PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 727, 28 January 1910, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Spooial Correspondents,] ■■■— -4 . ' V; MASTERTON. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning Mr. B. H. Turton, 5..V1., gavo judgment by default in . thq following cases:—Now Zealand Clothing Factory v. I\. D. M. Caldcvs, for £2 aiid costs 18s.; Donald and Sons, Ltd., v. Alfred B. Kerr,,for.£37 and costs £2 lis.; Edward Chas. Dauiell v. Donald M'Donald, JBIO 10s. 5d., and costs' -.£1 lis.: Gd;;' -Mutual Trading Company, Ltd., v. Harry Pickering, J!5 ss; dd., ami costs ,£1 3s. (id.; J. D. Crniclcshanks and C'o., Ltd.,. v. Moana Paratenc, .£3 3s. Cd., and costs 17s. Cd.; Arthur: John Giddings v. Harry ' Clarke, i£l4 I3s, 2d.,, and . costs. 155.; Patrick Hatnill v. Thomas Carroll, vfSjlOs., and costs 25,; Hoar aiid. Pormain v. I'redk. Marryatt, jC4 IGs. 7d., and costs 155.; W. G. Taylor v. John Wallace,'ifiriOs., and costs 5?. Orders, on judgment summonses wore mado ' as follow:—Jeremiah O'Meara v. D. Carmichacl and Sons, a . debt'of ■£■! 175.; An order was made for payment forthwith, in default five, days' imprisonment/ .: Michael M'Govcm v. MoanafParatone. - a 'debt, of ..£4 10s.. An order' was mado for-payment, forthwith, in default five, days' imprisonment. Seven days were allowed in which- to pay. ■ Thomas .Peters, dealer, of : Masterton, lias'filed a petition ill bankruptcy. The total debts amount of .£349 14s. Cd. (all to unsecured creditors), arid the" assets total ;,£225.: The .stock-in-trade is estimated at. iilOO; three horses and;.pack , saddles, valued at JC2O; book debts (i£l2o),i estimated to produce .£80; and the furniture is valued, at £25. The following is.the list of unsecured creditors Dr. P.'"' 'K. Cook, £i' 195.; H. T. Wood, sffl 19s. 6d.; Georgo Heron, .C 2 10s. 6d.; J. Alpass, ■£*! 6s. dd.; J. : Carpenter, dCI 7s. 6'tl.; II; . Jones, 8s.~;; Lea and Boxhall, .£4:105.; H. . Clnrkson, . JJI - 55.;. C. 13. Dauiell,' Cs. 9d.; "Wairarapa ■ .Daily -Times,"; 18s.; W.V.C.A. (Greytown),,-jEI -10s.; Eichards, Bros., lGs.; I\ Cotter" (Te: Wharau), ,£2; J. Myevs and.Co. (Wellington),' .£ll Us.. 9d.; Abbott, Oram," and.Co. (Wellington), .£SB 12s. 2d.; Bing, Harris; and Co. (Wellington), .£6l 17s. 5d.; D. Benjamin and Co., -Ltd.,' vKilr Eoss; and Glendining,

PAHIATUA.

The. Scarborough Schoolroom \was packed ;,on .Tuesday evening, . Avhen tho; friends, of Mr. and Mrs. J. ,H. Malcolm.: assembled to: bid fareivell-and' also to m'ako. ,-a, .presentation. Mr..: M'Davitt, chairman of tho Scarborough.School Com- - mittee, stated that during.Mr.'Malcolm's " eight years'of: office as headmaster of. the school, many. of th - pupils• had obtained scholarships,; ■ and- it Avas 'a j Avell-knoAvn - factUhat tho discipline ,of< the, school Avas of the highest order. For that state of efficiency, parents - had. to thank- the teacher Avho avus iioav leaving to .-take up . the position of-headmaster .of the Mitchell- ' town School in Wellington;.} Mr. M'Davitt, in: an interesting l speech, 1 spoke of. ■ tho high esteem. in'Avhich Mr., and Mrs. ;Jf alcolm AVcro held, and made .special men- • tioil of the kiud'.and-willing-manncr : in ;Avhich. Mrs.; Malcolm had ,alirays. assisted • the committee' at/school: functions. Ho read apologies, from Inspectors ' Fleming and Tennant, Eov. ,W. H. Speei; (ehqirmau: ', Pahiatua District' High .- 5ch001),;..; Miss Burgo'- (assistant; teacher at Scarborough),' 1 and 'M.essrs, J. G. Breolim, P. . O'Brien, and D. ; o'l3rieii. " Inspector Fleming, in tho courso; of his .letter, paid a liigh.'com- . pliuieut to. Mr.. Malcolm's abilities, stating . ' .that Scarborough had alivays been looked Upon as a model school, and Mr.: Malcolm had'.well earned his • 'promotion:''v.Miv M'Davitt Jtheii;called oil - Mr.- Godfrey Taylor, 'ffjlo in a, heat : speech 'endorsed the former .speaker's remarks,' ilnij pre-., sented Mr. Malcolm Avith".. a handsome travelling.',bag fitted, with accessories, andMrs.;' Malcolm • with a Vienna • sporcelain, fruit - dish on. an- electro-plato. stand, and ;a- pair of' sih'cr sweet disnes. Mr."l'aylor also made special mention' of the great .loss'-'.which :the district..Avould suffer in losing, Mrs., Malcolm'. ; Messrs. -E. Wag-; staff, 011ivbr, ,C. Bluett, and D.;'Twomeyi a'J of "whom have been conected .Avith the' ! S«hool;Committee, spoko . iii ; a : siulilar, strain.' "Mr. Malcolm, in thanking tho people for'tho preseptations to Mrs. Malcolm: and -himself, < stated -■ that. : ho felt both happy and othonvise. Ho detailed some of tlie ups and downs of the, school : since his torm of office,' and added : that ill ■ going aivay the welfare of his family was' his chief consideration.'' An excellent vocal programmo. arranged;by Mr.' Ci.Ai-Bluett : Avas songs, .being-'., givffa. by the ;Jlissb's : Gallaher, Duiiuiug, aud,'.'Burgess; i Messrs. H.' Mealo (2), C. ;and : B; Mills, a', quartet by Mrs. Burgess, Miss: Burgess',' Mr. .G.'.A.. Burgess, and Mr. T.-.Manifold. Mossrs. C.:andl3. Mills contributed a duet 'which.ivas heartily encored, alul Miss D'. Taylor gaA;o a . recitation. 'The ; accoin-.panimentS'-.Avero -played, by; tho,;-Misses• Burgess and, Gallaher, and .'tho supper. ■ arrangements Avere .in chargoi :,of . Mrs. East- Subsenuently-good. danco music was supplied by Sir. and Jlrs- C. A.:,' Bluett. ■Mr.: D. Wilson; acted as .M.C. • .-': l .•

