PROVINCIAL CENTRES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 762, 10 March 1910, Page 4

PROVINCIAL CENTRES

(From Our Special .Corrcdpondents.) ■-, '-4~FEATHERSTON. A sitting of tlie Magistrate's Court was held at JFeatherston on Monday, before Hi: C. C. Graham, S.M. In the case of the police W. Collins, a bookmaker, charged with" betting, with minors, his Worship stated that there were reasonable grounds for mistaking the' ages of the two boys, and discharged the accused. . The reserved judgment in.-the case of tho Kahutaraßiver. Board v. A. Robinson was not given, owing to the change in judges causing some delay. The case of A.. Martin v. ,J. . O'Keeife was adjourned to next. Court day. . • The Feathcreton half.company of thoold Gieytown Rifles, recently tendered a smoke, ooncert to theij..officers and the men. of the Greytown half company, to celebrate the "death" of the old volunteer svstem. Colonel Tate, Major Charters',' and several visitors were present, and songs ami speeches filled in a ;most enjoyable 'evening. The toast of "Volunteering'? was drunk in silence by tho men, the musicians playing tho. "Dead March in Saul." riinety-three trucks of sheep were dispatched from the Featherston Station on Monday.

.LEVIN, . On Saturday afternoon a return shooting match between tho Shannon and Levin Hide Clubs took place on the Levin range. The .ranges were 500 and 600 yds.,'. seven shots at each... Rifleman Francis, ol Levin, distinguished himself by scoring a possible at;sooyds., but the wind played sad havoc with some of the other scores, , and was; difficult, to gauge. Levin won by 21 points. , .Scores:—Levin—L. Ingram, 29— 27-56; P. Jones, 28-30-58; H. Ward; 31-17—-JS; W. IVancis, sen., 35—19—54; H. C. Ingram, , 22-29-51; W. Ingrani; 32-25-57; J. Muir, 28—13—41; J. Rutherford, 25—22—17; £. O. Lower, 27—27—51; total, 466. Shannon-E. : Law, 32 —29— CI; E. M'Rae,27—23-50; -G; Woodniass, 34— 26—60; H: Law,. 29 —12—41; -A. Ciillen, 23-18—41;'. W. Sheannan, 23-22-45; J. Hallam, 25-22-47; Sutton, 26-24-50; Couper, 2.1-26—50; total, W. . ■ " A meeting is to be-held at Wereroa this evening to consider taking steps for tho erection of an Anglican church there. It is understood that a considerable amount; of the necessary assistance will be forthcoming. • ■ The Mayor of Levin, Mr. B. R. Gardener, has announced his candidature for the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board,: and will address the electors on Thursday evening. ■ ■'■'• :, ' ,, It is anticipated that .the high-pressure water supply for the. borough will be available in about, a month's time. A considerable number-of extra men are to be put on to facilitate njatters. A largo number of dwelling-houses are now con-' nected with the .mains...;; '..... ..

;j; ; .SHANNON. :. ,' :'. ; On Saturday, before' Messrs.' F. . W. Venn and J. R. Stansell, two men namedLesjio and .-'Neilson, .were convicted of creating a disturbance in the public street on Friday: morning. " Leslie was fined £5 with the option of one month's imprisonment, while'.Neilson was fined '£1, with the alternative of 11 days' imprisonment. A young man attempted , , to commit suicide on Monday afternoon at a flaxcutting camp near Whitaunui. :He went into the biish,'presented. a revolver at his head, , and "fired, the bullet hitting the bone, and glancing off without doing much' harm;' The revolver was loaded, in every 'chamber/but ihe first 'shot was evidently enough to make-the man : thir.k twice before- making; a.-.second !attempt. ' Constable Esson subsequently arrested" him;

. greytown; " Quite a number ':lot... 'people, 1 : iiolnding: two. troops of the Boy -Spouts,- intend making a trip-»p-4he—newly-cut track up to Mount Reeves on Sunday next. •' ■ The : monthly'' mee'ti'ng'of!'the Greytown Borough Council was'. Held on Monday evening. The application of Mr.' A. Murrayto ei'eet. a sign-board was referred to the-Works Committee; A-letter was re-, ceived from the Treasury informing r the council that i '.t l h,e i Xo 9 n il poaid I h.a,d W been ..set and.-'the -council tidnfor a.loan of .£6OOO would been:duly, . considered when-,, the. regular,: fornr was ; sent in..-., :.The, report, from -the. ■Inspecr tor of Nuisances reported the borougii to ;be.-in-:a. healthy state. -.The Works-Com-Irtittee reported: tliat'the -Jdwhatu fibad toII be;begu'n,-.at once, and recommended repairs .to '■ Woodside, Road.. ; . The Finance; Committee reported receipts for. tho' month' iit. : ,fil44 65."3d., and bank balance J3570 17s. .6a. , The;-. from - .the Town. Hall for tlie-last, month.amounted to ss.' The rates outstanding are estimated at.-'£43i-93. Bd.-, It was decided to observe .the. following holidays at Easter: -T-Friday, :■ Saturday;- :'and ;,, Monday.. y 'THe. rates as per notices-'were sfi'uck.-;;'..':;-;';

. ■-.' I ,'v'wflipbviuE'.V.■:'•■■' ■■■■■-■■' •:- The' opening 'of :tlienew/.-Woodvillev Presbyterian , Church' took place:on Sunday. the.liev. J. Patterson, being, the; officiating minister. Large congregations -attended both the. niornipg; and: afternoon services, ' and,. at the evening service, many were unable.to' obtain admission to the building. The church is a handsome structure,, the 'inside decoration being of steel rep'oussee work. ••"■■•' Brigadier Holdaway, of the Salvation Army, inaugurated ah Anti-Sinoking and Gambling League here on Monday evening. The meeting was well attended.