PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 913, 5 September 1910, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(Prom Oct Special CorrcaDonfleimi.J SHANNON." Dr. Gibb, of Wellington, will lecture in the Shannon Presbyterian. Church on iSeptember 12 on-'"The Dominions and the Motherland." Mr. J. Liggins has installed a milking macliine on his premises, and Mr. E. \V. Wilton has also installed one. These are the first, milking machines introduced into the. Tpkomaru district. A meeting of the'. Shannon Bowling Club was. held on evening when' Mr. J. R. Esson (hon. treasurer) reported a balanco in hand from last season, after meeting all. liabilities, of £2; The following officer-bearers were elected:—President, Mr. G..N. Stephenson; vice-president, Mr. T. C. Dunckley,; hon. secretary,- 'Mr. W. H.' Gunning; hon. treasurer, Mr; 1 J.'R. Esson. The following general committee was appointed:—Messrs.- 81.-B. Stephenson, H."Knowles, T. ; Lind, .the, president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. .'Messrs. tiad. Gunning ' and Roach 'were appointed a'Match. Committee. Mr. 1 '!: Lind was elected member in charge . of; the, green and ..was empowered to engage Mr. J. Oleson as caretaker. 'Mr.. W. H, Gunning was appointed delegate to. the'. Palmerston North? CcntreV :i Messrs. Esson, .R. Ro'achj and Dunckle'y vwcre. elected-: to the Refreshments Committee.; A., special meeting, to, elect new members and fix' the' opening date-will'be held ' oh' September 21:..:_'.';' .'.' r ~{ ' ^';.',_'''".'"!;,

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'.- The.-S.M.-.Court.-sat from'; 10" a.m. to' 10: p.m.., on. Saturday, '/this: ..being one of ;the longest.sitting's „pn,record locally.' A man -named Laundors,., a person, and -Thomas Clbudesley,' : ' also prohibited,, /were fined, '205.,.'' each for. being -on ;licensed,,'premises, anil ;Jolui. Jack, William, .and Mrs. Mills for being on licensed, premises oii. a Sunday were'. each • fined 105..' F.,-Duckworth, for allowing cattle-to,wander, wa's'fined ss. and costs:7s., and'-Fred Winterbur'n, for riding a bicycle-at night, without a] light, 2s.,and 7s. costs.. James Stewart, sued .'.Geo;;':Pppata 'for the return of; two-;horses, "but - the, case, was adjourned- to allow the parties to come to - a settlement. A case .in; which'a Native named. iWmia .claimed '£20 or the', return ,of 'a ; norse. from .Matahaere, ,6c-. oupied. some hours', a, decision : being, eventually Centered .;in. favour' of, plaintiff,'with; Costs - x amounting. : to'; '£10.. Judgmenii .for. plaintiffs by default • was: given ill' ''the, following cases: —John l{opata-i'v.;''Eeg.V'Coates, s claim . 305., costs.ss,; .'same Y. ' Coa'tes, claim 11.5.'.;3d., posts 55.; 0. .'E." v. Fred Nicholson, claim r £2.;; .';■;■ -,-'■•'-'■ '.-The..quarterly-'-meeting.of tiny Licensing Bench, was also held,;but only,'per cupied.a' few 'minutes. '■''•'Temporary, transfers',. were .granted'/ to. J/ Woods: (Telegraph Hotel), and ' Mrs.; Higgihs' (Wererba Hotel). An'unfavourable report, on, the Family Hotel stables ;was received:'dn'd considered,■itcided to obtain a.further reportfor next; licensing; meeting 'day. ■ The committee of the. Otaki Lawn Tennis. Club - met on Friday afternoon and/decided, to. effect various .improve-' ments" in 'connection witlfthe courts. ;•' ' A meeting of-.tne Domain Board was hold, dh ' Thursday night .when/it was, decided: to, protect .the. trees ■_ on -the domain"' by, erecting ~a fence, "to ''improve the. ground,";and to. purchase.'shepp,'th'e, members .'agreeing .//to.' give.' a. persb'nal guarantee'ias.security.for a bank over-', draft W : %it^S\>^Mi.&\r<'''"V'

CARTERTON,

'■:' Miss'i Alfdi-e*sv;..wlio :■.'.• is leaving;. tc take': up'her residence, in.,."Wellington, wra entertained by'. members , 'of.' the •Gliurck : -,on..!'Thuj'sdayi .evening, v. ; ahd" presented •with; -a gold bracelet.and:"--'aji olectroplati'd flower-, stand'.';-'; From her 'Sunday;' scholars ' Miss -AhdreTys:-also received a, tray.., '.:'•-.. .:• ■.■'.-','.■.■,■•.■' ,A : meeting:: to.. make, fiir'tliei progress with the egg- circle., recently- ■■ fornied; here takes place on; Thursday evening next.'!. .' .■■.'■■"•■■■■':■-. •'■;'..— '.■::■. •■,■'. i ; :; ': : ■•■-'■ : :.Constable Garmody -has ;;to; Carterton '■ after an': absence: 'of- ? some weeks on'"sick/leave. ■ His friends; are pleasedjito : see hiin looking'.well .again.' v;/ 'tPhe;nCWr.Oarrington/oheese/iabtory- is. to; be ppeiml to-day'. :. -; ' '■':'■.■'-,. ■ Mr;'. D.'vT.; secured, the contract for-the erection of a, dwelling .'for Mr. &. .'Herricky.'at Parkyale. . ■ 'iVlessrs. Buzzard and Company have taken over '-the 'bakery •■.business - in High Street lately carried oh. by Mr. ,H. H. Isaacs. .; ' M; ■:"■'■ '. ' .'. .' ,: ' '. The ; Foresters have secured another "win in the Friendly Societies' ••' card tournament, .'the: last win being'against, the i. Oddfellows \by 26 games to 18. .-:• ■,; .