PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 717, 17 January 1910, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

■/(Froin'.Our.BpeclarCoiTesßondente.);. '■'■'■ ~... '/': '.,;■- ;;\:>; : .V:.,', . ,Y[ 'J^.- ,, - >^~: -.C"'/ : ;S: K ■ ■?■■ ■- V ;/ ; /'-.. LEV, n|. '■■■■'^Pr : s- : t' : : ; > ■ The final competition for trophies pre- .... : :; sented!to.the Levin.'EiflevClub by-Mesere.■■:..: .: W. H.;Field, M.P., f ; :: : - ; (Wellington); and H. Hall'took place'on ;.',■ Saturday on: the Gladstone. Road' range, i / ; . The distances .were.'2oo and. 600 .. yards,- '■■'■'■■ ; seven shots' at each.' The light was-good, ■' ,■/ but tho wiudwas very gusty.: Scores:— ;' '/• /'" -' 'V / : : .' / ' ' : .' : /■: -2OO:V:GCO : .-^V : -':v'V':' : ?/" ;\: -.-; /:. .. ydsiHn':;-Tl,: , . . ■W. Francis, sen. .'..'..'.'. 28., ,29 3•69 / " E.O. Lewer .:.......;..::. :;33":. 27 : ; o: 59,-r / / H. y Ward:. .v..;...'......,.., 32,:'-24.:; 0::;/.58 :::;::: ; W;'liigram, 31-24-0-55; J.::MuirV'.29-:' t; ft 25—0—54; H..C. Ingram,- 1i,':,,/'. Ingram,^27f-26-O-53;' P. ! Jones, 33-16-0 ■.;■.'../. :-49: J...Rutherford,- 2^19-^-48;- v '.W. ; /' L0vej0y,,.25-718— Jones,. ;. ..'■ o—ll./ ■■ V..,.. '■■■■-.'-. :':';^~;/.■::;■' V-'./';-,' : .The winners of '. the,.prizes arer^Lewer,:. , / .',/ 230; W.. Ingram, .228; .H.-C.:-Ingram,'' 221.V •),-■'{■ Other' aggregates' were Jones', 2201. J.'-t. :■ ■~ .-. Muir, 210 jJ. Rutherford, 213; P,'Jones,';.,; /'■ 213.''... ':,vv,':/:;.::-'(.:'.: ■.■■,;y^ i Members of. Levin. Borough and" Hbro- v ■ ■: V'-;Vi ' whbhua County Councils visited' iWaikanae ,:* ■ ~■/ on Saturday, at the,invitation of Mr.fW.' '■■':V' : - H. Field, M.P., for the/purpose ■ of In-' / '' specting. the steps .taken.by that genUe- . -.'.'// man'fpr tho purpose of checking.the sand '.'.-'.' drift;/: '// .'_.- :.':' '/• •■ ; -.// '.■.-.; / :fv/'•■'■ i ,:i/.. ; . '.'Although it irafi.docidedjsomeitime ago . -.-"' '.--'": by"a public meeting'.to form a prospectors , v ; ' association for .the, district,-nothing 'ap- / pears to.:have.;been done 'so .far. , .Some;' '/".)/ independent 'prospecting of' the/,Tararna ?'-. '■■;'■ •'■'; Ranges has been uoneof late,'but nothing.. '/■:;: has: been -found to:indicate/that .extraor-. ;</. ; /; dinary' wealth:exists;there;'?.-. I ::,'i-?.v*;;tf ';■-.'• ;:ipv '.i'-i'i' ; : Mr:''J. Dunn,' who; is.in:charge':of: the;.' 1./:/.: men laying:down tho:water-supply::pipes' : ., ; : :■ in the (town; was 'cycling "(Sir Friday; iffcer- j,' -. ~ noon;, and. when;near-,file Hotel Arcadia :; ' 'he collide'd; with three/ dogs,; and. .was .:,':•'/ .thrown 'to'.the-gronnd.'■■'•'-Happily• ho" only ?:■'''■',:'. received 1 a 'severe., shaking,. but;;the "frdnt ■' ■ - ; '■■■ wheel of ithe cycle, wasVirreparably;dam-/. ; '•'::. : aged. v.-i^;is^.:V:^'S-';-vi:' ; ;- i :: y / ;.';

-TAHIATUA.

