PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1035, 26 January 1911, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.)

OHARIU

A sale , of work in aid of tho funds of (ho Oharin Hall was held in Mr. Beech's grounds on Anniversary Day. Mr. S. Bryant,-chairman of (he Hail Company Committee, in a brief .speech, explained the object of'l he bazaar and gave "a short sketch of the initiation and the various vicissitudes of tho hall,' which' , is inidoubtcdly a valuable adjunct (o the social life of the district. .Mr. J. P. Luke, M.1 , ., who was accompanied Ijy-Mrs. and Mis;. Luke, opened the proceedings, and in addressing tho gathering expressed his plc-asuro at limling tho fair conducted in the open air. He was sure that it'must call to the minds of the older settlers the functions of (his nature which were held on tho village greens of the Old Land. In connection with the bazaar a sports program mo was got through. Of tho principal events, the. following were the results:—loo yards flat: P. Doyle, 1. 220 wards shareholders' race: F. Field, 1. -HO yards flat: P. Doyle,.!. Throwing the hammer: J. E. Bryant, 1. Putting the shot: E. Field. 1. High-jump: P. Doyle, 1. Guessing.the .weight of a sheep and lamb brought out many: competitors. The dressed weight of the two combined was 1001b., Mrs. T.: P. Bryant : proving the winner,' guessing the exact weight.- Tho committee express gratification at tho largo attendance of the outside public, who contributed te the capital net result of .£55 for the day. Much of tho i;uccess was duo'to the work and organisation of the lady helpers.

FEATHERSTON

A serious accident happened to Mr. W. Bentoii, builder, of Featherstou, on Tuesday, evening. .It appears that ho was engaged in cleaning-out the generator of the acetylene gas, and took .a lighted candlo-with him into, the shed where.tho generator was., .A violent:. exnlosion took place,- the major" portion- of the force of which .-appears to. have struck, Mr. Benton in the, face.. Ho was much burnt, and unfortunately . the accident'.- appears to have seriously affected his.oyes.

FEILDING,

A meeting of dairy farmers was L;ld at Kongotea on Tuesday,- with Mr. John Sanson in the chair, to deal with offers made for. pigs which had been sent to tho longburn freezing works for export but had been rejected. It was pointed out that tho inspection, of nigs tor tho Homo market is so rigorous-" that any animal which is absolutely free from disease,- but which maybe suffering from a. slight cold just at tho tiiuo it is killed, is not allowed to bo exported. After some discussion, the meeting- decided to/accept; an offer of 3Jd. per lb. n't* the freezing works, made by Messrs. Wilson, and" Cor .' : -'"' -■'.' ' :. • ■

GREYTOWN

Ah.Chong, a.well-to-do storekeeper here, died suddenly this afternoon. Ho had been ill' for some time., no recently sold his business, and was preparing for a visit to China. •■ Tho summer se.ssion of teachers is bein* held here this week. A fair number are present. - - . Several teams of bowlers from Petone paid, a visit to Greytown on Monday." The local ladies provided refreshments. '

CARTERTON,

■ JIr.;H.D. Bedford is'to visit the district in March next, under the auspices of thei Waivarapa No-License Leogiie, and deliver-.'ntltlresses. "Tho- . campaign will then: commence; in; earnest. Mr. J. Bridges,-:-who-is acting as organiser, has taken an offico in Pembroke Street,' and from this centre the business of the campaign will be controlled. Tho local volunteer fye brigade is at present making an, active canvass for honorary members. ' The brigade at present has a strong team in' training"for the Unitfed ■ Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Hokitika in March. On Tuesday evening a number of the 'members ,of the Cartorton Territorials' went into camp for a week 'on Mr.' Bond's property at Belvedere. There is a good muster under canvas, and a week of instruction will be spent. The locality is ideal , for tho purpose, and the volunteers were well pleased-with their first nights expariouce. A special meeting of the Cartorton Borough Council.is to "be held on Tuesday evening next, to fix the day for the Statutory weekly half-holiday under the Shops'and Offices. Act. Thursday is the present day.'-'.' , ; \ ■■.-'• '.' , ' ■■■ ■Tho'.many, friends of "Sir.'., and 'Mrs. W. Bond.-of Taihane (until recently residents of. Carterton), ii-ilj rcgr«t to hear of the death of their eldest son, William, supervening on an attack of. peritonitis. The Key. Jlr. Foster, who was in ehar,ie of the Methodist circuit in. this district some time ago, was among the visitors to fhe torcn during the.holidays. A team from the Carterton Territorials were successful, recently in defeating a team from tho Masterton Territorials at the Belvedere butts, the scoring beiii" SGS and 551. " There are still thirteen games to play in the local bowling club's pnii'9 tournaments, tho leaders at this stage bein" Messrs.. H. Hall and A. Ramsay.' So far the :;ale- nf season tickets and ordinary bathing charges at the local baths have amounted to .525. Tho work pfc erecting a fence around the bath is at present in progress.■•-.--.---. Tenders are being invited for.the erection of a new- Catholic Presbytery in Carterton. Lieutenant Bower, a popular member ot tic local Salvation-'Arniy corns leaves this week on transfer- to Wellington South. He was tendered a' farewell "social on Wednesday evening. '