PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1724, 15 April 1913, Page 7

PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Special Correspondents.)

• 9 OJAKI. : Mr. C. A. W. Monckton. • who has been in ill-health for some considerable time, is now making good progress towards recovery. ■ , Mr. W. H.- ICarSten, of .W-aikanae, intends to farm at Manaltau, liaving leased 450 acres from Mr. W. H. Simcox. Prior to.the Rev. H. T. Stealey leaving Clarevillo for this district, ho was. admitted to tlie brotherhood of tho C.E.M.S., and, among other presentations, received a silver-mounted oak salad bowl from the staff and students of the Hikurangi College,-where he was principal. Mr. and Mrs: Byron Brown, accompanied'by their daughter, left here this week for Christchurch, where the lastnamed two will tako' part in tho corn•petitions. ' ' ' _ A fire, luckily in its incipient stage, ; was discovered'in Mr. C. H. Williams's shop oil Saturday afternoon,, but was thrown into a smart flame by tho pouring on of benzine, which one of the assistant's thought was No damage, however, was done to the building. Numbers of people are 'leaving hero daily for the purpose of visiting tho warship, now'in port in Wellington., Tho arrivnl of a contingent of men-o'-warsmen to this town is looked forward to. CARTERTON. i Mr; R. Cooper, of Gladstone, has donated to tho Wairarnpa Rugby Union to provide a trophy to bo competed for by teams in the third grade. At tho annual meeting of tho union, Mr. Cooper was accorded a volo of thanks. Tho Post and Telegraph Dopartinent has purchased a site at Clarevillo from' Mr.' C. Campbell for a post oflico building. A special traip passed through Carterton on Monday morning convoying Territorials .to \ the camp at Oringi. Tlieso are men who. have not completed tho necessary number of parades during tho year, anil are putting in extra tinio at the camp. There'were two hundred and forty-seven on the train, including nine from Carterton, Tho main body goes into camp c.n Friday. .

Warner's Rust-proof . Corsets., - Every pair guaranteed to not to rust, break, or tear. They fit comfortable whatever posture tho wearer takes.—Advt. An announcement is made on page 2 of this issue by Messrs. W. Strunge and Co.'s Wellington branch concerning the advantage? of purchasing furniture direct from the manufacturers. Messrs. Strange and Co. aro large manufacturers of all hjgh-class furniture, and an interesting display is on view at their local showroom in Hannah's Buildings. The Associated Auctioneers, Masterton, announce in (his issue a full list of stock which is to be sold at the Solway yards on Wednesday, April IG. The Land and Income Tax Department gives notice that returns of land must be furnished uot later, than May 1. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will sell a number of sheep and heifers at Upper Ilutt on Thursday, April 17, commencing at 1 p.m.