COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS j CENTRES IHANAWATU On account of tho large number of competitors, the North Island croquet championship at Palmerslou North is lasting longer than was expected, Ideal weather prevailed yesterday, when tlio final for tlio Championship Singles was fought out between 11. P. Station, of Hastings, and Dr. Whitaker, of Palmerston North. After an interesting game tho Hastings representative won by 8 [Mints and annexed tho silver cup. Other results of games played yesterday were as follow:— Ladies' Open Singles.—Mrs. Baxter boat Mis. Limbrick by 15, Mrs. Wilson beat Miss Gerrand by 18, Miss Limbriek beat Mrs. L. Seit'ert by 11, Miss Limbrick beat Mrs. Ackeson by 12, Miss Baxter beat Mrs. Eigg, Mrs. M'Crae beat. Mrs. Henderson by 10, Mrs. Pcgler 'beat Mis? Kebbell by 5. Championship Open Doubles. — Miss Lau.renson and Mrs. Baxter beat Mrs. King and Mrs. Beamish by 3. Dr. AVhitaker and Mrs. M'Crae beat Mrs. MurrayAyusley and Miss Gerrand by 1-1. Handicap Doubles. — Mrs. M'Crae and Mrs. Bendall beat Mi's. Stratton and Mrs. Clark by 5, Mrs. Cave and Mrs. King beat Mrs. Beamish and Mrs. Clarkson "by 1. At the annual meeting of parishioners of St. Peter's Church, Terrace Und, Palmerston North, the annual report stated that, although tho linances were in a healthy condition, no credit balance was shown, as .£125 had been paid off the organ, while a water-motor had also been installed at a. cost of .£BB. General offertories for the-year wero JillO, 6ome few shillings less than those of the previous year. Following on the recommendation. of (lie vicar, Mr. 11. S. Porteous moved a motion that it was in tho best interests of tho church to be mado a separate parochial district find requesting the consent of the annual meeting of parishioners of All Saints' Church to this step being taken. According to the vicar, tlio 'boundaries of the proposed purisli would be, ■roughly, up Russell Street, thence by Boundary Bond, taking in Kelvin Grove, thence to Mr. J. 1). Grant's residence at Whakarongn- to Aokautere and tip Alexandra Street to Russell Street. If the Diocesan Commit, teo gave its consent to the proposal separation would be effected in a month's time. The motion was carried unanimously. Officers were elected as follow:—Messrs. A. E. Mansford, A. J. Yortt, H. S. Porteous, J. Fox Sharpe, A W Wood, F. Coutts, B. Coutts, S. 11. Snell. Dr. Patterson, at one limo practising at Otalci, has just arrived back in the Dominion after a lengthy absence at tho Front. , At a meeting at Mnnaltau tins week to consider tho -question of neaeo celebrations it' w T as decided to hold same tinder the auspices of tho Patriotic Society and School Committee. A letter was read from the Otaki committee relative to Manaltau joining with Otaki and thus making a function on a large scale. It wns deemed inadvisable to fall in_ with the suggestion, on account of the inconvenience that would ariso by getting tho children to Otaki, while the amount of eicltness was also taken into consideration. Mr. Ingo offered his grounds for the funotion, and a committee was set up to promoto games and sports to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Monday and to provide* luncheon and tea for the children. The question of a suitable iNGtuori<fil was introduced, but tho mutter will be' discussed; at a future date. Mies Vigors has been appointed second assistant at As'lihuirst School. A. committee of Palnier&ton North ladies held a bright little dance in the Umpire Hull on Thursday night under the chaperonage of Lady Chaytor, Mesdames Bosworth, Broad, and Irvine. Tho cominitteo responsible for the arrangements wero Misses Dorothy Abraham, Flora Pascal, Barbara Loughnan, and D. Ring/Messrs. J. MUno and D. Irvine. The hall was very effectively decorated with autumn leaves and' scarlet flowers and lanterns. , I A poll was taken on Thursday in tM Taonui, Mangaone, and Fitzherbert ridings of the ttairnnga County in connection with the proposal to raise a loan of ,£IOOO in each ridintr for the