COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 112, 5 February 1920, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Own lorrospondcnt.3.) walarapa The weather in the Masterton district continues to be hot nnd the sky cloudless. At 2 p.m. yesterday 85 desrees were registered in the shade. The number pf entries received for the jfasterton ram fair total 3125, ns against 3322 Inst year. There is a decrease in the number of Homney (lock rams and Southdown Dock rams. There is an increase in stud Itonineys and slud and flock Lincolns. The increase in the number of studs at the fair is 28.

The Mastcrton Fire Brigade has contributed .£2 2s. in response to an appeal made on b'half of a disabled member of tlii' Lawrence brigade. Fourteen new memberstwere elected at a recent meeting of the, Eketahuna branch of the Farmers' Union.

The Wnirorapn Amateur Athlel'c Club has resolved to write to Messrs. G. Harvey and A. Wyeth congratulating Shorn on their respective wins in the Australian and New Zealand championships. It has been decided to tender a reception to Mr. Harvey on his return from Australia.

y Five births, three deaths, and two * marriages were registered at Featherstnn during the month of January. For health reasons, Mr. B. M'Donald, of the Eketahuna Presbyterian Church, has resigned from the charge. With Mrs. M'Donald lie has left for the hot spring prior to attending the Theological' College. A young man named Herbert M'lvor, whilst engaged driving a milk brake on behalf of Mr. W. Stark, in charge of one of the dairies on Donald's Estate, met with a serious accident. The horses Iwllcd along the Martinliorongli road and the driver fell,from his seat, a wheel passing over his right leg. He was conveved tier motor-car, by Mr. F. A. Austin, who had assisted in rendering first aid, to the Grcytown Hospital. Tho injured man comes from the Lower. H"tt. Brigadier-General Stone, who lias ueen in charge of the Salvation Army work in 1 Feathorßton. hai been transferred to similar wort at Narrow Neck (Auckland). The vital statistics for for the month of January were:--Births, nine; deaths, two; and marriages, three. The Wairarnpa Automobile Association was endenvou'ting to arrange an exhibition of aviation at its forthcoming motor sports, but as the price asked U1000) was too high, the matter has been allowed to drop. An endeavour was made to obtain an exhibition flight at a lower ' figure, but the best quotation Hint could i bb arranged was .£750, which was conI sidered too high for a one-day meeting. ! The Wairarapa South County Council ! has decided to reshenth the Mataraua i Bridge at a cost of .£250. ! The teuder of Mr. T. Harvey ,(.£2115) ' has been accepted by the Wairarapa > South County Council .for the Admiral Road metalline contract. HANAWATU , In the past year or tivo tho Palmerston North Borough Council has been endeavouring to evolvo a new set ui bvlaws, and many inquiries have been made as to when tliev would be forthcomiiljj. At a meeting of the council on Tuesday evening, it was stated that the new by-laws would como into operation on March 30. At the present time nicht is often made hideous by riders of ii>olorcycles who career, through tho town with the trottles open, and many comtilnints have been made about the matter. This nuisance will bo an offence under tha new -by-laws, and among other matters dealt with are tho speed limit of l«troldriven velr'cles nnd tho regulation of .traffic in the borough. At a meeting of the Pdmerston NorU Borough Council on Tuesday night, tlio method of submitting to the ratepayers the proposed loans of .£IOO.OOO for extension of electrical reticulation r-nd Ihe purchasing of the necessary stock for completion of thp tram r.ervice. nnd ■£10.000 for the necpssary reticulation, caused a rather heated diucnssion. Cho Mayor held that the loans should be lumped when the proposals wore put before the ratepayers, but Councillor Orabb maintained that it ' ould be in the best interests of the bormuh lo jut the two proposals separately,. After considerable discussion, Councillor Crabb's mot : on to this effect was lost, his only (supporter being Councillor Hodgins. and the Mayor's suggestion was adopted. On account of the increase in the cyst of horse feed and shoeing, the .trting contraetoi to the Palmerston North Forougli Council requested that body to r«isr> tho price naid for a horse, cert, nnd man from 21s. to 30s, per day. The couneil appeared to bo sympathetic in Iho matter, which wn? referred to Hie Finance Committee for favourable consideration.

Insufficient police supervision in tho low_ of Palmernton North was alleged of, the meeting of the cniimil held on Tuesday even'ug, when it was pointed cut that the borough, with its HG miles of .streets, and nearly 3000 lusiness houses, was provided witli only '>hb policeman to look after it at ritlit, while in the prohibition town of Masterton two were prov'ded. It was resolved to write to the Commissioner of Police and request that provision bo icndo for more police supervision ill (he f>wn. .At a mrctin? of the. Pnlmrrston North' Pew trie Hon Committee last eipht. Mr. ..T. M. Johnston"was ic-olectod fhaimmn fnr the enduing vear, comnliimmtary reference bcine made to the whole-heart-ed services which he had remlcnv to rehired sold'ers. Mr. 13. .T. Jacob* President of the Palmerston North Branch of tho U.S.A.) was re-elected deputy-chairman. He stntcd that hl9 association desired to thank tlp/ommittee for the courtesy and .npsider.ition evtended to the returned nen. by it, ami also to the Repatriation Officer (Mr. G. G. Priest!. , An old veddent of Woodvillo. Mr. John Pteven Mnrrnv. has died at the rge <t S" IT" was closely associated with 'ho ea'rlv In'tnry of tho district, having been, a member ?{ mest local hadh<s awl institutions, of some of which he '• /<s tho founder, pioneer lie hold a snlend'd record, and was highly esteemed. Tlo leave* two pons and one daughter. K howling torn from the IVoodviMo f!]iih went to to play a vr.teh for the Dixon Cup, and "as defeated, rt succeeded, however, in wmnmir a connle of pennant matches m "inch i* took part. ________