OVER THE RANGE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14197, 23 August 1919, Page 3

OVER THE RANGE.

DANNEVIEKE DOINGS.

About 30 applications have been received so far for the position of caretaker of the Soldiers’ Institute. The committee will deal with the applications on Monday night. The Municipal Band propose holding one of their popular Sunday evening concerts in the Town Hall to-morrow, after the church services. The programme is very suitable for a Sunday evening concert, and included in it are items by Miss Ivy Bingham and Mr Ken Gillespie, Mr J. Donaldson (a boss singer of repute just returned from active service), and Mr H. J. Cornwall, a gifted pianist, late of the Cornwall family, will also assist. Results of junior football matches:— Excelsior 6 v. To Rehunga 0; Ormondvillo 3 v. Kiritaki 0; Aotca forfeited to Old Boys. Ormondville is to build a Peace Memorial Hall and to form a Soldiers’ Club. Danncvirke and Ormondville are to meet hero at hockey on Saturday afternoon. Mrs F. Fowler, wife of.Mr Fowler, late manager of Fuller’s, has left on a visit to England. Mr T. Brown, late on active service, succeeds Mr K. P. Kippenherger, as accountant to Dalgety and Co. The latter has been transferred to Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. Mr Frank Armstrong, the well-known runholder, has presented a challenge cup for a snooker competition between, the Napier and Danncvirke Soldiers’ Clubs. Mrs Reynolds’ dancing class wound up the season with a social. Music was supplied by Mr O’Hagan, Misses MeGibbon, V. Watkins, Masters Mollgaard and Warner. Master Mollgaard was M.C. Home again! Welcomed by the band and the crowd. —Rev. Major-Chaplain Noel Rohertshawe, M.C., late chaplain te Imperial Forces, who becomes chaplain at King’s College, Auckland, L.-Cpl. E. Mann, L.-Cpl. C. T. Gaulton, Ptcs. C, H. Harris, H. W. Rainey, E. W. Pritchard, Sgt. W. J. Mills, Ptes. E. McPherson, J. EL S.i McWhirter, and A. E’iint. Wedding at Anglican Church. —Miss Elsie Ingram, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Ingram, and Mr Fred. Hill. Misses May and Myrtle Ingram were bridesmaids. Two returned soldiers, Messrs L. Thorburn and J. Burtcnshaw were best man and groomsman respectively. The bride was given away by her father. Rev. G. S. Stephenson officiated. Mr and Mrs Hill will live in. Wairoa. PAHIATUA PARS. Makuri, Kumcroa, and Woodville branches of the Farmers’ Union are being asked to join up with Pahiatua and Baliancc, and thus make the subprovincial scheme complete. Miss Badger, who has been in illhealth for some time, left for Napier on Thursday, in order to recuperate. Mr R. A. Thompson, of Nikau, has sold his daily farm. Mr and Mrs W. Hull, old residents of Kohinui, who have sold their farm, wore given a send-off in the Kohinui schoolroom. The latter -was crowded. Presentations were made to the departing settlers, who will be much missed. Messrs J. Rose, W. Olsen and E. Lovell have been elected directors of the Kohinui Cheese Company. A fi per cent, dividend and an extra 4d per lb. on butter-fat is being paid out to suppliers. Home second-grade cheese and the 1 ‘ fiuo ’ ’ affected the season’s result. The factory is joining the Cow Testing Association. Mr D. Cuddie, daily commissioner, is to meet the six factories joining in. Deep regret was expressed at losing Mr W. Hull, an old director. A. junior rep. match, Bush v. Wairarapa, is to be played at Eketahuna on Saturday. Mr W. H. Coe, one time storekeeper at Rakaunui, near Fongaroa, has died in Auckland. Mr Harold Smith, M.P., is acting with the special conunittcc set up to prepare a Bill for the Gorge Road and Bridges Board of 'Control. Miss G. E. George, of Kaitawa, and Mr 8. Stronge, of Palmerston North, were married in Pahiatua this wek. Mr M. Connor’s motor-truck and Mr Tilcy’s car collided in Makuri gorge. Both vehicles arc in the repair shop. Kohinui choose shareholders signed up the butter equalisation petition to Parliament. The upkeep of the garden squares in Main Street is expensive, and the tender method is now to be tried. Konini folk mustered strongly for the glad welcome-home to Cpl. Harold