PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1412, 12 April 1912, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

FEATHERSTON. A man named Charles "William Ernest TqUey, was arrested by Constable Baker on Tuesday night, and -brought before Messrs. W. Barton and A. J. Toogood, J.P.'s, on Wednesday morning, on a charge of stealing leggings and horse equipment belonging to Henry Lawrence Pickett. Accused was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Mr. "W. i'uge left hero on Wednesday on a trip 1o England. He will be absent about six months. FEILDING. .Residents of Halcombe and district are arranging a farewell "social" to Mr. ar.d Tilrs. O. C. Pleasants, who are leaving the locality. The presentation is to take the form of an illuminated address. Miss Florence Smith, .1 missionary on furlough irain India addressed » meeting in (lie Parish Hall this week, her subject being "The Progress of Christianity in the Indian Empire"—particularly in the native Stale ruled by the Xinam of Hyderabad. At the quarterly meeting of the Sanson nnd KongoUa Methodist Circuit, the membership of the church was reported as being 01. The balance-sheet showed a small credit balance on tho quarter's working. The meeting unanimously adopted the "basis of union" with the Primitive .Methodist Church, and expressed (lie hope that a local amalgamation at Kongotea might be accomplished at an carlv dale, The Ihirty-scventh anniversary of the opening of the Sanson Methodist Church has just liecn celebrated, and special collections now leave all the properties in the circuit entirely free from debt. OTAKI. The police nnd others are still searching for Mi'. S. J. Beattie, who has been absent from Manakau for some days. Mr. R. Buckeridgo leaves in a few days for Xapior to lake possession of a hotel there. At the annual general meeting of the local Ladies' Hockey Club on Tuesday evening there was a good attendance of members, and much interest was displayed in the proceedings. The report was highly satisfactory, while the balancesheet showed a credit of over .Pfi. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mrs. Ling; president, Mrs. J. 0. Stevens;, vice-presidents, Mosdanies Huthwaile, Bills, Freeman. Bright (2). Xicolson, Brown, Paterson, and St. George; captain, Miss M'Cloland; vice-captain, Mi.-s Kiltnistor; committee. Misses Hughes, Griffith, nnd ICilniMer: delegate to .t««n. eiation. Miss M'Clelnml: coach, Mr. H. Xicolson. It was. decided In open the season on AYednesdav next with a match with the Tainui Club.