PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1543, 12 September 1912, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

J (Fran Onr Brecial Correspondent!.! « 3 SHANNON. 1 The officers of the Shannon Druids' t Lodge visited Tokomaru last week for the . purpose of attending a meeting of tho ; branch recently formed there. Bro. E. J. i King, A.D., presided. Two new members f were initiated. Mr. J. Mitchell, J.P., presided at the 1 annual meeting of the Bowling Club on . l'l'iday night, when there was a good at ) tendanco of members. The balance-sheet t was read and adopted. Mr. T. Lind re-' 3 ported tho ground to bo in good condi. - tion, Tho following were selected office- > l)earers for the coming season:—Prosi< ■ i nnt ,v T Mr ,'. •'• Mitchell; vice-president, Mr. 3 b W- },?"„' ™anasemcnt committee, . Messrs. W. H. Gunning, T. Lind, G. N. Stephenson, J. Mitchell, J. Galland, F. H. Fargher, and Broraley; refreshments committee, Messrs. ; .1. Roach, .T. H. Fargher, 'and E. l B. Stephenson; selector, Mr. J. Roach; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. t Lind; caretaker, Mr. E. B. Stephenson. It was decided to affiliate with the Nor- ' thern Bowling Union and tho following new members'were elected:—The Rev. Mr. ' J. A. Mackenzie. Messrs. E. Law, Lami bert, and P. Bilderbeck. The Kev. Mr.'J. A. Mackenzie occupied the chair at the weekly meeting of , tho Debating Society, held in the Druids' ; Hall on Tuesday night, when Mr. J. Galland (editor) read the literary ©f- , forts of members contributed to the so- . ciety's journal. About 12 contributions, j ranging from humorous verses to tho Bible-in-Schools controversy, were read, ', and discussed. A committee consisting of Messrs. W. Clayton, J. J. Trainer, ,T. H. ' ' E. Tilling, and P. G. Relby was oppoiuted to arrange the men's "social" on Sep- * tembor 24. ■' ' It is rumoured that Messrs. Nathan and Co. are likely to orcct a casein factory m this district. 0 -_ 1 ■ OTAKI. . t The annual meeting of the Hauten 1 Defence Rifle Club was held on Monday „ evening, President G. P. Catley. being in t the chair. The balance-sheet showed a • . credit of .£lB, while the annual report was 3 very satisfactory. Tlie election of officers 3 resulted:—Patron, Mr. W. B. Field; B president, Mr. G. Catley; deputv-piesi- ' . dent, Mr. ,T. Guy; secretary and treasurer, . Mr. G. Glackin; vice-presidents, Messrs. • Thomson, Hartmanu, Brown, Penn, ~ M'Kegg, Jones, Glacken, Bennett, Monck- . ton, Harper, Windley, Murray, Anderson, . Howell, and Faith. r Whitebait is now , fairly plentiful in t tho Otoki River, and several good catches / are reported. c The Pnraparaumu and District Horticultural Society held its annual show yes. terday. The management worked assidu- ' ously, and the all-round display was o , very satisfactory one. 0 \ ■ ; FEATHERSTON. 1 At a meeting of tho Debating Society. 5 held on Tuesday night, the subject d& bated was: "That trial by jury should be [ abolished." The speakers for the afiirnia- . tivo side were: Messrs. G. T.' Baker, J. I H. Fieldhouse, A. J. Toogood, and J. I Presland, and thev wero opposed by 5 Messrs. W. J. Bell, W. G. Miller, and A. C. Holms. On a vote of those present J tho verdict was in favour of the affiruia- , tive. ' It is intended to hold a fancy .dress , party for children under 15, in the Town , Hall here on October 3. A similar ga- ' theriiig was held lost year, and was 1 largely attended.