PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Out Special Correspondents.)

OTAKI. A piece of "stuff," resembling in appearance a valuable piece of ambergris, bath in colour and smell, was picked up a day or so ago 'at the mouth of the river on the Otaki beach. It was Lauded to JJ!r. St. Georgo for analysis, who found it. was a conglomeration of mixtures, being largely comprised of gum. The finder is naturally disappointed, as he fully eV.pected to secure a good amount for it. ■ Mr. J. R. Stansell, senior, who is floating a company for erecting a public hall at Shannon, reports that he is meeting with success, and considers the enterprise will soon assume more definite shape. He states that he'has received over 1000 applications for shares. A number of now books, mostly fiction, have been added to the Otaki Public Library. CARTERTON. , The ahnnnl meeting of the Carberton branch of the Now -Zealand Fanners' Union was held on Thursday, when Mr. 11. R. Bunny was elected to represent tin; branch at the annual conference to be held in Masferton next mouth. Mosst's. 11. 1!. Bunnv, W. Fisher, W. Howard Booth, K. lia"lo" jun.. C. lieid, and T. V. Sloore were clectcd a committee for the ensuing year. Messrs. Bunny aud Booth were appointed to the Wairarapa Central Execih tive Council. Mr Georgo West, of Dalcfield, had the misfortune to severely fracture his arm on Wednesday. He was' cycling to Ins homo in Dalcfield,. and as he passed a ieam of horses his wheel enbountercd a d.op rut in the rond mid threw him heavily to the ground. SHANNON, Ail the strippers 011 this coast will be idle to-dav, as the Mnnawntii Flaxinill Employers 4 Union lias declared a holiday for a "picnic lo Longburn. ,