PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 942, 8 October 1910, Page 14

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

,■ (From Our Sroolal OorrosDondentiJ ; :r——— ■ ' • FEILDIMC. Considerable improvements havo been made on the Manchester Hides' range, and two additional targets have been erected, Tho Defence Riflo Club will in future use the range-also; while the Kiwitea Rifle Association will likewiso hold their meetings on it. ■ , Tho Beautifying Society has decided to ask, the people of; Fcildirig' to wear a sprig of Icowhai as tho national flower I of . New Zealand on Monday next, and . also thatbusiness .: people bo recommended to mako an 1 exhibit of this flower in' their windows : on that ' day. Tho .headmasters of tho schools . are cooperating with the' society in- recognis- : ing'"kowhai day/' and tlio children attending the schools have been asked to provide themselves witli ' bouquets of the ohoscn'flower. 5." 1 ; : OTAKI. Mr. A, Strawbridgey while putting his . well-known hunter,' Silver Slioll, at ran obstacle, after the point-to-point' steeplechase on Wednesday.' received ; a ;.rsevere fall, owing to the animal striking heavily and coming down. The .Kbrso, usually:a very sure jumper, was evidently tired,; haying completed five • miles in . two J steeplechase ■ events during the; afternoon, and failed "to riso to. the •obstacle . sufficiently! well ; to"i clear - it. Mr.' Strawbridge was so much'injured ..that: he', bad to; be. removed to' the Otaki Hospital. ■ . A.'

:-:-The;.; : monthly? meeting,bf ; tho local County r Couhoil was :held 'on; Thursday; , and fproved- toflb6-:ohly;?a; .{short, sitting. Advice; had ; ';b'een'rreceived;■- from -thd: -Landsi;;dffice,-..;that:; ; ;the.;'bbundai-y;. lines: betw'een-.AVopdvUle.'.'-ahdC-Tamaki, -as S'how'n, ; ;were.correct.;;; These,'.however,: do-not- agree..with : those gazetted. : < The orquar;C«un,Ml;,'ask6d.;,;,paym ,sum'.- of : "£16;165., balance, of,costs, on the Lower.; Gorge bridge,---extras' allowed . by'jithe ; Court,'; and .^expenses;. of super-' yisiorii;k;. The:; Government; : . had /refused :,tfte";;toah,; l it;ndt be,mg: : 'coVeVed:by,!th'o' Governor's.'warrant.. ; ;It' was';decided, to, join, i with ?the. : Borough.'. Council in; :Mr.''Martin.;- : s'oli6itbr^;i^rthe: y mawrS:^Messrs; : . NeK -Brothers OTrot*;;''siatihg- that;' they, had>decided to' close.their private road' to: lthe, Bacon..Works,,,hilt offered- sufficient 'land .-to .ibe to:- make 'a'} road: -for ;■ £216.' :\ ThevEailway; -De-: :partmeht'-. were / prepared "■: to, /make - the; crossing";for £70.; : , .Councillor,' NelMi>;:..'undertook : -. ;that,'- ,if .-.'the'.; road l ;wer£-made;; the' cpst ; :of the,'land-.'should ; n6t;,,be :;oyer / ,£200.^.1t; was' resolved; to: •refer■'.the.Cffiatter ,to' ; the; Borough. (Coun-; cbntr6lUng'bbdy,vahd'to sub-_ sidise'tho, 'worky.'if-'ca.rrie'd.'ouf, with! :^^^;;£^^ -'...; : - c^Y TOWN;;-;;r-?^'.;-■;■': ',: '% A'deputation' : ii!bnsistingVpf-.-tlie'.-lilajrqrj' 'andi'.councillbrs'. ■ dfi\Grfeyto,wn;i ; waited ph: (Messrs.;;;: S/y ; ;F:>F'.Whitcombe;! railway .manager,">'ahd'- ■¥_.;• 0; :'Widd6p',:; railway engineer, ■,-' at; the'-lbcal'- railway 'thisP.week : 'tp..discussntheV:questionV'of. .putting down/a ; -'siding', or",tramway'for, ',the'igasworks,: which.";are : '.to. : b'e : erected' :-here.:i.; The;: engineer-statedfc that'.: tho liiiej -and -to, -the ;,\vest^pf.'theflinei^wduidvbd; suitable! ■tramh'ne ;, .reht^.;.wfluld'iv'.be ;,the; nomihal : ;'sum'■:bfv'£t:'to *£s^jwhereas.;' av:Siding; would/cost:.: £25 ;::{As' : -tho; •matter rbf;;truckihg ; "Vnp.t* .proceeded' 'witli'f urther.:: A ! deputation of .'farmers ;th6n';:waited.'ph ; the -same-officials .withregardp.:to' |-, increasedy accommodation' ;whon'rtrucking' ; stock;;;!;: The rMayor: in-: ; troduced'.'the!'. deputation,';': arid'-Messrs;; .J;;: {Jotter ;'arid ;Tci3layman;/[were;-; the : : .spokesmMVo';The.:schemp,-'as;fshbwnVby'' the/engineer, vis;;to;:put,; yards ;on- r tho, :south:;sidd;pf-.'the 'accpmrnddateVlgOO.-sheep,;-with V;cattle; frace jdinmg.v'This'.w6uldVdd' : away!with : /the ;yards at'.present' oh .'.the north :s'ide, 'arid?they-;could,then-;be'fused,for lo'ad-?-ing::grain, .'•'ete. ' : Z- : . i ; -^'- ; ;■' : ;

