PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1125, 12 May 1911, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) 9 FEATHERSTON, i Tho annual mooting of parishioners of' St. John's. Church was hcid 011 Wednesday night, the vicar (the llcv. A. T. li. I'uao) presiding. The statement of receipts and expenditure lor the year ending March 31, was road and adopted, tho total income for the period being JC2OI Ms. 2d., including a balance of Jib lis. lOd. on hand at the commencement. General and special offertories contributed X'.IO Os. Id., and subscriptions to stipend fund X 97 9s. There is a balance on hand of JJI9 2s. 9d. with a liability of .CIS lis. -Id. .Special reference was made to the services of Mr. J. G. Cox as treasurer and lay-reader for many years past, and ho was accorded a hearty vote, of thanks. Mr. Cox was nominated as vicar's warden and eynodsman. Mr. G. Fenwick was elected parishioners' warden, and Messrs. T. V. Wilson, A; B.' OXcale, W. Buck, and H. Boulden vestrymen., Mr. A. .1. Tflogood was reappointed auditor. On the motion of tho vicar it was decided to forward (as a recommendation from the meeting to the synod) a resolution to the effect, that women bo eligible for election to the vestry. After the business of the meeting had been concluded, musical and elocutionary items were contributed by Misses L. llodder, Pattle, England, Marsh, Butler, Mrs. Wickens, and Messrs. Hawk, Bouldcn, and T. V. Wilson. Social gatherings will be held during tho coming winter. FEILDING. The Rev. A. Porter, who is to be in* ducted into the Presbyterian Church at Marfan next Wednesday in succession to the Rev, ]). Gordon, arrived in Feilding yesterday. Mrs. Porter and family accompanied him. : Mr. Porter has just returned from a trip to Sydney. During- the interval at tho practice of tho Liedertafel on Wednesday evening a surprise was sprung upon Mr. Louis Pirani, the eecretary. After congratulations had boon extended to Mr. Pirani upon his marriage, tho chairman (Mr. Collingwood) presented Mr. Pirani with a handsome silver-mounted and suitablyinscribed combination barometer and thermometer. The opening mooting of tho Feildins Debating Society was held on Wcdnesda" evening, the subject of debate Iwing: "Is Compulsory Service Necessary?" [ Un a vote being taken the affirmatives gained the victory by seven to four,

Two.rinks of players from the Fcildin? Club visited the Huntervillo green •on Wednesday afterttooii as the guests of L . Mr. H. M'Manaway,. president of (ho j Huntervillo Bowling Club, but now a i resident of as licensee of tho Fcilding Hotel. . Mr. M'Manaway took 1 the party out in . two motor-cars, an*., although it rained all the afternoon, and'they went down in the aggregate by two points, tho'Fcilding players thoroughly enjoyed the outing, and tho goncroua hospitality extended to them. They wore entertained at luncheon, afternoon tea, and at dinners Thanks were returned by Mr. J. T. Barry (president) and Mr, D. H. Guthrie, M.P., who extended a heartyinvitation to tho Huuterville Club to send a party of players down to Feilding early next season. The full game of' 21heads was played. Barry's rink met Meldrum's rink, and went down by 2. Loehhead's rink met Wilson's rink, and a dead-heat resulted, 25 all.

.. WOODVILLE. Mr. R. B. Ross, M.P., has received 1m timation that the loading dock asked for tho railway goods shed is to be put m hand very soon. This concession has been granted as the outcome of the action of the Chamber of Commerce in drawing attention to tho inconvenience of loading heavy materials in cases where wagons cannot use the crane. The dock when finished will allow of carts backing right under the crane, and thus tho heavy hfta will be avoided. Tho "social" held in connection with tho Roman Catholic Church was almost flooded out. .Naturally 'the attendance .was affected by tho''.'ix)UKh'' ! Wehthef which pre. vailed on Wednesday evening. In past years this "social" hasjicen a prominent' feature in local activities'; those in charge : of the arrangements providing mattore'-sa' that everyone, w.as'sure of a pleasant In this case the same care had bc'eh given" and but for tho weather ii splendid' aW: tendance would, no doubt, have been present. Messrs. Nicholas (piano), Pickford' (cornet), and Savage (violin) supplied tho music. The Chamber of Commerce has taken np the question of the high speed of motor-' cars'which pass through the town. Another fatality is reported, Timothy Sullivan, aged 22 years, who was working for Mr. Cullinane on Ottawah'o Rond contract, meeting his death. It appears that, very soon after commenciag work, on Monday morning, a mass of earth cam© down and "buried him. The police brought the body into Woodvillo, where tbc iu-_ quest was held yesterday. Deceased camo' from Tcmhka. where he has a brother living. The interment is to take place - I there. ; ; - ' •'■ •;••; The anniversary services of tho local Methodist Church will take place onSunday. '-"~. ■ REIKORANGI. The final for the local club's bolt waa fired on Saturday, Rifleman G. Stubbinga winning it. liitleman J. Stubbings, a younger brother, .was runner-up. .'Rifleman G. A. Monk failed to find (he tarI get, and seeing that he and Rifleman G. Stubbings are a tic for the Elder Cup, of .£lO 10s., for which tho final will be. fired for.on Saturday next, things look, very well for Rifleman Stubbings. Tho Elder Cup is a handsome tropliy, and has been competed for for the past three years. The following are the scores, the conditions being ten shots each at 1000 yds.:--R. Stubbings, 10; J. Stubbings, 35; F. Monk, 32; W. D. Bennett, 31; Captain A. Monk, 28; A. Clifton, 18; G. A. Monk, 0. Rifleman li. Stubbings wins the belt for tho season, F. 11. Monk (last year's winner) takes third place. Following ara the final scores of the leadeiv:—E. Stubbings, SG2, 1; J. Stubbings, 513, 2; F. Monk, 541, 3; A. Clifton, 5111, 1; G. Uowo, 503, 5; G. A. Monk, 501, C.