PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1596, 13 November 1912, Page 3

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Bcecial Orfrro»uc,udentß.l ■ '' . .' '* '■ '. /'■;■-: ■ , GREYTOWN. ", • Greytoyn can .be. welt'pleased with itself at the interest,beins, taken, in its'. Mount.Hector track movement. .This track is practically ready now. for. tourists, and only requires whar'es. put up' in lieu of tents to make it a most attract tivo trip. .Mr. E..Philli.ps'T : urper, of the Land .and Survey. Department, has just made an official trip over the work done by the-.Mount Hector Tourists' Triick Committee, and has..'exptessed' himself as! being very/well satisfied. . Guide Shanley conducted Mr. Turner.oyer the track, and the report of the officer should lead to,, a large of■' parties taking this, jaunt during the .coming. summer. Sev* (iral.tourists made the. trip- last year from Otaki to Grey town, - and vice-versa, and wero . highly, delighted , with the lovely scenery en route..,.-., OTAKI. \ A sudden gust of wind was responsible for a slight accident here on Monday, a window-shutter being bio,vn over,- fallingon a. Native child., Tho youngster was' knocked,.down, but luckily *.was more frightened than hurt,' ~.-■•■ Mrs. W. M'Kegg.-who has been inthß local hospital for several -weeks,, has teen removed to her. home;-greatly benefitted. Bowling has "caught on" this season hr earnest,, and despite tho - unseasonable weather several tournament games have been played. ■ A donation- of 4J2 - -25. : has now been-received from Mr.:-Rollo,whb is anxious to' see still another-prize to be competed for. The club, at its last meeting, accepted a challenge (four rinks) from the Johnsonville Oliib for a match on Boxing Day.. _At a meeting of the '..Horqwhenua County Council on' Saturday, the mutter of -protecting properties .iroui the Waikanae River, was discussed, it being pointed out that duriijg every Hood.largo- areas of land were' carried awhy. After consideration, , it was decided that the 'engineer and councillors for the riding view •the locality with a view, of forming a special district,'over-which-to strike a loan, _ Mr. M. Oarkeek- waited .on the council relative to a crossing at the cud of' Waerenga Road, arid to Connect tho road with a proposed .road leading: to the goods-shed, which would be the means of considerably, shortening the. distance, It was decided that as soon as!the land was dedicated,' tho council wAuld push on with the work. It was resolved to expend tho Government grjirit pf,,£125 for widening.the. road at the sahd-cuttsng south,of Te Horo; to eon.tribute.i 37 10s.. to tho Horowhenua A. and P. Association for the purpose of securing'show grounds; and that tho tender of A, A. Brown for carting metal for the. WajikanaeJJeiko-' rangi Road be accepted. The Engineer reported that the- recent flood hod caused much damage in, the To Hero district, the roads being blocked-by slips, while a, bridge had been washed .away.. There were.also several wash-outs on the Otaki• roads, a.bridgo on the main -road being threatened/ while a recent filling for road-widening purposes had been partially destroyed. In the Wirokina Riding there was not much damage- done. The.OhaU West Road had suffered, and required- at-, tention, while the Foxton, Road also needed metal.- The Tokomaru' Riding,suf: fered practically nil by the flood, all the roads still being in good order. One tendor was received for the straker, but was considered too low, the price offered,be* ing .£IOO. It was agreed to allow the matter of maintenance of the Reikorangi Road, over which there , has been' much discussion between'the Horowheiam and Hutt to go to a commission. There is likely to be a lively discussion among members of the local tennis -club at an early; date over the matter, of playing on Sundays. Recently n strong protest was sent in objecting/to Sunday play. Now a special meeting is being, called by those in favour of the gaine being played on tho Sabbath..