PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 4

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our" Special .Correspondents.)

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: Feilding: district -.scored 'at- tho Egment Show, Cheltenham, tho, champion butter.factory of the Dominion, securing tho association's d£2o trophy for export butter, beating thirteen other'.factories. ; Cheltenham.also won first place for fresh pats, ami third for butter straight from tho factory. Tho second prizo in tno latter class went to Awahuri. - - Mrs. Cobbe, of Feilding,' will bo one*.of tho judges at the Horticultural .Show at Rongotea next Wednesday.'■' ■■•■.": -.;-.' ••" i Mr. , James Knight, tho well-known Feilding breeder, "scooped the .pool" at :thc Hawera Show iii Southdown sheep. 'His entries secured six first'prizes,'three-seconds, a championship; and a reserved'championship. . . A team of Palmerstbn bowlers recently challenged the lauding holders of . the-Yates Feathers. The feathers still stay here. \The Bank-of Now Zealand has agreed to give banking'facilities to" Apiti by sending an omcerfrom the Kirabolton.branch to do business overy stock sale day.. :. ■•. ...-. ■ The plumbers' class at tho Technical School ; made a presentation to : Mr.. ■ H.' Wood, instructor, who is leaving next week on a prolonged visit to England. ' Mr. "Wood and his stuilonts were entertained at the .home of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Thomson, where the: presentation was.made. . ' ' '.-:-' ... •■ '■.•

,:■;.; : ;./'' ; '-;-; ; : '.•' -[--. <;■;.■ ■ At'a meeting of the Horowhonna County Council on Wednosday.tho collapse of the Taungata bridge Avas dealt with in committee. On resuming it was decided to procuro tho services of the Roads Department's engineer to report on the matter. During the interval the work of erection -will bo proceeded with by day labour. Councillor; Watson was elected chairman for the-ensuing :ycar. ..,■' ~ .. ~ Tho little'daughter,of Mr. E. Bills fell from a pony on Tuesday and' sustained "n fractured arm.: She ,was conveyed to. tho hospital yesterdayi. .-'■;, .• ;■,. ,-. ■:,. .-■■. ■ '.. .■;-.;■:■: . ~':..- . 'i'he half-yearly meeting of tho Druids' Lodge was held on Tuesday-qvening, when tho npmin- r ation of. officers resulted ';.• as follows:—A.D., Bro. Lancliestcr; V.A., Bro;' Howellj : secretary, Brb.' Bills; treasurer, Bfo. - Livcsey; A.D.8., Bros.; Cook,. Dorset, arid Ayrcj V.A.8., Bros. Gordon/ Allen, and Dorset; 0.G., Bro. Kcegan; 1.G.,-;Bros.;-" Johnson, Gordon, and .Dorset; D.P., Broi Hartoll; auditors, Bros. Baker and Ayro.' Tho election will be ■ held .on December 7, when Bro.' Batchelor, D.P., and other visitisgbrethron will be present.. •■■• ' .', •'•'.' '■ A number' of residents lnet at the Railway Hotel on Tuesday evening and presented Mr. Ksher,'- stationmaster,-who has-been, transferred to' Auckland, with a .parse, of sovereigns. l Mr.' Larkin, of Kaitoke.-hasi taken up!the.position vacated by.'Mr.'.'lisher. - \-' . "Tho friends, of Constable Satherley will be pleased 'to learn that .ho has so far recovered from his serious, illness, as. to be able- to got about. -It is probable that ho .will return home in.: the course; , of a few days. . ; :\ '..; • .-■■' : '.': Dwelling houses ave'at presont very-hard, to secure in Otaki,and it is stated .that ono resident, with an eye to tho law of supply and, demand, contemplates erecting' half a~ dozen. : ;ii A sight that is'not,over-pleasing or restful.to tho eye may,bo seen in various paddocks ad' jacent-to tho township in tho form of huge variegated thistles, ranging front four to eight feet nigh., l'or: the sake of the .neighbouring lands these weeds should be declared noxious. :

