PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

CARTERTON. • Mr. M; Lavery, who is at. present visiting Rotorua, has resigned his position on tho Carterton Borough Council. Bro. A. F. Pink has boon appointed delegate to represent the local Forestors' Lodgo ..at the district meeting which is to ho Wellington.:' ' • The' Carterton 'egg circle wilUprob-' ably be ready and commence :" opera-: tions in about a fortnight. Mr. .W. Jessen will ■ probably bo tho circle'sagent. .: The Finaneo Committ-co of tho Borough' Council has been deputed to confer with the local brass • band on .the purehase of-Jtho old fire brigado station for 'the ipurposo of -a practiceroom* ■ Tho-work of removing a. cheese'case and butter-box plant from, its present site at Mr. ;T. J. Ratlibone's timber yardt.is at present ill progress. ■ 'Influenza' in a. severe/form ' is still prevalent;'' in -tiKis .district,' . and . quite, a. number of resident's aro down' with it- . OTAKI. The bowling and tennis clubs : open the'season here next "week, the former on Wednesday and the" latter on Saturday. Both havo strong memberships, and a successful season is; anticipated. At a special meeting of tho latter cluo on Weanosday, several of tho rules were amended, tho principal alterations being That new members bo elected at the annual meetiijg as well as at committee'; meetings; that -ministers of religion be admitted at half the usual' subscription and entrance fee; td admit honorary members at os.forladies'and 10s. for men. • ■ " ■■ v. ■ ": A meeting of members of tho Tainui; Football Club was, held last night, when tho receipts from the recent ball reported as being''in excess "of expenditure. A vote'of'.thanks iWas'.pass'ed to helpers, especially to the ladies who assisted. ,- Mr. and Mrs. C, T. Russell and family .leave shortly - for"'Hastings;' where .they will tako up farming. •. - -. FEILDING. • An importation:.that' : Bhonld-be:pf. interest to local breeders of Berkshire pigs has been made by Mr. W. L., Caldwell, the well-known Colyton breeder,: who has just received' a' youngboarahd sow from the herd, of Mr. Chas.- Brice, of Shirley, Christchurch. ;- : These"; pigs aie. both from imported stock,'the boar, being sired by'" the.''greatpchampion-: ; -Biiso6t' Lad, and the sow'by a holder of: high honours in tho show ring. ; : ■

Tho Church of at Sandon is being renovated.; :'V - V ;' Tho Halcoinbe Cricket Club's Annual social last evening was. a success. Mr. F. Barnaby, of Aorangi, has just returned from a trip to _the Old Country. He states that he is : satisfied thit' there is nothing- for New Zealandersto learn thero ill .the way: of up-to-dato farming/methods.' -y-y ; "lihave.nevor seen the grass 'better, than,it a: farmer from our. back country. '"We liavo had an excellent winter;.sheep are looking exceptionally: .welL and, for dairying; tho- present, condition and prospects could hardly be better.".,Y Many, efforts have been made to start' a motor'service-froni'.'Feilding; to' Apiti, but something -has "always intervened-: - to-, : prevent. .. success. Yesterday,: howeverj Messrs. Wackrill ,and .Stewart, of, tho Feildmg Motor Garago, iilauguratod a Friday service, ■ which .promises to bo-more fortunate.'than its; predecessors, and may develop into ail institution", which |.\wi)L bring: Apiti.;into. a.- little more than an hour's distance They: ran :two trips successfully. . /v Mr.-. J.. Bruce presided over the annual meeting of tho Cheltenham; Club. : F. Elliot won Mr. H. P. Lance's pair of. batting'-gloves'for.,the best;;bat-; ting'average; ••; TheGuthrie Shield,which; the, blub; won : 6iitright, was i present^. to tho captain, Mr. J. C. Hare; The past .offibers - were a honoured by; re-election,; Mr.' Bruce, again beooming president, •Mr.' J; C. Haro- -captain, Mr. H. R. Fisher secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. E.v Johnston; auditor/: and : Messrs; G. C.- Haro and "J. Murray, the. olub's delegates -to_; tho- ■ Foilding". District Cricket 'Association. : -. /:

