PROVINCIAL CENTRES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES

! (From Our Special. Oorreapondenta.)

FEATHERSTON. Some good .games of tjowls were played on the £reen on Saturday.' In tho fours Messrs. Tocker, Nix, Stowell, and Atchison' defeated. Messrs.- Ross, Baker, G. Yule, and Bladen by 17—12 aflev a good game. On Thursday next Messrs. Henderson, Higgison, 0. Donald, and Bungay, will, challenge the holders of the badge. The present holders ore/Messrs. Nix, Toogood, Sorenson, and Potts. A groat number of black butterflies are in evideiico ill this district at present. Some state that they produce the destructive grass grub. -If so, that pest ought to; be' plentiful hero this year. It is cxpccted that n. largo muster of the volunteers will take advantage of the practical experience offered on the occasion of Lord Kitchener's • visit and go into camp at Johnsonville.

PAHIATUA.,

General. regret was expressed in to"wn on Sunday afternoon when it became known that a promising ten-year-old lad of Mr. H. H. Millar, of Ngaturi, had. been drownedthe river, .near Mr., Miller's homestead. - - , r x . The funeral' of Mrs, Elizabeth Elliot, an old settler of Marima, took place on Sunday, a. large number of friends and sympathisers following tho cortege to tho j Ballanco cemetery.* , „,,„•* The annual picnic of St. Peters Sunday School took place on Saturday last near' Ivonini. The day was gloriously fine/ and . the little ones,- whose wants wero 1 well attended to, report having a most enjoyable outing. ; Saturday was a. day that will , long be remembered as one-of the "red letter .. days of Koitawa,. the occasion being the opening ceremony of the Kaitawa Bifle Club's range; The club, which was recently formed, "has at present, a membership of twenty-five, six honorary members and 'nineteen ones, including one lady (Mkl D. ; Crewe,.- Mayoress of Pahiatua). An abundant supply 9f refreshments;, was provided by the ladies of Itaitawa ; and'Tine; nad'after'the wants of the present, had' been supplied,-.the .president of tho ; cluW Mr. A. lCnox, called upon Mrs. D. Crewe to lire tho first shot, after which Mr. D. Crewe (Mayor of Pahiatua) declared the range open. Mr. spoko on defence i matters generally, and, in regard to rifles for members of such clubs stated that Ihe like to See the Government sell rifles to. members at cost price. . Mr. Andrew Knox welcomed tho visitors from Pahiatua, and*thanked Messrs. M. Caselberg and George Ross for the use, of the ground.*- Teams were* then picked by the president and the club captain (Mr. D. Iloss), aiid-a'match was fired at the 200yafds range, five shots each. This resulted .in a' win for. Mr.'-Ross's-team, the scores reading: Captain's team 172, president's team 119. Messrs. C. Clifton (2-0, M'Cormick (18), W. W. M'Cardle (17), O. Hughes, (17), D. Ross. (17),. Proctqr (16); and H. Ross- (16) were'the- jbest= shots! .The,club are indebted to 'Mr. W. Mitchell ' for -a supply of totara. # The range, which is situated m an admirable spot, is 1000 yards in extent. ' . The .cricket match between the town and country members of the Tennis Club played'on' Saturday last resulted in.a_win for the country team by 45 runs. Both teams'included some good batsmen, and the fieldsmen had. a little leather-hunting to do. Following are the-scores:—Coun-try: J. T. Crawford, b. Specr, 6r J.' h. Hewitt, b. Swainson, 1; Stainton,' b. Howard, 9; R. Williams, c, Griffith, b. Howard, 4;' O. H. Druce, not out, 93; A. Welch', b. Howard, 3; A. Crawford, c. Collins,' b. /r. Gdllins, 6;, R. Welch, h. Swainson, 0; Gracc, c. Eccleton, I). JjiHJ , 10- P: Cobb, c. Swainson, b. Howard, 6; Way, b. Spce'r, 0;. extras, 14; total, 152: •Town'; •J. G.:;S\vains6n/b.:Kewitt, .11* Big-:Spcer,~c'.-Hswitt,. b.,-It. \yolch, RGriffiths, c.i Welch, ,b..<Wilhams- iyVT-.-.J... Collins, vb. B. -Welch,.: 2ft; J. Hpward,' b. Hewitt,-10-iG.-H.iUlnoh, c.' Williams,, ; b. Hewitt, '-3j O. .■Lilly, :-b. A. Welch, .5; T. Collins, ,fc'substitute,- b. Williams, .5, , P. Abraham? b. A.'-Welch, 15; W. .1^ cc.loton, b.',B'ew:itt, M'Sherry, not; out, 0; cxtrae'j 6;■ total, 107. < :'. ■ ; '

