PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

-.;/.- (From Our '.-'.'! .'".'■"'.'■ ; '- ——-o-—— '—— V s , .;:;■•,' ■ j ; • •„■; ..FEATHERBTON.'-■.-''''; ' '..The first,show held by the Featherston .and District Horticultural and Industrial Society was opened in the Town Hall on.Thursday, and Mr. A..13., Laery, tho secretary, and the. stew-, ards have every reason to be satisfied with the ;success achieved.- : The ''exhibits 1 wore .Teprosentativo c-f a largo area, aJid tho exhibits made a bravo showing, Mr. IV,Cooper,: one of the judges, stated that the sweet peae made as'fine a display as he seen: The roses, also .vjero; particularly fino, while tie. vegetables made a good strong class. In-.the sweet pea glasses, Miss ;V. Tyer secured tho special prize awarded by Mrs. Jno. Cundy for most points. Mr. , A..Booth,of "Hawardon," Car-terton, won the rose-bowl presented by Mr. W. C. Buchanan for the most-points in;roses, while the special, prize for tho beet rase in the room was awarded'to Mr. Q. Donald. Mrs. Elgar presented a silver vase for the highest pointe in the vegetable, class, and this was won-by Mrs. G. T._ Stewart,. of .'tie, Maire." The tea-rooms were "well patronised,' iha takings' amounting to £12 2s. 3d. , During the evening a concert organised by Dr. Palmer and Mr. G: Fenwick was given. . The programme was a repetition of that given at ; the recent echool concert, and was splendidly received by tho audience. Mr. H. A. Bagley received an .. imperaiive encore for "I'm afraid to go home in the dark," and had to respond with another vorse. Miss Wilkinson sang "Loch Lomond,": and as an enoore "Cdmin ,, Through the Ryo." She has a :very true,, clear -voice, and her rendering of Scotch songs is.vefy pleasing. The society anticip'atee clearing between .£25 or .£3O on the show. On Monday night -the male members of the Glee Club intend entertaining tho ladies of the club and Dr. Palmer to a musical evening in tho.Masonio HalL Mr.' J. W. Card will preside.-." ' ' ■ :• '' : '■ ;.-. ;■' \ ■ ■ ..- '. -c • The.-. takings at the recent echool concert amounted to ,£32. After; deducting, expenses a balance of remains.'.-. ;, •,-' -, . ■The secretary of the Volunteer Pire'Brigade acknowledges donations from "Mr. A. J. Toogood (president), £2. 2s. j Mr. J. Crawford (vicepresidentt, £2 25.; and Mr. J. H. Tully (vic<> •president), £1 Is. ■ :;..'::. '. . ■ Mr. J.' 0. Bidwill has presented a purebred Shorthorn, bull from Mr.:.W.;C. Buchanan,

':-\. -r.r - ■ The. spring show of the Feildinr Horticultural Society, .was h«ld in the Drilr Hall yesterday afternoon, and evening, ,arid proved suc ; cessfiil in every way. ~ Mrs. E. A. Barton (president) ■■ and Mr." Fred. Pirani (secretary), who were in. charge of the general arrangements, w«re .assisted by a large ",party of ladies .and. gentlemen. Last'year the; feature at the.show .was rosej, butnhis'/yearVit .was sweet i peas. ■. One of the : mo.st striking,-things about "'■ the display was- the.;mass.;of" , coloer,' and the discriminating taste,shown in arrang-. ■ing the exhibits. .Roses, however, came out earner than usual this year, and are rather ijull blown, and consequently the. display in this section left something to bo desired. The predominant sweet peas won first plnce in the table decorations-(Mrs. Tincej's I .exhibit),'Mir. Ernest-. Cobbe's rose table'.being'second. ■ In the mantel' decorations, sweet peas; again won '(MUs .Walpole's entry).- The-chanipionship in the'- rose classes was won'iby; an ''^Edward' Maw- ■ ley.'-.variety, grown byMrs. XvFiteherbert; of .Aorangi. A, very successful exhibitor' was Mrsf. Fred..- Billman (formerly. of '.Wellington), who ! put in seven entries in;flowers and other contests, and won seven, first prizes.■'■■'. !,i

