COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 293, 6 September 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (Prom Our Special Correspondents.) WAIRARAPA Mr. W. Ji. Komball, of Mnslerton, is reported to be lying ill -'n Sydney with an attack of iulluenza. A rumour was abroad in Jlasterton yesterday io llie effect that the train service would be i-csiuiiim! on 3foii(!«y next. Inquiries from the local stationmaster, Jfr. Ouinn. elicited the fact that no official information had been received on the matter. During the war period amounts totalling 12255 were contributed to various patriotic purposes by the Wairarapa Racing Club. The Government tax for the past year amounted to -£3021. In a match for tho Prngnell Shield, fired at Carterton this week, the I'eatherston Club defeated the Oarlertou Miniature Ride. Club by 902 io !M7. The fortnightly meeting of the local Foresters' Ledge was held in Jlasterton List night, (here being a large aftcmli'.nce, including a number of visiting 111-others. A committee set up for tho purnose reported the arrangements mndo for the banquet to he tendered to soldier members of tho Order, and that great cnihusinsm was being. displayed in tho function, which would be held in October. Correspondence was received notifying the Court that the D.C.lt. should visit the lodge towards the endof the mouth. Tim annual meeting of the Carterton lluwliiiL' Club was held on Thursday eveniii'-' Mr. A. I'ink (president) presiding. The meeting paid a tribute to the memorv of Messrs. Allred Booth and I]. JOacrle. senr.. who died during the year. Officers were elected as mider.—i'ation, Sir Walter Buchanan; president, Mr. S. Davies: vice-president, Mr. Cr. ilart; secretarv and treasurer, Mr. I\ 'Wise; audi.tor. Mr. \V. I'. liovdhouse; green cumSnitt.ee.. Messrs. W. Fisher and }V. S. Baskiville; match committee, Messrs. llavies. Baskiville, and J. Harp; refreshment committee. Messrs. A. Ilogg and J. Steele: centre delegates, Messrs. Davies, Fisher and A. Phillpotts; general committee. Messrs. W. Deller, 11. Miller, A. Hoetr. J. Lawrence. R. llore, G. Hughan, and E. Smith. Messrs. AVise and Steele were, accorded a vote of thanks for their donation of an honours board. It was decided that the match committee have full wiwer lo make rules and conditions for club competitions, and that same lie limited to two bowls, and to include handicap and champion singles. Mr. W. T. Miussin was elected a life-iuember. It was decided lo open tho season on October 1(1. Mr. Edward Chew, who died at Carterton on Wednesday evening, had been a resident of the Wairarapa for upwards of fortv vear;,. following sawmilling operations. He was a' native of ltoyton (Lancashire). and was .07 years of age. He came, to New Hoalaud oil the 'Oliver Laua ill 1858. and resided at Upper ICaiwarra. now Ngaio. His wife died .in 191)1. and the surviving family comprises two daughters and four sons.