PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1079, 18 March 1911, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

i (From Our Special Correspondents.) |, : * t CARTERTON. }' A pleasant dance was held at Clare- e villo on Thursday evening, when there ]: was a splendid attendance. The floor f was in capital order. Messrs. W. li. a Allen and C. Reid carricd out the v duties of M.C,'s. t Mr. C. M. Whyte, of the local Post t Office staff, loft here 011 Thursday 011 a t fort-night's holiday trip to Rotorua. _ c The roads in the district arc begin- 1 liing to show the effects of the want of t rain. In some places they have broken r up considerably. i The small bridge across the road near j Mr. C. Diamond's residence at South ] Carterton gave way under tlio strain I of a traction engine on Wednesday. 1 The County Council's staff effected tho ] necessary repairs on Thursday. : Th.ero was a largo and representative) I gathering of relatives and friends at I the funeral of tho late Mrs. 'P. W : Foster on Thursday afternoon, the in- : torment taking place at the Clarevillc renietory. The cortege included a number of members of tho Carterton and 1 Masterton Tents of the Independent Order of Rechabites. Bros. W. H. Partridge, F. E. Tyler, E. King, and W. li. '.Whyte, of tho Carterton Tent, acting as pall-bearers. Tho Rev. 0. 11. < Standage. of the Methodist Church, , nonductccl a sliort service at the residence, and the service at the graveside also. Many beautiful floral tributes were placed upon the casket, these including a handsome artificial wreath from tho officers and brethren of the 1.0. R. Lodge.