COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 201, 20 May 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES ( ~ . MANAWATU Favoured with, ideal weather, the Manawatu Rugby Union's competitions were advanced another stage on Saturday afternoon. As was expected, the PirattsIluia fixture provided a keen tussle, the local boys just notching victory by 8 points to G. Neither team was in form, and the same may l)e safely said of the remaining fifteens who took the field at the week-end. Of course, as the season advances an .improvement will'doubtless set in, but until up-to-date training facilities are provided in the shape of a •gymnasium first-class football will not prevail 'in Palmerston NoHii and the vicinity. The following are the detailed results:—Senior: Pirates (8) beat Huia (6); High School (7) beat Awaburi?(6); Western United .(-I) beat Feilding (3). Junior: Kia Toa beat Jackeytown by 11 to 6; Western United beat Awalniri by 25 to nil; Ashhurst played Feilding and the game resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. Another enjoyable outing took place oil -Saturday afternoon under tho auspices of the Manawatu Hunt Club. ( The course was .laid through Mr. W. lipid's' property, Leigh's Line, Feilding. The going was bad and falls were the order of the day. Mr. If. M'Feveny had a bad spill from his mount Vacuum. A large crowd of followers.kept up with the hunt along the ridge, and at the conclusion of the run the party Were hospitably entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Reid. "The following took p:\rt in the run Messrs. Norman Short (master) on Neter, J. Sextou (huntsman) on Papa, J. Shaw (whip) on Tata, Jfrs. Bekker on Gale, Messrs. E. E. Short on Scout, W. E. L. Danks on Blaze, F. Selby on Biplane, E. Reid on Tim, Miss Oakley on Black Bess,, Jles9rs. Trevor Shannon on Balmoral, R. Burgess on Pakihiti, G. V. Dunn on Irnshi, M. Desmond on Pawerewere, C. Owen oii;Sylvanite, F. Iloult on Paddy, J. Crook on Sail' Home, W. Sullivan on Silver Hair, H. M'Feveny on Vacuum, F. Waller on Barney," H. Waller on Avondale, J. • Northcote on Rengi, E. L. Northeote on Captajs North, D. (i. Short on Miro, J. Hill on Shy Bill,' Master Hill on Creamy, aiid Mr. D. Desmond on Saidi. The'monthly bogey competition under the auspices of the Manawatu Golf Club took place on Saturday afternoon. H. G. Stringer and V. Freetli tied for first place with three up. The following handed in oards: H. G. Stringer (8) J up, V. Freeth' (11), 3 up, Walter Seifert (5) 1 up, H. Gifford Moore (9) ,1 up, P. -L. Sim (11) 1 ,up, Charles Smith (14) 1 up, P. C. Fre'dth (5) square, E. Page (9) square, A. M. Ongley (10) square, T. W. Binns (18). square, C. Louisson (G) 1 down, F-. H. Cooke '(10) 2 down, J; Stalker (11) 2 down, E. W. Cave, (11) 2 down,'H. N.'Watson (12) 2 down, M. M'Donnell (14) 2 down, E. G. Sim (2) 3 down, Allan Strang (4) 3 down, W. E. Bendall (11) 3 down, T. A. Moodie (12) I) down, J". E. Hume, (15), 3 down, W. L. Fitzherbei;t (7) .4 down, »W. Strang*. (6) 5 down, Hugo Freeth (9) 5 down, V. • E. Herman (9) 6'down, H. R. Pavitt (6) 8 down.

The 'death has occurred at Levin of Mr. T., Walker, who was for i a time manager, of the State farm at Levin. He was -born in New Plymouth in 1852, and was the first white baby carried (on horseback) from Taranaki to Wanganui. Lieutenant .Martyn; Abraham, of the Royal Artillery, and Mrs. Abraham _ arrived in Palmerston on Saturday night, and received an enthusiastic welcome home. Before leaving England Lieutenant Abraham obtained tho, degree of barrister. .

