COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 98, 20 January 1920, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS

CENTRES

(From Our Special Correspondents.) MANAWATD During Friday night heavy rain fell, but tho weather cleared up towards morning,. and was followed by a fairly warm day with sunshine. The rain was welcome to y-raziers, and will considerably assist the rape and root crops. The only people to be inconvenienced by it are those who have their 'hay out at present.

Very little has been dninc in the stock markets since, tho resumption of business after the holidays, in most cases yarding* have been small, and there does Jiot appear as yet to bo niuc'h inclination on the part of buyer.-, to do business. .Fair quantities of t'ut sheep continue to come forward at the free/.iiiy factories, and considering tho unfavourable season experienced the slice]) are iu better condition than might have been expected.

Milk supples to the dairy factories continue to improve, and in spit; of the unfavourable conditions in Che early part of the season the output for this year will be well up to the average. A girl twelve years of age, named Monti Creiihnn, received injuries by the upsetting of a ma tor-cur at Kelvin Grove. She was taken to .1 private hospital, and is making good progress towards recovery.

After an operation following a short illness, the death occurred on Saturday night of Mr. Harry Edward Jones, of limerick Street, Piilmerston North. The deceased was well known in the town and district, baring been in the employ of Messrs. Mason, Struthers and Co. His father, Mr. John Jones,'ol' Kairanga, has resided in the district for over forty years.

Two ladies from tho Turanaki district who aro staying in tho district on their way to Invercargill were driving along Rangitikei Street in a trap when tho horse fell, and they were thrown out on to tho road. Ono oi the ladies escaped with a few bruises, but tho other had a couple of ribs broken.

hnci'ieg lor tho auntinl Feilding Earn Fair, which takes place on Kebruary , r i and C, have closed with upwards of 2400 rams.

At the .Palmerston North Post Offico o.i Saturday afternoon, Mr. Victor Harris,, who for some time has been .head of the- mail room staff, was the recipient of a presentttion on the occasion ol his promotion to the position of postmaster at Frankton Junction. In presenting Mr. Harris witli a silver te.t sen-ice, tho Chief Postmaster, Mr. A. Torey, referred to the efiicient manner in which the recipient had done his work, nnd mil thnt he much regretted losing him. Ho pointed out to the junior officers of the liepnrtment the nece&iity of passing examinations so as to qualify for the, higliV/r br.ln.2hes, as Mr. Harris had done. Jlr. liuck, as chairman of the Post and Telegraph Sochi Club, thanked Jlr. Harris for the assistance ho had always given to the social s'de of life in the post office. Mr. Harris suitably returned thanks.

A pedigree Jersey cow, earned by Mrs. A. Hanks and Son, of Xiwitea. returned 20421b. of milk for the month of De-. cember last, under the Government test. This works out at. the very e-irbstantial return of 051b. of milk per day. Her test for tho month • was i.Q, returning BI.GSIb. of butler-fat. She is the only Jersey cow in No*' Zealand which has been awarded fonr butter-fat certificates, and is now making her fifth record in her nineth year, and her owners express the- opinion that she will do even better this year. ■

The weather was beautifully fine on Saturday, when two cricket cup matches wero commenced at Pnlmerston North, neither of which was completed. In tho match High School Old Tloys v. Hallway, .the former put on 19(i for their first innings, the principal scorers being Osgood (76) and Morgan Mfi). 'When stumps were drawn, Railway had made 92 for the loss of two wickets. Tn Midland v. Returned Soldiers' Association, the former scored 11)9 in their first innings. Bnrrnud (S3) and Lye (52) being the principal scorers. The Soldiers responded with 101 for nine wickets, the principal scorer being ]). J. Jacobs (not out) 37. The matches will bo completed r.ext'Saturday.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. Cooper, who appeared for Mr. E. L. Broad, chairman of the committee of tho late Catholic bazaar, pleaded guilty to a charge of a 'broach of the Gaming Act, in baring disposed of the racing maro Nursing Sister by surprise packets which partook of a game of chance. Tho M;ig'«trafe.(Mr. J. L. Slont) impcaed a line of MQ, and cost?. Similar charges against two nf the committeemen wero withdrawn. Half-a-dozen citizens wero fined .£1 each, with costs, for being on licensed premises at a lime when hotels wero supposed to be closed.

