PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1273, 31 October 1911, Page 7

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

FEUDING. -Mr. Xowlnn .Jones's delegation from tho London Snmlny School I'nion is tliis wcok under tho auspices of the local Sunday School As.-ociafcion. 1 The anniiiil report of the (.'heltonluunKiwilca Athletic and Military Sports Club sliotvs the cluli to be in a sound financial ]ro?itioii. The prize-money and expenses amounted to The club has yet a civdit: hu!;i.nee of ,L*t!'. and assets valued at tilt, and no liabilities. The following uilicers havo been elected l'or the yearl'atron, .Mr. I!. Short; president, Mr. .1. Ilnice; vice-prosidents, a ooniniitteo of twenty; auditor, Mr. C. K. Johnston; (lirce.lov of sports, Mr. J. Murray; starter, Mr. R. 11. Whisker; hnndicapper, Mr. J. Collingwooil; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. 11. K. l'isiier. OTAKI. On account of throat trouble, Miss Jacob, of the Otalu State School, has been obliged to temporarily retire from duty. Further search has been made for tho remaining body in connection with tho i'oxton tragedy, but, so far, no trace has been found. An old Native, commonly known under a colloquial sobriquet, but who was a chieftain of the N'gatunohnnehi tribe, has died at Ohiui. The iN'ativcs are now making tangi. FEATHERSTON. Mr. C. J. Kent-Johnston, wlio lias been clerk to tho Fcathcrston To\rn Boa'rda'nd other local bodies for tho past seven years, has resigned in order to enter into business in Auckland. Mr. Thomas Ik'iiton, who has represented tho Kahutnra Riding for several years past on the Feathorston County Council, announces that he will not seek reelection. It is understood that Mr. Alex. Hannay will be nominated for the vacancy. Mainly as tho result of tho bazaar recently held here, the managers of the Presbyterian Church have been enabled to rccluce tho debt on tho local manse by .£l5O. CARTERTON. Mr. J. E. Warrington, who has been farming in tho Waihakcke district for some time, is leaving Carterton this week to tako • up residence at Shannon. Tho sum of .til 2s. was taken in connection with the guessing competition at tlie Wairarapa P. and A. Society's Show. A meeting of members of tho_ general committee and stewards of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society is to be hold here in tho course of a few days to deal with suggestions relating to tho improvement of future shows. Last week tho local branch of tho Wairarapa Egg sent away somo 2SO dozen eggs to tho Wellington market.