The juflge, Mr. F. D. Opie, director of the Palmerston North Technical School, has announced-the following results in connection with the annual writing competition for the pupils of the Newbury School:—Standard VI, Mavis Collins; Standard V, Alice . Harris and ' Myra Linklater (tied); Standard IV, Vera Collins. The prizes for the competition were given ,by the chairman of the School Committee, Mr. E. W. Collins. At the annual meeting of the Manawatu Society of Professional Musicians at l'almerston North on Saturday night it was- reported that the membership stood at 23,-and that .there was a credit balance of' J!104. > The. following officers were elected President, .Mr. ,T; Holmes Itunnicles; vice-presidents, Mrs. , Ackhurst arid Sister Blake; hon. scretary, Mrs.-'A. Attwood; lion, treasurer, Jliss E. Ea,wlins.' Mrs. Paton was delegated to' represent the society on the council, ■leaving another member-'to be elected at a' future' date. , Madiime Harris was elected an lion, life-member in consideration of her valuable services to the society. ...

. To\\-n and .country clients of the Fielding branch of ; the Bank of Australasia met' at the' Borough Council Chambers, Fcildin#, on Saturday, and made a pre■sentation of a solid silver salver to Mr. Baggitt, and a'solid silver rose bowl to Mrs,. Haggitt, The occasion was the promotion: of Mr. Haggitt to the managership of the Palmerston branch of the bank.. Mr. John Cobbe; who made tho presentation, that Mr.. Hag«iti> had been manager at- j?eilding for seven years.. \Mr. ICeiso' has succeeded Mr.'Haggitt ;at Feilding. At a .meeting'of''the committee of the Dannevirke' Dog Trial Club on Saturday evening : the;, resignation. of. Mr. Gaisfor'd as'secretary! was .accepted with regret. Arrangements 'were concluded for the nnwhich will bb held 'on the Dai<nevirke: Shuwgroundsoii'May 30 and 31. '

r'Bcth the 'short bead and the yard, competitions' at tlw Po'ranguhau (log trials last .iveek wei'e secured .by Mr. 8,. j. Mac Donald, nf .Waitnhora, with his dog Ladd. Four .days' dog trials are to be held at ;Weber in June. It will bo a championship-meeting, comprising three .classes.", . ■ ■ c :

'Tho-following' officers were elected at the, annual , meeting of the Te Kehunga Football Club Mr. G. H. Smith. M.P.; president and .delegates to the sub-union, Mr. A. E. Fietcher; vicepresidents, Messrs, J. Smith, J. Anderson, A.. Campbell, W. Bell, T. Cullinane, C{. Tate, W. Stansficld, senr., ami J. I). Galloway; captain, Mr., J. ;.FL Curraii; secretary and vice-captain,' Mr. li. C. Parker; treasurer, Air. S. Stanfield; committee. Messrs. J. TF. Curran, E. Parker,' L. A. Williams, W. Stanfield, junr., and E. lev/is. 1 i At an entertainment given at tlio Soldiers'" Institute at Dannevirke last week the , progressive euchre prize was won -by Mrs. I'. G. Bott. A musical programme was contributed to by -Misses Lonisson, Bingham, and .Goodman, and I ..Messrs.-J. K. Mlicnnon, A. Webber, G., Anderson, N. D. Gilchrist, and S. Larsen. , ' The Blakiston Cup in connection with the Dannevirke rifle shooting competition has been won outright by Rifleman M'Nabb. ,

WAIRARAPA ; There are iit present forty-one patients in (lie Masterton 'Hospitnl,' of whom four are in the isolatiou ward. A 6teady, warm rain fell 'the AVairarapa on Sunday and Monday, and lias every indication of continuing. This'is'just the rain, that was wanted. Tanners consider that the prospects for the winter are now assured.' The Masterton Bowling Club's green was patronised up till Saturday last. A piece of gold-bearing quartz, discovered in the upper reaches of one, of the AVairarapa rivers, is being exhibited in Masterton. . ' j Three soldiers who returned by the Arawa were given an- enthusiastic' welcome. home on Saturday night. One of them: was accompanied by an English bride. ' " 'Thirteen new members have been elected to the Masterton Defence Miniature liilio Club. Mr. L. 0. Ingram, auctioneer to the New' Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.,-who has been "transferred to AViinganui, was entoitained by the stall' of the company, and presented with a gold wristlet watch Sergeant M'Gregor, of Wellington, is at present relieving Sergeant N.. Miller, of. the Masterton 'Police Force. Sergeant Maurice Fly, M.M., who recently returned front the front, was entertained on Saturday night by the staff of Messrs.'Fly, Yonng, and Beatlie. Mr. G. A. .iones, a popular resident of Masterton, leaves next week for .Tolin.sonyille, where lie will takotup the position (if headmaster of the local school. Afr. .Tones is an enthusiast in musical matter?, and h also a prominent clicss player. ' ~