PROVINCIAL CENTRES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 740, 12 February 1910, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES

• (From Our Special OorrcaDondenta.J.

; FEILDING. ' Mr. SV, Jaryis, of Sandon, had a narrow escape in tho Manawatu Gorge this morning. , .Hg was riding through to Feildiug on a bicycle, and something went wrongwith the front wheel, and ho .was precipitated- over the. bank- to the -river-bed. below. He had considerable • difficulty. m getting back to the road, ( for ftlthough i he was practically . uninjured , he • - was bruised and stiff. marvellous .how he escaped with his life. , • Mr.: J". . M'Kenzie (Commissioner of Crown Lands), Mr. Craig (Crown! Lauds Ranger), and Mr. O'Dwyer, of -angiwahia, visited a block of Government land, 5000 acres in extent,'east.of Marton No. 1 Block, near Rangiwahia, yesterday, with a view of deciding upon the desirability of opening it up for settlement. OTAKI. , '• A' man - named Troll, an employee of Mr. ltaper'S, at Manakau, was thrown out of a cart on Tuesday, and the wheel; of tho vehicle passed over his leg, injuring it ■ severely.' Ho was admitted:'to ; the Otaki Hospital -on Thursday. . ■'On l Thursday Jlr. D. K:' Mills, one of the party who made-.-tho ..recent attempt to cross tho-Taraiiias, ' was-'- admitted .to the local hospital. On, inquiry Testerday , it ,was ascertained- that lie is making-pro-gress towards recovery. ; The Hdv. C. Roberts, who has been, on a fortnight's:visit-here, left for his home in the. South' Island, yesterday. Tho Key. J. ZD.. Ilussell, .of Petone, lias also been on a brief visit here. ' '. ' /-Tor.the time being no further .boarders are to be taken at the Otaki Maori College., The annual picnic in connection with the institution/was hold yesterday. 1 LEVIN. : 'llr. - P.'/ M. B. /Ksher,' ,M.P.V' is ./to bo one of the guests at the annual banquet of .the Levin.:Y;M.C.A. Mr./W. E.-Keld,' M.1'.," and Mr. Bvron Brown, Otala, are also expected. £ oA' llar-elii-'12./'/;'-'.l :S,si*:-': />-/;' It; is, stated that Mr. W. Murdoph. SJian; non ) l ;.has : 'do'fmitelyl' depided;. to.: contest, th'b; Otaki /electorate .-at'vribxtfgeheral election. in.tbb v liab((ur"interSst-./",'/ ;f i/■ Tho results of itlie/ipiessini}..cbmpctitiohs at Horowhenua'A^'and:P. Show on Wednesday were.in'ado'/khbwh on, Friday morn-, ing as.follow r--Fat''bullock'(exact weight, 9061b.): J./Eyder-ahd/W.'H. Fieldj 9001b.; W. Francis; :9051b;; B. ; -E., Gardener, 90311b. /Five sheep (exact weight, 3331b.): J. Ryder , and 11. tS. W. Hunt, 3331b.; S. Raher, 332i1b. Single, sheep (exaut weight,, 1011b.): Mrs.' Vicars, 99j1b.;/Hiss .-Mason, 102}1b.; J. M'Leavey, 102J-lb. ■ , - : The following is ; tho Levin Kiflo Club's team , to oppose. Shannon on the range of the latter club! to-day.;—E. O. Lewer, J. Jfuir, J. Rutherford, H., Ward, H, Wood, ■P. Jones,s-W. Ihgranv,' L.' Ingram, "J.- Do-, vine, l H.- C.- Ingram; emergencies,/.W., Francis,, sen.,/ and C.- Ingrain. /. ;/ WOODVILLE, ' .

/ .The ,picnic: .and.: sports' in "connection with tho Woodvillo High ; School " took place on Thursday. I'rom early. morning •the. teaching "staff",'were, busy. arranging details,- and they must .have had a rather arduous day,.'the:Heat being, very'oppressive. 'The children. engaged": in" racing and games, and the public baths" (adr jiicent to the grounds) - were; thrown: open for, their use.-; During the'afternoon Jlr. Ko&,' M.P., presented the attendance prizes and the.'special; prizes' donated, by various citizens/ ' :' ;

~ Tho Boroiiglj' Council have agreed to join tho County Council in.erecting. a bridge over the llangapapa, on,' Lowe Woodlands Road. - The; Uoverauierft su 1 sidy, is J2150. Tim -• • '

i'lio pay-shegt..:afcthe council's '.last looting . amduiited to .£1707. This amountincludes,> final; . payments'; f on reserroir contract.'' ' l ' : -

conservatory. in Gladstone' Terrace. ■ Jt is Mr.■, Hiitching's intention to' supply ; the •'town; with:th»; early; plants -nat.hitherto have 'been/imported. ';v;'

, CARTERTON. Nineteen honorary.-members'-have're-' cently be«!i enrolledj.by....;the- -Carterton Fire Brigade. . : W ' A■.number;, of: local are at.pfer. sent in'training for the-Ahiariihe. sports. : Tho gold: moaal,for,the scholar securing the highest marks, in-the Methodist Sunday School has .been ;.won' this. year by Miss> Vera . King,.; with , a: total.,: 0f..,, 347 marks., The', medal' has,;to be.wontwice in succession:,to become anyone's absolute, property, '' * Tho., summer.. show,:.of the Wftirarapn' Horticultural' and 1 Industrial; Society; is 'to, bo held. 1 on Thursday,' . February, 2i.'; In ' the . past' it has ~ been usual - tohold .' the. show'on'a Saturday, but to meet the ■wishes of dVlaxge section of-"the .public/it, has'been-.decided, to lioldit.'this; year on •a, Thursday, 'imdicomparel results. -,