PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 926, 20 September 1910, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

PARAPARAUMU. , On Friday evening a concert was given here in aid of the local Catholic Church and the popular verdict was that it was the best ever given here. ' To Miss Katie Lynch the chief credit is due. The proceedings, opened'with an overture "Autumn," by the Paraparaurim.orchestra (Miss Katie Lynch, piano, Messrs.' Whit ing, Vaughan, and Short, : violins,-, and Rainsford, J cello). • Miv H. .Lynch sang "Rings on her.Fingers", in"ai pleasing manner, and 'received an encore! " The Tahiwi. Bros, made a hit. Vith the. singing- of "Sunbeam," giving, in response to. a recall, a Maori ballad.. Mr. M'Bain gave "Mbna." Mrs.'' D'Ath, who pos-. sesses a good stage manner,, sang "Damon." The gem: of the evening was "For You Little Sweetheart," sung by Miss Katie Lynch who, in answer to' recalls gave' "Terence's Farewell."' Mrs. Woodward gave "April Morn," and Mr. .Austin contributed a comic . reading. Songs', were • also' given ■by Mr. and Miss Ross, Mrs. Farr, Mr. Lanchester," Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Donovan. A lengthy programme'was brought to a conclusion by., the ;orchestra : playing the National Anthem. Mr. M. Lynch acted.as director for the concert... . Paraparaumu. is' going ahead. in : building. • Mr. •S. Weggery . has'-had/ 'plans drawn and has' let 'the contract for a new public hall; The'":contractor, is Mr.' J. Young, who expects to have the, new edifice ready for, opening.in. November.. Mr. Weggery is supplying a .much-needed requirement. . Mr. Young has „ also '•• in hand, and 'nearing completion; a residence' for Mr. Wade,-while two... other houses / are •to bo' commenced .;'•' at. once. What. this' place'. now.: requires to meet with the demands and cope with increasing business .requirements is-a' new post office, the 'present arrangements being primitive and. quite inadequate.- ..' /■'.,. '.'■ ,:. . ' .FEILDIWG. ■The'Bev. ; Geo. Rudd returned to\Feild-;/ ing.yesterday from- his special mission, on Maori work ...through the: . King. : Country,;for, the : Presbyterian;, As-' sembly •;■.,.. ... .■',-.:.':. ■..■■■■ :' : ..\ v :: : -~■'./ ~. ThoKiwitea; County Council ..has ./in-, structod the engineer: to have the erection of:;the Auputa;bridge proceeded with/at once:; ,' ':; •'.'>■'"'._■ '...'VV- ; :/-' : :.»,v. '■■■ The financial. position.'of' the. Kiwitea. County-shows a considerable-improvement this moutii -.compared' with-.last. .• : :-; ~,:■: : There has been a.:noticeablo'.decrease.ih the: number of" cases of drunkenness':in Feilding, .during the past, three months.This is. attributed to the .fact, that .work;', being fairly 'plentiful,:.'...there-.'are:; few. 'idlers';and- tramps,coming.into-the-town: Councillor Harford has given notice of the following motion for. , the;next ordin- : ary; meeting ;of' th'e;'BorougH: Counciri-r ".That an opening-settling basin -be: e'xca-: the ;'sit'e : of the present resef.y'oir with a . carrying .'capacity /.of ...two' million ■ gallons, : • the engineer. to'■ prepare plans : ;ahd estimates.".-^: : ':- : :V... '•.'..'^■'■■.',''■ ", : /The :monthly meeting of :the .GTeytowri; District .High School .Committee; was: held; on",' Friday; evening.■'. ;• Mr.y,C. J. ,Beard (chairman), M. Maxron; H. 'Waldeij,. H. 01ifent,:.:C.' Henry, 'andl;H;..i Humphries'were.; present.'■'."-;. The headmaster's Report, was.read'and considered,satisfactqry'./'.The. •secretary' was instructed;.to-;wrile : -to; the. Educa.(ion. Brord. about ;.the, septic'.tank.' Messrs. I 'Tate.and Olifent'were appointed visitor's; ;for;:tne. month.-';/,"V^ ;;At the .annual:"meeting .of ; the': Ki? and; P; Show, Mr., .Gaisfdrd , president.;', ; -': A, number 'of. .new members 1 were; /proposed, ■ and,: sufficient . -.subscript ~tionsi/received;to,i.extinguish; tbe;/.:;barik" .overdraft.'. -'. Applications.' are' /to/Jwi called: :for : ;thc,,p6sition;.of/.secretary..; : ; - ■■;;■:■ ■'■.?■£ : : 1' The Rev. -'Hrirl-attersonf of. Waipukurau,, has'.beerinholding:'ii. ten-days".mission, at'.' St. David's. Church, ; is; ;being'iW'ell, attended. :..On". Sunday • afternoon/last,, a; .united/:Sundayt Scho'oi':;;mee,tipg''".wa's;.ar-, ranged,' arid .. The; saddlery::business//carried .on ..here .for' a:'huinber-'of;yeare;;byV,the';.Messrs:; 'State' Bros:':has chahged\h'ands,;.'and.'will; shortly- be.. conducted • by/;'Cosgrbve '.'and, ,Son, who,.for;manyyears-;past, have-been. !in business;at Waipawa.,*;;.■'■.-. .';.;,';;■:• vv,-

