PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

IFrom Our Special Correspondents.) MASTERTON. Tbo two: Chinese, Neil Gen and .Wong Kec, "who were arrested in connection with th.6 recent. outbreak of fire in a fruit shop in Queen Street 011 Monday evening last, were charged nt'' tho" - Magistrate's Court to-day, 1 with' attempted incendiarism. On the application of the police'a remand was', granted until Tuesday, bail being allowed in accused's oivn recognisance of 7C50 each, and a surety of .£100.; -

Among the list of successful Civil Serrico candidates appear the names , of. Messrs. Owen Jarret and ~Tames M'Master, who succeeded in the junior and civil examinations. respectively. Both ..were students of the; Civil Service class at the 'Masferton Technical School?. : v

-:. The third round of the county, cup competition will be played ;at the local lawn tennis courts to-day between; Mastcrten and Carterton. The annual match is to 'li. played at the same time. The following are..the'players' whowill represent Mastertoh:—iiiss' M. H.' Payton, Mrs. A.. S. Lawrence, Messrs. C. .C. ,Cox,,,G.'{,Gj Aitken, S. 11. Gawifh, :'A. -It.. -Sclandere', G. Mawley, j. HriHcoate.-'-N:' D.' Bunting, : and N. H. James. : ■ .. < The bazaar being, held 'under the aus-, pices of - the ,;St. 'John Ambulance.' Brigade, in aid • of.. the • District, Nursing. Fund;, will conclude this (SaturdayJ.even-, ing.. The receipts, fpr; the first. ; four, nights totalled which :i|> considered highly satisfactory. . - CARTERTON. South -Wairarapn, which' at 'one -time was'! particularly •. thickwith , rabbits, Vis gradually getting, clear :_of the pest, this being mainly due to the systematic work of the Stock Department.. At Ponatahi, and around. Featherston; where rabbits used: tp fasten- on the beautiful. green feed, ,they, arei now .said .to.,be thinned down..; In>'other'parts'jof the: South Wairarapa > pojsoniiig'-'opfira tions' are being' carried out '- with ; success.. Some .. good :work in,this; direction ;.ha6i..also ,been acr c'omplished at'Te Whara'u,' and 'along the coast. v:-';.; ; 7,. 7 7

:' Tho' Eev.'- D. Martin' i 3 'at'present visiting this' district on behalf, of the British and'l'oreign Biblo Society. - The Carterton Gun Club will hold its monthly- competition on Thursday afterwon next for.a trophy given by Messrs. 'H. .T.-'Jonos, and Son,' pf "Wanganiiiv"' - Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., has decided to hold a-"social", and dance'.at a date , yet to be decided upon to celebrate, the' centenary;,of .the Order.

FEATHERSTON. The third; trophy match, 1 ' in '.connection; with > the shooting; programme •of the .local volunteers," was' fired;'tiff on Thurklay," with'.'re.sults::as : 'statßd-b'elowV-i>'The ranges were: 200;-ynrdS' ; '':aridf' , 500r~yards,,-: seven', shots-at each,'and the handicaps are also given i-7-Pte. Crawley, 21—2G —12—59; Pte. Hndder, ,23—27—8—58; Pte. Kent Johnston, :• 25—17—12—54; Bugler Walker; 1723—10—50;' Sergt. Koydhouse, 27—22—0 —49; Pte. O'Neale, - 25—22—0—i-7; Pte. Aicken, 20-^9—15—44;,- Sergt:; "Walker,. 26 6— .'Kr. the; aggregate, 'Sergt.' Koydhouse leads with 190. 7. " _On ; the, bowling green on Thursday MePsrs.:. Ross, Bakerr, Sorenaen, and Potts beat - Crawford,- Tutbury; VlCnowles, and Benton by,26—10, .in'tho challenge.match forrtho ; badges.- . •In tho' fours^' Messrs. Henderson,:; Tliggison, ' -'MTCcnzfe,•' and Bungay-defeated Messrs. Merlet, - Tocker, Stowell, and,Benton,*'3o—l3.; : < ■: Mr. ■ Seedham,',,who'. is : :in' : the 'employ of Mr. ; W. Hume, .was-kicked l -in the'.fade by. :.the young; racehorse Bonusv oils Sun- : day.,7,.flr.,,,Palmer,;attended Jthe anjuredman,* who-'is-iiowdoins -irell;

