COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES ' ffAIBABAPA ITEMS Amongst the soldiers returning by the Hororata about March 14 is Rifleman D. C. Fairbrothor, of Carterton. At the welcome horxa social at Clarcville on Friday evening next, the following returned soldiers will be the special gucsls of the evening-.—AY. Daysh, Walter Uaysh, J. Hooker, M. M.'Laren, N. Ha-nnah, G- Wilton, It-. Wallace.. All other returned soldiexs will be welcome. A serious accident befel Mr. Percy Cole, proprietor of the Cornwall Mews, Carterton, on Wednesday morning. He was driving a cab along tho Dalefield road, when one of the hoi-sen, a young one, new to the road, shied violently at some object ill the aide channel, and caused the cab to come into contact with a telephone post. It is assumed that Mr. Colo was,dashed against (ho post, as his face and ono shoulder was badly injured, and he was much bruised about tho bedy. The cab was bwikeli to pieces. No doctor was available at the time of the accident,' but as quickly as possible tho sufferer was conveyed to Nurse Strang's private hospital, .where he is receiving all possiblo care and attention.

At a recent meeting of dairy farmers in Pahiatua complaint was made regarding the storage of cheese in the Pipitea shed, Wellington, this not being a ocoi stove. Mr. Carter, secretary of the Mnnjaliao. Cheese Co., has now received advieo from the National Dairy Association that nil the cheese in the shed. in .question will bo shipped within a few days, and no further cheese will be stored in the shed.

The Sugar of milk question wa6 discussed at a general meeting of the Maugahao Choose Company, when it was decided, tt'ilh one dissentient, in favour of sending a delegation abroad to obtain full particulars. The Newman Company, on Saturday night, unanimously approved the proposal.

Aged 101, and still, hale ajid hearty, such is the condition of Mr. Robert Rowe, of Gladstone. Mr.-Howe's mental faculties'are as keen as they ever were, his eyesiglit as good as that of ayoung man, lie is slill actively engaged in running his farm, aiid enjovs the best of healthMANAMAITEMS The last steeplechase meeting of the Manawatu Hunt, which iras held on Mr. E. Short's private course at Alnmdalo, requited in. a.-profit of over .£4O. In accordance with lis usual practice of devoting such profits to patriotic purposes, the club at the annual meating on Saturday decided to divide the amount equadv ibetweou the Palmerston North and Feilding Soldiers'. Club.?. > Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Pees, of Palmerston North,-will leave for a trip to England, via America, by the' Niagara, which ii due to sail from Auckland about March 2S. Mr. Pees, who is going on an extensive trip, will conibino business with pleasure.

At the monthly meeting of the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union at Palmcrston North tho following offers were elected:—.Corresponding, secretary, Miss Rowlands; recording secretary, Miss Ratidell; newspaper reporter, Miss Waters. The question of clubs in connection with the union was discussed, and it was eventually decided to establish a First Aid, Physical Drill, and Glee Clubs. The hope was expressed that the innovation won,ld hcip to popularise tho union. Hit was announced that Mr.' Wissman, late of the Awapuni Camp, had consented to act as instructor io the first aid class.