COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 46, 18 November 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Oar eooclal Correspondents.) WAIRARAPA Fato had conspired against a parly of Masterlon residents who attempted the ascent of Mount Houldsworth during the week-end. Tho discomforts of ,wet and gusty weather. were accentuated by _ a series of mishaps to the motor-car prior to their arrival at the base of tho mountain. The tramp to the accommodation honso was attended by torrential downpours, and to cap all it was discovered that the recent gale had carried away more than half of the roof of the liouse. Only ono room retained its shelter, and n this tho climbers spent the night. The rest of the building" was open to the weather. On Sunday 'breakfast and lunch were partaken of, and the return journey was commenced about noon. It was ouito out of the question to climb to the summit. Mr. A. D. M'Lcod has been comnolled to abandon his Kaitunii and Bideford meetings in the meantime owing to one of his children having been bitten by a katipo spider while bathing in the Euamahiinga River last week. Though the patient's temperature reached 10G degrees his condition is now reported to be favourable. At the wcelilv meeting of the Claims Board of tho Wnirarapa Patriotic Association, held yesterday. Mr. Hugh Morrison presiding, one anplication.for a loan for a soldier , was deferred to a kindred .society for consideration. Nine claims for teninorarv relief were dealt with. The offer by Mr. Moody o? JCS as a prize for the 'best yearling fctoor has been accepted by the Wairarapa P. and A. . ■Society. Oil the suggestion of Mr. W. T. Booth', a- class has been included for untrimmed and unhoused Eoinnev _ sheen, nnd in this connection Messrs. Feiet and .Kempton have given prizes of two and one guineas respectively. *At the Mnsterfon Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. It. Brown and E. G'. Eton, J.P.'s, Joshua -Tcasdnle. taxi driver. Mastcrton, and Vincent M'Kenzio, hor°p-bre.akor, were charged* with having on Thursday last on the Tβ Whiti Tiond robbed Francis William Wessley. blacksmith, of Whakatnki; of £59 in notes. Mr. H. ,iR. Bnrridge anneared for the accused. In evidence, We.=slev alleged that on Thursday he was in Mnsjerton nnd engaged Tea'srfale to'drive him to Taratnhi. On arrival at HVatahi witres'! dismissed Te.isdale. M'Ken?ie and sevral other men were there. Wilne=9 paid for som« drinks aiul bought a bottle of whisky. tf ft <*'<' ""t wish to return fo. Masferto'n with Tensda'e, but eventually' entered the car. M'Kcnzie eot into the car. and instead of coming to Mastertnn as agreed they drove to Gladstone, and had a drink at the hotel. Witnere lay down about 4 p.m., but the proprietor nut him out on account of his being drunk. Witness asked for a bed. but was refused. The accused nut him into their civ and wanted to charge A' 3 for tho bin to Masterton, but this was countered with an offer of 255. Witness was then hit in the eye and stupefied, and the cur was bronchi to n standstill. When wit)>ess regained consciousness lir> -.vns lvuip on the roadside, his wallet beside him. He walked across th* piyldocks to , n neighbouring house and Inid an information, with tho result that tho accused were nrresfpd. After the hearing of evidencp by other witnesses the information was dismissed. MANAWATU At a meeting of the Aorangi Land Drainage Board, held in Palmerston North on Saturday, a petition from a number of settlers on the eastern side of tb» Ovoua River at Kangiofn was received, asking for their land to be included in tho board's area and controlled by Ibo board. It was Tcfolved to instruct the boafd's solicitor to draw up the necessary petition to the , GovernorGeneral to "embody tho land in tho board's district.. - . : : A challenge team from the Terrace find Bowlimr Club, consisting of/Messrs. Anderson, Wallace. Carter; and Rarkin (skip) plaved a match acrainst the Palmerston Club (holders) for the Dixon Cup on Saturday last. The Palmerston. Club team was Tfamcey.l .Tolly. W. K Jones, and H. Seifert (skin). The result was a .victory for the holders by 24 points to 18. Fishing in this district has been fairly .pond up to the present, and some good catchos have been recorded. Tho local Acclimatisation Socieiy h,ivo received news from its council which shooting enthusiasts will be clad to hear. The council has ordered 100 brace of mx-monlhs-old pheasants from Christelniwh for release in this district. Two red deer stags and t«-o hinds have also been ordered from WcTiiham Park, Sussex, to improve tho herds in tlie*e parts. Endeavours are also 'bcimr made to secure some Canail'nn geese-for local release. The forty-fifth anniversary of M. Paul's Methodist Sundav School was hod on Sunday. The church was beauhfnly decorated bv members of the Young Indies' Bible Class. The children formed a lnrso choir and were nssisM by a male choir and an orchestra. .The w. were largely attended. M the continuation of the■ o™*** "™- nctition on Saturdnv. [Deli Sojool B '■ featwl Beturnert Soldiers. Hie oUer nnMes Hii'h Hiool A v. Mid and .and Sβ* v. Old Boys, each resulted m a d Tho newlv-formed Lawn Tennis Club ,r Loneburn 'was officially opened on Saturday, when speeches I™ '"I"" 'f BeTrd . nnd th» club's nresulen (Mr .T • A MirehelD. The courts have been laid down i" th« school grounds. (Ins beinsr dnL with the consent of the Wanpnui time was ? ent en 9nhn^lw : mi«l*w of the Palmers ton XW Zeilnnd chamnion; C. Cox, • and Cur w. Berry v. Spencer, »&&&£.%&? (.anipueu, - . , Ladies' eindes! ?° r i™ »«!*-7: Miss Bolton v. m'j," Warren. .7-5; Miss Bobertson r. ■Jte H. Belt. 1-7; Mi's Gordon v SHe ■ Vn« Men's doubles. Cox and CueL«"v Thompson , ,and Mac Donald, 9-t; Bruimnond and M'Fnrlane v. Burns and n-7: Ilartgill and Sumnter r. Curtis'and Clove. D-6; Varten and Berry v Fnden and Sncnccr, 5-9; Simpson and Rover v. Hooper and Campbell. 2-9: Fraser and Bnssell v. Palairet and Winton, 9-4. T.ailips , doubles: Mre. Cireen and Miss Gordon v. Miss Bett and Miss Binns. 7-3: Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Gordon v. Miss Nicholas and Miss Wnrren 4-7: Miss. Bollon and Miss Bobert-. -on' v. M''es TT. Bett and Miss Voss, 7-6. Combined: Cox and v Mrs. Green v. Thompsrin and Miss 0. Bett. 7-6; Cuesen and Miss Gordon v. MacDcmnld r-nd Mrs. Biims. 4-7; Drummond and Mrs. Balier v. Binns and Miss Nicholas, i—(i; M'Fnrlane and Miss Bolton v. Bowen mid Miss AVarren. 7-9; Berry and Miss Noliert'on v. Curtis and. >fiss H. Uett, s _7- Varte'i and Miss Gordon. v.. lodcn* nnd Miss Voss, 1-7. A return match has been arranged for December (!. The Shannon Boronih Engineer is at. lwsont preparing a sclieme for electric of that borough. • The Shannon Boroiurh Council have decided to ask the police to prosecute wiiir venilms soil'"" a boron;-'! license! also to lak D samples of milk sold for lest purposes. i