WAIRARAPA

Sir James Wilson, chairman of the Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Company, was in Masterron last week and addressed 11 meeting of shareholders.

At the smoke concert held by the 'Wellington Farmers' Meat. Company in Masterton last week, the .manngim? director, Mr. J. C. Cooper, presented Messrs. H. Palmer, J. Higgins, O. Torwick, nnd H. Pauling, the ambulance team, with medals won at the recent ambulance competition held at the Wairarapa Caledonian sports.

_ In connection with the sheep weight judging nt the Langdale sp.vte, the correct weight of the two sheep were ascertained to be 1271b. The first, prizo was di : vided between Messrs. J. Douglas and 1)1 Bennett, who each recorded 1271b. The following tied for third place, being within a half-pound of the correct weisht: Miss C. Bannister, Miss W. Hibberd, Mrs. Hush. /Morrison, Miss 1,. Iknnistor. Mr: G. Barker, Mr. W. Wagg, Mrs. R, Perry.

Mr. Genrgo Galyer, of Kaiwaiwai, died on Thursday evening, at the age of 73 years. Deceased was an old resident of the district.

Mr. ,T, C. Cooper, mnnagimr director of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, is leaving for England in April in connection with the purchase of machinery and'plant for Hie woollen mills being erected at Wiiingnwn. He expects to return in September.

It is probable that the Rnmnnnnga Bridge, which recently collapsed, will be re-erected at Pukio, instead of nt tho present site, with tho object of serving a more thickly-populated district.

Court Marquis of Normanby, A.0.F., met at Carterton on Wednesday {-.veiling, Bro. W. Suiincr, C.R., presiding. Tho vtoodwards reported several iirethren upon tho sick funds. The secretary submitted the annua! Government returns, and tho quarterly balance-sheet was adopted. Bro. A. F. Pink was installed into the office of C.R., and it was decided to placo the nniiie of the retiring C.R.. on tho respect board and present Lim with a P.C.R. medal.

The funeral of the late Mr, George Galycr, scrir., took place at Fcatherston on Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended. The deceased gentleman was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 18-17, and when M years of age he came out to New Zealand with his wife and young family in the ship Waitangi. He se.Ulcd in Southbridge, Canterbury, and Inter went to Dunsuudcl, in the same district. In ISM he removed to the North Island, and resided in Maslcrtnn for seven years. When (ho new Tawaha settlement was opened up same fourteen years ago, the Into Mr. Gaiyer tool; up a section, and had resided there ever since. j>?coas«l was an enthusiast at the ploughing matches held under tho auspices of the Wairarapa P. and i.. Society, and his skill with the .single furrow plough will long bo remembered. Ho won the competition on three occasions. The late Mr. Gaiyer was predeceased by his wife three years ago, and leaves a family of live sons and three daughters, all grown up. About ,£3OOO has bren collected or promised towards the euldiera' memorial squaro in Carterton, and some canvassing still remains t« bc a completed. A nicotine of the Claims lioard of the Wairarapa Patriotic Association was held yesterday, Mr. Hugh Morrison presiding. It was decided to pay the interest on a morlgago on behalf of a Wairarapa soldier. One application for a loan for business purposes was referred to the Repatriation Department, one loan wa-? granted to a soldier to enable him to stock up a farm, and another advance was UK!to to an applicant to fiuanec ad-

