PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents-)

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1060, 24 February 1911, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents-)

CARTERTON. M'ss J. H. .Wakelin has resigned-the E° s^° n ° f . superintendent of ■ St. Mark's Sunday School after many years' service. IS Mr. G. A. Opie has accepted the position.'"' W of Napier, and for- ■ • :o raerly of Maryborough, was the success- - d tenderer fp r the -C3OO appropriation, m effered forgalo by tie Wauarapa'* ; ' mmating Buildinj Society on ' Monday .evening, The prico was .£SO, and two n tenders were • received. :0 , For last week's consignment the local ■ a branch of the -Wairarapa Egg Circle rer. ceived Is. 7d. per dozen. a The rule that the local public swim-'-: h ming baths should not be used after ten ' ,f o'clock on Sundays has not been strictly 4 adhered to, and consequently the baths • arc beginning to. become . a sportingf ground for thoso who .can find little ■ ,s to • while away the day 'of rest. i. Th« • ie matter has been publicly referred to, and %: ' itos understood* that the practice is to * .' be ' Hipped ;m the bud." It is' stated that numbers who are not members take 11 of the absence of the caretaker " • r on Sundays, and some are credited with '■ " going down at nine o'clock in. the evening 0 to get a cheap.swim, rather than pay the'. '& ordinary charge. . : ••• . y ;'v'. v . f. GREYTOWN. >f . -Messrs. Skeet Brothers have purchased - « the, Purakau , farm from ' Mr. —John* 1 * u M'Master* '» A short sitting rof the • Native . Land ' e Court is being held r.here-• ••=' ,•. 1., is ' £ } oca * a P ,arlst estimates that <he-will :- . ■ get two tons of honey -from his - apiary ' | this season. !e REIKORANGI. ■e annual school picnic was held, at i» Paekakanki beach on • Friday ■ last, when '" a ■ number,.of. parents .-and :■ >" i- attended. .The children, were, in ' charge; e of Mrs; W. D.' Bennett (head teacher) !' it . and Miss Jamison : (assistant .teacher). •,' t. Sports were hold - during the day, Mr. e' Bennett, being starter,-' Messrs. : Cornor 1< and B. Greig judges, and Mr..G. A.; Bur-; ■ t liUg acting-secretary. ' Parents , and child- ■ 3 J: Ten.'thoroughly •:enjoyed themselves, .'it X being admitted that it was the most e enjoyable' picnic ever, held by .the school. , tS The committee specially: thanked Mr.IW. ; e P. ■.Carter,-of the new store,'Paekakariki, . .:; s- for his kindness in supplying water. >- free, and also .for "the use of.-his'horse: "V; e and trap to convey goods from'the. sti- '. :, d tioli to -the beach. • The rvaribus.-sportk;s " r events resulted as follow:—Sma]lr;V wys" e race—W. Greig, 1; R.'Es:art,.2;_D.]Grei£ii. 1 T r 3. Small girls', race—H. Bennett,-lj'BeM e Cornor, 2; T. -.-Kerr,' B.' First . Standard ;:,-.; g 1 boys—A. .Greig, 1; E.- Burling, 2; -E..Kerr, L 3. First' Standard gfrls—Bene Thomas,*** s" 1; E. Kent, 2. Second and Third Stand-' 1 ard boys—H; Bennett, 1; F. Monk; 2; G. s Greig. 3; Second and Third Standard.;'' f girls—St. Bennett, 1; .V.- Ewdrt,•: 5; l Kent, .3. 'Fourth and ? Fifth .'Stahdafd 1 -:'- s boys—W. Elliott, 1; S.. Cornor, ;2; "J.; 1 " f Monk, 3. /Fourth' and ' Fifth : Rtandard .'*; . l girls—P. Monk, 1; M. Kent,. 2; L.-KerT/' -■' 3. Boys', race on all-fours—J. •M6nk, f !4|>-S.' s H. Bennett) 2. :GirU 'tkrteA^edvrice^:^ > L. Kerr and D.-.Monk,;' 1; [ S. Bnr]in?,' 2." ■ Hop, sten, and iump^; l Cornor, '1; J: Monki'/2.' l Hop,' step, and jump (junior boys)—H. = i r Bennett;. 1;■ L. jlonk, ' 2.' ;; Consolation i- races:—Small .girls—o. Elliot, 1.;.-Small 3 boys—B: Greig, :1. First; Standard boys 3 —E. Kerr,..l. . Tirst-'Standftrft.-eirUr^E^;.';' Kent, : .i; Second-, and Third Standard - boys—P. Monk. 1. : .Second and 'Third 'i. 1 Standard girls-r-W,. Kent. 1. Fourth, and V \ • Fifth. Standard bovs—J. Mnuk. r- and Fifth Standard:girls—S. Burling, l! '-J' I .