PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Social Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1315, 19 December 1911, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Social Correspondents.)

FEILDING. Mr'. Cititliri.-, M.l'., -p.-i>l. la»l wrek giving ptililiuil address in ■ l-suik-ciiuiilrv |)liiri« which lu' Wi)- ii.jl iililr-h) vi-.il riiiring t,lu; vccent. <ampai','ik . ( iniiloi ami Kauuiai being amount the place.- veiled. 'Hip member for Oiwia. liu'tJ. gtuul reirptiui'is' everywhere. A contingent of "iircliliiati.-rr.-"- Messrs. I'!. 11. S-ivwpll Chiin-liiT, CliunlH-v, <;. A. l.ylie (.■(IOIK-γ. 1 , . Mwti-'y jw.d •■Walkcr-spi-nl m. din- liiriiimf f'liir • IO.DDfI v-nin-; four-iiK.nth limiil from tlio lish ponds. In (he Orniia and Miikincv Mivanis. They foiind the lisli in splcii<lirl .condition; especially tlio rainbow trout, and I hose should do very we'll ii\ (he: river?. Tin* soeiply has kept the rivers very well stocked, mid Hip Oroua particularly j-hould now conliihi an abundance of sport for angler.*. OTAKI. The annual prize-giving ceremony and concert in connection with tlio 'Otiifci Convent School on Kridiiy evening \va- a success, (lie Town lhill being well lilled with parents of Ilic children and friends. The programme was a good one, and reflected credit on children and (oni'licis. Tim .hrenkiuß-iip .ceremony in connection with the Waiknnne State- School has. been held. The chairman (Mr. (.ieo. AValso'j) congratulated leachors and children on their year's effort, and expressed ph-ii?-ure nt the report from the inspector.' lie also aiuioiinced that the commiitco had decided to open ;\ banking account for each child attending tlio school, and trusted that they would all add to it. This innovation was made; at the suggestion of the headmaster. ■ Mr. Watson also congratulated the master and children on the appearance, of the school ground?. The Education Hoard, added the chairman, had presented the school with a first-clas* microscope. The school had been .'.elected for this distinction on the recommendation of the inspectors, who stated that meritorious work had been dono at (he school in agriculture especially. l SHANNON. The Shannon Co-operative Dairy Company are paying out ii'-iTO on December 21 to suppliers. This is at tho rate of one shilling. per pouud of butter-fat. It is a record payment in the history of the company, which is turning out ;l ton of butter per day at present. December is likely-lo bo even.i>, better •month. Residents- expected, to have the. recreation ground thrown open to the public'at Christmas time, but it would .appear that tin; lease was renewed, and' the reserve wilt not be available till next June- Considerable 'disappointment is.expressed, locally- over, the -new. arrangement. ■ . ■ ' .. ■ ■ ~- -' I ■ .. CARTE RTON; Last wr.ek the ; local dairy factories dispatched the following quantities of cheese at the Home market:—Dalefipld, 550 crates; I'arkvale, 2i.i; Carringlon, 90; .Lohgbush, 10. ' ■ ' It is understood, that shearing operations on tlio East Coast are well forward ami reports of tho clips arc of a very satisfactory nature. Experienced -pastof.alists state that there is fully from 2"> to 30 i per cent more yolk in" the wool this year than was the case, lust season Pupils of tho Waihakeke School have presented their sewing mistress,. Miss Edwards, with a handkerchief box! and the headmistress, Miss Matthews, with a rose bowl. ■ ii Q n , s l ', t " :claT the pupils, who are leaving tlio Balvednro School presented Mr. E. Mont, headmaster, \tith a pocket wallet as' a token of esteem. Mr. IT. M'Phce' chairman of the,committec, made the presentation on behalf of tho donors