ditions (o his house. An application Tot a loau to set, up a business was deferred ponding further information. Three loan's were granted to applicants to complete the. purchase of dwellings, 17 claims for temporary relief w<ro approved, and three were, declined, and two claims for furniture were referred to the- Repatriation Department. Mr. Tom Harris's house was completely gutted by lire at t o'clock on .Sunday morning, says our Greytown correspondent. The family retired between 10.30 and 11 on Saturday night A fire had hceii alight, m Wie back bedroom, whero supper was taken, and it is supposed the fire, originated there. The building was insured for JMfIQ in the 2sew Zealand Insurance Company's Office. Very little uiriittu.ru was snvea. At the Cay'iington Schoolroom last week, th.o residents of the district assembled to welcome home Privates John Hcrdman and Bert Clark. On behalf of those present, Mr. M'Lcnnan extended a hearty welcomo to the guests, and wished them the best of luck. The honours of the ovfiiiinjf were also shared by Mr. and Mrs. H. Sfaveley, who are leaving for Wellington shortly, and who were presented witli a portmanteau and lady's handbag, respectively. Mr. L. Birks, chief electncnl engineer to the Public Works Department, was in Masterlon yesterday in connection with the estimation o' electrical power required at the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company's Waingawa works. The following officers have been elected to the Ekelahuna lodge of Oddfellows for the ensuing six months:— G.M., Bro. A. Ross; N.G., Bro. L. Eagle; V.0., Bro. R. P. Cooper; R.S.N.G., Bro.. L. Markland; L.S.N .0., Bro. R. Ross; R/S.V.G., Bro. J. Matheson; L.S.V.G., Bro. ,T. Carter; junior guardian, Bro. R. Farrow; warden, Bra. ..». Lynch; elective secretary, Bro. IL E. Young; permanent secretary, Bro. A. Rowden.

ffOODVJIIB AND PAHIATUA

J'ho local dairy factories are having a much better season than might, hnvo been expected with the backward season, and fair supplies of milk aro coming forward. At the Woodville (Gorge Road) factory, flli'jut 36 choose nro being turned out per day, while n.t the. Tararua (Ballance) factory about 20 cheese are being put out. per day for export. The first-named company will pay out this'week Is. 6d. per lb. to butter-fat euppl'crs. _ The Pahiatua Bowling Club' appears to have a very good chance of again holding the Dixon Cup. In 1910, a Pahiatua tram won the cup five times in succession, and only lost the sixth game by a point. They have hold it for some t : me against all-comers, the latest team to challenge for it being from the Manawatu Club, who, however, were unsuccessful, Pahiatua retaining the trophy by 19 points to 18.

An asphalt cricket pitch was laid down in the Pnliiittiui recreation ground, and how there appears to be, some trouble os to who authorised the work. The Borough Council denies the responsibility, and an inquiry is likely to Tie held into the matter.

Major Crewe has been appointed to represent the T'ahiatua. Borough Council on the 'Manawatu Gorge Bond Board of Control.

At a meeting of tho YToodville Chamber of Commerce, it. was decided to nslc the Borough Council to erect public conveniences, which arc very scarce in tho linrmieh; also to request the TMway Department to put a light on the opposite side of the main railway crossing; and to urge tho postal authorities to observe the usual Sunday and holiday hours at the tplcphono exchange. The Public Works Department, in reply to a eommtmieat'on. stated that the Pnhokcke track would be riven favourable consideration at the first opportunity, Yesterday members of the Woodvillo County Council, accompanied by tho overseer and the cleric, proceeded by motor-carl to Ha.wern, in order to inspect the far-sealed road* in that county. This : s in view of the proposal of the Woodville County to acquire new plant and to go in for a more up-to-date systraj of road-making than that at present in vogue.

DANNEVIRKE

Pome little time ago, the Waited, Estate, near Takapiinn, was cut up for subdivision under the Land for Settlements Act. but; if. has new h?en realised that the nreas are too small, as the land is only suitable for mixed farming, and could not be u=ed to advantage for dairying alone. Consequently a recommendation has been made by the Commissioner of Crown Land? that the sections should be made larger, and it, is expected this will be given effect, to.

The sulwirihers to tlie Dannpvirke Public library show an increase of !).') for the year, the number hot being 322. The nublie are considerably agitated over the question of the Bannevirfco Post Office, and are fluxions to find out whether it is the intention of the Department to erect o. new post office in the near future or to patch up the present building, which is quite out of date, and incapable nf housing tho increasing staff which is necessary to handle the business. A. staff of men is now onraired in connection With the ,new metallic telephone circir't. and it is hoped that n new building will be provided in which to house the appiratiis.

In Hie T);uinovirke Bowling Club's ninHies, Clarke',* team lipnfc Caldw's by 2fi Id 10 for Hip ras" lwl, whilo Harriett's team defeated M'Gibbon's by 21. to 20 for the Cowper feathers.