COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 274, 15 August 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Own Correspondent.) WAIRARAPA Mr. W. n. Jackson, Mayor of Masterton, and Mrs. Jackson, 'left yesterday for Wellington, where they intend spending a few days' holiday. Tho two-year-old Mulstoin-Friesian heifer, Duchess J.'icljo Pontine, owned by Mr. 11. Melvin, jun., of Manaia, has just completed n year's milking test under Government semi-official supervision. The quantity of milk produced was 19.55511)., and the butter-fat. 6741b., which is said lo bo the New Zealand record for a heifer wiih its first calf. Princess Pietortjo dn Kol, another two-year-old lieii'cir belonging to Mr. Melvi'n, completed a year's test last September, with a production of 15.5771b. of milk, and G2filb. of butter-fat, thereby winning the New Zealand Friosion CattJc-biC'ders' Association's twelve guinea tropin- and gold medal.

Tho annual reunion of the Masterton Silver Hand was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. B. Church presiding. The u-iual (oasts were honoured, and musical items rendered. ]t was stated during the evening (hat an invitation had been rant to the North Island Brass Bands' Association (o hold the next band contest in .Masterton.

. The dentil is recorded from Ekelahuim of Mr. John fiowo. an old and respected settler of the district. The deceased is survived by a widow and family.

A special meeting of the Wnirarapa School Committees' Association will be held on Monday next to discuss the question of tJie proposed site for the new high school in Masterton. Tho senior match between Red Star and Gladstone has been forfeited in favour of the latter team. So many players of the lied Slflr team were incapacitated in last Saturday's fracas that it lias been found impossible to put tho full quota in the held.

Before Mr. R. L. Free,' S.M., at tho Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, Dr. V. It. Cook proceeded against Captain Tilley, of the Taratahi .Returned Soldiers' Training Farm, for the sum of Mh for damage done to the former's car during a collision with defendant's err. Dr. Cook said he was travelling trvards the southern end of Villa Street on June 17, a horse ambulance -was followin'',, conveying a patient to Nurse White's private hospital in Georgo Street. Prior to reaching tho Lincoln Road intersection he declutched so that his car approached the corner at a speed of alxmt eight or nine miles per hour. He looked on either side for approaching vehicles, but saw none. When he was half-way across tho intersection, Captain Tiiley's ear came along Lincoln Road from the direct ion of the station. Plaintiff immediately put his car into low gear and turned sharply to the left. He could not turn the ear quickly owing to its peculiar construction, but it was 100 late, for the oncoming ear crashed into tho. front wheel of his car, which turned a complete circle and came to a 'standstill almost within its own length. Captain Tiiley's ear was thrown across tho streel.'and crashed through a picket fence. For the defence Captain 'Tilley detailed particulars of the accident and alleged that it was Dr. Cook's car which collided'with his. A few days after the occurrence witness went to see Dr. Conk, who told him that on Hie day in question ho had been in a hurry to arrive at Hie hospital in order to superintend the removal of a patient from the ambulance. Judgment was reserved. At Fenihcrslon on Tuesday night ti presentation was made by soldier and civilian members of the Presbyterian congregation to Mr. M. 15. Tail,' as a token of esteem. Major .1!. H. Catherwood (chaplain) made tho iircsenlotion,-