•On. Friday. 'evenings-Van ..'attempt.',was .:'■: ; v made byi'V'party' to 'break through>tlie :, VV; ■ ■line? "Boy:Scouts,":.who;are,still;: ■'■■■::' camped : so , .Vigilehtl-wa^: , ;the. , ..;,-:'..' ■ WatcVkept ■that ;,twb, of..the party''of:;fiix.-^--'-v:.;; ; after brawling ori.their hands' V-. for-;fuilJ'-Btf-hbnfrand,e':ialf,\*a , 'e > .;caß^''''.:.';,:;-\. tureilby;., the Asked. , as'fe: the " : ) \. '■:';■■ .behaviour, of the. boys,' the Scoutmaster,;' ; :: iMr.v.Dallastoni'! stated* it Vwas'V'tip-...' : : : .top,'' arid'it-was gratifying.to-'.him c that ; -;* :V> ■the lads were taking-such: a. keen, interest •■ ~';'C: ,: - ;in the various branches of: scouting: "The > ~•''.' camp^ll : .bfeak|up on Wednesdayi'next:, , ,''.,;:, : 'Two 'lpcally-oirned , '': horses,V Piikewai; r i ■■•i owned by ; Mr:'R: Smith,'and , lliss-Sylvia,-Y ! ''• 'owned ;by:.iMr. A; MangusoniJwero-success-' '■'";'.':]}' - " ful" in races fat;the ;c6ncluding*.r . .%* day : "of the Pahiatua races', liyii ':&.';■■'■ v^'.''f ;,'.'■'■:- . y'A : point of interest .to :]dcal;V/ t ''''■'•■■", people in' , , connection?■wita'. i the.' railway.: ■': ; ;• .'time-tablei. is'Mhat whiles RoodsUfrom'■/.: ;; -fe Pahiatua: are; railed. , ; :/,r thellaimwatu'■■linei.'goqdsTfromi'WelUng. '.V; : c, toh l: ,sc;/Pahiatua are '.;, V. rarapi\line v :-,^';:; ~'/-. • 1 1 --, ; ".v , :''!:t'- ; : Xi\f : '-'.'.:''•• '■■'■'?■-'':',

WOODVILLE. '

: '''Mr:'',Sj>Htttch'insvnas:'.b'Mn.;>'ppbmted:":'.".'-V''V:;. dog-tax "collector, fp'r'.'the bprpugh':,. v"' ; .':iv ;'■■';;■, J.Plans of the drainage'scheme have'been'; "■;:: :'.;'•*• ,submjtUd}by. : .M^;Metc^f;^and-'a;'Bpeeiilife"', ;: v meeting. of:. the. Works. Committee' of ithe'v.-'IS. ; .Borough Council is-conyenedt6-m'eet ; .Mr. t /'.:;i'.' : Metcalf«and f discnss/.the^-''detaUs;i!.r'A'ir-l' , '-'. ; .'Vv>--''j.\ , .' . . The;Bor'qiigVlnspector;^when^tarting':;:;-■;' thejmen:- ; dh.'Ue''wa.tenrbiks^estieniißni'!as'''' ( r.^':'': ; far''as'Jposible'-'gaveiil6cal.: ; meiiV'ihe'>pte-'. , i.?.' : ''..'i,: ferehce. • iA ..large■:number, of.' inen-froin .■'.:■';■• ( other .places ..appUod.^fpr'workr ; LshoVingr >',- : /'.;■■ ,' that TvorkVis stnll. scarce in'.! the':,surr6und- ; ''..':.. ing: localities,.- despite-.th'e harvesting.-:;; 1. 'C, ; ; '; •

CARTERTON.

