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COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES MANAWATU The Manawatu Friendly Societies'.Council Ims decidcd to write to tho Minister of Public Health urging tho necessity lor establishing a St. Helens Home at Palmerstou .North. The Minister will be doputationised on the subject the next time ho visits Palmerstou North. The Maori Pioneer Ballalion football team will play a. representative football match against Manawatu at Palmerstou North next Wednesday. The Maoris will arrive from Auckland oil Monday morning,, and will bo accorded a. civic reception' at the band rotunda, and in the evening entertained at a social evening at the Anzac Club by the Patriotic Society. From Palmerstou. North tho "Pioneers" will proceed on Thursday to Napier. A match has been arranged between the Manawatu and Welliugton Golf Clubs to be played at Heretaunga on Juno 28, and a return match will be played on the Hokowhitu links at Palmerstou North on July 2fi. Tho June medal competition under the auspices of the Manawatu Club will bo played ou the Hokowhitu links this week-end. A deadlock which at present there seems no'way out of'has been readied with regard to Hie movement to acquire a new rifle range for Palmerston North. Tho Defence authorities contend that they are unable to secure a suitable sito within easy access of town, while the Rifle Club on the oCer. hand appear to be unwilling, in the event of their happening on a suitablo site, to chance the. authorities taking charge of it over their heads, ns it is possible for them to do under tlie existing regulations. Nothing is, therefore, being dope in the matter. In the meantime Cadots and Territorials are carrying out their practices on the 25 yards range which has been provided at Hokowhitu butts. This arrangement, however, precludes long range shooting.. The old range at Hokowhitu is at present being used as an .artillery parado ground and for grazing purposes. A novel suggestion as a war memorial made by Dr. Peach was communicated to tho Borough Council at Palmorston North this week by the Mayor, Mr, J. A. Nash,- M.P. Mr. Nash,.said that Dr. Peach would like to see a cairn erected on the top of Anzac Park, on which every -child in tho town should presumably place one or more stones, so that in time it would grow-- to on imposing pile overlooking the town. The cairn could be faced with granite slabs to be used as memorial tablets. Tho Mayor commented that the suggestion was worthy of consideration in tho future, It would not be costiy, and then again it.would be a memorial which everybody would actually help to Irect.- Councillors in a short informal discussion agreod that tho proposal should be kept in view. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Manson, accompanied by Miss Manson and Miss A. Palliser, lett Palmerston North this week to join the Niagara at Aucklaud. Mrs. and Miss Manson Palliser will spend the winter at-Honolulu, while Mr. Manson makes a; business visit' to the United States and England,' Miss .Palliser intends also going to' Vancouver to visit a brother at Ocean Falls in Northern British Columbia..

There was brief mention of the projected tramways 6oheme at the Palmcrston Borough Council meeting this week, w'hen a letter was .received from Mr. Frederick Black, consulting : electrical engineer, stating that tramway plans and specifications were well advanced, but owing to difficulties experienced in connection with drafting assistance, they' were not yet completed, and asking if it had been definitely decided to crcct the station and car shed adjacent to tho gas works. The council decided to write to Mr. Black asking him to give tho approximate date on which tho plans and specifications would be completed, and furthor to request him to visit Palmerston North , for the purpose of definitely: arranging for the-location of the buildings referred to.

The Manawatu County Council has received advice from tho Stato Advances Office sanctioning a loan of .£IOOO for Pyke'e Eoad.

In tho opening cup match of tho season Manakau defeated Shannon by 8 points to 3. During the match C.' O'Regan -had >ono of his ribs broken and another fractured. He is making satisfactory progress. Mr, Dalzell, of Tokomaru, hss received news of the death of his son, Private A. C. Dalzell, from spinal meningitis in tho Salisbury Isolation Hospital on May 27. Privato Dalzoll loft with tho Thirtysecond Reinforcements, and saw activo service at Le Quesnoy and Cambrai. He was a well-known, athlete, and was a boxer of some note. .

Mr. H. Elliott, lato manager of Mr. Gunning's business at Tokomaru, has removed to Christchurch, where he is going into business on his own account. As tho upshot of much discussion at several meetings of tho Palmerston Borough Council that body has now decided to inform the Manawatu Croquet and' Bowling Club that it is not prepared to expend any more money on tie pavilion at present, but is willing to grant the olub permission to lay out one acre adjacent, provided tho total cost of such work is met by tho club, and that they This week's medal match, which was played under tho auspices of tho Ladies' Golf Club at Palmerston North, resulted as follows:—A grade: Mrs. A. Seifort, 96-13-83; Mrs. E. Abraham, 97—9—83 ; Mrs. Frcoth, 101—12—89. B grade: Miss E. Cook, 111 —1)6—75; Miss B. Loughnan, 11—30—75; Misa A. Barnicoat, 116 —36 — SO; Miss O. Bett, 120-36-84; Mrs. P. Sim, 105—21—81. Jufiiors: : Miss Itandolph, 120—25—95; Miss Warren, 115—16 --99; Miss 11. Bett, 106—scr.—106. At the Foxton School this ' wepk a memorial containing tho names of exteachers and ex-pupils of tho school who havo made tlm. supreme 1 sacrifico at tho war was unfiled.by Mr. A. Eraser, .a member of tho Wangan'ui Education Board.

