PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 974, 15 November 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Sgeotal OorroSDondentvJ $ MASTERTON. At a meeting of the committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday a motion by Mr. Pilmer, in favour of separating the boys' and girls' pony events, was negatived. The report of the Horticultural Committee, in which the proposal was made -to offer donations to -each school making exhibits at the forthcoming show, was adopted. The district in which schools may compete was extended from Cross Creek to the Mana-w-atu River. A committee was set up to arrange for judges for the February show.

GREYTOWN.

On Friday evening, a meeting of the Mount Hector Track Committee was held. The Mayor was in tho chair, and there were also present: Messrs. TJdy, Workman, Webster, Stratford (2), Drummond, Humphries, and Maxton (secretary). The report of the sub-committee stated that they had received a letter from Mr. Mackay agreeing to..his accrued thirds being spent on the' track. The report as read was adopted. The treasurer presented a statement of moneys received and promised towards the formation of the track, and the secretary was instructed to collect all subscription lists.' The 6urs- - was empowered to carry on the work, and to report at times.

CARTERTON.

The Carterton brancn of tne Wairarapa Egg Circle last week pays oat ,£24 13s. Id. for the two weeks' supply.- The Wairarapa Circle for the same period, which includes the above amount, pays out .£9l lls. 9d\, making the total payment for twenty-five weeks of .£669 Bs. 4d. The following are'the Carterton bowling teams to play Greytown, at Carterton, for the Booth Cup, on Thursday next:— Messrs. A. Bisch, J. W. Lightfoot, W. H. Whyte, W. Fisher; E. Barrj, H. Hall, W. T. llasson, J. Baillie; A.'Phillpotts, F. Rawlings, F. Lindop, A. Ramson. The Greytown Club will be represented by Messrs. Bockett, Bran ton. Cotter, Day, S. Haigh, Hayman, D. P. Loasby, Nix, H. Trotman,. White, H. J. Wigg, and H. Walden. The local Cricket Club have received the following donations:—Messrs. W. C. Buchanan, M.P.,' .£1 Is.; L. Nix, ,£l;;md the latter has also donated 10s. to the ground fund. The Wairarapa Cricket Association has received donations as under:—Messrs. W. C. Buchanan. H.P., £2 25.; L. Nix, 10s.; W. E. Bidwill, and a bat from Mr. D. Caselberg, to be allocated by the committee. OTAKI . ' A meeting of Anglicans interested in a carnival to raise funds towards a vicarage was held on Thursday night, when committees were appointed, witli Mr.-I Fred Dunn as secretary. _, FEILDI.NG. The quarterly conference of tho priests of the Wanganui Deanery was to be held in Feilding yesterday under the presidency of Dean Grogan. To-day a solemn Kequiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Father O'Meara will be' held in St. Bridget's Church, Feilding, at 9 a.m. The Very Rev. Dean Grogan, S.M., of Wauganui, will be the celebrant. At the Mass the Very Rev. Dean James Jl'Kenna, of New Plymouth, will be the preacher, and the priests attending Monday's conference will assist at the Mass. A large , attendance is expeoted. In a communication to the chairman of the Wanganui Girls' College Board of Governors, Mr. Fred Pirani, of Feilding, Lord Islington's private secretary states that his Excellency will attend the prizeSiving of the Wanganui Girls' College on December 8. lord Islington visits Feilding on December 7 for the boy scouts, and then proposes to go to Palmerston for the night, although the _ Feilding Borough Conncil contemplated giving him a dinner, and on to Wanganui next day.

FEATHERSTON

Featherston is suffering from a dearth of houses to let, and a good many intending residents have been unable to get any kind of a house. Featherston and district are at the present time in a very prosperous condition, and work is plentiful. The growth of the grass on the side streets and on the squares is so heavy that the Town Board has relaxed all impounding restrictions, and the result "is that horses and cattle are seen wandering about in. all directions, and the principal square often resembles a stockyard. A successful concert was given in the Town Hall on Thursday evening by the Featherston Glee Club, and the hall was crowded. ' This club is very original in its arrangements, and the result is that the residents for miles around flock to the concerts. The ' members take part in almost each song, dressed in suitable clothing, and go through dancing, marching, and incidental business that makes the song much more interesting. The dancing for amateurs was far above the average, and reflects the highest credit on Miss Toogood, who trained the performers.