PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 823, 23 May 1910, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Onr Special Corro«aondent#J FEILDINC. Mr. Fred Pirani has been electod unopposed to fill tlm vacancy on tlie Borough Council, caused by the promotion of Councillor Goodbehore to tho Mayoral chair. . i Tho Wanganui Education Board did not sustain objections raised against the election of committeemen at tho Apiti, Horopito, and Rangiwahia school committee elections. The Rangiwahia branch of tho Farmers' "Union has rc-olectod Mr. Chas. M'lntyrC president, and branch .delegate to'tho provincial conference. Mr. W. Mauser succeeds Mr. O'Dwyer as secretary. OTAKI. The anmul general mooting of the Otaki Horticultural Show was held on Thursday night, thero being 1-1 members present. The report and balancesheet (previously dealt with in these columns) were considered satisfactory. Tho secretary was granted a bonus of f 5.. Tho following aro fclie officers for tho ensuing year: —President, Mr. \A. H Simcox"; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. 1,. Hart,maun and Herbert Freeman; general committee, Mrs. Horton Bright, Misses Freeman, Powell, and Eva Judd, Messrs. H. Cockrell, (*. Powell, C. T. llussell, W. B. Smith, H. Small. W. AVarn, and h. Kiimistor; district committee, Lnvin: Mesdames W. M. Clark and Anstico, and Mr. I'. Goldsmith; Vy'ereroa j Mrs. 11. Prouse j Oliau; Mrs. Arcus and Miss Kebbell; Manakau: Mesdames C. Nces, W. Bull, Mr. J. H. Andrew; Otaki Gorgo: Mr. D. It. Mills; To Horn: Mrs. Gillies, Miss Best, Messrs. G. W. Kirk and W. w. Wcstaway; Waikanae: Mrs. L. Freeman and Mr. S. Duncan; Roikorangi: Mr. W. D. Bennett; Paraparaumu: Mesdames C. Whiting and H. E.efl'er; Paekakariki: Mrs. C. Tilley; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. Frank Petiu ; assistant secretary, Miss Bills; auditor, Mr. T. S. Goldsmith. Tlie matter of holding only a one-day show in autumn, in place of two days as in the past, was discussed, and it was unanimously resolved to recommend the now committee hold only a onn-day show next autumn. Mr. Bartieman,' who lias been hero for the past few months on the staff of the Bank of Australasia, on Thursday received notice of transfer to To luiiti, whither lie journeyed to-day. During his r.Uy hero ho lias been obliging, painstaking, and capable, and his transfer from hero is generally regretted.