PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1114, 29 April 1911, Page 13

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.! . 9 . MASTERTON A sitting of tho Conciliation Council was hold-neve tliis aftevnoou to take evidence in the Xvaction and Locoraotivo Engine Drivers' dispute. The question in dispute, so far as tho country districts was concerned, is whether preference to unionists should bo granted in respect of drivers of traction engines. After hearing evidence,, the council decided that tno claim tor preference should not bo sustained. The annual meeting of the Mastcrton Boxing Club was held this evening. Tho annual report sho.vod tho club to bo in a satisfactory financial position and to have an active membership of hftyfivc. The Waingawa Freezing Works, which have already put through 100.00U sheep for tiro reason, will bo working halftime for tho remainder of the season. The managing director to-day received a highly* gratifying report from tho London agent concerning the Rotorua shipment. Tho body of tho lato Mr. H. H. Holmes was brought to Mastcrton from Lower Valley this evening. Deceased, who was fifty-six years of ago; was. a native of Essex, England. He had spent about forty years in the Dominion. For a time he was on the property of Mr. Charles Pharazyn, on the East Coast, and afterwards' with his brother (now in England) he purchased the Matahiwi estate. Tho late Mr. Holmes at one .time occupied a seat on tho Wairarapa North County Council. He had taken a great interest in acclimatisation matters, and was for years a member of the council of tho Wairarapa Acclimatisation Society. was also a director of the Wellington Moat Export | Company and of tho' Mastcrton Cooperative Dairy Company. He lcavvs a widow (daughter of tho late Hon. Walter Johnston), a son and two daughters. REIKORANCI. A cricket match was played between Paraparaumu and_ Roikorangi on Saturday, Roikorangi winning. Following are tho scores: Paraparaumu (first innings) —H. Lynch, b. Dennett, 0; W. Taylor, c. Bennett, b. Stubbings, 0; L. Howell, b. Bennett, 1; H. Fitton, run out, 1; H. Larsen, bowled —, 0; C. Brandon, b. Bennett, 3; A. Dempsey, b. Bennett, 1; J. Johnston, c. V. Monk, b. Stubbings, 6; extras, 3; total, 15. Roikorangi (first innings)—Luxford, h. Fitton, 11; Bennett, b. Fitton, IS; Howe, b. Fitton, 0; Thomas, b. Dempsey, 0; Monk, b. Fitton, 2; Stubbings, I>. Fitton, 1; Burling, b. Fitton, 0; Kent, run out, 7; Gates, not out, 1; Parata,R., b. Fitton; J. Freeman, b. Johnson, 0; extras. 8; total, SO. . Fitton took seven wickets for 11 runs; Johnson, one for 8; Dempsey, one for 24; and Lynch, none for 7. Roikorangi (second innings)—Stubbiiips', b. Dempsey, 8; Monk, F., b. Lynch, 11., 27; Thomas, b. Fitton, 4; Burling, c. Howell, b. Fitton, 0; Howe, c. Taylor, b. Lynch, W., 4; Luxford, b. Lynch, H., 1; Bennett, not out, 8; Kent, b. Fittoii,, 0; Parata, R., b. Hudson, 0; Gates, not out, 2; extras, 6; total, GO. Paraparaumu (second innings)—Lvnch, H., b. Stubbings, ,41;.. Taylor, c. Bennett, b. Luxford, 4; Johnson, b. Howe, 14; Fitton, c. Howe, b. Stubbings, 0; Howell, b. Bennett, 6; Dempsey, b. Stubbings, 1; Walkly, b. Stubbings, 0; Brandon, b. Bennett, 6; Hudson, run out 7; Lynch, W., not out, i ; extras, 8; total, 91.

' WOODVILLE. The annual meeting of subscribers to the "Woodvillo Public Library was held recently. Mr. Redwood, ActingMayor, --presided. Tho balance-sheet, 'adopted, showed the,'library to be in a good financial position. This satisfactory state" 1 ot v " things is, no doubt, duo in some nioasuro to tlie Government subsidy. Votes of thanks were passed to tho Minister for Education, secretary, librarian, and committee Tho librarian stated that much satisfaction had been expressed by subscribers regarding tho class of books supplied during tho year. Thanks were mainly due in this respect to tho committee's "'secretary, Mrs. G. P. Smith. Mr. Ay Ockcrstroni has purchased Mr. Sigley's farm on tho Pinfold Road, and also the properties in town, and the residence'of Mr.,Whitehead. ,