PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1270, 27 October 1911, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

IFroni Our Special Correspondents.) FEILOING, The municipal baths have been officially opened by the Mayor (Mr. E. Goodbebore) and Councillor Harford (chairman of tho Baths Committee). The number of names on the new Oroua main roll is CSOO, which is a record. Kenewod intercut is being shown in athletics litre, many proini>es of financial and oHut support being given for the meeting on Boxing Day. Tho local Jockey Club has offered the use of the racecourse and grounds free of cost. Tho local Athletic Club has elected Ihe following officers:—Patron, Mr. 10. Short; president, .Mr. ]?. Y. I.ethbridge, with a largo General Committee. On tho eve of her marriage to Mr. G. M. Archibald, of the staff of the Bank of Xew Zealand, at Te Av.amutu, Miss Bray this weok received a handsome silver tea nml ooifa? service and silver hot water kettle, as, a mark of esteem from local friends. Captain J. E. Barltrop, V.D., senior captain o! the Xcw Zealand forces, has retire:! from the command of the Manchester Ilifics, and has ken given his majority by the Defence Department, lie joined the Volunteer Force as a cadet in' Kelson ::i ISSO. OTAIO Tho funeral of the late Mrs. Nohinohi August, who died on Thursday week last, took plnco yor.'erdav. Tho County Council elections, which arc to 1m hold on November S, are causing much mora interest than usual, and already a number of candidates are announced. Besides Messrs. Windlov and nalson (sitting members), the names of Eli Allen, T. C. Jones, A. Monk, U. .huh], and A. W. Sherman are announced for the two southern (Otaki and To Horo) ridings alone. Several ratepayers are convening a meeting in order to m'i " n c ' loice of candidates. Tho main office of tho Bank of New Zealand has been removed from the town I to the vicinity of the railway station, and the local office will now be'used only as a receiving agency. Tho Bank of Australasia now intends otening a receivineagency at the Otaki railway. -Miss Kit-chins, of Wellington, has been appointed head milliner at the firm of .Messrs. Bills, More, and Carnenrer. Yesterday the Otnki River was in a turbulent state owing to heavy rain bringing down the snow from the hills. Tree trunks and other debris, hurrying I seawards, were in evidence. ' I It is reported that a Waikanae business man is missing, and has not Ijeen seen for ' over a fortnight.