PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 632, 8 October 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

■ . MASTERTON. The death occurred at a private hospital yosterday morning of Mr. T. Poffor, of Dreyers Keck, Mauriceville. Deceased was conveyed to Masterton 6n Wednesday, little hope being entertained of his recovery. Ho was 68 years Of ago. ' PAIHATIJA.'. Mr. David Crone, Mayor of Pahiatua, contemplates taking a.:- trip Homo to the Old Country .shortly after New Year. A successful initial run by the recently, formed patrol of boy scouts was hold On Wednesday afternoon. A fairly stiff trail was laid over'a hilly course of about si? milos, • after which tho boys were entertained at Mr. East's tea rooms by their leader, Mr. A. H. Dallaston. . Court Pahiatua, A.0.F., met on Tuesday ovening, Bro. Bain, C.R., presiding. Ono candidate was proposed for membership, and Bro. E. Darley was appointed delegate to represent tho lodgo at the Triennial District Conference to be held at Plctbn on December 1. , It is understood that a new. and up-to-date telephone switchboard is to be installed at the local post office. This should materially assist (the exchange clerks and benefit the subscribers generally. The movement in connection with the cooperative store in Pahiatua is meeting with good support, and tho flotation of tho company with a capital of .£15,000 in -El shares is now practically assured. • , , A movement is on foot -to" form a christy minstrel society in Pahiatua. The rainfall recorded here for tho month of September was 6.27 inches. The poster and fancy dress skating carnival held in the Pahiatua Drill Hall on Wednesday 'ovening was a splendid success, about 200 peoph being present. Tho' proprietors, Messrs. Watts and Do Rose,, had all the arrangements well in hand, and tho : hall presented a very gay appearance. Tho local brass band enlivened the evening's' proceedings with several stirring selections, and a good 6upper was supplied by Mr..East. The prize for the most graceful lady skater was won by Miss Evans, and Mr. ! L. T. Herbert was voted the prize for the most graceful gentleman skater, while for th<- most- original costume tho verdict went to Mr; V. Cox. Other poster costumes which were decidedly original were-worn by tho fol-lowing-.—Miss Stratford, Messrs. E. Godso, G. Tester, C. Mills, D. Stratford, A. White, V. Norrell, E. Boogcy, and M'Govern. Quito a number of skaters were in fdncy 'costume,. representing •'. the' following:—Mrs.,. Norton, Duchess of Devonshire; Sirs. Drew, Britannia: Mrs. Marshall, Lady Teazle; Mrs. .Walsh, ace of hearts; Miss L. Hughes, Turkish lady; Miss MS- Hughes, Spanish, dancer; Miss Avery, Egyptian: Miss de Malmanche, waitress; Miss Mexted, Red Cross nurse; Misa H. Marshall, OH Mother Hubbard;' Miss Burgess, schoolgirl; Miss Eva Burgess, fishergirl; Miss H. Burgess, Japanese lady; Miss i\ Allen, milkmaid; Miss Wakeman,, gipsy; , Miss Evans, Pierrette; Miss. Lambert, Maori; and Messrs. H.Ulrich, tennis; W. A. 'Boagey, English peasant; Professor Hepburn, gentleman rider; W. E. Collins, Chinaman; Bert. Mills, Druid; L. T. Herbert, sergcant>major; L. C. Green, "Tho Virginian"; J- A. Walsh, bowler; G. Hawley-Drew, teaplanter; G. Davidson, footballer; T.-Hughes, footballer; S. Grinlinton, pirate; S.,Moore, fireman; C; and A. M'Cardle, sailors;'and It. Sweeney, Japanese... boy.'-'■ A youth's race held during the evening was won by S.. Grinlinton.'. CARTERTON. -.".":' ' A number of members of the Carterton Bowling Club were' present at tho opening of tho Mastertpn bowling green on Thursday afternoon. ', ' ,< The rain experienced this week has somowhat interfered with arrangements, for the opening of. the !Tararua tenuis .cotirta on' Saturday afternoon next,' and the event has been postponed until, tho following Saturday. Tho Masterton Tent of ~the Independent Order of Rechabites purpose; paying a fraternal visit .to tHo local tent on Monday evening next, when the question of .endeavouring reform a branch-of•tho order at Greytown will be considered. '..••'■'!.'' , „ , The Mastorton Tire Police have challenged tho local Fife, Brigade to a card tournament, to be played on October Jl. '';.. _' . . "■ A meeting'.of the United.Friendly Societies Council-is to.be held on Tuesday 'evening next to consider-an invitation from Masterton to assist in,'a-coinbincd Friendly; Societies picnic.

;.;;,;. ■ ; V;;;;.,;..;1^EV1N. , ., : .■;•; ;V_.,: ,■ '' The' HorbwKenua Boating Glnb opened,: its season on Wednesday,;afternoon.; when brilliant- weather favoured-the: proceedings. -, Mr. Byron Brown, vof Otnlri, formally declared .¥"» season open,-and wished'tho club;ovory snc-. cess. During the afternoon-;Mr.'Brown rowed' a race with Mr. Shaw,-of Levin, -tho event being styled- an " old-buffers'" race, Tho latter won by a boat's length after a ,coo(l struggle. A double sculling race resulted iu Messrs. Burge.and Macintosh beating -Messrs, Smart and Keodwell by a small margin; Afternoon tea was dispensed and tho band from the Woreroa Boys' Training Farm enlivened the proceedings with music. -■" Tho rainfall at. Wercron Experimental Farm for September was ,as follow:—Total rainfall,. 5.00 in.; maximum fall (on tho Ist), .71; number of days on which rain fell, 15. - Tho first pay-night for the Levin Terminating Building Society has been fixed for October 16. Mr. A. Grover has been appointed secretary,' and Mr. W. S. Park; solicitor. ■'■ ■■'. '

.;,",' ■■;;. OTAEI.';-. : : >--..- ;, ; ;: ■Mr. Wm. Bevan, sen., has purchased Mr. E, Jones's form at Manakau,-and wili.take pos ; session at the end of tho year. ,' : Officers for the Pararaparumu Tennis Club, have been elected as follow:—President, Mr. Hadfield; vice-presidents, .Mesdames ' Hadfield and Whiting,. Messrs. : Brandon,' Lynch, and Whiting;- committee, "Messrs. Lynch, Hurley,- Titton, Messrs.'"• Jones, .Whiting, and Lynchj captain, Mr. Drcwitt; auditor, Mr. 'Vaughan;, secretary and treasurer, - Mr. Lynch. - '•'-.• ' .. ■■■".. . While bnshfelling oh Saturday a man named Bendwick had a leg severely injured by;'a'log. rolling on it. On the same day an employeo on the railway line/W. O'Neal, had.the misfortune to.be struck in the eye with a stone. Both patients were admitted to the hospital.'