PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 630, 6 October 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

.v.v'>;,"_ : - ; - : '-'.'v- ::* v " ..' '. ■-, .:: : '|'v : -':^S: ; FISILr)ING,: ■; : V/ :V,:,-v.-. '..% "fancy, dress- ball, recently organised<by the ladies of Apiti, proved a great success. ■;.■■'.Tho,'Cheltenham.Rifle' Club's team, with a score'of 823,: beat a team, representing the Feilding Mounted Rifles, who scored,7oo., ':■ . Tho Rov. G.W. J. Sponoo, of Palmerston North, recently gave an address in the Methodist Church at Apiti,'in aid of the Home Mission and Extension',. Fund. The speaker congratulated the circuit on the spUndid result rcoently aohieved through tho instrumentality of ; . the Rev,, J; H. White in'wiping off tho oiroult debt.; 6f■'iBIBO 'in less than twelve : moaths. ; , ;/.'••-"•:'. ; .,. : ..-'.':'•:.'.■•■.■''. ■!'■,■ ■ -'• .One. of. .the most, enjoyablo and successful oonoerts .given'at Awahuri Was provided .on' Tuesday evening -by tho Feilding : Presbyterian Choir>and friends. •'The concert was in.aid of the organ; funds. • -.'.-'■ . A cricket club has been formed at Colyton, withjthe following officers:—President, Mr. 6. Day i' vice-presidents, Messrs. Hocken, .Ashworth,'son., S. Shepherd, T. Hancock, 'sen., A. J. Gibson,,F. Wnldiu, S. Grey. T, ShOrtall, Russell,'. and'T. A. Smith-; captain, Mr. C. -Itillen; scbretary,;'Mr.. H/ Shand; ; committee,' the captain, secretary, and'MessrS. Power, H. Shepherd,!H;Garliv>-, J.'Brocket, and E. C. Lank'shear..; {■:/':■>'■'.,. ■:■"•:'■■ A'.meeting', of 'tho members of the,- local Chamber of.'Commerce_ was held yesterday morning' to, further' consider the; question of inviting'the-delegates frorrt 'the, Sydney- Congress who are to .tour New Zealand to Feild-' ing.'The'secrotaryiread correspondence stating that the delegates would have only fonrtcen ■ days in : New., Zealand. They would . arrive in .Wellington on Ootober.;.l7i;and: leave on Octo-ber-19. for Auckland, and it. was improbable that :thov would alter the tonr already outlined. ■ Mr.: Cobbo said that the delegates were men who would-take a practical view of'the country, and : they could bo" 6hown' something in this district that:could-not be seen in atf other :part .of: New •Zealand. He, therefore, suggested that they, should bo asked to break their jonrney here; 'arid, as many.. As .could come,' shonld-bo' taken through the' country. He was suro that they would not all stop here,'however.' After .further discussion,. tho president stated that thcy\could at- least ask ,as manv Of ■: the delegates as' wished to do so, to break, the journey v here. .-'■', If the delegate* left,,' Wellington ;at':B a-m.,-' reaching .Feilding at ; noon; they-couldrleav©-here again at four o'clook, and arrive'at Rotorua the next .day. Thai secretary, was instructed to write to. the seoretary of the delegates suggesting ■ that.' 20 or 25 of them be 'asked to break the jonrney herb,: and \ also .'pointing,.but tho fertility,;of , this district.and its.advantages. . ■-'■-. i 7

