COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 275, 16 August 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Own Correspondent,) WAIRARAPA llr. D. E. Leslio left Masterton yesterday to take up the position of Headmaster of the Terrace School, Welling- , ton. I ATits Morrisson, of Lansdownc, has presented the returned soldier inmates of Masterton Public Hospital with a lawn tennis outfit. The Mastertou branch of the Labour Department report that few men ■ are imjuirying for work just now, which points to the fact that more employment is offering in the country now that the season has started. Business and professional firms of Alnsterton are at present being canvassed for funds to enable the progressive League to engage an organising secretary al; a salary of £500 per year. As the result of the recent match played between, the stock and station agents and dentists and the representatives of hanks and the law, the Wairarapa Fallen Soldiers' and Cameron Memorial Park Fund will benefit to the extent of .526. / Before Mr. S. L. Free, S.M., in tho Masterton Magistrate's Cpurt yesterday, Harold Lockwood (Mr. Noble) claimed iilOO damages from William Biggs (Mr. Burridge) for alleged breach of agreement to sub-lease a property. As the copy of the agreement did not specify the date from which it took effect it was declared informal and plaintiff Was nonsuited. being ordered to pay w£s Court costs. . _ At a meeting of business men a committee was' set up, in accordance with the recommendation of the Featherston Borough Council to arrango for dealing w<th local railway orders. Messrs. M. H. Kendall, J; Adamson, F. W. Smith, W. Benson, and J. M'G. M'lvenzie (secretary) constitute the committee. Councillor W. Candy is giving notice to move at the next meeting- of the Mnsterton Borough Council: "That the Government be requested to introduce legislation to prevent speculation in house properties by unscrupulous individuals whose ramifications are so urging people and contributing to an unrest detrimental' to the well-being of the community." ' A conferenco of Wairarapa railway goods transit committees was held yesterday under the auspices of tho Masterton Chamber of Commerce. There were present representatives from Carterton, Greytown, and Featherslon. Mr, D, P. Williams attended On behalf of the Bailway Department, and explained tfhat during tho past thireo days' nearly 200 tons of goods previously restricted had been yailed through the efforts of the AValin?ton Citizens' Committee.. . Uniform mothods dealing with applications wero agreed to by representatives of the committees prosent, mid it was decided that in future it would be only necessary to apply for goods that were refused transit heretofore.

In the Masterton Maaistrate's Court yesterday,_ John Taucher was charged with having allowed a dead horse to Temain unburied in a paddoole in Milliard Avenue, South Boad, Masterton; ako with oruelty, in that, he left the horie without food and shelter. Defendant, who pleaded not was represented by Mr. Nolie. Evidence was given that tiro dead horses had been found exposed in a paddock not more than 50 yards from o • dwelling. A third horse, in a wretched condition, was grazing near. Tho paddock was practically a swamp, and contained no shelter, or feed."except sour, rank grass and rushes. T'lio two carcasses wero very poorly nourished, as nl'o was the live animal'. The firet charge was dismissed, but on the second a fine of ,£2, with costs, was imposed. MANAWATU The warm weather and genial sunshine of the past few days have caused the grass to come away, and feed prospects have considerably improved. The improvement is reflected on the stock 'markets, which show a much better tendency, altikough it will bo a couple of months vet before much substance can be expected in green feed. • Hoggets are especially sought after, while VheeD of all classes are in demand, a.nd there is' a good inquiry for store cattle, with a strong demand for dairy cows. G. Rowland, of Ashhurst, while- out shooting' yesterday was getting througih a fence with a gun when-it went off and blew off one of his fingers. .At a meeting held at Ashhurst last night a Young People's Society was formed with the object of stimulating'a feeling of good-fellowship and catering for t'he social, mental, and spiritual sides of lil'c. Plans for the new Peace Memorial Hall are being obtained by a building l committee at Dannevirke. Noxious weeds in the form of goat'srue is causing a- good deal of anxiety amongst tho settlers on the low-lying lands along the Manawatu River "and steps are being taken to bring it unclor the schedule of Noxious Weeds Act.- It is stated that the source of the troublo is in tho upper reaches of tihe Mannwatu, near the Gorge. At the Supremo Court yesterday, beforo Mr. Justice Hoslcra-g, Cornelius Cuming Hammond (Mr. Cooper) applied for a dissolution of his marriage with Rosina Hammond, the ground of tho petition being adulter. Arthur Baker being named as co-respondent. A decree nisi was granted with costs against tlie corespondent on tho ihidiest scale, the decree to bo mado absolute in tllroo months. Costs amounting to .£4O and disbursements -\v;ere ordored to be-paid by co-respondent to petitioner.