COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 161, 3 April 1920, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NEWS AND NOTKSFROM VARIOUS SOURCES • . « From our Special Corrcspohdents, ' MANAWAIU Tlie Eastw tournament of the watu Howling Centre opened nt l'almerston N'oj-lli yesterday, and will continue unt:, Monday. Altogether 71 rinks entered, ami the number of bowlers taking part was over 280. In order to set tho Rallies through it was necessary to arrange for.the use of:the Feildinj; green, in addition to the Pnlmerston North. Jianinvahi and Terrace End greens. All tp.9 lending clubs in the Manawatu were well represented, «nd teams were present from Wellington. This is the fourth annual tourney, and the entries are the largest yet received, l'lay started with the first round of the rinks tournament, which was not completed when play stopped. Company-Sergeant W. H. Jamesf son of. Jft. James, of the "Ifanawatu Standard" literary staff (late of the Taranaki Rifles), has made a good recovery from tho operation necessitated by injuries suffered at the war. Tho Medical Board has now granted him one month's lenve of absence prior to his discharge from the Expeditionary Force. The railway traffic has been extremely heavy through Pnlmcrston North in i-ie\v>of the Easter holidays. .In suite of the .extra traiile put on great difficulty has been experienced ■in finding accommodation for those who desiro to travel. Glorious weather is being experienced for the Easter holidays, and .'on- Easter Monday there will be plenty of outdoor amusement, with bonding, cricket and 'tennis matches in full swing, while tho reisido resorts are crowded with visitors from nil parts. A rather peculiar accident occurred in Palmerston North on Thursday. A motorlorry was proceeding down Eangitikei Street, and when crossing Broad Street was! run into by a motor-car which was coming down tluit street. The motor r.truck the lorry side on, and the point or"'the off spring went right thron-rli one of the spokes of the near hind wheel of the heavier vehicle. It took over half nil hour to disengage the two motors. No one was hurt, and the only damage done to the car was the smashing of one of the lamps, while ono wheel of the lorry .will require to be renewed.' WAIRARAPA The Featherston Borough Council has been advised that the. draft of the programme to he carried out on tho occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales meets with tho approval of the Minister of Intermil Affairs, i The DeputyMayor has nrranged for the Royal special train to slop at the Bell Street crossing near the Wairarapa. Ansae Club, at which tho formal proceedings will take place. A new departure for Masterton in tho way of business ventures has 'been launched by Mes.sr«. .1. ,H. Naylor and If. V. Falk, late of Messrs. Booth, Macdonald, and Co. These gentlem.-ni liavo opened up an auctioneering and machinery exchange business, the heodquartcm of which will be situated in I'erry-Street in the premises until rccentl/ wcupied by A'. J. Cooper and Co. The following are the points prizes in connection with the recent show of the Masterton Horticultural Society:—Cut flowers,' A, Weber; asters (open), Mrs. Mitchell; dahlias, W. T. Wilton I, W, ICcmp 2, J. Allen-3; fruit (open), A. .Weber; vegetables (open),'A. Weber 1, B. Clayson 2; homo industries, Mrs. N> Miller; fancy work. Miss Mitchell; asters (cottages), Mrs. Stidolpii; dahlias (cottages), W.-A. Harding; fruit (cottages),I''. P. Welch; vegetables (cottages), W. A. Harding 1, J. ,Barnes 2; photography, I\. Alien. • i. A proposal to raise a loan for a drainage system will shortly lie submitted to the ratepayers of Martinborongh. Tho average attendance at the .Mtistarton District IL'gh School for tire past month was as follows:—Main school JG9 (percentage 91), siile school 110 (percentage 91), secondary' classes 109 (percentage l 96).