PROVINICAL CENTERS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 667, 18 November 1909, Page 3

PROVINICAL CENTERS.

v (Ftom.'Our-'Speoiflli.OocrcoiiondoDlii.) ';■;;■ J '..■'■■-': ■'•'■■■ ■:-,_ ::/[.' 9 ■".'.'.'.. - ; ; : '... .V'-.•'::'> ■•: : v-; : -' ; - : :^^/.';PAHIAtUA.\-;^-^V , ;-';; ; v'^; At tho monthly mooting of the Pahiatua.lTir* Brigado fill' Tuesday, .evening, Mr..M'CuUoch, ■ ■ who was senior loromau of, tho . Mastcrtou. ~ brigado whon in that town, was unanimously ■ oleoted a member; of. tho brigade. ;Tho sccrc-;. '■' tary was instructed to ''trrito to the Borough l . Council, asking, what, had been, dono in..con- '. ncction ,with the plans, submitted, for- additions', to the fire brigado shod. ':"■" „\ The Pahiatua Racing Club-mot. in the-Coin«. : mercial Hotelon Tuesday evening, Mr. M'Cnrdlo presiding. 'A draft programme .was-,'-, submitted: and approved,, andvhas been for-v warded to tho Motropol itan Club, Wellington, i A considerable amount of toprdressing has been V done on the'courso, in readiness for the-'forth-; , coming meoting in January next'. - :;i '■■:., The friends of Mr. J. - C. -Cooper will ba',, pleased to hear that his-little boy, Vho ha» : -:.' been seriously ill at Auckland,';is■ reported, toV' bo making satisfactory progress towards ro-J• covcry. : . ' - ■ .'■■' .'■'■■ .'•■ '.... ;•'('- At tho meeting,of tho Pahiatua. High. School! r Committee, on Monday evoning, it was decided] to: hold a concert on December ■ 15, in aid of I tho'school-.funds. Mr.iJ. D. WilsonJwasolect-j:. Ed to fill the vacancy'on'tho committco-.tanscdi by tho/.departure .'of Mr. W. Norrell. Thel"; headmaster reported that the number of Tmpilsi' on the roll was 252, tho"avorago:attendance), being 227. Considerable improvements been effected to. tho schookcrounds. GREYTOWN. " . 'A' recent flood in the Waiohina'<EiTerpia»i. caused an alteration in its courso, and the! flow has .now deviated' from the Moroa water-1 race intake. ' A groyne' will have to bo putl in to divert the water, back to its old course! Mr. A. Coo had three of his seriously J injured while practising 'with tho flro cnginoJ' Mr. Bert* Trotnian, who. recently had soma j-, of his fingers. injured with; a- circular, i progressing satisfactorily. , . :■-. ]'■' Tho Rev... A.. T. B. Pago -will aftendVtW Church Conference in Masterton to-day- '" J: Bee-farming'is very ; much on,tho -increaso'l here. Tho : ljec-fnimsr, who is-patting down J apiaries in.Kahutara in Mr. lieuz, of .Master-:) ton, not tho namo previously published.

