DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1937, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[FEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] SEVERE FROST. WELLINGTON, October 16. A severe frost, in Wellington and the Hutt Valley last night, cost market, gardeners losses. Two gardeners each lost. 18.000 tomato plants put. out yesterday. Potatoes and marrows also suffered severely, and in the Taita district. alone ilte damage is estimated ar thousands of pounds. DARGAVILLE SCHOOL. DARGAVILLE, October .16. The Auckland Education Board advises that. it. has accented the tender of Air. R. Guy, of Swanston. for the erection of the Dargaville District. High School, replacing rhe building destroyed by fire in April. The new structure will be erected upon a 11-acre site, taking full advantage of fresh air and sunshine. There, will be six classrooms with a, laboratory, library, and cloakrooms. BAND CONTESTS. ASHBURTON. October 17. The Canterbury Provincial Bands Association’s contests were held 111 perfect weather before a. large attendance. Results: B and C Grade brass and fife bands (9) —Ashburton Silver (141 points) 1. Waimate Silver (101 points) 2, Timaru Municipal junior (7 points) 3. C Grade bands, quickstep U) Timaru Municipal Junior (2471 points) 1, Waimate Silver (2371 points) 2. Pipe Bands (6)—Ashburton _ Highland (282 points) 1; Timaru Highland (276 points) 2. Mackenzie Highland (264 points) 3. N.Z.E.F. REUNION. WELLINGTON. October 17. Five hundred men of the Main Both of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force met in Wellington yesterday, m the second triennial reunion of men who sailed from Wellington 23 years ago t<> lite day. and who were the first from the Dominion to go on active service. Honouring their fallen comrades. 4(t(i men. grouped according to the steamers in which they sailed from New Zealand, marched io the War Memorial. At their head marched Major-General Sir Andrew Russell and Colonel H. E. Avery, who were in charge of the parade.