PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 655, 4 November 1909, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From, Our Special Correspondents.) ';'■■'•'■' '■} ■ •■ - ■*—. ' ''■'■■■ -'•"', ■■ .'■';'■■'•'_■ ~■■ MASTERTON. . ; ■ A large number of men.still seem to bo out of employment in this , district. . Th«e. are mainly strangers, seeking work .in wool-sheds. Shearing is commencing all over the district. Tlifr best anticipations regarding' the clip are held by thosb who ought to know. Tho New Zealand Lawn 2,'e'nnis Association .lias refused tho request of the Masterton Ton- . nis Club; that the': IJannevirke Club bo p're- . rented from holding their tournament on New Tear's Day, on which date tho Masterton Club' v .has 7 held,'its tournament for years paat. ■ a Henry Thomas,. o£ Martinborough, has filed a petition in' bankruptcy. The total debits are .£371,-arid the assets (furniture) are valued at J810.,-. Frederick Charles Puller, shepherd, of M&vtinborough, has also filed a bankruptcy, showing debts £32, and assets .£lO. ■ ; ; ; ; • ■•':'■ greytown. '■• The.Stipendiary' Mr."B.'.'H. Tnrton, held' a sitting of. the Court here on Wed,nesday. The police proceeded against.Percy allowing liquor to be sold on his Sunday, October 10.; Themagis-i.trate-dismissed th 6; case against. Rogers,. but ~fiu§de a nother man':iiamed' : MWll~jEs;"ntid bbit's' iT55.,.../"".'•' !.■■ • '■• '• ■'•■■■- ■ ■'■ ■ ■ '. .Nurse Parker, who is. leaving the local hospital, has been presented'with .a , nurses' out-'; fit .by the medical and general, staff;, .v.-'■":""•'.. - Miss'cMyers, ~of 'Wellirigtoh, ,is acting as re-, lievine teachervat .the High School; iy."'" ' ■■•'". .; ' '\.: ''■■' :. v'CARTERTeN.- ■'.■'. ■"■■■'■'.. I . 'The. Rev. A. T. Thompson',' of Masterton, delivered a lecture to the Gladstone' Young Men's 'Society 'on Tuesday ■ evening,. bis ■ sub-■ jept being "A. Students' Tramp Abroa'd."> ;.-• .' At a combined meeting of the Masterton' and Carterton Unitetl FriEndly Societies' Council on Tuesday evening, it .was 'decided ,to hold a • combined picnic ,at Pigeon Bush ;on' Boxing Day. . Bro. O'Kegan, of Masterton, was ap-. pointed . secretary, and will receive assistance from, the eecretnries in tho' Sonth Wairarapa centres.. Bro. Smith ...(Masterton). was appointed treasurer. It wae decidod to arrango for a.special train, the. guarantee for samehaving been practically givenr The privileges for' Stalls are to be.retained.by the-societies. : '. Quite a number of local residents are attending the Manawatu Show at Palmerston North.' . ■ '. ..■•:■•. '. ■' The following officers have been elected for the Dalefield Methodist Sunday. School for the ensuing:year :—-Superintendent, Hr. C. Jones; assistant,.- Mr. E. Tunnicliflej: secretary and treasurer, A. Jones; organist,. Miss'.L. Jones; assistant, Miss A. Tunnioliffe; librarian, Mr: F. Jones; assistant, Mr. A. TunniiCliffe; cradle roll superintendents, Misees L. Jones, and Gordon; assistant teacher,- Mr. S. Gordon- ■, ■ : ■ ■ . . .. V--: :, .;. •:••;•/' ' ; ' OTAKi. , . :' ; ; :"V/ ■'~ ■Mr. J. J. Curtis, of Manakau, is again ee'riousy indisposed. ' ■ . . . .■ ■' . Arrangements .are being , made ' with ■ the Petone and Parapara.utnu Lawn Tennis Clubs : to play, matches with the Otaki Club on the King's Birthday. The Petono representatives are being invited to play here.. '■' ' .. ■ 'The monthly, sittings of the S.M. Court Will, in future, be.held on the first Friday in each nionth, instead of on the first Thursday, has previously been the case. '•'' •.''•"