PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 685, 9 December 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

.',:::'! (From: Our; Succiiil Oorreanoudonto.).. '.'/, : '♦' "' '■'•. : .'■':..'.V'\ i ';;;^ : ;'':.-v^ : VV;.'FEILDING..: ■[■■:■■(■ ".--:-" ; ■, •'•■ It wasslated ,ai tho last/meeting ,of the, Feilding Technical School Committee that fchero : was scope'for a good'music teacher in the Kimbolton district; and that such a teacher could' command a.'.salary: of .-'s2so to a year: - Messrs. Goodbehere, Pirani, Montgomery, Trewinj Budd.-and.Watkin are to draw up the sjillubus for, the,next "season, ot the Technical School. :...'.'•;■' /Severai/'Feilding/ fruit-grorcers,: report."-'..that applo and .pear trees this year'are not so prolific in crop as they were last ycar. v One or tiro -varieties are satisfactory, but- the. rest are' below tho average. The ; fruit, however; promisesrto be of "excellent quality. "The Aplti 'Dairy Company is now turning out 20 tons of butter per month, which is 250 boxes better than was the' case last year. Apiti dairy-farmers are urging the establishing of a bacon factory in-their district. The Chamber of Commerce at .Apiti has passed: the following resolution:—"That the secretary;write.to the bank raanajer at Kimbalton, informing him-that if the Bank of Now Zealand cannot seo its way clear to open hero/at: least once a week, .another bank will be approached." It was pointed out that to have the bank open for business only, once a fortnight would not be a. fair test, as depositors would, probably decline to. transfer their accounts from other /banks '.under, these conditions;''—v';;. •'■' - - ; - '■-;■ ■'■.■ '•■■;. ■■

■In view of a statement ■ published. to : tho effect that the Palmerston water-supply was getting rather uncomfortably low, it is satisfactory to be in a position to state ..that-, the ,'Feilding supply, at present shows a pressure of, 1151b.' The new/intake has, been constructed, and is working well. . - -Another meeting of tho council of the Feilding, Chamber/ of. Commerce was held yesterday to consider-the non-stopping of tho Main.Trunk trains hero.:- The president (Mr. W; F. Bramwell) stated that the committee had interviewed the'fitatiomriastef, who had: informed them de-fini-tely. that-the train going-north would not stop here unless there was" a': passenger from Wellington on the train, or a passenger here for north of Taihape. ..Even .if a mail was made, up for .the. .train," the . train would not otherwise stop,' l and the mail would rjjive to be taken back to .the post office.' It was resolved that- the. following -telegram be sent to/thoPrime Minister:—"The alteration of tho Main Trunk train from a fixed stop at Feilding •'to. ah uncertain stop is causing great:dissatisfaction'in Feilding'and district. A'public meeting has been suggested, and also a deputation. ■ Trust you* will hav-e the fixed stop reinstated;". ' Mr. W. J. B. Trewin (Mayor) has also/sent/the following telegram to the Prime Minister: —''The of • the'/- Main Trunk trains at Feilding is causing great inconvenience. -• Seeing that the train can be stopped, if. flagged,: without any disarrangement of tho time-table, there does not appear to be any-valid-reason why Feilding cannot, appearon the time-table as a fixed stopping .place. .In view: of ths strong-feeling here, and inconvenience to' tfe public,. I would respectfullysuggest this being done." /;.', ",,-.-■■ :•..-;•'f.-".

:•;;;; : \[._ :: ■;:•';.; Votaki. ■;7/7/ . i'-";/// '. The position ivith reference to the Otaki Railway Befreahment Booms and-tho competition, bf other places 6uch as Packakariki does 'not appear to 'call : for such mention as was formerly given to it. :At all events,,. Mr.- F. G. M'Haruie, the lessee of the rooms,.is satisfied; for in '■ the coarse of a "■ short. letter ho statcs:-r-"When.Mr..;Fiold, our member, interviewed "the general manager regarding the. matter,! ; he, promised that justice-should be'done to 'me.".:•."•'"'. .- .■■•-.:' '■■ '. f '.-: /'.,-' ■ • -A/'special sitting .of the. S.M., .Court was held yesterday, by Mr. A. D. S.M., when the oaso John- Meade v. Byron Brown, olaim 'i£9l' : on ! an'order.made by thelato-.Haka-raia- te rWhena' in -plaintiff's favour, was, heard. Mr."■•Stevens appeared for.defendant, and',Mr. Staveley for plaintiff. ■ After evidence, the 'magistrate gave judgment- in; favour of defendant with costs £2 Us. ■: /.'Dri-Porter, who will.act,as locum .tenens during the' absence, of Dr.: Huthwa'ito at Rotorua, arrived here..yesterday.; afternoon. Dr. Hiithwaite 'tiiid' Mrs. Euthwaite 'leave 1 on; their /holiday trip, to-day. ■'•'■■■'.''-. ■'•,. •_■ :'•-,' ... SubscriptioES in aid of jthe-Hone Heke memorial, which : is to-be erected here, .are..coming in'freely. The local collectors have now some .je3o;in.hand.r ,7-/'' .•//■■/ :/•./' \"//i'.' ; \ •7 ; 7,.>,j „i, rr- '/.■■,..■'■•' '■.'■"/'.'■ '' ,■ 7:/-/< : ,/ v" ! \- ; ;\,',. : ' On* Monday/hid frlWesHSy' evenings/the - first -match'.for'.possession of ythe Bowcn Stars took ■ placo-ibri-the'bowllng. green between Messrs./D. 1 Smart (president); and G. Marriott, and Messrs. W.' Janiieso'n and W. Palmer. The former .combination-.won. by...32' to J6, and,.at-the.con-clusionwere.'challenged .'by; -Messrs.: :'W. H. Gallichah and.: <H Eyder.: .The stars are the gift .of;-Mr. ,Ij. A. : :Boweri",to'.the Levin Bowling Club, and have : a' handsome appearance, being of, /solid gold, suspended .by-ribbon'-.' of-the | club' 'colours ' (chocolate' and.; white), . from a solid 'gold brobch.-'inscribed "L.8.G." '■■ : /,.- .; Refreshing showers fell : . Wednesday morning, and were .much welcomed by householders, ;wha; havd? recently been haunted by fears of depleted/water-tanks. ■; The.work oMaying the pipes connecting the town with the head; works, of the high-pressure water Supply 1 - is proceeding, and-the pipes .are now,/.nearly at 'the.borough'boundary.7 It is expected that the .'supply., will; bo iavailablo early next year. '■■/• ,'...-'■ ; "' ■.■:''■'■',', -.■'.•'■' '•■■■■■■' \l The :'■ sand-drift committee, ,in conjunction with the Mayor, are to meet the County Council .shortly to request their co-operation in: the matter-of the-reclamation of'-the'.-sand-drifts' on'the coast. '"'/'///; • '"■'.:''■ '■'■'.■['. ; '-' : "---".'

