PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(Prom Oar BDecia.l OorreaDonflentß.) . ,(>_. _. FEILDING. Dr. .Tohn Bartholomew, of Feilding, wlio recently returned from San Francisco, has decided. to settle in this district. A series of cottage prayer-meetings, in connection with the forthcoming visit of Dr. Henry, arc being held in Feilding. The' quarterly meeting of the. Feilding. and Rongotea Primitive Methodist Circuit was hold in the Peilding Church this week. The Rev. J. Sharp occupied the chair.. Tho Rev. D. B. F. Carlisle was appointed, secretary. The"... various churches were reported, to be in 'a-fairly prosperous, condition iwtli numerically and financially.. The Rev. J. Sharp, superintendent of the, circuity received and accepted a unanimous, invitation for another year. Mr. Carlisle preferred leaving his future appointment entirely in the hands of the . conference.. Mr.' John Gould (Feilding): and Mr. Walter .Harris (Rongotea) were elected to attend ; the District Synod-which will 1)6 held at Foxton in November .) ■ .

OTAKI.

The Revs. O. J.. Kimberley and F. Long, of the C.E.M.'S., spent the weekend hero, the former conducting services at the Anglican Church on Sunday. On Jlonday night he dealt with mission work in India, Japan, China, Arabia, and North America. The lecture, which was enhanced by lantern slides, was .very, interesting, arid, at the conclusion, tho speaker, was accorded hearty vote of , thanks. Rev* Mr. Long also de-; liyered. a .short address;;- :■ ' ... . Maoris' have assembled from various quarters-to - meet, a commission, set jup. by the Anglican Synod relative to. the working of the Native .Mission Church. It is -understood that the work of the. church is to be put on a more-satisfactory footing.: '.-'. ■ ',•■*.'■,■.:■■:■. '■/." , '.*', '■-' .■•/■.'■'

..■'-■ ' ; .SHANNON. ; ••\ ;' •

Mr. j; Oleson vhas : been : appointed, custodian .of the Druids' Hall. . ■ . ; ; The funeral of the little boy Shaw, son of. Mr. and Sirs.; George Shaw, whose tragic death, consequent.on shock through being ; scalded, took place on Friday,".was' ;'followed by. a large cortege last' Sunday, afternoon.. ■ ' . ; . ■•'.- . .•;■,'-■■.. : ,'There 'was the usual- large" attendance iin 'the Druids' Hall on Tuesday: night, ; when Mr,. E.' J. Judd, in ! a"'well-argued speech, 'moved: "That' trial ■; by ; juiy should be. abolished."- The motion was supported; by Messrs. Hensman and Gibb,' : . and was opposed by- Messrs.'.Exall, Bern--. , sten, and Barclay. On,the motion being. : put,''it i was defeated by,l7-,yotes to-15.'.'. A brakeful.of supporters,: accompanied,, the representatives of; the.; Shannon Lit-* erary and Debating Society, to Levin' on' Wednesday night, when a.: team -, of: the Levin Y.M^C.A.': presented:. the..- 'motion:' "That the. Imperial •■ Government ; cannot maintain .the .Two-Power -, Standard.". -•- A keen: debate resulted in Shannon, winning by twelve points. 'Mr. '.Hobertson (Pal-: merst'on North), '.who made,an '.'efficient: and impartial judge, awarded the following points to the .various speakers:—Mr. G.'- H. Gibb , (Shannou), 85; Mr.. Parker; 81; Mr. 'Selby; ,(Shannon),: 80; Mr.: Harvey (Levin), :75; Mr. Neil (Levin),' •73;. Mr. W, H. Gunning (Shaanoh),;, ; 72: This .is'the second occasion .this season on which Shannon (which : Slr: T. Beyati,', the chairman, jocularly described asS"a future suburb of Levin") has giveii''-the. Levin representatives . their . coup , tie-' grace; : Mr. Gibb's speech', was; uhdoubt-:. edly the; most r convincin'g of: the : At the conclusion of the ,debatn, : 'he ■mooted the question of forming-a debating union for .this coast, ; suggesting; that the yorious societies along'the,Manawatu. : should : npuoint ■ a ■'. committee '.and arrange, a", programme-, of :;contests'; for. next; winter:-: •, : -; ■ ■;. .j ; ..There.'was a disappbinting atteridaice at a concert, organised by Mr. J. ,14. Stansell, -Vhicli wns'.held- in ' the Druids', Hall, 6% Wednesday, night in'aid 1 : of 'thefunds of the Wellington ; Children's .-H os-: . pital. '-. The feature of.. the: entertainment was Mr. -'Ashken's whistling Solos'.'- 'Pef-V formers from Palmerston North' and the '.surrounding district, as.well ,as,a number,of' boys from, ■■'■'the .Wererdti, f-Ti'ainin'g:' Farin,' took '■ part in- the •;■ entertainment. A. dance.was also held.••■ .;• -. : : - ■ ':.■'■'■

