PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1445, 21 May 1912, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(Frjin Our .Special Correspondents.) FEILDING. Mr. Fdward Hell, well known as a scKlit of the Kiiiibulloti district, died at Twipiri mi Sunday, lit the age of 05 years. Deceased arrived in the colony in 1805, and was one of the original settlers of ihe Coal Creek Illock. For some years lie occupied n seat; on the J'chaugina (/Dimly Council. He leaves a family of live sons and live daughters.

It is expected (hat (lie Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Spiolt) will shortly visit th» district for the purpose of constcruling I li« new church building at IJcaconsiiekl. The consecration service was lo take place on Wednesday, but hud lo be postponed as fcho work ol erecting the building was not quite finished. Many slacks of grain in the Awahuri district :-,till await the arrival of threshing and chaff-cutting machines. Whero the threshing machinos have been, the straw has been stacked, instead of being burnt; as in former years. Councillor Hryce has tendered his resignation as u member of the Khvitea County Council. Following upon mi almost unanimously-signed petition from his ward against ills action, he states that it is clear from the petition, winch had Ikcii presetiled, that ho did not possess ihe confidence of the ratepayers, and therefore could not represent them on the council.

'1 In; liev. G. Hudd will attend the Mounted Rifles camp at Foxlon this week, to assist the Kev. A. Doull in the conduct of the l'rcbyterinn tent. Xext week the Jl«v, Jus. M'Kensic.and the Presbyterian minister at Ji'uxton will take charge of the tent.

Mosul's. Nathan nro imikiug an effort to secure the cream from the purchasers of the Briscoe Kslote, and the Awalwri Dairy Company purpose erecting a creamery in view of the- possible suppliers from that estate and Mrs. Johnston's, which is to bo cut up shortly. The Orotm Motor Cycle Club bold its opening run yesterday from I'oilding to Awahuri, where they were met by members of (he Manawatti Motor Club. After an enjoyable run to Bulls, the members of the Manawatu Motor Cycle Club were entertained at afternoon tea by members of the Oroua Club. CARTERTON. The funeral of the late Mr. 0. A. Cadwallader took place on Saturday afternoon. There was a larße attendance of friends and relatives. The Druids' Lodge, of which deceased was a member, headed the cortege. The service at the (jrave was conducted by 'the lic\i K. Vnunjf. The New Zealand Kennel Club has advised the AVairavapa P. and A. Society that they have been allotted the championships for deerliounds and Irish setters at their show in October next.

Tlie stnivards of the Tarntahi-Carter-ton Eacim; Chili have appointed Messrs. G. W- Dcllcr, W. Howard Booth, H. H. Wolters, and J. B. Bairstow, a depntntion to wait on the .Minister for Internal Affairs, with the object of securing tbo restitution of the second day's racing t,t their next annua! meeting. Sir. E. Sl'lCenzic lias been elected secretary to the Wairarapa Rugby Union, vice Sir. J. SI.. Nieholis, who has resigned in consequence of departure for Nelson. S[r. C. . Reid was elected treasurer, and Sir. A. E. Booth selector of the senior representatives, vice Sir. .A. 13. Charters, who has resigned, owing to leaving the district. Sliss Slary Eliza Perstan, woll-kinown throughout the Wairarapa, died at Carterton on Saturday evening. Deceased was a sister of the lat<> Sir. W. K. Perstan, of the Sank' of New South Wales, Dunedin, and lived for many years with her nephew, Sir. A., It. Perstpu, formerly secretary of the Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society. The Wairarapa and East Coast; P. and A. Socicly have roceived the following entries for their ploughing match on Thursday next at C'larcvillc:—Class A, open ploughing competition, T. Liddy (Donald's team); 11. Edward (P. H. reward's team); C. Opie (i\ Court's team); D. Wiison (H. Slorisim's team); .1. Crawlnv (H. Hnnish's team); 0. Sl'Guinness (n. 0. Buchanan's team); T. Gilpin- (W ; Donald's team); W. Sliller (W. Howard Booth's team); E. Skect (Skect JJro.s.' (earn). Class B, for youths under 21 rears: C. .1. Wilson (A. Wilkinson's team); A. Burt (Burt Bros.' team). Class C. open ploughing competition: A. J. Gaylor (Gayler s team); T. Orr (W. Orr's team). SHANNON. Last Wednesday afternoon local Association players took part in a • practice game on the racecour.se. There was a good muster. A general meeting is called for Wednesday evening. It is likely that a match will bo arranged for Juno 3. The Ladies' Hockey Club played the Slauakuu ladies on Wednesday afternoon at Shannon. The visitors won by a goal to nil. Sir. W. Clayton, a former representative, acted as referee. The Albion Hockey Club visited Levin, where they woio defeated by 5 goals to nil. On Saturday afternoon the local Hugo? juniors defeated Koputarua at Shannon i>y 8 points to 3. A twenty-guinea cup has lwon presented as a iilinoting trophy to members of the New Zealand Farmers' Union Itiflo Club. The local branch will shoot for it on Slay 25. , Dr.-Adams, of Foxton, is conducting an ambulance class onco a, week, and the lectures are being well attended. rho conversation of the members oi tbo class is becoming mysteriously technical to the liiity, and is largely about "clavicles, "femurs," and other anatomical terms. Messrs. Gordon Bros, huvo also disposed of their sheep run. Mr H. Barrett, of the local post office staff, has been transferred to Sltwigaweka. \ I'oxton syndicate has purchased the Miikerua Estate Company s mills and 500 acres of flax land. Whitaunui, Ltd., have closed down one of their strippers for the winter.