COUNTRY NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 76, 6 May 1914, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) RANGIORA.

A mission to be conducted by the Eev. Father M'Carthy, S.M., will begin at the Catholic Church, Eangiora, on next Sunday, May 10, and will continue each evening until the following Sunday evening,. when the spiritual exercises'will be brought to a close. During the' mission sermons will be given by the missioner every morning and evening. As Father M 'Carthy is a most eloquent preacher, there is every reason to hope that he will draw crowded congregations, f THE SALES. The concluding sales yesterday were: —Fat ewes —For Owen Hope, 52 17/6; M. Fitzgibbon, senr'., 31 15/6; Alex M'lntosh, 29 16/3; J. White, 29 16/5y Mrs Arnott, 24 14/9; E. Atkinson, 20 15/8; James Catherwood, .143 14/6' to 15/-; J. Laboar, 33 at 15/6 to 17/6; E. M'l.ntosh/50 15/1; B. Ferguson, 56 13/8. to. 15/-; A. Miller, 16 14/7; C. Topp, 19 15/9; G. Lowe, 67 13/9;' J. Galletley, 7 18/7;. J. Sharmon, 14 14/1; C. Croft, 7 14/3; T. L. S. Hanna, 9 13/11; E/ Duncan, 40 15/6; W. Powelka, 50 14/8; W. Duncan, 23 13/9; A. L. Philpott, 29 14/11; J. Hassen, 7 16/7; Bell and Shiri law, 31 14/4 to 16/6. Fat wethers—- ' For J. C. Bayley,. 12• 20/9; J. E. lace, 32 20/3; John Catherwood, .9$ 21/-; H. Garrett,:' 36 18/7; J,. Dinne•ombe, 25 21/9; F. Teague, 43 19/4; .% S. Hanna,4 17/10; W. Duncan, 37 15/4;, J. Quinn* 57 15/4; E. Philpott, 27 17/9,, Store sheep were rather dull of sale. Two-tooth ewes, 16/6 to 23/6; four and six-tooth half-bred ewes, to 18/6; soundmouth ewes 16/1' to 16/6; old,ewes, 6/to 8/6; two and four-tooth wethers, 14/6 to 16/6; two-tooth wethers, 14/9 to 15/-; ewe hoggets, 15/11; ,wether lambs 11/1. / ',. Cattle, of which there was an entry of 106, sold at:—Fat eows, £5 10/- to £6 10/-; springing heifers, £7 15/- to £ll 5/-; dry cows, £3.17/6 to £5; yearlings, 30/- to 37/6; eighteen-months . cattle, £2 5/-; calves; 20/- to 25/-. Pigs-—About 200 were penned. .";• Baconers made 55/- to 68/-; choppers, 75/-; porkers, 40/- to 45/-; stores, 25/to> 35/-;; small pigs, 8/- to 16/-. In the produce yards heavy cross- / bred sheep skins sold to-6/3, medium' / 5/4, lighter 4/-; lamb skins 3/3;' pelts£ 2/1; calf slsins, 3/6; fleece wool, lOd per lb; pieces, hides, 6/10; horsehair; 1/-; fat, ljd; poultry, roosters 5/6 a couple;' pullets, 4/6; hens, 3/3; ducks, 5/- ; whole Wheat, 4/- a bushel, chick wheat, 3/6; oats, 2/-; barley, 3/-;bearis, 3/5; peas, 3/9; grass seed,-2/9; sharps, 9/6 sack; bran, 5/9; pea meal, 10/-; oat- - sheaf chaff, 3/-; straw chaff, 1/6; potatoes, 7/6; onions, Id per lb; apples, 3/6 a case.

At Eangiora yesterday the New Zealand Farmers'.'Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold a half acre section fronting Victoria and Ivory Streets, on behalf of Mr M. T. King, to Mr W. Duff ell, for £l3O. '

amb¥rley.

The rainfall- recorded at < < The Hollow," Amberley,' ,for the month of April was 3.70 inches. Eain fell heaviest on the 26th ult., 1.56 inches being recorded. The rainfall for the corres- "** ponding month of last year 'was 3.06 inches. The, total rainfall, for four months was 10.74 inches, against 10.58 inches in 1913.

