COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Soecial Correspondents.) walrarapa The householders of ITartinborougli | aro .urging the Education Board to os-,, 1 tablisli a District High School in the I locality. The total amount collected to date for the Carterton Soldiers' Memorial Fund is .£2202. At the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday John Pomeroy, owner, and Frank Gray, driver, were fined 40s. and 2fls. respectively for_ working a horse whilst it was' suffering from, an open sore on the chest. Captain.E. J. Wclch, of Lahsdowne. returned to Masterton on Thursday evening, and was met at the station by the Mayor and Mayoress, 'Mr. and Mi's. J. S. Jackson. i Tlio monthly meeting of the Masterton i Trusts Lands Trust was held last night, i Mr. C. E. Darnell There I were also present Messrs. R. ■ lvrahagen, I T. Miohcli. O. Cdmming, W. T.' Grundy, ! and E. 0. Eton. The treasurer reported a credit talanco of ,£'344 lis. lid. Mr. ! E. M. Jenkins wrote, offering to sell a i nni f of aeroplane propellers to the trust, Ito be placed in the High Sclicol. The j ofTor .was declined. S. 0. Pressor for- ! warded n.liotificntion that ho had passed •examinations in the. following subjects: | Latin, iurisprudence, constitutional his- ! torv. and mental and moral philosophy. I The " Seventh. Day Adventists were grant- : en the use of a trust section for tlio j purpose of holding an encampment, j A special general'meeting of the WaiI raraoa Heturned Soldiers' Association will be held in the clubhouse, Mastertoil. on Friday next, to receivo the reliort of the delegates to tho recent conference. ' j . HANAWATU i ' During the month of October 25 cases iof infectious diseases wei'o notified and dealt with in tho Palmerston' North HusI pital Board's district The distribution | was .as follows:-milmerst<m North: j Diphtheria 10, pneumonia '3, inthienja I, : erysipelas 1. Lovin: Diphtheria 1, pneumonia 1. Kairanga: Diphtheria, and j pneumonia 3, 0110 caso proving fatal. I UroUiV: Pneumonia 1. Manawatu: ScarI let fever 1, measles 2. Horowhonua: i Scarlet fever 1. All other parts not I mentioned jvero entirely free. There was a reduction of cases compared with previous months. There has been a recrudescence of influenza in Palmerston North of late, several cases having been reported, though not of the virulent type associated v-'ith lust, year's epidemic. The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Manawatu Lodgo . (M.U-1.0.0.F.) was held at Palinerston .North on Thursday. The office of E.J. was conferred upon P.G. Bro. R, J. Watson. During the evening a framed past officer's emblem was presented to P.G. Bro. A. J- Wimsett by P.P.G.M. Bro. H. Sharman, and also a member's friend emblem to Bro. ,T. Williams. The Defence Department has notified tlio Hospital Board that grants for military patients have, been increased from ss. to (is. per day. , Messrs. H. -Young, Bates and Devme, of Palmerstou North, who aro engaged in the campaign of linking up district swimming qubs by 'affiliation with the local centre, are meeting with very gratifying success. At Woodvillo on Wednesday night their proposal was well received by delegates representing men's, women's, and school clubs, and at Eeilding on Thursday night tile local swimI ming clubs and two schools linked up. Otaki. Levin and Dannevirke aro to be visited by these, enthusiasts, who are also negotiating for a visit from Norman Ross, the Canadian, champion. Brigadier-General W. L. 11. Burgess, C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0.,' N.Z.R.U., who has been on leave in Auckland, has been appointed artillery staff officer for ' the Wellington district He took up his duties in Palmerstou North'this week. The matter of establishing a maternity home in Palmerstou North was again discussed at considerable length by the Palinerston North Hospital Board at its meeting on Thursday.' A letter signed by a number of local ladies, Women's, Efficiency League, St John Ambulance Association, W.C.T.U., Labour Representation Committee, and others was read urging the acquisition of a suitable property in College Street for tho purpose. The Borough Council also intimated that it wits of tho opinion the maternity home required for tho town should bo erected by the Hospital Board on <i suitable site within the borough, and not necessarily established on tho hospital grounds. An offer was mado to tho board by Miss Roby to sell as n going concern iv private hospital in Palmerstou North to bo used as a maternity home, .but the chairman (Sir James WE son) said he had intimated to Miss Koby that she should refer the matter to the Government.-. Mi's. Gill supported the acquisition of the College Street property, and said the board's idea of using a ward at the hospital (now occupied by soldiers) was distasteful to everybody. A committee should be set up to go into the matter. Dr. Whitaker said they should see the building and ascertain if it were suitable for a St. Helens Home, and he aCso thought the member for the district should press the necessity of a St. Helens Home. Sir 'James Wilson, as on previous occasions, said it was tho duty of the Government to establish a home. He was opposed to the appointment of a committee to go into the jnat-' ter, because in doing so they would give a way the principle that it was the dnlv of the Government to establish such l<nnics. Mr.' J. IC. Hornblow thought they should invite the Min ; ster to Palmorsion North and try to get the matter settled. Dr, Whitaker suggested that in addition to the building in Col'ege Street they should also inspect Nurse Poby's premises. Ultimately it was nec:'fl»d that a commit tee. consisting of Mrs. Gill, Sir James Wilson, Dr. Whitaker, and Messrs. Nasli. TTirnblow. and Bramwell. inspect the liitildings offered and report to the y board as to their cost and suitability for St. THotis Troii'". and also to invite the Minister to Palmerstbn North to discuss withjlte board the.matter of the establishment of a St. Helens Home. ENTERTAINMENTS ! —6 "HINDLE WAKES." To-nieht at the Grand Opera House, Mr. Allan Wilkie will present tor the hrst time in' Wellington that much-dis-cussed l>l«v "Jimdle Wakes," described I an one of the biggest successes in his reoertoiie. In tins play Mr. W ilkie is I souu sis !Nullnmioi Jtlicoiu, tlio millowner, and Miss i'mtiswyde Hunter Watts as l'anny Hawthorn, a mill girl, while air. Edward 1/anuor will piny Jus ordinal part of .Sir Timothy i'arrar, tlio 'part played by him in the London production i,t the lloriiiman Kcpurtory Thea.ro. The Auckland "Star," speakin" ot the production, says:—'"l'rouably tile best effort A Mr. Allan Wilkin and his company ill their Auckland season is < I (.indie Wakes,' the Lancashire prob-lem-play. which they presented for the first time at His Majesty's Theatre last iiHit. After the Amenlan invasion ot recent vears an English play of tlio modern school shoull bo welcome to a New Zealand audience." "JL TROVATOBE." Thoso'who were fortunato enough to gain admission to tho Town llall lastJuly, when Verdi's grand .opera 11 Trovatore" was performed by tho Choral Union, will remember tho enthusiasm that tliis'work created. No more popular opera has ever ken composed, and music lovers wilt welcome a repeat performance of the work on November 125 at the Town . .Hall, The. box plan will open at the 'Bristol nn Thursday morning next at 0 o'clock, and patrons are urged lo book I heir seats /is soon as they possilrfy can. | The society is fortunate in haying secured an excellent east of |irincinals. ,M:ss Teresa M'Enrn" wi'.f take-the part of Leonora, Miss Eileen Dri«coll llie pari <>f A-zucenn, while the remaining parls will be filled bv Mr. Hubert E. Carter, Ibe Auckland tenor. Mr. 1!. G. Blow, and S:gnor lucien Ce.-aroni. Why waste time boilinjr and mixing compounds when in "NA7,OL" yon get ready for use a complete remedy for coughs and colds? CO doses, Is, Cd, —■