purposo of renowing wootlen bridges and culverts in concrete. The proposal was carried >by a majority of 142, the voting being as followsTaonui, 79 for.and 5 Against; Mangaone, G2 for, 12 against; Fitzherbert, 18 for, none against. ■ Mrs. Tews, who with her family is leaving tho Pohangina district, was farewelled this week'by ihe settlers in the district and made the subject of a presentation. The present', \vhicli was handed to licr by Mr. O. Jerusalem, on behalf of tho company, took the form of some valuable silver plate. Reference was made to the affairs of tho Mmmwatu Patriotic Society by Mr. \Y. Thomson, a candidate for the Palmerston North Mayoralty, in the courso of an address this week. He said that ho was strongly in favour of the money lieltf by tho society being evenly .divided among the soldiers from the district and the society wound up. (Applause.) "Ifong the talk of the money being misused," said the speaker. The soldiers were behaving themselves as well as tlio .other members of the community. A lively interest is being displayed in the Borough Council election for Sliajinon. Messrs. Murdoch and Spcneo will contest the Mayoral seat, and Messrs. Curran, Gustotsen, Far?her, Gardner, Hillier. Kelly; M'Millan, Mercer, Quarfio, Richardson, Spencer, Scott, arid Wood aro standing for election as. councillors. Tho Labour Party opened its campaign at a meeting over which Mr. G. Quarrie presided. Tho speakers were Messrs. Hillier, Scott, Kelly, and Gttstafsen, HI of whom received a good bearing and wero accorded a. vote of thanks. A new football cluib has been formed at Shannon, and it will .shortly take the field. I Tho balance-sheet of the Shannon BorI ough Council shows a credit rf over ,£3OO, which, in view of tho initial expense of a new borough i-ikl tho work of kerbing the streets, is regarded us very satisfactory.

WAIRARAPA ITEMS

Trafficking in houses is said to be causing great annoyance to tenants in Mastertoii at tho present time. Jt is probable that a test enso will be brought before tho Stipendiary Magistrate, to ascertain whether speculators aro complying with the War Regulations. The Masterton Returned Soldiers' Association. which has now a membership of H33,. held its annual meeting last night, 'Lieutenant-Colonel Cowles presiding. It was decided to alter the name of the association to the "Wairarapa Returned Soldiers' Association." Officers for the ensuing year were elected. The annual reunion was subsequently held in the municipal ball A lad fourteen years of age vm found in a Chinaman's chop in Masterton at a lato hour on Wednesday night. He had abstracted Ills. 6d. from tho Chinaman's till, nnd appropriated two packets of cigarettes. The Magistrate on Thursday committed liiin to 1111 industrial school. A very old settler of the Wairarapa and Forty-Mile Bush districts, in the lierson of Mr. Sinclair M. George, died at Alfredton a few days ago at tho ago of 8G years. Tho deceased was for a number of years proprietor of the Alfredton Hotel. Tho Masterton Returned Soldiers' Association ended its financial year with a credit balanco of Us. A match between tho Opaki ?nd Featherston Riflo Clubs fa to bo fired on the Omiki Tango at an early date. In its third annual report the Masterton Returned Soldiers' Association says; —"Members are now realising that ihe association affords an excellent channel lor the' ventilation of complaints and grievances, and we liavo had iiimiv opportunities to take these up nnd ' refer them to the authorities for roclilicalion. Many cases respecting soldiers' pay, pensions, etc., have been taken up satisfactorily. In this connection we have to thank tho many Government Departments to whom these matters lave been referred for their'courteous and prompt replies to our 'correspondence." 1 A number of soldiers who returned by the Corinthic and Jlaheiio reached Masterton yesterday, aud were welcomed at tho station. Anzac Dav was observed as a close holiday aat Masterton. Services of commemoration wero lipid in Knox Church and St. Matthew's Church.