PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 1 February 1913, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Out Special CorrespondentJ; ' — , ' OTAKI; ' ' While Messrs. Richard and M. B»van and Peno Enoka • ivoro returning ia tho former's motor-car from Wellington Yon Thursday they ran into an old washout ■ on tho Paekaltariki Hill, with tho result that tho car capsized and threw two of the pAsserigcrs on to, tho roadside, tho driver iumpiiig_ clear. Mr. Enoka fared worst; lid received on injury to his back and head, necessitating his removal to tho Otaki Hospital. The others escaped unhurt, but the'ear wa. edamaged. Tho tender of Mr. J. fj. Pole, of Otaki, has been accepted for the erection of a town hall for Messrs. Bright Bros, Tho contract price is J02300. „, Unsuccessful tenderers werot C. llimmer (Foxton), JE2350; Jorgenscn and Co. (Palmerstoa North), .£2400; Olliver and Thomson (Otaki), J!2GOO. Tho building will bo capable of Beating over 600 people. It is to bo completed within oightoen weeks from date. Mrs. and Master M"Baln returned to ' Manakau this week, after spending a holU 1 day at Auckland. The Dev. B. P. Evan*, who hoi been ministering to tho Presbyterian charge at Otaki—to bo olosed down after Sundaj next—will shortly leave Otaki for Eowa,, on tho Main Trunk line. SHANNON. At tho last meeting of tho Tokomaru . branch of tho Shannon Lodge, ;. I).l\ Bro. J. W. Murray presented Bro, A. 'Robinson with' a gold medal, donated by Bro. E. J. King, for obtaining most new members during tho past six months, last Saturday, on tho local' Recreation Ground, Shannon defeated tho Lovin Training Farm at cricket by CO runs to 84. Arrangements are being mado to hold i a "social" to commemorate the winning of tho Hugh Challenge Shield by the local , club.' '

Tho Anglican. Church at Tokomaru held a very successful picnio on Wednesday last. The Presbyterian Stoday School picnic was hold on the 6ame at Shannon, in Mr. Q. N. Wood's paddook. £>y tho Otira 6tream. About forty children attended. In thb-ovening tho children a{taided a picturo 6how, on the invitation of Messrs. Jenkins and Jones.' ,

-> On tho bowling ereen on Wednesday afternoon. Messrs. Ti Lind and C. Bromley, defeated Messrs., Fargher end Butt by 22 to 20 points, in tho competition for tho Stanscll Feathbrs. During tho afternoon Mr. T. Lind presented Messrs. J. Mitchell ond'J. Eoaoh with a set of carvers and a • sijver-mbunted bread-board—tho priras for the champion pairs competition. Tho first round of tho annual tennis.' competitions took place on tho local oourt on Wednesday, tho following being tho re-.-, suits :—Mrs.' Laurvig and Mr. C. Dunckley ; (serl) 60 v. Miss llyan jand Mr. J. If., Barclay (1G) 45 ; Miss 0. Laurvig; and Mr, Law (15) 50 v. Miss Wickliffo and Mr. J. , T. Boris (20) 11; Mrs. Jones and Mr. R. W. Taylor (5) 50 v. Miss Dunckley and' Mr. Hook (16) . 45; Miss F/Dunckley and Mr. Schierning' (10) 50 v. Miss Linscll and Mr. Hook (13) 41. > " ■ Mr. and Mrs. H. Qrelg and Mr. E. Grcig, of Foxton,. leave Wellington _ on Friday next for Sydney, whenoo thoy Join . the b.s. Orvieto for Home. Tho Continent will first bo visited, and a 6tay of 6omo weeks will be mado in Prance. By the samo Orient boat, Mr. and Mrs. T. 'C. Dunckley. of Morrinsvillo, and Miss Dunckley, of Shannon, are also going ■ Home,. • ! CARTERTON. At a meeting hold here on Thuredif evening, presided over by Mr. F. . Feist (Mayor) and addressed by Mr. A. A. v Paapq, representative and organiser of', . tho New Zealand Sports ."Protection, : League, it. was decided to form a branch' , of tho league in'.Carterton. Officers were elected as under:—Patron, Sir W. C. Bu-' charian, M.P.; president, Mr. H,' It. Bunny; vioc-presidonts, Messrs. W. Howard Booth, Clias. Roid, and L. Nixi;oom« ■ ... mittce, Messrs. L. H. Smart, T. H,' •Hughes, A. E. Booth, H. Hart, and B. Bauston. Mr Bauston 'was "elected' eec- . rotary pro tem. . . ■ : . ■ A oollision between a motor-car belong- • ing to Mr. D. Smith, of Masterton, -and , . a trap; belonging to Mr. N. Bouzaid, of : Carterton, occurred'at tho corner of, Pcm- - : broke Street on Thursday afternoon,^-Tho' •; car was ooming up from tho*south slowly,', arid in approaching the oomer "tooted • tho'horn. The driver of tho vehicle, which was coining up Pembroko Street, , did not see nor: hear the car, for .ho drove ■ straight on. By this timo tho car was alongside tho centre lamp-post, and could : not swerve'across tho, road, and Mr. Bou- ■ ssaid could not stop his horse soon enough :to. avoid a collision;, The animal threw itself. back upon its haunches and tho > ends of the shafts, projecting, etruok tho wind screen of tho car, and shattered it, > !fo other damage was done., , , Tho seoond round for tho Booth Cup in the "bowling competition commences on Thursday when Carterton play Groytown at Carterton and Feathorston will play Mastprton at Feathorston, Tho Martin-"/ borough Club has a 'byo. '