COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 255, 23 July 1919, Page 10

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WAIRARAPA

Peace Dav was enthusiastically celebrated by the residents of Featlierston ami surrounding districts, when a large assemblage greeted the Mayor (.Ml. ■ • W. Card), who read the Kings lroci.v lnation in front of tlie Town Hall, ami delivered an address, recapitulating the events leading up to the great stale so happily terminated. Mr. Card al»o pointed out the duty lying ahead of tin. people. A lengthy procession, of which Councillor M. H. Kendall was niar.iha , proceeded through the town, a feoturo being decorated motor-ears, headed to tho pi'ize-winner—that of Mrs. C. J. Carlyon, with a Wairnrapa Automobile Association colour scheme. Vehicles, jui. A. Donald's family being competition winners; bicycles, Itiss faweu Sickens (first prize); go-carts, Miss Ila Caid (winner). A halt wtm made appropriately but not designed-in front ol the Anzac Club for five minutes at noon in honour of those who had fallen 111 110 service of their country. A number of military hospital patients were entertained at lunch in tho Salvation Army Hostel, under the care of Major I). J. btoiio and a committee of ladies, whilst tlie children, with their parents, received attention from lady helpers in tho f°w" Hall. A sports programme in tho afternoon, arranged by Messrs Kendall and Hallinan, and a social in the evening concluded-the day's programme, for the success of which those already mentioned, together with Miss Card (Mayoress), deservo special credit, the Town Hall was picturesquely festooned with flags, surmounted by ft domo, con-sh-ucted by Mr. Hallinan, who wi h Miss Card acted as secretary. On Sunday the hospital patients were hospitably entertained by a local committee. A fire occurred at Matahiwi yesterday afternoon, when Mr. M'Gulloch had eonio farm buildings destroyed. , Mr. Leo St. George has given the sum of .£5 ss. to tho AVairarapa Returned Soldiers' Association as a peace offering. J-lie money is to bo used for providing comforts for returned wounded soldiers. No -crowd could have been more orderly and well-behaved than that which watched tho Mnsterton 'peace celebrations The police were not called 011 at any time during the proceedings, and no serious accidents were recorded. The Featherston peace celebrations concluded 011 Monday night with a torchlight procession, arranged by the l'iro Brigade, and an impromptu social function held in the Town Hall. lhe weather on Saturday was.pleasant, but it was boisterous on Sunday and Monday. MANAWATU Lieut. 11. Garner, who has been in command of "J" Battery, Palmerston North, for several years, is resigning from the position. . The Government lias acquired the farm of Messrs. Taylor and Cockrell, at Levin, for a /soldiers' settlement. Mr G. Catlov, of T Horo, has resigned from his seat on the Horowhenua County Council. ' „, Mr. Hnnita Henare, a well-known Levin Native, passed away at Parcwanui last week. . ,J[r. S. 'I'. Hunt, of Palmerston North, is seriously indisposed. Tli death has occurred at Cheltenham of 11 very early settler in the person of Mr. Martin' Desmond, at the age or 70 year.?. Mr. Desmond, who was born at Wellington, spent most of his life in the Manawatu district. For the past eiligleon yearn lie had resided on lus farm on tlio Kinibolton Road. ' In a bogey competition played this week, under "tho auspices of the Manawatu Golf Club, at Pnlmerston Non.h, tho best card was that of P. M Hardy (9), 3 down. Other scores included the following:—E. G. Sim (2), 4 down; R. P. Abraham (8), •} down; W. E. Bendnll (11), i down; L. Gorton (12), i down 011 Saturday the eluj> will play a- mutch Oil the local links against « team from Wellington. Endeavours are also being made to arrange an exhibition match between' Jfr. Arthur Duncan, of Wellington, and Mr. Cements (Itlie • Palraerston Worth professional) during tho visit of tho Weilingtonians. DANNEViRKE Mr. Arthur Gnliivfer,> of Eltham, lias been appointed manager of tho Maliarahara cheese factory. Mr Jukes, tho lato manager, is going farming. The Tiratu block for soldiers settlement is to be balloted for at Dannevirko about August 20. There are 44 sections ranging from 98 to 261 acres. During the peace celebrations at Dannevirke the Mayor stated that 140 xnen from the district had been killed at the seat of war. Ho urged the election of a permanent memorial. ) 4. motor-car containing Mr. Toomer and two girls named Eaiikiu was coming, from Makotuku to Dannevirko a few days ago, when it capsized over a steep bank. .Lhe occupants escaped without serious injury, although 0110 of tho wheels of the ,car went over the chest of 0110 of the girls, necessitating lior removal to 11 private hospital in Dannevirke. Messrs A. Yarrall, L. Cubitt, and W. Gread liavo resigned from the directorate of the To Eeliunga Clieeso Company, of which Mr. A. Hansen lias been elected chairman. ' Approximately £i7O has been subscribed in Dannevirke towards tlio projected peace memorial. Mr. B. W. Boyne, who has roturned from active service, has resigned his position as agent for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company at Dannevirke. The Tataramoa cheese' factory lias .£2873 available for distribution among shareholders. Mr. Bernsten has resigned from tho directorate, and, Stratford and Haycock are offering themselves for re-election.