PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 718, 18 January 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

1 IV.W I Ii lVinL, ; (From Onr Special Correspondents.) ' - fr " ". FEUDING. One of the most important maiters to be considered at tho Pcilding Borough Council meeting on, Thursday is a report on the riuestion 1 of electric lighting. From what can bo gathered it 6eems that an■ installation to ,supply tho whole; of the borough (it,a-third'-of tho charge/for lighting' now paid. will cost J36500. . A pleasant ceremony took place ,at' the last meeting ,"of the Kiwite'a County Council. -At-.the 'conclusion of "the business the chairman,' Councillor F. Hocldey, presented a. silver cakedish and three silver and glassware: flower stands to thc.courity clerk,.' Mr. Verry, as a.marriage.gift. Mr. Verry thanked tho 'council, and Mr. Bourne, engineer, for their'very handsome gift, and for-'the hearty; good wishes-ex-pressed by the chairman on their behalf. .

■ The conference, between the rabbit inspectors and' the'.lCiwitea County Council regarding rabbits was a Tather" important event.. The / council," the', officials;' and' the inspectors-entered linto the .spirit of. the thing, and the statement by Inspec-t-*r Deem thait it -had been; decided _ to have an enforced poisoning from .Raetihi southwards ; dnrin'g the , first-' week in Malrch was .wolcome. news. , It seems.'- as though, the crusade against "bunny" is to be .taken up .thoroughly;' . . : - The monthly ; of, the Kiwitea CJounty Council was held- at ' Kimbolton yesterday. Present: ;.' Councillor 'Hockley :(Chairman),' Conncillot3 '• Eowler,' - Short,. Bruce,- M'Neil,' Morton, Grice, M'lntyre, and ; SKaw. A; large: 'quantity Cot.' correspondence was dealt with.: The treasurer, reported 'irince last month the rates): etc.; received totalled .£702 ,35.. Id.- , The amounts .to .be paid' out at - the - meeting -were: Loon account,- ,£455 ,25.; loan fnnd account,. .-£238: lis. 10d.;, Waitnna', Cemetery,- 16s;; - coitnty fund . account, .£IB6B 19s. The credit balance at the bank today i.s ,£B6B 12s. . The -rate struck: last year amounted, to- .C 4313 ,15s. Bd.; ; the amount collected, '^£4481' ss. 5d.,, leaving outstanding £i 29 10s. '3d;- In connection with tho appointment :of 'a representative', on the Wellington:. Harbour, Board; '.Councillor J. Bruce was elccted the .delegate to the election at Palmorston. The'chairman -said -that Mr.'-Cohcn had given .very - great satisfaction by the - manner , in' which.'he represented the'-.country' districts, and on 'his'motion a . cordial, vote, of thanks to -Mr;. -Cohen,: and■ appr«ia-'' tion -of his .work; during: his term"; of office,- was. passed, coupled ■with the" hope. .that he woiUd-be 1 fe-elected; :Tho ;chairihaii said the council' should -bo satisfied .with i the manner, in" which the Kiwitea' County Validation ,Bill'had/;been passed,. He-proposed' a hearty'vote of thanks to. 1 -Mr. D. H.- Guthrie,'for 'his: able and , capable' sei-vices/.in that'. connection." It 'ha'd been thought itho costs would "bo heavy. Messrs. 'Martin .and'Atkinsorij 'the county, solicitors i in, the,.matter: in • Wei-, lington, had said the expenses.-would not exceed , .E30..: Their bill of ..costs,, however, was only .£25 '13s. ,'4d. V'

CARTERTON,

It' is stited that there'.is ■.'a : ;'movemcnt: oil. foot to establish a co'-bperative'. dairy' factory in the vicinitj'. of-tho'.Mangatarere yalloy. A,, canvass ,for. support has:.'been made, and'! tho iiupply of.somo :500. cows has been:'promised...' ; - Several'- farmers . aro (having, their 'grain threshed from : the' stook- in -this .■• district. It is' expected .that there (will,.not bo 'so much;, threshing, dono 'this,.year:..as; 'was the' easo last year,- this being owing - to the ruling prices.' . Mrs. J. ,il. To-amath, lias sold her book: and ; stationerybusiness . in iHigh. -Street to Mr. W.- ,of Lower, -Hutt,' who, entered into - possession .on Monday.lt is Mrs, Toomath's. intention to: take ,up her.' residence in.:Gisbbrne, where Mr...'Womath holds'-a. position':'at .an agricultural ' col-, lege- there.' ; : Mrn. :Toomatlv -and ...family: will: leave' heije'-in. the course of,.a few, weeks for , their:.new- district, carrying, with .them the.'best '.'wishes"'-.0f..' the largo circle jof ; friends' that they, have; macio during,-;their. residence ;.in- Carterton.:-,;

A bazaar inf aid of" St/ Catholic Church: is being organised hero for next rnonth.: It.will extend over 'three days, opening on February 2. r v Senior and" junior teams ' . hiiyo been selected from each:. of -.the.. four sections of 'tho local Riflo Volunteers, and it i.-is proposed to holdtla shooting... tourney . .to inish [this .montli,.' : ;.Th'e.:conitions..will .be , seven shots atj'each ■ range.- of -200, aud. 500 jyards. The teams are:—No. 1: section, senior ': Sergeant' Hall, . Corp/.-Beid, -.Bugler Fairbrothcr, Priyates' E., B, .Hall ..and. L., Kemble;; junior;:." Lancc-Corporal ■ Bub-; bets, Privates-BerriU, W. Smith,Swapp, and.. C. lle-.vson,'. No; 2 section,; seriior: ■Sorgeant. Lawrencc, Corporal Whyte. Pri-' vatcs R. Reid,:: ;Sievers,.-■ and Miller; junior ■. Privates Masson, :L.-sDudsou,: Ireland, Skellev, and Anderson.' No. 3.'see-' , tion, • senior:;. Sergeant','. Judd, . Corporal Vose, Goodin,'and Lewis;, junior : .Privates Lorenzon,*;C: Hall, Hasten,; Meyrick, ; and. A. Dudson. Xo. -1 section,- seaior: Sergeant:, Morgan,. r Cor-; poral i.Eagle;'.- Privates ■■ Morgan; Harvey," , aiid i Arcus;..' junior i. Privates Ashton, 'Goodin;: Hainby, Tunnioliffe,'.'o:nd-.Saywoll..

GREYTOWN.

• - Thei'weatherikeeps:rather ;too ; fine'for agricultural purposes, and.. yet . just enoiigh' ;raiii falls'to more or .less retard 'shearing.. ii. ,:, i..' v . : ' Messrs! : ; Mark Maxton and, Co.;. report a satisfactory^: sale of a, farm 'of * 100 acres . at'.-JJapaivai. last .'week.'' ' ~ :v' :■ / The. Greytowii ; Scouts (boys,:and. girls) paraded ;-;on Sunday for church, service.: A, .contingent: from Cartertonwas 1 ' also' ,'present; ,'. The ' service was. conducted, by, :Uie',chbplaih (R«v.';'A; T.:Bi.'Page).. ScputniasteriShanley and Miss Mac Donald were in charge, of tho scouts. .•, '■ 1 ;

.The .'South: : Wairarapa Workiugm'en's. Cliib' h.ad ; intended: to,- hold: a. .meeting oil Saturday knight,'-;but;' .owing ; to, the; '.hall'being ' otherwise, occupied, the . club . posb' ponedidts;. meeting ; ',till ; iiext,. Friday eveii-; ingi;'^^''■■