PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 10

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(from oob srxci.ii. connnroNOctm.) -• - ;■ « ,■ • ' •'• FRIT,DING. ; , . The committee'of' tho Oroua Tennis Club decided to hold the annual meeting of the club on September 2, and to open the eourts on Wednesday, October 6. i A five-roomed cottage, owned by Miss Coombo, and occupied' by Mr. E. G. Anderson, situated on Makino Road, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. Mr.. Anderson was asleep in the house at the timo the fire was discovered. The furniture was insured for £fio in tho National office,-' and the house was also insured.

Mr. A. G. Heron,, who has. been engaged to fill tho position of curate to the Rev. A. S. Innes Jones, arrived in Feilding on Thursday from the Taranaki district, and has taken up duty; Mr. Heron will take tho service at. St. John's on Sunday morning. Feilding fartners seem to agree• that the outlook for the'season'is a golden ono. During the course'of conversation with a number of. representative farmers in this district, some interesting and important information regarding the prospects for the man on tho land was gleaned by a. local reporter. Tho unanimous verdict was that "the farmer was never in'a better position so far as climatic conditions are concerned. -"The-winter' season has been one of tho best,", said ..Mr.. Usmar;. of .Waituna West, "and we'-have-ha'd plenty of grass. The district has been well supplied with dairy stock, mostly of the best kind, and therb may not be any numerical increase this year. * I have now a herd of 30 grade Jerseys, the breed Which is, I think,most snited to the district. Mr. 0. Ptissell has a very nice herd of thirty. Jersey -shorthorns. Mr. P. Rutherford has an exceptionally good herd of shorthornsj and Mr. E. Welhelm s herd al3o comprise® shorthorns. | All. these, cattle,' with others; in the district,. | are looking their best, and there should be. i a good time ahead for the , dairying industry.",, Mr. : 1 Cunningham, ,of Beaconsfield, said that they had had one, of, the best seasons on record for both sheep: and cattle. Grass had been plentiful through ..the winter, and the flocks' and herds were in tip-top. condition. Lambing was now pretty general, A few. lambs Jiad been lost Rowing; to : the. snowfalls a week or. so back,l]but:'th6:rough; weather had come a little" too -early... to do? any serious damage.,, "We have*"/ he ;con-,. "a.:splendid .season,,and fay,splendid: district."", Mr.,. T. /l. Bryce, of, : I&m wltofe said : ."The .prospects are undoubtedly good; •so far as dairying is-concerned. ... We have : had' a fine winter with, abundance of feed, and I am of opinion that, with the low price being received for .frozen, mutton, the farmers will bd compelled to cut, oflt the sheep and go in for dairying." As showing, hewever, that the sheep man is sharing in the general prosperity, Mr.. Mitchell, of Colyton, gave his own experience as follows"12,000' of. my ewes have dropped lambs,"- lie said, •■and so,farXhave lost only one ewe. In'a large number of cases there are twin lambs."

T/EVIN. ' A very | entertainment was given ori ,Thursdiy evening in the Century Hall by the Ladies' - Auxiliary of the Y.M.C A. Mrs.' Palk " presided, and Mesdames Winchester and Walker . also occupied seats on the platform.' Th 6' programme opened with an overture oh: the. pianoforte-by Mrs. C. C. Nationi Mrs. Palk then a short address :,on' ;the work-.'of the 1 aujilibry, '.arid spokp irii hieh; terms* of the ■ of ' tho Y.M.C.Aftiall* 'over the world. were contributed V by"; Miss- ', Bartholomews-Mrs. C. C. .'Nation,. Mrs. ' Anderson, .Miss . Netta Smith, and , Miss : M'Ghee; pjapoforto selec-' tion, Miss Retter; while Miss Sussex : was enthusiastically encbred' -; for' her .humorous recitation.' -Later ,m;'the evening a guessing • promoted by Mrs.W'iiichester, was .von.br Miss ;Eva Gray.' The nrogra'mme was brought to i conclusion by tne produc-, tion of two tableaux, "A Bachelor's and > "Pygmalion 'and Galatea,'' Miss 'Adfcin and Mr. T. Thomson- appearing in the latter. Mr.'James Prouse, president of the association, moved, a . hearty I vote of thanks to the Ladies'' Auxiliary for/the entertainment they had/given;' Mr. G. Adkin seconded, and tlio vot6 was- carricd 'byi acclamation,.. Mrs.. A. . F. Wilson, ' and. '-Miss Sutherland provided 'the dworations; ' Mr. fledguiari i the r fittings; and Mr. Keedwell the illuminations.for the'tableaux. , The Levin Horticultural Society held a meeting on. Wednesday evening, ;Mr. J. Prouso presiding. A\ canvass has been made

