PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 624, 29 September 1909, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

FEILDING.

EabbitS ar© on tho increase in this district. ' interesting -meeting of the members of tue rending Masonic Lodge.was held on Monn day evening. Tho old officers of the lodge were I, called on to conduct , tho business, many of the s oldest residents of-tho district being present .i and assisting, i . Among those who attended f were Bro. W. G. Ilaybittlc, P.M.,' who was the Ptr S i local'lodge. Bros, i- Walter Bailey, E, Goodbehere. Hector Booth, o E. Smith, G. Saywell, nnd.H. F. Worsfold.' s The Cheltenham Cricket Club has elccted tho [1 following.'officers:—President; Air. J. Bruce; .. • vice-presidents; Messrs. C. A. J. Lcvett, A, s' Conway, • J; 1 'Barrow, W.'Tapnin, W. ' Mills, i* ® c ? r r-GlI, H. P; Lance, H. P. Denshaiu, t £. S' •Jjl in st'6h, and W. F;t Jacob; captain, Mr. a J. C. Haroj vice-captain, Mr. J. S. Mills;sec« rotary*ancl treasurer; Mr. H. P. Fisher; audiQ tor, Mri« : C.'E.' ;TohnSton; Selection Committee, d ,'Messrs. G.' C. Hare, A. Barrow," captain,' vioejcaptatn,' and • secretary; delegates to the areoiciation, Messrs. G: C. Ha'ro and J. H, Mills? r :General Committee, Messrs. A. Barrow, G. C. e 'Hare, H. Burrell, B. Bruce/ A. Thomas, W. 0 jiTanpin, -J. -Murray, and-G. May. . , t rito jmnual meeting of the Feilding Tennis Club f was- held . on..Monday evening, Mr. A.' Ricli--9 vmond.:,(president) .in. the chair. The-report t 'stntcd/that the. men's-singleshadl>een won by t (™ r -. J- Graham (i .tho men's doubles bv Messrs. „ (Spain and Barron, and the ladies' singles by •Miss Hill. Tho men's! championship , was won by j |Mr. Spain,- Mr..,Barron beinc.runner up. Offi"cers.wcreelected as follow:—President'. Mr. A. 0 jßichmond;■■ vice-president., Mr. D., M. Morit- , igomery; secretary, Mr. E., Kenny; ■ treasurer, j |Mr.' vF. B. .Glasgow; committee,' Messrs. CI. 1 Grut, Spain, J. Graham,, and Lawson,' and [Mesdatnes Glasgow.'. Montgomery, and Riclii ;raond; : Ground .Committee, Messrs. Spain, [ 'Montgomery, and Glasgow, t i : I—. .

I LEVIN.

. j A' m'oetirig of' shareholders' of tho Levin Teri mina'tirig Building Soeiety .was held in tho Town | -Hall'oil Monday "evening. Tho Mayor (Mr. -B. lE. Gardener) presided, and tliero was ■ a good , atto'ndanco. '.-The secretary-,'pro-tern: (Mr. .A. , firpvcr) -'6tated that "'up to date 420 shares had been applied for,, which tlio provisional direc- , tors 'thflUght-' were-sufficient: to 'commenco' liusi- ; Tiess-withv'Eules similar" to those"of the Mas- ' Jertoiv-'Society '(with 1 a-few'alterations), wero .then adopted by the meeting.' For" tho board of direet'ofS'. the following wore elected:—Messrs. G.'Cameron, G:-'M. Burlinson, P.". AV;' Goldsmith, F.C. Remington,. J. G. Ha'nkiris, F. G. Roe, and Dr.' Mackenzie. Discussion took place , over the appointment of secrciary, some of the shareholders wishing to- appoint iMr. Grdver. to'the position,-but the ohairuian pointed out that ■ the directors had : power, to do this, and thefo" seimed little'doubt'by tho tone of the meeting that Mr/'Groror's appointment" would be-accfeptable; 1 -Jfr. S:'Goldsmith, who has been on the local' staff- of- tho : Bank> of New Zealand-.for .some tnno, has been 1 transferred to'the Otakibrancn: .His'post as: treasurer of ; Levin" T.M.C.A. has been filled by the appointment • of Mr. ; Stanley' Pole. '■-■ • ' " I The annual meeting of Levin BowlingiClub ,was held on Monday ey<S'niiig, 'Mrl' D. Smart in ; the chair. Invitations' were. received from the Otnki and Shannon Bowling" - " Cliibs' 1 "for the jipCning';of/the..greons-at theso towns., Tho comrnitteo- was-, recommended to aCQliato with the District . Bowling < Association,'as', soon ,as thatbody is formed. Office-bearers for the year wero ; elected 'as- follow.—President, Mr. D. Smart; vice-presidents; Messrs. P.. Bartholomew and J. Malcolni; secretary, Mr. A. Thorne;. commit l tee, Messrs. 'J.-Ryder, J. G...Hanldns,, F.. G.Roe, J. Knight, W. Jamieson, M. Tosella, : and ■ W. Palmer; auditor, Mr. G, Cameron. The opening of the green takes placo .to'daj, and .visitors cro cxnected from Palmcrston, Sliannon, Ofaki, and other places;. -' .

' I'AIIIATpA.

