PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1144, 3 June 1911, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.)

FEILDING. A close holiday will be observed in Feildiug to-diiy, the feature of the day will bo a five-a-sido hockey tournament, with a largo entry from town and country clubs. Mr. J. Butler, who for.the pail eighteen months has been in chargo of Mr. John Cobbe's mail-order department, is to leave Foilding next week to become the homo mission agent of the Presbyterian Church in the Huntly district in the "Waikalo. WOODVILLc. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening to consider what steps should be taken to celebrate the Coronation, .and what memorial should be erected "that would receive the Government subsidy." It was resolved that, as far as the public celebrations were concerned, a public meeting be called for Monday night, and that the council donate c £lo towards any funds raised; also, that the County Council be asked to do the same. Several suggestions 'were made os to the erection of a suitable memorial, and, finally, that of Councillor Nicholas was adopted, viz., the erection of an up-to-date fire brigade station. If this suggestion is acceptable to the Government authorities, permission will be asked for ..Captain TLigo to visit 'VYoodville and report as to the necessary building required. Mr. Latham waited upon the council, submitting plans of various town halls that have recently been erected, and urging the council to make a decision in favour of erecting a town hall. It was thought wise, however, that whatever was done should be free of debt, and although the town needed a suitable hall, it would he preferable to raise a loan for its erection. FEATHERSTON. A largely-attended and representative public-meeting was held hero on Thursday night, for the purpose of making arrangements to celebrate Coronation Day in Featherston. Mr. M. B. Tait, chairman of the Town Board, presided. It was unanimously resolved that efforts bo made to raise funds for the. erection of swimming baths in Featherston, as a memento of the Coronation, and application will be made for tho Government subsidy on the amount collected. A combined public and religious, service will be held in the morning, when the children will also be entertained.' In the afternoon there will he a costume football match, and a "social" and dance will bo held in the evening.