PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1676, 17 February 1913, Page 4

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Oar Special .Correspondents.) ' SHANNON. , Mr. R. Webb, manager of the Miramll mill, is at present on a motor tour of tlio North: Island. Ho accompanied by Mrs, Thp Rot.' Mr. J. A. Maokenzio has recently returned .from it'visit- to < Lake Taupo. ; A large number of the member* of the local Roman Catholio Church visited Foxton on Thursday to bid farewell to the Iter. Father Kelly. '■■■■' Tho following omce-bearers of tho Shannon Lodge, 1.0. G.T., have been installed for thq ensuing six months:—C.T., Bro, Farrenj ,V.Ti,' Sister Wilkinson; seorotary, Bro. C. F. Exall; F.S., Bro. A. E, M;; Bro. Qhristben; treasurer, Bister E. Butt; G., Bro, J. Pettersen; C., Sistor A. Butt; L.D.; J. Butt: Superintendent of Juveniles, Bro. N. Hyde; electoral deputy, 8r0.,A. E. Hyde; Representative Grand Lodge, Bro. Pettorwnj alternate representative. Bro,; A. E. Hyde. Theresas a big muster;on the bowling; green, on, Wednesday-afternoon, Messrs. .Bromley and Lind (s.); tho holders i)f; tho ,Dhon Pins.- defeating; the ; cliallcngnrs. .Messrs.; Galland and L. B. Stephenson (s.) 'by 27 points to 14.; Messrs.' Bilderbeck aha Knowles ,(s.) w<;re successful in-retaining .tho Stansell Feathers, defeating Messrs. Boultbee and Roach (s>) by 22 points to .17. Tho Foxton Club has challenged the holders'of the lunniburgli''Feathets.;•••/ !The first round of. tlio ladies' singles tonnis tournament for Mr. Boultbeo's trophy resulted as follows Miss Duncklcy (12} 50 v. Miss Lanrvig (10) 43 j Miss Hayw (soratoh) SO v. Mrs. Donke 39. Tho 'first round of. tho men's, singles tciurtuvme'nt for Mr. Bromley's trophy resulted as follows:—Mr. W. Law (20) 50 v. Mr. A. Cxrtw;-'(25) 3C; H. Hook (12) 50 v. C. H. Gardiner (18) 31; J. Barclay.(B) 50 r. J. T. Boris (10) ■ 43 j C. Duncklev (scratch) SO H.'-WiiTaylor (0) 23. ifternoon tea was supplied by Mesdames C. H. Gardiner Mid W. Law.

v CARTERTON. ! A .special meeting of tho South Waira-, rapa Poultry Association was held on Friday The question as to whether tho association should continue to exist ■or not was . considered/ The chief com* plaint wasythe lack of ; interest, "and, as this moating,was not very largely attended, it was decided to adjourn consideration •until next Friday-evening. At a meoting of the Carterton branch of the Wailarapa Caledonian Socioty on Friday evening,; Mr. G. Dykes was appointed local hon. secretary; It'was decided to hold a . sports meeting and couoert on Thursday/April 10, If the ground und : hair are available on that date. Messrs. T. Arous (chairmen), A. B. Booth, W. Fisher., V. Higgins. G. Hughan, W, Pearson, A. M'l'heo, T. H. Hughes, R. Stout, andT. G. M'Aulay were elected a committee. A .vote of thanks was accorded'the Masterton members for attendonce and; h'olp. ;' '

FEILDING. : Shortly after 1 o'clock on Snturdoj morning a five-roomed hoti9e at' Hfilrino, owned by Mrs. Kennlvim, anil occupied by Mr. Eoid. Avas totally destroyed by a firo which started, in *the kltchon, rind lintf pierced the walls of tlio .room -in which the only occupant was sloeping, before Reid, who had a narrow escape, awoke. Scouring some bod clothes ho ran out, alia gave the alarm. The Makino Fire Brig*ad©' turned, out, but the lira had then a complete, hold of the building, and, with tho help ,of the strong wind, tho old house was soon burned to the ground. Tho building was insured for .£IOO.