PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 688, 13 December 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

: •"' (From Our Spcoial Oorrojpondontj.l .•'."■' .. ——•- —— ■'■'" '■"';'; ■;■ ' GREYTOWN. • ; ; ■■ The movement to form a corps of at Grcytown took shape on Thursday evening, when (at the parade of the boy; scouts) tho chaplain, the • licv. A..;!'.'■ B.,Page/ , gave, an' address to, tho girls and then enrolled- them, Mis 3 McDonald " being appointed scout mis-. tressV ' . ' ■. : ': . ■: :■ ■ , FEUDING. -'. ■'.'.,., Owing to tho ■ altered train arrangements, under which travellers from' the south cannot roach Folding- between 8 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., it has been decided to run;a coach from Palmerston to Feildinif on Fridays for " the weekly stock sale?. The.' new coach \ service, which .is something , of a reflection, upon the Railway Wepnrtment, commenced last week. : At tho, meeting of tho Church of England Men's Society on Thursday evening a motion was adopted expressing approval of'the vicar's remarks in condemnation of gambling. A paper was also'read on the subject of furthering the interests of tho brunch. :' . ' ■-, : ■;' 'shannon; ' ■ v; ' There was only , a fair attendance on Wednesday night,-in the-Druids' Hall, when'the. Fox; -ton-Athletic Club's Amateur Dramatic Societj presented* "The Ticket-of-Leavo Han." The ollowing werothe characters and performers:—' :"E«bert Brierly," Dr. Adams; "James Dalton," Mr. G. S.' Fowler; "Haikshaw;" Mr. J. T. Lovdt; "Melter Moss,": Mr. A.-M'Call; "Mr. Gibson," Mr. F.- D. Whibby; : "Sam: .Willoughby ~ Mr. K. H. Moore; "Maltby," Mr. W. M. Gordon; "Sharpe," Mr. A., J. Imrioi "Mrs. Willonghby," Miss Eeinptou; "May Edwards," Mrs. R-odio. The performance'was ~ori a higher level than that'or many of. the professional companies which visit the district' The half-yearly- meeting of the local lodge of the .A*O;D.; was held on Thursday night,- whe'n. the'following office-bearers wero appointed:— A.DI, Bro.'G. Qnarrie; V.A., Bro. G. Sutton; secretary, Bro. L: O'Connor; treasurer, Bro/ E. F.-Jeffries; 1.G.,8r0. A. Thompson; 0.G., Bro J. M. ; Murray; A.D.B's, Bros.Harris and Kennedy; Y.A.B.'s, Bros. Mitchell* and Buckman.' A number "of visiting froraiOtaki and Fostpn.attended. .: , •■'..■'..'■."*'-:' '■;V. I.'-.;:-.. PAHIATUA. ■/':.-■/ The result of the dairy cow competition, held under the'auspices of the' Pahiatta-Akitiq Agricultural and Pastoral-Association, was declared on Friday.'! The testing was done by Mi , . D. Kelly,: manager. of: the Konirii branch of. the Ballance Dairy Company, in the presence- of. Messrs. W. Tosswill, G.' A. Burgess; and the secretary (Mr. 'J. A. Walsh). > : The contest closed with thirty-four nominations! and the result exceeded the most sanguine anticipatioijts, all ■ records for . the •'' Dominion being .easily, broken. ■-■.-■■"" '.'- ;';_■■''. .-;;;■; •..:..'.■■'. The. following is the order of the first, ten, competitors:— .- ■'.••."■■■'■■".■ - .:-■'■' :.. 'Lbs. of . '~ Bnttcr- . "■■ ' ■ ' - - Milk. Test. fat. E. Wag5tafT............... 69,: 5.4 3.726. ■ M'Govern 8r05..;........ si}- 5.6 3.052 E. S. Holdaway ......::. '56 ■;■ -4.6 ' ■ 2^76 R.: Mabey ..';...„..,..;..■,. 58J-.". 4.3 2.515, , ,W. Cornforth..; ..... 52 ,' 4.8 -2.49 G. , ;.G. Oxley ....„.._.....•..... - 50J .4.7 ■; '.- 2.360 J. Bourko .....'.....„.„... 56 4.2 2^52 ,W. Carey .......; ...'-.48 •■ . 4.6 ■■ ... 2.2C8 ■ Miss Le Compte .(....;.> -5H -• 4.0 2.0C0 '. W. ;Yulo ...................;.. 52' .-.3.9 :; -2.028; The winning cow is a Holstein, and the second is.a Jersey. The breed of the third animal, is not given. The result, ■ which Has provoked a deal of discussion, everything, else Tieing-sub-ordinated to cows and bntter-f at, gnly tends; to show what a splendid district this is for,dairying'. ;Again, it augurs well for the forthcoming show,' interest -in which : is. very ' keen'. : ' '* ■'■', " The.' Mangatainota Athletic Society;, held-a meeting on Saturday,.when the entries for the .various, open, .events were, read, and" final arrangonrente made for..the , ■' society's ; : animnl gathering on Boring Day. -The pressed satisfaction at the. splendid nomination's ■ received; ■'■• -.:''. •'■'■ ■•'.'■.■■■•■-v-v-;. '■•■y; .•"'-■.'' ; - Fred., Lindrum,. jim., billiard champion of Australia', Gray," tho'■ wonderful young losing' hazard player, gave an exhibition game, .750 up, at Haines's' billiard saloon on .Thursday; evening. Both players gave' an , coodingly interesting ; exposition of tho 'gamej 'which was won, after a close contest, by-Lin-drum. .The winner's,biggest' breaks wer0.207," 107, and 84, while Gray compiled .. 