PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 672, 24 November 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

.' At: a :.well-attended meoting." of No'.Licens'o : ;league,.'representatives were-jpre-.. :^;.'■ '■.'■ sent from : Kihibplton, .WaitunaY and : Halcombe.v W.'■■■■':'■ The. proposed': licensing;.'lcpslatiott'.'wai v -':di^. i ;'s. , cussed'in private, .and' Mr. 13.. H.; Crabb 'wasP;'j':'■;.: ;■• appointed delegate to .the: conference that meets \,y.: in: Wellington,to-day. The secretary:: reported':';'.;";>;, that a' thousand copies' of Mr. J; ■'''■;' ; : .. pamphlet on, "Dominion Option ".bad.;beea. '.i?.';";;'.; secured, and' were being distributed' through^,';;:;';,;■ out tho electorates. ■■'■',' ;:, ; ;;:ifc;. ..' For. Some time'past tha- residents; of. vLoig.-■;',-.;; ;.':■■.:' burn.have .been" bgitatiug. for, the removal of :-■:.,'.'r. their school- to a site whifo thero:;:is-less--," : ..-,'; danger., to the children . from- •'..:. - and tho Wangamii Education Board (assisted, ! '.'.;•; by, Mr. T. Y. Lothbridge. as one of the,Bch()al,; ;; : commissioners),.has been endeavouring • to';ar-, 'j : ~']--.'-- range for the purchase of land on thei .other, j...' 'V side of the main road and the removal thenco ,-,,:. of the school. The Education Department,has r '■ :)o' just consented to the.sale of tho site, to the commissioners for, .£3OO, and - the;;.';-■.■.>(•' purchase of another, for £315, 'besides promisv,vV::.'"' ing to give a substantial contribution • the cbst of removing the school. The bo'ard'i .;-.'/'. architect, has consequently, been instructed..tii.i'■;..'.:,: take steps to havo the school ' 'as p055ib1e.'......';,;: ,'-.-.,' ■..'•,:,-.'..,\/;';;,-. '''Jm/. \ ;.':.'-;>'. p'.pAHiftTUA/;''-\ .'.^ ! -':^'V; : V^;:^; On ■ Friday: evening last''Bro.E. G. Milna,i ;V :■, who for several years past has held- the,: pbsi-' I ,'»'. Hon: of "secretary to ■; the ~- local' lodge of.: Odd-i -'•"/:. fellows,' was -entertained by the members' ''of;;\ ■•':'■«, that order, and presented'with a set of' gold- ',': .mounted pipes. ..Appreciation of his past, sor-".'■''.;,';; vices was expressed by the brethren .present,..';'.; ■•. : and also keen regret at his departure;.■'■': •;''.';*;£•.;, >■.;}; • A meeting of the executive of tho Pahiatua'-'ft I ■■■}■ Central Branch of the New Zealand Farmers'.'' )['. >-'"-' Union, was held,on Saturday afternoon.".-■''-.'.Th«;.;;; t .;,V; ; -. question,of,forming wool-classing, classes next ..',--• V season was'.discussed,..-and the' secretary,' ;Mr,< : *: : ., ; ' ; '-;' J. A. Walsh, was instructed to write to Mr.S.v :: '' ;Woo'd,-.of: Hastings, who recently 'conducted. l .?'';. , similar- 1 classes 'in' Masterton and .Eketahuna,":' : ■;■'■ inquiring, his terms.: / The. question of. having : '''.[ : '. a j distinguishing, mark on speyed heifers' was ; . ; , : , also discussed;'and it was stated that, several :;-iv •;■''•-.' farmers complained of.having brought heifers ••>£ 'ft and.afterwards'fpundout'that'tb'ey had beeu" : :.' ;1 : % speyed. :. Members present, agreed', that', soma''..'! :C mark "was ..'necessary,' 'and it was decided' bj'i'i' , bring the matter under'the notk&bf thoStock:■■■„'> ■■ ~ Department, Messri. T. P. Girdwood and H.;V . .!, R._. Nelson'were elected members, and a grati. ':'■ .: lying feature in connection with the'.branch' ii .'. ; the increase ..-in tho membership list. : :; V, ;;: ;; llio, many. friends of Miss Stewart;': of K0.,..':'-, nini, .were very- pleased to hear of her dual : ;'' : victory in the ]umping competition at'the Wa- .: i : , r.ganui. Show; last week. ... ':'-'' v- N : •'.:';. ; ' V,' ;': Mr;. W.' .Hi'-"' Hawkins, of -this town, r is repro- - < ',' ■- sonting the Pahiatua district>at the Dominion' '-: Conferehce in Wellington in. connection with. S l the'New-Zealand Temperance Alliance. .''