PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 711, 10 January 1910, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Speciar Correspondents.)

■ ■■ ———*- ——\ ':" : ' '■. GREYTOWN. I'ho;. Greytown; Borough. Council met ; lasts week. Thursday was resolved on as the; day:• for jjhe usual half-holiday. Dog registration fees' were Used at ss. and 2s. ■ Cd. The balance-sheet was returned . from tho Audit. Department duly certified to. Fivd head of cattle were reported as having been impounded by tho ranger during the month. '.A - cheque was received from ihe 1 Charitablo Aid Board : for £21 . ss. 2d., in payment of account. JHio Town-Hall receipts for tho month wera roported as i£22 lis. 9d. The/overdraft at the_bank.was stated to be J6504 lis. 7d., while the amount of outstanding rates was given as -.£499. Sir. George v SlacFarlane made' application, and .was granted permission to run the water-race through; Slcad's paddock.. _At a meeting of the Trust Lands Trust Trustees, held on' Thursday evening,; Mr. Collins was granted a transfer of lease of a trust section from Mr. J. HI Tally. ■'~' CARTERTON. . . The Carterton.bowling rink,,which is' competing iii tho Northern ■ Bowling Association's tourney, left for Wellington' on Saturday: morning. Sir. V. L. .'Fairbrother, of Carterton, is at present on a visit to .the South Island.: . "• . ■ The local Fire Brigade have lately enrolled fifty, honorary members,' at' a fee of, ss. each, and it is stated that even this large number will. be increased. Naturally ..support of this nature, considerably encourages the active members. • ■ The repainting.of the old school building is,;nearing..completion.": Sir, C." J.' Beard, of Greytown, has the contract. The settled weather here is enabling good progress.'to.be:made with harvesting operations. ■ Good crops are to be seen throughout the district, and indications point to a record yield. ,-•,:;■'". ;; : : WOODVILLE. ,■./-. The news-of the 'death of F; Whitehouse, caused by, an accident at tho Bulls races, was received':here with many ox-'' : pressions of regret. Deceased had resided with his' wife, in Woodville for. some twelve months,'and was popular with the townsfolk. . v.: .';;.... . . Sir. J. Grant's family: and some .friends left yesterday , to■ spend a. week or. two camping at Mount Egraont. ,The County Council mot'last : week; when. several matters- of some .importance, were dealt with. In 1908 the Government refused a grant: for the Harding's Eoad bridge. The council then borrowed .£3000,.: thisTwing the estimated cost of the structure. 'At.last electionitinie tho Government, ;however,..promised:a .£looo.grant; and consequently 'tho council had iSIOOO too much for the.'work..-On its complc-; . tion, the council asked the Treasury, to accept• the .£IOOO in'reduction of theloan, and this it was: agreed, to' accept. ;.-,Thomoney vrai consequently Ipaidovor as part payment of the.loan,:: and a recoipt was. given.' The Audit Department,, howeverj now statoithat the refund,. must" be.'in .cancellation of the grant, and not in.re-j auction of the loan, which'must be reinstatedi'in Ml; and-payments made ' .accordingly, i- In connection with .the Gorge bridge the Government •;promised 'the Orbua County Council'a Ji'tor ; £ : Bubsidy.'., On; the completion; of-the work]< however, they '• refused, to pay the sub-,, sidy on engineering'costs, supervision, 'or; extras. The Oroua Council are now ask-: ing contributing bodies to pay a share of; the full .costs,, as well as half costs of the; bridge. In consequence of this the local.' council asked the Govenunentfor a loan to enable them'to pay the amounts asked for. The Government, however, refused; to grant the whole, amount, only advanc-' ing; sufficient. to .pay 'tile-county's "share; in the contract-price.; The' .chairman'; stated that the position taken up 'by the: Government makes it, doubtful if tho : council should pay any share of the items' . outside, tho. contract. ' It was' decided to; consult other -interested bodies in the matter. ' '■'"'■'.■■■: ". '.'/■• /,''"■!V '■ V'--LEVIN.". .'