PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1614, 4 December 1912, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Oorreniiundcnts.l O SHANNON. Shannon defeated Levin on Saturday, at Levin, in the first "shoot" for the Fresh I'ood and Ice Company's cup. The following were the individual scores of tho Shannon teamßilleman E. Sutton, 98; Kifleman Shearman, .96; Captain Stephenson, 93; Killeman Hallaui, 91; Hiflennvn Woodmass, 89; Eifteman B. Spencer, 86; Eifieman B. Spencer, 85; Rifleman Law, 78. In the local Presbyterian Church on Thursday afternoon, Sister Margaret, travelling secretary of the Women's Missionary Union, gave an interesting address. Sister Margaret, who was introduced by the Rev. Mr. J. A. M'Kenrie, gave an outline of the .work of the union. The Presbyterian women of New Zealand had contributed over <£2000 to further the work of missionaries in India, China, New Hebrides, and at Home (luring the past year. FEII.DING. Mr. J. C. Hill, headmaster of the Feeding District High School, reported to the committee that the school roll number was 438—the highest in the history of the: school. The roll at the Lytton Street School is also at the liigh water-mark, 60 that the population of Feilding, as far as the children are concerned, is going up. The Mayoress (Mrs. E,. Goodbchere) acknowledges the receipt of .£2l ss'. Gd. for the Feilding portion of Mrs. Godley's cadet fund. The fund is now closed. Only 10s. expenses were incurred, and a chequo for i£2o 15s. 6d. was forwarded to Mrs. Godley yesterday. ■ . ... The summer show of the Feilding Horticultural Society opened yesterday; CARTERTON. A meeting of the Wairarapa Licensing Bench was held here on.Tuesday, Mr. L. G. Eeid presiding:. Only four applications for transfers were received, and (the police reports being favourable) they were granted , as under-.—Grey town Hotel, James EafcJn to S. Polsen; Club Hotel, Greytown, C. G. White to E. C. Dohrn; Foresters' Arms Hotel.. Greytown, May Caulton to' E. AV. St. Leger; Martinborough Hotel, C. E. Brewer to M. E. Smith. The chairman congratulated the district upon the small amount of busi ; ness in connection with the hotels, stating that it proved that tho houses were well conducted. Following aro the teams to compete in the local fire brigade competitions for the local fire brigade competitions for the shield, which will bo run off shortly No. 1; F. Jackson, W. Baillio, E. Phelps, D. Byrne, N. Sheplierd. No. 2: H. M'lienzio, E. Smith, C. Canton, G Massou, A. Maras. No. 3: E. M'Kenzie, A. Desmond, P. Eeid, C. Ilewson, H. Hutchinson. No i: J. M'Gninness, J. M'lCenzie, H. Wakelin, C. Lee, W. Tucker.