PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 174, 16 April 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS ) r9— —, . I PALMEIISTOjS t . J. S. Hogan was arrested yesterday on a charge of issuing a valueless cheque for £13 10s.

■FEILDING. Miss Muriel. Bennett,, of' Wellington,. is to sing at the sacred concert to-morrow night, in the Wesley an Church, Feilding. Mr..Ernest Short,"who continues to make satisfactory progress towards, the recovery of his health, at the Hotel' Cecil (Wellington), writes to the "Star" to say that although ho is offering Parorangi for sale, lie does not intend quitting this district. ■He /is; selling. Parorangi with the intention of devoting his time and' attention to specialising in the breeding of Komney sheep. .

The Feilding Operatic Society has decided to play " lolanthe " ■ at Marton on Wednesday. The drama " The Magistrate" is to be put under way by the Society at once. Mr. Braik, Chief Inspector of tho Wanganui Education Board, in_his report to the.' Board, \'says'' It is" with mixed feelings that one reads the.revised regulations for the conduct of' manual and, technical classes.' The capitation for agriculture has been raised from 2s. 6d. to ss. This is as it should be,. but the gilt is ,taken off tho gingerbread when it is discovered' that tho capitation' for cookery, as'well" as for dairying has been lowered,by 2s. Gd. This means, on tho basis of tho prosont attendance, that these classes will cam over DBIOO less than they would have done under tho old rates of capitation.".

PAI-lIATUA. The Woodlands Hunt Club is opening its season on Easter. Monday, tha first run being sot down for Mr. G. Mcxted's property. Heavy and continuous rain set in at an early hour yesterday, morning, and it looks very much as if,there is likely to be a wet time for the 'Easter holidays.; . WOOD7ILLE. After all the Woodville. Rifles will he ,well represented' at tlio Easter encampment at Wellington. " ;i ■ , Work has ceased for the present l at the Maharahara copper mines; The directors of the company hope to resume working'on an' extensive scale shortly.■ v LEVIN. " • Several walking enthusiasts are endeavouring to. promote a .walking race from the Levin. Post Office to the, Kuku Bridge and back, a distance of abouV Veleven miles. Should sufficient entries come to hand the race, will tako place on .Wednesday; ,May 5. Levin, is nothing if not: progressive, for as. well as the numerous improvements upon which the local bodies are spending, nioney a number of people who are interested in sport are-endeavouring to have' a ,'large now hall built in the form of a drill-shed for football training l purposes, and also for uso as a gymnasium. These peoplo also liavo a movement on foot to form a good asphalt cycling track on one of the local sports grounds.. At the general " meeting of th?> Farmers' Union, Mr. P. Stewart was elected chairman of tins branch for the ensiling year, 1 vice Mr. James M'Leavy, who has retired.

The meeting of the two local football clubsj the' Wanderers and the f-evinites, was held on Tuesday night, when it was decided, owing to the present weakness of each team through loss of some of the front rankers, to amalgamate, the two_ teams and form 0110 strong club, which will in future bo known as the Levin Wanderers. After tho teams wero. declared amalgamated, a meeting was held, when the following officers for the ensuing year . .wore ' clected: —Patron, the Mayor, Mr. B. B...Gardener; president, Mr. Chas. Williams; vice-presidents, Messrs. Bartholomew, Procter,. and-M'lntyre; hon. secretary, Mr. P. H.j Goldsmith; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. C. Burns;, management committee, Messrs. Smith, Winiata, and Frasor; club captain, Mr. .Smith; selection committee, Messrs.; Burns, /Smith,' and Winiata. The meeting also selected a team to meet tho Shannon Club at Shannon on Saturday.' OTAKi. \ The annual'meeting of parishioners of tho Waikanao Anglican Church was hold on Tuesday 'night, when a balance of £10 ss, sd. from last year was' reported. The following .officers were electedVi&ir's warden,. Mr.. Austin; people's warden, Mr. T. Brown; .vestry, Messrs. Elder, Blakoj and Johnson. Representatives of . tho Y.M.C.A. (Wellington) arrived here yesterday, in connection with tho proposed Easter cncampment. At a meeting of tho Horowhenua Crickot Association, it was decided to hold a social and danco, in aid of the proceeds of tho new recreation ground, on April 29. The presentation of tho challenge shield will also take place tho samo evening. FEATHEIISTON. Mr. W. Williams purposes spending two months in tho Hot. Lakes district for tho benofit of his health. 1 The timber for re-planking the lower Taulieronikau bridgo is on tho groufid, a«d a start will shortly be rnado with tho work. Good progress is now being raado with the district road metalling oontract, arid two traction engines aro employed in hauling tho metal.. . '