COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 147, 17 March 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES MANAWATU

The Mayor of Feilding announced at n meeting last week t'nat the proprbal to' erect a cottago hospital in Feilding as a memorial to fallen soldiers had been abandoned, the suggestion being opposed by the Orona County Council and the Kiwitea County Council. It has now been suggested that I'eilding's memorial should consist of a monument in the Manchester Square, and the Mayor will call a public meeting Id discuss the mattei. . ■

At the annual hrizc-givinjj in connection with the AVhakaronga School the following awards wero distributed by Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P.:—l'.roficiency certilicnlos: Donald .1. Orgius, E. Vnulier, Mary Fitzgi'bbon, Lilian Speedy, and Sylvia Speedy. Standard f>: Thomas Brown. 1, Standard 1. J. Filzgibbon, 1; T. Skmlder, 2. Standard 3:. T. Green, 1; A. Jenkins. '.'. Standard 2: .1. Dunsford, 1; F. Hashvk, 2. Standard 1: R. Orgias, I;.T. .Balfour, 2.

At a business men's u-n held at. I'nlmerslon the other oveninir, under (lie auspices of Iho British and Foreign Bible Society, an uddriss was delivered by the organiser, the Rev. A. T. ThoinpRon, M.A., at Iho conclusion of which the sum of .IK IDs. was sul-timliml in aid of the project to (slnbliVa a Bible house in Wellington. OHice-bearers of the society wero elected as follow:—Executive. Messrs. .lames Wallace, G. W. Sliles, and a lay. representative of Iho Church of England; general coininittoo. Iho members of I lip executive already nann-d and M'lvwrs. J- H. Gerrand, W. B. Cameron. J. .1. Whitehead. G. Hiir. ris, G. 11. Elliolt, and A. E. AVright.

The dry wealher experienced lately is ibeginniiii; to show its effects upon root crops generally in the llanawatu and district, and is also (Irvine up the feed on Ihe ligliter lands. This is naturally causing some anxiely lo farmers generally, as if it: continues the turnips, which arc already showing signs of the droushl, will'be'a very poor crop, and winter feed will be srarce.

The slock sales held in the Manawatn district during last week have shown a lack of life, and store sheep, with the exception of In in be. have met with but a-poor demand. The fat sheep market, too, is easier in tone. This is accounted for to a great r-xlent by the unsatisfactory stale of shipping, which is causing congestion at some of I her stores, while one meat works has suspended operations temporarily. ■ The Dnnnevirke roeking-liQrse art union was drawn recently, and won by Robert Scale-". It is valued at J.'iill; am! was donated by Mr. G. W. Wright, of Dannevirke. The proceeds of tho art union will be donated to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.

The fat lambs in the export classes at flie recent Dannevirke Show realised .£lOl, the Wellington Meat Exnort Company forwarding a cheque for that amount to the association. Tim awards mado were:—W. E. Knight. 1; J. 11. Harvey, 2; A. Peters, 3. The highest gross price was obtained bv H. Tickner, W. E. Knight, and J. A. Mitchell. A ennrass is to be made for improving the sheep yards on the Dnnnovirke showgrounds. Owing to the bad weather file gave takings at the recent show fell short of the previous year's takings by .'JBO.

The Te Rehunga residents gave a wel-come-home socinl Hit olher evening to Corporal .Tarries, Trooper M'Kay, Gunner Matson, Lance-Corporal Stanfiold, Driver .Gallagher, and Driver Greene. Mi. JBell, of To Kehiinga, was'in the chair, mid at his request Misses Monei'y, Hansen, Sedcole, Galloway, and Fici'iher pinned the medals presented by tho residents of the district on fivo of the soldiers' breasts, while an illuminated address was presented Jo Corporal Jaques. Mrs. M'Kay, wife of Trooper M'Kay, was presented with a salad bowl in recognition of her services at numerous local gatherings.

Miss Voyce has been appointed assistant town clerk at AVoodville.

Speaking at the iecent meeting of the AYoodville Borough- Council, tho Mayor, Mr. Horne, forecasted a progressive policy during the incoming year. In this connection ho touched on workers' homes, new Municipal buildings, extension of the sewerage, continuation tqfjtarring and sanding of streets, and the shifting of the fircbell tower and station to the site of the present library, the lattor to became a private residence when the new library was built, The swimming baths area was to bo enlarged by pulling down the fence mid taking in the plot with the shady trees. Thn i Jtnyor a.lso slated that it was proposed to tap tho main creek and have a supply of waier independent of tho reservoir.

In the design for the new (own hall at AYoodville urovision is boine mado for memorial tablets in the vestibuio on which will bo engraved the. names ofl all soldiers in the district'who participated in Hie war.

The Hoiwhemin Horticultural Society's annual show was held last week, and' passed off succossf.illy. There wero some particularly tine exhibits in the cut flower classes, and the points prize was carried off by Mr. W. H. Reynolds, who secured 39 points. The run-ner-up for the tr § ophy was Mrs. R. Bevan, with 17 points. Major Aldington was also a very successful exhibitor. In the fruit classes the points prize was captured by Minton Bros, with 21 points. Mr. L. Kilmister and Mrs. R. Bevau tied for second with 19 points, each. The display of vegetables was the finest seen in the district, and the major honours were divided by Major Addington and Messrs. AV.' H. Reynolds and A. AV. Broadway, all well-known exhibitors. In the potatoes and other root crops, Mr. M. Ohlson was most successful. In the domestic section Miss Windloy and Mrs. L. Kilmister were by far the'biggest exhibitors, the former winning the points trophy with tho creditable total of fifty-fou.r. Mrs. Kihnister's aggregate was thirty-four. The children wero as usual to the fore, and there was an excellent display of work in their classes. The groat' majority of the entries came from two or three schools—mostly from tho Otaki Convent School, Te Horo and AVaihoanga Schools. The points prize went to M. .Tepson, M. Cole and E. AVirniley tying for second place. In the needlework class (children's section), the coveted honours fell to the lot of I. Standish, nine points, with if. Sweeney, eight l points, second. The exhibition of uouqnets and decorations was largely contributed to !"■ Mis" Ponii and Miss "iiby Bevnn. The children's biittonliolo class was captured by Miss Marjorie Penn.'

Those engaged in the dairy industry in the Manawatu district, generally, 'are feeling the want ofarain acutely. They comnlaiu that their cows are'going oil' in their milk, and that if some moisture from the heavens is not forthcoming soon the matter will be.eerious.