r-: v .'v:':':-v;.-:.' : PAHIATDA. ' ' ; • The juvenile concert,.held in the Olympio Theatre'/last "week, was 'an unoualiued success, -the; : building being : packed. 'The programme,-, which was a., fairly,'lengthy one, consisted/of action songs, drills, marches, and : tableaux,: the whole being'i under: the supervision of, Miss L.,Marten,.of the' District High SchooL..' During the evening, songs and recitations'were rendered by ■: Miss v Ada Taylor and;Master.;H. Falloon. At the conclusion of the'/entertainment, the Eev. W. ,H. ; . Speer .thanked thosG ; present for their attendance, and made special reference to Miss Marten; who, he, said,had: given'considerable time to the .training of; the. children.' ••'.' -. , ; :' ■-.".'•"'■■ ■'/.: '}■ ■^-///■■ : : .": ; :': .'/: The 'WocKLville railway staff has been reduced by eight in consequence of the new time-table. These employees .have, been; transferred'to various places. "■■'■. Strong exception; J6 being taken here to the clauseiin , the n»w . Defence -Bill • relating: to canteens in military camps. : At a well-attended meeting held recently, it was decided to forward, a protest to the Prime'.Minister, .and also; to) Mr." Ilosa;:M.P., on the grounds that tho youth of the country will now have to go into camp, and the temptation to--drink should not-be.: placed, in .'their :way.'/::. '.'-'. ■■:. Mr.'Galbraith, senr.,.,wh.o has been ill some time,' died : at, his residence on Monday morning. : Deceased /purchased thß business known as "London House," but ■ ever since "his arrival here had not enjoyed good health. •>.'■:' I ,;:' : ' ; V.;;; / ;:,.;: '■ . • ■ A•' party of sportsmen .'recently. made a raid on,a shaggery, situated at. the upper reaches: of the Manganao KiverV and obtained. 38 pairs of feet.'(.These'"were disposed of to the Eketa: huna Sub-committco of the':Acclimatisation;Society,and realised £i 15s. . "■; '..Mr.- IV.Symes, manager of'the local branch of the Bank-of New Zealand; has returned to; duty after a month's holiday spent at various places/on the Main. Trunk ; line and at Wanganui..: ':.'.' .'.-\i.S,~-.,/ ■ ..-..-

UUI.. : .:;../-.-:. • .■;..- ~-Mr. Thos.:!Parsoiis;<:; ; ,of Eongokokakb, sustained a dislocated shoulder by a fall \ from, a horse, on Monday mnyhing. '.-" i.-.-. .. : Captain Herbert hn!i:'.been' appointed, district, commander of the loaii'Boy.Scouts. - -The/dis-trict'under--his- control includes Eketahuna and / ■'■<?■'.":■:.':'" - The Eketahuna branch of. the Earmers' Union is asking that .a/Government expert ..be sent to give a demonstraticm in January-on the handling of bees-in' framed'boxes. -: : At: a meeting of_the Eketahuna School Committee ; a communication was • read' from Dr. P. Wallace M'Kenzie. of Wellington, asking; if the committee would join in petitioning Tthe Education Board' to alter the school hours, and to permit ;of n. thirty-minntes* Bible lesson/ baling given'in the : schools once a-week.- The' committee, decided to ; reply : that it was not favourable to the proposal,: though it had 1 no' objection to Bible lessons being takon- after school hours.v -,:. . , '.''.:'. .•;-. ; .; A competition for "a-," trophy, presented by Mr. W. Kershaw, and open to mombers of tho Tararua Rifle ;Club resulted as follows:—J. ;Petersen,'llß,; J,' F; . Peterson,. 17, and :?A.: Mason, 110.-.,:; .:..-■

; - The llission Band will rlvo a performance at tho Kilbirnie,;Ecs«rVD at..B, o'clo6k this evening. A' : salo of' eidck"■ will be held at -Levin. >omor'row by Messrs.- Abraham .and, William's;' Ltd. Applications ■'■ are. invited, i by'!'.'tho-■■Mangdhui-County Council for the .position of .medical 'superintendent of the, Itangonui: Hospital. Particulars.:' aro, advertised., : ,: ~:... •:': A'' large-list :- of,' entries: for - the stdck '. sale to'be < held-at'Levin,: by, Messrs. Dalgety 'and Co.vLfd.;:and :the?Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'AeCncy:' Co.! Ltd-;.at 11.30 a.m;' td-inorrow,' ia advertised in .this issue. ;.-■ ~■■;:.■