PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 579, 6 August 1909, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

- Uhom our srrciAi, couiiKaroNoeus) , i _ « —. JJASTEItTON. Tendors for the purchase of tlto liousfo in .Worksop -Road 'and the motor car (both of which wore donated to the Ladies' Swimming i Club by Dr. W. H. Hoiking for disposal in aid of the funds for a ladies' swimming bntli in Mastcrton) closed at noon yesterday. To th« "disappointment of those interested, no offer was received. It is now' proposed to submit the car and the cottage foi salo by public auction. ' The newly-formed amateur theatrical society hiis now a membership of over seventy. : Under the direction of Mr. Gerald Branson, it is proposed to stago "A Trial by Jury" at a date to bo announced later. A'valuable'collection bf reptiles,, stulfed end mountedj has been purchased by tho> Museum Committee of the Mastorton School for installation in tho new museum now in ooUrs'o of election opposite tho District High School. It is proposed to dofray the eo3t of , purchasing the collection by public subscription. The committeo has received/numerous promises of specimens for the museum as Soon as it is completed. Natives from all parts,of tho Wairoiapa are attending tho tanei in connection with - the death of tho late Rcnata Tβ Pewa. The tangi ,is now being held at tho Lansdowiio Pa. . " ' ' 'A large attendance was present at tho annual meeting of the parishioners, of Knox Church, "hela on Wednesday evening. Tho chair was occupied by the Rev. A. T. Thompson. Addresses reviewjng the year's work and tho splendid progress , made in all branches of the church were delivered by the Rov. 'L. Thompson (Cartarton), tho Rev. A. Hodge, and,t&d Rev., A. T. Thompson. Tho reports of the Kirk.Session and Board of Management were adopted ,unanimously. ' ' i ' ~ ' paiiiatua: The stewards 'of the Woodlands Hunt Club hold an inquiry on Wednesday evening into tho running of Otus in the Hunters' Handicap' Hurdle race/this week, and disqualified the horse" end ridor for two ycarsJ' ■■* Tho funeral "bf the late Mr. J. "Brannigan, which took place yesterday morning, Was largely attended. ' , ' At v the annual meeting of'the'Pongaroa Horticultural And industrial, Society, Mr. Dickens wa3 re-elected president,' and Mr. W. Murray was appointed secretary. The retiring secretary, (Air. 'Ligortwood) was accorded a' hearty vote of for bis past services. , ' ThoWnual meeting of St. Paul's Presby- " terian Church ,was held on Wednesday evening," when the reports for tho year wero sjibmitted, and showed that satisfactory progress'had -been made with church and Sunday school work'. Vocal items,"wero rendered and , light refreshments 'were handed round at the close of the meeting. Tho win of Lord Ullm, owned by Mr. J. M'Tavish, and ridden by J. Egan, in the - Kumeroa Steeplechase at the Hunt CluV meeting was a very popular one, both horso and rider receiving hearty applause from 'the general public, i It, is'understood that Mr. A. Matignson, late proprietor of the Club Hotel, Eketahuna, has purchased Mr, P. Dobreceny's in« ' torest in the Club Hotel in this town. LEVIN. "Th!e Rev. C. E. Beecroft's mission at Levin ,Wesloyan Church concluded on Tuesday evening. In spite of unpropitious weather, theie have been good attendances'/- especially on Friday for; tho Young People's rally, and on Tuesday, when the attendance ', waa so large that ah adjournment had to be made to the .Century Hall. Mr. Beccroft's addresses haye made a deep impression. The closing meeting took 1 the torm of a t united Communion 'service, and was lnosfc impressive «throughout.' xweaty-threo , new members wore received into the churcijt the congregation standing while the missioner gavo them, the right hand of, fellowship., , Tho Sacrament of the Lord's Suppor was then administered, and a most successful mission brought to a close. Tho rainfall--at r-Wereroa experiment-farm for July,-was as follows:—Total fall, 4.73 in.; maximum 'faJL (on July 17), 1.06 in.; number of,, days, on which tain fell, 19, The monthly meetjng of tho Levin branch of ( tho Women's Christian Temperance Union was held at Mrs. Petersen's house on Wednesday rerternoon., gave an address, urging those present to concentrate their efforts in combating intemperance. - Mesdaffles J. PronSe and T. F, Jones were appointed delegates to attotid a couferenco of branches of tho W.O.T.TJ. at Lower Hutt, It was intimated that Mrs. Stevoris (world's secretary of tho W.C.T.fI.) would arrive in New Zealand in tho course of a few days, and tho hopewas expressed-that she would be . able to visit Lovin. • ,

* _ FElLfflfttJ t ■ ''Mr.,"Jf"."Pulling "(145 acres) and' Mr. 11. Eankin (170), of Feilding, havo 'drawn sections, in the ballot ior.latlcl in tho Opofcilii district." _ 'An old-age pensioiier, who was for many yo&Tg a'Justice of tho'Peace, was before the Court here for drunkenness yesterday morning, and was convie'ted arid discharged. Eain has"vfallen'so heavily'all this week that tho prospect? of a playablo ground here for the representative football match, Oroua (Feilding contitry cluba) Sub-Union 'v. Manawatu B team, look dubious. ' The second a'nnivfir'sary of the " Taotiui Baptist Sunday School was held on Sundiy, and on Wednesday overling a party of Fend--ing folks made the tiree-mile journey to * ooncort in connection with the anniversary. Mr. J.Burrcll has won tho D. P. Barrett trophy, in'tho Cheltenham Riflo Club. j» Members of the Anglican community held ~" a successful social at Colyton on Wednesday evening. -" • i