HALCOMBE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10408, 23 July 1912, Page 5

HALCOMBE.

From Onr Own Correspondent.

An accident to Mr E. Wlsknowski while bnsbfelling caused a bad break to one of his arms, for the mending of which he was taken to the Palmerston Hospital, The vic'feim being young and healthy the job should not prove difficult, and we hops soon to see him again fit for forest ox farm work. Another Injustice to Haloombe—unintentional no doubt—but wa felt it rough on onr local industries when we saw It reported in the papers that the 39 fancy pigeons that were recently exhibited at Hastings and which metaphorically flew away with the bnlk of the honours In their class, belonged to Mr Claude Sowman, of Christchurch, whereas the modest owner of these beautiful birds is a silent sort of resident of this place. He is 1 nevertheless well known to the “fanciers” through bias the Dominion as an enthusiast and successful breeder of the boss. His exhibits at Hastings won the cup for most points, Tumbler championship 4 specials, 18 firsts, 5 seconds, and 7 third prizes. Last year i. wrote a few flighty Hues descriptive of Mr Sowman’s Carriers, Tumblers, Fantalla, etc., before they swept the Board at the Auckland Show, but not befog in exhibition form myself 1 missed the proffered private interview with these feathered aristocrats prior to their successful debut at Hastings Arbor Day was a wet day with as and all the planting «that was done was performed by the teachers wiphsn the School building, where they endeavoured to plant sew ideas of Arbor asd other culture in _ tbs minds of their pupils it is more than thirty years sines' I first directed attention to or?r language “as she was spoke” by the, rising generation, and Messrs L.' Cohen, the Chief Justice and others recently “witnessed” before the Education Oonmaieston to the marked “degradation of our English” by children and parents. I am, therefore, pleased that this has been dose by abler and more discerning critics who, like myself, are pained to hear otherwise Intelligent people bombarding their ears with unintelligible nasal gabble delivered at express speed/ One gets tired of saving “pardon, I did cot exactly oatoSi, etc.”, and am sometimes told that I’m getting deaf as wall as old, so the other dny I tried to find out “whose fault 36 was” by standing two chains away from a gentleman who was reading in the open with his voice pitched la the supposed solemn church key, and I heard every word ha uttered—they came to me clean cut and distinct, and I was; agasu convinced that the fault was not with eijg

Our Literary cad Debating Society hadasother successful meeting last Wednesday when a cumber of interesting subjects were pleasantly and intelligently 'disoußEed by a large proportion of those, present, who quite forgot the flight of time in their eagerness to receive and impart information. The President expressed hia pleasure in finding these friendly discussions had intro-, duced new and promising speakers, whose young blood would infuse more life Into fcho anatomy of the old institution, , The official event of the week and year wsb the School ball, which as anticipated was very largely attended; Visitors being . present, from, all part of this and adjacent district and when the sixty .oonplea on the polished floor moved in ryshmio union with the haunting strains of Haybiltle’a band the Forester’ Hall Dissented suen an animated scene of tastefully coloured and gracefully moving picture that made the Old artist spectators wish they were young ©gain and mingling with that joyous throng At. the supper interval the Chairman of oar School Committee sexprossed the . mutual regret felt at the enforced absence of their representative in Parliament (Mr Guthrie), who was absent ia Wellington on official business. On behalf of the Committee he warmly thanked the visitors and all those who were responsible for the marked success of the gathering. ’ To the ladies who had worked so hard and harmoniously sDeolal thanks were due. Messrs Ball and Phillips aa BSoretarieß and general directors baa perfomed their duties admirably and he much regretted that the latter, owing to aa imperative call to a suffering mother, was not present to witness ?aed share in the pleasures of the night for which he bad worked so willingly:,. I need not tell of the compliments'l : --heard paid to those ladles* who generously provided and served such a suraDtuons supper. While the good4things to eat were being disposed of by three relays of forty'each j. Mrs Orr favoured the first; to return from the banquet with an old bat ever acceptable Scotch song, and there were many volunteers to supply the musio for the extra dances while the band were toning themselves up. The exact net proceeds from this very enjoyable dance are not to hard, but I am told that tbs amount will exceed that derived from any previous school-bail held be: e.

Oar junior footballers met the Waitnna representatives of the same grade on Satarday on .the latter’s ground, and defeated them hv 6 points to nil, Onr boys, speak with enthusiasm of the hospitality of their sporting opponents The favourable weather af weese passed has prod need an unusual crop of £□ crops, and one mother’s hands have been basy with seven safferlßg children seeking relief,at ones from this prevalent trouble.