PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1396, 23 March 1912, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special .Correspondents.) 0 rOTAKI. While Father Mcin and his assistant wero driving homeward on Wednesday evening, a wheel of their vehicle came, off, and the two wero deposited on the road, while the horse and the remaining portions of the vehicle bolted along Mil! Koad to the convent. The occupants of the gig were fortunate in escaping with only a shaking. The daily supply of milk at tho Manakau cheese factory is 3300 gallons, from which 13(i01b. of chceso are made. Tho'c to receive tho •highest cheques for the. present mouth are:—D. Thomson, .£l.lß 45.; T. Bovan, MS; J. Nicholson, .£7O 75.; C. Bull, .670; Fred Durnell, XGS lis.; — Kickard, i'ss 7s. As a result of the harvest sale in connection with the local Methodist Church between i!2O and £30 was cleared, which is satisfactory considering tho state of the weather. Noxious weeds are prevalent in various parts of the township, and despite tho matter being kept frequently beforo tho general public the inspector has not been seen in tho district for some time. l!e----cently the County Council animadverted strongly on the matter of his absence and intended that something should be dono to call his attention to tho growth of noxious plants in various parts of the district. , FEILDING. It is probable that the Oroua Countv Council will call for tenders next month for the construction of a bridge over tho Oroua -Itiver at Menzies's Ford. The estimated cost of the bridge is JMO. Tho choral practice this week was well attended, aud a good start was made with tho third part of the "Creation," and with some of tho works of Blear. It is proposed to hold a concert in the winter, half tho programme to bo devoted lo tho "Creation" and half to a scries of concerted pieces. A meeting of the shareholders of tho Cheltenham Dairy Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. J.'Bruce in tho chair. The. meeting was not open to the press, but it is understood that a committee, comprising Messrs. J. G. t'obbe, J. C. Hare, D. P. Buchanan, mid W. Cunningham, was set up to confer with tho directors, with a view to placing the concern in a sound financial position, or taking other necessary steps for tho protection of tho shareholders. A proposal to instal a checso factory in the district was also discussed at the meeting. Tho swimming sports organised by the Feiiding District High School were held in tho local baths this week. Though the. weather was rather cold, the youngsters had a good time in the water. There were some good finishes. the afternoon the girls of tho High School dispensed very acceptable afternoon tea aud cakes to the parents and others present.

CARTERTON. The Ground Committee of the TCairarapa and East Coast V. and A. Societ.v meet on tho showgrounds on Monday next, to view tho plans of the roof for the sheep pons, and to arrange for calling for tenders for same. The Programme Committco will moot in the afternoon to arrange for tho ploughing match. Miss li. Feist, teacher at Cnrrington School, met with u. painful accident on Friday morning. She was riding to school when her horso shied at somo object on tho side of tho road and she was thrown, her shoulder being badly dislocated. Drs. Johnston and Gnnn reduced the dislocation, and placed the sufferer in a fair way to recovery. At St. Mark's Church, Carterton, on Friday afternoon, Bishop Sprott, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Williams, Maori Missions, held a confirmation service for the members of the Clnrcville Native College. During the present week a meeting of settlers was held at Longbush to discuss the matter of telephone installation between thero and Carterton. A number present intimated their intention of joining in the schenie now inaugurated, and a hope was expressed that the business people of Carterton would do their littlo to assist tho project.