PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1154, 15 June 1911, Page 7

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) « OTAKI. Two lads named Weir and Clark escaped from tile Wereroa Industrial Selicol on Sunday. Tliey were discovered on Tuesday hiding at Manakau by Constable Sarheney. 'ine lad;, it seems, liad a severe experience i'row cold and exposure, and their, performance is not likely to bo repealed. local Lo.dge of Druids held a "social" oil Tuesday niglit. Euchre and dancing were the main items. On I'uesday an old-age pensioner, Thomas Anderson, was found dead 111 his wharo at Manakau. .Deceased was 71 years of age. A young man . named Horrobin, a baker's assistant, slipped under the wheel of his cart on Tuesday, and received injuries to his leg. CARTERTON. Mr. A. Jl'Kenzic, at one time manager of the Taratahi Dairy .Factory, was a visitor to Carterton during the past few days. Mr. M'lvenzie now holds an important managership in tlip Tarannki province. The Wairarapa Liberal League held a "social" and dance at the Victoria Hall on Monday night, when the attendance •was large. The interior of the building had been specially prepared, and a concert programme preceded tho dancing. The lion. James Carroll and Hon. A. x. Ngata were present. It is understood that, during the coming season, private cheese factories will be"established at I'arkvale, Taumata, and l'apawai. An assortment of b;olcs by popular authors has lately been added to the shelves of the Carterton Public Library. Oil Monday rile local branch of tho Wairarapa Egg Circle dispatched SO dozen eggs to the \Yellir.gron market. The Wairarapa Rugb.v Union lias decided to writs to the Manawatu, Hangitikei, llawke's Bay, and Wanganui Unions re representative match visits dui'his; this season, and (o the Wellington Union regarding a junior representative visit. . „ „ .... At the last meeting of the \\ atrarapa fiugbv Union, a credit balance of -£37 10s. 4d. was reported. This can b» considered highly satisfactory, in view of the fact thai the union commenced the season witii a debit balance. GREYTOWN. Mr and Mrs. C. J. Jury, of Glenrowan, I'onatahi, leave Greytown today for their new homo at Tonga. Mr. Jury intends returning here in time for the shearing on his station-