COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16842, 28 April 1915, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

CLYDESDALE HORSE SOCIETY,

MEETING* AT DUNEDIN.

A meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the Clydesdale Horse Society was held in the society's office, Crawford Street, Dunedin, on Thursday; present—Mr James Cow, vfoe-president (in the chair) and Messrs W. J. J. Charters and J. A. Johnstone.

" The following were elected members of the society:—Messrs D. E. Grant, Gray, Outaa.ni; David Currie, Maunfatua; James' Doyle, Woodburn, Tai apu; 'Robert F. Xnder, Naseby; Wal- ; •ftfr Latham, Lauriston: Ashburton; 1 William Montgomery, Banks, KirkouuijrTgTit, Scotland; S. B. Taylor, Eilfelton; and James Williamson, Bent'askin. North Talori. Applications for prefixes were considered, and that of " Pitcairns," applied For by John Boag, jun., " Pitoaftrns,*" Brookside, Canterbury, -was granted. The prefix " Dunuro," applied for by a member, was hot granted. Notice of awards of affiliation medals were received from- Kelso A. and P. Association, won by James A. Jenkins; Egmont A. and P. Association, Ha■wera, won by M. J. Goodson; Southland Metropolitan A. and P. Association, Invercargill, medal #'or best colt, won by Robert Kennedy, Drummond, and fox best fffiy, won by Walter Blakie, Royal Bush; Tapanui Farmers' Club, bronze medal; won by James A. Jenkins; Feilding Industrial A. and P. Association, Feilding, silver medal, won T>v Peter M'Naughton, Patea; Wyndham A. and P. Association, won bv' Johnstone Wyllle, Edendale. The secretary stated that a number of awards had no* yet been made ! known. On receipt ot information .of these the order for the medals would be sent Home.

Accounts amounting to £l2O were passed for payment. It was decided that the next meeting of the council should be held in Feilding on May 19.

(From Or* CoaßxspoNDT.sxs.] WOODEND.

AT" a 'meeting of the newly-elected School Committee, held on Monday evening, the Rev J. R. Clark pr«ading. it Was decided to accept the Education Board's nomination of Miss Baker for the position of assistant mistress. In view of the pJrysical culture clashes for tean-Tieys, to be held in Christchurch on May 10. it was decided to close the school for the mid-winter holidays on ApriT~*s7.

KILLINCHY. , Owing to the continued dry • spell farmers are almost at their wits' end to keep their stook going. Already several paddocks of turnips have been eaten off, tho leaves having a withered appearance. Oldy in gullies and low places has tho turnip crop come to anything. The dry autumn ha*; had the effect ot seeing a large area, of twitch killed; the chain harrow has been usad to good effect. A good ram is now needed to enable deep ploughing to b« gone on with. V'"; Owing to the Killinchy Presbyterian Sabbath School not holding the usual social this year, on Sunday last prize* were given to every soholar. Special prizes were given to Muriel Dawson, senior class, for best attendance during the ve'ar,' and in junior class to Eva 5 M'Uriath and W. M'Uriath.- Tne prizes were presented by JVliss Liowry. At the close .Mr Rose gave a short adw dress. .':'' ,' :'/' ~ i ..vi'' .'!>'•} -•■' i