'■■%-y' ':'■■■■■:■:', SHANNON.:-/..— ;.'. -'Vl '!.-A v rink -'.of: Shannon' bowlers, : consisting 'of Messrs. B. B. Stoph'enson, E. Yuille, J. Eoach, arid'"W.'H.. Gunning', (s.), \rero badly beaten by 35 : points to '4 'at Palmerston.North on .AVednusday by the holders : of ■ the Dixon Cup, Messrs.. H.; Mowlcni, ; Ai: Pickering, Malcolm, .andToßkerts.); , . '~'. 'v , ' '■~.,- ' ■•'■,- ■•; A good "houso", patronised the .Druids' Hall on'.Wednesday nigHt, ,whea.members of '■ the Catholic "Church .Rave nn enjqyablo "social" and dance. .. During .the evening, ■ Mr. M. lloynlhaii, on liolialf ; of tho,congregation, pre- . seated fathers Jlfelu,' Coguer, 'Kully, and Delac .with a travelling-rug each. '.A hbarty'.welcome was extended, to Father, Kolly,: who,has .'recently beop: appointed..to tho' (listrict.: Among .thoso. ;-who contributed, tp:the pTOgi'anime'Svere:' Rev.leather;Ke.ily'(re9itation),:Mrs'!:'J.'ayltfjr,: Wai-' : •pawa .(pianqfortq 'eolo),' Hiss , R-.' Sta'nsGll:(so'ng)', J.'.'Cnrran Xlrish. jig): .A danceifol--Kerslcy;-. Levin,- supplied the ..music. '~.*.; '."•..;.'■'•' ■"';';. - ■ ■•: :'■■';'

_;:■-. ■■;■:';:■} J':-:';- : ' :LEVIN.v-',\ '. ■'''•■y':\..y: '. vHorowhenua-Xodge/, : UiA.O.D., held ,its\fort-' nightly; meeting on Wednesday.; evening, Bro. A.D., presiding' over;; a-large at--tSndanco;'; 'Chas.-ThompEout. i -I > ;D.r.i on. behalfv,of : ,th6'-. lodge, ''presentiid : Bro.: L.' ;l A.' ißowcni V: P.A:, .with- >a Past-, Arch-Druids,', ;diplonin, ''f6r- ."• which' 'Bro. : Boweh heartily thankedvthe lodge.'- "■'■■ Nomiiiatious -for- offices, during the next- sixv months J \verd' "made; a large • number ■' of 'brethren > lieing ' proposed - 'for • ■the varifins , offices.':. Thej'eleotion. takes 1 placo ■on , Decambtr' 8. ; One.candidate-was , , proposed for ; membership.' :-..-. ■:' '■ ''■': " : " '■•',■ '■'■■ -. : ': Mr'»: and -ilia'. W.'M. Clarke, Levin, whohavo been' on a driving tour.' through Taranaki ■ and ' Wanganui dui'ing-, the ..-past I three weeks, returned' home on, Tuesday; ■■■ ";'■■•'.; : ; -.; „•' ',-., - -■; On- Wednesday night, ■■: shortly " after 1 . ten' -o'clocki tho .residents.' of Queen.. Street': East :wero.. : consideraWy' alsirmed :at several; young fellows on bicycles-Tushiiiß, in the- direction of the town, shouting .'-'Fire!' 1 and. ringing their Mis nil'.ithe.vwajv. This; seemed to' be I'thiir idea of .•:• ■"•-.■•■' "' : ■;•'•■ i ; 'IJhe'retiring chairman . ; of \ the'Horovrhenua County. Counoil, Councillor Jas'.: ■ M'Lcavey; entertained■.'•';his. councillors'. and a ' numlier ; of; friends : to dinner at We'reroa ■ Hotel on -Wednesday' ev-ening. . Councillor Venn pro.posed. theV toast pf ■"Tho'Late- Chairman," to' which:Councillor..M'Leavey replied,'"thanking those' presrtt..for' the whole-hearte'd■ support accorded'him; during, his year'.of office. Coun.oillqr: .Watson 'proposed : : "Tho -Birough.'\of' Levin,".; to-which the Mayor'.'(Mr'. -B.' R. Gar-; dener) 'responded. :, Other.' toasts "The ;Horowhenna County' Council," "The Press," and ■■ "The. Host and Hostess," the last-named replied , to by -Mr. .Higsiris. •'•■.• ■'.'■■: '.;." .' -.-■ ": Levin'Y.M.C.'A. cricket team ..met. Rahui (OtaW) team sit, Levin: on'.Wednesday, v;hcn tho .'visitors .won. by ten'runs!;. Scores:—Rahui 32,-'Y.M;c;a;': : 22. ; : ; , r " ■■■■■ ;::;;.;. ■- ; : .■