i?i 9 A.RTERTO N £&;.v'4 -3; ■.-';. ! -Tte;rainY6f;ilie;ipast> few days'spoilii ;-the\bqwling;.grech;ior the'.officialVbpen-' :ing y<m anH'vtlie:: ceremony 'Ead.tp:fceVpostpdned.for:a week., ':■ ;>?:'.:Ti'e|- iqc'ol United ■■Friendly■ Societies',: Council,: is •arranging l a social gathering .as'':a:;''wind : up''. to '.the ; card \fourna-, ment.';.';Delegates ...will: L 'be "-appointed. ~frpm,'each r lodge ;-tb;;wbrk;;up. thevfun'c- 1 ,'.ti6n,';.which.,wiri : ;take place; 'towards: the '■endiof Hh'e;mbnth::;'Br'os! ,Av';F. Pink, ; jF:Vl)ix6n,Vv arid-^;W..vVickefstaff'have. : 'berat-'.-appointed .delegates-from, tho' -;F l 6res : tlers'^LbdgeV:& ) '■;.; ■■■■:[.:■ ■,._ : ■;.' '■.'■ ;:'<:'M:effort.is ..being made "by the local : on •Monday, week.':■■ A : Jdeputation,<from .the : local): circle -will meet; I the';.: WairarapaCircle'.'next. week;; to : discuss the.matter : of Oagerits'y '. :;/:. ■■'.i'-jV ■■'! ■-,' \■-. ii are.' coming in Vvery :.'sat '■'ißfa^rfly.;^'f6r';;' , ih v e: 1 ': : ■swimmingsbathsV-heret *: : i'&; : .successful i canvass..was.-m'adb;>n v -Thursday> by the. (Mr: /J £ D'ai-Duds'on), ■ and Mr. ;■ W.; ; Howard'; [fy]Ah£L±i :.;.;•!■- .'■' '•:■'''■•■':-. : .Mr.) M.-. D. MacGoun has presented :.100 ballistile 7cartridges to 'the'.Carter-! •:.ttii; : 6ui,:Glub'^aff>Vfe3b , fld"- : -prKb-in''-'tiie' next,trophy,"shoot.",, ■ :■• -l:-f-:' : -v ; v. i y'VA■^nun^ber;■'of;. : 'new'•■bbpks''■'havevlately.' , :•beehV■'a^ded;'to■■-thoi'sliel7es'■''bj- : ihb:■ ,,: Car-■': :.tertbn.Public;Library, +■} ';;;,', •(::;'*"■.' •":