PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1094, 5 April 1911, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) GREYTOWN. The monthly meeting of Hie Greylown Borough Council was lipid on Monday evening. The Mayor reported Unit the Town Clerk, wh.i is indisposed, would 1)0 imnblo I) attend, bill was progressing l'iivouiablv. The nmoniit received from Hie Town Hill for (he lust month was .t35 7.-. (id. Two cases of infectious diseases were reported in the borough. 31 r. Elliott, ("lie lale lamiilishtcr, was Riven three days in which to put certain lamps in repair, failing which they will be repaired at his cost. The Works Corn mi Mo? recommended that the wooden bridge, opposite (he Kirc Brigade Station should be taken down and a '.U-inch concrete pipe be substituted. —Adopted. The bank overdraft was reported as .Ellll las., but I lie Government subsidy has still to como in. A long report was received and adopted from the /ias manager. He recommended the council to obtain or build a shop in which to pive gas demonstrations. It was decided to call for applications for the position of water-race overseer. Councillor Webster, on behalf of the council, asked (ho Mayor (Mr. Lojsby) to again stand for that position. He stated I hat he considered that Iho whole credit for the present position of tho council was due to his Worship's energy. After several other councillors had spoken, the Mayor returned thanks, and added that the matter had come as a surprise, but it was gratifying to know that what he had done was appreciated. Ho was a very busy man, and did not intend to stand again unless requested to do so. but would like to see tho works which he had started carried on to a finish. He would also liko to see members of tlio present council stand again. For his own part, and since it was their wish, ho would stand again for the Mayoralty. We have had a few drops of rain at last, but it is hardly enough, to lav the dust. . r • Maoris arc now leaving Papawai in largo numbers for their respective homes all over the Dominion. Mr. Harry .Feast, of Ahikoultn, met with a nasty accident while rounding up cows on horseback a few days ago.

SHANNON. Miss Russell began duty at the Moutoa School on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. i'. Ross have left Shannon en route for the Old Country. The Eev. C. Palmer, the new vicar, will probably conduct services at the Anglican Church next Sunday. The first round of the silver cup competition was iireu on the local range on eaturdav. The conditions were seven shots at 200, 500, and (100 yards. The following were the total scores:—Captain Stephenson, 99; llineman K. Spencer, 1)7; Woodmass, IK; Caupcr, 00; Johnson, 86; 11. Law, bo; K. Sutton, 90; Jl. Sutton, TO; M'Kac, 70; Foster, 51; Hallam, IS. At meetings of the Shannon and Tokomaru branches pf the Presbyterian Church, at which the Rev. G. Aitken, interim moderator, presided, it was unanimously agreed at both meetings that the Presbytery bo requested to constitute the Shannon and Tckomaru home mission charge into a fully-sanctioned one, and that the Rev. 0. A. M'Jvenzic be called to the pastorate. The call to Mr. M'Kenzie was largely signed at themeetings. It is at present in the hands of the commissioners for further signatures, and will be forwarded to the Wanganui Presbytery, which meets at llarton shortly. Slight rain fell on Monday night—just enough to create a desire for more. The weather is now as dry as ever. Tho local Literary and Debating Society promises to bo as much in favour as ever tin's winter. An attractive syllabus of debates, addresses, oratorical competitions, etc., lias been arranged; and the opening "social" will be held on April 11 in the Druids' Jlall. The first debate will take piece on the following Tuesday, when Mr. Traynor will move:

"That literature is a greater educative inllucnce than travel." The "Shannon Borough Council," with Mr. W. Murdoch in the Mayoral chair, and Mr. Tilling as town clerk, will be the item on April 25. Slops have been taken towards the "formation of a debating union on this coast, and Shannon is waiting to hear definitely from other societies nlong the linn before appointing au officer to act on the executive of the proposed union.

CARTERTON. Tl;b local United Friendly Societies' Council has appointed Bros. G. J. De Liicey, J. M. fticlnlls, and 11. H. Armstrong as a committee to arrange the card tournament lor the ensuing winter. It has been decided to play only one game per neck. ilr. S. C. Ivens, of the local branch of the Department of Stock, is at present absent on a six months' holiday visit to England. Mr. C. Wbytc, of the local post cificc staff, who has been on a trip to Rotorua, lias returned home and has resumed duty. Mrs. J. S. Pepper, of Greymouth (a former resident of CartertanJ, has been on a visit to friends here. Bro. Phillipson, H.C.R., who arrived at | the Bluff yesterday from England, in company with Bro. Churchill, F.H.C.R., is to visit Me.sterton on Monday next. On Sunday the local Corps of the Salvation Army held their harvest festival, the meeting being well attended. The decorations were a feature, and the hymns and music were appronriatc to the occasion. Last evening the Mastorton Corns assisted, and this evening the goods will be sold by auction. . A movement is on foot to revive interest in Thursday fcotball, and for that purpose a meeting of the Rover Club was held on Holiday night. It will be necessary, however, for interest to revive in other Wairarapa towns if the project is to be a success. The forthcoming municipal election is being taken very nuietly here, there being practically no stir. It is slated (hat several of the sitting councillors do not intend seeking re-election. A light shower of rain fell hero on Sunday and Jlonday morning, but was not sufficient to do much good. A hockey club has been formed .at Dalefield, and it is uvoposed to nlacc a junior team in the field this season.

WOODVILLE. Mr. Victor Lindlau, who is leaving for the Old. Country next week, was' the recipient of a travelling satchel from the Boy Scouts, of whom he has been scoutmaster. The presentation was made at their last nieeling, and good wishes were exchanged, sneakers expressing the liope that Mr. Lindlau will achieve success in his studies in England. Rain fell here the greater part of Monday night, thus breaking the -dry spell which has been tho cause of much concern amongst farmers. The first of the football matches for the season commence here this week. Mr. Sandlings has secured the tenner for (he erection nf a commodious boardinghouse close to the railway station. Mr. and Mrs. .John Harris-left on Tuesday on a (ri;i to tho Old Countrv.

RF.IKORANGI. The local riflemen have fired their sixth competition for Championship Belt and ammunition nmes. Tho conditions were ten shots at 1)00 yards and 1000 yards, and the following eve tho scores-.—Htlmn. F. 11. Monk. ..t7-:W-0-f..li; Rilmn. J. Stubbing*-. -15—SS—-('-SIS; Rilmn. A. Clifton, fG —30 —(1—8:1; Hflnin. Slubbings, l.i--:«i—o—79; Rilmn. •). Field. H-K-handi-cap 5—78; Kflnin. S. Coriior, .13—.'17—S—7S; Cant. A. Monk. 11-27-8—73; llilr.m. W. P. Bennett, :i7-.".-'-7-7li; Kf'r.in. M. Field. M-27-2-72; Rilmn. G. A. Monk. ■i:i-2(i-0-G!l. The championship belt must be won "off the rille," and :;= only the scratch men have'a chance, it was decided to make the event interesting by giving ammunition pr.'/.es. That is why some ef the c.':y;c competitors were given handicaps. Clr.se on 200 nominations hr.vc been received for (he Waihan.ic Athletic Sports, which are to "be held on Easier Saturday. ( The art union for tho benefit of Mrs. Strawbridge, whose husband has been in the Otaki Hospital for some months through his horse falling on him, promises to be a success, n'nd it is expected thai those in need will receive a fair "lift."