■■■• -'■?,. ~ The members of the Pahiatua Bowling Club ; : have, received- an invitation to' -bo present at .' '; '■' the opening of the season of the Torrace End ,' Bowling Club' (Palnierston'North), on:Docem-; bor,B. •'• It is understood that Messrs. T. HeWati'' W. JSansom; W. <B, Hawkins, J. Hughes.iJ." ; :■ > A.^Walsh, E.W. Ashci-oft, J.;.W. Mills,, ahd "vi •■' M^ratney'will travel that day, and tMs.bo.- -'■ ing a rather, formidable team, it should giv«> : a good accountAof:itself. ","•. ■,■■ ■.■.-■',..';;: ; :;;:T:; On; Sundays afternoon,, in ' the Mayor*C'' ! '''(•' grounds, Perry's Salvation Army Biorama Com- . i •''. : .pany rendered.a,' musical programme, at/the , ;;.-: -" conclusion of which Brigadier, Perry heartily V ; .. thanked: Mr. and Mrs..Crewe for the"use of!' : ' : '•' tnoir' beautiful grounds; and garden."' ~" ' :',''■,'>■ >~' ; Olftid'iy last an oldiand respected[resident',.:'.,'': - of Ballance—Mrs,, ; Tait—passed ' away.;. De-' ,; '' ceased,:', who .was'-8i years.of .age,' was'ithe",' •-; mother, of-..Messrs.. J.'-- Tait ' - '. Tait (Featherston), J. 8.. (Tnit and Mrs. Si£:"' '•■-' clair (Ballance), A: Tait (Kabbutara), and- Mrs.'; :: xiannister (Opunake).'. . "■:■■' .-'.,'-,.;..,"::■;. '<■■•.■ :' .Thei 'Education .'Department's"-: examination tor; the junior Civil; Service commenced here ■ . : on,; Saturday,. under the,: supervision Of 'tho '• :' : ■ J-tev.. J. Chalmers Mill'and-Mrs. G. Hughan. i ; -'-' ; '■'■■' 't«Lt rU H?• - m s tch wi H be P la y cd at Manga- " tainoka this aftornoon between an eleven ropi'e-; ■""'■■ fo" 1 ! tea I?tna .^ d - : °' ne ''■■.. r °P?;eseatu»S'' the ;;'' At a special meeting of the Borough Council on Monday Mr. .Arnold -Weston■■ wa*: '' inas a councUior.The Mayor; Mr. »• Crewe,,onJiohalf of ,the council, presented' '- 1 9°™^, J-iW,,.StUTton,with ; a BUver-mountedv , tray,< as, a: memento from the council on the ' ■tTV-iW 8 .WPF^ng.-.marriage:;Mr., Sturtoii';■'- ■'-. is, to,'Be : . ■.-'■• :«:,.,;,„... -, . • :On' Monday. afternoon, a:'pleasing oero'mohyi' '■'-. '-'•. was;, pMformed at, the local railway .station. . ; "" when, thei stafaonmastor, Mr. E. ( ,G.. C. Burget's '•', 'on,behalf-of;, tho J staff,-' lpcal- .carriers, '.ant,-; -/' fnends, presented. Mr-.; T.'Shorttmth, a. silver'* ■' ■ "teapot and a'case; of.'silver serviette-rings, tho :«' .presentation being in connection with his ma>' nage. Mr. Shortt has.been chief clerk at thf / station for'nearly two-years. :.'.-..'..' . ■■'■•'■ 'Monday was quite a : musical-day for this town, the Biorama-Bahd playing .out in the' r aftornoon and.evening,'and the.Pahiatua Bani '-'•'" also' played, in the, evebSng, and 'inarched. tii. "'* Mr. G. Oxley s residence,' where a . fireworks. - display took'-placo. The local.band evidentlt,'' put/their best foot forward, for their playing ';■■'' on., Monday evening ,was' certainly an '>■',- '■' ment on -.their;:former playing in, the - open air,.'- ••' •: and tlio conductor (Mr.. J/:l'rezise) is worthy of a word of: praise. , .'"■.-*.:. ■,<■-. '' At. Mangatainoka on Monday 'evening.' th»' ! ' : lopnl lodge of Oddfellow? hold a meoting. Bfo> ; ": I'indl.ay, in the, abs'enco of Bro. W. Taylor. " N.G.,, who is -indisposed, presided. P.P.G.M, • •Jlro.A. BarreJlalso attended. One now momber.was; initiated., 8r0..E. G.. Milne: tendered-.-'.v his resignation'., as sqcrotary,' and it was decided .I':to place, a 'record on the; minutes. With' remrd' ii " to,vthe;gpod,..wprk done'by' Bro.'Milhe,- and to-; it ';- present;,him 'with- a ; past secretary's emblem.'; 'f: : :'' ; Bro. laylor was appointed interim secretary. ::>'■

