PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 402, 11 January 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAD CORRESPONDENTS.) ..' ■■'' -~- , '/■•'- ■'■•'■' TALMERSTON. ...

The monthly meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the Farmers' Union was held oh Saturday. Mr. J. Balsillie presided. The circular from the president (Mr. J. ,G. Wilson) was read, and the views expressed therein on the 'success' of" the Farmers' Union candidates at the general election 1 were heartily endorsed. The pro-moters-of the testimonial to, Messrs.. Jones arid Evans in connection with the farm labourers' award in Canterbury wrote that tihajist'would be closed on January 31. The local secretary reported that £23 had been collected: from . several branches, and this amount, would be forwarded. It. was decided to invite Mr. Fowler, provincial organisor, to visit this, district during the present month, and a committee was appointed to represent the several outlying district's and assist the organiser in his work.' / ; The rink to represent Palmerston at the Napier bowling tournament—Messrs. J. Smith, Haydon, Tasker, and F..Mow>m (skip)—left , for. Napier ; on Saturday. '.It is understood that y a rink comprising Messrs. C. Pickering, A. Pickering, Sollitt, • and Malcolm will compete for ; the citizens' 1 trophies.at Napier on Thursday. ,•' ■ •',,';' . . • . . .: i r C;; FEATHEttSTON. : : ' - ' The vital statistics for Martinb'orough for the December quarter are:—Births, 7; 'marriages, 2; deaths, 2,-' ~ , . For;the week erided Saturday,. 10,409 sheep .were, seri't awaj from the, local railway station.'; V" On Friday, Mr. W. E. Bidwill shipped .away, a' hundred first-quality rams to three. • buyers'.'';';. ; The Presbyterian. Church concert, held in! i Martinborough recently, resulted in: a pro'.fit.of'£4 6sV;.pd.>The receipts were £10 Is. ; arid: expenditure £5 14s. 3d. ]■■■■' 'l\). : - CARTERTON... ,;.V ;. : : Mr. Brooks, of Taratahi,'is among the first 'to finish threshing; bis oats'. He reports 59 /bushelsiper,acre from 20 acres.: ..{• /' • ;. ; ;Carlton ; ;'-arid/'Carterton cricket"clubs met in; the second round of the championship .matches/at' the Park' Oval, Mastertbn, on Friday. -At present the game stands as fol-lows.i-r-Carlton 115 (Hoartt 28, F. Welch 24): ;.Carterton 63.(A. Feast 17, Maunsell 13), and j35 for;two-wickets. 'Moss for Carlton and ; Biev'ers for-Carterton ivere. tho most successful .bowlers. ' • Should the present 'fine 'weather' continue for'another four days, the most'of the cut ; crops'of; oats wilL be'harvested, and threshing :will become, general.-; ■ The.Carterton -Rifles held their first par-, ado- since the holidays last week.' There was ,a fair muster, Captain Skey. being in' com;mand.;.; Company drill and guard mounting wore gone through. Class firing is now commencing'...,.;. ; ';•.,■ . At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday; morning,' before. Mr. B.'Scannell. J.P., John .'M'Lachlan was .fined, 10s. for drunkenness, and 10s. for,damaging a gas lamp, the property of-the'Borough Council. ,'. . ,At_ a meeting of'.the.Circuit Board of the [Methodist Church, of Australasia regret was 'expressed.at the death of Mr. H. Robinson; / Greytdwn.; , Messrs. Haigh and. Tocker 'wore,''appointed in Mr. ;Preddy's 'place:as superintendent of Greytown Sunday School, and the following officers were appointed:—. : Circuit stewards—Messrs: J. A. Ordish and G. &.: Fairbrotherj society■stewards,, Grey;town,'Mrs. Hawke, and Messrs. Moffatt. and A.' Haigh; ' ; Carterton, Messrs. Davies, J. Gordon,: and VG. Butler; Dalefield,. Messrs. A., Ordish, W.Saywell, and E. D. Tunniclrffe'j' Belvedere, Mr. ]W. Sunnex ;Peathorston, Mrs. Bartlett arid Mr. A. W. Gray; South Foatherston,,, Mr. W, Willis] Parkvale, Miss, Andrews; : Waihakeke,' ;Mr., W. Burson; ,Tonhereriikau, Miss-' H.'..Sadler; } Morison Bush, Mr. W. Thompson; popr stewards, Dalefield,. Mesdames,...Welch and Gordon; :'Greytown; .Misses' Robinson and Haigh; Carterton, Mesdamcs Butler and /Pepper; Fea.therst'ou, llrs....Hite'man .and Miss.Cundy; I Sputh:Fea"thofstdn,;3\li : ss P.''-Sadlerl . < .