PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1721, 11 April 1913, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

9 —: OTAKI. Mr. G. Noble has bought the leasehold of the Central Hotel, and enters into posApril 21. The liev. Mr. Stealey, Levin's new vicar, lias entered on his duties. lie severed ns connection with tho liikurangi College, Clareville, last week, r numlhl y meeting of tho Road board this week, correspondence was read from tho norowheima County Engineer, stating that the Waikawa North bridge only needed slight repairs.. As this was in contradiction to tho Government Engineer's report, who considered that tho bridge should have been condemned months ago, it was dccided that tho two sports ),< forwarded to till- Minister for 1 üblic Works with a request that advice be given to the board on the subject. Mr. I'i-ank Bennett submitted plans of the proposed deviation at Manakau (Waikawa Beach Road). The plans were approved. „ ft the monthly meeting of the Otaki Committee this-week, the head--18 S lel>or ' : s ' lowe d an attendance of HASTINGS. Mr. R, Stewart, who is in charge of Mr. J. C. Williamson's "Blue Bird" Company, informed A press representative here that the inability of the Monowai, hound from Auckland to land passengers at Gisborne, had caused a heavy loss to the firm. The bookings at Gisborne were heavy, and it was disappointing to havo lmd to pass the town under such circumstances. Mr. Stewart hurriedly made arrangements for an extra night in Napier, and the season in the Municipal Theatre was accordingly opened on Wednesday night to a crowded house. Maeterlinck's phantasy was staged with wonderful effects and fidelity and Napier and Hastings folks were given a revelation as to what is possible in scenic effects. The Williamson management were pleased with the theatre and Mr. Stewart expressed the view; that the performance went even better in Napier tjiaii in Auckland.