LEVIN.

At thc Le'vin'.Polico Court on Thursday, before Messrs.' W.: C. Nation and H. -I.' l Richards, J.P.'s, a", coasidorablo number of offeiiders against tlio by-laivs wero each-fihed-ss. and 7s..costs for .riding bicycles after dark without lights. : Several others were''also' similarly fined for' driving vehicles without .lights',. Most of.' the defendants pleaded - guilty, but a Maori disputed the charge. -He - AA;as,; hoAvover,' - conA-icted and ;,fined. ss.';: Court costs. 95.,. translation ..55., ser\-ico ;of' summons'.' 55.,, interpreter 10s. ;6d.,. and ; Ai'ihiess : ss.—iCl. 19s.;lid..in all; ■.:... '; A-bieycle road race was run on Wednesday aftcrnbon, from .Manakau,.'.thence : to Otaki,' from . thero to . Wor'eroa, to Manakau. .Hosiilt:—B. Gleeson {7min.),time lh.- : 2soiin.i 1; -Roro Kingi (14hiin.)y 2; L. Wilson (13min.), 3;.fastest,time,-D. "Jlusgrove, Levin,' lhr. 15riiin.. Mr. Arthur ' Geyrgo was liandicappor, and Mr. Beattie starter and tiinekbeper. ■; ' •The -Board of. Directors. ,of . . Levin T.M.C.A: met -on. Tuesday - evening, . Mr: Jas; Prouse, president;: being; in the chair. There Avore also, present": Eevs; Messrs.: J. AVhite. and :T. . ,F.. Jones, Messrs. P. SteAvart, D.' W. Miitheson;. o.''Ransom,. D. Braid, J. Eobortson, ■ S. Pole (treasurer), and F. F.. Parker .(secretary).; The. principal business Avas\ arranging for tho .an--nual -mcetiug', ' which ' Avas . ..fixed, for, February ■ 28,; and the,: Ladies',. Auxiliary is to provido-a-fruit ''-banquet,-, in the Century, Hall on March 2. Messre. Pal':. •ker,' : .Polc,; Matheson, • and Eobertson wero appointbd a conimittcc to; arrange: a pro-' 1 gramm'o, for, tho' latter, function. ; lt wasdecided that a charge' for admission, ho mado - this year, and: that invitations -be sent to prominent citizens to' attend. ; . Mr; W. C. Nation', J.P.', avlio is registrar . for Levin district,, has . been .. gazetted ■ under, the Act to solemniso iharriagesl ,

OTAKI.

The Otaki Athletic, Club .has decided :to hold a 1 sports gathering here on Easter Monday (March 28). A good programme lias been drawn up, and a fine, day s sport should result.;; . .' , The cricket match; played' at 'To Hovo on Wednesday, between the .local team, and Kahuv ended, in: a decisive victory for the local eleven. - - ■ >• Great interest prevailed.' in - bowling circles ; here on afternoon; . when ttie Otaki rink (holders of the Kinmburgh Feathers), met _ a rink of challengers from Levin. ■ The local team oventunlly won . easily by .26 to. 18. v On Wednesday, ; Mr; arid; Mrs. Byron. Brown lnotored to I'itzherbert, whore Mr. Erown distributed the prizes to the; school children.' In liis address.' to' thoso ■ present, - lie mado eulogistic refercncc to the district and the school.The outing for tho motorists proved an enjoyable one, and the return journey of • 5-t miles was covered in a little over two hours. The llev. C. lioberts. .-from Canterbury, is at present on a-visit to Otaki.

FEILDING. •

■; A meeting of' (ho committee of tho Fcililiug Bcfcnco Bide Club was held this'.wcck,' tho vice-president (Rev. Inncs Jones) occupying' tho chair. It' was . decided to hold a capitation parade on tho riiuge at 2 o'clock von.;'Saturday, next. Messrs. Dalton and W. G. Pearco were elected i incmhcra. of , the , clnl). It was decided to affiliate with tho Kiwitca Hiflo Association.' . Mr. H.vland. consented to act as instructor in tho capitation. Jiriiij; practices.