PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1718, 8 April 1913, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Out Special Correspondents.)

9 OTAKI. A young man under the influence of drink entered a house here on Saturday night, and threatened the inmates. Ho was eventually overpowered and fallen to tho lock-up. This morning ho wn.s lined .£lO, in default three months in gaal. Messrs. Cochran and Lnnn. who have been to Sydney in connection with the sale of Mr. Lan Duncan's liorses, are expected homo on Wednesday. Mr. L. H. Greenaway, who has the interest of the town at heart, lias a petition which he hopes to present to the: Hnrnwlienua. County Council, praying for further formation in connection with tlio Beach Road, which, especially in summer, is a very, popular route' to the seaside. It is understood that Mr. .Greenaway has ..given a donation of <610 towards tho work, while other residents whom he has . approached have given donations, the full amount totalling ,£l(i or '.£l7. 110 hopes in a short time to raise .£3O, which will be handed to tho .council to help on neeescary work. Much good work has already been done by the council, and there appears to be no reason why they should not continue it. Mr. ''Kerrigan, nn old and .rcspected resident, of this town at one time, but, now of/ Auckland, is at present renewing acquaintances here. SHANNON. The Miranui mill—seven strippers—has closed down for three weeks, so that tho machinery inay bo overhauled anil necessary "repairs and • improvements made. The Weka mill—two strippers—is also closing down. FEILDING. The following is tho eighth annual report of the Feilding Golf Club:—"Owing to a great nunlber of members having Jeft ithe district', and, partly, no doubt, to the exceptionally wet season last year, our membership has, fallen considerably. At the beginning of the year wo had a membership of thirty-two ladies and fiftyfour men. At present we have twentyfour ladies and thirty-three men. The finances of the club are in a very , satisfactory condition, tho credit balance at the bank being .£G3 2s. 8(1. Only two inter-club matches were nlayed, these being against the Maroro and .Wanganui Clubs-. Both of these matches were lost by us. A championship competition was included in the list of local competitions last season, and was won by Mr. D. Pryde. Tho opening logy competition was won by 'Mr. .Logic and Miss Bruce, and 'the closing bogy .competition by Mr. G-oodbe-liere and Miss Daniel."