PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1624, 16 December 1912, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

iFrjm Our Hbscliil OorrohDoildolltl.l (, FEILDING, The Bunnythorpo Amnleur Drniimllu Society is giving "Camillo" for ilfl Hint production. Encouraged by tho bucoowi of Inut son's fete, tiro Fcilding Ilcaulif.ylni! Society has decided to hold luuillici' IVlo this summer. Tho Hereford bull, Crusader, if Ik lio shipped by Air. K. Short In Uruguay frniu Wellington on December l!l uud by I lie samo steamer uuolher cousigniiM'Hl of I!! Wvbournp Lincoln mid "II iilimt Kiiiniieyii will also bo shipped to Soulli Amvi'icn. •Tho ■ Feilding Acclimnl isation Suclely has .been thoroughly' llio streams in this district. Over r>o,oofl fi'.v, brown and rainbow, wero liberaU'il Inut year, and another .11),001) this season. Heports from all round show llml I hey hid doing well. Thojiual lot of 10,01)11 riilnbow fry is arriving from Afaslerloii loday, and will bo locntod in tho Oroua. This .river is in just llio right fishing condition and contains pkmly of llhli. Tho members of tho lAiiltling A. and P. Association have no doubt ot tho usefulness of tho agricultural cliis-sos of, llio Wangamii Education Hoard, nml of (lio sound- practical knowledge gained in tho agricultural camps. At llio nicotine of the general committco lust night tho prosident, Air. Ernest Short, suggcsled Ihnt two medals should bo given at the camp in Alarch next to tho bo,ys showing llio greatest proficiency in judging slock. After discussion it was resolved that a gold and a silver medal bo obtained to bo presented to tho two boys doing tho bestwork throughout tho camp, tho awards to bo made by two stewards Appointed by tho association, who will ■ mnlco all arrangements. Atcssrs. Jlupli Hurrell and Hcctor Booth' wero appointed tho stewards. ' • GREYTOWN. The weather is proving exceptionally fino for harvesting and shearing, und full advantage is being taken of it. ( Tho Greytown district High' School will break up next Wednesday, and it is in-' tended to distribute tho usual prizes then. OTAKI. Tho friends of Air. H. Freeman, who, roceivcd an injury to his oyo somo timo ago, and who is now in a Wellington privato hospital, will regret to learn that ho will probably loso tho sight of one oyo. ■ At Saturday's meeting of tho Horowhenua County Council a vote of sympathy with Air. Freeman was passed, as he was one of the oldest members of tho council. At tho annual meeting of tho Horowhenua County Council on Saturday Council-, lor G. N. Stephenson was elected chairman. He received hterty congratulations from all councillors. CARTERTON, Tho new brick premises which are ing erected hero for the. Bank of New South Wales are expected to be open for business on Deoember 28. Tho funeral of the late Air. E. W. Abbott, of Dalefield, took place on Friday afternoon at the Clarevilfe Cemetery. Tho cortege was a* large one. Tho ltov. it.young, of St. Jlark's Church, conductedtile service. At a meeting of the Carterton Homing Pigeon Club on Thursday evening, it was decided to coinmenco races on February 15, the first to be from Kaitoke. Aliss J. Brown, of the local Post OlEcb staff, who has been on a lioliday visit to Australia, has returned 'home after iiu enjoyable trip, and resumed duty. . A valuable sheep dog, belonging to.Mr. S. Dalgleish, was knocked , down by a motor-car in Carterton oil. Friday evening. Tho dog was crossing the road, and did not notice the approach .of the ;caiy which knocked him down, and : passed'over him—the wheels'not touching him. The' dog was not killed, but was very badly hurt, and received prompt ■ assistance to alleviate his suffering, and, if possible, save his life. 1 A young man named Arthur Jackson, aged '17, met with a rather serious mishap tile other day. , He was engaged trimming willows, when the axo glanced off a tree trunk and struck him across the knee, severing the artery. He was taken to tho Dalcton Hospital arid attended by Dr. Gunn, where he is doing as well as can be expected. ' A fifty yards swimming race took place at tho local swimming baths on Friday evening for a trophy, the winner being S. Hudson, who was on the scratch mark. W. Redmond, with 2sec., was second. Tli-sro were seven starters. i