PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1141, 31 May 1911, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

WOODVILLE. Mr. Fraser, contractor for painting the local school, has made a start with tho work. Tho children's holidays arc, however, not sufficient to allow of the work being completed before tho school reopens. Local fanciers are anticipating great days at the sheep-dog trials which aro beinß held at Oringi this week. Champions from all parts of New.Zealand are entered. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this week a resolution was carried to the effect that business places be kept open on Friday 'evening, but closed • all day on Saturday. , FEILDING, ' Another 6.30 a.m. hockey match was played • yesterday, and St. Paul's team again scored a win, defeating United by 8 goals to 2. . The Feilding Holiday Committee has decided to observe Saturday next as the King's Birthday holiday. The death of Mr. Jeremiah Brown, late of I?e\va, is reported from Owhango. Deceased was aged 61 years. OTAKI. The Tainui-Shannon football match played here on Saturday was won by tho former team by 11, points to nil. The game was a good one, but somewhat spoiled by "gallery" play by local backs. Aston was the most serviceable for the winners, while M'Clelland and Tims were the pick of the visitors. Mr. Jos. Clark, a popular young native, died here on Monday afternoon,' after a lingering , illness. Ho was, ■ prior/ to his illness, a fine singer, and was much sought after for concert programmes. SHANNON. Owing to the growth of settlement in tho Moutoa district (largely duo to the erection of a four-stripper flaxmill by Whitaunui, Ltd.), the post office has been removed to its original site at Carter's corner. A sub-office for tho convenience of settlers at the Foxton end of the district has been established at t\'alden's corner. ■