COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 199, 17 May 1919, Page 10

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MANAWATU

Lieutenant 13. J. Butler, of Palmerston North, has been appointed quartermaster of the hospital ship Maheno. Lieutenant Butler was quartermaster on the transport Willochrn for two years and a half. Tho euchre party and dance hold under the auspices of the Ffiondly Society Council this week was a most successful function. Tho ladies' euchre prizes wero won by Mrs. D. P. Jones and Mrs. J. Humphreys, and the men's by Messrs. J. Humphreys and C. J. Setter. The dancing arrangements were directed by Bros. R. S. Watson and O. B. Harris.

Mrs. R. Boyne, of 'l'crraco End, has received word that her two.sons, Norman Boyne (a wireless operator) and Corporal Robert Boyne, arc returning 'by the Pakeha, due to arrive on May 27. Private Wheeler, of Longlnirn, and Rifleman I l '. E. Richardson, son of Mrs. G. T. Richardson, of Hokowhitu, are also on hoard the Pakeha.

The second term for all classes commences at the Technical School, Palmerston North, on Monday. Classes in wool-clossing and singing will to started should a sufficient number-" of students enrol. Good instructors have been obtained for both these classes.

Dancing competitions were licld in the Oddfellows' Hall, Palmerston North, this week, ond they proved a popular event. Three couples wero left in the final, of whom' Mi'. A. M. Williams and Miss V. Yardley were awarded tho first prize, while Mr. N. Jensen and Miss Brown came second. Tho winners now become the defenders, and hold thd title for tho Old Time Assembly for the district championship waltzing compotition, to bo held shortly. Messrs. J. Powell and Mathio acted as judges: Another grant of .£SO has been secured by tho MoTint Hector Track Committee at Otaki to be utilised in connection with the construction of a tourist track, ever the Tararuas.

Private George Tattersall, of Otaki, is expected Tsack from the front very shortly. At a meeting of the Tokomaru School Committee this week mention was made of the lack of assistance' for the teaching staff, due to Miss Gooder being away on account of ill-health. Somo discussion took place relative to providing hot drinks or food for the children, and it was decided to ask the incoming head teacher to arrange the same. The, resignation of tho secretary (Mf. Eliott) was accepted with regret, and Mr. J. M'Clure was appointed in his' stea<l. Mr. R. Stewart was appointed a member of the committee to fill the vacancy caused by the' resignation of Mr. Eliott. Several improvements to tho school rooms are, it was decided, to be put in hand as soon as possible. '■ The annual concert given by the pupils and ex-pupils of the. Falmerston North Convent drew a crowded audience in tho Opera House tfiis week, and from a musical standpoint was even more enjoyable than its predecessors. Tho able tuition of the Sisters of Mercy was readily seen in tho high degree of efficiency displayed by the majority of the performers. The more finished artistes wero all ex-pupils of the Convent School, find the concert was an outstanding success. V WAiRARAPA

Meetings of branches of the Farmers' Union have been held in the Wairarapa during the past week to discuss the remits for tho provincial conference. A Masterton'returned soldier, who lost tho sight of one eyo while on active service, had the misfortune this week, while engaged in engineering work, to suffer a severe injury to his remaining eye.. lie is at present in Wellington securing ,treatment. < , A case of suspected influenza, has been admitted to the Masterton Hospital. Pour successive severe frosts have been •experienced in the Wairarapa this week. The installation of Bro. C. W. Perrin as Worshipful Master, and the investiture of officers of the Masterton Masonic T.odge, took place on Thursday afternoon. There was a large gathering of local, and visiting brothers. R.W. Bro. C. Ellison, district superintendent, acted as installing master. It is slated that the price paid for Mr. l'\ Moore's Makuri property, which has just been acquired by the Government for soldier settlement, was il4rp.er acre.

. At a public meeting in Masterton on Thursday night a strong committee was set up to arrango a suitable form of rccosnising the services of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Coradine to the, town.

Mr. S. f>. Pearce, wlio has been manager of Messrs. M'Gruer and G'o.'s business in Maslorton for the last five years, has been promoted to the charge of the firm's business in Jfcilding.

Mr. T. Flanriery has been elected president of the Masterton Commercial and Farmers' Club.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Rayner, of Parkvale, who are leaving the district after a residence of many years, were entertained; at 11 farewell social on Thursday evening by the settlers Qf the district.

At a meeting of the Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge of Oddfellows on Wednesday evening, it was decided to proceed with the lodge roll of honour, and a committee, consisting of P.G.M. Bro. C. J. 'de Laco3' and P.G.'s Bros. W. J. Churchill and A. J. Lindop, and Secretary L. H. Smart, were appointed to attend to same, Several members of Totara Lodge, U.A.0.D., paid a fraternal visit to the Fern Leaf Lodge on Wednesday evening at Greytown, and Bros. K. Flanagan, G.P., and Bro. J. N. Grant, G.S., of Wellington, also paid an official visit. The latter gave an interesting, address on matters of interest to the ordor, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Bro. E. L'eppien was appointed secretary in place of Bro. E. Larkin, resigned. , The Wairarapa dairy factories will all be represented at the Waikato Winter Show, to ho held at Hamilton early next month. The cheeso exhibits were dispatched to the Auckland freezing chamber on Friday. Mr. T. Walsh, the engine-driver who was fatnll.y injured m the Main -Trunk railway disaster, was well known in .the Wairarapa, where he made many friends during the time lie was employed in the Wairarapa scction of the railways. ,&> The continued dry' weather in the Wairarapa is serious effect upon the pactnrc's, and lias greatly upset the calculations of farmers who purchased slock for forward delivery. The' championship football mntches in the Wairarapa commenco It is expected that now the war cloud . has lifted that the old-timo interest displayed in Rugby will be revided. WOODVILLE

Mr. H. H. Close, of Ilawera County, has been appointed overseer to the Woodvillc County Council, mid Mr. G. W. Morton, lumboltoh, has been appointed teamster. At a meeting of representatives of dairy companies at AVoodville this week, Mr. J. A. Stratford, of Daiinevirke, urged the formation of a cheese factories' association. Ho pointed out that if such an association was in existenco, tlio election of a representative for tho National Dairy Association would have been decided without the trouble they were now experiencing. At a previous attempt to form an association Woodvillo had refused to join up, 'but he hoped that another effort would be made this month, and that it would be successful. Mr. Bijker, of Woodvillo, oxploined that tho Daiinevirke district factories desired to bo simply a Uawko's Bay association, whereas Woodvillo wanted it made a Hnwkc's Bay-Hush Districts' association. They did not consider there wero enough factories in Hawko's Bay for an association of their own, ond it would be a stronger and wore, representatives body if the Bush factories wcro included in the district. Tho mooting of representatives of cheese factories hold at Woodvillo Oil Thursday afternoon rosnlved. after a long discussion, to take <i ballot of factories from Ekotahuiia to Daiinevirke, as to which of tho four.candidates proposed for tho vacancy on the National Dairy Association should bo chosen. All tho other companies in various parts will, after- tho ballot is announced, be -requested to support the selected candidate. Tho'hallot closcs at 3 p.m. on May 2fi, nt Woodvillo,