TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 175, 19 April 1940, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY

items Of Interest From

The Provinces DOGS ATTACK SHEEP Wairarapa Farmer’s Heavy Losses Heavy losses through dogs worrying sheep were suffered b.v a farmer, Mr.'A. L. Burgess, Matarnwn, on Wednesday night. Six ewe lambs were killed and 34 injured, some seriously, b.v a pack ot marauding dogs. ()ne dog was caught in the act of worrying and shot, and another has since been destroyed. It is stated that the owners of mher dogs have been located. The lambs killed were part of a Hock which was to have been used for breeding. New Bobby Cull Pool.

The formation of a bobby calf pool in the- Pahiii'im and Ekelaluitta districts i s to be undertaken following a m'-eting of directors of dairy companies operating throughout the territory. The chairman of the IT.ir.ua Dairy Company, Mi. I' Davies, who presided, said it was quite evident that better results would accrue to tile farmers concerned if a pool were formed. Those present formed themselves iiit,> a committee Io canvass the district within the area, and will report to a further meeting to be held in labiatua. Farewell in Court.

Before the start .of business at the foe,nightly sessions of the Magistrates’ Court, Masteiron, ,vests' day, .representatives of the legal profession in the Wairarapa assembled to farewell Mr. C. C. Marsack, who has been accepted for active service. Air. T. Jordan paid a tribute to Air. Marsacii on behalf of. the Law Society, am: the magistrate, Air. 11. I’. Lawiy. said the Court staff and the legal profession wished Air. Marsack every possible success. Messrs. _ J.. L‘• Thompson am! 11. Laws',n sent their best wishes on behalf of the Greytown am Martinborough legal fraternities, and Detective-Sergeant W. Kane spoke on behalf of the police.

Marton Half-holiday. “It is pleasing to note, from inquiries made since the change-over of the halfholiday to Saturday in May last, that no detrimental effects have teen felt by the business community,’ said the repent presented to the annual meeting of the Marton Chamber of Commerce. Business men, it was added, could now enjoy their sport and recreation to the full, which brought the town more in line with the more important centres in the district.

Ragwort in Manawatu. In quoting the annual report ot the Manawatu Rabbit Board in M ednesday s “Dominion” it was stated that on the whole there Ims been no ” ,cl '. ea “ wort, and areas previously infested ( Jic not clean.” This should have read are now clean.”

Wanganui Development League. Efforts to revive the 'Wanganui louiist and Development League are being wade bv Air. R. J. Drummond, who, in a let. ter to members who have not paid their subscriptions, points out that a heavy loss was incurred by a carnival promoted bv the league in 1937. There was at pic sent a deficit of £460, but lll ® L e , asu ‘’A creditors had agreed to accept £lBO, and it was necessary to raise that amount if the league were to carry on. The league had been active in the general advance ment of (the district, says Air. Drummond, particularly in the encouragement tourist traffic, advocacy of road and railway development, and the promotion ot special shopping weeks andl o her.ideas calculated to make Wanganui attiac tive. . j Power Poles Not Delivered. In bis report to the monthly meetm of the Wairarapa Electric Rower Boain Carterton yesterday, the chief engine! r, Air II B. Keenan, reported that progress with the duplicate feeder line to Masterton had been held up by he non-dH'veiy of poles from overseas. Though these h, been promised by the middle of April, despite all efforts to expedite delivery nothing further concerning their arrival had been heard. The ' ,oard 12 weeks behind scnedule. and n the poledid not arrive soon it would become necessary to take expedient measures to catei for the winter load.

Foxton High School Headmaster. ■Air N II Tunnicliff, 8.A., who has been ’ appointed headmaster of Foxton District High School by the AVangiinui Education Board, has had about 40 yeare teaching experience, and will take ’‘ll hl * new appointment from the College btiytt School, Palmerston North Before goinK to College Street School, Mr. Tunnicliff served in Hawke’s Bay and went there from Maminui District High School Ho was also a master nt Ohura District High School. Taranaki.