COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 240, 4 July 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS

CENTRES

WAIRARAPA

A Chamber of Commerce lias been, formed at Martin borough to further the interests of that district.

A meeting of tho executive committee of the I'ahiatua branch of the Farmers , Union was held on .Saturday to consider the advisableness of the formation of a sub-provincial area for the district. Air. Bremner (delegate from tho Bullance branch) spoko strongly in favour of tho proposal, and after a discussion, it was resolved "That th.is meeting of delegates of tho Pahiatua and Ballanco branches decide to form a sub-provin-cial area for this district, with Pahiatua us its headquarters. Mr. AValsh was npopinted secretary of, tho area proposed, and arrangements were mado for delegntes to visit Makuri, eo that that district might also bo included in tho new area.

Yesterday's meteorological, records, as taken at -'Master ton by Mr. W. Hood, nro us follow:—Bright sunshine (Thursday), 2 hours 48miii.; maximum temperaturo (Thursday), uddeg.; minimum (Wednesday), 35.8deg.; terrestrial , (Wednesday), Ml.Cdeg.; frost (Thursday morning), 1.4 dog.; rainfall for 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Thursday, .5 inches; rainfall for month .11 inches; earth temperature, lit. below surface, 4Gdeg.

On the occasion of her departure from Masterton, Mrs. J. B. Henry, the ladies' captain of the Masterton Golf Club, was yesterday tendered an afternoon tea at the golf-house. Mrs. Honry, who has been connected with golf, matters for many years, was-presented by Mrs. 11. G. Williams, the president's wife, on behalf of the lady members, with a silver salver, suitably inscribed, and a handmirror,

travellers aro hard Lit by [lie. curtailed .railway service. A representative of we big firm has several hampers ol samples In Maslerton which he will not be able to remove- by rail for some considerable time. Already Masterton shopkeepers are arranging for goods to bo carried from Wellington fry motorlorries;

At a meeting, o! Waimrnpa stud sheep brccllers hold in Mnsterton on Wednesday, it was decided to hold a stud sliecp sale similar to the one held at Suhvay this year. It is intended to throw the sale open to all etud breeders in tho North Island, and to include Soutlidowns as well as Eoinneys hnd Lincolus. Tho fair will be held' on January 21 and 22, 1920.

The market for milch cowe is particularly brisk m the Wairarapa. Aβ much as -l:Vj and £K per head lias been paid, while in the Eketahuna district sonio herds have changed hands threa times this eeaton.

' A brickworks on a large-scale will shortly 7>e established in Masterton. A site on Lansdowne will probably be selected.

MANAWATU The proposal to establish a branch of the Y.iM.C.A. m Pnlnierston North is lieinjj taken up very enthusiastically, and thti metitinir neld on Tuesday night in .furtherance , of the mowment was very largely attended. Mr. IT. M. Oram presided, and Mr. Browiwll, national secretary, and Mr. Hughes, national organiser, were in attendance, f.nd addressed the moetinfr. •It was decided that the Provincinl Board of Directors should number 15, and the following were elected:—Messrs. W. H. Oram, J. Wallace, C. F. Spnoner, J. G. Eodford. W. B. Cameron,, F. Andrews, J. Linklnter, 0. Monrad. J. E. Wood, P. A. M'Hardy, J. H. Dick, J. Cunninghame, .Mid H. Alcors, and Dre. B. C. Barnett und J. Miller. A 6ul)-committee was deputed to draft a constitution and report to the next, meeting. The meeting decided to recommend the oxeeutivo to go in for a permanent bnilding in preference to acquiring temporary premises. The mid-week medal match played this week under the auspices of the'ladies' Golf Club at Palmerston North resulted as follows:—A grade—Miss Moore , , 95—13 -82: Mrs. 11. Collinsnn, 103-19-84: Miss S. Watson, 104-19-85. B grade—Miss B. Abraham, 102—30—72: Miss A. Barniooat, 110-35-81; Miss Montgomery, 118—36—82. Juniors—Mrs. Cove, 100—2—98; Miss Warren, 112—12—100; Miss Fowler, US— C— ll2.

Pain fell in Pnlmersron on 11 days in June, totalling 2.28 inches. Tho highest velocity'of wind was four miles an hour.

Mr. William Knocks, one of Otaki's oldest settlers, who was bora in the district about 56 years ago, died this week nfter a brief illness.

A painful accident befell Mr. C. Billings, of Eeikoranfi, a few days ago. He was cutting the head from a tree for milling purposes, when the head 'snapped, and Mr. Billings was precipitated into a deep gully, striking the keen blade of his axe—which had fallen from his hands, and was lying face upwards —with his face. The 'axe almost sovered Mr. Billing's nose, inflicting a very severe wound. Mr. Billings was attended to by Dr. Huthwaite, of Otnki, and is now progrossing very favourably.

