PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1484, 5 July 1912, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) FEILDING. During tho season just closed, the Cheltenham Dairy Company (ehumpiou factory of tho Dominion) manui'ncttu'ud 412,120'1b. of butler, an increase oi 32,712 lb. on tho amount last year. The pros, peels for Urn coming season are even bettor than for that now doging. Air. Joseph Young, who has been with tho company under Mr. Murray for flvo years, has been appointed manager of the Cheltenham Dairy Factory. A social gathering took place at the ltoinan Catholic rchoolroom on Tuesday night, for the purpose oi affording an opportunity of saying good-bye to Father lunkuad. Father O'Dwyer, for the congregation, presented tho departing priest with a purse oi' sovoroifjns. lather Kinkcid has bren in> ii-f erred to Marton, and tho vacancy !;: JVilding has not yet been filled.

A successful "social" was held on Tuesday evening, under the nnsniccs of tlic Buptist C.E. Society. Miss K. Bade, who has acted in tho capacity of treasurer of the society for some lime., is shortly leaving Foilding for Chicago, U.S.A., where she is to bo married, and Pastor Antis voiced the regret of tho members in losing so valued a worker. As tha result of yesterday's five-milo cross-country test race (In which thero were ten entries), J. Edlcston, J. Lowe, W. Murray, C. Eobson, W. Wilson, and J. Murray have been chosen as the team to represent the Feilding Harriers' Club in the five-miles championship to bo run atl'almerston this month.

The quarterly returns for tho Samlon and Hongotc.i Methodist Churches show 103 full members, and 15 junior members. This is tho highest figure sinco Feilding wns separated from (ho circuit ten years ago. The income for tho quarter was .£6O, leaving a. debit balance of ,£2 10s. Mr. T. Gilford has been made a trustee of tho circuit legacy nccoirnt, in place of tho lato Mr. John Sanson. Returns nt the quarterly meeting of tho officials of the Feilding circuit of tho Methodist Church showed that financial matters were very satisfactory. It was agreed to further the League"of Prayers instituted in connection with the mission (to lake place next year in New Zealand) of tho ■'Row Vallance Cook. Mr. J: Murray, ox-manager'of the Cheltenham Dairy Co., lias left for Taradnle, where he will take charge of a cheese factory and cold storage plant for Messrs. J. Nathan and Co. A largely-attended meeting of tho Feildinjj branch of the Presbyterian. Woinen's Missionary Union was presided over by Mrs. Bndd (president). A substantial collection was taken up in aid of the Deaconesses' Home in Dunedin. Arrangements havo been made, by tho Postal Department for a rural mail delivery by motor cyclist in the HalcoinbeStnnwny, Tokoringi, and Mount Stewart ureas. This service will bo conducted conditional on the settlers en route placing the regulation postal boxes on their gates. SHANNON, A branch of the Bank of New South Wales is now open daily in Shannon. It is stated- that Mr. A. Seifert, tho well-known fiaxmiller, may contest tho Otaki seat at next election. Mrs. J. E. Hall, Miss Macdonald, and Mr. A. Yates, of Moutoa, Miss Ludwig, and Master Merwood, of Shannon, are amongst tho numerous for tho Levin competitions.

Tho Whitaunui and tho Miranui mills aro closed down at present, owing to want of paddocking space, due to tho very wet winter.

There wore only threo entrants for the oratory competition of tho Dobating Society on Tuesday night, namely, Mosdanios Laurvig, Murdock, and Mr. J. J, Trainer. Mrs. Laurvig chose as her subject, "Cost of Living," Mrs. Murdoch Fiioko on tho "Titanic Disaster," and Mr. Trainer's subject was "Ambition." On a ballot being taken, Mrs. Murdoch was declared the winner. Jlr. Key contributed a paper on "Lloyd-George," and Mr. Clayton gave a humorous account of some of his London experiences. Next week Mr, Simndcrs will move: "That the introduction of labour-saving machinery lids benefited tho working classes." Mr. T. Hensman will tako the negative side. HASTINGS. A meeting of settlers' interested in draught horso breeding was held in Hast-, ings yesterday morning. It was decided to recommend to the Hawko's Bay A. and P. Socioty that all breeding draughts of three years and upwards, entered for its show, should be examined by the. officers of tho Department of Agriculture before being shown in tho ring, and, if rejected for hereditary unsoundness, should 'not go beforo the judge. It was further decided thnt nny horso which passes tho veterinarian at a Ilnwko's Bay show should 1» furnished with a certificate, which should render examination at other shows in the Dominion unnecessary during the fame season. Other A. and P. Socioties are to bo asked to fall in with the propositi. '