Provincial Section

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 33, 2 November 1933, Page 8

Provincial Section

BUILDING ACTIVITY Improvement at Masterton ITEMS FROM WAIRARAPA Dominion Special Service. Mastertoil. November 1. Twelve. buUdine permit? to the value of £O7lB/1/- were issued by the Masteitdn Borough Council during the' month of October,- In the corresponding -month lust year eleven permits were issued, to the value-of £150!).' Included, in last month's figures were permits foi nine dwellings,Masterton’s Vital Statistics.

Following are the vital, statistics for Masterton for the month of October, the figures for the corresponding month last vear being given in parentheses. — Births, 22 (13) ; deaths, 18 (6) ; manages, 12 (12). Elderly Woman’s Injuries.

The condition of Mrs. F. E. Ntcolson, of “Melverton,” Clarevil.le, Carterton, who sustained a broken thigh in an accidental fall some weeks ago, is reported . to be somewhat critical. Mrs. Ntcolson is oyer ninety years of age. Confirmation Service.

Thirty candidates of both sexes, presented themselves for confirmation m St. Mark’s Church, Carterton, on Monday evening. Bishop T. H. Sprott, of Wellington, who officiated, delivered an inspiring address to the candidates and the large congregation., Saturday’s Tennis Fixtures.

On Saturday friendly matches will be played between A and B teams representing the St. Matthew’s’and St. I J atrick’s tennis clubs. The'A-match will be played on the St. Matthew's courts, and the B match at St. Patrick’s. The Masterton, Carterton, and Parkvale clubs will all be officially opened for 'the-season, when competitions will be played. Find: of an Elizabethan Shilling.

* While splitting a piece of old timber, Mr. S. Batty, of Featherston, picked up a Queen Elizabeth shilling, .which' had apparently been concealed in a crack in the wood. The coin, which is about half the thickness of-an ordinary shilling, is in an excellent state of preservation. The

date, 1582, and the letters, are clearly discernible. Winter Sports Club’s Closing. Next Saturday night will mark the close of the Masterton Winter Sports Chib’s season. Invitations have been extended to all local clubs, and a combined doubles knock-out tournament will be conducted during the evening. I mals ot various club -championship and handicap events will be decided, and at. the conclusion of the evening the trophies will be.presented to the successful players. Study by Carterton W.E.A.

This week’s study by members of the Carterton branch of the IV.b.A.. was the life of Socrates (466-099 8.C.). a distinguished Greek philosopher. The study .embodied-the life of the Athenians, ami the discussion was supported by o 4 photographic plates. Further discussion on the subject, will take place next week, and a play on the life of Socrates will be read. Education Board Members’ Tour. A party of members of the M ellington Education Board has been paying «“ official visit to schools in the Bush a s trict during the past few days. Ibe party, which will visit al] schools in the board’s area, comprises Mr. E. 8. Hylton, secretary. Mr. G. Powell, architect. Colonel IV. T. McDonald, and Mr. Alex Donald. At the schools so far visited committee members and the staffs have been met, and various matters discussed. Wairarapa Ping-Pong Championships. Arrangements have been made by the Masterton Winter Sports Club to hold a ping-pong championship tournament, which will bo open to members of all clubs in the Wairarapa. The tourney will be held in the Masterton A.M.C.A. rvniimsium on Tuesday night next. November 7. Both singles and doubles sections have been included in the programme, and it is anticipated that entries will be fairly large.

Government Servant Fareweiled. The staffs of the Departments of Agriculture and Lands and Survey assembled last evening to farewell Mr. AV. D. Guklson, of the Department, of Agriculture, who has been transferred to Palmerston North. Mr. GUkison leaves to-morrow to take up his new duties. He was presented with a tobacco pouch and cigarette lighter by Mr. T. H. Hankin, veterinaria”n to the department, on behalf of members of the staff. Various speakers spoke in glowing terms of their association with Mr. Gilkison during the past four years.

Father and Son Banquet. The Masterton' Y.M.C.A. was well filled last evening, when the annual “father and son banquet” was held. There was n considerable increase in the attendance on last year, and the success of the gathering was well up to that of previous years. The gathering was organised by the ladies’ auxiliary and the general secretary. Mr. A. E. Bate. The mayor, Mr. T. .lordan, acted as chairman, with Master A. McKay ns associate chairman. Several toasts were honoured, and during the evening Master 11. Burling contributed a pianoforte solo, Messrs. B. Vernier nnd T. E. Hancock, vocal solos, and Master Murray Wing, a recitation. Rounds and choruses were also sung by all present.

SUPREME COURT

Sitting at Wanganui ■RIVER CITY JOTTINGS Dominion Special Service. ' ’ Wanganui, November 1. His Honour, Mr. Justice Heed; will preside at the quarterly sessions of the Wanganui Supreme Court, which will ope non Monday next. .The calendar includes three cases for- trial. Only one civil case it set down for bearing—a claim for £3OOO damages for alleged negligence. There are four petitions for divorce, and two motions for disccharge' from bankruptcy. The is one case in Banco. Double Sculls. The following crews for the Lewi? Double Scull? have been, selected by the Wanganui Bowing Club: —Durie and Charman, Burrell and McKinnon, Rawle and S.. Powell, Marchant and Gibbons, Clav and Hanton, Williams and Marshall, Brookie and Hislop, Byres and Dale, R. Northover and J. Northover, Stokes and Alwood, W. Clapham and L. Chapman, Gibson and Burgess. Cass and Siddells. • Overseas’ Swimmers. Mr. H. Taylor, president of the Gonville Swimming Club, announced yesterday that, arrangements are practically completed for a visit to Wanganui of iwo Australian women swimming champions. Mr. Tyler stated that it was hoped to have an appearance of Misses Clare Dennis and Frances Bult at the Gonville baths in December. The carnival at which they would appear would probably be held'about December 20 or 21, the date depending on further arrangements with thc'Waitemata club, Auckland, with regard to the itinerary. Golfer and Tennis Player.

