PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1031, 21 January 1911, Page 11

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

" (From Ola- Special Correspondents.) feilding. During the four weeks Glided January 7, there were exported from the Feild- . ing Railway Station :U,242 sheep and■GO/ pigs. Indications are that, this year, there will be an appreciable increase in the number-of head of stock trucked at Feilding. The Waikato district is becoming a. large customer of stock from the Feilding-district, as was predicted hero 'when the Main Trunk line was opened. A deputation from Taikorea waited on the chairman of the Wanganui Education Board and objected to the site chosen for the school residence.' Mr. Fred Pirani motored out and inspected the ground, but decided 'that it Would not be advisable to comply- with the deputation's request that it be erectedon'the hill next, the school. Ho arranged, however, that the house be built on the boundary of the land nearest Glen Oroua, so as to leave the flat undisturbed: ' A very successful garden party, in aid of the Sandon Methodist parsonage repairs fund,. Mvhich was held at "Waitohi," the home of Mrs. Hammond, sen., brought £16 to the funds. A pleasant gathering took place at the Stanway schoolhouse on Thursday flight, when Mr. and Mrs. Goldsbury were the recipients of a presentation. and farewell "social" from the ■ residents of tlio locality. Mr. Goldsbury' has been headmaster'of the Stantfay School for two years, and is now being promoted. to . Torere. Mr. Ernest Shorts was yesterday evening entertained, at Kinibolton - by members of the Kiwitea .County Cojincil, and congratulated upon his success at 'tlio Argentine show.' Mr; Fr'ank/Hockly (chairman of the council) presided, and, amongst the speakers, we're Mr. Guthrie, M.P., and Mr. Fred Pirani. PAHIATUA. The Feilding: A. and P. . Association has intimated its intention of co-operat-ing with the Pahiatua-Akitio A, and P. Association in a proposed-movement for holding a conference of delegates from the various.associations interested, with a view to preventing "the clashing of. show dates. - • The following (all of Bnllance) /have been elected members of the PahiatuaAkitio Agricultural and Pastoral Association :—Messrs. W. .31. Ross, J. -A. Sinclair, W. Morris," J: Stobie, AY. J.. Foster, F. Cresswell, .0. P. Jensen, T.. B. Dodson, C. Jlarriott,-J. T. Marriott,. James Harris, and H: J. Hutchiugs. This was a ■ result of a canvass of tlio district by the Secretary of tlio association (Mr. J. A.. Walsh) and the Ballance representative (Mr. 13.' S. Holdaway). Efforts aro being made to induce Major Bolton to stand in" the Reform interest for tho Paliiatua' t seat at the forthcoming general election: A team consisting of Messrs. Speer, Ransoin,'' Osborne, Lilly, and Pearccy has" challenged tho holders of the Tossiyill Feathers. •' The match will'be .played on the'loeal, bowling greeij this afternoon. ,