PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1061, 25 February 1911, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents ) —— —»—— ■ V/OODVILLE. Mr. King, of Matura, lias been ap< pointed second in charge of ,tho "Woodville Post Office. The overseer of the waterworks, who has in hand the inspection of the pipes which' aro to bo used for the drainage" scheme, states that there is now sufficient material to hand to commence tho work. Largo quantities of pipes have been rejected, and this has caused ■ delay.,'"A number of men have : beenwaiting for tho work to begin. . Messrs. Crowo ■ and M'Farlanc's • oxpress met with an accident at Mahurahura . recently.* It appears that tho horse backed over.a bank; and tho turnout fell some distance. Luckily neither horso nor driver was , hurt, but the cart was broken up. v. . ■ j ■ Tho draw for-the second round of tho Bowling Club's pairs is : as follows Cormack and Gothard play Turnbull and Ginger; M'Kibbin ,and Nicholas play Boyne and Tyreman; Gardner and <" .Rose play Sowerby and Wardrop. ' • CARTERTON. , Mr", and Mrs. R. M'Dbnald, of Ko» - . kotau, intend taking a. short holiday trip to Sydney. • ; The: carnival and concert, held in 6nh-' - nection with tho opening of tho local ' swimming baths, realised some £40, which liquidates tho debit: balance and gives the committee: a small balance for improvements. -v A Church of England service is. to bo held at Gladstone on Sunday morning. .' Mr. W. Robinson, well known in. the • district, .is commencing . business - Carterton -as a bootmaker,- having secured premises at, tho northern end" of the town. ■ • . The borough staff are at present engaged constructing a concrete kerbmg : along the northern end of High Street, from Rhodes Street downwards. ' CREYTOWN. Constable J. 51'Ahster is relieving Con-' ■ stableLarkin,. ; .tlio local. officer,. who is "■ away; on/holiday leave. - The usual 'meeting of the Loyal Grey--* town Lodge 'was. held at the lodge .room.'3 on Wednesday evening last. The reports aiid balance-sheet wereread and adopted. Mr.,Coasby (delegate to the district meet-:-ingj gave a resume of the business, transacted. ; Officers were installed. _ for th« -. coming half-year. .