PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 906, 27 August 1910, Page 14

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

IProm Our Special Oonesßonaeim.) _— 9 FEILDINC. Tho Oddfellows have won the cardplaying championship, taking the shield from tho. Druids. A Methodist' Ladies' Guild has been formed at Apiti. At the present time' (reports Inspec-. tor O'Brien) the Feilding borough is free from infectious or contagious disease. The average for tho whole of tho Cheltenham factory's suppliers was lower in the 1909-10 season than in that of 1905-9, yet the individual suppliers have;' done better. They; have had moro milk per ■ cow," and this has given them better returns for their pigs. Here is a note on the "Best Dairying-Breed Question": In the Colyton district the tendency 'is to go ii.. for the, Jersey cross all the time. This, popular breed is reckoned to have the advantage because they are light, and thereforevnot : severe.on the heavy clay land, and a farmer'can run three, Jerseys where he'could run only two of the heavy breeds, and then, of course, there is the" better quality of the milk. Another important consideration is that the dairymen .will get a better price for the calves. The question of winter feed is a recognised factor in the district. Green oats are mostly groivn,. arid ensilage is being gradually introduced. .- .. ' ."'. ' . CARTERTON. Mr. L. M Cracken, an employee of Messrs. Nitz Bros., of Te Wharau, met with a painful accident while woodcutting a few days ago'. Ho' was-assist-ing a fellow,'worker, and was engaged . in' putting a' scarf into a tree, when the chip lew'back and struck him on the'.rigut eye,. inflicting a painful bruise, requiring medical .attention. ; One.of the best ■■'shoots" held under the auspices of the local Gun Club took place on. Thursday afternoon, when there, were twenty-nine competitors, '"who, with the exception of two, took double nomination. Some of the best shots between 'Martinborough and MastertbnCtook part,' the,match being fif-i teen'birds,: f or'.-'a. stake of £10, divided' .into three prizes. A. Hodge, Gladstone, won the;'first prize,, securing the possible, in-his .'second nomination. J. G. Oates,' Parkvale, took second money, only.'having one miss. on;.'his' second 'nomination; ; SrThe'~third ; prize was divided among eleven competitors, who only had two misses' in either their first 'or second nomination, j ',"..'■'" ' As'the .result of ; a. social, and dance held, at Clarevillo on •.Tuesday, evening, the' funds of. the-.local ibrass : baud are expected: to benefit to the extent of about ,£lO. The success, of the function was due in, ho small'.measure to Mr. "W..BJ Allen, .who showed . his. interest -in the band • in a practical manner by paying the expenses of the,supper and'the Hall. '■So successful was the recent ploughing match held'at Jlousen's 7 Bush, ninder the auspices of the Wairarapa and East Coast •P.' and 'A. Society/ that that progressive body, has decided tc make the'fixture.an annual one. '. ; '

.;. vv:- ! ,//- ./.otaki; . ;,,.;■- / / .-On' Tpesday night / members of. the Otakiv Druids'. Lodge, with friends, held a "social," which v was the at-tendance-being .Jarge. " The'greater portion of-the evening .was spent in dancing, whilersongs, ; etc.,-.were given by a num.- , bei'.ot'-.thoso..present..; ,; \ '. . : ■'/■■. ■ Tho second annnol, "social" of the Ri-. kinangi Delence Eifle; Club .was held on' ■Eridiiyilasc; when there was,a.-large gathering.'i, .'.The first 'portion'of the evening was.spenti in dancing, interspersed, with musical items, while the: second part was .deyotedit'o' tlie ■■■ presentatiott/-,o£ '( prizes. ... 'The ■following-',will,-represent HorofWienua-; -jiimors (football) -against' Wel- , ■lingtpn juniors, at Levih; on Saturday:— Nep'iu; .AViuiata, iWilsrin,. Ashton, Finlay, Hetu, Buckman, Utiku, Whioi, M'Kegg, Petman; ;M'C'all, ; Bartholomew, Nicholson, and another. . . ' ■'.-' . At the local, Skating Kink.this yreek a mile race: for inoyices took place for. a pair/of bnll-bearing skates.' ;] The win-: : ner proved to be Hema Whata,. Henare Kawui being'.second.. ■'.-' '

