SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

Wairarapa Age, 3 July 1929, Page 5

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

FEATHEBSTON. (“The Age” Special.) Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Churchill left for Apiti on Saturday, where Mr. Churchill has been appointed headmaster of that school. Miss B. Vincent (Pahiatua) has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. W. D. Moroney. Mr. R. Abraham, Palmerston North, is visiting Mt. D. C. Collins, Kahavtara. Miss Grace Riddler, who has beea visiting Mrs. H. Lawson, is now with Mrs. Aicken, South Featherston. Golf. The following is the draw for the Gum Grove Cup and bronze medal competition to be played to-day at the Gum Grove links. Players cannot tee the ball in any competition whatsoever. Mrs. Shepherd 10, plays Mrs. McFadzean 39; Mrs. Carlyon 25 plays Mrs. Donald 40; Mrs. Parker 37, plays Miss Parker 36; Mrs. Turnbull 25, plays Miss Barry 37; Mrs. Wickena 21, plays Mrs. Williams 40; Mrs. Wakely 40 plays Mrs Clark 40; Miss Nix 28, plays Miss Ruano 26; Mrs. Matthews 37, plays Mrs Kenyon 34; Miss Merlet 30, plays Mrs Simpson 38; Miss Williams a bye. The following will play over ninei holes:—Miss Donald 45, plays Mrs. Boyce 40; Miss R. Adamson 45, plays Mrs. Banks 45. Any new player who] wishes to be drawn is requested to ring Miss Williams. School Committee. A meeting of the Featherston School Committee was held during the weekend, the chairman (Mr. C. R. Skipage) presiding over a good attendance. The secretary and chairman of the Cross Creek School were also present. The meeting was called for the purpose of f'oing into the ways and means of raisng £lOO for the erection of a Dental Clinic baildfng. It was decided to call a meeting, to be held at the school on Thursday, of the secretaries and chairmen of all the schools interested in the proposition, when a plan of campaign will be finally decided upon. Earthquake Relief Fund. The following are further doriations received at Featherston:—Previously donated, £72 65.; Martin Elgar, £5 ss; R. H. Greenfield, £1; J. T. Craigg, £1; Miss E. Donald, £5 55.; H. W. Cundy, £1 Is.; A. W. Edwards, 10s. PIRINOA. (“The Age” Special.) Mr. Geo. Busch is an inmate of the Greytown Hospital. Another earthquake shock was felt here at 7 o’clock on Sunday evening. A rather amusing incident befel a well-known person on a sheep station not a hundred miles from Pirinoa a few days ago , when a large Captain Cooker of the very ferocious type invaded the grounds of the owner*-' residence (who by the way is also a well-known person in the locality). All sorts of oevices were tried to remove the intruder but without avail and as a last resource an endeavour was made to drive the animal out, and. with the aid of his dogs the gallant person mounted his trusted steed and set out in pursuit. As soon as the intruder espied the horse—which was a pie-bald.—and its rider, it made a rush and the rider, in endeavouring to avoid the charge of the furious ‘animal, by some unaccountable means fell off his horse. What would have been a tragedy was averted by the timely action of his dog. Bob. who rushed at the infuriated animal and attacked it in the rear, which was the means of diverting the animal’s attention from the unfortunate person, who made all possible haste to the nearest fence. It is stated that the boar was last seen leisurely climbing the hills and occasionally rooting the ground as he went along.