PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1091, 1 April 1911, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) ' —0 —— FEILDIHC. The Cheltenham School's annual flower show and entertainment took plaeo yesterday under perfcct conditions. Mr. D. H. Guthrie, M.P., presided over the concert and dance. A conference of six local bodies, liojd in Feilding yesterday afternoon, decided to support Mr. Jno. Cobbe for one of the two seats 011 "the Wellington Harbour Hoard. Mi. M. Cohen will not be opposed from this end of the district. An effort is being made to start a chess and draughts club in Feilcling. Facilities will be offered by the Library Committee in the way of providing a room and sets of chessmen, etc. It is hoped to get sufficient support to start tho winter with a tournament. Captain Barltrop presided' at the annual meeting of the Manchester Rifles 011 • Thursday night. The corps was shown to be in a good financial position. Tho- following' we'ro appointed to the (iiianco •* committee The officers and ' Colour-Sergeaiit Aitken, Sergeant Williamson, Corporal Fisher, Privates Kennedy, Bclk, Osborne, and Wilson. Sergeant Fisher was re-elected secretary. By way of entertainment, it was decided to hold a social and dance on a date to bo fixed in the winter. Tho Feilding Football Ciub has elected tho following officers:—Patron, Mr. D. 11. Guthrie, M.P-. j'prcsidqntf'Mf. WiPirani; vice-presidents, Messrs. .T." Col -; •lins; W. BakerThomson,.'P!iCby]g,' v ' T. Evans, J. 61 Cobbe, A. J. Hurii', J." O'Mcara, A. G. Walker, and E. Goodbehere; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. J. Trevena; club captain, Mr. A. M. Ongley; vice-captain, Mr. M. Carroll; management, committee,, the officers . and Messrs. T. Hicks, P. St-itt, and R. Arnold; delegates to the Manawatu Union, Messrs. W. J. Jones and F. Pirani. A hearty vote, of thanks was passed to.the Feilding Jockey Club for the use of tho grounds last year. It was agreed to nominate senior,'third, and fourth teams. The Manawatu Club is to be asked if they could send a team up to Feilding for an opening match late in April." WAIHOANCA. ; Mr. H. L. Beauchamp, who met with a na?ty accident-'lately caused through an axe falling and the sharp edge coming in'contact with his leg, inflicting a severe wound 011 the shin, is progressing favourably. Tho Marinukau tennis courts arc rapidly Hearing completion. Industrious "bees'' have been at work. Mr Horriban, the genial secretary, is leaving nothing to chauce, so as to make the opening ceremony something to bo remembered in the district. The new club numbers amongst its members some fine players. Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Heywood.are well kno.v'n "in tennis' circles, while Messrs. T. O'Rou.-ke, Glacken, and Holborn will prbvo valuable acquisitions at matches. This place' is rapidly improving and gaining in popularity. Numerous inquiries are being made after farms to buy, but sellers are few. Mr Holborn, wlio acquired a farm here lately, has had built a handsome residence, finished in an up-to-date manner. A garden party to celebrate the event is to be ' given by Mr. and Mrs. Holborn. Mr. Wildsmith, tho contractor for the new. Roman Catholic Church in course of construction, hopes to have tho building ready for opening in June next. The Hautere Riflo Club were well re- . presented .'at tho Trentham meeting by that promising young marksman,' Mr. G. Glacken. At-the rango hero last Saturday the same rifleman put up tho fine score of 100' out of 105 at tho 200, 500, and 600 yards, including a possible at 600 yards, winning Mr. Mills's medal for the first 100 on the range aiid Mr. VickcrsV trophy for the first possible. The young shots here arc pleased with ■the idea of the new. target. As one remarked, it will make shooting more difficult, but what of that—all tho more fun.' Mr. A. M'Cheyno Murray, of "Glenveigli," has sold his property here at a satisfactory figure, and intends' taking a health trip to .the Old Country. Tho new road to the Upper Wailioanga and the Waiotauro Valley has been surveyed, and tho money' is in hand. Bift when is the work going to ho commenced? The fine weather of late should have been taken advantage of to commenco work. Now that the new school is finished residents hero may look forward to divino servieo being held now and then. The residents in the Waiot-auro Valley arc busy sowing down their burns, which, owing to'the want of wind, were not as good as was-expected. The feed is plentiful, an dthe stack without exception looks well and in primo condition.