WAIKANAE

■ The 'annual ..meeting of- the\ Waikanae Hack/Racing Club was. held recently at Mahara House! Waikanae, when about 30 members were-present.' The balance-sheet was adopted, and' the following officers, ,were elected:—Patron, Jlr. W. K Field, M.P.; president/Mi-. , W. J. How'ell; vioepresidents, Messrs. J. G. Duncan, H. Taylor, and , Hira Parata; judge, Mr. G. TuUy; clerk of. scales,' Mr. J. T.Kent;' timekeeper.' ■ Mr. -H. Parata; • stewards, Messrs. Gillis, T. PaTata, E. -Brown, W.: T. Carter, G. Watson, W. Barclay, M. Cronin, ./F.'.Howell, W.' Hart.i.and L.; Freeman,- . clerk; of course, Mr: Alex/ Robertson; starter, Mr. E. A.-M'Donald; handieappej',::,llr..TJlic Shannon; secretary, Mr. James , Muir;' hon. treasurer, Mr. , James. Silvester; auditor, Mr. A. G. Williams. It' ; was decided to endeavour to obtain a, ; los. totalisator .permit, and to Teco'mmend ' the Programme Committee to. arrange a hunters' flat race in place of one of the'other'races.: . " . ' ■ -.': Mr. Burling, aged 110, has been, confined to. his lied, for the past few days with . ..... The-many fiiends cf Sister Frances Xavier in Wellington and other parts of the-Dominion will be pleased to hear that she has now settled at N0.,4 Belmont, Eoad, Totness, Devon, after having visited her sister, Mrs. Walsh. .

GREYTOWN.

The.'funeral-of the late Mrs. W. .0. Williams took place on 'Wednesday, when a large nuniber of mourners were present. The interment took place at the I'eatherston cemetery. ' ■(

REIKORANGI.;: The second annual "social" of tho Ngatiawa Eifle Club; jvas' held in tho schoolroom' on 'Fridays evening'last, when a large number?'were present. The room was tastefully decorated with Nikau palms. At'one end was/the New Zealand ensign, with • crossed; rifles,, while underneath was the' table containing ■ the trophies won. during tho past season. Conspicuous among these was.the Elder Cup, which was greatly admired. Tho first portion of tho evening was' dovoted to •• dancing and musical items. The; Keikorangi Orchestra (Miss.. Stubbings, piano; K. Stubbings, hute; Geo. StubIjings, violin; Geo. Kemsley, violin; E.Brown, ■. cornet; and Geo. Howe, kettledrum), played several selections, which were greatly appreciated.. They also collectivoly and individually assisted Miss M. , Stubbings ;with the .'dance music. Mr. Byron Brown sang a coUplo-of songs, and gave an.elocutionary item, in his.wellknown style. . Miss Hook recited "Geo. Lee, the Fireman," and "Curfew Must hot Eing To-night." The event of tho evening was, of course, the presentation of tho prizes. , Mr. A. Monk, as captain, briefly, described the career of the club, and' thanked tho people present and tho donors of trophies, and called .upon Mr. Byron Brown to address the assemblage. Mr. Brown pointed out tho benefits to be derived from rifle: shooting. The Government should, ho thought, encourage it more.'. He complimented the Ngatiawa Club. on.its career, and-on .being tho possessors: of so niany valuable trophies. .Mrs. ■'Byron Brown then presented the trophies, as. follow:—Elder, , Cup, ;y'ear 1909-10, Eifleman B. Stubbings; championship belt,. 1909-10, Eiflemari F. K Monk; Co.-op. Store trophy, F. H. Monk; president's, trophy,' J. -Monk; Brydn Brown's trophy, Eifleman Geo. Howe; Mr; P. 'Meeks trophy, Captain A. Monk; Mr. A'. Uifton's trophy, J. Stubbings. Cheers wero tneh given to Mr. and Mrs. Brown and tho donors of trophies. Dancing was then resumed, and continued until threo o'clock. Tho' catering was done by Godber, Wellington. Mr. G. A. Monk made an'efficient .M.C., and Mr. W. X). Bennett a capable secretary. During the evening the ladies 'subscribed' a large sum ot money for tho purpose of presenting a trophy-to, the club lor competition. Thus ended ono of the most successful and enjoyable functions ever held in tho .district.