COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 304, 19 September 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Own Correspondents.) WAIRARAPA

The shareholders in the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association now number 30' Jo, being au increase of Gil lor tho past year'. At tlie Soldiers' Club, Masterton, on Wednesday evening, Urigadier-Ueuenil liurt was picsenteu with a gold service badge of tho, Returned Soldiers' Association. Only three of these badges havt, so far been presented in New .Zealand. A further examination, in wool-classing, conducted at the Mastoitou Technical School, has resulted as follows:— U'oolciassers' certificate: 11. Harris, theory 90, practice !M; D. llarris. t/ieoiy SI, practice 80. First year certificate: W. Kuiiimer, theory 70, practice 87. Tho following have been elected officers of the Cricket Association, recently funned at Masterton:—President,. Mr. T. U, Maunsell; vice-presidents, Messrs. 11. Hart, I). K. Logan, T. Jordan, W. 11. Jackson, Betts, li. Welch, J. C. Cooper, and ltuuaM); secretary and treasurer, Mr. S. V. Parionson. The association aims to include in its membership senior and junior teams in any part of the I Wairarapa, but stipulates than all games must ba playeu m Mastcriou. Tho Mayor, Mr. \V. H. Jaenson, presided over n public meeting heid iiuuusteiton on Wednesday evening to discuss tho besd menus of placing band matters on a satisfactory footing. On ttie motion of Mr Hunn, seconded by Mr. Krahagen, it was decided to adopt the following pioposals as suggested by the .hairman: (1) That a baud committal of citizens and bandsmen bo appointed, with power to appoint a conductor and control the management and finance; \i) all Masterton bandsmen to be given an opportunity to join; (.3) the baud to be an orticial municipal band, with an "A and "li" section! ('I) appointment of an able conductor at such a salary as will secure a man of experience and pioiessioual ability. ■ The following. Citizens' Committee was elected;— The Mayor and Councillor Candy (ex officio); representing toe .borough. Council. B. Krahagen Cirust Lauds Trust), and Messrs. Lamb, Ilium, JJeane, I'iaier, and J. Caseihcrg. At a meeting of the co'riiniitteo held subso queutly,- it was resolved to appoint* a seemtary at a salary of per annum, plus 5 per cent, commission on honorary members' subscriptions, Mr. \YV O, Lamb was appointed treasurer. _ ■ Liberal quantities of beer precipitated on the streets, and flowing along tho guttew and motor-cars thrown violent y in all directions, are phenomena raiely seen-in any town, much less in a town situated in a no-license area. Yet this was tlie sensation to which Masterton was treated aoout 1.30 plm. yesterday. The cause of the trouble was a red motor-car drawn tip on Mle roadsuto in Pine Street. On the opposite side of'the load was a lorry Ije.ouging to liurridge's Hrewery, and containing a (itiantity of loaded demijohns,, empty Leer bottles, etc. .While the driver, was delivering an order the two horses became uftriglilcd at tho car, and set oil at a tremendous pace down through several streets, distiibiiting several deimjonns en route, and colliding wiui a couple of motor-cars and a horso and cart. One ul the cars.was considerably damaged. A broken centre pole, a splimered wheel, and other minor injuries were the extenu ut the damage to the'lorry. Earlier in the day a motor lorry collided with a four-horse brake belonging ti. tho 'New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co..- The lurry was coming down Lincoln Uoad, and when attempting to turn into Chappel Street, got out of control; resulting m a collision with the horses. The radiator of Uie lorry was' smashed, and the axle and wheels badly bent. One of the noises was slightly injured. The Masterton' Post and Telegraph return dance was held in the Municipal Hall last, night, there being- over a hun.dwl couples.on the Hoof. Messrs. \\. Jackson, Graham, Cook, ■ and % Ume capably performed the duties ot M.C.s. Supper was served in the social hall. The death is recorded- of Mi. Mward Biddle, a well-known settler of Swamp Koad, South Carterton, Deceased, who 'was 50 years of'age, was a. native of A elson, but had spent most of his life in the Wairarapa. He married a daughter of the late Mr. John Kuowles. of Mrtarawa, and is survived by a family of three girls and two hoys. The two elder boys.were killed in action in France. Tlie funeral will tako place on Thursday at- Greytown.. At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Carterton, on Sunday morning next, a .memorial tablet in honour of members oi the church will bo unveiled. Lieutenant-Colonel Charters is to deliver a lecture to the 'children of Cartrrlon mid surrounding.schools, entitled "The War on the Western Front," on Saturday. *

.' MANAWATU ' At the annual meeting of the Jlanawatu iWliug'and Croquet Club at Pitlmerston North, the receipts were shown at, 'J;lu7 andr\(Ju'. oxpeiui.ture at J2105. Officers for; the ensuing year were elected as follow; Patron, Mr. J. A. Nash, M.l';, president, Mr. C. F. Snootier ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. \V. \\. Jones, woquut secretary, Airs. 1. b. M'Pao; Geuerstl Management Committee, 'Messrs. J- G. Badford, C. D. Hodgson, and C. J. Page, Mesdnmes. Aitolnson, limes and Baxter; auditor, Mr. Ford Hankins. The president intimated that it was expected to open the season about the second week in October. Mils. Margarat Matheson, relict of tho lab Mr. Duncan' Matheson, and a very old resident of the Falmerston North district, died yesterday. The late Mr. Matheson was a well-known- iarmer <\t Bminylhorpe in tho early days, and later took up his residence in I'a.lmcrston North. Tho deceased lady was a coolcin" expert, and took great interest in tho W.C.T.U. ■ The .deceased leaves one son and two daughters, tho ,son. being Mr. D. Matheson, Mayor of Levin. The death took place at his residence at Kongoteu," last evening of Mr. John Bleakley- a well-known and respected resident' of that township. Born at Swinton, Lancashire, 1)1 years ago, the deceased gentleman came to tho Dominion in ISSO in the sailing ship Lady Jocclyn, landing at Taurnnga after a voyage ol 1(H) days. In 1895 he took up his residence at Ifongoten, and entered into business as a general storekeeper. Five years ago he retired after a most successtul venture. . . At Otaki this week the death occurred of Mr. Moses Tawharu, a well-known N"atiraukawa Maori, and known in the early days as "Fighting Moses." The deceased, who was about 70 years of age, was one of the few Natives who retained the art of Maori building. Deceased loaves a wife and grown-up family.