COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 90, 10 January 1920, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

1 NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Special Correspondents.) WAIRARAPA Somo twenty soldier trainees take up a course at the training farm 011 tho Taratahi this week, and a further number is expected next week, The courso will probably ocoupy two or Ihreo years, and irill cover every - branch of agricultural und pastoral work. The Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigado decided at its last meeting to resume practice for tho local competition, and a committee was appointed to select the teams. . . Tho secretary of the Carterton Municipal Silver Band has received advice fromthe Bristol Piano Company, Ltd., who are supplying the new silver instruments, that they have been advised iu a letter, from London, dated November 24, that delivery of the set from llawkes had been obtained, and an endeavour was being made to ship .same to New Zealand by the s.s. Mahia, which was then load--1 ing. This vessel left London on Decem--1 ber 12 for New Zealand, via Cape TownHarvesting operations are now in full swing in the Martinborough district, and soino really good crops are being secured. The Featherston Defence K.fle Club resume their club competitions 011 Satur--1 Loyal Heart of Oak I.<xlgo of Oddfel--1 lows have elected tho following. officers for tho ensuing year:—N.G., Bro. li. J. I). Wallis; V.G., Bro. V. Churchill; 1 R.N.N.G., Bro. L. A. Do Lacey; H.S.V.G., Bro. J. L. Smith. It- has been decided to hold a card social among tho members next Lodge night, when the younger members will play the veterans. Featherston is moving in tho direction of forming a Chamber of •Commerce. The Wairnrapa Bacon Factory, which ' was destroyed by fire at Carterton tome weeks ago, litis been re-erected in con.crete, and resumed operations on Wednesday. . , Sir. G. E. Allen, tho well-known raratalii breeder of Eomnejs, is sending a consignment to tile Gisborne Ham Fair, i The following have been installed ofn--1 cers of the Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, 1.0.0.F.'itr.11.:~ : N.G., Bro. B. J. D. "Wal--1 lis; Y.G., Bro. V. Churchill; R.S.H.G., Bro. J. C. Giirritv; L.S.H.G., Bro. L. A. Lacey; li.S.V.G., Bro. ,T. L. Smith. Bro. i W. i'\ Bair.stow was the installing officer. Mr. Samuel Wiekenden, who has been ailing for some time past, died at his residence, Masterton, oit Thursday. The ' deceased, who was 79 years of age, had resided at Ifomobush fov many years. During tho present season the soldier- ' settlers at l'ihautea have supplied as j ranch as 1200 gallons of milk per day to a two-vat factory improvised in a niotsr shed by the Lake V lew Cheese Company. At tho end- of the season this factory will be dismantled, and the settlers are at present looking about for financial aid for the erection of new and more up-to-date promises The following are tho results of the runs held 'in Masterton 011 Thui'sday night under the auspices of the W.A.A.C,: I —220vds.: Sclbv 1, Candy 2, Dnvey 3; i time," 24 2-sscc. 410 yds.•. Kilmmster. 1, Cjindy- 2, M'Bwan 3; time, 54 l-ssec. The Masterton Citizens' Band will hold its annual picnic 011 Anniversary Day. During the year 1919, there were twenty-three arrests for drunkenness in 1 Mnsle'rton and one summons. Of this i.mnber sixteen can\i from outside districts. In 1918 there were 61 arrests, 1 at" 1 in 1917. 65. The Langdale sports, to be held 011 ' Thursday, January 15, are always considered an event of note, by the settlers of the surrounding district. Over -£150 is be ns offered in prizes; a 25-guinea rose bowl is the trophy in the hunters' competition. Horse, foot, and children's events are included iu the programme, ; tho entries for which may l>o made on t the grounds. Luncheon will be provided free. Iu tho evening a dance will be held. i HANAWATU Tho Levin statistics for the year 1919 show that 62 births, SO deaths, and 26 marriages were, registered. An American visitor to Palmerston North on New Year's Day said it was absurd to think o£ wasting a huge sum of | monev on trams when less than half of , it would cive a highway for electric ' oliars-a-banjs of the latest type. These, he 1 6avs. are absolutely luxurious, economical. mobile, and effective as compared . with any kind of tram service yet dc- ? sinned. Tho first meeting of the year of the Loval Manawatu lodge, H.U.1.0.0.F., was held on Thursday evening. The an- , nual returns showed that the sick and \ funeral fund was in credit ,£7170 7s. 7d. . The other funds were also in credit. • The ensaL'enieiit is announced' of Miss ) Evelyn Short, eldest daughter of Mr. and . Mrs. E. Short, of I'arorangi, Feilding, to . Mr 11. B. Burrell, of Omctangi, feildr intr. i Mr. .Tnhu Horton Bills, for many years . a resident of Wellington, died in the . I'nlmorstan North Hospital on Tuesday. . Mr. Bills was liorn in Tinakori lioad 52 years aso, and about twenty years ago - moved to Otaki, where he remained until \ 1918. Ho then went to Wanganui, but ; soon after took up his residence in Pali mersvon North.- Two sisters of the late Mr. Bills (Mrs. Taylor and Mrs T. Bvlesl live in Wellington. He leaves four orphan children.