-;'■: v> : ■ >; . .: ; :.■'■■:,} ■ The • bachelors' ball- hold last week.* was ■ a': great, success," visitors froiiv all parts of the district coining .'in :to * attend. '■The .'Eeikoraiigi Orchestra, under Conductor -E. Brown,- supplied, the -music,'and. Mr. -P.'.Monk' niado an .efficient'M.C. •.,■;;".•:'■;■,'"••■" •■ ~'. ,: - .■■■■•■- .■The local sawmill grounds are now showing) signs ;of increased .activity. '.. Thousands ' of. feot ,of timber are etacked .on ' it,' The proprietors (Messrs. Odliil Bros.) intend to work a;couple.o£. planers.' Some splendid timber is'being got. out or tho bush. .-.■: . :■;■"■•"-. ",-.-I . ,Tho Fresh T?ood and'lc« Company.has,:had I to;.instal a larger .separator in their on account of the extra quantity of milk coming :forward : .this .season.: The -supply is' , now over SOD gallons a, day more than it-was.at the. flush, of .-last ■ • ; ■.•'■ '.v , 'The Ngatiawa 1 Eiflo- Club' will fire for the ■ffaikainae .'Co-operative Store Company's trophy on Saturday. : .:'■ ■"..'-,■.■''• ; :•"';: ■'■". ':'- ."• :Tho-ladies , , of. .the"district ;intend giving a return ball nest week, and are making every effort toirival, it -not to beat, the 'fine'dance' given'by the baohelors..' '■'"...; .■■; ■■',- ';• J , .' if. 'Quite a number of'swaggers and" others use the Hutt-Waikanae Eoad, »hlch tis only •20 miles .from; place to , , place. Kesidcnts-who" take note of these things , cannot understand how it '.is: that: the' members for Hutt and Otaki do not agitate":for the >'. duplication of the rail-, way.' The. line-route'was surveyed 'some"2s years'ago,'and'its' , adoption wonld avoid the heavy drag up the "Pae\ak." and hills. ■■■:'-;;:; ■ : : : ; ' ; ' ■;'■'■ -: : '■';Some, 1 good bags of fish have been .got here lately; , ' Mr. T. 'Coltman secured a inice.bag this week, one flsh. turning,the scale at. 51b. This ie the largest which "the writer has heard of being taken in local streams this season. , •

; I , V;V- v CARTERTON.. ; " ' , '.- In consequence of the increasing number. of Natives attending tho Clarevillo College, it has been" found- necessary, to . enlarge the presont building. This matter the trustees havo already taken in hand, and considerable additions! are: being made, tho cost of which will bo defrayed; from tho trust funds at their disposal.; It is, however, to be regretted that tho trustees are not in a position to make also a grant for (another equally pressing need, viz., tho orection of a collego chapel. Tho distanco from Cartertoii boing four miles, it is important that the lads should havo.a place of worehip set apart for daily prayers and Sunday'services. Under these, circumstances tho trustees have grantedrpormissicm; to the principal to collect funds .for buildin" a small chapel in tho grounds.' The probable cost will be about .€3OO, and towards, thio.sum £16 has been.-promised-.or recoived., Tho need is ,a pressing one.iand should commend itself to all who aro interested in tho spiritual welfare of the Maori youths. The contract for additions ta the college has.been let to-Messrs. A. II AVallis and Sons;' of. Carterton..., ." .'.:. . Threo .ladles.: in a :gig wero, returning,, to I &rtertoni',fronv Gladstone on Tuesday afterj'noon,''whon rather unpleasant cxperionce.. Mrs; Thompson, Ayifo^of.i.tho Rev. Li Thpmpsonj: wag driving, and,when coining down tie Hawarden. hill : the ' horse

