COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 49, 21 November 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES Froin Our Special Correspondents. . waTrarapa Mr. Arthur irmlin. of Otaraia, recyntly offered to liie Government at picwnr value a block~of land comprising between 400 and MO acres. Last week Mr. G. A. M'Clure, Commissioner of Crown Lands, inspected Mie laml, and it is uiuteiowl his opinion is I'nvourabio to the block beinn purchased for closer settlement. Anew.li h.p. engine lias been installed in tile Otaraia Dairy Company's factory at Dyerville. This will be used to drive lh» ko separators as well a.s other mnchincry. Other improvements. being made to the factory include enlarging tin; building, installing a bathroom for cm. ployees, and storeroom- for suppliers, and laying down a concivte floor. -Master .Tack M'Leod, son of Mr. A. D. M'Leod, who was- recently bitten by a katipo spider, is now much improved. HANAWATU Dr. Godfrey, of Palnierston North, presided over a very interesting discussion of the Luncheon Club, the subject being: ".Esperanto: A World Language," introduced in an able speech by Mr. liod. lioss. As a result, it was decided to form a study class, and a committee was appointed to make arrangements. A sale of work, tho proceeds from which will bo devoted to helping the work of. foreign missions, was held in All Saints' Schoolroom, Palmerston North, on Wednesday and Thursday, and excellent business was done. Various competitions and games were among the atl Tactions. At the Wanganui Konnel Club's Showheld at- Wanganui on Wednesday and Thursday, l'almerston North breeders were, particularly successful. In smoothcoated terriers, Air. J. Prentice secured first in colonial-bred, limit, and open classes, while he also won all the classes in which he had entered the well-known bitch Maidstone Peace Girl, viz., puppy, junior, colonial-bred and open. He also ! secured iirst in tho broad bitch class; terrier team, first and terrier brace, second. He also won the puppy class and was second in snorting team. In black cocker spaniels Mr. W. 11. Andrews secured first in brood bitch, and second in limit and New Zealand-bred classes. In coloured cocker spaniels Mr. C. Aitchison followed up his Christchurch nnd Manawatu successes with Papanui- Swell, securing first colonial-bred, first stud doe, first open, and snecial for best O.T.Ti. cocker. With Gjlford Barney lie mwiirad n second-in junior and second in limit. These do?s were successful : n the coclier spaniel brace class. Mr. W. P.'Henderson obtained first ill nunny and junior classe= vitb. Moprnki Bobby. In black dogs Mrs. Hng?itt secured five firsts with Dandy Dick. Mr. F. B. Jiyan was most successful with Pomeranians.