COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 229, 21 June 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

• NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES . MANAWATU Show Week passed off very orderly at Palmerston North, there being a remark, able absence of drunkenness. One inebiate was before the Court yesterday, and Sergeant Henry stated that this was the first ■ arrest for drunkenness this week. This was a good record, in view of the large influx of outsiders into the town. Palmerston North's appeal on behalf of the District Nurse Fund this week resulted in over £140 being taken up by street collectors. Jlr. J. W. Bramwell and Mr/ Hugh Russell have been appointed to tho Licensing Committee of the district' of Oroiw, in place of Messrs. E. Short and E. Goodbehcre.

At the smoke concort in connection with the Winter Siiow on Thursday night, the Minister of Agriculture, m speaking on agricultural eol'eges, said it was hoped to establish one of thoso institutions in the vicinity of Palmerston North. He hoped tu see more experimental and agricultural farms established in the near future, where the necessary technical education :ould hb imparted. Incidentally, what he had seen at the show that day was uuflicient evidence of the advance the Maran'-itu. district was making. Mr. J. M. John, son also refetred to the subject, stating that lie hoped the Press would continue to urge on the Government of the day the claim of tho Palmerston North district in this direction. All junior teachers and probationers in the Wanganui education district are to be assembled at Palmerston North for threo days, July 9, 10/. and 11, to undergo instruction in physical training. - A euchre party and dance, gn en by the Returned Soldiers' Asso-.sUlion at -tie Soldiers' Club on Thursday "veiling m aid of the District . Nurs« Motor-Mr Fund, was a most. successful function. Amongst the visitors was &ir .Tallies Allen, who, at the conclusion of the dance, briefly "nddressed the returned soldiers. Sergeant-Major M'Avimie and Mr. J. irEwen capably carried out tl-n duties of M.C.'s, and dance extras were plaved by Misses Bett, Iverr, and lyre. The proceeds of the dance amounted to over «1'25., A burglary occuvred at uhau tins veek, when the Kirktir Store entered and several articles, wero stolen, jho police are investigating the matter. A fire at L<svin this week destroyed large stables and plant in Queen Street. The contents were insured for -H-iSO. ■ -Air. Harold M'Leavy. son of Mr. James M'Loavy, of Levin, who met with a serious accident at Dannevirke, while eliding down ft banister at a -Pitture .theatre, was removed to Dannevirke Husnital, where 'lie is doing weli. " Ser«eaiit-Ma'joi' Fell, who lias oeen in charge of 'the Otaki Group Area, J-as received ordoi'S to'prooecd to He will be succeedcd by Sergeant-Major Gettins. ' ~ A start is about to be made with the erection of a kiosk on Tirolird, which should be greatly appreciated by Otaki residents and visitors to the '. istrict.