•;' .:';"■' During: ; 1909,'' 89'; births -'were. registered' at::L'evin,:'ahd f.l3'. deaths,- while 32 marriage' certificates .wera issued..; ' : ■''.: The: Mayor'.;;of, Levin-,' {Mr.' .Gardener), has'been .appointed" l, to 'represent' the Borough. Council : ; at the election-: of 'a' member .of ; tho .Wellington- Harbour .B.oard. ; ' ■ ■'"' In : connection witb.'the;laying',of pipes, for';.. the high-pressure water i supply •in Levin, thoengineer .in charge" anticipates' being ablotq commence, putting iii the house .connections in about three weeks' .time. '• ;, '■'." ,' ; ■■.-.-'" ', -..'- ,".;'.'.. ■■ ' The. building' trade in the town continues brisk, and new bouses are. springing up in all directions. '' The fourth ';■ annual show' of the Horowhunua.A. and P. Association on'FebVii-. . ary, 9 promises to 'excel : all "previous shows.- ■ The judges '. have .'been- appointed,: and .inquiries for .schedules have;. come in from nearly :evory : district'of the Dominion. The- entries close on Saturday, 3 annary 22, and arrangements' are being made, for.-excursion '.fares to Levin on . the date of the show. •''; '.On Saturday the Levin' Hide Club held •its fourth .competition for'-'trophies pre-' sented : by: Messrs. ;.W. ! TJ. Field, . M.P;,' , D. W.- Virtue and Co. (Wellington); and H. Hall. The' distances were .500 and 700 yards, .seven shots ;at each;: and the : weather, was favourable. ; W. Ingram and G. Jones were i. successful in -r .obtaining '.- "possibles" at 500 yds. . Scores:—W. Ing- ; ram, 35—28-rO—C3; E., O. Lewer, 3i—2(h- ---: 0-fiO; J: Muir,.-31-28-TO-59; G.v Jones,' 33—21—2—58:. W. Francis, sen., 28—27—3-^ ! 58;: C.. .Ingram, 1 24-31-2f57;. '. J'.-' Rutherfora, .29—22—ft—51; W. Lovejov, '29-17-4 . -50; W. Francis, jun., l 24—18-7-49; ; H. . Ward, 29-19-0-48; L.: Ingram, 27—17-^ i 0—44.,, .-:■•.. ;'./,:; .:'''-V '■■■'■'. "''■- ''.- "'•".• ■-.'" ; PARAPARAUMU. ■<•'■•" The lovely weather, which has prevailed ■ lately has induced. a largo number iof visitors to ■ patronise"■ this favourite re- '-, sort, and a long-felt want has now been 1 supplied;.by .the opening of.;.tea-rooms. - n. ille new ' T i caj, age is now complete, and' - the : Rev. -E.. Jones arid Mrs: Jones have : taken ;up their/residence in it. -It-is ' a protty building, designed in the" old ■ English.stylo.;. .... '■ : ' ; : The Paraparaumu Rifle Club'held'their ■ (Usual "ladies" day" last week, -when the' ladies of tho district competed for prizes ;.- given by the club. 'Miss;-Katie Lynch ■; proved tho champion, with a' score "of 23, winning'; a-;.handsome ■'■ afternoon ' tea-set . presented-.by Mr. J. .Whiting. 'Mrs. C. - Whiting;, was second,. with a- score of '22, winning a set of. silver-backed hair . brushes. Mrs. Croft/with 16, captured a mirror, while Sliss.Dowsett, with tho un- : lucky 13, won ; a silver-mounted pinstanu. A most enjoyablo day-was spent : at the-butts. : Messrs. Duffy and Eainsford, who' have been spending their holidays fishing here,' nave been most successful, and they con'-" : sidcr tho Waikanae River unequalled for sport;■:: :.:-.-:■■',:,' .'■■';; :;. ■;_ ;„■::'-■■-■;-..-• ;Wo are about to loso Mr. -and--..Mrs. ■ Perry, who Have, for a-lengthy,, poriod,' .. been : connected with ■ tho railway,, and; stationed here. Mr. and Mrs.. Perry'and ■ Miss Perry,, will--bo' much .missed, and . they will carry away with them the good , l wishes of residents: ■:■:'''■■ ' .•'.■'■ /At last the Taungata suspension bridge is finished. On Friday evening the con- ■ tractor packed up; and now the .structure 1 only .waits the,inspection of ;the Govern-. Mont engineer. It is understood that/the i bridge will.be formally opnned next week. ■ The, member. for. tho district, Sir. Field, ; is expected-to-bo present, and also the' i members of the■■-, County. Council; • Tho ■ structure reflects credit on-tho contractor, . Mr.; Malcolm, as he had .'serious difii- . culties to-contend against.,: In this con- . nection, however, one is tempted to ask; . When is. the bridge ovor the "Roaring i Meg" to bo commenced? Tho settlers in. i tho Wciotauru Valley;have just cause for . complaint. It is a bad track, and they ■' have: to drivo. their: stock through.-, the [ river. -, ,"■' " ••. ;.. ■■'-.- .'.