PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 7

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

• (From Our, Special CorrcsDondents.) 0;■: -, ;■ MASTERTON.;- ; ; . At a meeting'of the llastertpn ..Chamber of Commerce afternoon, the following resolution was •' carried; "on. the motion of Mr. Donald .Donald, seconded by Mr. J. D.. Cruickshank:—"That, in vieiv.'of the Masterton. .County. Council's decision to orect t>vo wooden structures at" tb.fi northern approach, this-Chamber urges','tho , Masterton Borough Council to insist on the original resolution being carried out, viz.,: for the borough and .county engineers to formulate, a scheme for .the northern .approach, and; (shonld they',not.agree, then to;call in a.consulting engineer),- iri :"the opinion .of the Chamber, reinforced concrete (, or■'some more lasting material ..should- be. used nioro: than timber.'.' ' , ■'.' '. ,

The gardens: entered in the' Mastcrton Horticultural Society's cottage ; garden pompetitioi were judged., yesterday, but tho . result will not be made known till the ; evening' l ' of 'the, show; 1 There -were eight entries, as follow:—L. E. Richards. (Hogg Crescent), R. G. Dixon . (Bannister Street)/ H. Wimsett (Wrigley' Street); C. C. Cox (Pown'all Street);\W."'H. Dunn (Dixbn '; Street), H.'' 'Madeley ..'(Lincoln' Koad), 1 ; S. :M. ' Hill ■ • (Bannister Street),' and IV Moore (Lincoln Road). The judges ■were Messrs;' E. Hale, J. : Pryor, and. J. Alpass. ■"• ■}-.;; .'. ; FEILDING. : Yesterday. the annual sheep fair; of the .Mahawatu Auctioneers' Association was; held- in' Messrs: Gorton- and' Son's yards in : Feilding.. .' There 'was' - a record .entry of over . -10,000 sheep, the vendors 1 " in : .eluding practically•' all . the. breeders of the FeUding district;."' Buyers were present, from- sill- parts of.. the.Jtoth.'lsland. ' On Thursday .evening the local branch of the .Church of England Men's Society. considered. .Mr. 'H.; 1 E.- L.: Peat's paper .on ganißUng.r?The. papeiv'was welli.aiscussed;' and the uitiinato. result ..was.; unanimity .of} opinion; against gambling .in} all; its forms; } j -Mr. 'J. ■ Cameron, lorganising.secretary W. the anti-Asiatic;-League, was in Fcilding_ yesterday;..; - He}:reports-, that', .next i.ses-' sion,} the .Government; is toi be approached to .\ bring 'down "uniform shops .' and .-fac-'} tory laws, so-; as to bring, .the ' Chiiieso..' workers into, lino' with Europeans; ;; Par-, 'liament. will.also ;be 'asked-. to^merid'-thb: ■Immigration;' Restriction" . Act!■' 1908' in thedirection'.}' of; bringing} ! tdlV-.Asiastics-under":the restriction; tests./.-Mr. Cameron 'ri6t^%.th'at" l •put..into' months), no Chinese have}.been:} admitted}, into New. Zealand.. . • •'.-•• .1 .'••, • -jiA :m'ean- action -was'recently ;perpetrated-at';K^mlwlton.-}}lt Vappears that. the.."Ajir. glican; (Sundayv! SaHoOlmissionary}. }.boi: there was}tampered- with;' and mbst.}bf..the' contents abstracted;... -. .. ... / LEVIM. Thursday;even-. ii\g to.: mako'; arrangements for} tho:. open-: I; ing-'.bfv:a 'now-lodge■; of;;the',' Loyal. ( OrangG; ! • , IristitUtion;i , ou\\Saturday,-;March\^s,'v'A I 'largo' number ft of ,' delegates "are.? cxpeeted : fromOTelliugtoji,. Petone,' and.'Ealwerstoii : i(o'rth:i ,:OhV arrival !at}- Levin station,} a. '.procession: is-to be formed, and the; Mayor, ; (Mr.R:. Gardener)} ; is to ■ be-,asked to. welpome' the: visitors: to - the town. After !.tfh'e fnewvilodge, '/which;.', is}to;,}be.;known i ksl Lodge,. is} consecrated, 'a : in; the Century !Hall:Ot iSi'anticipaied that} the s Progress iLodgOi • will/soon} have • a' numerous; mem l .; } : HerShip,};and ii. } ■ On Wednesday } afternoon - the ; members of. tho Levin Methodist Young 'Women's . 13}ble Class }gavo.. an .'.'at home".in the Century -Hall, : ;where"they also-hold a sale: of ; needlework'tj> raiso'fundsfor. installing gas ligliting" };ifi ! the,}: OKiircK; y} Tfierb}'*,was a ■good -attendatice, : and'tho Sale' }was bpehed ■ by :'Mr';'!3ames}'}Prouse. :■■ A : triusictil: pror gramme} was -'by ; -Mrs'/»C..' C.' -xradbri^'^rk-''-I)iAt6ni, : -'UUis& -&~Pnni»«,;M: - Herd,--and;}o. ->Adkin. -' A--competition for , needlework was , won;;..by . Miss }:E., ■Prouse. Tho/-.function'- was - a'. complete 1 success. -." '' ; Ori Priday, about mid-day;' Prank "Wood- : employed; byMr.