PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Spoci&l CoiroaDonoentj.j :——>——- SHANNON. •Ike Manawatu River, rose slowly on Wednesday, ami was almost bank high. The local creeks wore flooded, and stormy weather has been prevalent. , ,The reopening o£ the Primitive Methodist Church, which has been renovated and enlarged; will'take place on October IG. A special public meeting will bo held on October-10.

On Wednesday evening the local Druids held a smoke concert, and gave a "sendoff" to Mr., L. O'Connor, their late secretary, who has obtained a position with a firm of Wellington solicitors. Bro. J. Murray was in the chair, and there was a good attendance. .Songs were contributed ..by Brothers Tilling,'. Armstrong, M'Allistcr,. M'Grath, and Callaghan. BrosV/E. King, Jas;., Murray, and J. Gardner gave recitations. Bro. T. Lind referred to the good work which Bro.. O'Connor had performed during his term' of office, and wished him- the best of good fortune in liis new sphere. . Bro. Simpkins ■ presided at the piano. Bro. Gardner has been appointed successor to Bro. O'Connor. .■• ■~.:■■.■■'■.;.■..

Mr. G.'N. Stephenson, president of the local Bowling Club, throw up the ''jack" on Wednesday afternoon, and formally opened the season.- The 'results of the opening contests Were:—Messrs. Stansell, Lind, E. , ! B.- Stephenson, and the president (s.), 18;. Messrs;. RoosrHensman, Knowles,'and T. C. Dunckley (vice-presi-dent),; .22. Mr. Gunning's team.(consisting of Messrs. Olsen, Boultbec, ■ and Roach) defeated '■ Mr. Esbn's team • (Messrs.. Bernsten, Hansen, and Clayton) by 21 points to 18. . The green' was on the heavy side, consequent' 'on the wet .weather experienced lately.

GREYTOWN. , . The District Railway Engineer is to. meet, the members of the Borough'Conn-' cil to-day with,'a view'of arranging for. a .railway'sidjng in connection with the gasworks.. Later, in the day.he will meet stock-owners. with a view to ascertaining what improvements cah.ibo made here for trucking stock. ; '''."■:"...'. . ''■ ; .

': Mr.and Mrs.W. J. G.;Robb,' late steward, and stewardess of the, South Wairarapa Working Men's Club, were presented with tokens, of esteem ,by: a number of members at a "social" :held in 'their, lion-' our on Monday evening. - The. presentation took the form, of a. gold watch, suitably'inscribed, to Mrs. Robb, and a large leather Gladstone .bag to Mr. Robb,. The; gatheringVwas'.- held , in- the "Oddfellows' Hall. '~■.'■ A 'number' of,' ladies had, charge of the/arrangements, these being headed by Mrs. G. S..Fuller. ,_The.,watch,pi'esented bore the. following- inscription:—, "Presented to Mrs., AV. J., G. .Robb by her friends of the South Wairarapa 'Working .Men's Club, 3/10/10.", ..';;;..: ; , ;

The • monthly meeting- of; the Greytown Borough. Council :was;' held'on ..Monday levelling. The Town Hair custodian reported that the receipts for'the last three months had totalled J659 3s. 9d, • Councillor Rogers was granted five-'months' leave of absence. . -The, Inspector-General .-olf ■/Hospitals forwarded .a" report : 'on- the legal position of public bodies. This was ■referred'to a.committee. ■ The council deolined .to' increase ' the lamplighter's ■ rate from .£i to :£i 15s.'. per lamp.. -Mr. J. W; Blackman,. civil/engineer, wrote, .thanking the council for appointing him con- ■ suiting ._ engineer in -regard;.;to', the erec-: •: tion' of' the' gas plant.. Permission was. granted .to the Featherston County Council to open.up a.road-near .the-cemetery. The .Commissioner, of : Loans : <- to ■ Publio t Bodies reported .the gazetting of the;loan"of. ,£6OOO for gas plant,'purposes.:; -The Works/Committee -reported that the east end-.'.o£ North ..Street had been' formed.They., also, asked for.a-consiiltation. with the .Featherston'County.. Council and Mr,-Mark Masto'n,; relative to the making, of a; stock-road through the latter's. property, from Udy Street.to •Finance \Committee reported'. .tho v .>:bnnk debit balance. -'Receipts for 'the .month; were .£203; hall;rent,'.£lß;.other sources, £6.. The Gas, Committee; .reported haying:accepted the .tender-V:of, ■Messrs.; Briscoe and Co. for.the supplyjof. ,'fas; pipes',vahd>were\ granted permission j'tftj purchase a section of land for'.the site' of the gasworks.,;..:.-,;'.; ; ;-.';/:. - .;. ! :■;,;•'- : ',.i' "f;;;: ; ; ; ';;;; : : ■ woo dVil te. '•; ■ >■'-;•;; +1 ■■-..The .quarterly ■meeting of stewards , ofthe Woodville Methodist Church was; held on- Tuesday evening.-. The report -and; balance-sheet showed- the. finanoiaL affairs ;of the circuit' to v be-ina healthy condition; .'The question of/ministerial supply; for next year is; to-be, left..in .the-hands, of'the conference.' ! . ■''■'.

