COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 253, 21 July 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES WAIRARAPA At a meeting of Court Marquis of Norlnan'b.y," A.0.F., on Wednesday evening, Bro. W. Sunnon, C.li, presiding, it was decided to have a revaluation made of the court property. It was decided to write to the United Friendly Societies Council asking that the new igreement with tho court surgeons be proceeded with without unnecessary delay. A design for a memorial in honour of members who served in tho war was submitted to the meeting. A quantity of routino business was also transacted. Mr. John Thomas Strnwdridge, of Ahinrung, died at Carterton on Saturday night at the ago of 10 years. Deceased was tho third son. of Mr. and Mro. Thomas Strawdridgo, of Otaki, and was an employee of the Wairarapa South County Council. Tho late Mr. Strawdridge was continuing his usual employment until Wednesday last, when he was struck down with pleurisy. He leaves a widow, a daughter of Mrs. J. Warrington, of Cajterton, and a family of eight young children, the cldeat of whom is eleven. Lieutenant H. H. Pavitt, who arrived at Wellington "by the Etiahine, returned to Mastertoii on Thursday evening. Mr. David Grant, of Mastertoii, has boen.appointed temporary director of the Mastcrton Technical School, and will hold tho office until the end of the year. 4 deposit of clay suitable for brickinakim; has lieen discovered at MauriceTillo East. Mr. A. Neighbours, of Neighbours Bros., Westport, considers tho clay to be unequalled in"\New 7,ealan<T for the manufacture of bricks. There is- an unlimited supply, and there should be no difficulty in etnrtine a payable industry. Mr. W. Howard Booth. Mayor of Carterton, hns given a cup for competition at the next Wairarapn Show aitaong list, hacks that have never won a prae in tho show ring. MANAWATD The death occurred quite suddenly at Palmergton North last week of Mrs. Clara Louisa Pickering, wife of Mr, Arthur Pickering. Mrs. Pickering had been- to a picture theatre raid 6iiortly afterwards she was seized with illness and expired. Deceased, who leaves a grown-up family, wa3 aged 62 years. ' Recently there have been numerous cases in Palmerston North of unauthorised "joy., riders" in motor-cars on the part of irresponsible pereons, and several automobile owners have boen thus temporarily deprived, oi their cars, only to find them "eventually abandoned on the outskirts of tho town or a few miles in tho country.. The police at Palmerston kept a sharp lookout for offenders in this respect, with the result that n ganft of five "joy riders" were arraigned at tho Police Court this week, charged with tho theft of two and a half gallons of benzine, and with wilfully damaging a car, the property of James S. Fletcher, of Palmerston North. Accused; F. <j. Quayle, Alfred Watson, T. Sweenoy, W. L. Hordern, and E. Cruickshkink, all pleaded guilty. Evidence wont to show that on the evening of June 27 Mr. Fletcher missed his car from the front of tho Workingmen's Club and found it next morning in another part of the town. ,It was damaged to the extent of 255., and two and a half gallons of benzine liad been. used. It was a new car and the speedometer showed that it had been- driven nt least CO miles. 1 It transpired that the defendnnts had taken possession of the ear nnd taken part in several dances put in the country, subsequently 'retailing to Palmerston and abandoning it. ■ In indicating that in future cases of this nnturo imprisonment would be inflicted, the Bench fined four of tho accused £2 and costs, and Quaylo (who had driven' the car) .£3 and costs. Mr. Harry S. George, auctioneer for thfl New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company at Ljjvin, slipped and fell at Levin a fow days ago and fractured two ribs. Tho young boy Pedersen, of Bunnytliorpe," who was critically injured in .tbo Bimnythorpo railway crossing acoidnnt a. number of weeks ago. is now progressing very favourably, although still an inmate of the hospital. At a meeting of tho Manawatu Utility Poultry Club last week, over which the president, Mr. A. E. Drane presided, several new members were elected, and it was arranged to purchaao poMlrry food for dealers and- to collect and market eggs for sale weekly. Tho following is the team chosen to represent Mannwatn against Wanganui, at Wanganui, on Saturday, July 26:— Forwards, Biggs, Carroll, Mullins, Redshaw, Duistin (captain), Brown, Edwards, Anstis; half, Seeker; fiveeights, Bglinton, Stockwell; three-quar-ters Andrews, Stewnrt, Fairbrothor; fuill-back, Hughes Emergencies-Ito. wards, O'Kecfe, Lawrence, Hmes; backs, Fitzgerald, Dillon, Larkin. The eldest sou of Mr. G. M. Sanson, of Bunnythorpe, had the misfortune to break his collarbone recently while playing football. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, have decided to erect a peaeo memorial building to provide accommodation, for SundaySchool and Bible'Clasa work. The buildin" will be a two-storied one, 'built in brick, on the St. Andrew's grounds, in Church Street, and a start will shortly be made, it is anticipated, with its ereeWith reference t* the dissatisfaction of the men working on the Mangahao hydro-electric scheme, steps have now been taken to remedy several matters complained of. An officer of the Public Works Department has visited the works, and recoffiiising that the prices allowed for clearing the bush and forming tho roads were insufficient, he has arranged for ft considerable advnnco to be made. Steps are also being taken to improve the conditions under which the men have been living. It is expected that with these alterations a better supply of labour will be forthcoming to expedite the work. ' In a miniature rifle mutch at Palmereton North, Linton Rifle Club defeated' a team from Bulls by <i margin of 118 points. Two rounds wore fired. Tho ton scorers were:—Linton Cliiib: W. Ttondell, CO: T. Inglifl, C 7; J. Griffith.?, 6(5; J. Marshall, Gβ. Bulls: T. 'Richardson, (17; P. B-ichardson, 65; F. Lumsden,

65. Polling for the three loans proposed in bo raised by the Kairanga County Council for various ridings resulted in it very small number of votes being cast, except in Tnonui Bidiiii.'. Tn Fitzherbert. Elding, the loan of -E2JOO for the erection of workmen's cottages was carried by 37 to 8. In Taonui Hiding the loan of jCaiflO for a motor lorry was carried by 70 to 31. In Mengpono Biding the loan .of X2IIOO for a motor lorry wiw rejected, tho voting being 1C for and 18 nsa'inst. The plan-i for the pronosod new infant deuartmenr. for tlie Campbell Street School, Palmerston North bnve been approved by the Director of Education nntl will be submitted to the Education Brard at its meeting on Wednesday. K the plans are adopted thorp should 'be no further delay nn tbo part of the Department , in making a grant and putting the work ; n hand.