THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18218, 31 October 1924, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

METROPOLITAN SHOW. THE CATTLE ENTRIES. T-,. ,; T r„in::,.e to::.: c:,ri« :, :he .-:;:• V v a- -,hc ■ aurerbury A. ana V A«*.-ir:t:.--> o■.-.:i:::n >V-v, show ' :! .t.-.-r.'sse «s cornered with k.,t .;•••-, .;.... i>.;? ~,,.,- •«;• ;|7-jros may "..• ;r.,-r<\'i>od. The •!r::ii:« avnilabk at ?.[ liking >k."l. -r::« . . •••'• ;\ -,..-,.' .„... ;:-; l'> .. •■ >' ; :; ' ; I'rl.-.ii.M-. .. .. '-'-j 'I T-.-,\< .. •• -H '-' Th> , n,t:,i vf i". :-':■• r-hr.rit-i ar- •'■•'. rVw-r as <-o:i.pav.: •.•,i-i: I:,--1 «.;ir; M :!kii>ir Khortk."'..-. 11: K.-.l IV.Hf'j. ."-. .lers-eys, 10. The incr.':;sf.s.irc: Ayrsdiircs, If'; :.'.; i"ri'"i!;i] , .s. i. i JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS. ■ A .Biii providing-for the registration \ i.f veterinary surgeons vi? cmoug the ,--i-3if- Bills introduced in the House of IVpreseiiMtives; or, Wednesday night !.y Governor-fleuerni's Message Tt ■ riT.vi.les- !'ov tin- appointment of ; ': Board, and stipulates the qualifications of applicants for registration. An applkaut is entitle! to be registered if lie is :■.. member oi' Iho Royal (V.lege i-ii Veterinary Surgeons (Loii.inu) or ;; grudunre in veterinary medicine' and siirgery. or (ho holder of n v.-tcrir.arv diploma of any veterinary school or ..tin'.' institution ('not. being t!i.' Ikv;,! College oi' Veterinary Snrm s'i 'bv th.: statutes or rules of whirl. :i 'course of not less than four vears' study of appropriate subjects is Ve.iuJre.l before ; i v-.-'.-.-rinury degree or diploma, as the ease may be, can bo conferred, aiid which is recognised by rlie Government, of the country ui which it is established and by tho Board as a proper and efficient, leaching u-.-uiitition. If not qualified as ■,..i,ve rui applicant can. bo reg- • lered provided that he wa« employed, or was practising, as a veieriuarv surgeon in New Zea.la.ixl at the date of the commencement of the Ad, :ir.d that he is a, graduate in veterinary medicine ami surgery, orthe holder of a. veterinary diploma oi a veterinary school or other institution bv the statutes or rules of which a 1 course of three years' study of appro- ! pritife subject* is required as in the. | preceding case. LOBURN. 'I he country has responded to the rain in si remarkable manner, and as a. (Misocptence the outlook is decidedly promising. i On Wednesday night tlie final pro- ' gressive euchre evening; of the season ■ wa.-s heid. i-brviceabk; prizes were given bv Mrs 0. Hills. a,nd the winners ww Mrs Hills and Mr A. J. Kirk. _ Tliis evening the local tennis club is holding a. dance in tlie Coronation Hall, I'.nd oh Monday evening the Lobum (Sj;orts Club is holding its annual i meeting. HORNBY-ISLINGTON. The competitions held in .connexion with the Queen Carnival have now been closed, and the. ..prizes on behalf of No. 1 candidate have been allotted as follow:—.1001b flour. Mr W. 11. Iiovlc; cake, Master Clifford Ward; dol'l (The -Brides, Mrs Ibbetson. Tlie prizes awarded for No. 3 candidate's competitions were allotted as follow: — Cake (2), Mrs Cook and Mrs Vickery; cushion, Mr Muir; picture, Mrs E. Mills; doll, Miss Daphne Nairn; enke, Mrs O. Tcrrvman. I • | SOUTH MALVERN DISTRICT. ! There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of