PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 805, 30 April 1910, Page 7

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Bpecial Correspondent!.) _$_ , SHANNON. As a, result of the bazaar held hero recently, the sum of £186 has been handed over to Mother Mary Aubert's Homo of Compassion. , A • bedspread, valued at £25, was won by Master James Collins, of Foxton, and the Rev. Father Devoy, Wellington, was the winner of the vestments. Mother Mary Aubort was a visitor to Shannon on Friday: Messrs. Kuowles and Roos defeated Messrs. Esson and Clayton ou the bowling green on Wednesday afternoon. The holders of the Stansell Feathers won by 25 points to 15. WOODVILLE. A special mooting of the Borough Council was. held on Thursday evening, for; the consideration of the revised drainage scheme as submitted by Mr. Metcalf, engineer. A resolution was carried that.the council borrow £13,000 to carry out tho work. Afterwards it was considered that it would have been wise to have made the amount of proposed loan £14,500 to provide for contingencies. Notice.. *of motion was, therefore, given to rescind the proposal carried. WAIKANAE. A meeting of tho' Waikanae branch' of the Farmers' Union was held last week, Mr. A. Monk presiding. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. Sir. 6. A. Mopk was elected delegate for the Provincial Council. The. Ngatiawa Riflo Club competed for the Farmers' Distributing Company's gold medal recently. Only five members fired, Monk (4)' and G. Porter. ''' ',;',- The Athletic Club intends holding its annual meeting on the King's Birthday. '■:•-... ■ A match was fired between thd Paraparaumu and Ngatiawa Rifle Clubs at Paraparaumu on Saturday, but was brought to a finish by the target being blown down by tho gale. The Ngatiawa team were then leading by 19 points. The Otaki Dairy Company paid the Reikorangi suppliers lid. , per lb. for butter-fat for March. The creamery in that district is only running every other day. The comet can now v be seen hero quite plainly with the naked eye. A working "bee," comprising Mesdames Elder and Austin, and' Messrs. Elder, Austin, and tho Rev;' Mr. : J ones, was held at the church grounds recently. A great improvement in the appearance of the grounds has been effected. Anglers are to be seen whipping the river' at present, but some of, the "catches" are now 'near spawning, and experienced fishermen throw the female fish back again. The recognised fortnightly dance promises to become very popular, this winter, the hall usually being well filled. Mr. A. Heap will take charge of the Reikorangi Creamery, as from May 1, Mr. Meek having been transferred elsewhere. ;" ..-■'■■'.■ To meet farmers and Wellington buyers the three firms of ■'auctioneers which operate here bavo decided to hold the sales on Tuesday instead of Wednesday, so as not to clash' with Jqhnsonville, sale. Farmers in the district are alio endeavouring to have-the Otaki sale day altered. . '•'■