PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Specail Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Specail Correspondents.)

. .' ,'. CARTERTON. A 1 .Mr.. Laurenson,. M.P., was unable. ,to be present at tho "pleasant Sunday ..afternoon: meeting for young men" (September: ll)j but: an address was; given by Mr.' J.' T. M. Hornsby. Mr/ Laurenson will probably be present next' Sunday.' ; : ■The Carterton' Public School /reopened yesterday morning, after the usual term holidays. /- ' /-' ; It is stated. ;that Mr./.White, formerly licensee of the/Gladstone Hotel, has purchased ;a hotel at, Ohingaiti. . : /• ■•/ The'Bev; E; Young,/vicar oif St.. Slark's Church, is:at present indisposed, and. was unable to' officiate at Sunday's services. The.'Rov/ .H.' 'T. Stealey, of Hikurangi College,: conducted the • evening; service. ;■'! ,:AFEILp.ING!.'/'./;.;;: ■'■';>■/■' -The Hon. D. Buddb officially opened the new 'fire', brigade, .'station ; here yes'- : There was a , large- /gathering including ..members. of,: the Feilding , FireBoard, members of Palmcrston''Fire Board, Mr; T v : Hugo, /Government'- Fire Brigades Inspector; ■leading"":residents';.of. the town,'and district. The new,station is a .two-story /building., .It:^cost':;£l3oo, ! and is equipped with the newest fire-fight-ing ' appliances.. The Minister: congratulated .the , town' pri this ' sigh of progress,,; .and-/also. referred\to: -the,prosperity of.' the.local farming, industry/'/The : firemen then gave -. a' demonstration.,.: Later in the, day /the ■".Minister left; by,;the New Plymouth express, for; Wellington. 'While herei Mr.. Buddo stated . that lie : had tc : .' ceived \ a telegram from Mr.' Sheard,/who has been/in.the. backblocks' searching for; liuias,/.to the;,';effect'' that '.he:, had/been' unsuccessful.. -The ..Minister while." here, was shown over ,a/ piece :of native, bush which, tho:. Government is /being, asked to. huy as, a scenic, reserve. ~ :'■:'/