PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1446, 22 May 1912, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From 'Our Special Corre»scmdcnts.) OTAKI. Mr. Reginald Bacchus, who has lstca a prominent member in dramatic and golf circles hero for several.months, leaves for Wellington at the end of.tho month to join flu! lhiahiiw, which sails for Eng-. land on May 30. Mr. Bacchus, who has made many friends during ilia short slay here, will l)o much missed. Ho is a journalist- of note, and contributes largely to a number of English papers and magozincs. Miss M'Mahon, who for some months was a successful teacher of elocution ho-re, was recently married to Dr. Tcnnent, of Sydney. 'J/hey have left for Scotland. Same twenty members of the Church of England Men's Society were readmitted on Sunday evening, into tho society, in terms oi tho rides. Tho organisation is now m a nourishing condition. In Mr. Walter Best tho society aptsuwntly havo nu energetic secretary. , A meeting ot' tho committee of tho Horowhcnua Horticultural Society will bo hold next week, and. judging by tho report and balance-sheet to bo submitted, the memliers should bo well pleased with tho year's work. Although the society has been put to much c-xpcnse, and experienced bad weather for its last show, there is a credit balance in hand, while tho gross assets over liabilities amount to J6SI 9& Gd. Tho report indicates that tho society has held 27 shows. A lo?a lias been sustained by tho death of Mr. George Powell, nu onergetitf worker, while by tho death of Mr. A. E. JLi.vo a vacancy hard to fill had also resulted. Tho bowling season has concluded, and tho green has been top-dressed and put in readiness for next year. In order to celebrate a successful season, tho local club will hold a ball hero next month. Tho following hare boon elected a committee-,— Messrs. Bright, Ferguson, Smith, M'Kcgff, Carpenter, Howell, Bates, Cook, and Sathorlcy (lion, secretary). The Stale School will break up for a weeks holiday on Friday next. Carpentering is still brisk hero, and several houses are in qourso of erection, among tjio number being residences for J. C. Better and Mr. C. Gooding. Tho death occurred yesterday at Wniknniio of Mrs. Macdcnald. who had been ill for some time. Mrs. Hunter (Welling?V 11 Tanner (Longburnl, Mrs. }?• P 1 Part (Waikanae), and Mr. W, Macacnald (Oiaki), are of tha family left to mourn their loss.

MOHAKA. Mr. Hutchinson has sold his Katnanukft P r °P<wty at a good figure. •The prospect of tho railway running through hero is the means of bringing many would-bo land purchasers into tho district. The syndicate who. owned a large tract of bush country on ivhich a now milling plant has been erected have found a purchaser for their property. Tho new owner has closed down tho mill, and will not send any timber out at present. Mr. Frost has bc-ught out his partner (Mr. Currio), and is bow solo proprietor of tho hotel here. A want long felt has been remedied by Mi\ M'Cain, of this township, who has started an up-to-dato bakery; previously broad had to bo obtaine'd from ■ Wairoa. A butchery business is al» contemplated. Largo drafts of sheep may bo seen daily on route for tho Hastings sale next week. A remarkably fine lot from Kakariki Station is going forward, but stationiowners . aro rather handicapped, owing to ths want of a railway. Driving sheep 76 odd miles to a sale means both time and money, to «ty nothing of tho injury done to the animals. SHANNON. About twenty residents drove to Toknmarii on Friday night to l>o present at the Catholic "social" and dance. Mr. and Mrs. Norman, of Paiaka, are at present on a visit to Kotorua. On his return, Mr. Norman will tak-o ovor tho management of, Mr. C. C. Higginson's mill at. Koputarua. Messrs. H. aud E. Eastwood have disposed of'"their farm to Mr. James, of Otaki, who will lake possession at (ho beginning of Juno. Tha prico is said to bo iC2S -per acre.