~: v carterton.;-v,; •))■-, t-l r : Mr. Bobert Parker, > of.St;) Paul's *Pro-Cat}ie--;U : dral, Wellington,: is to give an organ recitaiia)' ! ; St. Mark's Church.on I'riday evening. 1-J The funeral of.Timo (Annie), Ma daughter].-1 '■'. of Hoani and Hoana Ngatriere, took place- at iif the Maori; Cemetery, near the Black Brldge.-onJ ■ >'} Tuesday afternoon. : , ', ... ... ] ';. i The fortnightly .meeting'-of the local Eocha- •■•.'■.:•.■■' bito Tent, LO.'R., was hold on Monday even- '• ing, BrovF.E. Tyler, C.R:, presiding.- J !.OnO' '■■;• new momber was initiated. ■ Bro. W. Stevcna|- '; gave an account of the cohvention.hdd at Wel-i :• lington on the King's Birthday, and; was. ac-- '-'.V; corded a. hearty ,-yoto of thanks. A similar com-? .'-; pliment was accorded Bro.. Tyler. : for.. hi». ;.; promise of , an.emblem, to, the ..member securing. :'$ tho most new. incrubersVduring the .nest isix! > .V, months. It.was decided to contribute JE2 ; 2s.i ;■:.«.' towards the cost of guaranteeing a spocial.traiay'' J fbr'tho'prbpos(d;picaio'-oa , '^xins'l)ay^v'.'- I '-' v ,;j- , r','.'. ; i . The new social hall in connection with"th«( •;. • Presbyterian Church was formally opened on, h/; ■-' Tuesday evening.' A vocal' and;; musical pro-J ;!':• grammo ; was. rendered, and ; an. enjbyablo iimo^: ;,, v spent. •'■■' '■':..'.■'-..■-'■' ,: '-'.'■■ i" ; : ; /Tho Hon; D. Mr..W. C.;Buchananii ; { M.P., aro to be present at,the opening 'pftha:,;'■?; Methodist, curio exhibition.' :\ ■; '; V. ::.-j At the Magistrate's Court iiunW.~;';'; ber, of cyclists-- were called, upon to.pay .;!:; penalty for -cither cycling. without, lights- or >; v riding along the'-footpaths.; Some; were mildMl ;ii but frankly surprised-- when',tho■ penalty' was'„-:'j ■"( announced at ss! and costs 7s„ for offendois '■■"■'. days gono by had been; usually let, off.jrith ls<"';;': fine' and .costs :7s. '-.}}: ':■■ " .--i.•>'■''-.■*^-'.V ■'■' v .>:';■-..■':

;; FEILDING.^:';, h ' : ;' ; A proposal is likely .to como ■ before tha , "■'■ Borough Council urging that'bodyito got Par- :. liamont. to piss 'a Bill under, which -the pipoV'i lino connecting Feilding: with.' tho water supply,;.;.";.' intake in tho Oroua River could be : , compuWj sorily acquired by' tho -municipalityfrom /MM y E. J.-Eiddiford.': - '■"::• •';■:■' \ ; ■'.'-■ :' ; ; ; ■■-'■.■:■ "> By a'majority- of - five.. to[ : -ftfur'; tlio|tß6"f StoglP S%: : '-. 'Council .lias ,of .Wellington, to propareplans-'for a municipal l *..,. opera house. These, plans-,'.ate for, I submission, •'>; to tho ratepayers; ,- '..■•.'-- .'.;.,.-, The,>Govemment,. Analyst has.reported upon",, samples - of.~: water ;Hho; l ,I'©ilding_- /, ■.; mains,'arid;states,that it is 6f ; good quality for..- S- ;. household use. ';.,'.;:v i ...;i : ;;^ ; '.'.,':'■''■.■ ~;■ ••'■ ■''•'■'.'■■'- • Peilding breeders with, six'entries, in Bom*-■-.'■•-. ■hoys didiwoll at'tho Wanganui show,'- Mrs. 5. .' '.- Stander, of Aorangi,. secured 1 -' the possible- inS;, ... prizes in .pigs, and Mrs.'-'B.'H." Slack secured. 6ix firsts,'three seconds,.' and ono special priw ■';■'-.' for black' Devon's.'.; '\;.'..'■': ,\;;/• .*;.'.■■:;■: \ v :" ; .

' The annual spring'showin'cbttnection;,.wlttt.:■ the Horticultural and Industrial, Society was- ;.;... hold here yesterdasV and was ■'■.largely patron- .;. ised. The weather was ideal, i and the lovely; dresses of the ladies were a; prominent feature* There was also ,a'n excellent :,horticultuTal.;dis-: ::■. play, although" roses were hot ■ up, to 'expeota-t '.' tions. The industrial and cooking classes woroV • especially strong,:but-vegetablesiwere *notfWeill. -;. represented. School work .was muph in., evir 1 ■ while * the decoration class; made ft.' ■ bright..picture.'/thoroughly representative.';:pfi'■../... the whole district.' >.■ ■■■'.■•■. ■■■:'/.,.-'; r ' i. ; ' An; accident .happened yesterday'.' to ''Mr-■■'-.": James Woods, proprietor of 'the 'Telegraph'. Hotel. While walking, on' the-: verandah of his/ brother's residence^he slipped and fcll,> and/: .. sustained-a.fractured -leg.?.';He/was'lconveyeili':.; .to tho local hospital, j- ■■' ;'-/;0':' -■'.':'' ■,"'■'■ -./V

