PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 101, 22 January 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FIIOJI UL'lt SI'ECIAr, COItnESI'ONDENTS.) — « ; T'ALMIvRSTOX. ■. At a meeting of ratepayers of (he Awnhoii and Tauiaki ridings a resolution was carried in favour, of borrowing £800 to reinstate ,the l'ohangina. bridge. the purposes of the loan tho County Council proposes to levy a special rale of 3-ti-lfchs of a penny in tho pound on the capital value oi' all rateable property in the ridings stated. Applications will be made to tho .Government for the usual subsidy. Mr. Robinson, Government Engineer, the Mayor, and the Resident Engineer, inspected the Manawatu River yesterday in connection with the proposed protective works. FEILDIjS t G. For Anniversary Day there are many engagements here. 1 Picnics aro to be held by the Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and Plymouth Brethren Sunday Schools and the United Friendly Societies Council. The Kiwitea Riflo Club holds its annual shoot; t.ho Y/aituna branch of tho Farmers' Union has an outing at which there is to bo much spccch,making; Cheltenham plays Kimbolton at cricket; six rinks from the' Feilding Bowling Clnb go to Wangaiitii; and sports nre being held at Nikau. 1 A farewell meeting of the Salvation Army Corps was hold in the local barracks on Monday. night, to say good-bye to Adjutant and Mrs. Melkshain, who for the past two years have had charge of tho Feilding corps. The Adjutant has been transferred to Blenheim, but.at the present time lie is hot at all well, and it is uncertain when lie will leavo hero for that place. Adjutant Dawkins from Napier is to arrive on Thursday to tako charge of the Feilding corps. 1 . Very, large numbers'of peoplo continue to travel by tho railway trams. Both the up and down express trains passing through Foilding yesterday were moro than comfortably filled, and tho, mixed trains wero liberally patronised by passengers. The Row C. E. Beecroft and Mr. W. T. Bowatcr leave Feilding for ltaetihi this afternoon. On Thursday Mr. Beecroft will presido'at a convention being held at Raetihi : in conncction with tho Wesleyan Church. Mr. Peter Curran, of Makino; died'rather suddenly on Monday night at Mr. boarding-house. For somo time lie had been ailing, and had;como to Feilding lor medical attendance. Deceased was eighty-four years of ago, and leaves three sons and 'three daughters. He saw sixteen years' activu service in the British Army, having been in the Indian Army whoro ho had some thrilling experiences. The annual iixturo botween tho Oroua and the Arar.ioho tennis.clubs takes place to-day on tho Feilding courts. A meeting of tho No-License League was held in tho Grey Street hall on Monday cveniug to meet and hear Mr. lsitt. Thcro was a good attendance, and tlip position of tho movement was discussed. There is no fear of shortage of. water in Feilding as tho reservoir is overflowing. • Mr. F. litklaris, an old member, has been appointed conductor of tho Feilding band. Mr. Charles Carr has offered the use of his artificial lake for a swimming carnival as a means of. raising funds to subsidise tho £50 which fhe Borough Council has voted for tho work of' forming tho South Street reserve into a cricket ground. Tho cricketers met last night, and Mr. Carr's offer was accepted and a Feilding swimming dull was formed with the following officers President, Mr. F. V. Lcthbridge, M.P.; vice-presidents, Messrs. Charles Carr, F. Pirani, G. Bartholomew, J. W. Bramwoll, John Cobbo, W. A. Sandilauds, E. Goodbehere,' D. M. Montgomery, F; F. Haggctt, and W. T. Hook; judges, Messrs. L. E. Jackson, John Cobbe, (.'. C. Wheeler, and tho Rev. \\\: F. Stent; secretary, Mr. A. F. JJadficld. It was decided to have a programme of fifteen events. This will bo the first swimming carnival ever held in Feilding, and will take place on February 1.