PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 658, 8 November 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

j . (From Our Special Correspondents) 2 ■ , T -* —■ J MASTERTON. 0 The ordinary meeting of the stewards' of (. the Mnsterton llncing Club was held oil Sftt* 4 unlay nftpriioon. There were presents Messrs. 2C. 1\ .Vftllaiice (presiding),'A. G. Miner, E, 0 J. Cress, I). M'Jmchlitn, IV Dorset, D.'Casel' ® ters, N. Piatt,.T. Waera, and: C. A, Powiiail, Correspondence was, received • (is follows i—From 0 Mr. A. H,': Wrlghtson, stntilij}' that the; Colifornidn thistle on tho rncoconrso . woultl bo Uttatiiled to lit due course. Resolved to inform him thnt he must immediately take steps to eradicate it, and also the broom at the. top of the course, or the club will hold him re--3 Sponsible, .Mr,-I<\ i*'nbrian wrbte resigning his G membership of the. club. Messrs. Ffaneis and 0 W. C. I'age were elected members. The ;n----0 terim balance-sheet of the recent meeting was 2 submitted,. It only showed a email profit, this 4 belnir attributable to the wet weather. on - tho 9 second day. 0 ■: V V — ,j:--2 •. PAHIATUA. 1 A meeting of the l'ahintua County CoUnoij 3 was held On Saturday, all the councillors b(s- - llig present. Matters relating, td the election 8 of hospital and various other delegates were 0 held over till the annual meeting. Mr. I}, J, - Wlllon Collingwood was npppintod engineer. It J was decided to scrovr up .all bridges in the county, and also to strengthen tho bridge between Pahiatua and Mangatainoka which had r recently sunk six inches. I'ermanottt repairs ) were left till the new engineer arrives, it was reported that,, as regards their' general statej the county roads are in fairly good order* \ i . ■Tomorrow (the iKing's Birthdajrj all • but- . ward matte closo at the local ( post ofßco at 8 • a.m.. . 3 The president of the Maknri Sports Society' 0 states that, the society, intends this year, as in s former years, to have several open'events at 1 . the meeting on New Year's Day; The society is in a good financial position, the ground is , in . good order, and the committer aro endeav--1 , niake this year's programme. a very • attractive one. '. 2 ' | lt: E ;„? <! ¥,? ct!n 3 i „ collduete d the auction i « . » i j Maft oh Saturday afternoon, the j .first lot. to be put up . boing a pen of eight . ,'weaner pigs, which brotnht 10s, Od. ' . ,It is understood that, the much-needed' ime Provements to 4he Itangatainoka Library Hall, _ which Have been, previously mentioned, are ' to be proceeded with. About UJSO .{half of therequired ltlohey far the work) has' heen. premised by the residents. _The secretary of the Pahiatua-Akitio A; and tion, Mr.. J. A. Walsh, was a visitor a to the Palmerstqn fchow on Fridav'last; in the i- interests of his Society. He interviewed several ;» e 'l-k n OKu stook'breeders,'who promised a&a sistance it the forthcoming show ill.this .town, t ;■ An excellent musical programme' has been I-' for'the complimentary."social',' r.'hiah a W. to.oe tendered on Thursday evening to Mr, • and Mrs. Walter Norrell, who, after many a : years residence in this town, ate aJxJUt to re. a move to the Waikato district. Mr.'NoreU has J always taken a prominent part in fiublio aft 'a 1", and'his; departure will be keenly re- • gretted. . , a CARTERTON. • i tu r i°' 'Vo S i oT fH < i S iU , b ? - th <! delegate from t L , ?,V lW lent i«'he, convention to I. -Be Mill.ill Wellmeton oil Tuesday;next in conf neotion irith the forward movement of the Ini 'dependent Order of liechabites. loew>l- united friendly .BOcietles .have de- !. S i i h ? w "social on.November 23 as a t , hnale to tho-card tournament, and also ns a farewell to Bro. 1\ M0110y.,. Bro. C. J. .Da .5, ey T , hfta been appointed secretary, and he,' W mi ( 1 05 './' M. JVieholls and W. Erickson, will fortn ( the executive. A presentation. will ' £ raade dn flntr tho evenins to Bro. Molloy, of the Oddfellows and Foresters, he'being n membei'of both orders. v-' >' ); It is the Sunday School funds r will benefit tb the €xt«nt of J^6 t fcsTut of tho tcceiit r 'Bocia^ , and dancc , s nGla there. ' • , a .iSS?®' T "FWW' for ' tlrt tnntaf meeting, of .-the Taratalu-Carterton Racing Club, whwh takes place at Clarevillo on TuesI .ilaj and AVednesday next. ' ' r OTAKI. « Coort -iS" the, case J. ! fc' p l Ur,ay Campbell Land and i ft claim, for occupation,^ waa ), ndjouriied to allow of-- Mr. Q,, Poivles's r dence being, taken in Wellington.. iThe case J. EjflT ar . row ; cla i'" occupied some' I; c 'iH ei !, dailt ; ttlhinatflly,being .ordered- 1 to' i costs - ' A charge* against n inan « .SS 1 , Watson Procuringf.liquor for ji' It d person was_, withdrawn owing (to tho - continued illriess of Constable Satlic?ley. A l bfjuor licon?e was granted the firm' d of Hitchings, Hankins ahd Co, ■' •. , >■. r Mr. Hardy, of the local railway refreshment ' rooms, is at. : present in hospital at Palinerston I ti,' ..- Ke l' • :no^; f lN i?,^' C( ,.T , W , ' arl y' known by 1 I' u t j l '^ ri Ti ie " "J." "to bo id d nutted to the Ohiro Old Men s Home for ono i; month. \" V -. ... .■'■. , ... .