PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 724, 25 January 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Oar Special OorrespoirtontaJ

PAHIATUA. .■■■■:■ ..'■ ,■;-.-:;';.; V At the. SJL Conrt % ;on : Wednes&y. I* •■ fore Mr. Turton, SJttV the Wdjjagtoa" : Farmers' Meat Company, Ltd., claimed : from Edwaid, J. Hughes, the sum of being amount payable by the defendant:' : on .an application, for 40 shares in tie plaintiff- company, and for allotment o! same. Mr. 1C J. Corrigan; principal canvasser for the company prior: to ijicoiv: poration, stated that defendant signed the i memorandum i and articles : of. association in; his presence, and. denied in cross, examination'''that' : it was merely a dei'; tached sheet of paper ■ which defendantsigned. The defence was that the signa- / ■ tureof tlio defemlant had Wen obtained, ' v as he was led to believe, to a list of those who were willing to. become subscribers, : and not to the memorandum aid articles" ■ of association. -The defendant admitted that the eignstoics appended to these.; documents were his, but the documents had never, been seen by Mm before. The . document; which he understood he wbs signing had been signed : by him on'thb express underetanding that liis signature : ' was towinoperative.nnleestherreaing '■■'-. works which the company proposed to erect were established. • and '-','■ *afat least \£so 000 share capital was ■ subscribed before the company commenced' > operations.. Judgment was given for tiie : company for the amount claimed; with '■' court .costs. £i 55.,/.'witnesses; expense*' '• ..£lO 2s, and solicitors'.fee £2. 12s '■■ ' ■"■ ' JUjss.L. K. Hughes, of the.local.Tennis : ' J ■ Club,- .was successful' ?, m- 'winning •'. ; the ladies , .'championship singles, at the DanneratetannK:.tournament on.Friday.V . :-V 'The annual_picnic. in connection'wiffi' the. Kaitawa School was held on Friday m the evening a pleasant "bocaal was held, in ' Miss KuKna: daughter rf-■.'•'" B..Wilton, of C cessful at the recent examtnatinn ia'Mas- : tertpn for matriculation;' ; and eolkrtara , - ' general knowledge. ■■•'■ '■'■.-.' - ■ ': ■.'■ The Rihiatua Brass -Baaid has ; 'gener- ' ously. offered ,its ■ services , gratie at?Se : racecourse on February 9, this being tie v ; occasion of the l Jrst: annnal, showot ti»' : Pahjatna-Akitio A. • and >P. ■Associatioß, :

GREYTOWN. Lfent-Commander Mr. ■ Hector H. STLeod, 6econd in command of the Korth Island Boy Scoots movement, made his first official visit to Graytown on Friday evening last. The boys paraded at the station under Scoutmaster Shanloy, and the Eov.'Mr. Page (chaplain) was also present. A meeting of, the Excratrvo Committco was held in Mr. llaiton'f office, the following members being pro sent: Eev. Mr. Pago (in the chair), Scoab master Shanley, Scout leader Fairbrothef (of Carte.-tou), and Messrs. M. Maxton, E. 0. Turner, and T. M'Cracfaan. It was resolved, after a short discussion, only' to consent to como partially under military control. It was also decided to re. commend that tho limit of age be altered from 10 to 11 years, and from 16 to 18 years. A district committee was formed for the South Wairarapa, and two members were elected, both from; C&Tterton. (Sreytown, Fcatherston, and Martinborough are to be asked to. nominate taro each. After tho business had been, finished, an adjournment was made to > tho Scouts 1 - where■ a, "social**< was hold, and Mr. ITLeod, after being introduced to those present by the chairman (Mr.; Pago), explained' the benefit of tho Scout movement, and stated that he was very much pleased at having the opportunity to bo with such a fine troop of Scouts. During the evening several of tho Scouts were presented, with secondclass badges. The boys were also oaagratulated on their general proficiency by Lieut-Colonel Tate, and, at the conda-' sion of a very enjoyableevening, they gave * the Scouts' "war-cry" in good reusing style. Mr. MTOeod left for Masterton bj"' Saturday morning's train.

LEVIN;

Tho monthly meeting of Levin School Committee was hold on Friday evening. Present: Messre. C. Palmer (actingchairman), G. Cameron, J. Davison, I. Hook, S. Fall, C. E. Shaw, J. Hooper, and J.. Bobortson (secretary). The chairman., welcomed Mr. ShaW) who toot, his seat as a member for the first time, vice Mr. J. W. ,Wood, resigned. Mr. Shasr thanked the committee for electing hi™ f to .the vacant position, and also the chairman "for his kind words of welcome, fla'addod that he would endeavour, fe do his best for the school. Mr. Hook was .asked - to. arrange for a few loads of gravel to be'placed on tho south side'of the infant school, which Is something ax a quagmire in wet weather. It was decided to arrange for a picnic for the school children towards the end of iFebruary, and \ members undertook to collect subscriptions to meet expenses connected therewith.'

The , attendance'at Levin District High •School has increased so-much during the past year that the'schbol 'has been put. . on a higher grade, and-it is hoped thai ' an additional teacher! will be available when the school resumes after the: holi« i days. The present number of .scholars pa ; the roll-is stated to be .somewhere , 'mar

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•■■Mr/-''and'- , il^'''B/'A:''JrKeiuM!i' , ','wh»/' , )- have residing near - ; have returned:to their 'farm; in tnis , , district. '.-.■'■■.''.■'■.--. : ■ ."- ', '■-■'■'?■■. ''■:■'■■''';.•■■■:■: Mr. and Mrs. Keid have been staying.;; with Mr. and Mrs. J. -B. Staasell for a* . few days, before,'leaving; .for Hanmei;■'. "Miss ,E. Smith: left-lastiSatardar far New- Plymouth, where her father,.Mr.. A. Smith, has ■ recently taken. up dairying. ■ A'• shooting team, consisting of Captaia "G. N. Stephemson, .Riflemen J. ; HaUam, '. E. Law, £.. Eichardsi' E:; J. S. Spencei*, W. Shearman, B.' Spencer, E. ! Sixttom, U.. ' Woodmass,' and C. Copper,; Palmerston North last Saturday, for, the * Field.-Shield, and was successful in. sin-; ning the: trophy by , one point. , ~'. ',•_ The combined "Sunday Schools, of i Hμ. Presbyterian; Anglican.*' and\ Methodist. . Churches held their annual picnic, last Saturday on .Mr. Kilsby's property,; at' 'Shannon-East. Eoad..-Sports .and games -■ were indulged in by the children, ana: ■ scholars, and uarents.' alike ■■. thoroughtj. enjoyed the : day's outing. '■■ ... ;■;■:.