OVER THE RANGE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1433, 5 December 1919, Page 3

OVER THE RANGE.

j DANNEVIRKE doings. f Another motor accident. A car and cycle collided in High Street. Mr C. Ross, of the P. and T. Department, was knocked off his cycle and sustained various injuries about the head and face. The car is reported to have been driven by Mr Clark, of j Horoeka. I At the hide and skin sale prices 'were: Cow ICid to 2Ud, ox 163 d to 18 7-Bd, yearling 15 1-Sd to 38 l-Bd, hull B§d to 10 3-Sd, calf 32?. d to 39 4d, horse 12/ and 18/ each, fat 54/3 per cwt. In a ma.tch for the rose bowl, on the local bowling green, the challengers, skipped by Calder, scored 33 against the holder’s (skipped by Stewart) 9. A fire in a cupboard near the kitchen fireplace was discovered and the alarm given. Mr and Mrs O’Sullivan, who inhabit the place, were in Napier at the time, but other occupants, on returning from the pictures, found the place full of smoke. The staff of the Bank of New Zealand presented Mr W. J. Rowe with a set of stainless knives on his departure for Hunterville, to which branch he has been appointed accountant. Mr Rowe has been with the local branch for several years. Mr F. Right, solicitor, has left on an extended trip to Sydney. The teachers attending the summer school at Pongaroa were officially welcomed by representatives of various local bodies. THE PAIIIATUA SEAT. Mr McNicol (Reform) will speak at Maharahara on Saturday night. Mr Ross (Liberal) addresses the Dannevirke electors on the 15th inst. Mr McNicol had a rough trip in the Akitio country and on the journey to Porangahau. He was accompanied by Major Armstrong, chairman of his local committee. The elements and the roads were very severe on the party, however, at each place at which he spoke the candidate had a very cordial reception and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Rice (Labour) had an excellent meeting at Papatawa, and was occorded a hearty vote of thanks. The Kumeroa meeting had to be postponed owing to the rough weather. At Heretaunga, Mr Rice was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence.

WOODVIIiLE WHISPERS. A little girl named Daisy Munro was standing behind a milk-cart when the horse backed, crushing her against the shed. Her arm was broken and crushed. Teddy Yoght, a small boy, pulled a pan of boiling water over himself, and his right leg was badly scalded. Mr T. Hartstone has been appointed to a vacancy on the stewards of the local Jockey Club. Two teams of Palmerston North bowlers skipped by C. Seifert and Jolly, were beaten by the Woodville men, skipped by Nicholas and James. Mr and Mrs W. Pedersen have had a bereavement in the death of their seven-months-old daughter. The new Soldiers’ Club is to be officially opened on Monday night with a dance. Another rural mail has been set in operation, and now all the settlements around Woodvilie have a daily service. The school concert held at Papatawa was very successful, the hall being crowded. The programme was a very fine one, and of a lengthy nature, the princical items being fancy dancing by the children, who , were trained by Mrs Lawric, of Palmerston North. This lady and Mrs Nelson were responsible for the programme. Mrs Lawrie was presented by the committee with a ruby and sapphire ring, and Mrs Nelson with a silver tea service, for her assistance to the Papatawa Patriotic Society. The concert was repeated in Woodville on Wednesday' night.