PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1536, 4 September 1912, Page 5

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

iFroa Our Special Correspondents.) . « ; OTAKI. ' ; .Something like a'redo-rd'wag established at the .last Otaki sale, when a lino of fat wethers (light-weights) were auctioned at 225. 6d. per head. " . -'A bright entertainment was given on 4 Saturday night at the Otaki Sanatorium oy Mr. Byron. Brown, Miss Pauline Brown, and. Master Winton Brown, ami , Miss Irma'Wallace, all of whom Tendered items. At the conclusion of the programme Mr. R. C. Kirk congratulated the performers, and referred to theirthoughtfulness in . providing ■ amusement for tho sick; ... . • '. ' :Mr. Hush Johnson, who has been connected.with railway work in this district for the past 20.years, has received notice of. transfer, and leaves shortly for Mas-, terton. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and family have made_ many, friends here, all of wnoin regret their projected departure. '.The Rev. R; B. Blackraore, who. has been in charge of. the local Methodist Church, for the past eighteen months, has been compelled, en . the advice of his medical adviser, to relinquish duty. He will proceed to Auckland to recuperate.: v The new- cheese factory at Otaki was opened on Monday, wbeii some 360 gallons , of milk were treated. Mr. Shrimpton, of tbo'Melrose factory, Taranaki, has been appointed manager. The Otaki Dairy Comoany is paying Is. for. butter-fat, and Is. 2d. for cheese for the present -month... >. The annual meeting of the loco] lawn tennis .club' was. held on Saturday' eve'nring. Mr. C. L. Hartmnnn being in the \ chair. The chili's debit was reported to be £27 Is.. 4d.. The,following were elected, officers-—President, Mr. W. HI Sinieox; 'Messrs.- C.-L.Hartmanri and- J?.' M. Simcox; secretary,, Mr. R. Wellington Rapley;'hoh.v treasurer, Mr. .A. Pike; committee,' Mrs. St. George,: Mi?s Jtobieson, Messrs. Pe'nn, Bacchus, S. Rimcor, and R; C. Kirk. ■ It was decided to open'the season .'on' October 5.

FEILDING

Mr. -J; G. Wilson, who, has been ill for some weeks, ■ has recovered sufficiently to titrable to take -nrtrt in public affairs' again." - He -took his seat as , chairman of the Manawatu County Council at , yesterday's meeting, and. was "congratulated by members on his recovery. , " ,' ■" Mrs. O'Callaghan.of. Aorangi, who was the victim of .a sensational runaway accident' some days , ago, when her vehicle was smashed beyond repair, and she herself badly iniurrtl, is now making some progress towards recovery. The'weather has proved very favourable for-farming pursuits this-last three weeks,, and, after the warm rain on Saturday, the pastures looked quite green. The growth is very apparent already, and the ground is in good order for ploughing, v at which operation the majority of the farmers are'now .very busy. A fair amount of stumping' is accomplished every rear throughout the district, and, therefore, the.extent of-the land to be turned over becomes larger every, spring. Lambing is now well rin, and,- 1 judging by the numbers to hand, there will be a very good .percentage, while there does not Beem to be many losses amongst the ewes. 'A large gathering,' including ' visitors from all .the surrounding districts. , met at Mr. Usmar's barn at Beaconsfield. to bid farewell to Mr. and .Mrs: W. Mills, who had resided there for some seven ypars, Mr. Mills beinij manager of the local creamery.. Mr. Grice, oh behalf of neighbours and siinpliers, presented ■■ Mr. and Mrs. Mills with a barometer' and a haridfome silver tea service. Mr. Mills his taken ; up a position' 'at Tamaki, H.-uvke's Bay. > "'

The annual report of the Feilding S.P.C.A; says: "Owing to tho reluctance of members .of. the .public .to.come, forward with evidence, and to the interpretation placed on the Police Offence.?-Act hv the Court, it is a matter, of the greatest difficulty., to secure.a.conviction .in -rases of cruelty to animals. .' 'The: committee believes,'however, that tho;pioneer work of the past year-has had 'gcofl; results in hebing.-.to create a A pnbU6<-opinion : :in Hie matter."'nml-in mak'ihjr' offenders' , more careful. The chief evil that must' be combated in this district, is a. not uncommon practice' of leaviri? stock in paleyards and elsewhere ■ without sufficient food and. water.".

CARTERTON

There is evidently good demand for. dairy stock in the Wairarapa- at ' present... At the Taratahi stock sale'on Monday afternoon the average price for your." cows was about .£l3. One three-year-old (an Ayrshire-Shorthorn cross) 'touched JEM ,15s. . ~ The Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society has decided to hold the annual horse parade on Saturday. September 21. The society, at first intended to drop the function, bit in response to numerous requests decided to reinstate it. A gas plant for lighting nurnosp3 haa been installed. in the. Claroville- Hall.

FEATHERSTON

Tt has. been decided to register the newly-formed Wairarapa Automobile \sBociation under the Unclassified Societies Act. Meetings .will be called shortly in the various, centres of the South Wairarapa for the'purpose'of enrolling members. . , ...... ■■ . At the S.M. Court lei") on Monday, Thomas Henry Sims, licensee of the Taiiherinikau Hotel; was: charged with . a breach of the Licensing Act in. supplyin.? liquor on July 29 to two persons who were alreadyunder tue influence of drink. After hearing lengthy evidence, which was.of a,somewhat contradictory nature, the.case iras adjourned until Ocfobpr 7 to enable the evidence of the licensee's wife tn be obtained. ■ ■ . ■ At the monthly meeting of the Loyal TJnity. Lodge, a credit balance at the bank ■ of , £25 3s. Id. was reported. TheProvincial C.S. wrote stating that the lodge has a surplus of j!7SO. The financial -statement in connection with the recent "social" showed that the ture had' exceeded the receipts by lls. 10d.

SHANNON

At the annual- meeting of the local Presbyterian Church, held Tecently, the batance-sheet showed that there was a credit balance of During the year the , price of the section nurchased for the manse was paid off. Plans of buildings suitable for a manse • were submitted to the congregation. It was finally decided to build, and.further arrangements were left in the hands of the committee. The following were .elected .■ to the manage-ment-.—Messrs. J. Galland, .T. H. Faroher, P. Oag, T. Watte.rston. E. Law, T. Hensman, L. Wickliffe, J. Cameron, and HinchcVffe. Mrs. Dupree, Misses Laurvig, Butts (2), E. Smith, and Mr. Watterston contributed musical items during ■ the evening.

Messrs. Bowron Bros, have sold their pronerty on the Shannon' East RoadMr, .lohnstone. nf Ha.velock, has purc^'- ei i [r --, T - Co "is:an's interest in the Albion Hotel.

Mr. Granville has taken over Mr. Gordon's sheen run on the Kingston Road Mr. J. AY. Murray, presided at the annual meeting cf the Lawn Tennis Club nri Monday evening, when there was a good attendance of members. The following office-bearers were appointed:—Patron Mr. T. Lind: president, Mr. R. W. Taylor; vice-presidents, Messrs. Boultbee, Carter, and the Rev. Mr. Palmer'; treasurer and .w.retary, Mr. J. Col man; committee, Mrs. Laurvig, Misses Dimckiay and Linp>ll, Messrs. Gardner, "W. Law. and C. Punckley. . About 10 new members were propr.'ed. At the conclusion-of the meeting. Mr. J. W. Murray, on behalf of the ;-lub, presented Mr. C. H. Gardiner, the retiring secretary and. treasurer, with a drying-case, in acknowledgment of the services which he had rendered the club.