. ;:;; ; .-:;:;::> : ;v;:pAitpiia^N,-- : \^.;: ;i v;.;, ::;A^,the "police-court-on .Monday morning 'a man-: named Arthur; J. Clayton was charged with: having: assaulted, a Maori woman named Tangi Hirini,\by''6triking.-her/and inflicting injuries-, necessitating-medical aid. Accused pbaded -not guilty, but tho; evidence called proved the,assault, and he was convicted and fined M, court costs 125.; and ordered to' pay medical expensosi. amounting, to l £1.;. ; The' al-. ternative was• U ' days'; imprisonment.' '-'!. -.' • The results"'oK the Presbyterian ;>, Sunday School • examination have t come to hand, '■ the positions •'•achieved by the;'-local / .candidates being as ;under:-Junior "division, Catechism: Beryl Gladys .Armstrong,.92i Grace May.Aplin,' 88; Scripture:- B. G. Armstrong, 81; Grace M. Aplin, 46. Middle division, .Catechism: Annie E.< MTheo, 82; Fred;' B. Waters, ,71;"-Arthur Edge, 70; Elizabethißailey,'69; Donald S. Wilson, 64; Doris E. George,-62; May. H. George, 60; Raymond Bailey, 3(i; Hugh Li" Wilson,. 27; -Scripture: D.;S.-Wilson; 42; H;.L. Wilson,-21. Warm 'rain'.commenced 'falling?on Tuesday afternoon,'and will'do a fair;amount of-good. The-weather experienced here lately Kas been ideal' from;, a farming point'of view. >i, ■; ,; .■; A well-attended of- tho executive of the Methodist exhibition and-' sale of work, which-is to ; take \place next month; was held: on.. Monday ■: eyeningVywhen 'the,' arrangements, (as far as they had been proceeded with) were fully discussed It was mentioned that the numerous attractions would t fully tax the Victoria Hall. i Dr Johnston has donated .£2 2s. to tho funds of the local brass Band, of which ho is patron. v Mr G. W. Deller, who returned this week from a trip to the Old Country, is to be welcomed home at a smoke concert, to bo given on Friday evening ,by (he facing,, Club and, Pastoral Society. A meotmg,,pfiiTfltara.uLpdge,,,D.A,o.p,„...was, held :on. Monday- Vyallis;: ,fo A.-,- ; - presiding. ■';-:■ It 'was ;decided.to'-. vote' M -.. jJsv. to.the Harris: Benefit Fund., i A committee comprising. ■and tha.secretary ; i('Brb."H;- Harty - were ap-' .pointed to .interview Mr;■ ,W. "C. Buchanan, ,'M.P., ■ in ■' regard V to/: the '' proposed '■ Friendly •Societies'-.:Act.i : Two' v members':were/declared: upon, the-sick funds; >and oieoff..; ; . : '..'.:■',

V s . The. question .;of.;'pr()spectingVthß'Tarariia Kanges ;was 'discussed ■'•'by■: the .Levin Borough Council on 'Monday 'ovening, when" a; letter .was ;iead;from Mr. ,J..;K. .Stansoll; of Shannon, in;'viting.the. co-operation of Levin with Shannon in "the matter.;. During the discission;: Councillor Mackenzie stated that he;had found very valuable.ilimestono Mn.the ranges. On 'the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Councillor Palmer,' it; was decided to,call ; a meeting,' to be held -nekt Tuesday,'to discuss,the matter,- and to ask the Government to undertake the work of ; jiro3pecting.:Ai; ■;■.. ■.;,.:■•;,■.'. •',-;•..'•.', :..■;:•■.;■; ' , Oa'Yand after t .October, 15 cattle,,will. not 'be impounded .'here: bstwten. the .hours' of o'a.m. ana .6 p.m.,' except,'those' straying in; the centre'of: the' town/ ?,.-<■■•/.. ';>.'V:*'.; r : .■.''••.'.■'"-''.V;.'. n ' -ThaWorKa Committee of the Borough Council have;visited various parts of tho borough which were affectod.',by the-heavy..rains "which "fell 'duririg.last'Saturday.andiSundoy. ,As a result of thelinspeetion">it>'has>been-found 'thatithe old" drain: -lsiifar too .'small; to carry the surface watetf off,; nnd further extensions'will-have to be made;" Probably tl)d .place most affected bj tho : floo'dvwnter.' : was the 'gas-hbuso,' where, the water'; rose'till there'; was": only "a S-inch space in the'flues; .:.;!.:";';,';,:V : ',- : ;-'" t y-.',v->"i: The -local ' Methodist' choir .are! engaged .in rehoarsing'. Nicolas ■ cantata, "Day.-; arid Night,'' •whi'ch';is".to .be'given'at'an'early.;date.' :f :,; :■ ,; MW- Malcome,: of. this; district,-; has ,'beon .transfcrred-;tb'Palmerstbn'"rNorth.' : Mrs. Mai., come '■ will •bo - missed' in : musical 'circles; : here." She; was-at all times willing, tfi. lend.a.helping; .asked to; do so.u i' 1 .',:;",;, <;;;.•: