PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 715, 14 January 1910, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(Prom Oar Special. OorrespondentaJ 4 v , LEVIN. '• A_ meeting of Orangemen was held in Levin the other-evening, : when'it was • resolved • to' form 'an • Orange', Lodge. for '■! ■ the, town ''"aid district, to be , called ■ the ' Progress Lodge, and. to apply to tho ' Grand Lodge fora'char tor. - The follow- : ing _provisional : officers "were?; elected^-' WJiL, Bro. • George - CaTruthers; T> M; ■Dro.:; Meredith jj; secretary, ;ißro. Eobert 1 • Carrnthers; treasurer, Bro. N.' H. Heath." Other officers ' will be. elected >-liiter. : The work of cutting up Mr. Wilton's ground-in Cambridge Street is'now proceeding. Two new streets, are. being formed.'' 7 - : Messrs. P. E. Parker and W. H. Wilson have returned from a trip to the Marlborough district. They have' been - engaged-inspecting a:gold-mining claim.-' !i.Under' .the - supervision of the ' roaji overseer, .the, wort of-. : levelling-.'the foot-' paths of .the .main, streets has been go- . ing .on -. lately, and a marked improve- -' ment is .now noticeable. ' . . . '>, Teams representing Te-Horo and Levin Y.M.C.A.,played a cricket' match at' the ■'■ Boys' Training Farm on Wednesday • af- . terhoon, under: the; aospices of .the Horo- : i wheitna:. Association. In : tie first ■ inTiiTipi Te Horo scored 57 runs, Levin..replying .with 86. The former batted a.second /time,': scoring;, 68, and as time .was : .thea > ; almost up they won the match by 21 on the first innings. • On/Wednesday afternoonthe fuialrace - . for the Macintosh Cup was sailed on Lake '>; • Horowhonua.. 1 Threo boats started—Mr. ■ • Stan. Brewster's Waitolu, Mr. B. Bulge's ■> Viper, and Mr. W. B. Macintosh's Gowan—but the wind was . veiy light, tho boats, at .times being becalmed. . The Wai- V tohi . finished alone, doing the 12-mila course in 3 hours 2i minutes, thus win* •' ning the cup for the year. : . \ ' - ■ feilding; j : A.:special meeting 'of the Licien9» ' • I ing Bcnch: was held yesterday to further consider an. application for, tho renewal• of a license ' for tho Masonic' Hotel at Ashhurst. After hearing evidence;as fto 1 ' . renovations, etc., it was decided to grant 'the.'-license. ,v ; -.v A : .v*-' OHAKUNE. , ' . v ,:.■■■:■ The annual, general meeting- of the i .Ohakune Chamber of Commerce .was held :' in tho Town Hall on Tuesday evening," C . there being a good attendance. The pro- . sident, Mr. A. H. Wilkie, was in the chair. -V The- report' stated ■ thatfit -was really wonderful 'how much good work the chamber had done for the welfare of the district, generally,, and'the results had , exceeded: expectations.' 1 Previous to tho .election of the officers tho president took■ . the. opportunity of thanking members.of . the • executive Vfor the great assistance/ which they had rendered -him; and also.!: to Mr..Jennings, M.P.,'and. the:Taihape ' Chamber of Commerce for favours. Tho .election of officers resulted'as - follows:— President, Mr.' A. H: Wilki6, J.P.; nee- . president, Mr. H. Littlewood;sskretary and treasurer,, Mr. P.' .Floyd j executive, - Messrs. Lightband,-Cody,.Firman, Morris, - and Mildenhall. The following, hew ;mem- vbersVwere elected:—Messrs.' R..Heald, R. Both, E. G. Allsworth, Mildenhall! ; Morris, and 'P.. Eogel. ;It was resolved, to .- - again^communicate-with-the\Goveiyh;eiit;- , .,i-. regarding the construction of' a 'Cijjurt-; house at Ohakuno. y -'- ' ■l ''- . ' 1 i CARTERTON. * ■ ' Beautiful weather was experienced ;yes», >V terday,when the annual '.picnic:in ;Mime<s ' : ; tion with-, the.,Parkvale.hchool; and Sanday. School was.hold in:grounds lentjrfor■ the occasion:.byMr.,,Nix.--.-.Thei'atWnd-'v.; anco was v;ery. good, and all pvesentSnip-- V peared' to- thoroughly ■■ enjoy theinselyes.,. .. In .addition to the usual games; : rices^for.-.''' I cash prizes, were run for-.the juvemlos. . ■ ' ■The''Methodist: Church Choir held their' •::.:' annual •'- picnic yesterday, afternoon." '. V-'. The: balance-sheet vofHthe:,South'.!.\Vai-:V,., : rarapa : Poultry: Association ■- disclosed: . credit of .£6 2s. Cd., as against 18s. 3d. last year.- " The - assets. total, ,£ls' 165.: 6d.; and there are no liabilities. ■-:■ '' ' The pillars'at the railway station which ; - were erected; for-the new and safer tablet.system 1 arernow in working .order.'