' '." " GREYTOWN. \ k visit ':was paid-/the Greytown_ Boy iScoiitsiby-.tho, Venerable Archdeacon York; of "Grevmbuth; -who,-: together: withers; York, is staying here. at present. . Ihe lads.went through several 'exercises, such 'as first-aid and semaphore .signalling, 1 and the .Archdeacon .was' asked' to ■ presentsec-ond-class 'badges- to- Scouts BaTr, Wall, and.Bonzaid. -The,.Rev:'Mr. Page.,(chaplain) presented' ' Leafleti airbrotheri;; ot 'tie Cartcrtori ; trbop, with his certificate ft? assistaut'v T sc6iitjnasWiv The scouts Maori war-cry was given to welcoma. tho .visitor* who, .in the course, of 'a 'short address, gave tlie "boys-, some good advice ana words of-'encouragement.:- < - ••••;. ' * -••• • • • j TherCliurc]i'.:of England- Sunday School 'children-; oT-'&reytown- .tind '?eatlicrston held a combined picnic on the \yairarapa 'R-acccourse, 1 ' • j;he >use• of' whicV had .been granted to .them by .the. stewards. Some 160 children aid 'adults wero' present, -and a mo'st, enjoyable; day 'was spent. •

:CARTERTON. : Y.

Tho'Eev. W. Slade, ex-president of the ■Methodist' Conference, and at-present, in charge of-tho Duncdin .Central Mission, arrived 1 in ."Carterton oil Saturday, ' and id the . guest of the Rev. "\V. J. EllioU; Oh-'Wednesday evening next the local •fire' brigado commenting the competition; for tlie shield, and- the borough council (isbeing asked- for .permission, to I have,':" the", water ' concentrated - for, that nl 'l l he : -Bonian Catholic , bazaar concluded oiivSaturdav- night,- -.when the . art''.union waS'dra\vn;"tlio winning numbers 'being First, -No;' 66; second,. No; '12titthird, No. '854ViTourth;-N0.:22?j fifth, .18p6; sixth, No. ;1403; soventh', No I .' 0-18;'ve]ghth,\No. H; iuuthv-No;1216; tenth, No. 18; eleventh, No: 4 16«6; twelfth, 1036; thirteenth, No. 959/' fourteenth; No. • 1270. 1 Another game in the pairs tournament of the local bowling, club was played on Saturday oveningr when- Rawlings and Ramsav .defeated King and AVhyte, 16—12. It isTexpected that the gross takings 111 connection/ with - tlie Catholic .■ bazaaivwill amount to about-«£ 300.

XEVIN.

