PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 872, 19 July 1910, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) $ | FEILDING. Arthur Curtis, who was killed whilst bush-falling near Ohakune, was tho eldest son of' Mr. 11. It.- Curtis, a settler at Colyton, near Feeding. A Ilalcombe resident was arrested yesterday on a serious charge, and is to appear before the court to-day: Mr. K. W. 'Campbell, the newly-ap-pointed engineer to tho lviwitea County Council,' is a well-known athlete, being a proficient exponent' of football, hockey, tenuis, and swimming.

GREYTOWN.

At tho annual meeting of the Gieytown Working Men's Club,' held on Saturday evening, Mr. W. Thompson was elected president, Mr. H. Humphries vice-presi-dent, Messrs. S. Kent-Johnston and H. Kidson auditors. Messrs. I''. I'isher, AV. Veast, C. W. Henry, Walter Maxton, C. Miller, H. Olifent, 11. (Jdy, and C. G. Williams were clected to' the committee. Tho report stated that a satisfactory year liad been experienced. The steward and stewardess received a bonus of iilO each, and tho steward is also to receivo an addition of <£30 per annum to his salary.

EKETAHUNA.

A novel point was raised in an information heard in . the Magistrate's Court to-day, charging a broach of the Licensing Act in sending two packages into a No-License district without a statement thereon tliat_ the packages contained liquor. Tho .liquor, was packed in two boxes, which did' not have tho label which is usually attached, stating that they contained liquor. On one box, however, appeared tho words "Imperial Ale," and on tiio other "Glen Lion special whisky," which they really contained, but the words had been, branded on tho boxes when they wero originally packed by the makers of the ale and whisky. Mr. T.. M. Page, for defendant, contended that tho words: were sufficient indication that , tho packages contained liquor, otherwise how could the constable know? Tho magistrate (Mr. C. C. Graham) agreed with this contention, and dismissed, the information. At a meeting of ratepayers held at Alfredton on Saturday, .a motion was carried to the etfect that Alfredton riding secede from the Masterton county and amalgamate with Eketahuna county.

CARTERTON.

A dance is to be hold at Daleficld on Tuesday cvefiing, under tile auspices of tho Kiwi Ladies' Hockey Club. Tho Wairarapa Bacon Company is to bo wound-up. Mr. Hugh Wilson, who has; been leasing the. business, has now purchased it. The following stewards have been appointed in connection with tho poultry show here on Wednesdayßeceiving and penning, Messrs. 0. R. P. Armstrong, 11. Meyrick, E. Eagle, jun.,..and .T. M. Nicholls; judge's assistants, Messrs. W. B. Alien, H. S. Moss,' and C. Reid; guessing competition, Messrs. R. J. Chapman, 11. Dcller, and E. B. Eagle; doorkeepers, Messrs. T. W. Barnes, H. S. Moss, H. Dcller,- 11. M'Phee, and W. B. Allen; smoke concerl, Messrs. Meyrick, Reid, and the secretary.- -

WAIHOANGA-.

An unusually wet period has been experienced hero lately. To illustrate tlio troubles which settlers have to contend with it may bo mentioned that Mr. H. Itay, who brought in a valuable floek of sheep early in the week had to swim them across a river ero he.could get them on his own property. With of some of the residents they were safely got over, not, however, without sundry mishaps. A loan of .£7OO is being,raised to make the road in here. I]t is to bo hoped that tho member for the district mil bo ablo to induce tho Government to grant a subsidy. "Gorge Mount," the residence of , Mr. I). Bockett, had a narrow escape from being bnrncd down a few days since. It appears that during the absence of, tlio owner a spark from the firo must' havo ignited some clothes which were drying. Jlr. Hurling, who was near by, seeing sinoko coming from. tho building,; rushed in and extinguished the flames. Not much damage was done, but tho loss would have been serious had aconflagration taken place, as the houso has only, been recently erected. Mr. M'Cheyn Murray, of Glenveigli, is at present on'a visit to Mana Island. It is hoped now that thn timber mill is in full work the now school will bo put in hand.. Local children have now been a long time without, any education whatever. > Mr. B. Bockett is laying out and planting an extensive" orchard in tho Waiotauro Valley round his residence. It should do well owing to the mildness of the climate. ■