PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 819, 17 May 1910, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Bnecial OorreßDondeat»J — e FEILDING. After a week's holiday the Foilding schools resumed work yesterday. Dr. Gregory, who leaves Apiti to-day to return with Mrs. Gregory to tho Olil Country, received a great send-off. In the Apiti district Dr. Gregory was a leader i?<i ma ? y clmrcn a " ( l social movements. OJoth Anglican and Presbyterians marked i! J ll . o ."' appreciation by giving him presen- . tations. Dr. Morrison has bought Dr. f Gregory's practice. » After months of ailing Mr. John Bishop, . of .North Road, Feilding, died at his residencc at 6 o clock on Sunday morning. >f n'V °?>?? ars ° f "»' e - B °™ in Corn- » wail Mr. Bishop left the Old Country 46 i years ago and, after six years' residence I in Australia, came to New Zealand, set- "> tlmg in the Nelson district. Five years a were spent there, some of them on the a goldfieds, and then Mr. Bishop migrated =, to Foilding, where he took charge of the o old Land and Loan Corporation's blacke smithing business. After 18 months he ,) took over the business, and conducted it s- lor over 30 years. Ho owned considery able property in Feilding. Deceased was d married in Nelson. There are three sons :s and eight daughters. :- Dr. Bartholomew, of San Francisco, who r is on a visit to his parents at Feilding, .- contributes an interview to the local ioxar. ual on his impressions of America. g OTAKI. it The Horowhenua branch of the Manajratu Hunt Club held a meet at Manakau on Saturday, but heavy rain fell which made the ground greasy. Neverd theless a large number of horsemen followed the hounds throughout the whole ° course. Ihere were a few falls, but II no ono was hurt. .. The Shannon-Otaki football match, 0 played at Otaki on Saturday, could t hardly be caUed Rugby. The Shannou men eventually won the game by nine 0 points to six. l% Tho local churches on Sunday evening , t were attended by good congregations, e and addresses appropriate to the occasion of the King's death were delivered. s At the Anglican Church tho altar was a . draped, and special hymns were rone dered. Mr. Kotu te Heini died here on Sats urday, aged 24 years. The funeral will ;, take place at Ohau, where a tangi also f will bo held. B b SHANNON. j The Shannon footballers defeated Kia r Toa at Otaki on. Saturday by 9 points 1 to fi. The second fifteen were defeated by Levin Wanderers Juniors by 8 points [ to nil at Shannon. - An impressive memorial service was held iu the Druids' Hall on Friday night, when the. Rev. S. G. Compton, Anglican Church, and, Mr. G. A. Gibb, Presbyterian missionary, assisted by Sister Moody Bell, of the Primitive Methodist Church, led the service. Thero was a large attendance. ■ An arrangement has been arrived at between tho Horowhenua and Manawatu County Councils for the up-keop of the old Ferry Koad, and tenders aro to ho called for repairing it. WOODVILLE. At the.adjourned meeting of the Woodville Borough Council, the following business was transacted:—A grant of £2 10s. was voted to tho winter school. The Hockey Club were granted the use of th» Recreation Ground at a charge equivalent to 25 per cent, of the gate money. A maximum charge of 30s. is to bo levied for all societies using tho Recreation Ground when gate charges are made. . Inspector Hugo returned .a _very favourable report upon tho fire brigade plant.' Inspector Hill, of Napier, who is about to visit the Old Country, applied to the council for old views of tho township, to use in illustrating lectures which he purposes giving while at Home. The salary of the gas manager was raised to .£2OO per year. An owner of numerous dogs was reported to have, registered only 6ix out of sixteen. Tho council' decided that the registration fees should be paid immediately or the owner would be prosecuted. The pay-sheot showed that JJISSS had been expended, .£624 to general, account, while .£202 had been spent on outside roads and bridges. The motion to take a poll for a loan of .£I4OO was rescinded, and a further resolution favouring a loan of .£14,500 was carried. The gentleman in whose hands tho bowling green has fallen, wrote offering the property to the council provided the same was kept for a bowling green for all time. This generous offer was readily accepted by the council. CARTERTON. It is reported that another firm of wood.and coal merchants purpose establishing a business in Carterton shortly. Miss M.. White, of Carterton, is at present acting relieving teacher at Kai,waewae.