Saturday afternoon, a' shooting match took piace on tho'Levin Bifle Kange between a teaili from the local Hine Club and'one-composed, of Mr. Wm. Ingram arid five-, sons., . The distances .were-J®, and 500 yards, seren-shots ai each. I lie weather was favourable, and the result was a' victory, for .the clnb by H points. H. Wood, for tho club, had the distmc-' tion of scoring the "possible'' .at 500 yards. . Scores' ... ■ . • " Levin Riile Club. ; . ■ : 200 500 . . ' . yds. yds. T*!;. H.- Wood ; 30. 35 . C 5 P. Jones-. 32 •W. Francis, sen. 2J ® J.. Eutherford,- 2J .8 j7 ',G. Jones 28 j3 al J., Miinro' •-—«'• »•;.» 333 Mr. Ingram's.Team. "W. E. inffram '• 30- ' 32 C 2 K. Ingram .• -J 3- 01 H.' C. IngramC.- Ingram •••• -~ 23 J> J9 1,. Ingram •-* Ingram, sen. -- -l> . 'o ; :• •' ■ ; , 324 At Levin Police Court: on ! Saturday, before 'Mc.ssrs. W. C. Nation and C. Homington, .T.r.'s, im old offender named John Brandon was charged- with, being an idlo and disorderly person and with having no visible means of support.. In sentencing accused to'three-months''-im-prisonment, tilt) Bench vomarkod that as ho would not work' outside a gaol lie would be made to work inside.-' A. meeting of' the committee "of the Horowhonua Boating Club was held in Jenman's- rooms on Friday evening. The resignation of Mr.'-J. Devonshire as captain of tho • club. was accepted, with regret, the retiring captain having ■ rendered -very great service to. tho club during his term of . office. The committee elected Mr. C. E. Shaw-to tho Vacancy, and Mr. E. Carruthcrs was elected - to t.lio committee. The ladies' double scull raco, for trophies presented by Mr. Byron Brown, Otnki, will, bo rowed 011 Wednesday, March 2. A moonlight , carnival is to bis' held on February 23, and a day foi ll the ladies and children of the town and district was fixed for JFebruatx.' 16. :On . the latter, data tho.

club provides' afternoon tea to all who attend,, and also organises several boat? ing parties on the lake. On Levin bowling green on Saturday afternoon, the holders of Ate Bowen Stars, Messrs. J. Ryder and W. H. GaJlichan, were challenged by Messrs.' W. If. "Wilson and A. Thornc, and the game which ensued- resulted in the holders -being badly beaten by; no fewer than 25 points, the scores being:—Wilson and Thornc, 32; Kydcr and Gallichan, 7.

FEILDING, ''

The Peilding Bowling Olub still holds the Dixon Cup, Pahiatua and Terrace End Clubs having both made unsuccessful efforts to capture the coveted trophy during tho past woek. Tho Peilding Boy Scouts are to go into camp on' tho banks of the Hakiiio stream for one week from Tuesday next The members of the . liiwitea County Council started on a tour of the • back portion of tho county yesterday'in'motor•curs provided by > Councillor Short and Councillor Morton. Mr. Dt H. Guthrie, M.P., also went with the party. . The now bridge at London's Pord was inspected, then'the party, ran ;into .Apiti, where a number of local requirements were brought under the notice of' the member | for the district and of tho councilloi'9 by a deputation from the Apiti Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Messrs. M'Connell, Guy, Heldt, and others.. The question of either closing the mails at, 9.15 o'clock in the morning or. opening'the. post office at 8.80 a.m., or for half an hour in tho evening, was brought. before Mr. Guthrie, and strong reasons were adduced for the suggested alteration. Mr. Guthrie'promised to interview'the.Post-master-General, and <Jo what was possible to have the request, complied with. Tho tourists next inspected tho Marton Block bridge, .recently' opened by. the .Hon. It. M'Kenzie, and then ran out as far as Mangaweka, returning to Rangiwaliia, where they were entertained.at a banquet by the settler?. To-day the party extends its tour to Ohingaiti, and then returns to Peildingi •

' OTAKI.

Mr. -D. K. Itills, of Otalti Gorge, : who was prominent in. the recent Tararua expedition, is seriously ill. : The monthly sitting of the S.M. Court was held -on Saturday, the: chief .case.' being one of assault on Stanley Beattie by Mary Bargreaves, who, it was stated in evidence, used a whip on tho former for ' using alleged insulting language. Prosecutor . denied , using ; the language complained of, and was supported by two witnesses. The' caso arose over. business transactions in • connection -with a store at Manakau. Accused was fined 205. : , and costs 15s. > Two cases, claims for maintenance, ; were adjourned, while a claim for rates by', tlio Otaki lload Board against Isaac Eansfield ' was decided in favour of the. former, with costs -JB2 3s. fid.