COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 39, 10 November 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Special Correspondents.) WAIRARAPA Thirty or forty largo trees on the Mnsterton Showgrounds wero blown down ourintr the recent ijale. Jlr. G. 1?. Sykcs, Jf.P., has received a toleuram from Sir Francis Bell, Minister of Education, statins that ho will visit Masterton on November 19 in connection with the High School question. The Mayor. Mr. Vv. 11. Jackson, intends to call a public meeting during the week, at which tho question will be discussed as to what eystem of higher education is desirable. On Saturday afternoon, to mark the wind-UD of the season, Mr 3. IT. G. Williams, wife of Iho president, cntarlninrd a number of golfers and their friends in tho zolf house at Jfasterlon. The winners of tho Indies' competitions for Inst season arc:—Senior championship, Miss E. Itobieson; junior championship, Miss Alma Perry; c-aptain's trophy (Mrs. .T. B. Ifenrv). Mrs. P. Gordon; captain's trophy (junior), Miss Alma Perry; challenge rose bowl, .Mrs. P. Gordon; silver medal, Miss fl. Hobieson; bronze medal, Miss Alma Perry; bogey competition (Mrs. J. Perry's trophy), Mrs. W. H. Robioson. eclectic competition (Mrs. Guy Williaros's trophy), Miss Alma Perry. At the meeting of tho Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday n vote of condolence was passed to Mr. and Mrs. .T. Bannister. Longbush, in the lose of Iheir son. Private A. M. Bannister, who died in the Masterton Hospital on Thursday. The deceased was accorded a military funeral yesterday afternoon, there beinir a large nttmdnnce. Mr. A. C. Holms will deliver political addresses at Wangnehu to-night, and at Ihuraua to-morrow evening. The Wnirarapa Fallen Soldiers and flnmeron . Memorial Park Fund has benefited to the extent of ,£ll6, as a result of tbft recent musical picnic. Tho folloiving resolution has been passen' bT the Masierton District nigh School Committee:—"That with rofrnrd to tbo ovorcrowdine of the Fiido School, this matter lias bfen brought under the Imard's notice, both by the inspector and the committee, for some considerable time, but the board hns tnken no stops to remedy it." SANAWATD The takings for 1019 were a record in the history of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association shows. It lias, however, to be considered that the entrance money at tho front gate was increased from Is. to 2s. Following are the figures:—First day, £U las.; second day, i'-ifil Ms.; third day, .£9Bl las. Bd., making a, total of 6s. Bd. The takings for 1918 were: First day, £Hi 7s. od.;second day, 4J734 Is. 9d. Total, .£9OB 93. 3d. The- West End School lias received a grant of £7 from the Education Board, tho money to be used exclusively for swimming instruction. The death took place at Shannon on Friday of Mr. Henry Tremewan, aged 73 years, a very old settler of Ashliurat district. Mr. P. Box, etationmaster, of flrmondyille, was severely injured on the bead by being knocked down by a truck. Ho is at present in the Dannevirke Hospital, About .£IOO has beon collected 60 far for a war memorial for Takapau, A pigeon race was flown from Woodville to Christchurch. 100 binli 'boing liberated. All started but one for tho 290milo fly. Mr. George Moore died at Pahiatua on Friday, in bis 78th year. For over 31 years he had been clerk to the Pahiatua County Council. The death occurred suddenly lit P>nngiotu of a young Native named Tcihenga Paid, 23 years of age. An inquest, was held, wheii a.verdict of death from heart failure was recorded. Members of the W.C.T.U. organised a street collection on Thursday and Friday for the purpose of oWoining .1 nucleus of a fund for the establishment of a children's home in Pnlmerston. The approximate total was In the class for the best bale of hemp at the ffhow last week H. Greedy scored 100, tbo maximum points, and S. A. Carter 97. Both are strinper-keepers for A. nnd L. Seifert's Flaxdressing Coinuany, Ltd. Tho points for unscutched hemp were: H. Greedy, 71; F. Knrsten, 71: D. Walton, 70. Tho lastnawd is stripperIteeper for Apblea, Ltd., Tokomani, and Karsten for tho A. and L. Seifert Company. A moeting of the Wellington Provincial Executive of Hie Fnrmevs' Union was held on Saturday, Mr. G. L. Marshall presiding. In connection with the pronosed publicity campaign—to compile leaflets on Iho'condilinns of tho trade n= shown by tho cost of production and prices Tnceived and (be eosi- of distribution and prices eharsed io the consumer —it was decided to approve of the formation of a literature committee. The provincial organiser reported that successful meetings had been held in (he Wnniranui district, and. fiat a Mib-provincial district had been formed for Hint Tinrt of the province. Also, that thirteen branches had boon affiliated. The trial Auckland express conveying tho Prime Minister. Mr. M'Villy. nn<l other Government officials reached Palmerston at 10.35 on Saturday night. At the. coPtinuaHon of tho crieVet competition. High School A defeated P.etivrned. Soldiers, a (hvee-pninl: win. Old Boys beat Hiifh School, and also wored a three-point win. T?-nilway beat Midlands, gaining a tivo-point win.