PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 2 August 1911, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

FEILDING. The Makowhai Kchcol Ijr.ll proved a groat success. Buildings to tho value of -CIIOOO were authorised In he eroded in (he I'eilding Borough la«f. inonlli. After a. very even contest I lie Foresters surcccded in defeating the Druids at. last imk'hV card tournament by Hip narrow margin of 21 ganirs to lit. By securing this win His- J , ';iro>lfi-s have' won tho shield for (he present season, as they cannot now bo defeated, although there are still four games lo play. In eouncclion with Iho stale of (he Mnuguwhala bridges between I'aiknroa and Oroua Bridge, which were erected two years ago hy the Government, Mr. .1. G. Wilson said nt <he .Manuwafii County Council meeting yesterdav that he had wailed on Mr. Jlurslhouse! Government engineer in charge of the Department at the time, and pointed out thai: the council's experience had been that rimu was not good standing timber for the work, but Mr. Hiirslhouse replied that mountain rimu would last quite as long ns totani, ar.d he had given strict injunctions to use only mountain rimu. However, experience did not prove him lo be right, and after a life of onlv ten years (hoy were faced with the cost of rebuilding the bridges in question. Mr. If. D. Robinson, of the clerical staff of the Manawatu Countv for the last six years, is giving „ p j,f s p - s i(ion o take up farming pursuits in the Auckland district. j OTAKI. I The Otaki Dairy Companv has secured a site alongside the To Horo Railway Nation, and intend to erect a receiving depot and creamery. At Otaki the company is having great improvements made and more modern machinery installed At piPssnt the milk supply is limited,' and the company is paying Is. per lb lor butter-fat. ,'l'hc Manukah Literary and Debating f-ecicty is making progress, and their meetings are always interesting. \t the last, the question of "compulsory inilitary training" was debated, and the discussion proved animate;!.. On a vote being taken, the affirmative was carried by a majority of one. The next debate will be.whether or not morality increases with civilisation. Mr. tjelwyn Goldsmith, for some time secretary of the local Lawn Tennis Club here, while on the staff of the Bank of Aew Zealand, is at present on holiday leave_ from Mnstprton, and is spending the time in'this district. Mr. Lynch, who' has been connected with the local creamery for the past two years, has been transferred to Wellington, and will iill the position of assistant engineer at the Fresh Food and les Company's factory. Miss Foster, who lias received an appointment at the Wellington Technical School, has been Hindu (he recipient of an enlarged photograph of the Mdhodist Sunday School teachers. During her stay in Otaki she has become very popular, both with the children of the State School (where she was on the teaching slaff) and the Sunday School, besides being held in esteem by residents.

OTAKI. , The annual meeting of the Waik.inao Athletic Club was held at Mahara House on. .Saturday evening, when a largo numbsr of numbers were, present. Mr. T. H. Parala was granted a. bonus of .£3 3s. for his work in connection with the organisation, but he generously refunded the grant to the club. It was decided to hold a dinner on August IG, when members will have the privilege ol inviting friends. On Mr.. J. -T. Kent's suggestion it was decided to hold the next sports gathering on New Year's- Day. The following were elected officers for the year: Patron. Mr. W. H. Field. M.P.; president, Mr. G. Watson; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. W. Parata. W. Smith, J. Silvester, A. Campion, T. G. Duncan, ii. Kandell; treasurer, Mr. J. Silvester; enmmitUe. Messrs. \V. I). Bennett. L. Freeman, J. T. Kent, F foe. V. Gorton, A. Wills. J. Askew, A. G. AVillia.-ns. ,T. .Tones; starter. Mr. G. Watson; auditor, Mr. A. G. William?; secretary, Mr. T. TT. Parata.