A preliminary meeting was held in the vestibule of-St. Paul's Methodist Church, Palmerston North, this weok in connection with the formation of a,literary and debating socioty. The Rev. G. A. Cook pointed out to tho meeting that the debates would form only one feature ,of tho society's activities, as it was also- proposed to includo social avonings, literary evbnings, and newspaper evenings. It was decided to hold meetings fortnightly on alternato Monday evenings, A syllabus committeo was elected, and it was decided to open tho session this month and to close at the end of October" Tho lato Mr, James Little, who met his death at Qisborno this week by being thrown from a buggy, was a former resident of Palmerston North.'- Ho left Palmerston North to manage the fell•mongery works ivt Awapuni, Gisborne. Tho death occurred at Te ,PuKe' this week after a short illness of', 1 Harold Bertram, tenth 6on of the late James Bayliss and Mrs. Bayliss,"sen., of Broad Street, Palmerston North, and formerly of Carterton. Prior to taking up his residence in tho Bay of Plenty deceased was engaged in farming pursuits at E-angiotu. He is survived by his wife (a daughter of Mrs. James Hopwood, of Palmerstoii North) and two children.

Tho boy Alexander Podorscn, who was badly injured in the Bunnythorpo railway collision, stj.ll lies in tho Palmerslon North Hospital in n prccarious condition. Ho is in a somi-unconscious state, and thoro aro no signs of his improving. His brothor Ronald is progressing very favourably. No dnto has yet been fixed for tho' inquest on the' fatality. .; As n. result of the recent bazaar hold at To Horo ,£7G was raised. Miss Mackay, who has severed her connection with the 'l'o Horo Stele" School, has, been made the recipient of a presentation. A movement is on loot to hold a riflo club bull at Te Horo,. Mr. U. I'. Galley, of To Horo, is removing to Levin, and anticipates visiting Kngland at no .distant date.. Mr. Galley is also shortly vacating his scat 011 tho Horowheiiua Comity Council. At tho last mooting of tho Horowhenua Comity Council tho financial position was reported on. It was sliowu that whereas tho debit bank balance 011 March 31, 1911, was ,£5033, =£5110 in 1915, -£5563 in 1910, thero was a credit of <£510 in 1917, a credit of .£223 iu I'JIS, and a credit of

.E3S9B. in 1919. Last year's balance was somewhat large owing to the fact that certain works authorised and provided for had not been carried out owing to shortage of teams and labour. The rato for last year was slightly higher than hitherto. TJio Nativo rato collection was iipt too satisfactory, though more was being collected now than formerly. Tlio general expenditure estimated for 1919-20 totalled .M2M. Tlio apportionment of I he expenditure wiis ns under;— Tokomaru, JJlO&t; AViroltino, X 1510; Otalci, c£sßo; To lloro, ,€656. Flight-Commander Phil Fowler, an cx-Manakau boy, and son of Mr. J. Sou they Fowler, of Feilding, is now at Swingatc, Dover, where he is in charge of tho transport, aerial and otherwise. Flight-Commander Fowler, who is only 23 years of age, has_ made several big flights. Recently. he volunteered for Russia, but was turned down, and now ho expects shortly to leave for Afghanistan, Miss Daisy Stevens, late of Palmerston North, who has been serving in tho French Army canteen service during the latter part of the war, and who is stationed at Metz, Lorraine, has been awarded tho Croix do Guorre, j agree to pay annually <C 74 in rent.

DANNEYIRKE AND PAHIATUA A rather distressing case was tried at the Dannevirke Magistrate's Court this week, when a youth, nineteen years of age, a well-educated lad, holding a proficiency certificate, was arraigned on a charge of vagrancy. The accused, who was apparently not too well balanced, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. The Magistrate intimated that ■ho would recommend that the lad bo sent to a training farm. -Accused, who had been sleeping out in tho open, had got beyond the control of his parents, who had done everything they could for him. Mr. Harold Sumpler, an ex-pupil of tho Waifaki Boys' College, ; has been temporarily appointed to succeed Miss Condy on the stall of tho Dannevirke High School. A' painful accident befell Miss Gaulter while following the hounds at Takapau on the occasion of their last meet. In endeavouring to negotiate a wire fonco she had a spill from her horse, with the result that her jaw was fractured in two places. The seven-a-side Rugby tournament at Dannevirke this week passed qff very successfully. In tho final for tho senior grade Excelsior A beat Old Boys by 3 to 0. The honours in the junior grade competition -U'ero Captured by Woouville, wlio beat Ormondville in the play-off by 3 to 0, In the finaT for the third grade Old Boys defeated High School by 5 to 3. Various other competitions resulted as followPlacc-kick, three posHione, Rangi Price, Old Boys; drop-kick; L. Jensen, Old Bovs; 120 yds. handicap, senior, C. Hall, Excelsior; 120 yds. handicap, junior. J. Rowe, Woodvillo. A-proposal is on foot to erect mi additional building in connection with" tho Dannevirke High School, and to effect alterations and additions to the existing buildings. The cost is estimated at =£4222. • Ur. W. Thomson, of Pahiatua, who has boen secretary of the local Church' of Christ for some considerable time, is tomoving to Wellington, where ho intends to reside, A branoli of the New Zealand Welfare League .has been formed' .at Pahiatua, with Mr. W. R. Richardson as its acting-secretary. The Pougoroa-Brass Band has boen reformed. ' ■

The Pahiatua War Memorial Committed has among other suggestions under consideration a proposal to erect a clock tower, which' is finding' a good deal of support in the district.

Mr. Pryor has fieen appointed teacher at tho Ballanco School in succession to Mrs. Wilkinson, who on 'resigning was presented by Hiss P. Windle, on behalf of the school, with a gold brooch. Mr. H. N. UolVatt, of Pahiatua, and 'Mr. W. Olsen, of Ballance, are 'leaving their respective districts «for Levin district, where they have Acquired farms.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 217, 7 June 1919, Page 10

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COUNTRY NEWS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 217, 7 June 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 217, 7 June 1919, Page 10

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