COUNTRY NEWS'

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 184, 30 April 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS'

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MANAWATU

Mention is miule in the annual report of tlie Maimwatu Acclimatisation Society that the past season has been u most.disappointing one lor anglers, During ,the early part oi' the season, for some unexplained reason, the fish would not rise, 'Tlie general opinion was that the fish were not in tiio streams, whilo others maintained that there were a large number of fish in the river, but that tiiey would not take the artificial baits offered. The fishing licenses taken out for the season were: 101 men's, 37 boys', 10 ladies', and 9 half-year licenses. .Sixty gnnie licenses were issued for. the season. The sport was disappointing as a whole, thougii several lieense-liokters reported having obtained a fair number of pheasants during the season. Hares wore not as plentiful as in previous years. The prospects for the coining season were better than last year. Ducks wore plentiful, pheasants and hares were better than usual, and quail were reported to be plentiful in the Foxtail district. The total revenue for the year was £123 7s. Gd., as against .fcffifl for the previous year. There was a record attendance at tho annual meeting of householders of the College Street School District, Palmerston i\orth, over which Mr. W. Park presided. The statement of accounts showed a credit balance of £S7. Tho chairman of the retiring committee (the Hev. A. Doiill) referred to the plans submitted for the erection of a new infant school in brick. These plans, lie said, provided for a very fine school, but owing to the. antipathy of the Education Department to a central meeting hall in the school, the plans were sent back to the committee for alteration. Mr. Doull pointed out the advantage to be gained by having a large hall in which the, scholars could meet on wet days; also its usefulness for householders' meetings and school concerts. Reference was also mado. to the' efforts being made by the committee. to secure, a section opposite the present scliaol for the erection of. the proposed new infant school. Following on Mr. Doull's remarks a lnotiou was carried emphatically protesting against the delay being caused by the Department in providing accommodation for the infant pupils. A resolution was also adopted approves of the suggestion that Palmerston North .be formed into an urban school district, and that the incoming committee be urged to 'do-all in its power to further the scheme. The following committee was elected: l?ev. A. Doull (.chairman), and Messrs. 11. C. Le Grange (seeretail), J. A. Lissington, J. li. Gcrrard, H. C. Baker,- C. .T. Gill, 11.I 1 . Carvillo, S. Sanson, and Mrs. Z. Gill.

The annual meeting of (lie householders of the Campbell Street School District, Palmerston North, was largely attended. Mr. A. ,T. Mnlion was in the chair. In his introductory remarks he regretted that the committee's "efforts had not been , successful in securing a new. .school. The ' Minister of Education and' the secretary of the board had later visited the school and had been impressed with the urgency of the matter. Tt was decided'to fall in with a suggestion from the School Committees' Association that the schools hold a combined sports meeting. The incoming committee was recommended to suggest: to..the. Education Board for the school district, the boundaries to be confirmed 'i).v the hoard. The following; committee .was 'elected Messrs. A. .T. .Million (chairman), I'.. T. I'obiiison (secretary), .1. W.'lfitiiinnr, A. Clark, IT. N. Vivian, A. \V. Galliehan, A. E. Mellor, A. 11. M ills, aml C. W. Penman.

