PROVINCIAL CENTRES (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 4

PROVINCIAL CENTRES (From Our Special Correspondents.)

■"';' ,'■ MASTERTON. ■;; -," The annhal' meeting of subscribers to th'o. Mastorton Technical Classes Association will bo held this evening, when a large attendance is anticipated; ( The-re-port of the managers of th'o school states that; during the year, twenty-two classes were established, with a. total.average number of 281 pupils on the roll and an : averago attendance of 209;' A comparison with last, year's records, when the re-, spectiye. totals,,were. 260. and 176, '-.showß a'very .considerable' increase—a "result viewed with much satisfaction by ■ the managers.; : Thei'report adds re-. ferriug to: the. .classes; generally, special mention:, may .be made, of those ' in;'dressmaking, under Miss 11. Johnston. : ; These classes proved' very popular amongst'the ladies, as is shown by the fact'that they, were atteitdcd. by : a total of 57 ; pupils; whilst the average-number; in attendance was 40. As in former years, .the holders' •of proficiency certificates were; thisyeari also allowed to. ;take- up free places-at' this institution. - The number- who -took advantage of the 'opportunity thus' afforded was U, of whom''3B- succeeded in comply-; ing: iwith- the : Departmental "regulations in reference-to-'-the v -attendance : of free place holders. .During the year, lectures; were given to- the* wool-cldssing__6tudents. and. their friends.by. Messrs. IV. Perry ' and'. Alfred -'■' Matthews,.".:' two '■■'■: prominent sheep-breeders' in; the district.. Mr. I Perry; took Lincoln sheep'for his subject, Whilst Mr. Matthews.'confined; his remarks ' to.' the Eomhey breed;. The following nomina-, 'tibns.-for-seats' on.the Board of have ; been'. received:—Messrs.. : C; ;E., . Daniel!,. W.'H. Jackson,: Jas.. Elliott, E.i Feist; E.' H. Waddihgton, and !the Very! Eev.'.Deai). MrKenna.;.,.;;,':;;.'■_'';;,',,"■■■-•;.■,. : '■<■.: •: CARTERTON; ■/: ;; ; *''' Mr;' ;B."; Wadham,'. ;,o£V.' the; .Marydes, ■ Stables,' vinteiids, leafing .'here -oh Friday; week on a trip to Melbourne, i': TO "';:, ' Bro.•: E. H. .Taylor, ,ofi Addington,'one of tho District Omccrs'of the Independent Order of.- Eechabites, who' is visiting the Tents ,betweeri;> Wellington '.and,.'Gisborne, isV.expected. here ..on Thursday' next. :.v- ; : A cohcreto. channel is .to .be; constructed along the footpath in: High -Street., from Victoria; Street ; to .Clifton.'Avenue." .The borough, staff -is Cdoing the.;work,,under the .supervision; of : , the .Borough- Engineer, Mr^;G..H.:Herbert. ■•: l :;.^- v-;;;,;;.

Mr.' Fred ; Jackson, "borough-. < overseer,.who.:•'■.recently'v.sustained.. an accident ; through ..the', splashing.,.ot.. some -tar, .has almost recovered;■■from, the;-effects.v ■ ..■':■ .■' 'Numerous unoccupied: houses, are to be seen, in : Carterton., at -present-; ,'-.' •.--. •It-is;understbod "■, that .the ClubiHotel here has changed. hands, the new ipro,pnetor/ I b'eiug.-''Mr.;;AV. -Eedmohd.- ..:■;..;.. v

feilding;

."; Miss Shepherd, of Colyton,.; ,who.;-is' going 'to the .teachers' training; college at Wellington-inoxt 'month, present iact-: ing' ; . as;assistant>t,>Hunterville.'; ; .v-.;-:; : ; .'A^'proposai'.i'byii.the-chief:''inspector: to appoint.a;special .visiting, teacher in,con;hectibn' with .the, agricultural course; at district high: schools <has: been 'approved.- .;. Several,'- of. Feilding's prominent ■ busi-: hoss.men are urging'thb.'borougk: council, to .push on,,with-;the-:electric light .proposals without delay, as; there is a.strong wish to have the new-light installed'immediately. . '■■■:.■ ?'■!;;: -1"^-'-.r'."•>•'.-/'■•'■;>';;:;;■;.■: -Gheltenh'am-'-has -had/ ,'a »..bad .run- 1 of broken.limbs' during, the.-past few days..! On Sunday. the;>baby.: son-; of- Mr.- Harre fell .off the- verandah.'and. broke -its'..arm." On Mbnday'.'the:five-year-old'daughter ; --ofHr.'.'and Mrs:.-Sbrb'y fell from:a!-horse' .whilst 1, ridingfhome: 'from.'- : saliool,':'and : 'broko her leg. r .On 'Wednesday. Phyllis,' tho oleven-year-oldii daughter - of.:Mri- J; BruceJ '. \ was {; blown off .her ; , bicycle ~by., a : :gustj'of yiiind,';rand'vhad_ ; .her/leg-broken'm tki/oe',plii'ces.'-'- ':i■[''■': :"''■'■ ■ Ifr. '| ,P.' ■ A,; Bates, -,of•,, Hawera,'- reputed. tbi'be .one' of ..the best:Jteacliers. : .invihe'; northern'; dis.ti i ibt',',-.hasVc6hsented,'.to.,his" nftin«VMß6-!.^nt•.''tflii;the3l]Jeilding;^.Com- , . njitteQo* &ansfer i vtb'Mr.' : : Eitbhie's"'posi-" tion' in 'the district.'High:,:.schoal 'here. Mr. Eitchie is 7 goin&§oniextb .study medij ;

r^s'^asV : lodal -green •,"'on'Wednesday :'"afterhobh .for tfe' Kihriiburgh !l f cath;e'rs,:';but VowingVto. ISraiiUdtt" (the; skip,:'of. thV, liolders)';beip'g: absent, the game; much,to the .chagrin of the. challengers;'.. : was . ;...The. holders!: agreed,'- however';' ~'!to ,v kiye" :.;the feathers' r to.the'club,"and let,the members .'decide !oh a .'.rink,:'to ..defend ...themj,,fori future''contests';';,.'V;7'.■■'.';!!/';■/,:■'■' -- : ";'■:-",.;

■'.' Among ■ the'.prettiest' blooms .to be-seen iniOtaki ; ':t^t^itiie.':preserit' l ';ltime,: v .is•.•''an oleander, h:pJantCwhichMs'.suppbsed-,tp; be indigenous' to'Palestine;.,Syria,..'and other sub-tropical .places.-'./ Owing, to ;the, ■ warm! nature.of our. : 'climate,: the'tree As bloom'-, ing, luxuriantly,.;.and '!is!,crea,tin§..\a'.'dea!l of.''interest, \'\.One.•j.'w.ee. r ;!bearing/," red llowers; 'may''be' seen': blooming -'.id:'. Mr. Byron-Brown's-garden,' Svhilel'-Mf.',- Wilson has •'-' one-,- with;'white.' blooms.';; Naturally! the'owners' afe'prou'd 'of their possessions.