PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 824, 24 May 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Bpccial CorrosoonUeal^j FEILDING. Mr. M. H. Tong, who has filled tho position of assistant and acting-town clerk respectively for the Foilding Borough Council lor some two or three years, luis given notice of his intention to sever his connection with that office. A Kimbolton settler reports that, for the first time since he has had an orchard in tho district, the codlin moth lias this year appeared in his apple trees. Says a Kangiwahia. settlor:—"Tho rabbits arc spreading iu our district. We do not see movo of them in any one place, but tho ai-ea ovc-r which they may bo found is always spreading. Our country is made for them—it is so open and porous and dry that they can easily burrow into it. I think' that noxious weeds, however, are becoming worse than the rabbits. California!! thistles aro evidently spreading, and'it is impossible to copo with them. Where one settler tries to keep down tho weeds there arc fifteen round him not going to any trouble." CARTERTON On Thursday evening next Totara (Carterton) and Stonchenge (Masterton) Druids' Lodges will meet at Carterton for a euchro tournament. Mr. Joseph Oafces, of Taumata, president of the Carterton Gun Club, has presented a handsome caso of Loewe.pipes to the club for competition amongst the members. . [ A children's service was held at St. Mark's Church on Sunda3* afternoon last. The tolegraphic chess match between Masterton and Carterton on Saturday night, ended in favour of tho northerners. • SHANNON. Shannon senior footballers wore defeated at Shannon on Saturday by Hui Mai (Manakau) by 10 points to 3. Tor the local team, Timms was the best of a hard-working pack, and in an indifferent lot of backs F. Coote was easily tho most effective. Cordcllo was the most conspicuous player amongst the visitors, the kicking of whose bach division formed an agreeable contrast to that of the local backs, Hui Mai obtained both their tries through Shannon backs colliding with one another in attempting to field the visitors' high punts. At Manakau the juniors drew with Hui Mai second fifteen, tho scores being G points each. OTAKI. Master .William Millard met with an accident while riding home from the Te Horo School on Thursday, owing to being thrown from a horse. On examination it was found lie had sustained a fracture of tho arm, necessitating his being sent to tho Wellington Hospital. The second "meet" in connection with the Ilorowhenua branch of the Mnnawatu Hunt Club will bo held at .South Otaki on Wednesday afternoon, when, weather permitting, there should' bo a large concourse' to follow the hounds. The "throw-off" will be near Mr. Monckton's, thence through the property of Mr. Hall—in all about a four-mile course. The obstacles aro good ones, but huntsmen should have in. trouble in negotiating them. Miss Kemsley, who has been in charge of the To Horo Post Office'for some time, has resigned, and her place is being temporarily filled. Tho Tainui junior football team, playing here on Saturday, defeated Levin A juniors by 15 points to nil. Tho. game was all in favour of tho Otaki boys, and their all-round display was good. ? Tho golf tournament, which was to have been held here this week, has been postponed till near the "end of Juno. This is unfortunate for the club, as all arrangements were. practically complete. Tho greens are now in good order, and some lino play was expected. . Mr. 11. Curran, an evangelist, is at present giving a number of- addresses here. At tho Church of England tai ! Sunday additional names wero enrolled in the membership of the Church Society recently formed. The admission service was witnessed by a large number of people. An election of the officers will bo hold during the week.