':>.'/•■/-///■/ ; :T^ ! -At/a! largely; attended-meoting of/the Pahiatua. Central Branch -of. ■ the/; Now;Zeala'nd;lldfniers'; J -tJnibni;held' on Satur-/ day:,last,''Mr.;.J ; !'C; Cooper presiding; .a' 'number of, ; .remits which were : referred'! to ;the';}.various ,ior.;'further-conV .sideration ,/weret discussed. '"/Those -which' excited/the/most/interest were :■.(1) "That" as'thi.fpresent/system of taxation has proved, a. complete failure,' Vowing .to:;th'e ; impossibility..of , accurately, separating! the /improved i from 1 the : ;iihimproved value,-this confefehco considers a.irauch:; fairer;,and'!niuch/ simpler, sway would bo! to;, tax!on the/ahnual-yalue,! with- the'/ same/exemptions"as; capital .in-, .yested'riu'l.otherc industries,:' the. annualvalue 1 to ,be/five. T p'er' cent.;!qf /the Value." It was .resolved; pri : the motion;, of Mr;. .': TV Quirk, /Seconded'.' by Captain - J.. B \ /Why te: ; "That, this; branch - respectfully •requests''the executive; to-! app6int'':an;''ex-', 'pert ;• committee : .to go 'carefully'-, into -the whole matter,'.-and ; collect. evidence,'' and' afterwards .to' make'proposals.fori the en-, dorsement of/the various"' (2) ."That'this/conference/is of/.opinion that' the- following propositionvis/.of.' sufficient importance to;.; warrant .the., serious;con-. ;sideratioh\bf-the Dominion..'Cohference,. 'and/.ref ers ; .it /for -its ''.consideration/: viz:--, 'That/the .''whole / of'. ,the- : /Farmers'. "Union, branches be .'tormedintb: a/systematic land. aud:.'estafb':agency'for'the/benefit of ; :those who/wish, to, sell,;! buy,, lease; or property,-, arid;; also/financially;: assist. .union.-"/This/Xemit .'met with the:unanimous'suppbrt;'of: the. the j.bpinioh .being /freely'. expres.se'd- that /it ■-• was /.one' of/the• soundest.proposals:-ever /submitted to/the/.branch; and;'oh:the motion" 1 of■; Mr. A;,'MTarlaiie,.:•.seconded ;by'!Mr/'/T;;-p.! .Girdwbod;:.' the/. E following V.motion/; was' uninimously"'carrie'd: "That/this branch; heartily'ehdbrses';the,remit of theVTarahaki Provincial/Executive'.that'the'.'"Farmer's' .Union.'be■".made':the'/medium' of a land,and. estate agency," and considers" the scheme not' only,, a sound and' excellent .one,'; but 'easily .'.workable/.":; /', / N//! .-:•/.;. . The sub-committee;. of the"-' Pahiatua-' Akitio,Agricultural! ahd'Pastoral Associa-' . tion l ' appointed; to .draw/up a'. programme', for.' tha .forthcoming-.show, ..decided;at., a ;.meeting.: -held -: in,; the..-, secretaryjs : t office on-Saturday/afternbpn.vtb/recom'mehd/a; class for. Yorkshire, Tani-: worth, and' Devon/ to add Holsteiris to:tho cattle .class, 'and.--.to! give a prize/of;^£10; for'the; champion; jersey bull, .any /age. • The,'annualvgeneral..meeting// bfV/thb! Mangatainoka 'Athletic/Society - ; was . held' in:.the Library,. Hall; '.Mangatainoka 'on' Saturday* evening;! 'There was/a'large/at 'tendance of'members,'Mr.-A'.!Barrell/pre-.■ sjding. /The "report and. balance-sheet' were : adopted. The balance-sheet ■ disclosed : the. fact that the/finances of-the" society-were-. in -a very, healthy'.condition, ./while-the assets exceeded; ninety /pounds,-.!and...that; everything augurs.'well for another!sue-' cessfnl.year. The/election of. officers! resuited in Mr.-A; Eoss being elected presi-. dent,' and Mr/ J.', : Al Walsh ', (re-elected) secretary: . .V ».'•'■; ' V l /,;/;,; .'V.'/-! ;.:''"/:;■; -