PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 990, 3 December 1910, Page 14

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Onr Asocial OoiroßDonflent»J «- FEIUpiNC. Bio ordinary meeting of the Orou unty Council was held, yesterday esent: Councillors G. K. Wlieelc lairman), W. 0. Pearce, T. Rowlinj lgh Burrell, and W. Reid. A dont n of £10 was granted to the Feilc I Technical School funds. Messrs ■ Carroll 8r05.,. who aro we own both as farmers and footballer! vo struck artesian water oil thei jperty at -Glenoroua at a depth o 3 -feet, getting a flow of 40 gallon minuto. Tho well is at present worli ; a cooler capablo of cooling GOO ga. is of milk 'per hour. . Messrs. Carro j at present sending over 30001b. o lk daily to tho Glenoroua factory. Mrs. Elizabeth Rutherford, of Feild whose death has just been announc was a 'native of Cornwall, and wa years of ago at' the timo of he aiise. She came to Feilding 3S year 0, and is survived by tho follow™ is and daughters Mrs. Oalde; eilding), Mrs. 11. J. Stewart (Boa lsfield), Mrs. Dison (Napier), Mrs Brown (Kimbolton), Mrs. Northcotfaituna), Mrs. ■ Healey, and Mrs 'Dougall (Waituna .WO,' Miss Flor; ithcrt'ord ' (Feilding), Mr. J. Ruther •d (Feilding), Mr. Wilfred Rut-lierfon "aituna West), Mr. Walter Ruther •d (Cloyton), Mr. Percy Rutherfon eaconsfield),.and Mr. Horace Ruther •d (Feilding). ' • Die Wan<*anui District Synod, meet! the Wesley Cliurch, Feilding, lies' ok when 50 delegates, will attend fron area of country oct-cndinp; ai • as the Mokau in tho north, lara lri and up the Main Trunk lino a; - as Ohirfa Valley, beyond Taumar ui, and south as for as Palmersten o feev. G'W. J. Spence, of Palmers 1, will' bo chairjnan. It is.eight year, ice Feilding was honoured by th< nod holding its sessions here. OTAKI. The monthly sitting of. the Otak: igistr&to's Court was held yesterday, t was of'short'duration,, occupying ly half an hour. W. J. Culver, InGctor of Awards, proceeded againsi o. Otaki Dairy Company for a breach the Factories Act, defendants being cd 10s. Mary Gittons,- for procuring nor while prohibited,, was convicted d discharged, while Frank Ruinsey ; r { supplying her, was fined 405., in fault 14 days. No order -was made ainst Ross Cooper, a claim for mainlance. Several civil cases wero heard. The. milk supply at the Otaki :amory continues to keep up, and is w slightly in advance of the quantity rich ivas being received this timo last ar. Tho season' so far has been a ;bly successful one. A meeting of various committees . in anection with the Church ,of England mkliana, which is to be held shortly, >t, on Thursday'evening, and reported ogress. Several trophies havo been Diniscd for the racing and ' horso ents, while the fancy fair stalls are reiving donations from/ all parts of 0 district. It was decided to invito 1001 committees, throughout-the disct to observe -a half-holiday on "tho ;asion. At the. monthly meeting of the censing Bench on Friday, applications :. transfers were granted from Jas. oods to It. Buckeridge (Telegraph >tel); from W. 'H. Higgins to .therino Higgins (Wereroa Hotel); >m T. Taylor to G. M'Boath (Jubilee jtel). A conditional licenso was anted to John Johnson (Family Hotel) r tho AVaikanae. races. Tho. .police port on-ohe of-tho hotelß in the disict was unfavourable, but, as noin'g definite was laid against , tho icnsee, no. action was taken. ■CARTERTON. Delegates, representing tlio _ Friendly icicties between/Fcatkerston andMasrton met at Carterton on Thursday, len matters pertaining to tho picnic nich is to bo. held , at Pigeon Bush 1 Boxing Day were.doaltwith... It was iinonnced that a gold -medal had been iromised . for ' tho Friendly Societies landicap,.'and .also, that substantial irizes would bo given for the tug-of-'ar. event, which created a deal of enmsiasm at the last picnic. There, wero twelve births, two deaths, id four marriages., registered in Car-, irtonlast month. , ■Tho Gladstone School has, again won io championship shield in the school irdens competition under the auspices t the Wairarapa. P. and A. Society, larevillo was second,' and Featherston lird. ' MANCAWEKA. Mr. John Johnston, tho first resident 0 receive appointment, as :a : . justice of he peace in Huntervillo, under the Ministry of Mr. John BaUance, has forwarded his resignation to the Departr nent as from November 26. ' . . The Mangaweka Town Board appears ;o bo doing'some very rough work in )ur town. Tho footpaths are in: a deiidedly rough condition, driving pedes;rians out on to the roads. SanitarJ. irrangcments also aro sadly neglected., Generally speaking, the management of ;ho board does not seem to have improved by the change from the jurisdiction of tho Rangitikoi County to tho control of a local body. ; We havo had a very fine downpour'of rain recently, which has. improved the prospects of farmers and the ■ district in general. Shearing is in full' swing, and farmers havo some difficulty in obtaining v sufficient ; hands to . get through .the work. - "Sundowners"' are plentiful here, those having como from other parts in search iof charity. One contractor told the writer that no less than nine of these people applied to him for a job, and got it, but left as soon as the timo came to turn to. In fact, he remarked, ."thoy just came.and went, and they were tired, hungry, and thirsty all the time."-; WOODVILLE. Tho. Woodvillo Licensing Committee sat vesterday. Mr. Reid, S.M., and E. Harding and D. Hughes were tho only-mombers present. A conditional lictmso was granted to F, A. Butterfield for the Wimbledon Hotel, and a. temporary license to A. Swindalt for tho. Club Hotel, Woodville. A temporary license was granted to F. A, Butterfield. for tho publican's booth a 1 tho next raco meeting. SHANNON. Shannon can now boast of a daili delivery, of letters. Tho new service which consists of two deliveries pe: day, began on Thursday. Tho local railway staff has recentl; ■ been added to. The Miranui mill send 1 a Largo quantity of hemp and tow fron 1 Shannon daily, and, in order to cop with tho increased traffic, it has beei 1 found necessary -to enlargo tho goods - shed and. otherwise improvo the facili ' ties for trucking stock and goods. 5 There was a crowded bouse in th " . lodge room of tho Druids' Hall o. " Tuesday night, when Sister Moody Bo ! i lectured on "Sweethearts." Miss 80. dealt with her subject in a populai homely, and humorous vein, at th same timo contriving to givo somo gooc wholcsomo advice to her auditors. Th lecture, or "talk," is likely to bo r< peated to tho men at Mr. H. Greig' Moutoa' mill on Tnesday' evening next. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton's little so mot with a painful accident this weel Tho child foil oil a rusty nail, whio Henetjated'near the . eye... Dr. Adas:

camo over from Foxton to attend the case,, which is a rather serious one. A rink of local bowlers journeyed to Levin oil Wednesday to make another attempt to wrest the Kinniburgh Feathers from tlio holders, but were defeated by-25 points to 11. Shannon's ■ team were: Messrs. Ross, Clayton, E. 1!. Stephenson, and AY. H. Gunning (s.). • Levin: Messrs. W. H. 'Wilson, J. Ryder, W. Palmer, and G. P. Brown (s.). Nerrt ' Wednesday another Shannon rink will mako a further attempt to bring homo ' the coveted feathers. A crickct club is to bo foTmed at 1 tho Miramii mill. '