PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 839, 10 June 1910, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

I? torn Out , Sβ eel a. I GorrepoanUenUJj OTAKI. Two hockey matches were played here on Wednesday, Otaki (nien) defeating Levin by nine goals to one, while Ohau and Otaki (ladies) made a draw—ono each. Neither match was very exciting. A man named Thompson was before the local Court yesterday morning on a charge of drunkenness. He was fined £h, in default one month's imprisonment. It is the intention of several local sportsmen to take part in the hunt, which is to be held at Levin on Saturday. A long-felt want is to bo overcome by the erection oi a railway goods shed at To Horo. The local Druids' Lodge has a membership of 92, and a credit balanco of .£528. To commemorate this very fine state of affairs, a "social" was held this week, when members attended in full force and spent ii very convivial evening in song, story, and dance. FEiLDING. The unseasonably mild weather has had a marked effect on the pastures. All through the Waiata district the grass is growing as if it were springtime. Tho Wnnganui Education Board has been ' asked by the Pohangina School Committee to inaugurate a woodwork class for primary boys at the Technical School. A deputation from the .Feilding Chamber of Commerce was introduced to*the Hon. Dr. FindlajvUtorney-Gciieral, at the railway station yesterday afternoon to remind tho Minister of his promise to consider the appointment of a deputy-official assignee in bankruptcy- in Feilding. Tho president (Mr. Branwell) introduced tho subject, and explained that it was in the interests of tho community that the appointment should be made. Dr. Findlay stated that he had not overlooked the matter, but there wa's some slight difficulty in tho way which, however, was not, insuperable. That had delayed the matter, but immediately on his tpturn he would go into the question. Ho asked if the chamber had anyone in view for the position, but Mr. Branwell Tβplied that no one had been mentioned, though the chamber would be glad to do so if tho Minister desired. With indefatigable zeal Councillor R. B. M'Kenzie has returned to tho chargo in regard to his scheme to extend the Sandon-Foxton steam tram to Bulls, and was successful in getting the motion carried by the Manawatu County Council in favour- of a petition being presented to Parliament asking either that the extension bo carried out by the State, or that the council itself should bo allowed to undertake it. In the course of the discission, the chairman (Councillor G. Wilson) pointed out that; during the time that the late Mr. J. C. Macandrew was Minister for Public Works, Parliament had authorised the construction of a branch line from Greatford to Bulls, and surveys of the route had actually been made, so that there should bo no obstacle in tho way of the Government taking on tho work if necessary funds were forthcoming. SHANNON. Apostles of the "simple life" gained an overwhelming victory at the Literary and Debating Society's meeting on Tuesday night, when Miss Mason, in a thoughtful- and carefully-prepared speech, contended "that savage races are happier than civilised races." She was ably seconded by Miss Silvester. The opposition leader was Miss Moody Bell," whose chief supporter was Mr.,. E. J. Judd. The "savages" were represented by , Mrs. White, Messrs. Gibb, Galland, Gunning, Hensinaii, and Clayton amongst other speakers, while the motion was also opposed by Messrs. Exall and Gundy. At times the gathering resembled a korero, especially when Mrs. Clayton was describing in detail the horrors of civilisation. The motion was eventually carried by 3G votes to G. GREYTOWN. The monthly meeting of the South Wairarapa Hospital Trustees was held on Wednesday when, there were present Mr. W. Udy (in the chair), and Messrs. W. J. Nix, and M. Maston. The Treasury forwarded a cheque for £229 7s. 5d., being subsidy on funds received. Accounts amounting to Ml 17s. 9d. were passed for payment. The number of patients now in the hospital was reported as 10. .