PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 659, 9 November 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our, Speoial Correspondents.)

FEILDING. .. :The Colyton Dairy Factory is turning. out . 10001b: of butter ptr week. ' • • The. match between the AramoliO aiid Ofoua Tennis Clubs commences at 11 o'clock to-day at the Oroua Club's courts. ' Arrangements have been made for the entertainment of the visitors, arid an enjoyable day is anticipated. A big eel ;wns caught by. Mr. Morton, caretaker of the Feilding Club, in the Mangaone stream. "The-big fellow's" length'was 3ft. Bin., his girth 14in., and weight 111b. ,'y', ; V Two tenders to the Kiwitea County Council for the supply of material and the erection of twu bridges over the Pakiliikura stream, near Livingstone, Huiitoiville, went to W. D. M'Calmont, the amounts being ~£507 and -£337 respectively.' , " ' .. . • A team of six rings "of bowlers from Wangnnui will" play on the Feilding green t'brday, ■ L le , CheltenhamJCiwitea Athletic Club has elected-the following officers' for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr. D.' H. ' Guthrie, MJ?.; president, Mr. J, Bruce; committee, Messrs. Gray, G., Thomas, W. Hills, W. Pilcher,' S. Richfield,. R. Martin, T. Denton, P. Barratt, R. Barrow, J. Kilgour, R. Christensen, L. Stringer, J. Shirley, G. Sauer, E. Kilgour, H. R. I'isher, ,T. H. Wiltshire, JV'-C. Hare, G. C. Hare, T, Meggitt, ■ F. Barrow, and E. Sinclair; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. S; Mills; assistant secretary, Mr. C. E. Johnston; starter, Mr. J. Patterson; director of sports, Mr.: j. Murray; liandicapper, Mr. J. Colliiigwood; timekeeper, Afr. A. M'Corkindale;. judges of running and; cycling events, Messrs. W. Beffl, \\. Mitchell, and J. Barrow; judges of horse "veil ,s, Messrs. H; Booth, M. Desmond, and R. H. Whisker. LEVIN. ' On 'Saturday the Levin Eiflo Club hold' its third competition for ■ trophies presented by Messrs. W. Palmer, B. E. Gardener, and A. S.. Patterson. Distances, 500 and- 600 , yards, seven shots at each. The weather was iinfavc urable for good shooting, a strong, gusty \rind blowing all the afternoon: - The scores at each rango, the handicaps, and totals are as follow: —J. Wood, 31—28—0 —59; W. Francis, son., '27—, 24—i—55; p; Jones, 25-28-0-53 ; H. Ward, 28—25 —0—53;. W. Lovejoy, 19-19-15-53; J. Muir,; 23— 23^-0—52; L.; Ingram,. 30-19-2—51; G. Jones, 23—19—4—19; J. liiitherford, 0-46 j W. Ingram,: 23—22^-Or-45; H. Wood, 1724—i—4S; W. Francis,jta., 25—18—4—45. Some complaints having been m&de.at a recent meeting, of the HoroWhenua, County Council- as- to the conduct of 1 the. driver, in charge of, .the Straker. wagon, .Mr. Morrison, ths' said driver, appeared Jreforo the:; council 1 on .Saturday and asked. : :.for.'leave to make a statement., ■ This was ..gTapted, and ,he. slated .that there was no justification for the statements which had been made;by counoillors 'as to : his being ready at. all times to. lay:.up the wagon. on -a' slight >pretext/, He had. run the machine, with as miich care as. if it ,had been his own property',, and;he.was of, opinion that the ( Niiicil wasnot capable of judging his capacities. In his opinion ,the wagon ought tp have been laid up during the winter but, since h? had started work for the . summer, the' amount -of- wbrk accomplished hod improred, .'.Some' 1 had said that, .in the reports presented to them, it was alleged that the wagon wm not doing the amoont of work it should have." done.' ;He (Mr/ Morrison) .thought': that' the council should give' hiin 1 a testimonial as to his abiUtjr: as a driver, 'now. that, he had: redgned. ■ Thp chairman ; (Mr. M'Le&vey): stated' that the ; council' would ■ con-' sider..the:, matter. .'-. i The Hon. J. A'. Millar motorod through Levin . bn| Saturday, en route.for Foxton. He was 'accompanied by, the-Mayor (Mr. :B. >E. Gardener) and' Mr. W. H. Field, M.P.' The vibit "was' in connection .with, matters affecting i'oxtbn ; . Harbour Board.' v , ; ' ; . Levin 'bowlers, seem,, to be-taking: the gains with; marked .'enthusiasm,' this season. ' So far the green has been well :occupied' on: Wednesdays and Saturdays, and' competitions are t> 'commence, shortly.. '• .Mr, Jas.vUrysdale, overseer'bf-.Wereroa Experiment Farm, supplies ' the following par-1 ticulars ..'of ! the rainfall fbr October:—Total fall, 4.62 inches; .maximum.,fall ■ (on October 6) 1.33 inches. ; number of days on which : rain ! fell,, 22.. • • '..