PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 764, 12 March 1910, Page 14

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Sccolal CorraaDondcati.)

CARTERTON. A party of local resident intend: leaving Cartsrton on Saturday for Mount .Hector. Bartosh, who: has been shunter at the. local railway station : for. some: time, has been transferred to Lower. Hutt,- and will be succeeded liere by Mr. H, ; Hutchinson. . ; _ -Q n ' '■Thursday, . Mr. E. Eagle, jiiri., "of Belvedere, railed a purebred Jersoy heifer to Mr. T. Hodges, of Wamani, Bay of Plenty. The animal will reach Auckland on Saturday night. The annual show of the South WairarapavPoultry Association will be held at Carterton on July 13 and 14, providing that the dates are approved of by the North Island Poultry Association. Thei Rev. W. J., Elliott, who has .been appointed to the Methodist charge . 'at Wnangarei, will leave here with his fam-ily-about the-first week of next month. During his residence here Mr. Elliott has been a very citizen, working strenuously foi J ; the. welfare of :'.the' commiiniiy,; outside of his religious sphere. He will carry with him the-.best ,wishes of the ■district for happiness;and'- usefulness .in his'new, circuit. ' .The local 'Methodist Church is to lipid' its . harvest thanksgiving service'on Sunday. The church will bo appropriately decorated, and the choir and orchestra will render special hymns and.anthems; . 'The tennis match between "Carterton/ and' Featherstou, played at the latter's courts on Thursday, afternoon,.,was. >von ■by. the home team by' three 'games, the scores being 6—3. The points-were Featherston 339, Cartorton 286. . ~.—-

WOODVjLLE, Mr. Fred. Hyde and family left. Wood? ville for Auckland on Monday last,; Mr.;; .Hyde has purchased property at llemuera. Mrs: and. children proceeded north, by ,the Main Trunk line; while'. Mr. Hyde> drove - through, anticipating that the journey would occupy six days. The' offertory at St.David's Church on Sunday-'last' amounted: to ' .£SO. "f* f*"' ; The open-air performance ' given by the local .band in Foumtaine Square, on -Wednesday evening,'was much- appreciated!, by: "the public.. The'programme consisted, of pleasing; melodies, > well- rendered.'. .It is the intention of the' band to give these '(performances at regular intervals.

• " FEIUDING. , . . Hie Borough Council, by a majority of one, has' thrown, out'-, the:: proposid,,-.to-jto.; take-a 'poll, of Ratepayers for- a -lokn [to erect an opera house.' . The' council' Shas decided to take a poll for a-loan of to;provide an electric lighting plant. Tho .weather for the Peilding Horticnl- ',- toral Society's'■ anfaurm show. yesterday was of the worst A-steady.-downpour of lain prevailed, but it was. a good showi Added to tiio Bchednle this were a cottage garden class for ama•who: employ, no paid assistants, even, casually in' tnair -gardens, a school gariden clasi and a substantial award list ',offere4 by. the Feilding Fruit-Growers' ]Association. Each of these additions has (proved a benefit,as-was Been by-the (rTimber and quality of the exhibits en- -. Mr. J. IJ. Douglas, Dominion quarter'jinaster of the: Boy Scouts, was in Feildting this week. J'; v " ■' - . otaki. : of. the. Girls' ■ Friendly Bocicty, addressed a meeting here on Wediiesday, but owing, to. an oversight prac- ■ tically no : ; publicity' 'was : given '' to the, ineeting, and consequently there was only,: •in attendance of twenty or. thirty, all . ttold. The address, nevertheless, was ih-., feresting,. the speaker eulogising the good' -J pvork accomplished by-the society. At tho . .conclusion anumber of .members were en:v trolled.-, : For hawking without ' a license "a man named —. .Bragg was fined on Thursday .by Messrs; Simcox and Brown, J.P.'s, .£2, Hnth costs,-18s. •, A'mSficial riift™i: li'ere oil Oi'nisdaf' .. . pifd Friday,. relief :bf v pM .'.. WJ owners, gaffle®rs, v etc. '■ v- •;":' i Several baildiiigs.-arei now in course' of j jerection, both in the/ township and'out-' ' «me of it. • • ALFREDTON. • : The Alfredton AtJUetic' ajinuai <fiporte -were held on Thursday, in glorious ,*weaiher. i Thero'was ja'-'largo - attendance the gathering' passed off. very.success.fully. D. J. Galvin, of Hamua, a promisUng runner, won the 100 yards, 220 yards, and MO yards handicaps, and . secured the Levin cup for most, points.' -Following .■were the results:—Maiden,-A.- 'Daysh,- -.-1: . ff.. Walsh, 2; A. A. . Schofield; 3/ lOfO" rYards: D. J. Galvin, 1; P. Walsh, 2; Wv v Wilson, 3. Hop, - Step, and Jump : M; JNeilsen,' 1; A. Daysh, 2.. '22b Yards: -D.: . J. Galvin, 1; P. Walsh, 2;' W-' .Wilson;3». High Jump: M. Neilsen, -1:' Morgan, 5. '120 Yards Hurdles: D. Yule, 1; G. L Grey, 2; W. Wilson, -3., Mile Bicycle - Eaie: T. Rutherford, 1; Edmonds,- 2: L Dohnt, 3. -MO Yards: D. J. Galvin, 1: P "Walsh, 2; Hall, 3. Mile Walk: B* Schofield, 1; D. J. Clow, 2.. Hunters', Competition : Bussdl's Black 'Diiigel,: 1 ■ Maringa,. 2;-. Spot, 3. Mile Run: "Campbell, I j Hall, 2; Harrison, ; : ?':the, Chain: •• W. Rutherford,- • ' Algi©i ; 2. 'Ladies' Nail Driving: Mrs.' • Bobbie, i 1- ; Pillow Fight: P. il2k)nald, .X Married' Women's IfcaceV Mrs.' Fergu-' : . '-' ' -