PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1244, 28 September 1911, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.! ' FEATHERSTON. nmili^pi" l ! " ICcl , i,lß . ot ' l ' lw \|.' i V? 1 ', 1 "™;? ™ s . patron, im,';,w '■ n 1 ' 1 " P rcslll ™l. and the follow iIB commii tec ns appointed: Messrs,. \\. Don on E. Lliolt, A. C. Holms, 11." . Ilorebrugh, .7. Tockor, J. M'Koiwic, and i V A''" 1 '' 011 - lk lvas d "ided not to ndont the. suggestion of the Waira apa bowl,» B centre lo institute competitions for A and U players. Mr. J. SPKcnzie. having expressed a desire to bo relieved ot Ins duties as secretary, owing to other engagements, Mr. G. l'. Baker was oput t i , lh .o .Incorporated Societies w; i-„ 5" bs , c,,, Pt'on fee for active members »as fixed at £2 25., instead of £\ ob., as hitherto. Tho first year's subscnpt.on ior new members will bo XI Is., and no fees will bo charged to en rants in cub compotitions. Tlio club has a membership of 37. Tho delegates™ the Uairarapa Bowling Centre nro Moss s! « • Benton, J. M'Konzie, and G. T. Bake?

OTAKI. \£k tU annual general meeting of the Fied M°P * Hn n P Ub Jlr - W. IL r™ ' ?,r :' Wils elc oted patron,. Mr Sl*"' Pnyrfdonlvwtilo to vict Piesidents were: Messrs. I. G. Duncan ■Taylor, and Hira Parata. Mr T Pa rata •as elected secretary, Mr. P. K Buchanan treasurer, and Mr. G. Tull • iudee Tim 'late of the meeting has not yet been dc? w.fl iff, °> e °, Inl ° tllo matter. It order 'to fs*Vf "'« TohL Tin,• ...?P fan , m "F Pursuits at lot.igo liny This week the residents of wnn a pin s e oi sovereigns. Mr. Eli 41iu'th" r';""; l i lo Potion' «fcrSi s "set ' B r C f , tC, ' mS n l ° Mr ' WaointoS rartnro Vrf £' c ?, ,;I V csrettcd his dea tr hr7f n if P ' Iv -. B « ch »nan also added a tribute of appreciation. vLT" of f u P,P° scd suicide occurred at Manakau yesterday, when a Native named lura w;as found dead with a gun fvinl near him. It is stated thatYe had') ad a disagreement with others at a recent funeral at which he was gravosE Deceased was a weU-known footballer!

SHANNON. ' fiPn E -T - < I 4 ,f M ,', Kc nMo presided in « i 'I s , Ha " , on n luc « la y »fehfc when . io Literary and Debating- Society fini .J\, SUC ? e f, , , uI f cssi °i with a well-al-•Kl t 00 '" 1 -" £ oues wcro contributed by Miss Laurvig, Messrs. JC ngslon, Yates 1 T] the ?•!;;• Mr. Wzic. Messrs? T ' M m-i- MMillnn gave recitations and Mr. M Ivcnzio and Miss Laurvig contributi ?* a Uuot. Miss Butt was the accompan--Ist. In the celebrity guesting coinpeti- ■ ton Mrs. Murdoch won first prize for ; the ladies and Mr. Selby carried off tho men s pmc, Mr. Allan Mitchell's team «mvL n • Mr i E> W s bri G»<]« in the I r ? r nr pdo contest''and Miss Smith and Mr. A. lates carried off premier honours in the "Fan Eace." The president hen presented Mrs. Murdoch, winner nf the oratory competition, with a handsome volume and Mr. Selby, who won tho competitive debates, was awarded a set of books. GREYTOWN. Tho committee of the Mount Hector i !, r r ls K,, Tr V'!. ck CD mn»ttc* have instruct- . cd Mr. \\ .- Workman to proceed with tho work of forming the track from WoodFido to the top of Mount Hector, via Mount Reeves. This should bo ready by Christmas. J * CARTERTON. Mr. W. M'Kenzie, of Palmcrston North, who was at ono time a resident of Cartcrton, was a visitor to the town on Monday. Mr. W. M'Ewan, golf coach, of Wan?*, nui, is at present in Carterton under engagement to tho Carterton Golf Club On Monday evening a team from tho Masterton Hibernian Lodge met a teamtrom tho local Druids' Lodge in a card tournament, and proved victors bv 36 games to 26. A social evening was'held subsequently. At a meeting of the local men's branch 01 tho bt. John Ambulance Association on Monday evening, Dr. Johnston lectured on Insensibility," explaining the syinp. Toms by which tho different phases could bo identified. The examinations will bo ueld shortly. Mr. Twgear, president of tho Temper, ance Alliance -of Western. Australia, is paying a visit to Wairarapa early next month, and will visit each of tho towns in the Wairarapa district in tho interests of No-License. The Kev. Mr. Hammond, of the Syancy Mission, will also visit tha Wairarapa early in November.