COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 252, 19 July 1920, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES . From Our Special Oorreßpondcntß. WAIRARAPA Tho executive of the Wairarapa subprovincial district of the Farmers Union has decided to forward a circular to brnnohes containing tho following questions in reference to immigration: Have farmers any difficulty in finding men for •farm work? What kind of work is thero offering? Can you estimate the number of men fot* whom work could be found in your immediate locality? Is the labour offering of a satisfactory kind? ■ What months . are tho busy months? At tho monthly meeting of the Featherston Borough Council held on Wednesday nijjht, tho following resolution was unanimously carried: "That this council give' strong support to the-Wai-r.ui-o-mato routo for the Tailway deviation."

In the Masterton Magistrate's Court Mr. S. L. Free, S.M., delivered bis reserved judgment in the case in which Mrs. Sarah Pickering sought to havo the value of her house ai Lanadowne defined for rental purposes. Th ; s was a case brought by the labour Department unaer the War Regulations ,Act. Tho house contained five rooms, « bathroom and conveniences, and tho rental of 12s. per week had recently, been increased to .£l. The evidence of J. P. Prentice, 'builder and valuer, was that in tho year of building—l9ol—tho hiMiKe would havo cost from ,£450 to !55uuT —In 1914 witness considered the value.would havo increased to £7\%. Allowing for depreciation, ' the' dwelling was now worth J3950; to build a dwelling of file samo size to-day would cost between wCIIOO and i! 1200. Mr. Sanderson, for the Labour Department, put in a valuation which assessed the 1914 valuo at .6397, and the .1920 value at JMBO. Mr. Free's ruling was that the property was at present woTth i'sso, which 'permits of a weekly rental of ,17s. being charged. The last meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce was presided over by Mr. B. Brown. The SfartMorough Chamber of Commerce wrote asking for support in advocating a speeding-up of the Wai'rarapa frains. It was decided to support tho Mnrfinborough chamber and write tno General Manager of Railways for information as to when the 3 p.m. Palmerston train would be reinstated. Tho Tanmarunui Chamber of Commerce wrote asking support for a resolution advocating a conference representative (jf all sections of, tho community in reference to industrial problems. It was decided to Teply' that the matter was receiving the attention of the local cliamber. It was resolved to lend support to a' meeting to be held in Masterton next week, under the auspices of l the Welfare Len?u», in reference to the same subject. Following! 'are, the. results of two twelve-bird matches fired by tho Masterton Gun Club' on Thursday:—Pigeon ■ match—L. Fraser' 12, H. Allen 10, H. Douglas 9, A. Irons 9, C. Grey 9, T. W. Riley 8, K. Morns 8, B; Chamberlain 8. Seven others cbmpoted. Sparrow match—D. Frascr 6, T. A. Wrigley G, It. Morris (1, L. Hill G, C. Grey 6, E. J. King B, D. M'Lachlan 5, J. Morrison 5. Seven . others competed. ' The first, live divided the prize. There are 41 entries for the New Zealand clay bird championship match, which is to bo fired on tho Solway grounds (Masterton) on Wednesday. . ■ Mr. J. T. M. Hornsby, ex-M.P., who is still in an indifferent state of health, was called upon on Thursday afternoon by the. Mayor of CaTterton ..(Mr. W Booth) and several members of th'o Testimonial _ Committee, who made him a presentation. The Mayor, after reading the citizens' address, handed Mr. Hornsby a cheque for over ,£2OO, as well as numerous receipts for amounts paid in connection with Mr.' Homsby's illness. .

A meeting of the General Committee of the Wairarapa, P. and A; Society was held at Carterton on Saturday morning, Mr. James Hodder presiding Th« treasurer reported a bank overdraft of .£1498 19s. 10d., plus JMMO'at call. Receipts since last meeting- were .£53, and accounts totalling 9s. 2d. were passed for payment; The New Zealand Milk Products Company, Ltd., was accorded a rote of thanks for its special prize of £2 29. for a writing test for children. Tho_ New Zealand Sheepbreeders' Association was also accorded a vote of thanks for its gold medal for, best twotooth Southdown ram. Tho Railway Department wrote stating that thq society's application for special stock trains for .tho show was being considered. Mr. G E. Allen reported, that the committees set up by tho Masterton and Wairarapa societies bad. arranged with Captain Tilley, of tho Taratahi Training Farm, to put down exDerimental plots of grass, with and witait lime. Tho committee recommended tliat Mr; Ward be asked to draw up a list of grasses and suitable mnnnrca Tlin Now Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association wrote stating that it would grant a subsidy of £ for £ on any si]m between .£5 and <610 given as a prize for cows which have been awarded certificates of record for semi-official test. The socioty accented with thanks nn offer by Cantain Williams of a special prize of <£5 to l>e competed for with locally-bred maiden dogs in the dog trials. It was decided to add threw classes to the schedule for ponies 13 liands and under. It was decided that the unhoused Eomney cla?s bo not counted for the Cooper and Nephews Cup. Six new members were elected and two resignations accopted.