Ilia Combined Districts Picnic Fund, which was held in the Public Hall, Glcntunnel. The bal-ance-sheet showed a credit balance of iM-1 Uh 4d. It was decided to hold t.heannual picnic at New Brighton on I>eI comber Gth, and the following committee was set up to carry out the arrangements:—Messrs S. C."Ma'rsh, D. Harts- ! tonge, C. Powell, I>. Milne. F. J. NarI bey, L. Workman, L. I>. King, A. V. \ Mitchell, W. Page, A. ,T. Harris, J. ! Harris, J. C. Campbell, J. Hamilton, | Sim, McLaughlin, J. Steele, L. Adams, . and (fee. Gartery. Collectors were api'ointed for each district as follotvs: — Whiteciiffs. Messrs .Harris and Campbell; (nentiniiiel. Mr Wurkitian; Coalgate, Messrs A. M. Wilson and J. H. j Pearsoti; Hororata, Messrs Page and ■ Harris; Homcbush, Mr J. J. Ilarwcod; ' Hawkins, Mr Barnard: Darfield, Messrs Narbey and McLaughlin; Charing Cross, Messrs Sim and Adams; Kimberley, Messrs Gartery and Sime. It vaa dc- : cided to write'to Courtenay. Greendale, ; .-iiid Kirwee and ask them to join. It 1 was agreed to distribute a to j each child on the train, also biscuits, \ peanuts, and fruit. Mr D. Jlartstouge i was elected chairman and Mr A. M. ; Wilson secretary. A letter has since I !..-«!! received from the District Traffic | Manager that, Saturday, December (ith, ; would" be a suitable date for the eseurj sion. It was decided to hold the picnic oa the beach. ! The Malvern Presbyterian Church at ! its last meeting decided to purchase a j motor-car for fhc use. of the minister. ' To that end a personal canvass is being made in each of the five preaching sta- '. tionst. At Glen tunnel a concert vrill be : held early in December in aid of the I fund. A* sub-committee ot ' the following was set up:—Sheffield, ■ Mr T. S. limes: Glcntunnel, Messrs Wib ' !ia:a Gilmour /convener') and James I Deans: Springtield. Mr P, Gillandcrs; j Greendale. Mr W. A. Wilson: Hororata, Mr T. E. Pearson. I There are a number of : the district in hospital at present i Messrs Joe Harrison and James Tarl- | tug. Mesdamc-s A. Charles and N. Clmp- ! man. and two school children. Ma-oge Hinks and Lewis Wilson. . The rainfall this mouth has been i 4.37iu. Uain has fallen on ten days so : far. with a maximum fall <>i °» : the H'th. Crops of all kinds are look- | i::g well, and there will be pk-n'y CI i straw this year. : SPRINGSTON SOUTH. ; The Springston South Cycling Club i reeentlv held a successful road '' After the race a dance was he!.: :u tae Memorial Hall, where the ;..::--.- presented bv Air G. Mcßeau as : E. Hoskin "(4min\ riding time .Hum | 46 S ec.. 1: L. Bennett f4imm), time 4 mia i 16 i-"se/- °- T. Jordan (omin), ame ; 43mln 4:Jec. a. Fastest time was gaiii- . eu bv M. Ryan rimin;, 3to WO. At I ~ recent meeting of t.-ie. duo it vas dei cided to hold a seventeen-mde road rain I on November Sth. and a tancy oress | nnd hard-un bail on November j,th. Messrs F. J- S- Hilk 1. Kand H. ricf-ber are v.s.tuiij the «1 i Coa;u

