PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1018, 6 January 1911, Page 7

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(From Our SDcdal CorresDondeut.) — * V RANGATAU A. On Wednesday, Mr. 1 C. A. Lloyd, of Wellington, in company with Mr. Suow, guide, 1 of Rangataua, mado tho ascent of Ruapehu in tho record time (from bate to base) of thirteen hours. The party experienced perfect weather, and enjoyed a very fine view from tho summit. CARTERTON. , Eight births, four deaths, and threo marriages wero registered in Carterton last month. Tho Wairarapa South County Council mutineer loft for. tho EoM Coast on Thursday to survey and lav out a road to tho beach. : The following officers were installed at a' meeting of tho Oddfellows' Lodge on Wednesday evening -.-N.G.. Bro. C. J. do Lacey; V.G., Bro. H. A. Bick; ES.N.G, Bro. .T. W. Smith; R.S.V.G., Bro. R. Tucker; L.S.N.G.. Bro. M. Jackson; sick stewards, P.G. s, Bros. Ales. Lindop. E. Butler, and J. Hf.rt; guardian. r.G. Bro. F. Cave. It was decided to place the rehrins Grand Master s name on tho Merit Board.,

Before Justices of the Peace, in the Police Court, on Thursday, a. man named James Colliwrwood \,wns charged with stealin" a gold watch, the property of Geo. Harbroe. Accused pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence, and taking into 'consideration tho fact that accused had three previous convictions against him, he was convicted and sentenced to two mouths' hard labour in Wellington Gaol. «i