Bed deer stalking was by. no means good during last-season in the Mouauatii Acclimatisation Society's district. According lo ; the nnnnal report of the society only lliree good heads were reported for the fifteen licenses issued. Saiubur deer stalking was more successful, eight heads being token, '' besides several hinds, for the ten licenses. issued. Owing to a mishap in mustering at Pni'flpnruuinu the society did not receii; its red deer this seusun, but it would receive I hem next year ns yearlings, should nothing unforeseen happen. Two young stags were liberated at Tiritca this season, and were, it was lioted, reported to be doing -,well. About 14li householders were present at the Terrace Knd School meeling at' Paliliorston North, over which llr. J. A. Nash, M.P., presided. The annual re-, port mentioned 1 lint nothing 'urther had been done to provide playing areas, but negotiations villi the Kducatiou Department by the Borough Council for an exchange of land wore taking place. This, however, would not . provide all that would be required, and it was hoped the board would seriously consider the acquisition of further.iond adjoining the school. Various speakers also referred to the inadequate playing grounds at the school, and it was decided to recommend the incoming committee to make immediate representation to the 'board on matter. The following committee was elected Messrs. J. A. Nash (chairman), A. .T. Yortt (secretary), W. S. Kaye, S. 11. Suell, A. W. Sutton, Ji. Michie, G. If. Stiles; It. Hardy, and J. Davidson. The meeting unanimously decided to urge the .Education Board to immediately consider the question of erecting another school on. the south-east side of the railway iline, for the following reasons:—(l) On account of the constant danger, to the school children in having to cross the railway line four times daily on their way to and from school; (2) on account of the .overcrowding at bolh College Street .and Terrace End Schools; (U)-cn'account of the continued increase in population. The results of the elections uv country schools in the Palmerston North district on Monday night are as follow:—Kelvin Grove: Messrs. M. Jiosanoski (chairman), IL. Xownsheiid (secretary), T. liichiu'dson, ,1. Beech, and J. Watson. Bunnythorpu: Messrs. I{. Currie (chairman), J. JI. .Dixon, J. Scheidt, I', M. :u'Grath, J, Wood; H. Little, and T. Chandler. Whakaronga: Messrs. It. 'Lloyd (chairman), J. i'yu (secretary), It. Burke, G. Friend, and G. Longnurst. (Joiyton: Messrs. A. Funston (chairman ana secretary), Ji. li. Mucker, Ji. C. J,anivslicur, J. Williamson, and W. C. Arnold, luuranga: Messrs. A. Lancaster (chairman), P. J. Small, \ r . Benton, Cook, and C. C'ohr. Aokautere: Messrs. A> Cnatfield (chairman), n'. P. Field •. (secretary), W. Audrews, A. llibbie, and W. Hopcroft.: 'J'iakitahuna: .Messrs. A. C. Nensen (chairman), S. 11. Richardson (secretary), W. T. Lovelock, A. C. Lane, and D, Jlowlands. Newbury: Messrs. Ji. W. Collins (cliairinunj, J. Linklater (secretary), Ji'. Harris, J. Shaw, and K. Ferguson. Te Arakura: Messrs. F. ijeivevs (ciiairnian), P. Anson, (J, Bennett, R. Jiazelwooci, and P. l'edcrson.

Air, H. Hodgson, of ralmerston North, who hijs been secretary of. the Campbell Street School Committee lor the past seven years, is shortly leaving for Whangarei to take up his residence tiiere.

ilr. and Mrs. 11. - Gifford-Moore, of Palinerston North, have received private advice that tlieir second son, Bombadier Uussell Ciili'oi-d-Mooie, expects lo reach New Zealand ou board the Pakena, arriving m those waters on May 27. At a meeting of the Palinerston North Chamber of Commerce this week, over which Mr. Ir. I{. Collinson presided, a letter* was received from the district railways engineer stating that no definite scheme had yet been arrived at with regard to the Palmerston North Station alterations. The chamber decided to leavo the matter in abeyance in the meantime. A letter was also to hand l'rom the Good Koads Association of NcW Zealand suggesting the Victorian Hoads Act as a basis for New Zealand legislation, and stating that the provisions of that Act were on the lines suggested by th» resolution on the matter recently passed by the chamber. The association proposed to address the Counties Conference in Wellington, and hoped to get co-operation, as the association intended to bring its proposals before Parliament early next session. They were anxious to secure a united doniand on the Government to tnkis action, fearing that conflicting opinions on the subject would form an excuse for the Government to shelve the question.

DANNEVIRKE Miss Dorothy Bingham, of Dannevirke, who is a student of Victoria College, lias obtained her B.A. degreG. Mr.' G. H. Smith, president of the Dannevirke Bowling Club, is leaving shortjy to take up his reside'neo in Hastings.'

Tho parents of llio late Private Jack 'l'ansley have placed a tablet to his memory in the Anglican Church at Dannevirke. New windows, consecrated b,v the Bishop of Wnipu, have been placed in the eastern wall of the church in memory of the late Rev. E. E. Roberlsliawe, who for nearly 10 years was in charge of Ihe Hnnnevirko parish. Rifleman T, Port, who left with the Twenty-fifth Reinforcements and who was severely wounded, has returned to Danncvirke.