PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 830, 31 May 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

.IFtGm Our Bpccia! Oorret*aonilenl*., OTAKI. The football match played here on Saturday proved uninspiring so far as the local teaiu was concerned. With the exception of Wilson, G. Cook, Bailey, and Cootes, (hey gave a very poor exposition of Rugby. .Their opponents, Hui Mai, had a fast set of forwards, and those swept down upon Kin Ton with relentless force, carrying everything before them. At the end of (he rout Hui Jlai had a lead of 23 points to :). Mrs. Knight, wife of Colonel KnMit, of the Salvation -Army, will nav a visit to Otiiki on Wednesday, and wil'l givo an address at the local Salvation Army barracks. A musical programme will also be given. Mr. W. Vauglian, of this town has been appointed instructor of carpentry at the local Maori College, and conn'onccd his duties yesterday. The clns-.es will be highly instructive and interesVin-r and it. is to he hoped other trades will shorllv be represented. SHANNON. Mr. and Mrs. Claresen are leaving Shannon to take up a farm near Kongo"' tea. The Shannon Bowling Club held a success! ul euchre party and dance in the Druids Hall on Friday night, when nearly one hundred guests attended. Mrs Hensman and Mr. Aim won the prizes offered for the winners of the euchre tournament. The lady friends of the club* members provided refreshments, and Mr. Ivearsley, of Levin, supplied the music. On Saturday the local senior football team were decisively beaten by Levin Wanderers by 12 points to nil. The game was played at Shannon under good conditions. For the visitors, Kepia, Winiata, and Hopu were the most conspicuous in a well trained and evenly balanced team In the Shannon back division Royal King, Cootes, and M'C'lellan showed' to most advantage, while amongst the forwards Wallace, Timms, and Rakii were noticeable in i>. hard-working pack, which, however, tired towards the end of the game. The local juniors were defeated at Levin by the Lnvin Juniors by 9 points to 8. One of the Shannon players had a difference of opinion with the referee, and, 'in consequence, involuntarily left the field. WOODVILLE, At a recent meeting of the committee of the Woodville Football Club, a circular was read regarding insurance of members. The circular stated that, for the sum of 2s. Gd. members in the event of disablement would receive £1 per week for ten weeks. The committee decided to insure the senior players. Mr. A. T. Maine has been elected secretary 'for the club.

Mr. Stanton, who is now relieving tho Eev. Mr. Ginger in the work of a local pastorate, intends bringing his family from Wellington to reside here. Ho lias taken iUr. .T. Nicholson's liouso on the Pinfold Koad.

The gale predicted by tho Rev. Mr. Bates arrived hero a little earlier than, the date given. Monday was tho appointed day, but it reached hero on Saturday evening, and blew very hard. The glaziers were in demand on Monday morning to repair numerous windows that had been

The Eev. Father M'Kenna met with an accident while driving from Pahiatua to Woodville on Sunday evening. It appears that his horse became startled and broke the bolt of the swingle-tree, and then ran into the ditch, throwing the occupant and also two children, who were also riding in the vehicle, out. By the aid of some settlers matters wero righted, however, and the travellers were enabled to reach town safely. Father M'Kenna, though shaken considerably, was enabled to conduct the evening service on Sunday.