COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 176, 21 April 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES MAHAffATO Representatives of the Presbyterian Bible classes throughout New Zealand are holding their annual camp and conference at Palmerstoi) on the A. and P. grounds. There is Jiu attendance of about 300 Bible students. On Saturday afternoon tho boys held a sports meeting on tho Recreation Ground, for which GOO entries were received. A sharp shock of earthquake occurred at Palmerston North at an early hour on Friday morning. The Manawatu sub-provincial executive of the New Zealand Fanners' Union has decided to recommend all branches to urge upon local bodies interested and the Government tho necessity of erecting a bridge over tho .Manawatu River at Hokowhitu. , . ■■

The weather conditions experienced in and around Palmerston for the Easter holidays wero not ideal. On Thursday night a heavy frost occurred, which although doing considerable damage to late crops, gave promise of a fine Wood Friday. Barly oil 'Friday, however, tho wind again veered round to south-west, and by mid-day a heavy galo was blowing, accompanied by intermittent showers. In Saturday loreiioon the weather cleared and'beautifully fine weather set in. A start was made at Palmerston on Saturday with the North Island croquet championship tournament, organised by tho Mauawiitu Bowling and Croquet Club. Matches were played simultaneously on tho .Manawatu Club's greens and on the lawns at the residciices of Messrs. L. A. Abraham, P.'J. Nathan, and 31. Cohen. All tho competitions wero commenced, but none of them will be completed before the end of the week, and the majority of the visiting players, most of whom aro ladies, have signified their intention to put a week in at the tournament. Appended are the results up to Saturday night —North Island championship .open singles: Mrs. Bigg (li.ilbirnie) beat Mrs. Fuller (Seatoun) by 12 points; Mrs. Baxter (Manawatu) beat B. Williams (Christchurch) by 17; Mrs. Eecbonds (Chrisichurch) beat Mrs. Beamish (Hastings) by 16; Dr. Whitaker (Manawatu) beat Mrs. Nymond (Daunevirke) bv 2G; Mrs. Acheson (Napier) won from Mr. Burtenshiiw (Napier) bp default. Handicap singles: Mr. King (Hastings) beat Mr. Acheson (Hastings) by 12; Mrs. Henderson (Wellington) bent Mrs. Wilson (Manawatu) by U; Mr. Stratton (Hastings) beat Mrs. Iniies (Manawatu) bv 10; Mrs. AVatt (Wellington) beat Mrs. Brown (Manawatu) b.v 6; Miss Randolph (Manawatu) beat Mrs. Cook (Kaiwi) by ono point; Mrs. Hcrrielc (Hawko's Bay) beat Mrs. Blackburne (Manawatu) by i; Mrs. M'Eao (Manawatu) beat Mrs. Mer (Seatoun) bv'G; Mrs. Richardson (Christchurch) beat Mrs. IVgler (Hastings) by 5: Mrs. Limbrick-'(Waipawa) beat Mrs. It. Williams (Wellington) by 8; .Mrs. Hiiey (Wellington) beat Mrs. L. Seifert (Manawatu) by 11; Miss Jvebbell (Wellington) beat Mrs. Johnson (Wellington) by 12; Mrs. Clark (Manawatu) beat Mrs. Beamish (Hastings) by 1; Mrs. ltathburn (Waipawa) beat Mrs. Hernclc (Hawke's Bay) by 12; Mrs Haunlton (Thnmdon) beat Mrs. Bemlall (Manawatu) bv -1; Mrs. Wall. (Wellington) beat Mrs. Brown (Manawatu) by G; Mrs. Clnrkson (Hastings). beat Mrs. Coleridge (Manawatu) by 12. Championship Doubles: Mr. Stratton and Mrs. Hogan (Hastings) beat Mr. Pollock and Miss Whitiaker (Levin) by 21. The- football season at Palmerston was opened on Saturday with a game between Poiieke (Wellington) and Pirates (Palmerston). The visitors wero badly; outclassed, especially in the forwards, | Pirates winning by 27 to 8. Open Singles: Mrs. Hagan (Hastings) i beat Mrs. M'Rae (Manawatu) by six; Mis* A. Gerard (Christchurch) beat Mrs. lnm'brick (Waipawa) by 8; Mrs. P. Wilson (Manawatu) beat Mrs. Sedgwick . (Wellington) by 8. ■ ' Mr. G. Haggitt, of Feilding, has been appointed- manager of the Palmerston branch of tho Bank of Australasia. Sergeant-Major Frank Bllery, 2nd Battalion N.Z.K.8., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Fllery, of Feilding, has received the D.CM. for gallantry and good leadership during the attacks on (lie enemy position east of Gouzeaucourt Wood on September <J to 12, WIS. . : Mr - J: D. Cooksley, of Rangiotu, has received advice that his son, Sergeant W. Cooksley, D.C.M., M.M., is returiiing to New Zealand shortly. Mr. Cooksley has had two sons and eight nephews at the front. ' ' The Rev. G. S. Cook, who has been in charge of the Methodist Church at Cambridge, has been appointed to (he Broad Street- Methodist Church, Palmerston North, in succession to the Rev. Boys, who has retired from the Ministry. Mr. Cook will .take up his duties this week. , „. ~ , 4 .batch Of Palmcretoii North returned" soldiers arrived home on Saturday and were accorded a reception at the railway station. The contingent comprised: Troopers B. ]?. Daltqn, M. Calvin, and J. D. Galvin, W. V Hitching, Corporal W. B. Perry Lance-Corporal Cr. H Storey, Troopers I. G. Johns.on, U G. Wood, and N. B. Tregca. Sneaking with reference to the question of epidemic helpers at the last meet'„g of tho Hospital Board a Pnlnicrston North, Mr. J. K. Hornblow stated that 30 Foxton ladies met every luesflaj evening to study nursing under the vicar's wife, who was. an old hospital matron. They were being trained thoroughly, and' in the case of another outbreak their services would be.of gteat V Goo'd progress is being made in'con-' ncction with the proposal of the Manawatu Hospital Board to train young women for the voluntary nursing reserve, and to date 25 applications have been received by that body. The chairman. Si? James Wilson, reported to tho board nsb week that the arrangements were well in hand for the scheme to come.into oration, and now, that the matron was bXthc first hatch of our girls would robably be taken into .the hoslutal shortly. .All the girls won j lie put throneh in rotation. Ihe bpniu has also decided to set up a committee to ro into the question of $»««*■ posted by the Department of Public Heal h with regard to ho posstble return of the influenza epidemic. It was decided to call all equipment and tho kc now out into the Pa mers on centre for immediate distribution to other, parts of the district in case of another °Mflrdock, tho present Mayor of Shannon, will again be a candidate for th CoSrc! l AVood.BonofMr.TWood nf SI Simon, returned home last week from tho"front and was. accorded an enthusiastic public reception. , Ijs f sreie:n e SI as the "J^ rtsa. * Hansen J. Dwries. Paraparaumu: gS'C. B. Reeve J. « <jM'Lean, M. J. Lynch, «<nd B. Mantle. Scan: M««. J- I ' olß ™|;. ni ;- Miles 3". Blair (secretary). C. Phillips. T. Clifford (chairman).. To Horn Messrs. W W Westoway (chairman) Wm. Uelaii'd V B M'DonoHl (secretary), and MesI dames'Cleland and. Trotter.