}J. /.Bnberk - ' -&th ; severely ' crushed, .iii ;:a' : ;trbaille ■ printing •" machine. No : bones were ;broken, . however,'- arid it' "is.^expected-'''thafc :V d} few; days' : <rest l .wili; put the,casein the fair road to recovery, '; Heaj'jv:'r.aifis.;.have};falien'!.dunn| s Thurs? ;-9ay;'}ffl(fh't^n4.'f!Pfiday;v.-'whi6K-;'.nayßS;ioi' licvxd . tho ' anxiety 'felt .by, many , in' re- ' gard. to their } .'^ralef^'.supplj;:.Several ~ tanks were ' empty, and.' a : cDnsidprable number very -loly;},:}(}-};-!■'■} •};- Arrangements ;aro' nearly completed for tho Y.M.C.A. annual banquet next- Wed-* nesday;-: Mr;''':E.'}.M.;'.B.vPisher > } , M.P.,';is to be'.', tho .' principal . speaker, . abd : Mr; .W. ,H.;. Field,■-.MJ'.j; and. Mr... Byron ,lirown, .Otati, ; : arc also expected to take part;},; SI ■'} ■'' SHANNON. , .}.,', Miss. , Sl.'CarthyjV. bf}. Eimbolton',- }is ; at present rolieving Mr. J. M..} Martin, tho }loeal:'postmaster, -}whb; is on .holiday. Welcome ram .fell on - Thnrsday night, I, and; put, a temporary end to: the. scarcity of. w.ater. .for domostio, purposes.};: Owing to ; the. unsettled state iof tiie .woather on !} J ridayi; ; the 'school > pienfe,; : whieli; was -to |.havej.;been' held, at the llanawntu Riyer, took : place iu tho 11 school where ■ sports , and' games'., were: indulged ; in. by parents and children. . -.' .-. . METEOROLOaiCAU , —o —- . V s WEATHEB AT 4 P.M.'YESTEItDAY. . Cape Maria : van Biemen'.—N-E ."; fresh) I barometer/ 29.85 r'thermometer; Cloudy j i sea-moderate. . i : 1 light;, barorieter,'-29.84; tkef. mometor, -.77." v,ovorcast;sea heavy" ewelK '"J ■ JUAiiuKau:-Heads.—ls., breeze; baromctor, 29.9i);-tlierm6metei-..-V/. : Snowery, misty; eea^ OiilOuth. : •;•••; '. V',- '■ .'■/ Auckland.—N,;, frefili;.', barometer, 129.87: thermometer, '/5.:.V Overcast. ': I Tauranga.—N.K.; ! fresii; barometer; 29.94; ithermomotor,. R.. Rain; • sea -heavy. : • v , ! Jbiast 'Uape.—l'rcsh; ;• bafometer*. thermomoter, 70.; .Cloudy;'sea-heavy;- - Oisborhe.—jS'.E.;.flight; • barometer, 30,03; thorjQiometor, 'VI). bnowcry; -soa 'smooth. • •'•.Port .Ahuriri.—N.N.l!;;, : light;• .barometer, 129.94; thermometer, 70. - ! iiain; sea mod- , orate.; .• • : .v 1 Wellington;—N.,' light;, barometer, - 29.89; i thermometer, 71;; - Misty, .'showory, ••• • Castlepoint.-rrN.E.,, light; barometer, 29.95; 1 thermometerj 67,"•; Showery;' sea ; heayy. : ' A -N6w :Plymoiith.-N.E., .fresh;, barometer, 29.79; thermometer, ,71.. , Showery; Boa con* I Blderable. ; ■}• i , Egmonfc.—N., •: fresh; • barometer, ■ 29./9; thermometer,-; 70.' Bain;' sea moder« ; I atO. . . light;, barometer;- 29.95; thermometer, .74. ~ Showery;' sea smooth. „%»« ■' I'arDwoll.-E., light; barometer; 29.82;. i thermometer, ;70.. . Thick foe: sea rough... ' • . -Oape'" Foulwind.—N.E.,; breeae; barometer. 29,72;. thermometer, .71,---Srizslosea heavy 8 V. ell. ' . : 'light;. ' barometer,- 29.75; thermometer,; 75. ■ Overcast;: sea consider* - able. . 'Cape Campbell.—N., light;: baromctor; 29.85; thermometer, 65. . Kaiii, misty; sea smooth; * ■ ,} light C - barometer, 29.70; thermometer, -70. ■ Fair;: Bea.'moderate: .. AkaJoa 'Lighthouso.—N.E., light; barometer, 29.00; thermometer, 70. ' Cloudy; sea moderate. •• „ Port Chalmers.—N.E., . .light ; - barometer, .29.62;;: thermometer, , 64. Overcast. - fosey; eea moderate.-' N.E... fresh;, barometer, 29.59'; thermometer,' 67. : Cloudy,' ■ overcast; sea moderate.- ; ,_BIuiT.—W.S.W., barometer, 29.70: thermometer, 60. . Hazy.:}:: .., . . StTJIMABY AND FOEEOAST. .;'} . North-easterly winds have prevailed and ha,™ , moderated ; in - the north/ ;. Eain} has fallen in most parts of the country and heavy in tho North Island.'. Tho rbaromQter. has..fallen in tho southom • districts, bnt nsen slightly, in'the far north. Prosent., indications 'are for r :a falling barometer everywhere, with Cloudy and ' unsettled woathor, and strong northerly winds generally. : • r /' V. '.'y ; D. O. DATES. • Meteorological Office.. February 25, 1910. .