PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 123, 17 February 1908, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(fbou ocn srr.ciAL connEsroNDENTS.)

FEILDIKG. 'A meeting of the Feilding branch of the Rational '"Defence Lcaguo was held in the Drill Hall Dn Friday, six mombors being present. A letter was rcccived from the-head-guarters of„the Dcfonce Leaguo stating that it was proposed to hold a conference in Wellington on April 2i: The secretary was instructed'to write forwarding the names of Captain Barltro'pand W.H. M'Lean as delegates from Feilding. A lotter was also received from .tho Minister for Defenco regavding a miniature riflo rango in Feilding, stating that no funds wero availablo for constructing riflo ranges unless in connection -with: volmrtcor ; forces. .It was decided that the Secretary should write .to the Education Department asking if anything had been dono'to establish miniature rifle-ranges in, connection with i'tho schools. -■ Thero wasa ■ gathering of' farmers at -; the Colyton . creamery . on ■■■': ■■Friday-•■■■; to make presentation to ■ Mri' P. M. Martin, , who. has been for two : years- in charge of the Cheltenham ■ Dairy • Company's creamery, at Colyton, and. who . is to: take charge of the separator department at. the Rongotea Dairy Factory. Mr. Robert' Lankshear, tho veteran" supplier of .' the district, made, the presentation. ~•■■

PAHIATUA.

'In''the tennis, match .played locally- Pahia- ■ tua won/by a good margin.over Eketahuna'. The- derails ; were Fish , (Eketahuna) v. Swainson. (Pahiatua), 0—11'; Pago v. Osborne: Lilly, 8—11; ■ Bright v. M'Shane, 11— 8; Holdsworth ,v. Reeve, 7 —11; AVright v. : Baddeley, l 3—11; Turner-v. W. J. Collins, 11—7; Davy v: W. E. Collins,- 7—ll. Doubles : ■ Fishor and ( Page v. Swainson - and - Lilly, '■ 8—13; Holdsworth and ; Wright, v. M'Shane and W. J. Collins, 4 —13; Turner and Bright v. Reevo and Baddeley, 14-rl2; ■ M'Kenna. and .Davey v.' Smith and W.; E. Collins, 13—9. .. v

' LEVIN. : Mr. T. Seddon, M.P., paid a hurried visit to Levin on.Saturday. At the local tennis- courts, on Saturday afternoon tho Levm Club played a return match with a teanrfrom Foxton. Tho homo team won easily, winning eleven sets to Foston's two/ > Widespread interest was taken, in 'tho match, (judging by the large number of spectators present., ■ . . 'The Ohau Rier, at all events, on tho - sea ■ »ide. of the Railway Bridge, is • completely dried up. This is not quite as.serious as.it appears, for all tho water-races which run through the district, and which take - their ■ source in the upper., reaches of the river are •running as freely- as ever. ,

FEATHERSTON. A'meeting of tho Feathcrston Chamber of Commerce was held"- on Friday.- night, Mr. A>'J; Toogood. in the chair. ■ It :was ■ resolved to ask the' Postmaster-General for a'definito reply-as to-when- tho. erection : of the new ■ V post-office -would, bo commenced. It was re-solved-to-solicit, the co-operation of other. • local bodies 'in '■an endeavour; to get an experimental farm^stablishsd: in the- TVairarapa; . It was resolved to ask for an 8-a.m.- ■ to 18-p.m: telephone service, 111 rotnrn for. a small' extra charge. Four now members - ;were elected.\> ■ ....... ■