.■■ \ The'|ollowing: is ; ;,the 'aimual.irep6rt' : of ;.'; .■■.' the South.'Wairarapa Association irrjin , :'■]:■'- submitting for. your .adoption' the.annuaT, . ,-. . .',-: ■ to-be y corigratulated' upon' : having.-passed'.-." ';'.' :a'succfiisfuUyear^:)As wiUVbeißeeii--frpm: : 4. ■;.; : the. , balance-sheet, , tho:;year ■,-waef-cbm-:.!;.;: ■;■ : mencedifwith:a credit balance pf::i!8;:18s. .■•;: '.; ■ 3d.j oiiii :finished,'wfth- a- credit , .balance .". "'■ ■ of £& 25 : .;6d:: liabilities'; ; and'r' : ';:■■ ': the : ; asse):s>putstandingamount ; 165.':.;:: ."'■ r ;: .'■;■_;< .tlie'Ebcioty-'has thei.-iesigjia- ,v'". '; ■tions':. liavef''.been'.;.'mbre' : vth'anj J ''.evenlr : : . : : balanced 'by' new members.'. ■] The",annual '•; . show.last: : July -was:.a-:great':sucoess;:.aiLd. ■ • . '.the,'Mec'nHTe' i r^cei^ : letMM' i 'of-'"aspreeia». ■•■-, .'■. ; tioriVfor thbVcare' andfattention given"' to ~■;:. the exhibits.- -.Theythanks; of the associa- •::'';: tibn. ifeV.due to; the i'i townspeoplei- ; and .^aU , . - : .; ' who. : h!vve assisted, the ■■■'association , ; ;'•';;•"}■ during the year,'especially: to the Waira- :■:.:■/ ' Past«alj''and;.'Agri-v;: 1 v > v-. ■ oultiiral .Society(for"the:generous.^uselof■.-,.. n : ' thefr--spacious hall. entries:.were:a'- , '-•.'•..-';-. i little'betterr.th'an'in.'the'.precedingV-yearjv ■■:./ Iherf'is veasbn:.tb' believe.: that .they, ' '..•. . .would!-have;. bbcn: : much/:larcer. ;had,:jiipt;;.:- : : , : ' so'.nianyiSocieties^becbme'.dofnnot'.dunngv,;,.,.,: ' th' 6 : ipreyious;v:year.w/:THs.ydishKirtenai; ! ./•.". . ■fa'nciersi'' : their , '.en'.thusiasm' for';:-fancir. ■..,.■ l; birds.-.'drops;.:•and ■ consequently.-' the".lew■■•■?.,: ; ■ - suffer;■■■iin'-.Veiime-. ;"■;;.;■ \ degree. , ,The' championships.J.fpr. ,-Pekin•:;■.:. .ducks";and;buff orpinßtons , were competed.'.vS; ■■■ for 'at our show, and.wbh by..:local. ...er-■;.,:,;. hibitors', ;; Mkws.'.H.rJ.vMeyrick,and.G... ..;. B. Eagle,-members ; of pur society,',tp.whom ; . .. ' bur..cpngTatulatibnS::are.'• extended.', Ton..: ;,?" : Tviirbe; called-upohisto^etet.officers .-■; :''the : 'ensuing? year-,end'-;tra*Mot r -:8en4ra1. , : , -.-,\.-i.;. Beid/^resident;:. , :,:^:;^.■';;;':;: 1 •' The :-Bevl-;.Wi J-:-- ElUott,.:Bupenntending :,. :. ■ ; . miriister.-of the*South'.WairarapaMethc-;^I; 1 dist. circuit, hae : declined ithe-invitation ..-.■■■■. , ,: of .the 'circuit; to"remain; in : : ;■ v '- : a;fourth year..*: v ■-■'.■■/ ; V-"'.'^"-: ; '.v'•'■■^ ; - ''■■'/■'.^■•- '"■ '. -, Mr.v James' Brown,/ who has:-.,.been.,- a- >,;; ; . - resident'of: CaHerte-'for -a;number ; ;,of ;■:; -;; tears,■ and:ha.s:held: positions"ptfdifferent;... .-; ; • public institutions in'itho town,' lnclutog .:.,>;,:. •thb office of .Maypri'.is.-.Teinoving: to •■Mas-! ;;:. terton, :where'::he^has:;:beett ; .:appointed :i .y. i ;■ ;;'; 'pdber Company.-Mr. and--.11r5.,,;.8r0wa: ■ :and:family, will; bei missed: inVmany;.-yr«ra_;-.-;.,f;;. i here.i:':',-^-': ,, '":? , '!" , :'-''■'! "■-■■'■'■'■ :: ,i.<.'v-;' ; .'!