JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1975, 4 February 1914, Page 9

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondent!.) PALMERSTON. 'At a mooting- of the Progressive League on Monday, Mr. G. H. Bennett presiding, the question of what would bo tho beat means to adopt to ensure tho carrying of the tramway poll wfis discussed. It was' ultimately decided to hold a." public mooting next Friday at tho Empire Hall. Tho chief speakers will • bk-Councillors Crabb, A. E. Bennett, F. Jackson, ,H. R. Wooii, and also two'local solicitors, Messrs." H.G. Moore and v H. Oram. Miss 'Ivy M'Kerizie, who captained tho Manawatu Ladies' hockey team } at the last tournament'/ has been transferred from the Campbell Street School to Ohakunc. Mr.:F.W. Garner, president of the Manawatu Hookey jAssooiation, is moving to Plimmorton.: Ho has taken over a boardinghoaise establishment there from Mr. W.'T. Wood, whose arrange-ments-'for taking up residence in Sydney are Hearing completion. Hookey men made a presentation to Mr. Garner last • night. • At' Monday's meeting, tho Orchestral Society discussed a proposal to ask the Borough Council to allow a rebato 011 tho charges for tho Opera -House. Tho secretary, Mr. H. K. Swallow, said that the soqiety paid, a quarter of its income in rent. Tlie conductor, Mr. A. J. Graham, remarked that it paid more for rent than for artists. Mr. P. Larcomb said that tho takings per concert averaged. £9, but £14 was spent on artists. He suggested engaging moro local talent to reduce this .item. The conductor, secretary, and chairman (tho Rev. H. G. Rosher) wore requested to' interview the council. The following officers were elected /—President, Mr. J." Mitchell; vice-presidents, Messis. C. E.' Walde- • grave,:A; Skcrman, H. Alters, W.;Richsi rdson, W. Cullen, the, Retf. H. G. Roshor ; conductor, Mr. A. J. Graham; leader, Mr. P. Larcomb; pianist. Miss Gaustad; . lion, accompanist, Miss V. Graham; property miinager,"'Mr. Lovelock; lihraTiansi- Messrs.; Hill and Proctor; auditor, Mr. Larcomb; committee, ] Messrs. Litchfield, Tonkin, Jones,'Piko, Jesporsen; secretary and treasurer,_ Mr. H. K. Swallow.'; Mr.'C. Mowlom is to fill tho vacancy on the committee during Mr, JesDorsen's. absence in Europe. '3Practioo will begin on February 16. It was decided to, open a fnnd for tlio purchase of instriiments and music. ; ■ Mr. Eric Jespersen, proprietor of, the Manawatu Machinery Exchange Company, leaves' at the end of for nine months? holiday in Europe.