141,; 96, ; ami 59./. '.;.:.',,'. \.:'::\ :■:'„'..'.'■ '■■'V; '-.'.'^"y, -;,:;'> ";,'-.;,.;■•; >'' OT Alf,ifol aowsa^i-' '-^ : ' The team to represent Otaki against Levin in tho lawn tennis match next' Saturday will be' selecte.l from the following:—Kirk, -.Hartmann, Simcox (3), Bacchus, Penn, Smith, Nicolsoni' Bright, 'Jfesdames- Swabey, Simcox, Wilson,' Bright, Misses E. : Simcox . and : O'Kourke. . ■■■'- ■ ; :--.-'k.;?■-,;.. About tn-o-and n half tons, of bnttor.are being turned out daily at the local butter. fa<> tory, the valueof; the. output being :£M per day. The daily supply of milk is 1700.' gallons. ■.' . "j', , ' , . I-;.- — — ———~' .. .;'"'• ;',■''•"--:■. '■'■;*'';!■' ;■', ~:..-;■■' ":\ ';•;.'. : : -..-%:.h.L ; The annual distribution of prizes-in connection with the,. Parkvale Sunday School' took place on ; Friday evening, when over forty reward books were.■;'. presented : 'by; / the Eov. S» ■Young, vicar of ;■ the. parish. ,' Every < child in the school received- a prize.,: Attendance, prizes werfc- won .by Jean Bower, A. Hawkc, Johannah Andersen, Henry Eayner, Mary Andersen, and. Alexander Andersen; with ; tho exception of the -last-named, -all' of these obtained the maximum of marks for attendance. Alexandoi Andersen was only absent cne Sunday. Three special prizes have .been promised for'the .ensuing year, and are to ;be awarded/for tht bost-beiiaved child.in the school, for the best prepared 'lessons, : and for the '. best-behavt'd child outside of ; school, iv. ■;.';>-,-.-'-. .' : : ii' As.tokens- of esteem on ihe occasion of theii removal - from, the district, members'of, the local Catholic congregation have presented Mr. and. Mrs, , P.. Mollpy with a silver,-eggsland and .a'cake'dish. " ;.• '. ■• •' .., Mr.'.Eoi'l, of Greymouthj has been appointed postmaster ' here! ivihe Mr.-. John Brown, resigned; ■ : : ■■;;.■■'••.•"■;.■■• ...'•...■..' ~.-" ■ ■■.'■'-;; : -,- , -, , ■;-'";'- ,:i -- ; ; ; -; : ;'-'■ -...levin;;, '■'-'■ ;.;■; ;^; ; According to the Hdrowhenua County Council engineer, the road between Foxton arid"Leviii has .suffered 'to. a considerable, extent .by -ths bartagp of -water-pipes for Levin Borougt Council. The damage to the road is ostimateil at ;£2OO. Tho engineer. further states that- ii would have paid! the council twice over tc havo paid tho difference -between tho- steaniei and cartage freight and the "railway freight. The much-diScusse'd . Straker wagon is; not having an exactly smooth run yet, the ,Jiigh ; pressure piston springs-having been broken in several places 'during .the, past; month! -It is still :pe.ggLng away,'.'however.. .■'.''- '. .. '; .-'- On Saturday,. Levin Eifle Club held theii second competition for trophies presented bj Messrs. D.'W. .Virtue.and Co. (Wellington). W, H. Field, , M.P., and H. Hall. 'The distances wore ■ 500 ■ and COO, yards, seven shots; at. each, The light-was':good,;but the: wind -.strong and troublesome. : Scores :—H.jC. Ingram, 3-58; P. .Jones, H. Wood,, 28-27-0-'SS;G. Jones, 25-26-rt-55; ■ H. Ward, 26—27—0—53; -E.' 00. -', Lower; 31—22^-0—53; W, Ingram, 25-27-f1—52;,,J. Kutherford,, 28—23— 0—51; L. Ingram, 28—23-o—sl ;■ W.' Lovejov, 16-29-4-49; 'J;::Muir,.,24—24-0—18; F.- 0, Smith,: 14—20-6^-40.-.""-■...,'. : : : • ■/ :. ; } MARTINBOROUGHiU .-;,, -.' Tho induction of'!tho Eev; B. C. 'Tennant, formerly'of Port Chalmers, to/tho charge of the Presbyterinn Church in Martinborough tool placo on Thursday, afternoon last in the presence of a fairly largo ojid representative congregation. Many members wero-:unablo to be present; however, owing to so .many, overtaking arrears l in sheep : shearitig, the' weather- having bean so broken for: that work. ' Tho Eev. G. K, Stowell,, of Feathcrston-Greytown, . 'interim moderator of ;Martinborough,:'cj)uductcd-the,in-duction service,- and welcomed the licw minister to his charge.' The Bev. I;; M'Caw, of Lower Hutt, and lately minister of MartinboroWh, delivered the chargo to his successor, and the Rev. A. T. Thompson; 8.A.; of Mastortbn, addressed the congregation on their duty, to the minister; In tho evening a ''social/was hold, at which speeches' of cordial welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Tennant were delivcredby the-visiting brothreh; the Eov. 13. T, .Wynne-Bond (Anglican), Mr. Eoss, chairman of tho Town Board, and Mr. ■ Wm. - Aitchison, elder. The choir, under, the baton of. Mr. A, Nicbl, .rendered several anthems, and solos,wen sung bv Miss Orr and Messrs. Kicol and.Eov A.' T. Thompson; Tho ladies provided- refresh'inonts.'." The Eov. Mr. Tennant 'cpmmonces work,in Martinborough"under the happiestaus pices.. '■'.•>.. ;. " >-' : ,-,:--: ■■. '-'i ■'.■'■■''-■.!'. •'..■ :'■