PROVINICAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1002, 17 December 1910, Page 10

PROVINICAL CENTRES.

LFrom Ocr 8docI&1 CorTosDona&ntHj PAHIATUA. - f .A team of Dannevirke bowlers, con. sisting of- Messrs: Fahey, Bartlett," Oiaik, and Hawkins (s.),'journeyed to lahiatua on Wednesday -as a result of ,a challenge issued.by' them' to the hold-. ,ers of the Dixon Cup—Messrs. Hughes Ransom, M'Bratnev, and Wakeman (s.)! Ino visitors had a.' rather' unfortunate time from-the outset,Und were easily.beaten, the final 2S—l2. Since winning the. cup,'from' i'almerston jNorth, Pahiatua has beaten- teams from Terrace End, Woodvillej.Masterton, and Dannevirko; Palmerston i' North -has-, now challenged'the; holders..../' ■; , ; The. children of- the District' High School.gave --a delightful .entertainment ', in the Olympic 'Theatre/on!.Wednesdaylast, the building being papked. The programme'"consisted of--action songsby the infants, and choruses and melodies by the elder pupils An. adaptation from one of Grimm's fairy tales, "Tha Princess Who Never Laughed," wai also staged, and provided considerablg amusement, the young folk , 'especially enjoying tlie play. As a result, of tha , concert," the funds of the bV benefited to the extent of some £22. The first annual distribution of- prizes ' Jp jpupils attending St. Anthony's School, conducted by the" Brigidina nuns, took place this week. The prizea were presented to. the pupils, by >Rev. Father M'Kenna, who took occasion to thank the donors-to the prize fund (Mrs. Owen, Hiss* Haran, Messrs X • Quirk, E. Troy, J; Spillane, A. ifc&J . T: Hodgins, J, Guerin, and J; -A. Walsh).,-,..-.. ~- '- No less .thaji . two hundred and forfcjentries have been, received for the open)-', running events in 'connection with the Harigatainoka si»rts, which ar^.-to ; -B« . held on Monday,' December 26. ft: ■»

CARTERTON. . On Thursday afternoon an fat-hoine"} i was given by the' pupils of Mr.-'aniJ-' Mrs.' C. L. N. Petersen. '; A very pleas/ - ant -time was spent by ; a large attehd< ance. At a suitable interval in'tln' '■ proceedings Mrs.- -, Petersen -was ■ pre. sented with a beautiful bangle; and Mi*,'. Petersen received a gold locket. • ---v., ' WOODVILLE. > .The ; Woodlands Road' School." found ft necessary";to break up/early- this.'/weelft on; account of so .many, children suffering 1 .,' from. whooping <S6ugh.' ' Their amiiiah-° picnic is postponed- until February "berk"; In .connection .with" the examinations- ' which are proceeding at the MainSchocJ. an exchange of members of the teaching, staff with Dannevirke took place to. day. ■ ' •' ;V' The Woodville Methodist- Sunday School picnic -is to -be held at, Mr. J.,-, Harding's, farm on December, 26.-.. " Mr. Tumbull has secured the righta for the refreshment booth at the Manga. ..' tainoka Sports meeting.' .

. .. FEILDINC. : ' v\ Country people came to town in v6rj'' large numbers:yesterday, and the; van.,', ous'business places drove a flourishing ; ' Christmas trade: '." Farmers are now "ap-' = parently enjoying- one of the most pros- ■ porous seasons'ever'experienced "in":thij district, and this', of'course^'reacting'on';' ■ the town. •" M-'-. ' Thursday wal~tEe last- dajr ■on which borough;;.'ra'teS7;o6iild f be -paid • without;' having the 10 ' per pent,-'-added. ' This' sum received at the council's office waa>£1150, which constitutes a record for ' the borough.J w ortiie "bAloSlf"^. it'iS Announced, that" tF6 r winher of tha" gold medal in-the senior section of the "kiiots- and puzzles" competition for. - 1910 is -Doris 1 Isabel- Watson, of Feild-" ing.'.. The gold medal';was. previously'' won by 'Ronald-Watsoni-eldest brothel"of this year's winner..,- ' ■