•■ f fc'<.-: /.T;;t' ; ' : t-EViN. : ,T .V;V-;, -'v.:.^ .■ The.tM.C.'A;'Board.of Directors met on itoni"- '. day.evening, Mr. Jae. Bouse presiding.--:It wa»' '■'■ .decided to:- lorni a -junior. Bible-class, tho • mini'. • mum, number' 1 ,6f members, to be 13, though it ; ' is: expected; .that considerably- more "than that" number -.will attend. \Ut. J. Harvey was ohosea. • leader and .teacher.' \lt was stated that th«v: committee, .formed .at last inectirigj had fixed';; the date of the concert' for December 6V •-■ '■ ■■;■■■'•' - T. W. Driver, .Wellington,, gave hisdnti-'" Spiritualism entertainment toa.orowdcd audi-'' ence: in the Town Hall on Monday evening; .Ha l ' was. particularly successful in the wcll-knoiHi oabmet .trick, as well as in tho production of "apporte.'. In tho former ho was bound securely by Dr. Mackenzie and Mr.*.Malcolm,' but he. successfully c\tncalcd himsolf.- Mrs. Dri\oi' ably assisted her husband, anil Mr. J. Kcarsloy enlivened, tho proceedings with excellent niueto, :VV- ; '"'> OTAKI. °" 'Dr. and Mrs. Huthuaito leave for Ro'torm ' on December ,7. Dr. Porter, of England, will act as locum tonens during Dr. Huthwaito's ' 'absonse. Aniong other Otaki residents who ara holiday-making are Mrs. S. Sirncox, who is,in Nelson,, and Miss Siincox, who is spending tho summer in Auclcland.- Among tho visitors horo' is Miss. Halse, of Greytown. The anniversary Methodist /'social," held 1 last: night, was a successful ovont, A musical ' programme was given, and during tho evening prize's: Twero distributed. Supppr was served afterwords.- ■ v ■ , ,

Tho handsome cup won by to Hautoro Do-' ' ' fonoo Rifle Club is .now on view here " ' ■' Mr. Rickatd;. of, Hautero,' has. disposed: of hij; >' property; to . Mr. Trim, of Palmerston North, 1 and will probably 6ettle .in'Waikanae.', : "■ ■■ : — FEATHEnSTON. Tho gentlemen of: tlio Glco Club entertained..the lady mombers and Dr. Palmer at a musical — '■< ovoning.intho Masonic Jlall on Monday., Tho ohair was taken by Mr.'J. W. Card, and during the ovoning songs were sung by l)r. Palmer.' Mr. Wilson, . Miss Brougli and Mr. J. W.' Hoi. laid. Among tho toasts that wero honoured were 'Tho Musical Director" (Dr. Palmer), and " The. Musican " (Miss Hodder). Mr. ■J. W, ■ - Card, on behalf of 1 the club, presented: Mia Hodder with'' a handsome diamond -And sappliiro/star: 011 a gold necklet as a mark oi appreciation, and in.doing 60 referred to tha, manner in',which Miss. Hodder had worked - at the- practices. - After; supper, which .was catered ior by Mr. .Waters, the .business of V forming:a glee club',was,taken.'-Officers'.'olcctcdv i: :-," s Wore fls follow:—President, Mr. J. W. Card," >vico-presidonts,. Messrs. W. Barton and 0. B, Phamen j y musical, director and ■ secrctaty,- r,« Dr. ,Palmer) .stage manager, Mr. H. A. Hagley ; committee,, Messrs., 1.. V. Wilson.W*' ' Tinney, arid MesdamM J. AVi- Card, G. D. Tajv 1; ; > lor, and B. Wickons.: Of the twenty-six' pre-- - 'sont all : signified thoir intention of • joinirig'< f;, !c;rt' tho club. : Although • tho club has' .boon inform-1 ! : ally, in existence for a.good many. yoars, so far !■ \ all; the / work has fallen upon.'Dr. I'almor;, • Seven hundred cases of cheese were dispatcli.W : from here last woek. '. v .{(, ■■'-}[[■; The fire bngado held their weekly pract tt . on Monday evening under. Captain. lietter. Nw. ■ f t ■ 'that tha, site . has. been .settled for. tlio fijjobell it: should, be crocted without : further - fl®- ■■