COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 130, 26 February 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS ~ CENTRES. WAIRARAPA ITEMS A municipal baud lins been formed at Eketnhuna, with Mr. 1 , . Coivlaiu as tho first president. ■• About forty soldiers from Claroville have juade the supremo-sacrifice in tho war. Owing to the lateness.of the shearing a considerable quantity of AVairarapa wool is this year affected by biddy-biddy. Tho Claims Board of'the AVairarapa Patriotic Association on Monday, granted a loan of .£SOO to a returned AVairarapa soldiei , to set liim lip in business in nn outside district. Nine claims for temporary assistance were granted. The past season has proved favouranle to potato-growing in the AVairarapa, and some 'good crops are now. being dug. . The AVairarapa South County Council has decided to favourably consider the question of making a. contribution towards tlie upkeep of the MastertonGladstone road.

The Wairarapa Trotting Club is endeavouring to secure the use of the Tauherenikßii racecourse for future fixtures. A Masterton horticulturist told' an "Age" representative tlmt the burr known as "biddyibiddy," which is such a curse to Wairarapa slieepowners, is at present catalogued by a firm of English seedsmen. Leans aggregating ,£3OO, free of interest, ive.ro granted returned soldiers by _ the Claims Board of the' Wairarapa Patriotic Association on Mouday. An application from a Westport soldier for a loan of illOO to assist him into a- business in the'Wairarapa was referred to the Westport Society for its favourable consideration. , ' The Masterton Progressive League new a luncheon on Wednesday, when the constitution of the leap-ie was explained and matters of importance to the district were discussed. It is very easy in Mastortoii just now to pick out a. number of those who were victims of the ,influenza «pideniic by the closeness in which their hair is cropped to the scalp, says an exchange. This course .has been adopted to induce the scalp to throw off a blight that is causing, the hair, to fal lout at tlie roots. MANAWATU ITEMS ' At a. meeting of citizens; of Palmerstou ai!rangei)iehts were completed, for extensive find elaborate celebrations lasting for three days when peace is finally proclaimed. The proceedings will start on the Sunday, which will be devoted to religious serviced; Monday will bo given up to returned soldiers and military displays; Tuesday will be set apart- for children. It has ben decided- to erect memorial arches, and efforts will bo made to construct at least one of these so that it can: be removed to a permanent spot and stand as a permanent memorial. The project is being very enthusiastically taken up, and there should be big doings in Palnierston North on Peace Day. At a meeting of the Mnnavrntu Bowlin? Centre, held yesterday, it was decided to hold n tournament 011 Good Friday, and 011 the following Saturday and Monday. ■ From present appearances there should be good entries.