PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 699, 27 December 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

■ (By Telegraph—Special Correspondents.) ; ■'-: -V. .'l■■'-.- : ♦ —■ — , ■■■ : : " : OTAKI. ;; . ,;',..' ',;; .The Ngatiawa Eifle Club has had new targets built and mounds constructed, at 800,, JOO, and 1000 yards. . At a. recent contest for ■''Mγ.'. Byron Brown's trophy the ' winner was unearthed in Rifleman G. Howe. The Hautero Club met Para.paraurau on.Saturday in the Fresh Food and Ice Company's cup competition, and won; by 18 points, thus securing a leg-in.'; On Monday evening oj: Paraparaumu. Miss Drewitt, who. is. about to be married, was the recipient of :a cruet from the members of the Anglican Church., .Mr. Bray, Government apiarist, paid an official; i visit hero on Tuesday, and inspected many bee-hives. The disease "foul brood" was found iu most of them,' but;chiefly, in mild;'form. 'Several persons wore given 'notice to secure hives in ■ accordance with, the Statute. The Eev. Father Co.jnet is at present oh a; visit tu. 'Wahgiinui, where a hui is being held among 'the. Maoris.

LEVIN.

: A grand bazaar," under the'auspices, of St. -Mary's Anglican Church,' has- been fixed i'nr Wednesday and' Thursday, February 2 and 3, 1910. ' . ■■■ '; . On, Thursday evening the'final meeting of the ; United: iFriendly Societies' Demonstration Committee was held in the Foresters' Hall, ;Bro. W. W.-" Smithson (Foresters) presiding. Bro. M'lntjie (Druids).-forwarded the sum 35., !being balance of the old account of the l'.riendly Societies' Sports Committee. It was decided to include this num in the amount'collected for the Otaxi Hospital at the recent demonstration, 1 making *£10 Voi. 6d.'-in.all. A cordial yot« of thanks ..was, tendered, the Foresters .fo!. 1 the- use of: their hall for committeo meetings, -dnd similar,' compliments were' passed to the chairman.; and "secretary of the. committee. ;.'.'';. : '' ; .-•■..-,: ■:'■'' ■- ■ . ''>■ • evening was very lively in the town, .Oxford. .Street being' simply, thronged with revellers, who made thf night hideous with their din, and parents with their- "olive branches" wero to be seen, laden .with-good things for Christmas fare.'-, - Trado has been, good in tlie town lately,, and fat milk cheques have come < along with: clock-work regularity, hence the resolve to have a Rood time generally.- . ■ v ? . -,

PAHIATUA. -

■_Great regret is expressed at-the,death oi. : Mrs. Hargaret Prosser,;wife of Mr. J. Prosser, who> passed away on Christmas afternoon.', Deceased, who was only 35 years' /of : ago, leaves.:a, young..family lof hve children. ■Sbowas.mucb.TDspectcil in Pahiataa.; '.- ;;' '.' ■■'■ ~ ••■• . vMany people who arrived in, Woodrillo by the-early, train on Christmas morning had, totwait;many hours for.thS^Waira'rap'a.;'.trains;'!-..--'/..--.•;,; : :'.-;.-..'p" •■-/T , : '■'The-bowling, matches wero unable to bo, played ,on ■ Christmas Day. ■ ■It ; was.very wet on Sunday,-and the outlook is. bad ,for to-day's sports at' Mangatainpka. ■■:.-';■ ■■- /,!■

WOODVILLE.

' Both: ' the .' Woodville ■ schools havebroken;, up.,, .At V,'oodlands'Road. School' a.picmc- had ,been-organised at' which ■ the,, distribution: 'of prizes won during the year took place. • ' The friends, had subscribed, so-, liberally , .that ,the ■committee.' .were, -enabled to' present-every, child; with :ni prize.; .The. Main .School' purpose holding their' picnic upon the school ■:. resuming ■'■ dntiefi Mr.- V. Lin:hta 1 with the :teaching; staff ..for some . ; fonr r years past; is leaving;to go into the Training Col-' - lege,:and was presented• with a travelluiK tnink.../. .-. . . . . , ■The -borough; and.''county 'offices ...will be closed , r.as- froni,December 22 until January. s.'•:■; : ' .;:.'■■' :''!- : ... , J .The local .Foresters' Court pufpose arranging ■ a picnic ■;, for -New; .Year's- Day. ■ '■'..' -P u .^, n S tte recent. fine ■ weather ' shearing was well advanced and hay-making commenced. There is' difficulty' experienced -ii getting \ wool away, from the' stationijiowing'i to (of..gcar.i ~