PAHIATUA. ; ' On ' Saturday.. last the stock' inspeotor for' tliei district (Mr,: Sutton); and : the Government Veterinarian. stationed /at Palraerstoni Nbrth (Mr. Edwards) interviewed .the secretary 6i the/Pahiatua Central Branoh of the: Now Zealand Farmers' Union: (Mr. ■■ J.;A.-: Walsh), m : ; connection with a /'trouble/that.'has'-/-broken .out . amongst hoggets in tliis district. - Accord•ihg, to' tl'ie: explanation;; given, ■ /by - Mr. Walsh; it\ appears that a large number : of. the .hoggets are,yv. were, affected with , a small spelling in the centre, of the .forehead,'. Which, if ihot. broken (and this. is. easily,tloneVby pressing-the protuberance),' causes .the :animal- to'languisn : and die.. It is/ said ■ that,' ; in' the' Old ■ Country; trouble, is known as "double scope." In; , ;his district/there lias been: a very, heavy' mortality amongst hoggets, -' 1 ono. sheepfarmer at Pongaroa. losing no less/than two hundred and twenty out of a flock of three hundred;. Another well-known vfar-' mer at Ngaturi, Captain J. B. Whyte, was losing: hokgets- daily, but he . tried the precaution already mentioned of pressing the swelling, which cracks like : tin eggshell, with successful, results.. - The most •, surprising "'filing- in connection ..'with : the trouble -is; that' the remedy.' for/saving: the hoggets, although well known.- and in" the - Old: Country"(according to the ' evidence \of " an- expert :■ sheepfarmer in; this' district),/has -never. been", suggested by our veterinarians, and they; -seem to know, nothing, about it. A num-.' ber ; of sheep farineVs will- meet; Mr.- Edjrards. 'in ■ the office. of. the local- .branoh; of the Farmers' Union\ on , Thursday morn-, ing nest, 'Whe'n whole .matter -mil. be thoroughly investigated.

1 ' .• ■ Beautifui-weather prevailed ou' Saturday for they rifle' shooting/contest (between"the Hautere Defence Riiie Club and the Palme,rston' North.KiiiesA ,The.'.visitors arrived by. the early, train wom-tHe northern township, .-and firing \«>nimenced- 'at'; 11 a.m. . :A.fitful-mild !wa? blowing, ,and. this Was not'comfortable; 'to-'marksmen;; but, after a well-contested \ match, the. Hautere Club - won by 59 points, Glackin heading; the' miming team's score,, with 97. -Ladies'of-Hautere.': and.; Te Horo (Mrs. Beauchainp, assisted bjvtlio Misses Glackin,' Best, .Yairdley (2), and Griffiths) entertained the!visitors'to' lunhh.and.af-, ternoon tea !in the pavilion. ' The Palmerston team, left by the late \train for home, after 'expressing the pleasure, w]vich they had derived, from, 'their'-trip, and their appreciation of the good; treatment which they 'had received.. .. A return in atoll lias been 'arranged to-take-placo at Palmerston-,North' on;' Labour Day.. , Mr. Becker,- of this district,. hadVa nar-, row escape last Aveek.'; :It that he became entangled-in the haulage at the looal sawmill.. ■Fortunately, \ tho occurrence was noticed in time, atfd steam turned off. ■'As it was::he was badly, bruised and : cut, and had to, bo taken home. ,-5 .' v Wild pigs' are' 'numerous!in. parts of.tlie bush here. A few days ago Messrs. -J. l?raser aud H. liay' were bailed-up by a boar. Mr. Prnsor ■ fortunately had "his' rifle. Tho. tusks measured nine inches in length. '