PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 686, 10 December 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

;- ;' ,F K? 1 .'.9? r '. W?)W' OprMßponderiti.) •■'•'., „.'.■ " ;'. .-,.,■ ——- — r+^ — ~~~ ~ • : • ' ■•' '■' ;■ ■;''':'■ ■;:"'/--'.'"' : fe|vpinc.'"--' : " /'.."■.. v The .Prime' Minister has .replied to the telegrams;• sent "tp him by' the .Chamber of Commerce and'the Mayor-of Feilding' with regird ■tp.taUway.'matters. iHe..'stated that'ho would(consult with' the/Minister for Kailways regarding the protests-entered against tho , nonstopping of the Main' Trunk.trains ; a't Fbilding. The Hon. ,T. A./Millar replied yesterday as follows:—'..There is 'evidontly' some misapprehension; :• applies., only; to the ' second express which,has•beerijpnt on for the holiday weeks." The;feoling'inrFeiiaing :is that no 'train should piss, ;through' there withopt - stopping. .• The extra 'Mam-Tr^ibk' 1 train- is important, as?a mail carrier,;' and,.; jf' it does not make an unconditional stpp here,: , the post office will not' make np'.the'-mails'for'Tt.'i '.■ ■.'"•'■ -,"-'•■ ■ '"

■ In;th;e;c6u'rse.of an interview with a Feilding reporter, Mr,; J. Watkin, who.has just returned from'; London to take' charge'. of the Feilding Technical School, saysi regarding technical schools' in, England-.—"l noticed that the schools were splendidly equipped, but the authorities' 6eem to have the eame difficulty ita-;getting v .piupils as is. experienced out here. There are 'cases; however, where young people learning;'trades attend 'the 'technical schools cqurses;-ar(d . the: employers insist 'qn their doing-sq'.":-, V'"'''-. ''■;- ■.'■■ ,'The 'annual convention of, the•■' Manawatu and I .'KangitiSei':. Christian Endeavour Union was held in the. Primitive Methodist Church at Rongotea on Wednesday. The day was' all that, c,ould 'be desired, for the, , occasion, and a : £air number' of EndeavOTrers,assembled. ','. ' Benjamin John Edwards, a prohibited person, who guilty at the Court yesterday morning •&> being' fonnd on' : licensed premises, Stefe<l' : that.ho ■■thpnght. the order was' for three morjths,' an 4 'that it'had expired. .The magistrals.; slated: that he never' knew of an p'rder; being made for three months; Defendant was-;convicte'd~ahd''firied.'- -. - ' ' - '

■ It:was''rcported-.at , ;the;quarterly meeting of tjje Halcqmbe ■'Primitive \. Methodist ' Circuit that'the continual run'of' wet Sundays during tHe .■greater, part' : of »th'e quarter ' had .affected the' finances -slightly.': 'The net result of the Hjmie Mission:■ offqrt;; most' of which' was raised th3s',- : ;qnartqr,;'.;was:'jeis'2?..'7d: -The -■ Rev.': -J. Clover delegate to the conference. '. T.he ! qu&rt6r& meeting or the Orpua licensing Beireh "ir»3' held, 'at'the-conrt-house yesterday. Mr;; X.'-Bi , Thomsoß.VS.M.,' presided, :.and: there were;also present:;MessTS. H. 'Woolven, W. A. Lj/VBaUeT.'J.'Brace; and B.;Sfßeth. ■ Application vas' made ; for' a" renewal:of 'the!license :bt th'e f Maßonict:Hpfel, Ashhurst. '~THe.'chairthari stated' ffie ipropriet'ors shoald have taken st#)s, : 'longSago: tp ; have~' ; tjie':place, put in , in 'an '.uhsatisfactory.'state/, and ithe committee did' not fee.) •inclined :to renew the license. Constable T^ays.'.gave ; evidence: to.'. the-'.-effect. that the proprJetors'cb.uld'not'geta good man'to take thV-^l&fce,'because , the. a6k"ed..Tvastoo high, &.ljd:.":t;he .plac^/was'not'-.in good; repair..'■ The committee; 'decided, , after 'retiring,. to.! give:' the trustees '■".of; , ; the? property one ;more chance.' Tite;^ie'r6f6je;aiajourhcd;consideration .of the application':till Ja?nary : .l3. '•.'. : ■'.' '■':' '. ', . -.■;''. ■ ■'-

