PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 827, 27 May 1910, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

ItTroro Our Special Correspondent*.] FEILOING. Ifulcombe is considering a. proposal to light the township with acetylene gas. The chairman of the Wanuanui Education Board (Mr. Fred. Pirani) is developing a scheme which may prove of immediate benefit" to 3?eilding in the near future, for the establishment of an agricultural college and technical institute. Thcro were ceremonial observances of Empire Day at both schools in Peilding. The chairman of the board (.Ah*. Pirani), the Mayor of Peilding (Mr. Goodbehere), and the membera of the committees attended the High School in Manchester Street and the Lyt- ; ton Street School. In both cases the flags were saluted by the cadets, and 1 speeches appropriate to the occasion were 1 made. Ilr. Pirani, who is an effective speaker, gave two excellent patriotic ad- > dresses, i It is probable that the Borough Coun- ■ cil will bs asked, at its next meeting, to consider the question of obtaining a, | sum oi money to bo loaned out to rate- , payers at easy terms for repayment, in. : order to enable them to have the sewerage } connections installed in their premises. This practice obtains in other boroughs, L and, judging by the somewhat large number of premises within the sewerage aiea I here which have not been connected with , the system, there is need for its introj duction. ' ilr. A. J. Geary, Peilding's new town " clerk, will commence duty here next > week. There was only a fair attendance on ; Tuesday night at the second production' of the original drama written by Mr. T. . Scoble Cornish, of Kiwitea, in aid of 5 the funds of tho Peilding Mounted Rifles [ SHANNON. \ ' "That the expansion of the British' Empire is due rather to colonising power [ than to military prowess" was the Lite--7 rary and Debatiug Society's "bone of • contention," ,J when Mr.'A. Saunders pre--1 sented the motion at the Druids' Hall on. 5 Tuesday night. Mr Gibb, supported by • Mr. Langleme, 'opposed the motion in. an. l excellent speech.. The mover was ably j seconded by Mr. Galland, and the affirms j tive was also taken by Messrs. W. Murdoch, E. J. Judd, L. O'Coimor, W. I Clayton, and others. The fact that the J majority of the audience were colonisers. \or descendants of pioneers—and indeed some of those who supported tho motion \ looke dcabable of "blazing a track through the wilderness" at very little notice—no j doubt militated against the sound argu- ' inents of the minority, whose defeat by i two votes was, under the circumstances, ) creditable to them. | WOODVILLE. 1 The report of the year's working. iis I conncction with the Methodist Church, ■ read at their anniversary meeting held this week, shows the connexion to be in a verv prosperous condition. A total sum of .£4lO was raised during the year, which is a magnificent amount for so small a community. The Woodville Debating Society, met on Monday evening, when an ' address was given by Mr. Stevenson on "The Life of Carlyle." otakl. Mr. Cyril Wilson, for some time secrc* tary of the Horowhenua Hockey AssociaP tion, is leaving the district in the course - of a few days to take up residence in Wellington. Tho local football team, with three losses and no wins to their credit, intend to endeavour to reorganise their forces, and changes in personnel are likely. 'i'he 'Roman Catholic concert, held on. Monday night, was fairly successful, some of tho items' being very good. Ine attendance was large. Tho most pleasing. Items were those rendered by' Jlrs._ outclifi'e, a Wellington elocutionist' of no mean ability, and Mrs. Woodward, the woll-luioun Wellington. soprano,"• and Master Barnes Gardiner, also., from the Umpire City, who delighted the.audience with his line whistling. A. dauce. fol--1 lowed. i e Mrs. Bright, sen., who has been sen- - ously ill of late, continues to roakolm;1 provenieut, and it is expected that in the course of a few days she will be able , to leave her room. This news will be rer ceived with great pleasure by her - numerous friends.- . ' ~ e A successful "meet —the second held under the auspices of the newly-formed I Horow-hepua branch of the Manawatu - Hunt Club—was held this week on the properties of Messrs. Monckton ana • Hall, mid-way between Otaki and Te ' Iloro. There were two runs—tho first f drag being laid by -Mr. Beattie on Patli- ' finder, and the second by Mr. Strawt bridge on Silvershell. The former horse t negotiated tho first obstacle badly, but t later on jumped splendidly. Silvershell made no mistakes and fenced a thoroughly. Mr. D. Bennett was huntst re an, and" had control of four pairs of - hounds. On the whole, they worked c well, but one cscapcd and was seen no r more for the day. After the first run, '" which was through farm lands, an ad- ' journment was made to Mr. Monck- ? ton's residence, where afternoon tea was dispensed. The second nm was, perhaps, tho better of the two, despite I light rain, the horses fencing better, t evidently being warmed up to their n work. In all nearly twenty huntsmen li took part, and althbugh there were one » or two falls, tliere were no serious acci- ,. dents. . J A meeting of tho members of the ' Church of England lien's Society waa 1 held on Wednesday night, when there " was a good attendance. The following • were elected officers: Secretary, Mr. P. [ Simcox; treasurer, Mr. W. Cook; coms mittee, Messrs. C. L. Hartmann, L. . St. George, S. Simcox, W. Best, and d C. Jones.