PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 954, 22 October 1910, Page 15

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Onr Boocial OoiroaooadcntaJ : $ OTAKI. 'A carnival tliat attracted a fair attendance was held at Paraparaumu on Wednesday afternoon in iino weather. The domain was utilised for. the purpose, and various stalls and other attractions were erected, these being presided over by members of the Anglican Church, who are endeavouring to wipe off a debt on the vicarage. Tho Rov, Sir. Jones and Mrs. Jones were prominent in tho work. Lambs were donated by Messrs, Kelson and,Howell, and awarded for guessing competitions. Mrs.-(a' Whiting .'presided over the flower stall,' Mrs. ! Cruickshank - over' needlework; Mrs. J. JS. Jones,.fancy work; Mosdames Litton and Heffor, refreshments;'and. Messrs. Ross and Berretti the bran tub and fish pond. Some £30 in all was taken. Members of the Methodist Church of Otaki assembled this week to make a presentation to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Russell, who have given up business to go on the land. Both, have been prominent church workers, and the presentation was a popular one. It took the form of a silver tea service. '■ ■ • ■:■ : Two prohibition orders were granted against local residents hero on Wednesday, Messrs. Freeman and Brown occupied the Bench. Read, champion billiard player,, met and defeated, H. Robson, local champion, on Wednesday night by 750 to 580, his biggest breaks being 81, 65, 59,. 54, and .43., Robson played below his usual iorrn; and his break was only 26, this being followed by 25, 20, 21, 18, and 17. ■■<■ Read scored the full number in an hour and a half, and made an average'of ■ 18.29 per shot. Constable Satherley received word yesterday that the skeleton of a, man had been, found in. the bush at Manakau, and. has left- to. investigate. ■ _ At the Police Court yesterday morn■lne/w„ong'. Suing was ..fined 'lOs.' and costs .£2-.45., for. ill-treating, a horse, to wit, working it with sore shoulders.