COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 211, 31 May 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES MANAWATU When taking over tho gasworks at Palmerston North from the company which formerly owned them , the Borough Council found that the consumption nf gas whs increasing so rapidly that the present gas-holder would bo inadequate for all requirements. A contract was entered into, for tho erection of a new holder, but owing to the war certain portions of steel required were not allowed bv the Priority Board in London to be shipped out of England. Consequently the matter has had to stand over,' and further arrangements liavo now been made by the .council for Hie erefftion of a three-lift holder, of ualf-inil-lion capacity, at an estimated cost of <£24.250. Tt is exw.c-tod that the work of erecting this will be completed within the next 18 months. The cost of the structure is included in the loan which was carried for the purchase and extension of the works. The question of new vertical retorts will come up for decision at the next meeting of the council. Mrs. J. Henderson, of David Street. Palmerston North, has received advice (hat her son, Private Robert Henderson, of Ihe 2-llh Australian Battalion, who' lias been absent for four years on active service, is returning to Australia at the end of this month. Private Henderson, who was twicn wounded, will return to his home in iVi'mer.ston as soon as lie is nt liberty i) do so. T1l« hnokev season at Palmerston North was officially opened on Wednesday afternoon with a match between Technical School and Palmerston NorHi clubs. The school team outclassed their opponents to the tune of 5. goals to 1. For the winners. Tucker scored three goals, and Newell and Aiteheson one apiece. Brown notched the loser's only goal. Arrangement"! are well in hand for a hi? fiye-a-side hockey tournament, to bo hold in Victoria Par';. FeilHing. on t'io King's Birthday.■' which will open (he hockey season iii the district. .For the men's competition there will be 18 teams competing, entries hnving been re<">'v>d from Ofaki, Palmprs f on North. Woodville. WanKanui. Levin, and Shannon, local teams. Entries for the ladies' eeven-a-side tournament' to be played on the same day have been received from Marton. Manawatii. Kimboltnn. and Taihape, while four Feilding teams will also-fake part. At the Palmerston North Police Court this week two youth , ! namcl F.rnest Edward Earnfihaw and Edward Welch were charged with stealing two bicycles valued at ,£3 each, the property of W. L. Fitzherbert and C. Ii Short. Evidence showed that on M-av 15 the lads were parsing through Palmurston, and they riot possession of the two eyric3. Earnshnw's broke down at Woodville, and he stole another there., and both lads went on lo Pahiatun, whe-'c Welch sold his machine for £2 10s. They were concerned in some burglaries nt Psihiiitua, for which they were now committed 1 for sentence nt liio Supreme Court at Wellington. Earnshaw had left home.when he was 13 years of asre, while Welch had been both at Burnham and Weraroa training Schools. Sentence on the ladd, who were found guilty, was deferred. Tho annual ■ meeting of the St. John Ambular.ee Nursing Division was held at; Palmerston North on Thursday night, Tlio annual report stated that the division had how a membership , of 29, comprising two divisional surgeons, and 27 nursing sisters. Much good work had been done during 4110 year. Much time had been spent in the making ot hospital requirements for the St. John Ambulance Hospital at Etople.s, and a'largenumber of articles of a value of over 4210 bad been sent away since. 1010. Tho balance-sheet showed a credit balance 011 tho general fund, of £HJis., and on tho Red Cross Equipment iund of .'£l2 Bs. Tho report jOii Red _ Cross work 'in connection with the division stated that six cases containing 5(00 articles had been sent forward eiiico 1915, and another small ease was ready to bo sent to thn Trentham Hospital. There was a small credit balance on that accoimt. of .£3 103. ~■•■■/ Tho annual meeting' of subscribers of the Anglican Children's Home at Palmereton North was' held on Thursday, tho Rev. H. G. Blackhurno presiding. Tho balance-sheet slewed a deficit .ot 078 9s. In the course of. his annual report the vicar referred to the resignation, on account of ill-health, of Miss Foley as matron of tho home, after eleven rears' aerviw, and the appointment of fier successor, Mies Olds. Six children had been admitted during tho year, and two had left to go to the boys' home at Lower Hntt. There was a slight increase in the annual Butecriptioua although 'many more re K« ln , r ,™ bsc ™'f ( ! weve desired in order that there would be a steady income to rely upon. Ihe ladies' committee, consisting of Mesdames T. Abrnliam (lion, wcrotarvi. Hugh Ak«». A 0 iiiid Ivoii, Miss Paisley, and Mrs Blackbnrne (ex-ofßcio) was re-elected. The board was constituted as follows. Messrs A. Skerman bop. secretary and .tSer), O. Monrad Outran,, Lewis Biimicoat, and Mitchell, • The following is the result of the Coronation Medal competition, held this week at Palmerston North, under the auspices 0 the Ladies' Golf Club'r-MiaU Moore 100-20-8O; Mrs. A. Seifert, US—l3—Bs, Mrs L. Seifort, 103-18-85. Tho winner of Mr. Cunninghame's trophy was Miss Hazel Bett, with Mrs. Cave second, and A' A Martin, of Palmerston iN'orth, was paicl-bv the St. John Ambulance NurC Division at its meeting on Thursilav evening, when the ceremony of 111veilin" an enlarged photo, of the late officer the gift of Mr. .T. M'Leavey, tookXce In performing the ceremony Mr. T A Nosh M.P.. said that in the death of Dr. Martin, who was mortally wounded at the front, New Zealand had lost a nm of great ability, and one of foremost surgeons. Referring to r. Martin's work in connection with the Vwill. organiser in connection with the Trentham Soldier Scholarships luhd was in Palmerstou on Thursday eVonh." ami addressed the executive ot the Manawatu Patriotic Society in sup-. ™?t of his plea, for financial assistance for the movement. After .considerable lhoi"ion, in which certain members wan ed to know lo what extent he, Palmenton North district would share in he pro «cte ( l scholarsliips, it was decided to call a s ecial meeting of the execuhU to go thoroughly aspect of the society's finances and prospective air> litios with a view to formulating 1 noicv for the future, and to consider Dγ Riddell's application in its relation VtSn^Z' Loyal Manawatu who died hi fte Wellington Hospital on ttShv Inst, and a , vol., of condolence was passed ;-ith l-velaiiv- A hear W £s. who recently returned from active service. '