FEUDING. ; 'A Palmerston rink,' comprising Messrs. S,: Russell,-'P. .Wilson,' S. Thacker,; : and F. : , J. Tasker (s.) will play for the Dixon Cup at, FeikHng- to-day. ;;' • Members of the Feilding . Mounted Rifles will, attend the- Kitchener camp, at Johnsonville in force!

7 After 28 ;yeaTs':-:service,".Mr.; Cha's. Greenhas . .resigned', the: borough' ''foremanship for health reasons..v.-

V .''■ he following officers have been elected bjj the -Apiti'; Chamber 1 of Commerce' for the : ensuing :yedr :—President,' Mr. P. M'Conhell; ; vice-president, * JUessrs. Viles aiid Eunibold; secretary arid treasurer, Jfr- P. Clark; members of council, Messrs;' Purnell, Matthews,' Guy, M'llillan,: and G. Buckman. ', ,' ', ' ■ The'executive committee .of the' Apiti Horticultural and .'lndustrial Society has chosen the following judges for its show: -nCilt. (lowers, pot -vegetables, and frpit, MK 'Mayo; idecoraljibns,-Mrs. Harden ; farm: products, .Messrs. Murray and Crabb; 'classes, Mesdames Badde-'-''M^-,';vCra^b;-, Ijread',.;and;• ,swocts, Mrs.:. P., ■ .Thpmsoii;;': industrial,' . Mrs. J. Cobbej- 'cliildren's'.-, Section,' Mr. Hugh;;VM'lntyre'arid - -Mrs."-'-Tyrman: poultry,'. l • 7Mr; '.'7tThM.:'i'.'.>: West.; ■ r... dogs,M . r, . : ??• Waugh ;;- horse, events;,-Messrs;-Pickering and ..Murray; .musical''competitions, Mrs.'Baddcley.v:;v■ f -/,

LEVIN. ■" The Presbyterian Sunday Schopl- anniversary;. has been. fixed; for'' Easter Sunday,' and' the, picnic, for Easter -Monday,: at Mr. .A. Y.' Newport's .place' in' Kawhiu Eoad.;,; ' '... ■ ■ ' ...;-■ ..- The' - invitation,.: of the • Horowhenua BPatinsf- Club to -the'ladies; and children of . Levin on '-.Wednesday': afternoon was largely:,responded, to, a /numerous - com-' -pany,-'assembling,','at tlie..lake.-favoured by, beautiful weather, the' members of tho club had;n ! b\isy-'tinle':'taHSß : .p!irties r oiii' iii'.- : the ' boats.-' ; '-Afterndon prp^' Tided,'' and: airehjoyed'themselTeS to tho' utmost. -, TDuring':the ;'"aiterno6"n,,'i::Frank' Wooding, a' boy of'.''l6,' u Warn -across: the". lake;* 1 a - distance of \li miles, : and -finished his plucliy; attempt- quite-ftosh; ;•/ 'f v'HorPwbeniMi-'.''l<id^/'>UXO;D.v'-'niet- i 'oS*. Wednesday : evening, v'Brp/ W; Gallichan, ; A.D.. 'presiding. -After the 'corresppnaence.'had bqeii dealt with and: accounts passed .for : payment,- it was.'.' re-, ported by tlie Sociaf Committee that theyhad fixed Friday,' -March: 18,' for the'anniversary, when a: smoke concert wjll bo held,' the tickets to be three shillings each. Bro. Hi Kusso.was' elected a V.A. Bard,.' in room -of : Bro.' A.::: M'Bry die,who has removed from the: district.