EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 November 1938, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS. (“Times-Age'’ Special.) In connection with the Bush Association’s cricket matches on Saturday Marlma was unable to field a team ana defaulted to Eketahuna. Pahiatua (36 and 6 for 50) beat Mangamaire 39 and 18. Personal. The many friends of Mr. A. E. Bell, of Nireaha, will be pleased to learn that he is recovering from his illness. Mrs J. L. Rutter (Kelburn), Mrs J. Laurence (Wellington) and Mrs Smith (Paekakariki) were recent visitors to Nireaha where they were the guests of Miss Bell and Mr A. E. Bell. Measles. Though the measles epidemic in the district is waning'there are still a considerable number'of cases, several of whom are adults. In Pahiatua. also, there are many adults suflering train (he complaint. A Freak Calf. On the property of Mi - Frank Target, llukanui. last week a monstrosity of a calf was born. The head and neck were normal, the ribs reversed, with the organs outside. Its four legs were different in size and joined from the middle of its backbone, each leg joint being reversed. The mother was a Jersey cow. The calf, a heifer, was the third offspring and was a full-time birth. The calf died soon after birth. The animal was sent to Massey Agricultural College.' Palmerston North, for examination.