PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1359, 9 February 1912, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

FEII.DING. | Tho Rtoney Crook school gardens arc L-ojitimiullv being made the scene of vandalism. Last Fridav the gardens were lull all right, but,'on Monday, it was found llial: lunch wanton havoc had licen wrought. Tin- Kov. G. Kudd has just, returned to Foihliug after an extended and enjoyable holiday tipent in Duncdin and Otago. OTAKI. Plaving for the Kinniburgh Feathers on the local bowling green on Wednesday, representatives of (ho. Otaki Club defeated Sliaiinon by 27 lo 11. The play was nut of a high order, tho green being far 100 keen for the visitors The .Manakau School Committee has decided to hold (heir annual picnic at Puekakariki on February 2:j. They will journey thither by an early morning train. A local -fanner has reaped a. profit of i:sS 15?. f«r the month from a herd of •S'J co«;s. while another herd of ten cows has yielded a profit of £21 l!S.s. A stilus of racehorses, under tlio control of Frank Higgott, arrived hero yesterday, and are quartered at the Jubilee Stables, pendiug the erection of suitable, buildings. Mr. Higgott has purchased a homestead here, and in futuTO will reside hero. The death occurred at Sydney recently of Mr. Angus Cameron, biotkcr-in-law of Mr. C. E. Lindsay, of Manakau. Deceased was well known in Otaki. Donations for the newly-formed brass band are coming in freely. The band is practising assiduously, and will mako their debut at the gymkhana to be held on 'Wednesday. GREYTOWN. The Mount Hector Tourists' Track Committee have arranged to send two parlies up the track. One will start on Saturday morning, and will include all horsemen, wha.o will try and push through lo Hector. The other will start on Sunday morning for a one-day's outing. There will probably be a dozen men in each party, and should the weather prove fine an enjoyable time should bo spent there.