COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 303, 18 September 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (Prom Qiir Soecial Correspondents,) .walrarapa Tho meeting of tho Progressive League in Mastertou on Tuesday was very poorly attended, not more than a doiisn members being present. Mr. Temple, who presided, eaiil that the object of tie meeting was to determine whether tho league was. to continue in its present form or disband. They had set out to obtain guarantees for .£5(10 with which to pay an organising secretary, but their efforts had resulted in only halt that amount being obtained. It had ken suggested to him that the loaguo ehould affiliate with the Chamber of Commerce, and ho thought it a very good suggestion. Mr. Chapman doubted whether the original ideas of the league could be carried out by the Chamber of Commerce, which 'was a purely commercial concern. Mr. Nnylor said that the canvass for fund? had disclosed the apathy of the people generally. . Only a tew W contributed i;; the right smrit. Most of them had promised money in ■ order to avoid an aigumunt. One man prominent among the public affairs of the town had told the canvassers that he would be pleased to give ft donation eo Boon an the league .began lo do something. That was not the right spirit in which to approach the matter, concluded tho speaker. Eventually it was decided- to hold a luncheon next luesday, and to place the position before members. At a meeting of tho: Wnirarapa Beekeepora' Association, to be held at Featherston, Mr. F. A. Jacobson, Government Apiary Instructor, will read the paper entitled "The- Position of the Bco in tho Animal Kingdom,-' and Ine IJiftorenl Commercial Varieties of Boca in the WorW." . , The monthly meeting.of the Carterton School Committee was held on Monday night, Mr. J. M. Nicholls presiding. A credit balance of £27 Is. Id. was reported, did sundry nccotinrs were ]M<->{>inor payment. The Education Board advised the alteration of tho boundaries, which gayo Belvedere district a portion previously held in the Carterton'district. Plans for additions and improvements to tho school were received and approved, and it was resolved to ask the board to proceed-with tlw work as soon as possible, i'he headmaster reported 232 on the secondary roll and 3S on the- primary roll, a total) of 330. Tlio average attendance for the month was 274 and 36 respectively. Mr. Wills was temporarily filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. h. J. Dellcr. Tho inspector visited the school during the month. The school yards ha<l been gravelled, lucssrs. .-.. lAiv.-s, -i. rruuiy, and J. Stevens wore appointed a committee to inspect and report upon tho condition of the latrines. Mr. C. Moore was appointed visitor for the month. \.t a meeting of the stewards of tho Tnratahi-Cartcrton Haeing Club, Mr. H. A. Bunny presiding, the Course Committee was 'authorised to have the plough hack top-dressed. The terms of the Carterton Borough Council for tho use of the high pressure water supply was approved. Messrs. Bunny, Bnirstow, ami Deller were appointed a printing and advertising committee. Twelve now members were elected, . . The Fontherston County Council is arranging a deputation from Wnirarapa local bodies, together with thfi members for Wnirarapa'and Masterton, to meet tho Primo Minister to urge some improvements to tho Himutaka Eoad. Mr. F. Groube, who, after 17 years service with'tho Wnirampa Brick, Tile, and Drainpipe Company, Ltd., has resigned, in order to follow farming nt Wnihakeke, w,;s presented by the staff ivith a token of esteem.

