PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1559, 1 October 1912, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

iFrjci Our Special Gorres'vundents.J

FEILDING, Jfi'. Ruchler, formerly headmaster of tin; Ashhursl School, mul father of tlie present headmaster of tiial school, passed nway at Now Plymouth mi Saturday. _ Another very old resident of the i'eililmg di-trict, .Mrs. Tappin, of Kiwites, has passed nway, after a brief illness. .Slio liiul resided in ilie district for 30 years. Ml 1 . Irank Tail, the young mail motorist, who j-tartpd the llaleonibe rural delivery, had an unfortunate experience oil Saturday afternoon. lie was motoring along Jlacfionalil's line, near Halcoinbe, when lie suddenly collapsed nnd lost consciousness. ()n recovering, he came back lo I'eilding and sought medical attendance, when it was found that he was suffering from heart weakness. At (he conclusion of a recent practice of tho Presbyterian Church, members provided a supper, at. which to say farewell <> .Miss Alice Snellgrove, who is leaving leiniTng I'is week with Jicr parents for lauranga. During the course of the evenlug, the Kev. G. liudd and Mr. K. Bartholomew expressed the regret of the choir at losing one of their valued members. KAITOKE. A new movement has been started here to help on the ew Zealand defence scheme. The corps is called "The New Zealand Guides." The object is to learn New Zealand from shore to shore, north to south, east to west, learn every hack and road and every river-ford, and all defensible positions about, the towns. Tho motto is "Pro patria." Only picked men are being taken, and only New Zealanders born in New Zealand of English or Eng-lish-Colonial parents are eligible. A good plain uniform has been decided upon. A small membership fee is charged, And a small annual subscription to meet expenses.