driver, had-a '.tight.-rein, - and , . th«.animal .wi>s soon on its fcetagain.. Mrs. llains.and Miss Spragg were the' other occupants, of tlio .-vehicle, tho former sustaining a sprained anklo through being thrown out by , the sudden, and unexpected jerk. •'.' . . ■ Mr. G. H. Herbsrt, South Wairarapa. county engineer,- 'has given threo months' ■•■ notice of his.intention 'to.resign tho position. ; .' ' - ,: A successful canvass, for donations to ,the prize fund of the Horticultural. Show 'was •made-.on.Wednesday by W; Donnard and; J'. J. M«ad. -.... : '.':••• . Oii Tuesday; Mr. B.' Wadham's.trotting sire', Brookholm, had a:leg broken by a;kick, and had toi.bo. destroyed. ■ ■ :' '.'. '■.•' '::'■. The .'funeral ,o£ tho lato. Mrs. E. Dorset took place nt' Greyto\vn ,yesterday."., . . ' :, ; A .valuable mare .• belonging to Mr. E. -Ai Edwards broke one of its hind legs on Tues-day,-and. had to be destroyed.'. .'. . ■.-....-.,•.-■.

■; ;;:•:■..■; ■:; eketahuna, ■ ■' : At .Hie'-.statutory of the Ekotahuiu County Council the •■: chairman reported that the general: n.tiount. on. March 31; 1908, -was in-debit, by. ,£231 75.: M.,.and; on March 31, 1909,'■• in: credit, by .SAI Vis. 4d. .The. receipts for the year totalled J22885 55.,. and the expenditure J2601 ■ ss;, id.. The inscribed debt of the.county now'-stands Is. 0d;, the yearly interest payable being .21443 4s. 2d. The total, amount paid during the ; year for, charitable aid and hospitals was £2ii 12s. Bd.. Mr. .Thos. Moss was. re-elected chairman .without ..opposition. \ ,;..■.-,• Mr. -It. Pitchithly/ who : was . elected .unopposed to.fill r vacancy on the; County Council, caused by the resignation of. his brother; Mr. H. Pitcaithly, took his scat for the first, time at.the statutory meeting of the council on Wednesday. :".'. . ■.. v Eketahunoi ,was strongly represented at the. conference held at-iMasterton to,consider the amended timertable, and its delegates : carried day so far.as' proposals'-to be submitted to tho' Minister, for. Eaihrays were 'concerned. For years past.. the" districts north of Masterton have been . practically isolated from.' the IJmpiro City" for" business, :pn"rpose's, it* being impossible to. undertake the . trip. there' .'and back in. less .than three days.'. If. the requests of tho i deputation to wait. on the Minister on "Monday next- 1 , are' acceded ,to .it will, be possiblo to reach Wellington and return • the same;day..' ~: :; ,": .'•: .> . :■ ■'■ .'

WOODVIUE. " The bazaar organised by tie ladies of,the Presbyterian Church was opened on Tuesday by: Mr. ,Eoss, MJY During the afternoon and evening >a large number of people attended, and the Etalls appeared to bo doing good business. It seems probable that at the conclnsiori of the sales the funds of the church will be increased largely by tho efforts of those workers who bare been Busy' some months past in preparing, for the event. • '•■■'•■...". The new ■ railway time-table will have the effect of delaying Woodville mails from 1.30 p.m. till 3 p.m.—that is tho mail from Wellington. ■ ■ .'.'. .. ■ ';, .