PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1694, 10 March 1913, Page 5

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

FEATHERSTON. '' - ' ; The annual picnic of the suppliers to the 1-Valherston Co-operative Dairy Company and their friends Was held on lha . Taulieriiiik.nl Racecourse on .Thursday. There was a huge crowd present, including representatives from other "dairy companies in the district. A first-class luncheon was provided,'.'after which a programme of sports was arranged, for'tho children. ' OTAKI. I In regard to tho Easter holidays, several -' local tradespeople are desirous to close from the evening of March 20 to?tho morning bf March- 25. This would allow them and their assistants a good chance to' have a real holiday, and there appears ' some likelihood that all will fall into line with the idea. Tho monthly meeting of ' tho Town Board was held on Thursday afternoon, but chiefly routine business was transacted. R. Webby was appointed surfaceman out of three applicanl-s. It was decided to invito applications for the position of clerk, to consider the advisability of raising a private loan instead of getting an overdraft at the b.uil;, and t'o . secure a dumping ground for rubbish. The dearth of domestic servants is Iwing severely felt here, and, in several households, men servants are doinj; duty. Housewives are loud in their praiso. considering them much better than the ordinary everyday girl, who thinks of nothing els# but finery and amusement. It is feared that the good old winter sport, football, will provo itself to be oil the down-grade this season, and up till Hid present thcro is no mention of the game, ardent enthusiast's are no more. It' is expected that a largo area of land in tire Levin district is-shortly to ho thrown open for closer settlement. Sir. Fletcher, tho newly-appaintvd assistant teacher nt tl» Native' College, lias commenced his duties.