THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16470, 13 March 1919, Page 5

THE COUNTRY.

WAIAU. The secretary of the Amuri A. and P. Association has received -advice from the .District Engineer that stock and goods intended for the annual show will be conveyed by the Public Works train from Oulverden to "VVaiau at the usual rates of freight, which will be charged one way only. It will also be arranged that the goods train will leave Culverden at 2.15 p.m. on April 2nd, to meet the Association's wishes for its early arrival at Waiau on that afternoon. RANGIORA. 11l St. John's schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the Rev. E. C. Long gave an interesting address on missionary work in Peshawar, Punjab, North India. The lecture was illustrated 7 with lantern slides, and a collection was taken up at the close. Brigadier Carmichael, Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army in | Canterbury, paid his first official visit [ to the Rangiora Corps on Tuesday evening, accompanied by Staff-Captain Thurkettle and Adjutant Charker. The Mayor (Mr C. I. Jennings) presided oyer the evening meeting at the Army Citadel, and on behalf of the townspeople extended a cordial welcome to the Brigadier. The welcofne from the members of the Corps was voiced by Sergeant-Major Lewis. Brigadier Carmichael expressed his gratitude for the

warmth of his welcome, and in the course of an address intimated that steps were about to be taken to raise funds for the erection of a new citadel for the Corps. At the conclusion of his address, the Brigadier handed commissions to the local officers, SergeantMajor Lewis, for long and faithful service being promoted to be Envoy c f the Climtchurcli Division. During the evening sacred part songs were "contri-' W n p ? r - y ° f , Ar 1 sheers, duets I by Staff-Captain Thurkettl© and Adju- i tant CJiarker, and- Adjutant- and Mrs 1 Jiallo. and a solo by Mrs Wood R«- ' rreshments were served at the closo of tne meeting. | „,' ril ® monthly meeting of the ' oi a fechool Committee was held l-fst mTrS' *?■ H '» A - Arc M"l Sid'S Jhc Ldueation Board wrote confirming the appointment of Miss E. A. Lace ns Vi« Ti* T miS< £ e l S ' i a ? d notif ying that S{us D. Leech had been granted six ; illness a , bsei } c '° on account of, jjiness. The headmaster reported ' that there were 309 scholars on the : lass t 3n aVorago attendance of. 188.8. It was resolved to call th v e at- ; tcntion of the Education Board to the state - of the c,ass room?, > which were very insanitary and incon- j venient, nnd also to the necessity for reforms in the infant school. " O RAKAIA. Mr C. Ross, postmaster, has returned from his holidav trip to tho 1 bouth. and resumes duty on Hondav I An interesting visitor to Rakaia this I been Mr Cowan, headmaster ! of tho Is uie Island school in the Cool: ! Jslnndp. Air Cowan is enjoving a vaca- ' tion of six months after four roars of i dutv. * I

At the postponed monthlv meeting 0 f St. Andrew s P.W.M.TJ.. the Rcv.°A. -Morrison delivered an address on some phases of missionary work. It was nnnoimced that at the April meeting Mrs Miller, of Ashbnrton, would speak on the work done, at the recent P W M U conference held in Christchurch ~ Tu . p " l P" 1 ° n some other'parts of the Ashbnrton County, Rakaia has of tato been talking of a reTiva] of cripket Constable McLennan is an enthusiastic player, and there is said to be no difficulty in raising a team, so that an endeavour is now being made to arrange a match with ITethron.

At the Amberley ewe fair on Monday, r Kydal Downs, sold ?o o L 2^u tw °- toot J h,Corriedale ewes the* 3 day* 1 ' the-second highest price of