The Anglican community at Levin have decided to build a new church on the site occupied by the present building. After three years of quieswncp, the Pnlmerston North Orchestral Society will make its reappearance .'lexfc week, when a capital programme will lie submitted. The vocalists will be Sfies Mary Kearins, L.A.8., and Signor Lucien Cesaroni, the well-known basso. Tho orchestra has also been augmented by I layers, among whom ;is Mr. M. Cohen, v.ho has offered hi 1 ? services to the society.,

Mr, H. T. Oliver, of Oro'ua Downs, has been .appointed manager of the Newlniry Dairy Factory. There were 17 apiy'icants. Mr. A. J. Stett, who has seen 18 years' service on tho staff of the Fcilding Post Oißce, is retiring in ordar to go into bueine?fi on his own account.

Mr. T. Milton, malinger of the dairy factory at Apiti, had his jnotor-car destroyed a few days ago in an unusual manner. l[p wae negotiating the river hill on the Kimbolton side, when a back-fire caused the car to burst into flames, and in a few minutes the car was completely destroyed.

Mr. J. P. Jensen, a well-known settler of Valley lioad, Apiti, is leaving the district "hortly to take up his residence in the Thames. An endeavour is Ticing made to form a branch of the Returned Soldiers' Aseociation at Otaki.

Farm properties continue to change 1 hands at_ high figures in the.Levin and surrounding districts. It is stated thai; an Ohau property, bought some years ago by an Otaki resident at £7 10s. nn aero, recently found a purchaser at ,£l2O per- aero. Another property at Levin sold at JH9S per acre, and a few acres of farm land ut Otaki vas disposed of for JJIOO per acre. An Auckland buyer is now searching the Otaki , district with a view of securing a suitable area on which to grow citrus fruits.

The' Otaki Gorge members of the Mount Hector Track Committee have cleared a track from "The Forks" to tlio "Water-hole," where they have erected a. substantial 10ft. by 12ft. whare, for the accommodation .of tourists. '

.Another picture theatre has been opened in Pulmerstou North in the Empire Hall.

The prize-winners at tie fancy dress ball , -which was held at Palmcriton on Wednesday night, under the auspices of the "Oiue Time" Assembly, were as follow:—Ladies Mrs. W. Gosnell ("Bridge"), 1: Mrs. Mathio ("Carmen Queen"), 2. Men: Mr. Mathio ("Toreador"), 1; Mr. Grubnin ("Italian Gondolier"), 2. Special mention was made by the judges of the costumes worn by little Miss Jones ("Old England") and Miss Coombs ("Britannia"). dannevSke During the last quarter there were \to births, 14 deaths, and 19 marriages recorded in Danncvirke. Aotea and Woodvijlo are leading in (ho Dnnnevirke Sub-Union senior Rugby competition. In the junior competition OrmondviUe and Woodville are in the van, and Woodville.and Tα JMiunga lead hi the third grade.

As instancing the scarcity of feed throughout the district, two smnll slacks of hay auctioned at Olawhao realised .Cl 5 and JM6.

During the past season a total of . r iG7 tons odd of cheese was manufactured by the Tamaki Dairy Co. This represents an , oxjwrt increase for To lieliunga of 10 tons Ocwt. 2qre.;*nn export decrease-

from Eua Eon of 9 tons llewt. 3qrs., on the previous year's working, the decrease at Eua Eoa being accounted for l>y the hru. Tho average tests were—Hehunga, 11.97; Eua Uoa, 3.91. 'Hie cost of production, factory to Oringi siding, w,as 1.23 d. per lb. cheese, being an increase of 12d. per lb. on the previous year. •At a meotinif of tho Dannevirke Oddfellows the following ofiicers wore elected :-N'.G., Bro. 'A. K. Polls; V.G., Bro. J. Robinson; E.S., Bro. W. B. Eoe. Bro. A. Univsou was appointed warden, and Bro. T. Eoil guardian. Tt was agreed to vote V, per cent, of the lodge Mirjilus UYX>\) towards redeeming levies on all members of lodges to the war member?' relief fund. . * Mm. Smart, has resigned the tcachershii.) of the Umutooroa School, her husband having returned from the front. Miss Barcitl, of Dannevirke, is relieving teacher at present at the school Mr. I!. Anlcliffe has resigned from tho position of chief bookkeeper foT the firm of Messrs. Williams and Kettle. Dannevirko, in order to go into business on hifvown account.