PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 642, 20 October 1909, Page 5

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

1 I\VTIMVinLI vuHIIVUiJi - c v ' (From Onr Special Correspondent.) ' fj' MASTERTON. special meeting of members of the T.M.C.A. was held on Monday evening, to' discuss the no* building scheme and financial position of the.association. Tho meeting was largely attended, Mr. P. L. Hollings presiding. After discussion, the following resolution was carried:—'That, provided that the activo members of the association make provision for raising J2500 within three months, and payable within a year, ,the association recommends an appeal to the public to provide the additional .£IOOO essential'to the completion of the extension scheme." .Mr. Hollings intimated that he would be willing to subscribe £100 if the whole amount were raised. Mr. H. Kummcr also promised .£lO, Mr. Falla XIO, and various other amounts were tendered. During the course of the meeting ; it was stated that, as a result of; tho recent;.membership campaign, 88 new members had been secured. Only half of that number had paid the subscriptions, howover. Shearing operations will be begun earlier than usual by some of the settlers in the Ihurau and Wongnehu Valley. Their intention is!:to endeavour to forward the clips to Wellington in time to catch the early local sales, or ship to London by, the; first wool ships in the hope of. securing top prices. . The matter of marking, out the eiact locality .for. the Wellington Farmers' Wheat Co-opera-tive Works at.Waingawa is being held in abeyance until the reports from Dr. Frengley (health officer) and Mr. Roid (Government veterinarian) are received.' The directors will then meet and arrive at a final decision. PAHIATUA. At the fortnightly meeting, of Loyal Mangatainoka Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., held this week in the Pahiatua Lodge-room, it was decided to bring the accounts of all mombers, who had - joined previously to 1903, • into! line with the accounts opened since that date. It was also. decided to alter the Lodge night from Wednesday to Monday evening, on account of meet-' ings now being held alternately-; at Pahiatua and Mahgatainoka. The' next lodge meeting will consequently bo held at Maugatainoka on Monday, October 25. - ' A meeting of the executive of the Pahiatua Central Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. was held on Saturday afternoon, the president (Mr. J. V. Cooper) presiding. Letters were received from the Wellington Meat Export Company and Thomas Borthwick and Sons regarding the price of manures and the.rebate allowed to members when purchasing through the local branches. The companies allowed 10 per, cent., and tho. branch decided to allocate as, follows;— Seven per cent, to the members and three per cent, to the secretary for trouble taken in connection with the matter. Mr. .H. Bruce" Xethbridge wrote suggesting the holding of a wool-classing demonstration, and the secretary was instructed to make inquiries regarding same. The secretary of the Pahiatua District High School wrote asking for.assistance in regard to the agricultural classes at the' school,. and it was decided to give the matter favourable consideration when the branch'.was in : a stronger financial position. The services at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church' on Sunday last in connection with "Young People's Day" were well attended, both morning and evening. At tho morning service, a sacred duet was given by the Misses Cissio Tulloch. and x Nora Saycrs, and a solo by Mr. W. E. Hawkins, and.in the ovening a quartette by tho Misses C. and W. Sayers, J. Little and Richardson. Mrs. Sayers and Miss S. Little, also rendered a duet, and solos were sung by'the.Eev. Mr. Mill and Mr. W. Sayers. The Rev. J. Chambers Mill gave a short address at the evening service, basing his remarks on the hymn: "Art thou weary?" Inspector Tennant paid his annual visit of inspection to the Mangaramarama School last week.' , ■ > A "cold snap" was experienced here on Saturday and Sunday, but spring "weather is now 1 again the order pf the day. ' " ■ Tho Pahiatna Cricket Club contemplate opening the season on Wednesday week with a match East v. West. The pitch is in. fairly good order, and the borough council are giving the cluh assistance in having., the recreation ground put in good, order for the opening match. : Sheep-worrying on a • somewhat extensive scale is reported from and Konini. It is understood that poison is being laid by the farmers who havo suffered. ■ • ■ . The proposed alterations in the railway timetable have not been well'received in this district.' ' ■'■•■" •■".;"'.' Mr. and Mrs. D. Pitcaithly, who have been

residents of Taiwaitai for a number of years, ] and who aro leaving shortly for Hawke's Bay, aro to be tendered a farewell social in the ■ Rongomai Schooihouse on Friday evening. ■ FEILDING. 1 The Feilding Bowling Green is to be opened ;] ' this afternoon. The green is in good order. i ' As an answer to recent criticism, the fol- ' lowing resolution has been passed at a meeting , • of.tho Feilding Fire Brigade: "That wc, tho j 1 members of the Feilding Fire Brigade, wish to ! " place on record our confidence in our superin- j : tendent, Mr. G. H. Say will; also in our de- .< > puty-superintendent, Mr. W.J. Jones; and, at ' ! all times, we aro content to follow where they j L shall lead." . • j Extensive alterations are to bo mado (o the ] ' Feilding Post Office. The telephone exchange ' and the telegraph operators aro to bo removed 1 • 'upstairs, where the rooms are to bo enlarged ' ' in consequence. A'multiple switchboard is to ' [ be installed', bringing the exchange up-to-date. '■ J Miss Heldt, eldest daughter of Mr. John ' j Heldt, a well-known. A pit i resident, met with ( ' a serious accident on Tuesday night. She ■' was riding a young horse when the animal •'' ■ bolted, and Miss Heldt was thrown violently j J on to the newly-metalled road, sustaining con- <; \ mission of the brain. A new creamery was opened,at Urmitoi last -\ > week. . ; , ; . ' ' There is still a demand for farms in the ■' Apiti ! district. Among the recent properties : ' sold was one belonging to Mr. 0. Tyerman, ' • containing 220 acres, This was bought at :i • per acre by Mr. J. White, of Hawera. ■• t "''. ■' •"'"." .'; I OTAKI. . , , ! Constabh Satherley, who has been indisposed for some time; proceeded to Wellington yester- ', day afternoon, and will probably undergo an ' operation , . • ' •'-' . ■ ' ■■, ■ 'The local cricket club now has 30 financial : members. ; f Messrs. Howell and Co., local butchers, have I had a refrigerating machine installed in their i premises. The cool storage thus mado possible >. should prove very advantageous. during tho • summer months. Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P., has agreed .to take l charge of the local Bill in favour of proposed ; county severance, Mr. Field preferring w re- , t main neutral in the matter. The news of the death of Mr. Terence Breen, i sister of Miss Breen,; of this town, reached hero ' yesterday. Deceased, who resided in Welling- ) ton, was only 21 years of age. ; LEVIN. * i ~Y«ry great interest.is being taken in the ; t subdivision of Mr. J. R. Macdonald's property I in tho Arapaepae Road. An exceptionally largo i attendance is expected at the. sale, which takes i place in the Century Hall, at 3 p.m., to-day. •' i . Some discussion took place at the Levin Borough Council on Monday evening regarding i the supply of cement for the waterworks havl ing.been obtained outside the borough, ini stead of through. local storekeepers. The foli lowing resolution was passed:—"That, in . future, in the case of requisites required for : waterworks and gasworks, the local merchants i be nsked to quote for same." . i The borough' road overseer has been instructed to open the now crossing at the raili way station for traffic. This will prove a , great convenience to residents, as the present , distance between' the two points is, nearly ; ; two miles. ."•.-' i ■ :