ASHBURTON. • The Ashburton Croquet Club held ail afternoon gathering on the Domain green o'u Saturday bti behalf ol". thoSporte Queen, Miss D. Keith. bevoral competitions were held, including two putting events, a. potato race and two croquet competitions. The amount realised was £7 17s fid. " > On Saturday evening last a eiicJiro tournament and dance was held, ---at Hinds in aid of the local Quocn. ; Miss Noble and Mr T. Daiton were the prize winners. An excellent '»nppor was given bv, the ladies of the district. The 3ancc music was supplied by Miss Hickman and Mr H. M'ConneJl.' _ At tho montldv meeting ot the linwald Domain Board on Saturday it was decided to hold a meeting ;.on the Domain to consider general maintenance work. The chairman reported the'erection of gates authorised at the last meeting. . The annual concert in connection with the Elgin Sunday School was held on Thursday evening .last, when the superintendent of the school CMr U. Frampton) presided over a fair attendance. A musical and elocutionary programme was carried out, and the Rev \V. -G; Blair ga-ve an address on the importance of Sunday school. work. _ Tho Ashburton Bowling Club closed its season on the Domain green on Saturday afternoon, when about thirtysix members took part in a match. The president of the club (Mr P. Stewart) provided aftornoon lea, and declared the season closed. A meeting of the Ashburton Fete Executive was held on Monday evenmcr, when Mr H. F. Nicoll presided. The- Temuka Pipe Band's offer_«• attend was accepted with thanks. The Railway Department wrote, regretting that it'eonia not cany stock and produce for the fete free of charge, fhe ashburton Dorcas Society forwarded ±/> for the fete fund. It tfas decided to hold tho third crowning ceremony on Saturday. May 8, at 2.30 p.m. The Ashburton Electric Supply Company is illuminating the Ashburton Domain in connection with the fete on the oval in the evening. The drive* niv* all to be lined with electric globes, and the grand stand will show a blaze of colour in beautiful designs. A platform has been erected and this will also be lit . up with midti-colourert lamps. Altogether it is estimated that fully 1000 globes will be used. WADDLNGTON. * After a lone spell of drv weather, rain commenced falling on Wednesday night and continued on Thursday. There was enough to spoil the Malvern V-ricultural and Pastoral Show but not enough to do much good to the vegetation, as the ground has become thoroughly dry and wauts a big soaking. There has been a sharp lrosb sincel-m fact, there have been frosts at intervals during the season, _ cawing much havoc in gardens. KIRWEE. . \ bazaar was held in the Agricultural Hall, Kirwee, on Friday, in conr nection with the Presbyterian Churches of Kirwee, Halkett and Darfield, for tbe purpose of reducing the debt, which had been incurred in the erection ot the manse at Kirwee. Mr George Witty, M.P.. opened the bazaar, ine clav pigeon shooting proved a source of creat attraction. Morris-tube shooting also had a large number of devotees. Throwing at "Kaiser Bill was-a favourite sport. Mr Jennings, of Pync and Co., conducted an auction sale of gifts. There was a hirge amount of produce, comprising wheat, oats, chaff, potatoes, onions and also several pens of fowls. A weightguessing competition was held, a dressed fat lamb having been given for the purpose. This was divided by Messrs T E. Gonwav. G. Donald and W. M'Clelland. who guessed the correct weight, 5541 b. The lamb .was given back and sold for £1 2s. The guessing brought £4 (>s, making a total of £o as. The total takings amounted to about £l2O. A concert wits held in the evening. Mr R. Reid presiding. The of the Christohureh Scottish I

Society contributed all the items. Th<i singers were Misses H. and* I. /DuncahS and Messrs;Malcolm, J. M'l/ean andj Douglas Martin, and gfchoso who re* cited Mrs >Robb\ Miss Mavia and Messrs 'Malcolm Martin. A" svqrd dance and) \ seaub* truibhais were performed by Miss, Clara, M'lntosh, and reels by Missis'- CladJ M'lntosh and Mavis Martin and' Mast ters Bobb and Douglas Martin. Thfl accompanists were Mrs Baxter and Miss Johnßon, and the piper Mr Boot*. A meeting of the Patrlotio Commit-, tee was held in the Agricultural and' Pastoral Association's rooms en Satur-j day evening. Mr S. Robertson pre-1 sided over a largo meeting. Miss { i Johnson,, who had won- the guessing ■•>' competition for the wedding cake, in «f the Malvern Court, at the Ohristehurch P?f Harvest Festival, presented the cake to the Patriotic Oomniittee, and it will be sold' at the-concert, on May 4. Mr S. Robertson- offered a dreaßed lamb for a weight-guessing competition, and other donations were made. Votes of thanks were passed to Mrs W. E.! M'Kay and Misses Stewart and Johnson, and to Messrs S. Robertson, A. H. Joseph jand R. W. Johnson, for valuable services rendered' to the Kirwee section of Hhe M-ilvera Court at the Harvest Festival. ; ■ ;>"t. 4 ; "

Mr J. H. Bedford, of Courtenay, met with a painful accident last Thursday. Ho was stepping on.-a. dray ; wheelffor the purpose of getting ~into the dray, when the horses moved on. Mr Bedford's foot was caught between the dray wheel and a piece of wood which projected from the dray. •"■'' His foot was 'badly jammed, but fortunately the piece of wood was smashed off.' bv" the force of the impact, and Mr Bedford's ' foot, which was very badly bruised, was released.

LITTLE RIVER. ; The annual meeting of the Corona-" tion Library was held on April 16. Th* chair was taken by Mr W. Whatman. The balance-sheet, showing a credit balance of £l3 10s lid, was adopted. It was decided to close the financial year of the library on December 31 instead of, as hitherto, at the end of March.; It wae resolved that the annual subscription should remain at 6s, and also that a list of books dealing with the war, sent.in by.Mr Montgomery, should he placed in the suggestion. -.[. book, .the committee to use their 'discretion, as to purchasing.' The following were elected a committee for the year:— Messrs W. Radford. H. Gillman. W. Whatman, F. W. Joblin, F. Hunt, P. M'Manus and H. Lewtfiwaite. Mr H. Gillman wws re-elected treasurer, and Mr H. Lewthwaite was re-elected secretary. Miss Line was appointed librarian, and was thanked for her past service*.