PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 776, 28 March 1910, Page 4

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

■r; masterton.~~ ■The military "sports,"-to bo lieTd to-day (Easter Monday), under the auspices of the Maste'rton Mounted Rifles, promise to-be a:great success. SurgeonCaptaiu Cook has presented a valuable trophy;for.the competitor who gains most t . points '.-.throughout; tho ..meeting. Manyiiiseful 'prizes are,-,to,;bß.iCpmpeted for, and'a large entries have 'Ueen': received. , The '.Wellington; Highland, Rifles will have a ; strong,-detach-,mbiit in, attendance. . ; r _-> ;•-;, ' ■ The 'wool > classes' in .connection with .the Masterton Technical Schopl will commence to-rhorrow evening,. Mr. S. Wood 'being the instructor. .;7A'record attendance;'is anticipated;;-, - v ; The/Kc-puararifJa Sports Club..will hold their .annual-gathering?.to-day,-..when a 'programme of variediathlejic and equestrian -events will -.be"Eone through. The club! has ;made»aU..arra'ngein.ents .for providing. >.]unch.eon,. and •.•thei.-.Masterton „Sputh Band has been.:engaged to play 'fo'r-jthe day. ; '■'.-•-. ."-v.N-.;. . v | CARTERTON.'■ "f; r Tne Gas' Corrlrhftteo'of r^eporto at,the next meeting' as"; to •:'wher.e,.,ad v ditional street In the 'meantime,' -a 'lamp is' 1 to 'be erected at the juhction'Sf'Broadway -and' Wheat'stone Street;':near tho -railway station, ;ahd the position of-the' lamp-, at■ Seddon 'Street'-js"t6'b&; alferetl'so', as -to light ~that' street, More 'efficiently."" -';■•' • Mr>. , -Ri , -*-J , ;---fGhapmaui 'of this town, has ■ -left.'oii- ! a,short'".health'iecruitinfi -holiday to SydnV.^: : -'- ;: --'-'; i: ' : "-. /. r'A; committee-hasTbeefr set up; by the •local : -Methodist.'.Church .'.trustees to bring'forward.a repprt'at the .quarterly meeting oil Thursday next 'concerning a change of .residence for. tho superintendent minieter.-,'..,*'.-,'' f r:--. : ii: The health 6f- ; -Constable; Carmody, of Carterton, 'still' .continues-to .cause his friejids and :

,"' 'There are at'present a.'large number of members of'-the Wellington branch of: the Boys' Department of, the Y:M.C.A;'here'.- ; They-are encamped on .the old'racecourse. The usual pastimes are being > indulged in, and, the' lads: generally appear; to-be- having; a good 'time.- :•'■'•;■ '?'".:•••.■'..•;'' '..'; ■ •- ' : : -•' Special''services 'were held .in vtho '.various' churches. in the district, .but.'thecongregationft-'Were: not-large. ' '."-• Mr. T. M'Call; manager" for Messrs. Wycberley,and Sons', local saddlery business, lias left for.'a' trip : . to-Auckland and' Rotdrua; and will probably be away: for a fortnight ' -:.,-.:

.Up -till;the -present time no- tenders have-been accepted- for the buildings,, which'are ,to,-be t erected on the new racecourse.' The .June meeting is approaching, and .one- would -imagine that the necessity;for.taking definite steps. to'the stewards:. '-It was /here on Thursday evening that'"the' escaped prisoner Powelka was seen, at: Otaki,. but bolted whflA he'thought'vthaf her had been cognise^'.:,-...Constabl'eShaW'.w^s;'imrnedi-warned the Levin and vFoxton''. policerby''' telegram..' Ho himself searched:tho\whole district, and has been on thequi. vive almost day and night, but, :.sp.. far,''without success; ...'■■: ■ r Dr. .-Huthwaitp entertained \ the. ;' pa'.tients.of the Sanatorium at-a picnic'on Wednesday,.. wjien.,■ fine' weather . prevailed;'.":and. .an' enjoyable outing 'rasulted. ./:Mrs.; Huthwaite ,was:.indefatigsble in seeing that"'.everyone enjoyed. [ himself.;'■'',;■■ >;•"?•■ ■•;. ~;\-.-y: '.ry;;y.■.";_";'■ ■•. yj\ ..' . '?:$ foofFali match takes place, here on .Monday-between th'eiocal'team and the ■Greymojith ''t''•'*:;_'":'.'■ '. ''."A left-here oh 'Saturday, en route for'Kapitrj:where, the' liplidays ywill be. spent in..fishing, efc^-I'.'., ■• ; .'': : '.v;?:v;;",' :':■?::■ '■''".;

" A' number of the;, Maoris, who have been.celebratirig-tha.o'pehing of the Mission Church yhave left to .attend a' similas-ceremony.at FpxtmV.'./ : '