BANKS PENINSULA. .

The funeral of the late Mr Martin George Daly was largely attended on Monday* The service was read by the Bev. A. H. Julius. There were at the graveside representatives from various bodies and sports' associations, the Mayor, Town Clerk, and members of the Akaroa. Borough Council, Mr J. D, Bruce, the country chairman, Mr W. W. Williams, for the Akaroa and Wainui Boad. Board, members of the Phoenix Lodge of Freemasons, members of the Oddfellows' Lodge, members of the 'Bowling Club, and many others. An election of two members for the Le Bon's Bay Eoad Board on Saturday last, resulted as follows:—A. M'Phail 48 votes, H.' Aldridge 45,' F. Elliott 15. ■ The adjourned annual meeting of parishioners of the parish of Akaroa will be held in the social hall of the Akaroa Boating Club on Thursday next, at 7.30 p.m.

WAIAU.

The Wai.au Post Office rainfall record shows that 2.89 inches of rain fell on the eleven wet days of April, the maxi l mum fall of 1.77 inches occurring on April 27. '••-'■• On the Annan settlement, Mr J. Dowd has secured a yield of 80 bushels of Garton bats, rjer acre. The highest re ; turn recorded in Aniiari this season fall's to the credit of Mr A. Rountree, on whose fsim last week Mr Fitzgerald's v plant threshed put a crop of solid straw Tuscan wheat averaging 62 bushels per acre over an area of 20 acres. This splendid yield will be hard to beat.

WAIKARI.

••■The-annual meeting of the Waikari branch of the Fawners' Union was held m the Hawarden Hall on Saturday, May 2, Mr H. M. Anderson (chairman), presiding over a small attendance of members. The balance-sheet submitted by the treasurer showed a credit balance of £lO . IG/5, and was adopted, subject to the usual audit. Mr Gardiner moved that a bonus of three guineas be divided between the treasurer and secretary as a mark of esteem for the work performed by them during the year, and to help defray their out-of-pocket expenses. The following motions we're unanimously carried: — That this branch records a hearty vote of thanks to all, farmers and others who w r ent down to assist in the opening of the port of -Lyttelton during the late strike. That a hearty vote of thanks be passed to the president for the entertainment he gave members of the branch last winter. In acknowledging same, Mr Anderson announced his intention to give a similar function this year.

That this meeting resolve itself into

a deputation to wait upon the Waipara County Council, and urge that steps be taken to build workers' homes in suitable, parts of the district under the terms of the Rural Workers Act of last session; also to lay before the council other matters" concerning the interest of farmers. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr H. M. Anderson; delegate to provincial conference and executive, Mr G. Gardiner; treasurer, Mr H. Holland; secretary, Mr G. G. Newton; committee, Messrs G; Arres, .1. Spenee, W. Earl, jun., E. Wright, 0. T. Evans, T. Shields, J. Allen, J. Skurr, and I. Allen.

The following remits were ordered to be sent down to the conference:—

1. That the Eailway Department should allow farmers who wish to send stock from one station to another station to combine and make up a truck load; .such stock to be charged at truck rates, and to be consigned by one consignor to one consignee. ; 2. That the annual conference again be urged to 'approach the Eailway Department with a view to having the lextra rate on imported coal and timber abolished. -■ ',, V 3. That the conference should Isider the effect of the Australian Workers' Union's influence in New Zealand, ' and the results of New Zealand iuhioris amalgamating with that body on itlie* agricultural and pastoral industry; jin this coiuitiy. !;':;;:'. ■ ANNAT. '., ...'.-.^ I iiThe local creamery is now running i'only; every other day, owing to the milk isupply getting lower on account of the 'approach of winter. Heavy frosts are •now being experienced, but the days are delightfully warm. The usual monthly meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge was postponed from -Monday to Tuesday evening, so as not to interfere with the meeting of householders. W. M. Miller submitted his report of the sessions held at Hastings. There was a good attendance, and final arrangements were held for the E.A.P. meeting, to be held on Friday evening next. The Annat Social Club is holding a social dance in* the Orange Hall on Tuesday evening next. These gatherings are getting very popular with the young folks of the district, being a welcome break in the monotony of the daily jroutine.