■ :s£,'f--;ii.''-i°JW I r'''.■'',■:'"-' '-.'-'' ■' . .:Qn'.-';i^V'lj>o^i;l»^}ing.-'green-' : .on. Wednesday. Mtijitioon."al^very;^interesting,••match' for;,the ffinrubuigh/C^e'^tuere , ''was!:; played between Otifci-'^iojijeirs)','and^■■■liemn' - -.(challengers). . The m'atfih"i:iafter;-being'-'iji , 'favour -of Levin 'till; up lust"' lieaii; was V won by O'taki by one a : team to, coin- .. .'" .■!,,,:;;-,, -'~'•: •"''".'-'■ *':*.■ £ -'--.' - .' ".. ! " - '■'. ;^■./'-,v-'-';:' : H'-';5 : LEyi^.V-';; ; ' . ,-■ •'■;■;.■ ; ■Hoyowbenua';Lp3j;e,,'Nb'.- 12, P;a10.D.,. held its; : ,'fqrMgh.tly-. meeting, on; Wednesday,; eveninß, Br'ff.';fH.'rQ£linare'y.'A'.D., 'presiding; over a''large attendance/<■ The: , half'-yearly';baiance-sheet 'Was siib'tti;tiea|iiijn , d;.'ehqwed:;tho : i finances ;tobe; in :a Kigily-s^list'actpry' state. : .' V ;-Th6 v'officers'for.'ithe -ensuiiig 'six'.'mbnthV-was' with',* •the '.''jfollowing'.-vbeing. W^Hir^allichW;;-V:.-Av,-;Bro, W A.'Butterfield;' secreta'rj-'i"'•''Srp-'-WI .Francis;'' treasurer':'■ and miiiufe J: : M^lntyfe"; IIG., Bro. •t^H6^; ; 'P;jS,VVß.ro'.' ; 'S.''-'Clui^ i in;''A:D.'.'.Baraa J Bros.'linlaypon and-Laurie; Y.A. Bar'ds, Bros. Morris Md'.Mfßrj'die; auditor, Bro. Craig. Tho newly-elected* officers, were: afterwards, installed ,by-;B r ro:'|!atchelbr;vpJ.,-assieted .by Bro.: B JR. (Sarldiner, 'P.G.P., : as.director of ceremonies. AfteT,vthe,;installation;' Bro. 'Gallichan. entertained: the -.brethren 'to 'refreshment. ■ •'• \ - « ' "A ; : concert ;in\aid : of-the funds of : the Levin' T.M.C.A. ;.wae; given :on night in 'the a ; 'good'faudience. The .progTamme was a good one, and the performers, some "of.whom'were'billed for rather ambitious rtems;.;acquitte4' thetaeetves-well!-' •Soiies■ were .eontributod. by : Miss 'K. Castle (Wellington), rjfessra. S , . Howard Andrew (Manakau)), Qaton, ■aiid-M'Bethj.recitaUons-by ilise M'.. Harvey .(Wellihgtpn); -MsSsjs. I J. M. Clark nVellingtbh),' and Byron , Brown (Otaki). .An orchestra, composed 'of■■.'■ Messrs. Moon and; Sloan (violins), Lplley (Velio),' Woodmase (cornet),; and Kearsley (piano), . gave; Beveral', selections in, a pleasing ntantaar._ 'The. stage was decorated, the,, credit for ; this 'being especially due to Mrs; .Wjnctester; and- Mr/B/'-W.-.-Matheeoh.: 'Mrs. , - C.i >u...-Nation:'.' made ■ an- excellent accompanist •. ■ '¥£. :Fri<iayfs;:conceTt.'in the .Town Hall haa resulted' m^the' -.mm of''*ls'''i7eV-.6d'.''being handed".to'the-Qtaki Hospital. ' " V%; children" attenduig 'Wereroa ; Anglican snnday/'.School-axe. .busy practising special musio'.for-Christmas.'.;; ' '- j ' :°. ■ -

:The Bailwa'y. Department has forwarded a grptmty.;.'of;;ier.4s;-;;,tp;iMr..Geo:-,Hutton;, 'night .»™»?.'.ifP.r.-'his saryicea'in' giving the alarm ,on t .Jhe,:«!casio'n.;of. ■•ihe;reoent,>9re:.at' the Vail- , ; way statipn;;,The.-gen.sr?'l Manager of the rail.Bas^.a'lsb', sent: a j complimentary letter .to Mr.-Hutton.' v. -i, :>.'■-■' '■■,■■■' ■■ .-. .•'

: v;?''WAßtert6n;-7 ; '■■■}:'■■ } -under' 1 the Ay and -P'; ■'Associa-■t!on,,iwiU;.commeTjce-tb-a.ayj:-b'nt': the results Mb'nday>'next.\-!A ■number; of''.entries ..have' '.been'/received," and .the-resn!t ; will' : be.awaitea with' interest. Each ■ cow "sis .1 under'/; the sunervision,of; : bne of - the associanpn-a, stewards.':'': .. : '- '. : - ;, ••■■-. ' yesterday of Mrs. William JBeniiett,-'an■.old:settler.' ;Deceased was,6B ye'aia ; Of''.!SgtU;..",.: ,-'■'. :'•;.•;.; .•..'■■■•'•':■' ..'.':'' -■'•'i -..'•" Iss') QBEYTOWN. ''■• -f . \ :; ! . ; ■;". l A;'cojttf'eTerioe, 'is' to'-take' place: next Wednes-day.-between'jmembers- of -the Hospital District .Board,; the-'local. Hospital..'-Trnstees,: and Dr. •Valmtrne on , the; question 'ot' demolishing the oM-'portion;- , of :'the : 'hpspitar: and ■.rebuilding' in brick;.:,'Tbie'questionihas 'been ocQupying the attentitin of ,the; hospital:authorities for some considerable .'..tune,'- 'and : it- is Koped . that it 'AT'ill-iibysbe;settled , in'a.satisfactory manner. ,.