• Wellington ,Civil Service'Eifles. are sending a' team ' to shoot a. match with -Levin Eifle Club; and Palmerston North Tennis Club is .to.,.visit; the Levin t)iis afternoon.! ■ ■ The newly-formed Kimberley, Cripkot Club played their first match;-innftbe tHorowhenua Cricket Association's competition on Saturday; when.their, opponents' were a ManakaU. eleven. 1 Two complete innings ~ were- played , ;by both sides,, the scores being:— 67' and. 48, Manakau, 56 and - 38. 'The. match Vas played:at;the Boys' Training Farm. • Mr. James A. Muir, Weroroa, secretary of the Racing Club, haa been appointed i secretary of the Shannsu Racing Club. ,1 . The children- of the Levin Methodist Sun- i ilay ■ Schobl are in trainiig ■ for their anniversary in December. Mr. Ji F. Williams is con- , of the,: Village Settlement,, last week dug some very : fine varieties of early potatoes, including 'Up-to-Datcs, Flukes, Early Rose, and Flower Bolls. >- n WAIKANAE. ' A gymkhana is to bo held to-day on, the racecourse :in aid of the Anglican/ Church funds. . ' ' , The -Bank, of New, Zealand has : opened a receiving .office here, and the innovation, " judging 'by visible."business, done,., seems.-to f have met a'real; want oii the part , of: .residents; . Should the proposed new county bo formed, an attempt will be' made to' its headquarters at': Waikanae, as:' the,, tram Bervico suits both Psraparaumu and-Te Horo. The fifth competition for the.Elder Cup was fired on Saturday, and was won by R. Stubbings. This constitutes, his iecond:.win. , A stray homing pigeon' has found its way to Mr.. Ballinger's residence at Reikiorangi, and awaits an owner. ' . PAHIATUA.: . : V .:-:'- ',At a meeting of the Eahiatu'a-Akitio A. and P./ Association,;' - held oil Saturday evening, it was ■ decided to give ilßo in; prize- money'at the forthcoming show—.£l4o for. : the agricultural and other exhibits 'on the' racecourse, and >£40 for.': horticultural and industrial exhibits in the drill hall. V '..j The official opening of the Pahiatua Bowling Green will. take place to-day. The green is in good order, ; and, on Saturday last, some interesting gauies wore witnessed. The'Featherholders, Messrs. 'M'Bratney, Ashcroft, J.< Mills, and Walsh,' haTe :been' challenged, and the game will; be played : at an .early', \ date., • 1 . There Vwas a : large attendance at tho -Ngt turi Gun Club's "shoot"; on Saturday afternoon last,- including ,many ■ ladies, several: of whom took, part in. the, shooting. Tho' club aro : indebted/ to the ladies ]who kindly, supplied afternoon ,tea. . Mr. G. Oxley. has presented a .trophy, for competition, which '.will be fired for' shortly. > . , At St, Paul's Church on evening, the Rev. Chalmers Mill gave a resume of the work 4one at the. meeting of the General Assembly ;in Christchurch .last week.; In the' afternoon b "strangers',:.tea" was held in. the Sunday 'School. : .- . The Pahiatua Boy. Scouts . contemplate, holding : a field day to-day, the scfeno of operations being near IConini. ~ . '.' v Considerable anxiety, was felt 'on'. Saturday afternoon and Sunday- morning when it was found that Claude. M'Cardle, son of Mr. W. 'W. M'Cardle; ': had not . arrived i'home ,from the Palmerston Show, it being , feared that he' had fallen off the train coming through the. Manawatu Gorge. A search party motored through to, theigoipe on. Siturday .evening, and also Sunday morning, without.'success. 'However, young M'Cardle. aiTiyed. home safe and sound ...about. .noon. ~on: Sunday., , It, appears that "he ; the train at., Woodville on Friday night, and was not. ■ allowed- to. travel •to Pahiatua., 'on Saturday. :morning. with, his excursion ticTset. He therefore stayed in Woodville with some , friends . until Sunday morning. I'A large congregation attended at ; St. Mark's Church, Mangalainoka, on Sunday 'last, the preacher being the Rev. A. W. H. Compton, of the; Wellington Boys', College, aVid in charge of St. Mark's parish. WOODVILLE. Mr. Munro, .stock inspector,::is being, transferred,to Wanganui. .. .During'. Mr. Munro's term of'office here he/has become very popular with tlie general public, who .will bo glad- to hear .of his promotion: to a larger district. On Sunday evening about, 9 o'clock a searchlight, evidently being used bv some corps in Palmbrston North, was very ,plainly seen, throwing its rays; across the .Euahine Eanges.ilighting up the hills distinctly at a distance of 17 miles. •; , .'' ■••' • , ■ ;The town.canvassing cohimiltco in connection, with tho Av,ahd P. Societj;-met.with very good success in regard to trophies and subscriptions for tho next show. ..... : i :-f r