/ "A' very pleasant social evening was spent in the F,oresters(' Hall 'oil' Monday night, when' tho members ! of Court Pahiatua, A.0.F.; met . to, :raaltir'.'"tf, presentation of ii P.C.R. 6ash to , Bfpr. J!:" ■fllarjtd;' ■' 'Bro. Darby;' P.C:R., - made the, presentation',;' 'and' Xalso-- presented Bro. .Clarke'; with' :,ft . Silver-mouiited < cigar.'' holder, 'cigarette holder, Silvor- matchbox, and tobacco pouch. Durijg tho evening songs were contributed by Bros., P. .Taylor, E. Clarke, P. Sedcole,' !)., Pearcey, and Mr. C. ''Mills; and recitations were given by Bros. T. 'Wilson, A.Molloy.. l)..SlTatiprd, and Mr. D; Wilton. Mr. C. Mills acted as pianist for tho'evening, ami was accorded a hearty voto of 'thanks at the conclusion of ,tho programme; a of, thanks 'also being given to all who had' otherwise assisted.-' •••; . '.V/. ; ••'J'ho tenth ennual meeting of-thoi'Mangatai-■noka Athletic. Society Library ; Hall on,.Saturday,.evening. vA. ,very satisfactory : report. ana. balance-sheet submitted, showing, -tho society, to bo in a very : .sound position. . Mr.- Bolton ,was re-elected.'patron.-., 'Mr. Quinlan was. asked to allow . himself: to bo nominated as president,, but ho declined 'to stand' owing to. pressure-of duties-away frgm Mangatainoka, and .Mr, A. Barrell Was elected. The election :of-the various other officers resulted, us follows:—.Vice-presidents, Eov. Father MlKe'nna, 1 J)r, Dawson, Messrs., T-. -Y. Craw--1 ford, ! 'A. ; Quinlan,: AV., Owen, J. Spillane,. W. : Tosswill,-. Jli;;Sullivan,; D.A. ...Grut,, W. ■ Nor:roll, .-Jjii.C; Cooper,f.R. Bi-.cEoss,„M.P,i:.-T. W. • Watfe," 1 Cowan, Pi.vDebreceriy, "A:~ Mangnson, ■ J. May, R; Cade, R; .Williams;: '.6 Harold; Smith,,'AV. iW:>M'Cardlo, ,I.':"D'.'v'U T ilson, ; 'M: -'Vance, T. .Graco, J. ; Mausori, 1 G; AY.' Chatwin, • and - J.' M'Cnrtliy ;■ treasurers, Messrs. A;'Barrell, and A. Qninlan'; secretary, Mr. J. A. Walsh; istarter/ MrMV. .1. Skiltonj auditors,'.'Aftssrs.-Vanco and May; handicappers, Messrs, R, Williams, .-and A, Quinlan; general committee. Rev. H. 51. 1 B Marshall,- Messrs/ S. Coomber,' J. Baird, J. Robertson, A. M'Pherson, W. J. Skilton, AV. Brown, J. Champion;' K. Cade, C,' : Luke, J Ouinlan, R. '-Williams,' C. do: Malmahche. E. ! Harvey, It., Molloy, C,: Lyle, H.VBayliss, E.' Vowell, L. Clapham, arid C: Irving; protest committee, Messrs. May, J;/ Quinlan, and: C. Irving; ground', committee,:.- Messrs. U. Cade W. Brown, W. J. Skilton, R.. Williams, ;M: Vance, J,, Itay, H v Cowan, D. A. Grut Coofnheri.'E. flaryej;,- ,C.; Lyla, A.; Quinlan,' A. Macphorgori, Baylies ;, social committee, Messrs. W: Brown;' W; 'J,'/Skilton,'• C; do Mal-rnancho.-and R. Williams. ''Messrs. J? May and F. Wells were' , elected life" members of thosociety. .v \

CARTERTON.

Mr. and, .Mrs. (jr. -W.. Dollor aro expected lioiae fruiu...tbeir«tnp to the Old Cbuntry at the end-of tho coming .week. ... ' ■'?ho-Jocjii, corpsi'Of tho:Salvation Army, are at,present-enraged in-colleoting-for-their ai-n\ial,.self-.aemnl; £niid 4 f■ . • , party of.; four, young men successfully made the .ascent of .Mount Holdsworth. on Sunday. Iliey encountered:a.deluge,of rain, and, when the top was reached, their view.was limited on account of their being en veloi>ed in. cloud and fog. ■ .'-v.'-,-V •< ' .' .through tho combined efforts of the Chamber of ; Commerce and Mr. W. CV Buchanan, M.P., the le Wharau' mail service 'froni' Carterton : mil.* bo continued. • • . ' 'All effort/is being, made 'in Carterton to form 'an association for'the purpose of dealing with tho; small bird nuisance, whiclrls a "source of . :annoyance to-gardeners; and vorchardists. • A meeting for-the purpose 1 is to be heldon Fri. day ovomng. '; . Ali .

' RANGATAUA.-

The Roads Department is making steady progress with the formation of the town and vil•lage settlement roads. , V 1 ■ A tennis club has been'formed at Eangataua and a .strong .committee has been appointed, and a working bee arranged to clear and level two cpurts oc a section, 'kindly offered for that purpose by ope of our respected pioneers. • ! Already there are-13 places of business in Wei Street,-and three more shops\and a firstclass_ bDardinghouse ■ aro to be- built shortly. The:,last-Burned. wlhbe gmtlytneeded to. cope with the tourist traffic,.as-it:is expected that a good _routa jWill bo- opened to Mount Ruapohu for this, coining, summer.- '