PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 927, 21 September 1910, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Social Correspondents.J CARTERTON. There passed away on Monday morn ing a well-known pioneer of the townMr. William Parker, aged 91 years. The late Mr. Parker was one of the few remaining early settlers of Carterton, and was, at one time, associated with various public bodies. The funeral takes place to-day. The local Territorials, will parade here on the evening of Dominion Day. ,I'he Brass Band and School Cadets will also take part. r: On Wednesday evening next the.honorary members, of the local Territorial company will meet the active members in 'a Morris-tube match. OTAKI. A man -named Williams was arrested, here , on Saturday night and charged on Monday , with drunkenness., He : was fined £1, in default seven days', •imprisonment. A Native, charged with a simila!r offence, failed, to appear,, and; was fined 55., a prohibition order against him .also being made. . Two youths who'had removed window-shut-ters, etc., were fined £1 each. .' , -. ,A meeting . of settlers was held here on Monday afternoon when it was unanimously decided to protest against the Government's- action in declining liability; regarding the.'railway fences along the Manawatu line. Messrs. Simcox; Henley, and J.'Atkins were appointed a : committee to work in conjunction with committees'elected at other town-' ships. It is expected that a large deputation will; proceed to Wellington on Monday. • •' . • : Another fishing smack has been or-. :dered for. Otalci, and will bo put' in ; commission "fishing ■: off the- ; beach here. Last . year, .as in ■ previous 'years, fish could .not bis . secured, but .this they' are so plentiful that ' fishermen, can scarcely sell them. ' " It is expected that a balance of nearly' £100 will result from the Methodist carnival 'held here last week. ' Bishop'. Wallis, of Wellington, conducted services herb on Sunday.