PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 956, 25 October 1910, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Boeclal CorrosDonCtnti.J MASTERTON. , ' • The following tenders have been ao> cepted by tho Masterton County: Council i for the construction of the bridges, etc., at tho northern approch to Masterton:— ': Erection of two bridges, A. Haughey,' .£3380; twenty-six chains' earthwork and,, approaches, Culloty and Fohey, .£1092 Bs. Bd. Four tenders were received for the former'contract, and five for tho lattor, WOODVILLE. .-. Tho concert gireii by the Woodville Mutual Improvement Society will return, about £5 by way of surplus. At tho close of tho evening, a vote of thanks ; was accorded to the president, the Kcv. ! Mr. Ginger, , for the ■ interest . .which h« / ~1 has taken in the society during his term .'-, ij here. ' Tho marriage of Miss W. Eambling: . : to Mr. W. N: Grinlinton is to take place ou Wednesday. The . prospective brida aml bridegroom are descendants:of early . ' Woodvillo settlers. i Mr. Metcalf, juu., is now engaged in survey work, and taking, the ' necessary : . levels, to enable the council to. commence ■ the proposed, drainage ,work. v . KAITOKE. . '■ A Chprch of England flower service was .. held at Kaitpke on Sunday. afternoon. The Dominion Boy Soiuts, under . Scoutmaster V. Phillips, dccoratedith'e church, on Saturday, and. the ..Scouts, . with decorated .staffs,- took-, paft V oii .'Sunday, marching into church in front ,of tho Sunday School children, who bore bunches of) flowers., The display ofyfloweis'.was a very beautiful one, and,, as ; showing the > enthusiasm, in the matter, it'.may • be mentioned that some of . the blooms had been sent from .places twenty, miles/dis- '.-v taut.- The. vicar, gave van. / impressive '. sermon. . ' ' " A servico. of song is to be "v held ». on Wednesday, in aid of the Kaitoko Sunday School prize fund.: feiLding. ' .When the creditors of J. A.- Smyth#, builder, of . Bulls, met at Feiiding yesterday there'w'as.no ; apiK:atanc<: of tho bankrupt. , It was,resolved.:. "That v tho His-. ... trict OiiiciarAssignee take the necessary • steps, under the bankruptcy Act, to havo . the bankrupt: apprehended, . Be'..' having , failed to attend the first meeting of credit '. tors, or to present a statement of liabilities and, assets." The'motion was'carried unanimously, the creditors, guaranteeing; to; defray. the. cost oi apprfehending: : Sraythe. . .. ' ■ . . '■ . ' Lord Islington 1 has replied 1 to: tho'dis- . ..." patch. delivered by the. Hoy Scouts at Feathcrston, accepting'. tho 'invitation' ~ from the Feilding Borough Council to visit Feiiding <in December..? on the occa- .. sioft 1 of the Boy Scouts'- field day. Tho letter to the .Mayor (Mr. Goodbehere) adds that Lady Islington exceedingly regrets, that she will not bo able to accompany. his, Excellency, ,•, ,v The Taikorea School has been'removed' to its new site by Mr. Croft, the board's foreman, and is almost ready for occupa- , tion. - ■ • An industrial exhibition is to be hold at ilalcombo in December, in aid of the local*, school fund 5.,...... Mr. Taylor, son-in-law. of Mr. 'F. Y. . Letlibridge, is about; to take . over the farm at Kiwitca, at present occupied , by. Mr. It. O. K. Carey, | Messrs. Charles: Carr, :W.' E.■ Carthew, and Louis. T. Brown have been'nominated' ... for the Wo vacancies, on tho directorate of the Feilding Permanent Building Society. Bishop Wallis has. definitely, arranged to hold a confirmation service in Feilding on December 5. SHANNON. A meeting will probably bo called here for the purpose of bringing before &e Government the desirability of including. . the Tekomaru Valley Stream in their scheme of hydroelectric* development. The . potentialities of. this stream wew verr favourably reported upon, by Mr. Hay. • V' ■' The forthcoming "leasehold t. Freehold'' debate air. G. M.P., and. JTr-; J- C. Cooper: is.; ; arousiiif considerable interest throughout' tho district- It is likely that several member* .. will accompany Mr. Laurenson, these...in-, eluding Messrs. D. MHaren, T. E. Taylor, and G. W. Forbes. 'Mr. W. H. Field, M.P.,-ha? been asked to act as chairman FEATHERSTON. A man named Taylor was arrested here, on Saturday night on a serious criminal , charge. ,'. The Masterton Bowling Club opened: ■ its' season last week, and players . were, favoured with fine weather. A'-largo number of' friends attended tho Opening, visitors being present . from Greytown imd other parts of the district. •• Tho local Tennis Club, opens its, season on Thursday, and as that-day is a general „■ holiday here on account of the Carterton I>. ami A. Show, there , will no doubt bo , many people tvlio.v will avail theniselveu of;tho club's invitation to be-present, ilWAIHOANGA. A successful concert m aid of •.the Tl Horo prize fund was held on Friday evening.- Mr.' Eli, Allen acted as director. • ■-Tho 'first item .(ft piaiioforto;flection of. English, Scotch, and. Irish airs,-by Mrs. Holtom) was loudly applauded. 1 his lady -\i likewise played' the. various 'accompaniments'.-: It .being T-afalgar Daj, Mr. Fergusson, by request, sang ..-Iho - PeatOi.: <r : of . Nelson," thp audience joining in the ~, chorus. Miss Castlo .sang ' Tho. l'cddier, ij receiving an encoie, to which sho replied with "Molliß and I,'i : Miss Glackin and Miss Castlo played u piano duct, and Mr. Kirk also sang.:.'.Mr.-Lanchestor,-,-in-his comic elementv !'created :: roar'sf ir : of laughter. *Mr,, Holtom was scarcely m his usual form, but acquitted -himself well. Miss Beaumont, gave a. charming recitation. Mr. Myron Brown, Miss P, . Brown, and Master , Winton Brown,' m tiirii, gave tile same pieces for which they took iirst honours at the. Pallnerston Nortli elocutionary : contest. 1 When a : lengthy . : programme had l»en brought to a close, tho eveuingV amusement finished, up.witli : a, dance, Messrs.' Cooper Bros. , and. K. - l'ahawi acting as orchestra, - Supiicr was provided, by, Mr., Beaumont, :of .Otaki. The erebtion of' the- new .school feeems : ! . to liang' fire. What tho, Educatipn .Board : intend doing'would 'be ' interesting to know. The last tender accepted has been ; signed for some months, but the building ' . - has not been commenced. The Hauicrc -Defence Rifles, under tho . command cf Captain travelled last week to Palmcrstoa Korth, to fire a return- match w'ith. the Palmerston v. Riflei Dreadful weather .. prevailed 4 throughout the entire day, wind and rain .:. being disftgrteablo features, yet, with all : . these inconveniences to' contend against, ~ tho homo loam put up ,a record scow,. , ' beating tlveir, northern opponents by: 79 , points. ■ Tho victory of tho homo team is chiefly due to, the. splendid shooting of V Messrs. J. Griiliths, •».. Cately, - and :" J. .... Taylor, airiyoung shots, who 'will no doubt be, heard of fotpr on. \ .;*