■; .;. '■:' .;,,,.. : Y ' .wooqy i,lle.; ~:.-■■"':■';';;:,' : The bazaar - promoted .by the .'Ladies' 1 : Guild of Holy Trinity Church.was opened; on Wednesday afternoon-and well patron-; ised. The display •of cut flowers,, for ■ which>there was^keen 1 competition/''was .iyery, tastefully. arranged,', and it is. prising how : large a number of .blooms, ■can be gathered nt-present, 1 despite, the cold weather. The /"zoo," la. side-show arranged, by. Mrs; W. H.. Nelson,, was,atalcing/affair, and -"drew", ■•■splendidly.- '-.A full menagerie was provided - and - provoked'muoh laughter.- .; . . : ; . > ' .'.-;• - '■'. Mr. 'and Mrs.' J, B. Hunter/ of iM'Lean iStreet,', lost their' youngest daughter on "Tuesday, after a brief, illness'.-■■ The aftereffects of; an attack .of influenza confined : her'.;to bed:.'for only -a; few\.days >and.the :illness .ended'.fatally. ■ ■-. V •'■'..'; ; ....",-;■ jV

CARTERTON.

■ ; Mr. P.; Mqlloy; who for many years was associated with: the local railway "staff, ■and is.now stationed, at Koppii,HawkVs ;Bay, was'a visitor-to the town; on Tuesday. , Mr.■;.Molloy; : was .then : returning home from Mb.' annual' holidayspent in ■Auckland. ".: : . , S.'V ; •'"■'.: '■'■.-■■''.'■' '/ ' The ladies of, Par kvale are'arranging a ball, to take place on' September 14. Special preparations are being made to ensure ctw gathering ibeing; a success. .. ./-^•• ■; Mr. ' Jones,'!.'; a .local' .billiard player, of. some note, was theT successful competitor :in the. billiard''tourney 'at Greytbwn. . Mr, Jones defeated ; Mr... J. Cross in the final game. '" ' ;V -:. ;V " '■'.■":■ The Carterton Football Club, who have won,'the senior/and' third-olass.champion-ships,, under the.:auspices of' the ;\Vairarapa liugby Union, have, decided 'to hold their annual, ball on .September 22. A strong committee' lias been. appointed- 'to iaa'kfr- the necessary arrangements.; ■•'.;.-- 1^ T'ue : local Borougli Couflcil on .Tuesday evening decided to make a' grant of £W per annuui to'-the Brass Baud, v For the grant the band is'expected .'to; give; five opon-air performances : during,: the year, which commences from .September. ! -The Kiwi Hockey Club,' of Dalefield, ; who went very close to'winning the ladiesbhampionship, have decided to hold, a ball on September 8. ' - : , ,;'.;. .'Good potatoes are. realising 10s. per owt. in Carterton-at present... -,--, .v Mr. S. Johnson, of' Palmerston North, '.ias been appointed' judge of poultry and •pigeons at the forthcotuiiig show of the VVairarapa A.' and P. Society. ; ; .