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Wairarapa Age, 7 May 1934, Page 4

A yeang woman, Miss Nancy Shaw, was knocked down by a motor-ear in Nelson on Friday evening and sustained serious injuries. She is reported by the hospital authorities to be mating satisfactory progress.—(PA.) A very enjoyable time was spent on Saturday night by members of tha Masterton Winter Sports Club when a men s and ladies ’ singles competition was played. The competition was divided into two sections, the winners being: A section, men, H. B. Massey; ladies, Miss R. Winter; B section, men, I. Coleman; ladies’, Miss B. Taylor.

Striking evidence of the work done by the lads in training at St. John’s farm, Meadowbank, under the auspices of the Auckland Boys ’ Employment Committee was provided in a display of farm produce made last week in a Queen Street shop window. The produce, which was grown by the boys, included exhibits of maize, pumpkins, mangels, kumeras, tobacco and soya beans of several varieties. Photographs illustrated the development of the farm since the land was brought into cultivation.

Some Arran Chief potatoes planted this year by Mr. D l . J. Hawke, of Sheffield, Canterbury, grown in a remarkable fashion, the tops being from seven to eight feet in length. The growth has not all gone into the tope, however, for the tubers were found to be in keeping with the size of the shaws. The crop was grown from certified seed, which, after having been grown at Otautau, Southland, for two seasons, was returned to Sheffield. Mr Hawke, besides growing these gianttopped potatoes, has picked two 401 b. eases of apples from three branches of a tree in his orchard.

An increase in native birds has been noticeable in the Wanganui district during the past few years. The fantail, bellbird and tui all seem to be multiplying, and there are hundreds of grey Warblers, even in the city. The .Wanganui Acclimatisation Society urges that every possible step should be taken to encourage the increase. At the annual meeting, the president, Mr. ‘ H. J. Duigan, suggested that planting schemes in city reserves and elsewhere should embrace such trees as flowering gums, tree lucerne, and the kowhai. Tree lucerne, he said, yielded a valuable supply of honey in the winter. A campaign to teach school children to protect native birds was desirable also. he added. Sonora gramophone for sale. Two reconditioned top-dressers for sale. Set of four golf clubs and bag for sale. Seven-roomed house, close to P. 0., for sale. The Oddfellows’ Lodge will hold a 500 tournament to-night, at 7.30. A 500 card tournament will be held in the -Church of the Epiphany Hall tonight.