COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 249, 15 July 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES WAIRARAPA Mr, J. B. Henry local manager of tho Bank of New Zealand, who has been appointed to an inspectorship, was yesterday presented with an illuminated address by Mr. J. C. Cooper, on behalf of the business men of tho town. On .Saturday evening Mr. Henry was entertained j)v the members of tho Masterton Club and presented with an inscribed silver cigarette case. Building operations, which have been fairly brisk in tho Eketahuna district, have been brought to a sudden standstill by tho restricted train services, and only jobbing work can now bo continued. Another of the early pioneers of the Wairarapa, Mrs. Editli Sarah Emily Jones, widow of t'lie late John Jones, of Mutarawa, died at Carterton yesterday at the ago of G9. The late Mrs. Jones, who leaves a grown-up family, was very highly esteemed, and right up \o tho time of her illness took a very active part in providing comforts for soldiers on active service. The interment will take place at Greytown to-morrow, MANAWATO The death has occurred at Palmerston North of Mrs! A. D. Markland, wife of Mr. Markland, of the staff of the Manawatu "Standard." The late Mrs. Markland, who was the only daughter of Mrs. Vile, of Palmerston, was 35 years of age, and besides her husband, mother and brother, leaves; a young family of two girls and a lioy. In their annual match against the Wangamii Golf Club at Wanganui, the representatives of the Manawatu Golf Club were defeated by 15 games lo 11, two matches being halved. A contest for the Wilson Cup ended in the challengers (Manawatu) winning only two games out of twelve. In a hockey match at Levin on Saturday Excelsior (Levin) defeated Te Iloro, hitherto unbeaten, by ono goal to nil. The Levin Y.M.C.A. team journeyed to Otaki and were defeated by tho Tainui Club by 8 goals to nil. The position of the teams now is: Excelsoir, 6 points; To Iloro,, 0; Otaki, 4; Tainui, 2; Y.M.C.A., 0. ■ . ■

At the meeting of the Pohangina County Council on Saturday, in reply to tho council the director of the Feilding Technical School wrote stating that tho proposed technical high school was to have two main courses: (1) An agricultural course for the boys; (2) a domestic course for girls; (3) subsidiary courses as required. The practical agricultural sido would be run on tho lines qf a ''one-man farm." The domestic Side would be run on tho lines of "homemalting and home-keeping." All sciences would bo either agricultural or domestic. A number of Apiti ratepayers (22 in all) petitioned tho council, recommending that a grant of not more than X 350 'be made to tho proposed institution. Whilo commending the project, tho chairman pointed out that as far as ho could see tlip Feilding committee were not quito clear as to the exact nature of instruction that would bo imparted. It was by no means clear whether tho school was to be devoted entirely to agriculture. Unfortunately the council had no funds available for the -project. By tho end of October tho debit balance would be close on JCSOOO. The rates were collected almost entirely for road purposes, and the ratepayers should bo consulted before any grant , was made. Next year when the estimates were framed tho matter could be again considered. Councillors spoke in support of tho chairman's views, and tho whole matter was deferred until next year. Mr. Boris has resigned his position as town clerk of Shannon.

At tho last meeting of the Shannon Borough Codicil- there was considerable discussion over a notico by Councillor Scott proposing an alteration in the bylaw with a view to providing that onequarter acre, with not less than 44ft. frontage, bo tho minimum size of a. piece of land on which a dwelling could be crcctcd. Tho by-law at present provides for one-eight of an acre, with 33ft. frontage, as a minimum. Tho motion was lost.

The following will represent tho Manawatu Hockev Association in their match against Wellington on July 2G at Wellington;— Goal, F. Cousins; lull-backs, Watson, Wilson; halves, Ellison, Pcrrin, Morgan; forwards, Aitiheson, Anderson, Tucker, Pitt, 'l'ait; emergencies—'backs, Signal, Grant; forwards, Smart, Crump. Mr. E. Low, who for a number of years has been fanning in tho Shannou district, and has taken a very active part in public affairs, is about to remove north.

At the last meeting of tho Pohangin.i County Council a deputation headed by Messrs. Parsons and Bartlett waited on tho council with reference to the big erosion of tho approach to tho bridge over the Oroua ltive'r at Parson's Ford. Tho chairman read, a report from tho assistant road engineer of tho Publio Works Department, stnting that the river should bo forced back to its original channel near tho clifi'. To do this it would bo necessary to cut a channel in tho river bed down, which the stream could be forced by means of a groyne of logs and stone. It was suggested us an alternative that an extension of the bridge should bo made, consisting of tluj construction of eight extra GOlt. spans, at a cost of about cL'COOO. Another suggestion was that a road should be made from' Parson's Ford to London's Bridge. The council decided —the deputation acquiesc. ing—to adopt the first and cheapest scheme of diverting the channel, at a, cost of .£350. It was pointed out that tho money could not como out of rates, and would have to be provided by the settlers themselves. Providing sufficient pupils' present themselves for enrolment, a day class, in wool-classing will bo established at tho Palmerston North Technical School. Tlioro is.a successful evening class at present.