by the ladies of the society, with a view to obtaining new members and subscriptions,, with the ' result that some £20 has been promised.' Levin Rifle Club commence their shooting season on Saturday, September 4.

, i .' PAHIATUA. - The settlers' of Makomako hold a. meeting in the schoolroom on . Wednesday evening to consider the advisability of erecting a public hall,;•'•'••'Those' preseat were' thoroughly, in favour; of the project, and it wis decided to canvass' the district in order to ascertain 1 what support would bo forthcoming, and report at a meeting to be hold on September 8. ' • -r 1 ■ A meeting of the committee of tho Pahiatua Debating Society was held on Thursday evening to maki final xrrangements- for. the closing session of tho society. The. meetings held this year, have been particularly 1 successful, and the attendance 'has been all that pould be desired, The session will be brought to a close By a social, to be-held on September 17.', " ; Considerable interest is ■ being evinoed in the. representative football' ■ match between Wairarapa and the Bush Union team, which takes pfaco' on the Recreation Ground this afternoon. Mr. Ohatwin, of Mangatainoka, has been appointed referee:

The dairying industry is now in full swiag all over,.the..Bush district, and-there-'is a good demand for healthy dairy stock. ; Owing to the splendid winter experienced," dairy cows are in excellent" condition. The coming season will no doubt bo responsible for a very 1 large amount of'both blitter and 1 cheese being railed away, from this'•'district.

; ' CA RTKUTON. The following , pypils : .of Miss-Livingstone .have passed tho examination of, the Associated Board of the R.A.M., and R.0.M., London, in tho rudiments of music Misses Mary B. Johnston, and. Marie M; Lightfoot; primary theory, Miss' Margaret S. Cormack. So far the Oddfellows' Lodge are leading in the Friendly Societies' card tournament, with two wins to their credit, .'v - • On Thursday evening' tho : nnnual social of the Carterton and Hinemoa hockey club's, was held jn the Victoria Hall, the attendance being very satisfactory. The Joor was in capital order, and 'the' music : -was supplied by Miss Berrill (piano), and Mr. »;Rt 'waw* ley (cornet), Misses August ,nnd - Harbrix}, and -Mr'.. Di. Nicolson,' contributing - 'extras. The duties of M.C.'s were carried •out'' by' Messrs. L. Sieivers, W. J. Banning add W. D. Fisher. Duriiig the proceedings, Mr. W. J.; O'Meara presented Messrs. ' F. Fairbrother, and G. Wallis with the trophies won by them as the most improved players during'the. season. Tho• dedication of the now pipe organ' in: St. Mark's Church will take place on September 10, when tho service will be conducted by Bishop Wallis. On' tho samo date Dr. K. Fyife will givo an organ recital. .' ' V \ . v ' ' GUEYTOWN'. i ' . Over twenty members of tho Greytown Debating Society visited Mastcrton on 'ihursday eveuing, when a debate, "Shall the Jury system bo-abolished?" .took place. The members of tho Masterton. Y.JI.C.A., took tho affirmative, and tile visitors tho" negative. Threo speakers .debated .on each side, and, after a close contest,' tho visitors won by 14" poihts '(213 to 199). Mr. M, Maxton, vice-presideiit of tho Grey town ciety, occupied tlio chair. After .an onjoyablo evening,-.tho visitors loft for homo,at about 10.30 p.m., ; ,>