PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1681, 22 February 1913, Page 14

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Spocial Correspondents.) . 0 : SHANNON. Mrs. W. Kirkland left Shannon this week for Sydney. She will be absent for about two nionths. Mr! and Mrs. A. Thomas and family havo loft this district for the Lower Hutt, whero Mr. Thomas will manago a eawmilling business. Mr. A. C. Mason has been appointed an inspector of the Advances to Settlers Department. Mr. Pleasants, of Wanganui, will, it is stated, tako over Mr. Mason's position as valuer for the workers' branch of tho Department. Mr. J. R. Stausell, formerly of Shannon, who has already unsuccessfully tried to form a town board in Shannon, intends making another effort, and'has convened a public meeting for this purpose for next week. Mrs. Duproe; one of tho assistant teachers at the local school, has received an appointment in Inglewood, and will be leaving Shannon in about a month b timo. ; . 1 , , Considerable interest is being taken in the land sale here on Wednesday next, when tho best business eections are to bo publicly auctioned. The land to bo sold was the property of the lato Mr. T. C. Williams, and has lain idle in the centre of tho town, in the Main Street,-for many years. ') ■ There was-a packed house on Wednesday night in the Druids' Hall, when the looal Amateur Dramatic Society presented "The Private Secretary." Tho cast was as follows:—Mr.' Marsland, M.F.H. (Mr. E. Perry); Harry Marsland, his nephew , (Mr. A. E. Hyde); Mr. Cattermole (Mr. , J. J. Trainer); Douglas Cattermole, his nephew (Mr. ,T. T. Bovis); Rev. Robert Spalding (Mr. J. H. E. Tilling) ; Mr. Sydney Gibson (Mr. J. Jamieson); John, a servant (Mr. A. C. Broom); Knox, a writserver (Mr. R, BiMcrbcck) \ Edith Mcirs* land (Miss M. M'William); Eva Webster (Mrs R. Terry); Mrs. Stead, Douglas's landlady (Mrs. E. White); Miss Ashford (Mrs. W. Norman). Tho society's -rchestra, under the direction of Misg Olivo Laurrig, played selections during tho evening. Mr. Tilling,' as "Tho Private' Secretary," and Mr. J; J. Trainer, as tho irascible Anglo-Indian uncle of Douglas Cattermole (Mr. J. T. Bovis) wero exceptionally "good, and well deserved rounds of applause, and bursts of laughter their every appearance provoked. Mrs. W. Norman played the part of Miss Ashford, tho spiritualistic spinster of uncertain age, with great tasto and understanding. At tho conclusion of the en-' tertainment a dance was held, and* was largely attended. About .£lB 105. was taken at.the doors. ' The net proceeds will bo utilised to further improve tho R«CTea-> tion Ground. . ' , Tho annual school picnic was held on I' rlday, when a train packed.with children and their guardians journeyed to Plimmerton. An enjoyable outing was spent. , FEIU3ING. Tho price being paid by tho different dairy companies for January s butter-fat are as follow: —Buunythorpe, lljd.; Cheltenham, ■ lljd.; Rata, lid.; Levin, lid.; Rongotea, lid.; Shannon, lid.; Dairy Union, lid.; Hawko's Bay, lid, A meeting of tho congregation of the Manchester Street . Methodist Churcb (formerly the Primitive Methodist Church, but now merged into tho general Methodist body) was held last night, at' which matters of interest concerning tho future , welfare of the late Primitive Methodist congregation and Church hfo were freely discussed. 1 The general tenor of the remarks was to the effect that it would lnako , union more effective iir the case of l'eilding if the congregations combined for services, although it was acknowledged'to bo somewhat of a-wrench to desert a sanctuary which had so many vears associations on tho part of the old members. OTAKI. / The funeTal of the lato Mr. 'William Denis Glacken took place yestcrdar. Ihe interment took placo at tli© Catnolio cemetery, the Rev, Father Melu officiating. V " A movement is. on foot in To Horo to form a. co-operativo dairy company. It is stated that'all but two fanners have, agreed to fall/info liue,with the prooosal. Therb is also .talk at Waikanao of forming a similar organisation. Among the competitors at a concert held, at Levin this week wero Mr. Byron. Brown and Miss Brown. Both delighted the large audienco with their,recitations, and had to respond to repeated encores. ■' v Local bowlers defeated a rink from tho sanatorium yesterday by 18 points to 16. FEATHERSTON. Tho Kaiwaiwai Gnn Club' held a very successful meeting, on Thursday afternoon, tho ladies providing afternoon tea. Re-sults-of the various matches were:—Club trophy, 15 birds, L. Donald, 15; J. Lawry,. li; T. Harris, 13; J. Hatton, 13; W. Harris, 12; J. Cave, 11; W. Bryant, 11. No. 1 sweepstake, 12 birds—J. Scott, 11; T. Harris, 10 (second in shoot-off); J. Cave, 10 (third in slioot-ofi); H. Fenwick, J. Hatton, E. Fuge, and L. Donald, 10. No. 2 sweepstake, 10 birds—J. Cave, ,10; J.' Scott, 8 (second); L. Donald, 8 (third); F. Fenwick, 7.