PROVINICAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 912, 3 September 1910, Page 6

PROVINICAL CENTRES.

(From Our Htaclal CorroßponflentnJ : 6>- —' FEILDINU. A member of tho Orbua County Council stated" to-day, in making a complaint ■about- straying cattle, that there.had been more use of "the long paddock" at night time this winter than ho had ever ''known before. In regard to the Borough Council's request for money for its electric light proposal, the Public Trustee writes: "I am prepared to '.grant the- above loan of £8000 at 4f per cent;, interest. Instead of providing a sinking fund, J suggest that the luan.be placed on tho instalment system, under .. which/., the whole principal and interest would he liquidated in 3S years and a half, by annual instalments'of.-of.-per cent, on the amount of the principal payable half-yearly." The Oroua River, has had' another bridge added to the number that alroady cross, it—that at-Parsons ford in the Kimbolton district. :'-"A large) number of settlers and others witnessed the opening ceremony,. which was-per-formed by Councillor Smith, of the I'ohangina County Council. The bridge was'designed by Mr. D. Sinclair,, and cost less than: £1000. :

Feilding's new'fire brigade.•station; is ,to 'be officially .opened next Monday week. It is probable, that.the 15uddo .will (jo. present. ; ; , ' V

■ The. Wanganui:.' -footballers .; arrived' here., yesterday afternoon to play their patch' against on the I'eilduig racecourse. . The weather is most unpromising,' .heavy -rain having, fallen continuously ■ ajl ; day,,- and-.was 'still' falling last night... .. . ■■■; --'[ : f:■': '"'. '. : -~ 7 y.,-' A.t the .fifteenth annual : meeting ;\of the.Apiti Go-operative' Dairy' Company; Messrs. J. Gould,,M.-E./Princp;.:-and J. Malone were directors,', and Mr: F. ; S. Guy,, was. chosen to fill the vacancy, caused :by the retirement of Mr.;j.; M'.Farland..:-'A:rdividend;of :0 •■'per, cent;/was* iiuthorised. 'Vil'he' rectors,, in their ..report} , !:., anticipated; froin the 'present/ outlook; of;', theVjn-; dustry,. tnat i,the\rcompany- )) would: : be ablelto pay, a record price'/foributter- ■ Fat-' , during; the rf-ITiei uet'profit'• on^the; season's.'/" '£876 'and,': on l , this/ :the; directors cided; to pay .out.£637'as : a; bonus', of 3d.!.per.;lb., on, all. .butter-fat: supplied, during . the .season. ,, .; TheV : amount;of triilk, received; Svas ; 4,889,6861b.','-and ; of cream 56,3581b., : which 1 produced'2o4,os4. lbi of butter-fat; from .which; ; was I'actured 246,4071bi'of;commercial: terj being , ,; an. average,, of ■ -22;1311b.; of/ milk..to lib".-':.of .butter.' .'Every vpound of .butter-fat .produced -1.201b/.'of..butier; The, pricte; paid;: was;9Jd.-,-: and the > average test, nearly-. 4. :■'"■ ■ - ;;;