PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1407, 6 April 1912, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Corespondents.) FEILDING. At the annual meeting of the Cheltenham Kifle Club, the. following uflicers woio elected:—Patron, Mr. J. Bruce; president, Mr. li. Stuart; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. Dormer, Jirnmv.'oll brothers, Jos. Darraijli, K. Slnrt, A. M'Corkindale, .1. O'Meara, and A. tiiislcrseii; captain, Jlr. J. Harrow; secretary, Mr. I'oljert Taylor; handicapper, Mr. K. Kition; auditor," Mr. (.', K. Johnston; committee, Messrs. G. .Sauei-, J). Harrow, 1!. Martin. Kiclianl Tiiylor, It. lleid; Shooting Committee, Messrs. .1. Harrow, (.1. Saner, H. Taylor. Jlr. Percy Price, the pioneer of picture shows in I'eihlin?, ami who luis decided to concentrate his energies in Wanganui, was given a public premutation this week on retiring lrom I'Vilding. There is now only oik , permanent picture show (the Lyceum) in town. A Kimtlon farmer lins secured the splendid yield of 110 bushels of oats lo the acre on his farm, lie put in his crop late, and has only just, finished threshing. The oldest church in this district. Hint of the Methodists at Sandon, is to celebrate its 117 th anniversary next week. A full meeting of shareholders of the Cheltenham Dairy Co. was held this week to consider the report of (he committee s'et up to deal with an oiler for th? purchase or lease the company's property and business. 11 is understood the committee's recommendation was agreed to, and a further committea set up to treat with Mr. J. Murray, who has inado an offer.

Farmer.* in the Wainla district are pluming themselves upon the excellent crops which they have secured this season, the oats, which nre only just being threshed, yielding up to 82 ami 81 bushels per acre. Two cases of failure to attend military drill were called at the Court this week, Captain I'owles appearing to prosecute. The magistrate asked if (he military authorities proposed to take any notice of the recent decision in Wellington, in connection with these eases? Captain l'owles replied that be had no instructions from the Defence Department. Tho magistrate replied that he proposed to take notice. It would be very unsatisfactory to have conflicting decisions at different places. The authorities should go further into the matter, and get it definiVly settled. Ho proposed to adjourn tho prosent ca?es for a month.

Tho championship of flic Feilding Tennis Club was decided this week. An cxcitiiig, contest resulted in n win for Onglov li.v two panics out of three. Lawson won the first game by o—4. Onglcy secured the second by G—3. nud the third by (i—2. Onglcy is now champion of both tennis clubs in Feilding.

SHANNON.

Last Snivlay morning, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sainrlers and /faii.ily were driving to church when tho horse, a spirited unilral, lojk fright and bolted, and the vehicle was overturned. Mis. Saimders. was btully shaken, as was one of the children. In the absence of fhe president, the ]iov. Mr. M'lvVii'.ir-, tho vicopres'dcit. Mr. li. K. Selby, took tho chair at Ilia annual meeting of the Literary and Debuting Society c-n Monday night in the Druids' Hall, where there was a" good attendance of members. The annual report and balance-sheet wero adapted as read, thn bahnce on lip nil being .E2 16s. Tim follovvinsr olliee-berrers wore elected:— President, the liev. Mr. M'Kenzie; vicepresident, the How Mr. C. Palmer: secretary, Mr. W. Clayton; treasurer, Mr. U. K. Selby; committee, Mrs. La.irvig, Mrs. Barclay, Miss Lnurvig, Messrs. llensman, Trainer, and Galland. The opening social will be held on M-iy 8. An ambulance cla-ss is being opened in Shannon, tho instructor being Dr. Adams, of I'oxton.

CARTERTON,

The rabbit pest in the South Wairnrapa h.i? been greatly reduced this year by systemotic poisoning.

Mr. 1 ,, . Hayes/ the well-known owner and driver ot the brake which travels between (jreytown and Masterton, is leaving soon after Easter <m a six months' holidav trip lo Kngland. The Uladstono Football Club, has dccideii to enter a senior team in the Wai.rai'apa liugby championship this season.

OTAKI

Two men—John M'lntyre nnd Thomas Tate—wore arrested at Manakau on Tuesday night, the former on ti charge of breaking ami entering, and the theft of Roods from the business premises of Mr. Howard Andrew, and the latter on a chargo of using certain language and breaking a lamp. 11l court, M'lnlyre pleaded guilty to stealing the goods, but Tate denied breaking the lamp, although he had thrown stones at it. The former was commilled to the Supreme Court for sentence, whib Tate was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for bad language and one month for breaking the lamp, tlie.se sentences to be concurrent. .Miss liiglis, postmistress. at Manakau, resumed clutv this week after six weeks' holiday. Miss Moir (Wellington), who has been relieving, has returned to the head oliice. The monthly sitting of the local State School Committee was held on Monday oveiiins, Mr. W. Keogan presiding. It was decided to elfect certain improvements at the school, and to raise the salary of the caret a leer. Jt was decided to recommend to the Education Board the appointment of Mi>s Hill, vice Miss Jacob, who has resigned. Jt was also resolved to allow the μ-irls of (he Native School to liavo the u=o of the cookery rooms for lessons. The monthly meeting of the Hoad Board was hel.l on '.Monday afternoon. It was decided to arrange for the coming election, the retirin* wardens beinjjt Wardens .lows, Skfimau, Host, Unwell, and A'ces. It was alsii resolved lo do the maintenance metalling of tha year by day work.