PROVINCIAL CENTRES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES

..-. ,'from Our; Special 'Oorr'bwbndenMJ .-■■,,'■;".,:;';,, . •;■', • ■ »-^~ ——' ' V. \, OTAKI. • •'../•'■'• _ Miss Bird,', of the WaikanaeSchool.'nnd , Ml .ss M.; Hurley (Paraparau'mu); have sent their resignations to the Education Board.' . ■ ;. '■■• ■ : ■-• ■

The sanatorium, picnic which was to have been held at the Otaki Gorge last week was:.postponed on account, of the rain,- but a pleasant time was spent at the institution; If is ; probable, ihowever, that the-.first arrangement will'still be earned out:; ::(', - : '

.In old. man named Lyons, who has been living'.with. Maoris at'Manakau, has been admitted, to the hospital.'-. -•The'funeral- of the late Mrs. D. Judd took place last ..week,' the Kev.,C.B. Jordan conducting the service. .Despite the ram, there.was a-large- attendance'of relatives and friends...Many,floral tributes were placed on the- coffin, while the. bereaved family have received messages of 'condolence, from various parts.of the Dominion. .'

v.lhe local State School.children'.had■ a holiday., on. Friday to commemorate Lord Kitchener's visit to Wellington; The post oroce staff also had a half-holiday.' .■Arrangements, are now being made for the holding of .the; Horowhcnua Horticultural and Industrial-Society's show, which is to Jake place here on March 16 • and 1,. :-It;is. expected,that the'show will,' as ln'alLprevious.years, be an unqualified success.'. It :Ims been:suggested that a marquee, be erected for use, if being ■thought that the'space in. the Town.Hall and side-rooms .will 'be ..'inadequate. A strong.committee is working- hard' in organising the event. ! ro " is '? S ol > e i"al growing feeling that Otalo.peoplc.,Tiave.seen;.the last of their race.meetings,, it being firmlyV believed that the northern, members and.some of ■«io .rout-hern ..are. working, to have the meeting removed, to Levin. : '"

LEVIN

...At.a meeting-of .the Levin School Committee./n .Friday: evening, "Miss D. btuckey,.at; present engaged, af Ke'reru bchool, was, appointed. assistant mistress. Ihe date ■ of 'the 'school picnic ' was alfrom' Good Friday ..to,Wednesday, (March:.. 16, "■..the: latter date . being ..considered r.the ..more■■-.suitable.,;A. sub-com-mittee,..;- consisting of -.Messrs.. .Hook, -Hooper,, Shaw,; and ■ Robertson, (secretary), was appointed to make the necessary ar.rangements: ■■"■'•'•;.'■■'■-- :> j ~ ;:v .■.--. -~.-.. ?•■■.... /_; The shooting match: between Levin Rifle Club, and...Mr. team of .civilians was "started on Saturday aftern?°nl« but ? nly 'four 'Pairs; had completed at, 200-yards,when rain-fell in torrents, and. continued so long that, it ;was decided to postpone the': match: - -'.:.' ;■ the Levin' District High .School.and.WereroA Boys' Training Farm returned, home, on Saturday >y the midday fraim(. .Despite: the soaking they're-' •ceived at the fiutt,.camp,..they ; all declared.ithat. they .had had agood ..time, and were particularly pleased with'havin'e ac.tudly seeiV Lord: Kitchener."-..., ,„,'.'. <',.

CARTERTON.

.'• : c¥ r ■short.yisit to, Melbourne, intends bringing .f ac £ a. ; trotting:.horse .with 'him. , With '"? at ' ate , nt ion-he will attend'.the:Avondale. Stud (Farm-sale.- -■■■ ■•■'•■■• e J,?^ G^n h C ¥ ) , int ™d'to: arrange .shoots' 'ior,: good-s'takes.Vand for' that purpose have_.- appointed' a'-finance committee, ; (:consisting,,(of: Messrs. ' C. S he y! J-.'S-'Xaurenson, and J.' Rei'd. ' v.lhe. visit: of-Lord Kitchener attracted a iiumber:;of-Carterton people.to .Wellington.;, ■-■ ,■; ■;( . ■:■ •... . ..;.•:■'■ : •'■ •- ■■ .