/Asa wind-up to the Volunteer Assemblies, it is'purposed to hold a plain and fancy/dress balh . '. .;. .;'',;

'■"". The remarkable 'occurrence; - quoted, in' The.:Doiunion's-'.' farming . notes, 'of : a, farmer milking "a cow continuously. for ; four years.'-is'/ not the '.only; .case of "its; •kind. I ;'.The'writer; recently, had a similar experience,' but cannot.' recommend " its practice,, : . 'The;result in/the'case. here mentioned , : was 'that,' after, deciding; that the .cow 'should be dried-dff and'have a" rest,' it was found; impracticable, to. bring the cow.into,profit again.. .;.' .'./.:': ■

. ':,./.;';;; FEILDING. • ■■ ; ;:;; : : Mr. Skinner has'.-been appointed truant inspector for Feilding'and district .for the. Wanganui Education' Board. C.J..;' ..,,'.'■ 'Mr.'.W. M. Ross,has been" appointed'delegate- for the Feilding. Egg Circle .at the:.poultry conference,■-.-;which is ■ to"be held in : Wellington this ' month. ; The Management Committee of the circle has also appointed Mr. J. Wilson, of Makino, as chairman. Mr. W. A. Jessen has been appointed Wellington agent, and arrangements are,to,"be made as soon/as, possible to. commence the' dispatch' of .eggs, to Wellington; -Mr;. A. H... Atkinson has of-: fered the use of a room as a'depot for receiving the eggs, and the-committee has fixed on' Tuesday as the receiving'day. A good deal'of support is coming from the Cheltenham -:'a'nd Rongotea districts, and at each .of these places a branch depot is to be arranged., -.-'. ..-.;. ..,' ,'■ ■: •: ■

The monthly meeting of the ■ Oroua County Council was held' this week. Present: Councillors G.'C. Wheeler/(chairman), Hugh Burrell, W. ; G. Pearce, Thos. Rowling, W. Reed, and J. Vincent. The Taranaki County Council asked tho'council to support the By-laws Bill. : It was decided to .purchase a steam roa.d roller and, grubber.- The chairman /reported' that the plans and specifications for the Menzie's Ford Bridge were in .course of preparation at' the Public Works Office; .It was decided to recommend 00 : ; feet spans' as; the most serviceable. The' chair-, man reported that the Reu Reu Road had at last been declared, to bo a public road. For some years there had been ' trouble with the natives regarding the dedication of this road. The council now intended to proceed to have the road formed, and as a Maori had placed a garden right across it there.would probably be more trouble. .The county/treasurer presented the following report:—Rates levied, 190911, .JM7BB Is.: Id.; "outstanding, 15s. 2d.;. levied, 1910-11, *1839; collected, JE1143 18s. Id. Bank balances: General account, debit 13s. 10d.; interest account, debit, ,£SBO Bs. 7d.;" Gorge Bridge account; debit, .-£BO-1 -Is. 4d. The council approved 'generally of the proposed procedure for local authorities under the Health Bill,' and appointed Councillors Pearce' and Vincent as its delegates to the meeting which is to be held'shortly.. '■