DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2290, 26 October 1914, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

5 JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL; CENTRES. (From. Our Special Correspondents.) PALMERSTON NORTH. The Technical School Old Girls'Hockey Club lield its annual gathering at Airs. Rawlins's, 'l'ea Booms on Wednesday afternoon, when the Mayor presented trophies. The Mayoress and other prominent hockey petrous also attended. The winners of the honours were the following:—Mayor's prize, best work to keep the team together, Miss K. Smith; best. work as player, Miss M'Sweeney (ropresontivo goalkeeper); best forward, Miss. Nellie Hancock; most improved player, Miss Hancock-; best back, Miss Ruby Perriri. Afternoon, tea was part of the programme. This-club's team were runners'up for the championship and Hayward Shield. The patriotic sports on Wednesday afternoon were' .witnessed 'by a disappointing attendance. There were several close finishes. ,The winners . were:— Half-mile Cycle: P. Olseii. Ditto, boys: J. Griffin. Mile Cycle:-O'Keefe. Ditto boys: It. Hickford. Two-mile Cycle: P.* Griffin. 'Obstacle: K. Taifc. : -Half-milo Flat: C. Francis. " - • The M'anasvatu . Hookey Association's prize" presentation takes place next Monday week!. ' CARTERTON.

The woekly parade of the Carterton Defence Riflo Club, was held on Tuesday evening, the officer commanding the B Company, Major W. A. Tate, being present, accompanied by Lieutenant Goldsman. The Carterton officers and noncommissioned officers were elected _ as follow: —Lieutenant, Mr.. A. Broadband;' platoon sergeant, Sir. W. E. Hall; section commanders, Messrs. F. C. Brocket-!;, E. Cumpstey, M. Bish, and G. Smaill. Tlie platoon was sectioned, and everything is now in full working order. ... . Miss May Ogg, of Carterton, who has been ill for some time past, and is slowly improving, lefu on Wednesday morning for Potono. The weather continues dry and rain is badly needed. In several oat-crops sheep have boen turned on to eat it off owing to its stunted growth.

GREYTOWN. The Patronal Festival of St. Luke's iChurch was held in the Anglican Church on Wednesday last. The vicar of ?>lasterton took the service,' and the local vicar the sermon. The speaker (Rev.. A. T. B. Page) referred to his early departure from the district, and said ho. should always remember his sojourn and these annual festivals. Ho trusted they would not be forgotten by those present. After the : service an address to men was given by the vicar, and it was well attended. After the services refreshments were dispersed. A "hard-up" dance was held on Thursday, and was well attended! During the evening a presentation was made to Miss Marsh by young ladies of St. Luke's Church. The presentation was made by Mr. Keay. The vicar, uncle of the recipient, suitably replied. The music during the evening was supplied by Miss Hodge. : MASTEFITON. / , At a pieeting of tlie Mastorton Fire Board on Thursday it was decided that the present members of the Fire Brigado and Fire Police bo amalgamated under Superintendent Jenkins. The maximum number of the amalgamated body is to be thirty-three, of whom ten are to be detailed for fire police and salvage work. It was decided to place on record the appreciation of the board of tho services renderd by tho Fire Police, under Captain. Dixon. The Masterton Homing Pigeon Club flew an old bird raco from Auckland on Thursday. Mr. J. Dixon's Aralrara was tho first to arrive home, doing the distance of 300 miles in 91ir. 40min.

Teams from tho Mastertori. Bowling Club proceeded to Carterton on Thursday to contest the Booth Cup. They wore defeated by 69 points to 52. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nops returned on Thursday from a visit to England.