i WAIKUKU. . A: the last meeting 01 the Waikuku Mutual Improvement Sccietv. Miss T. tills ocei:p:e,l the chair. The score- ; tan- Toa( i a p riper written bv Mr Bruce McMillan, on "'The Sower and the : Soils."' The Wiiikuku sc-Looi-ohildren. with I their parents r.nd friends, held t'r.eir picnic at Ashley Gorge. The married ! women's race wa s won bv Mrs Shew- : pard, with Mrs Robb soe.ond. i The basket social and concert, which j to have been held to-ulght. has ■ oeeu pfstpened indefinite'--. SCARGILL.' After three postponeuteuts on ac- : coring of bad weather, the Sciirgiii Tennis '.bib held its opening day onSntur- • iay. rhere was ;. very frond attemi- ! ar.ee of members, who spent a most enjoyabje time on the .-ourts. Afternoon , 'en was served by the lady members. A to-am from the Hawarden Club will : play a ma!fh against the local club to- [ morrow. . A. verv enjovable dance organised bv Mi-s J. Dunlop was held in the Ak\\- ; anlra Hall. There was an attendance ->!' about thirty couples. The music \cas provided by Mrs Lantont and Mr L. Fairbairn. CHORLTON-LITTLE AKALOA. At a meeting of the Little Akaloa . Football Club Kay presented a ltamed enlarged photo of the players j to Mr Melntcsh in recognition of tiK-ir indebtedness to him for the uso oi his '■ paddock. There is no recreation ground j in the liay. and were it not for Mr Me- | In tosh's kindness in lending his padl dock, tiie-rc would be no Fcotball Club. ! M.r McTutosb, in thanking the club i lor their gift, assured them of tho use ! or the ground as long as l>o lived. j Tho third attempt of the Tennis ! Club to open the season was successfully j made in beautiful sunshine. Quite a | large number of cnlookers wero pro- ; sent, besides, tho plavers, most, of whom I belonged to the fair sex. Mrs Mcln- ) tosh, wife of tho president, dispensed ! afternoon tea. Although tho club will I not Ik; strong enough to enter for the j Foninsula Cup, it, k hoping to bo able* | to arrange some friendly matches with the other clubs on tho Peninsula. -Mrs Priest, St. Alban.s, has been staying with her daughter, Mrs F. VUghorn, Chorltr.n. ~Sne was accompanied by Mrs Moltkc and MTss Barker, daughters cf the late. Mr and Mrs Tom Barker, tho first white settlers of Long Lookout, who arrived there in 1800. Miss Barker, who is shortly leaving tor Shanghai, was oayino- a : tare-well xmt to the old honieplace. 1 KIRWEE. Tho members of tho Miniature -Rifle are hoping that to-night will bo line rot- tncsr dance and. presentation of prizes. | RAKAIA. There was a good attendance at the Methodist Church on the occasion of the Sunday School anniversary. Mr E. Alexander presided, and a short programme was given by the pupils. Tho presentation of prizes then took place. The following is the prize list:—Highest marks in school (Mr E. Alexander's prize), Betty Basher; improvement in expression work (Misg -Troll's prize), Betty Basher 1, Alan Good 2; improvement in expression work, juniors (Mr Oliver's prize), Joyce Good I. Bnttv Crossley 2; good conduct (Mrs Basher's prize), Dorothy Smith; best essay (Mrs Good's prize), Betty Basher; intermediate class, Betty Basher 1, Kenneth Oliver 2, Gladys Hunt and Lisle Basher (equal) 3; junior class, Frances Basher j 1, Joan Breach 2; junior B class, Hetty Basher 1, Mildred Oliver 2;. primary class, Dapkne Smith 1, Vera. Oliver 2, ..Stanley Good.-D. Gladys Hunt, who acts as organist for the Sunday School, way presented with a leather-bound hymnbook. 'On behalf of the scholars, little Mary Hendry presented a, bouquet of roses to the superintendent, Misa Hopwood.

Mrs J. Field (Christchurch) and her mother, Mrs Pensem (Port Chalmers) spent the week-end at Rakaia .as the guests of Mrs Basher.