■'-■,'-' ■;; ■ ; : r LE VI N.'^.v ; - v'. :;/■": - " .^'' The, annual : social; gathering in.: connection''' with the'•lovih"l , rcsbytcrianrChurchwas.held, on Tuesday evening in tho Century Hall, when '■'. there . was a' good ■ attendance.:'' Tho.'. Eov.;•;-. J." Whito presided, \lud opened';the ■ proceedings: with a short specon:' Tho Rev/S. G.: Coinptou, .; M.A., vicar"of.St;.'-Mark's,'".Levin; and' Mr. 3U A. Mackenzie, Presbyterian Home Missionary;; of Shannon/also gavo Sbrioi addresses,.;',tho former speaking bn Christian:unity,,,and the. latter bn "Duty." A ; musical programme 'ww given, songs being sung by Mrs. T. Dovinc, Mrs. C. C. Nation, Miss Eraser,':Messrs.";Mbt/; tershead, andM'Beth; duets'by Mrs. T. Dcvine';■ and Mr.. MTJcth,. and Iby Miss Ramsay : and Mr. Robertson; Mr. S. Pole contributed arecitatipn'; Mrs. ( C. C. Nation played the pianoforte.' accompaniments; and an orchestra composed of: Messrs. Kearsley, and Moon (violins), woodmaa. (cornet), Xolleyi ('cello), Papworth'.-"(double" bass), and Arthur James (piano) played several' ■'selections.''-- Eefreshments '■ wore, handed round, during tho evening,'and.the usual: votes; 'of: thanks terminated- a most: .harmonious.' gathering.. ■'■ . .. : ,','....■ ..'V.,.-: :'-.:!-- •'■" : -'"■...■'-. 1 .-.-'..'-''.'■•■-"' : :■; The Mayor, and' Councillors. Cameron and Hudson, with as many'other: councillors. as, can attend, have been delegated; bythe Borough"; Council to extend a civio .welcomo to. tho delegates to tho Wellington' District/Methodist' Synod, which meets in Levin -next' week.:' ' Tho question of drifting sand is exercising tho minds of tho Levin' borough, councillors, and. a discussion on tho subject took placo at; their last meeting,' when, on the , motion/ of; Councillor France; seconded'.- .by'-.Councillor Lancaster, the following resolution; was-passed: ,- "That a 'committee of the council: bo set up to collect information and investigate tho.qucs- ; tion of drifting /sand on' .the/ coast, with tho'.' object' of inducing the'.' Government; local!; bodies, or a special corporatcbody to undertake) tne reclamatioii : of tho'area covered, by, drift' jby-tree plantation, as in Franco,'Bolgium.nndl other countries." Most'of ;tkc land in question* is Maori laud,' and it was-folt ttyit'the best-, way to get to work in tho matter was for the l Government to rosumoi the land, r Councillor l Franco' stated'that his idea'was. to., purchase.', land, two miles north'and two miles south off •the drift sand'land,, with the idea of forming;; a seaside resort/ Councillor Prouso recalled the/ •manner in which tho township at tho beach'was: laid-.out some.yoars'. ago, tho: interestsv-of•:■: fivo Natives>being. then preferred:to; those of: .some 5000 people of the county. ■;."•.:■-. ■/..'■■ '':.- .". Tho following team will represent Levin Rifloi Club against me Roikorangi ■ Club in a match/ for the Fresh Food and Ice Co.'s Cup, at Lbvin,.: noxt Saturday:—Eifloman 13. O.'Lowor, J. Muiiy,: P. Jones, J. Wood, H. Wood, L. Ingram;. W.; (Ingram, and H. .Ward; emergencies, J. RuthoiM ford and W..Francis, sen.' •'..-,-; >■';■■'!.;•.'■'■'■..;;;.,; ■■/.'