PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 739, 11 February 1910, Page 7

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.)

OTAKI.. At the. monthly mooting of the OtaUi School Committee,'it-was-decided to hold! the annual school picnic on Wednesday" next.'.'Leave of absence was granted tho headmaster to enable him, to accompany the School Cadets to .-Wellington, for Lord 'Kitchener's reception. .The number, on tho roll was reported as 163. Mr. Lindsay, of Wellington, intends settling in Otaki, where ho has a large area of land. His son, who has-been' residing at; Manakau, intends to open, a boot business here.'■■'• ■''•:'•■

The Otaki Library, has on.overdraft of 6s. 3d.; this Slaving, beer, increased '■ from i!9O Ss. 7d. during the;year.;. A sum of £12 17s. had'been-.expended on books duri.og .the ye-ir, whilj.. members' subscriptions totalled, .£l9 3s.' Gd.- y. ■ 'r Tho cookery classes-at the Otaki school were -resumed on'-Wednesday under'the direction of Miss M'liitosh. The tenders of Mr. M'Meekan and Mrs. Eobinson,' for the supply of bread to tho Maori College, have.been accepted.•FEILDING. '■;'.- Both recitals given by the Wellington city organist,' Mr. Maughari Burnett,.,in opening the hew two manual pipe organ in Wesley Chu -ch,- were very successful, and should result in a substantial, addition to the orgau fund. Thisis.the.first two manual organ erected in'Feilding. 'A programmo of 30.events.has been arranged for tho first 6wimming carnival in tho. Peilding Municipal Baths next Saturday. The WangunuiCpntrb's.champion-, ship events the and there.is a-big entry.of good swimmers.;Mr. .A. Campbell, of Taonui.at.'present' a vice-president; of the Peilding A;' arid P.; Association, is to be, president nest .term, in.succession' to, Mr. Hugh, Burrell. ' Entries, for the Kiwitea Einel Association meeting,are up to former years,-and, a good day s. outing is .'anticipated -for, Saturday. Refreshments will.no. obtain-, able on ,tha range. .- -. , - Mr. J. K. Logan, 1.5.0.,.wh0 is retiring frem the position of Superintendeut.br - Telegraphs, Mr. Buckley,' Chief . Electrician, and Mr.E. M. Baird, Acting-Inspec-tor: of Telegraphs, are in Feilding today. - Mr.-Baird is the fitting up of thb'uow Telephone Exchange here, which is based on ; tho same,system as that of Wellington. . '.■■';','.', " Tho election cf'ofiicors for, the Feildirig Amateur Operatic:' Society, resulted,: as follows:—President, ' Dr. Willis;' vicepresidents, Messrs. -E.O. Mackay.and O. N. Gillespie; treasurer, Mr. A.- H.' Maguire; conductor, Mr.'-J; T. Woodmass;. auditor, Mr. Hugh. Bobertsj committee, Mesdames-Walker.and Misses Mac Lean,' Messrs. W. H., M'Lean, ..T.' -MiClarke,J.. F... Mao Edo, and.-H.. Roberts: It was decided to stag'e'.,"The .Pirates'of.' Penzance" if arrangeine its could- bb" made.' It was also decided,to stagp ''The Schoolmistress''' in. May. . ' ' . .-. '■.-. ,'

. -SHANNON.- ,:'"/;,=. ..Mr. J. Eoach, ; of-Shannon, has been ordered' three month's holiday and s' is visiting tho South Island. Mr.' L. Jenkins 1 has donated a B.S;A. aperture' sight/to the Biflo' Club for competition. "...-■' The Presbyterian Ladies' Guild have decided not -to"- hold their annual horticultural 'show' this ''season.'.".' Mother Mary. Aubert visited Shannon last week;- Sho has received many beautiful . and valuable ..gifts for; tho:,bazaar, which is to be held in : . Shannon next month in aid of ; tho Homo of. Compassion. ;' '■. ■ .-. ' ' ''.'.'.. .'■ '.'' ''•'■

. On tho bowling green 'on Wednesday afternoon Messrs.'W v B: Gunning .and .E; Xuillc, 'tho. holders of j;ho Stansoll' Feathers, defeated Messrs. J.. R. Esson-and' ■W. Clayton by : 0 points, and 1 wero iti tarn defeated by Messrs. J. Knowlcs and G. C. Bunckloy by 7. points. ;. •:::■'.•'•'•:'.'.. .Mrs, Rayrior, of Christclvurch; ! and her .daughter, are at present. staying with, Mrs. M. Mo'ynihan. :■.,. ,' V ~'■ .-',.? The local-railway,;station ..can . now boast of, a covered-hi.platform.' The improvement; whs greatly needed,; bivt,;a now post- office'■ and postmastor.'sV,resi-. deuce, nrc'.evcn moro, urgently required.: Sn far' there is.no sigh of ;tho. grant 'for this purpose., taking 'material 'form. ~'.;.;",

i Mr. Frank Woodmas, well known in musical circles in Wellington' and '■ along' this' coast, left Levin this.week for.;Tau■maranuii' where he . hds' been.', appointed conductor of a nowly'-fornied;;band;, '■.;.; On Wednesday, afternoon-tho .children t attending; the 'Ohan Public/,Schooll; held; their , annual picnic, tho rendezvous. be r ' ihg' Horowhenua Lake. - A largo number of adults accompanied the: party. .Mr, : Nevin piloted 1 several of tho: picnickers, across the lake,,and ~tho • outing ■ was; o great success.. '' . ~.-.,:■' , .'■■ ' Levin Kiflo > Club vis to send .«. 'team ' to Shannon, on., Saturday,.- to engage in; a friendly., match. with- the ■rifle club there. : It' is stated that- a; team of civilians is being selected to oppose tho,Levin Club in tie course of-.tb,e noxt week: or two."•■. ■■;',;• greytown. .; ;■ ;;: ' The usual meeting, of the South' Wiiirarapa Hospital Trustees was.-beld at the. hospital en Wednesday last, when the following trustees w-ro present.-.. Messy*. H. Morison (chainnan),M. 'Maxton,; W. J.. Nisi and M. 'Ross.' A letter/was - received from tho Distridt Hospital Board; requesting tho trustees to:make"arrangements -with tho stores to supply the hospital i-with' provisions, : otc.,' till tlw nov,'. board can arrange .'.matters, also enclosing n cheque for, £190 ss„ being the>third quarter's, dues.--It was. reported that Dr. Frengley, 'of the. Health ■"-Department, paid a visit in the early: part of tho month. 'The bank credit stands at £420. , 2s. Bd., less'JKOO transferred to the building fund.' Diirihg'tho month..seven pa- , ticnts ivoi-o admitted to.the, hospital,,four , were discharge], one died, and fear .are .still in the-hospital.' : ' .' . ;: , .