PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1238, 21 September 1911, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) q, SHANNON. Mr. A. L. Herdipan, M.P., bas been invited to deliver an address in Shannon shortly. In spite of the wet weatlior, the Druids' Hall was filled on Monday evening, when Professor AV. T. Mills addressed a meeting. After Mr. Selby had briefly introduced the speaker, Mr. Mills dealt with labour organisation. He answered a number of questions at the conclusion of his address, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded-him for his lecture. , 'CARTERTON. Commencing from Monday, the local hairdressers and tobacconists will observe the following hours:—Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, S a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, to 8.30 p.m.; Thursdays, to 1 p.m.; and Saturdays, to 11 p.m. Writing to Mr. Coleman Phillips from Rarotonga, Mr. Lovelock says:—"By t.ho time I reach home again I shall have travelled 23,000 miles. It took mo sixteen days to travel 3500 miles with cattle across tile continent from Massachusetts to San Francisco, and I was knocked up. It is a terriblo journey for both man and beast. I have 17 pedigree head on board, and they are doing splendidly. Tin's consignment will be the best lot imported." The matron of Iho South Wairnrapa Hospital returns thanks to the following for donation*:—Mrs. Cameron, Moroa, old linen and magazines: Mrs. Jewell, Moroa, old linen: Mrs. Bassett, Carterton, magazines and papers; Mrs. W. Moore, Carterton, old linen. GREYTOWN. We aro experiencing very boisterous weather just now and rather worse than anything which has been experienced during the winter. The temperature is low and there has been heavy wind and rain from the south west. Tho storm is playing havoc with the early fruit blossoms. To-day the Borough Council will officially open the new coal gas works. Tho function begins at the works and then an adjournment is to bo made to the Town Hall where refreshments ami speeches will Iks the ordet of the day,