PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1400, 28 March 1912, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) FEATKERSTON.' At a meeting held oil Tuesday evening lust, it was decided to form a Hockey Club'ill Fcatherston, lo be known as tho Feathei'ston Hockey Club. Mr. W. E. Bidwill was elocted patron, and Messrs. D. Goddanl, 11. Jennings, \V. G. Miller, E. Silvenvood, and A. C. Holmes a Management Committee, with K. Jennings as secretary and treasurer. It was dvcided to open the season on April 18. FEILDING. During the past week about ,£SOO worth of pigs have been dispatched from Eongotea via the ijandon tramway, and about 21,000 sheep have been sent to various freezing works from Feilding. GREYTOWN. Mr. F. K. JCollage, recently Government fruit export, but now manager of the Taslunn Orchard Company, paid Grey town and the Wairarapa generally a visit in tile interests of his company. He informed your correspondent that a large number of probable buyers will visit Tasnian. Motueka, at Easter to inspect the land. SHANNON. Mr. C. Dunckly won the final for the men's singles oil the tennis courts, beating Mr. J. Bovis (received' 12). Mr. Dunckly was 17 behind scratch, the scores being -W to 3<. Mumps are prevalent in this district at present:. ' The Shannon Sawmilling Company is installing a new planing plant on the Sin,nuon East Hoad. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kalinin liavo returned from a visit to the Old Country. Mr. llallam resumes his duties with tlio A. and L. Seifert Flaxdrcssing Company on Monday next. A large and up-to-date flaxinill to mil) Riverdalo leaf is likely to be erected in the Montoa district. Mr. ,1. Pettersen lias been appointed caretaker for the Druids' Hall. A petition is being circulated, addressed to the Minister for Kailways. praying that the staff at the. local railway station be increased. It is stated that the employee.'; at tho station are overworked and put in very long hours. Tlio following committee lias been appointed to canvass tho Moulon district, and find out what financial assistance is available for the erection of a public hall, for which My. W. S. Carter has promised a section;—Mesdames Hall, Newth, Moliekc-y, Messrs. A. Saunders, Shnw, Garter, Gallaml, Coker, 13owo, and Smith. Residents are of opinion that it would be a great convenience if the railway station were connected by telephone with the local exchange. Sir. E. J. King presided at a meeting in the Druids' Hall on Saturday night, when n football club, to be called the Rover Football Club, was formed. The following office-bearers were appointed:— Patron, Mr. A. Seifert; president, Mr. J. W. Murray; vico-presidcnts, Mr. J. Robertson, M.P., E. J. King, M. Moyniliau, H. Greig,<"\V. H. Field, Kelly, E. Webb, Bilderbeck, J. W. Carter, — Bromley, W. 11. Gunning, G. W. Phipps, J. H. Farquhar, — Morwcod, C. H. Gardiner, and 11. Seifert; secretary, Mr. 11. Cirimstone; treasurer, Mr. AY. Moynihancaptain, Mr. Seymour; coach, Mr. J. Kelly; delegates, Messrs. Kelly, King, Morelaml, Moynihan, \V. White; Selection Committee, Messrs. Moreland and Kelly; Management Committee, Messrs. Kelly, King, Moreland, Branton, Moynihan; junior coach, Mr. R. M'Leilan. The club colours are to be green, with gold badge on right breast. A cricket match was played on Saturday between Shannon and Tokomaru teams. Shannon scored 52, of which total Butterworth scc-rcd 30, and Tokomaru responded with 28.