--SHANNON. - ) Members of tho Catholic Church -intend 3 holding a concert : iu ; .the ; Druids'r Hall ' on St.' Patrick's Day. ; * '' On Saturday the" lotol schoolboys, de- ' fcated thtmMoutoa boys:,by.bne:i'un;in a . > tw'p-inniiigHaoeri'ckeifjr.matfcli.? scored 50 and 60, and Moutoa replied'with;; .; 1 51 .and. 55.' . "Mr. and 'Sirs;.' Hallam;" who' are.'leaying"?, , a visit to the Old .Country at the be-. r ginning of April, espect to be_ away for' ;• about six months':' •' v »>'! —.• •• . ' On the tennis t courts: last i ! Satiirday t "'. Shannon defeated Terrace -End;- Palmer- - ;• ston Northj by 83 io' 81:. The ects were: > —Shannon,, 10; Terrtice End,: B.'. >The ;fol« - ~ lowing : were . the Men's'-'Singles: < <;«.• Gibb v. Burges, v. Bunn, I 3—G; . .Murray :vV ;■ SutclitTe.' 3—fi ;• IL' < I Schmidt v. M'Connell, .6—2; Sardines v. : I M'Donuld, 3—6; "C. Dunckley t._ J\ash, - > 6—l. I.ndics'- Sulkies: ' Miss v... . . Miss I. Kerslake, 3—6; :Miss F. Dunckley s " v. Miss 'Stußbs, ,2-rfi•' t./Miss'. /. ' Kerslake,,.-6r--l;' Jltiss Dunckley/r. Miss-- ./■ > Spooner, 6-rfc:/ladjes',:Doubles! :Misses .- '• Smith, and " Masoii v. Misses Korslakc, ... > 3—6; Misses Dunckley .v. Misses Spooner, -v 6—1. ? Meiv's Doubles:.Murray and,Gar--diner. V.: Siitcliffe" and MTJonald, 3—6: : . G. H. Gibb and C. Djmckley. v.-Nash and Burges, 6—o; Mitchell and Schmidt v. 1 Buun' and-IfConhell, B—4. • . Combined - I Doubles: Miss Mason ,and-Dunckley v.-.- > Miss Kerslake,.and Nash, fi—s;-Miss F. :■ . I Dunckley and Schmidt v. Miss Stubbs • : and Bunn, s—l; Miss Mason and Mitchell ' v. -Miss Spooner and 1 SntclifFe,: 6—2; Miss. Dunckley and Gibb v. Miss KeTslako and Burges, ,2—G. In each instance the local: - ' players are mentioned first. =• The: return contest l will tako place on March -: : 1 at Palraerston North „ i .The final stage'of. the shooting compe-. tition for Mr. Caliaghan's ' prize , took ■ place on- the rifle ran'e last Saturdav.' - Nine shots at 900 nnd 1000. yards were the . conditions, fiiflenian : E. Law earned off the trophy, with nn aggregate of > 147. Rifleman M'Kao was second with 140. , ' " Mission services, in connection with tho = Catholic Church are • being • held-"during - .this week. The Rev. Father. Murray. the missionary. • FEILDING. ' ' The committee of' the Feilding "Jockey • ■ Club has generously granted -the' Horti-' • cultural Society the uso ot its grounds v and. buildings foe-its autumn, show on ' March 15. , ■ ■ - Mr. Itonald S. Watson, of'Feilding,:has • » .been advised that ho has passed the final : for : the B.A. degree. Ife- is not yei twenty years of age; • / FEATHERSTON. jlAt a special'me'eting of tho'Fearherston ■ ■ Town Board held on 'Puesday evening it : - was decided-that .the-Works 'Committee'* -■* Of that/body should, confer: With' the" AVestera Hiding Committee ot the Couiity " ' Couneil ' regarding the bridge which 'to ■" be erected over Donald's ■ Creek- ; The' w ; ork trill' b© carried out-under the super "•- '• vision of the county- Overseer/Mr* Trio= " pavies,;who has also prepared the plans. - It was also decided'that two finger-posts should be 'erected in the township, showmg direction ,of Greytowh'" arid to Martinborough. One will be placed opposite tho Royal Hotel, and the ' other lower downyhe road at the intersectionof Fox and Fitzherbert Streets. Sheep to the'number of 8129 were - ' by; rail from; Featherston for the «ek " ' ending-February IS, '. <• - - ... 'Mr. R. E.. Halford, who has been in" business here:as a butcher for.the past , twelve months, • has: disposed of his in.-' .•, Messrs. Clout and J ones, uof • •" : . jyelnngton, who take possession oil March. . ;/Mr v Arch:.Xlarklhas- turned off. (from !36 Acres of , 1535-; lambs for market, " • I Piving the excellent;.average per acre of A young nVan named: Ashworth, Vhile - ♦ driving a milk brake' on Tuesday morn- • mg, was thrown off..th.e vehicle, and: the < " wheels pas=ed over him. He has sustained-:', severe internal injuries. ■