COUNTRY NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19800, 18 November 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS.

[From Our Correspondents.] ASHBURTON. Tho rain at Ashburton on Saturday will materially benefit tho root crops, and will also help tho cereal crops. Some of tho oat crops m the Greonstreet district are shooting into ear, and give promise of an exceptional yield. Tho wheat crops are also showing well, but a few received a sol-back in io autumn, owing to the dry weather, and nro showing a yellowish appearance. The wheat crops in tiro Wakanui district arc doing we.l, hut there are a few, bordering ort mo soa, which are showing a stunted appearMice. Grass is coining away splendidly, wiule in many of tho paddocks white clover is showing luxuriant growth. Twelve points oi ram were registered at the Domnin weather station. , ■'‘k o “wmbers of the Eighth (South Canterbury) Regimental Band have decided to attend the. contest at Dunedin in March next. ho anniversary concert in connection with the linwald Methodist Church was held in the church or. Wednesday evening last, when tho Rev S. Bailey presided. The programme was given by tho Willowby choir and mends, the choir being under tho baton of Mr Haywan. During tho evening the Rov T W Ashburton, gave an address.' Mr -1 18 having tho district, waa presented with a silver-mounted walking'll li .1 le f iose a Votß of thanks was accorded tho performers. Ashburton Second Division man, who was classed fit A and went into camp with' the early draft ot married men, after being in camp a low months, contracted a form of poisoning, which went through the system. X,, j', oUi i n f d ta ‘“P on special leave wioitlj before tho armistice, and over since M befi V a ■ l j he l sJck lisl Bnd ° ,|J . V able to do ea/ Poe?] 1- MS b , ceu befor< -' several Modion lo f ’ acd k**. 9 lllao nlacle frequent application for a pension, Tho authorities hold lut ho ,s not entitled to the pension, ns ho d not suffer any physical uobility during: i l9 ' 3 I°"’ becn ol 'dered to proceed to I’catherston Military Hospital for a course °f twelve months’ medical treatment n the meantime the question of pension appears to be wavering in the balance! DUYAUCHELLE. Very good entries have boon received bv the leiunsula Horse Show and Pastoral Asso-Duvaud-'ll b r! ds aMual function at d, b n n f hursday next. Given a fine «»>, the gathering promises to bo a Trent success It is probable that, owing to” tho a c T OSS °\ t!le spnng, exhibits will not be in as forward a condition as in former years. kaiapoi. « cr6a i ry 7 oi , cbraiionE of tho Kaiapoi with bch °° Were contim,e d last mg it with the ho lam of a concert and social in the schoolroom. f ile R e v W. -Ready presided over a crowded attendance. An enjoyable programme of musical and elocufiontalmT 8 " a,s B lvcn by Christchurch and the fiS P«cy Knight deliverod by