MANAWATU

At a meeting of tha General Committee of tin , A. ami i l . Association on a report was brought up by tho Earn Fair Committee rcco/nmenduiir that tho date of the next Manaualu and West Coast Ham Fair bo held at Mmerijloii North on Monday and Tuesday, February 2 and 3. A sub-committee reported that with .representatives of the Auctioneers' Association they had waited u?on the Feuding A. and 1 , . Association, but had 'wen unaWc to get that association to fall into line witn their association. lMr- l'orrit thought the dates proposed were wrong, 09 tnoy included the first day of tlio Feilding Show. Mr. Alters pointed out that endeavours had bseii made to get another date, but this had been found to bo impossible. Mr. Monrud said tho committee had fixed on January 11 and 15, but tho auctioneers had absolutely turned this down. The chairman , said he way glad to find that members wore of opinion that tho clashing of dates would not hurt Feilding, as there was not an intention of doing anything of the. kind. Uw report van then adopted, and the dates fixed for February 2 and 3. The reading scheme in connection with tho Mangahno hydro-electric works is beniL' puslied ahead. Tho work over tho iirst range of hills has been emulated, and the operations are now nranng the situ of the first dam in the Tokomaru Valley. A good Jiiauy returned soldiers are employed on the work. • While walking along the footpath in Cuba Street, Palmerslon North, on llond.ly afternoon, an elderly lady nunnd Mr«. Nuumann was knocked down by a motorcar that was backing out of a garage. Iho old lady was 'considerably 'bruised and shaken,'and was removed to tho hospital. Mr. Ainsworth, tho driver of the car, stated that he was travelling very slowly at the time, and gave ;iotice of his exit from the garage, but did not see Mrs. Kallmann until sho was under- tho car. On the Manawntu Club's nnks in the semi-finals of the Ladies' Championship, Mrs. Freeth defeated Mrs'. A. Seifert, 1 up. The winner will play off m the nnal with the winner of the semi-final between Mrs. Tingey and' Miss Moore. . x At a lncetimr of the committee of the Miinawalu Hocby Association on Monday evening, an intimation was. received from the K«w Zealand Hockey Association that Mamiwatu'a notice of motion to rescind the resolution granting the Feilding Hockey Association affiliation to the New Zealand Association, would be considered at a special meeting to be ltei'.d on Septeine,l'he° first eeries of lunches under the «\ispices of tho l'alinerfjton North branch was held on Tuesday in tiic Buffer, Mr. M. H. Oram, chairman of directors, being in the chair. After Hie lunoli the chairman explained that tho idea was to form a lunch club, to meet each week for an hour, when each member would 1)B required to speak for three minutes, neither more nor less, on subjects selected "by tho chairman. He thought that they could spend a Peasant hour each week, which would be both educational .uid ■ enjoyable (socially. Iho speakers of tho day were Messrs. J. Wallace W. B. Cameron, T. Simpson, nnd ,T MitcheM. It was decided to form n lunch elu'b to meet at half-past 12 o clock each Tuesday. T . . This week at Palmerston, the Liuton Rifle Club got oft tho first match in the i series -of competitions at its miniature 1 rifle range. The match, which was very i closely contested, resulted as follows:- , W. Mmiro. 70; W. 8011, 70i T. Edjrarfe, 69; G. Tremaine, 6S; J. Griffiths, GGj If. Btirlov, (Sβ; W. Vincent, f>s; J. D. Smith, 63; C. Page, 62. t _ , ~ ■'rhi> Ph. North Borough Conncii has rosfiaded a previous resolution and decided to place the forthcoming loan proposal*, which run into six figures en bloc. This decision was only arrived at on a close division, the Mayor (Mr. J. A. NasM strenuously opposing the alteration, contending that it was a fatal mistake, and would kill the poll. At Palmersto-i North this week, on the Mnnau-fttn Golf Club's green, the ladies "osev matches resulted as follow:—A Oracle: Mrs. Collinson: B Grade; Jliss Bl,c:cmore; jmiiow: Miss Warren. , iMftv-four new meinhers were elected tin's week to tho Palnierston North Relurncl f.nldicrs . Association. ■ A meetina was held at Palnierston mi j Tnosdav for the purpose of disciisnnpr, the fornißtioa of an athletic club in Palnierston. the idea being to have an organisation to assist all branches of athletics. Some idea of how this could be named out was explained by Mr. H. E. Bmiiirlc, anil it wns decided to hold a meeting at n later date of all (hose interested in , the various sports organisations in t.ie ! town. i At a meeting of the Generiil Committee of the Manawatu Agricultural nnd Pastoral Association, Mr. B. D. Knight

reported that Mr. A. A. Mitchell, of the Lower Aornngi Bond, Kairanga, had donated a silver cup for class for three-year-old draught lillies nt the Spring Show. At a meeting of the committee of the Mannwatu A. and ]'. Association a member referred to, the carriage of stock on Hid railway, and said that ho had been endeavouring to get a stud bull away, but bad been unable to do so. Mr. .T. M. Johnston asked th* speaker if he hud approached the local railway, goods transport committee on the matter, to which a reply was given that ho had Kone straight to headquarters. Mr. L. 11. Collinsoii (chairman of the Transport Committee) pointed out that the railways would carry all breeding , stock, but specially excluded racehorses.