Prior • to' the commencement of play at the English tourists’ exhibition matches at Wanganui yesterday. Mr. G ; H. Pownall, president of the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association, mentioned tha- t Misd.Bessie Gaisford, of Marton, who is the country districts’ tenns champion, of the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association, was going to England in company with Miss O. Kay. o-f Duedin, next year, to compete at the English womcii’s golf championship, and with a view of giving tangibale s/npport b easked secretaries of the tennis clubs in the district to inaugu-

rate a tennis fund. While Miss Gairford e on England she will be the official representative of the New- Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, and will have all the privileged accruing to that position. Miss Gaisford was an interested spectator at the tennis displays. SHIPMENT TO FAR EAST Cheese from Taranaki New Plymouth, November 1. At a time when the congested state of the dairy produce market in Great Britain has been quoted as an urgent reason why New Zealand should try to find another outlet for exports, the fact that the New I’lymouth representative of a well-known English wholesale house has completed arrangements for.the sale in the East of regular shipments of cheese from a Taranaki dairy company supports the contention that the opening of additional markets is not an ideal of a fewenthusiasts but a practical possibility. The cheese is being sent in three shipments, the first of which will leave Auckland to-morrow after being graded at New Plymouth. , Each crate will contain 12 waxed cheeses of 101 b. each. The present shipment will go via Sydney to Hong-Kong and will be sold to Army and Naw stores, colonial and European clubs, a lid the white population gencrTlie shipment is not an experimental one in the sense that it.is the first oc its kind, because cheese made by the same company was forwarded to Hong-Kong last year and proved satisfactory, Had it boon otherwise the present consignment would not have been ordered.. The deal has been handled by the wholesale house, which bought the cheese from the company to fulfil an order. That the house has returned to the same company for its present consignment is an indisputable tribute to the quality of the produce from those vats. Similarly the bouse is to be commended for its enterprise in exploiting a market that has been barely touched by New Zealand produce. It 'is hoped that this shipment will be the forerunner of many others. THE SWIMMING SEASON Palmerston Y.M.C.A. Prepares Palmerston North, November 1. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A Amateur and Life-saving Club on Monday:— Club captain, Mr. B. Weeks; vice-cap-tain. Mr. T. Twigge; secretary-treasurer, Mr. 11. Haddon: handicappers, Messrs. 11. Haddon and B. Weeks: delegates to Manawatu centre, Messrs. R. Haddon an B. Weeks. . ’ It was reported that .February 1 had been allocated to the club for the holding of its carnival, nnd the following championships had been offered to the chi: Men’s 50 yards free style. ladies 100 yards free style, ladies’ flying squad (Fisher Cup),

TO-MORROW’S FARMERS Value of Juvenile Clubs PROGRESS IN MANAWATU Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North. November 1. The-Boys' anj Girls’ Agricultural Club’s mangold-growing' competition this year attracted' between 400 and 500 en-, tries-from the pupils-of country schools. Taken as a whole the crops demonstrated the high productivity that, can be' achieved by systematic cultivation and the use of the correct manures and fertilisers. The outputs from the various crops reached a high average an acre, and, were considerably in excess of the average production of the majority of the farmers in the district. A competitor in the competition this year and a pupil of the Rongotea School,Master Murray Lind, was successful in winning the W. Stunrt Wilson challenge cup for root-growing competitions throughout the Dominion, with the .phenomenally high production of 163 J tons of mangolds to the acre. A crop of potatoes in the South Island reached the phenomenal production of 40 tons to the acre, but the judges apparently considered that the crop of mangolds, was of more value than the potatoes from an agricultural point of view. Through the cultivation and preparation of their plots, the children are be-

coming more and more acquainted with the nature and characteristics of the soils, and consequently have been enabled to find means of improving, their outputs by increasing the productivity of their soils. The calf-rearing competitions conducted throughout the district by the club are also well patronised each year, and better results are being secured by the young boys and girls. Tho earn and treatment given to the calves by the children, and the attention given to their entries in order to present them for competition in the best of condition, provides objectlessons for farmers. The children enter seriously and enthusiastically into the competitions, and spare no effort dr time in endeavouring to present their animals as near the perfect condition as possible.

The movement has received the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture, and its officers have been of the greatest assistance to the young farmers in their work. The Government officially recognised the value of the clubs’ work by making a subsidy available., -for the carrying on of the competitions,.but unfortunately, on account of the present stringent conditions, this subsidy had to be ceased. As the work of the clubs is to the ultimate advantage of the country, depending as it does on the success of its primary .’products .for its, well-being, if is hoped that the subsidy will be renewed in the near future in order to allow of a greater impetus being given to the worlc