward, 43-35-78; L. Ingram, 41-36-77; H. 36-38—71: J. Wood, total 620. " . ■ \ ;■■;■■ The annual spring show of the Levin Horticultural Society, is a> be opened on December l'--by Lady Plunket. ; V. .-■,.-. -. Considerable interest ie being taken in the forthcoming Wellington'-.--District' Methodiet : Synod,. which opens m Levin on Tuesday next. Some .00 delegates are expected, and an extensive programme has been arranged for -their entertainment. ■!.■■•■■■ * 'Levin School Committee met on Friday evening, :when there were, present—Messrs. Malcolm (chairman), Palmer, Ball, Wood;- Hook, ; and Robertson (secretary). A letter was read from Dr. Wallace Mackenzie,. Wellington, on behalf of a committee, asking- the Levin Committee to join with others in presenting a petition to the Wellington Education Board for the purpose of getting |tho school hours altered so as to allow a 30-minutes' Bible lesson once a week. It was. decided,' on the casting vote of the chairman, to take no action. ■'." .'■ ■■ ' CARTERim ' The bakings at the Methodist exhibition and sale of work on Thursday amounted to .£43. The Rev. L...Thompson, of St. Andrew's Church, will assist. in; the evangelistic services, which are to be held tit Mc-rison's Bush next week, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church. ; A concert isv.tp be given here on December 1 ;by the Greytown Glee Club in aid of the librarv funds. '.•■■,■."■• . . I ..-, . '■'•■. : ~~~- '■-■".■' '.. - ■■■ For Chronic Chest Complaints, ■ • ' Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, as. 6d.r2e.6d, ,' '" '..•■■• ■■■'■ ... ■■■■■' ,:,--- , Adyt,,