PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

' "-. (From Our - Special Correspondents.! -.; ■ •'.. / '■'■■■■'■■ V ■;: A rifle match, on., the Hokowhitu ■.'Range, , between representatives ofthe'samo schools, was also won. by Pnlnierston by ■ 374 points to 300. The range's wcro 200' and 500;. yards, and Sergeant. A. Xoung (53) was. top scorer for.' the winners, while Colbu'r-Sergeant Boss (46) did best for Napier, Both-teams were, entertained to-night by the'.local-boys., '/ :■;.•.-. ■■;./-. : A special meeting of thofi Borough: Council will'be held next Thursday night to go into tho question 'of ' tho' installation ■ of electric trams at Palmerstqn. :;. .' ■ ■'.: ■ Mr. J. A; Nosh, Mayor, presided. at the annual distribution of prizes, and the annual concert in connection with the 'Terrace End Public School, which took place to-night. The building was crowded, ■' and a number of fine vocal, and instrumental items were rendered; At a meeting of tho Society for tho Pre-' vontion of Cruelty to Animals' last night, a dozen new-members were elected. The roll of the local branch now ..numbers, over" one hundred. Tho inspector reported that a nuui-' ber of had died .in trucks, at,Palnierstori Railway fetation recently,: and added that the animals had been consigned from a rcmoto part of Taranaki to Wellington, a journey occupying four days. It was resolved to report the matter to tho .Wellington. Society. Tho. annual, picnic and distribution o'f prizes at the Aokautero School took place this-after-noon. There was a largo attendance,-including many visitors from 'Palmerston-and surrounding districts. A programme of sports and games was carried ont." In presenting the prizes, the Ven. Archdeacon "Harper impressed tho importance of regular attendance on the children, as it was only by.this means that good-progress was.possible. Out of an averago nttendanco of; 42, twenty-one children made full attendances, whjch is ,a splendid, record, considering the long distances which many of tho children have to travel. ■ ': ■ ■ - ■-, The Buunythorpe Dairy Company' paid out X2216,55.0d.;t0 milk supplier's for the month of November. . ";■........ ■ '.. .. -~'.' .' ; . .. : feilding. •', '■■■;-'■■-: ; Mr.s.;Bergcr has just been advised-from-Lon-don that she has passed the.South 'Kensington examination, in; perspective drawing. -.-JUrs. Berger sat for this examination in London just prior tjrcoming but to Feilding.. . '" :-' On Thursday afternoon ;hoavy thunder in the Beaconsfied district was' followed by a pro-nounced-downpour of rain. : .The- lightning, set fire to a piece of bush near Mr. Usmar's residence. -..' , .'...' . . ~ ' •'. ;, ; , -.:;,, -• The Feilding. branch of the-Farmers' Union 1 yesterday .decided .to ,, Bupporf the executive in its protests; against the taiatioh , on unimproved values. , , "' . ■ ■7 At the local Court, yesterday morning, -Peter Hagcland pleaded guilty "to h charge of vagrancy. Sergt. Bowden stated that the man had come to the police station,-and'asked to be locked up, as he'could, not get-work. He evidently desired to be sent to gaol/. The jus: tice on the bench (Mr. P. Pirani) ■ entered a .conviction and discharged accused. ■ '. ■; ■'■ ■■ »' ■ : ; ' ■■ ',-• ■ ■••-.- .. -.-■ . -. "..'■■■ '.'..' .;,-.. .(.- MASTERTON. : ' At a meeting of tho 'Masterton': Chamber of" Commerce yesterday Mr. G. Summerell moved the following resolution :'--"Tliat a conference of all Chambers of Commerce in tho ■'Wairarapa and Forty-milo Bush districted be arranged to discuss matters of general interest, in connection with tho development of tho district, and that the,.first conference bo , held at Masterton in January next, the subject for consideration to be; the railway time-table."-. . ■ , "."- ■ . ' , : The dry weather.is beginning to have a' serious effect on the grftin crops in the, district, which are maturing- about a week or a fortnight too soon. Eape;, and-turnip crops , are also feeling the effects-of-the:dry season;--.- , ■/. ::;V :• - CARTERTON., ;■ ; . •■■,- On Thursday afternoon, . Mr. X Davis, who travels in this district - for - Messrs.' Green' and Davis,-of Wellington, had the misfortune .to sustain a'brokon leg: , - The accident occurred,on Sunday, ey.enirig'at To Whiti. '■. Mr. Davis, it appears, was walking through' a paddock, of long grass, when he : stepped 'upon a.' stick- ■ unnoticed, twisting the left' anklo and breaking a bone. -.He also sprained the' other ankle. The •.injury .was-attended to. by 'Dr. Cook, of- , :Masterton. ■•'■■'■'.', ■-' ■•'.; : .- .-..:■■, ■':■.■;;. The Ignited Friendly. Societies'.Picnic Committee on Thursday evening decided to- ask the Railway Dspartmeht'-if it.would provide accommodation on the ovening train , , on Boxing •Day v from Pigeon Bush to Mastctt6n/-'for those Who WAy [tOMsiti 'WHria 7 alleKtlitf'sp'e'oal.. train leaves at 4.30, which hour js considered • rather early. ". ' •'.''■•'■' :"'■' " .-•. ■■'■'■' '■■:■■" •■■: ■:■■' ■ '■■- Court Marquis of Normanby, : A.O.F.i has received the following nominations- for the ensuing term:-C.R; v ,' Bro': F; Dixonj S.C.R., Bro. E. Banks; secretary, Bro. R. J. Chapman': treasurer, Bro. '• A; J. .Fisher; M.S.; Broi O.' Moore; court'surgeons, Drs.. D. G. , Johnston and E. W. Smyth; auditor, Bro. C. Moore. : •Mr. ,T. Rbsyth, of Masterton, '■ sustained a , fractured'leg on AVednesday evening at ton. He was assisting,- to bail up a heifer, which was being led'to the bail with-a-'rope passed round the horns, The animal got away and then swerved suddenly, twisting tho ropo around Mr.- Rosyth's leg with.the above result; He was attended■ by Dr>,Johnston,'and afterwards removed to the' Masterton Hospital; ; Oat. crops,'are already, to be seen inthestook: ! at Dalefield. - ■-■'■■■••••-:• ; 0- ■- -.- , ■!-■> ' The , South. , Wairarapa .County Council is calling fresh tenders for tho' erection of a timber; bridge. (ono span •'■fifty feet, ,v and- ono twenty: feet).", over .the -Maungatore River; ■ and distant.about'twb miles' soij^h , .of Carterton;". : Behreen: fifty -and- sixtyrgbod-attoridanco certiticates were. distributed at the local = high scnooron Thursday afternoon. ' ■ ' ■•■ : A concert in , aid of the funds of;the Clare.ville School was, held on Thursday evening, aud was well patronised. The programme waa a good one, and reflected credit both upon tho children and the teachers. . -~... , :;-