V" : '; ,; : ' : - ; PAHiATUA." v; v ; ;: 'The general therao.of conversation among public and business men hero during the past .few days is the proposed alterations to tho Wai-; rarapa and - Bush districts - railway tim&| table, which,- if carried into effect, as proj! posed, >-iy-jll\ cause ; considerable, inconvenience .Qiidr.'.losS,-pf;,iime:to residents ofkthis district in the Wairarapa;;? The Mayor; (Mr>l). Crewe) recognising the. Seriousness of the, situation, has, with commendablo .prompts tude, convened a special meeting of-tho borough'.-, council., for Monday'.evening next, -.to consider the subject from'.'a ; public point pf; view. The local.Chamber;-of Cbmme'rco is i.also taking steps in.the matter,: : 'and also the [Bkotahuna;Chamber of CommercoV-that body Jiaving appointed Messrs. Herbert, Prondeville, !;Mead,, Wise;.and Pike, a. examine The Wairarapa people, are also" moving- in'thp matter. A good deal of dis-i -satisfaction with th'o proposedi changes :h- ha-' inj? expressed.all round. ■■;/? ■'■■.-•( ,--./■:■: :; '.■ ;.Th.e:.'Eev. C. H.-' Isaacson, -..of■ St.-.'fPeter's: Church,, attended the conference' of , niombers' of-the Anglican Church' held in Mastertonion , Wednesday last. ■, ... . : ;: : ;-• . ■ -Mr. :S.;P.;Girdwood left here on Thursday jlast to join Mrs. Girdwood in Wellington. ; T.hey leave Wellington this morning on an >oxtmded trip to England, for -the benefit ',oi. Mrs. Girdwoods health. Their -many tfriends in this district hope; soon.*to,hear >Mts':-• :;Girdwood's complete.vSreEtoration .to ■■<■:■■;■ ■ ■;■•.- ~mm*m^

*!' : f'^ ' i\ > i'An. , organ ;recital";was givefetfn'iiSthvJJark'e! '•Church- last: ■β-rening.:'by 'organist of,St.'yPaurfs"Pro-Cathe^ral,ftW6lJing- ; '.ton; The congregation was Boba,-ana«the : fol- ; .'lowing programmo "was jrell received:—Concerto in, B' Plat (Handel); Air in F. Major (Bach); Itomania from a Concerto (Mozart);. Air with variations, A Major. (Haydn); Grand Choour in D Major (Wm. Falkes) j AndantOi "Sunday Morning" (Hopkins); Andantino, '"Evening' (Chauvotl; March from the Oratorio "St. Polycarp , (Ousley):; ■;. Toccato ,in ;'', A. Major' (Blakoley). * .During:,-' tho-, evening;. 'Miss M. Brpwn.sang! "Nearar : My; Godvto■ Thee,": and the 'choir tendered thb anthem ."The. Sun-Shall ■BeiNoV.llore."- , ;,'::.■.>■;:.;-." I.'.;'': "■,;:;' V Donations to .tKp■ funds. of,, theVThursday Crictet Club are acknowledged from Messrs. W. C. Buchanan, M.P., : £l Is.; W. Moore,' w£l ,Is.;, Jos , Brown; 10s. ', , .:'.■.. . r .The.position of schoolmistress at Matarawo, has been allotted to Miss Merlet, who at present'holds a similar position at Ponatahi. . • iMx. and: Mrs. Greatbatch,'formerly' of the Wairarapa) and now of Oamarn, were visitors ,tb' Cartorton during tho week.. ■■', ; .'.,' Tho r cnrio exhibition and saloofiwdi'tiwhich .was: opened in •"'Vidtbria'''HallK f !un , de'r' -f'tho. auspices'- of_the:'Methodist '.Chtimh'.cihj-THirsdiiy: afternoon, ie ateacrtiig mnoh.,toention.'--V "■ .. _.Brp. : P. Molloy is to ; by tho" Cartertoa Friendly Societies : on:Tuesday ovening,'when the Foresters,and'-'Oddfellows. will make a combined presentation tor'snitably mark tho occasion of His departure from the district.