PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 989, 2 December 1910, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

IFrom Our Soocial CoTTosnondentiJ FEATHERSTON. A man named Duggnn, who conies from Christchurch, met. with n. painful necident on Wednesday, cutting his leg very severely with a slasher. Mr. R. Aickin, of the local railway staff, was tendered .a complimentary "social" here on Wednesday evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall. Musical items, songs, and recitations wore given, and, during the evening, Mr. "ckin wns presented with a suit-case, rug, brief bag, pair of hair brushes, and umbrella. Mr. Aickin is leaving for Auckland. 'Messrs. Yelverton Bros, had the misfortuue to lose a valuable horse last week through being strangled. It was tethered out, and slipped down. a gully, ■ aud when found it was quite dead. FEILDING. During November there wero issued, from the borough engineer's office building permits totalling ,£2552 in value. In addition to several dwelling-houses, this included the new premises for the ltangitikei Club, which are to cost £1466. . Mr. and Mrs. A. 'Williamson, of Feilding, returned from their trip to the Old Country by the Main Trunk train from Wellington'yesterday'afternoon. His Excellency the Governor has signified his approval of a portion of the programme submitted to him in connection with his visit to Feilding on December 7, but, as he will not be hers in the evening, ho will .not be able to attend the proposed dinner, or the "Elijah." concert. OTAKI. Judging from the ' result of the land sale held here on Wednesday, the pneo of residential sites seems to be substantially on the np grade. AVnilo a newly-married couple werejourneying northwards on Wednesday evening they alighted at Paekakariki for refreshments, nnd were enjoying their first meal since the wedding when an cngino whistled. The bride rushed off, -leaving her husband to follow, and quickly mounted the outgoing train. She presently discovered that she was being carried back to Wellington, while her lifepartner was probably then travelling northwards. Tho latter, however, discovered his wife's mistake, and wired for her to alight at Plimmerton. An excited horse, bolting along Wairenga Street on Wednesday, bearing with it a terrified woman, caused many householders to gaze with astonishment, and wonder what would happen. The rider, however, beyond a few really feminine screams, showed pluck, nnd finally got the horse to a standstill. Anniversary services in connection with the local Methodist Church will bo hold on Sunday next,, while on Tuesday the annual "social" and distribution of prizes will dike place. -■ ■■■'■ •'■ ■ - : Several" exhibitors'from here were present at the Levin flower show on Wednesday aiid Thursday, and carried off some of the prizes. GREYTOWN. District Commander Moore was in the chair at the District .Committee mealing of tho Boy Scouts last Wednesday evening. Several' minor matters wero dealt with and two officers . recommended for the positions of Scoutmasters. Several of tho Scouts wero reported as ready to ro up for the examination for' badges. Itwas decided to endeavour to arrange for ii sham-fight on Anniversary Day between' tho Scouts and the South Wairarapa and Hutt Valley.