COUNTRY NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17065, 18 August 1917, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

INTERESTING- PERSONAL JOT- .-■■•■ - tings.-/:. w,': .

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

WANGANUI BOYS TO GO TO WERAROA.

FEILDING FREEZING WORKS HAS A GOOD YEAR,

Captain McLean, of the Manchester htroeo Scnoul-, Feildmg, would no doubt bo greatly • pleased when he received the rollowmg congratulatory telegram irom the children attending'the se" >ol: "tk-hooi children's cdugratulaTons! Knew you would." This cable was sent m vie^v of Captain McLean having been awarded tne Military Cross. A cable of congratulation -wa^ also sent by tne Mayor, Mr, Onglcy. on behalf of the residents of the town.

Mr James Wilson* has definitely decided to contest the seat on the -Ylarton Borough Council, vacated by Mr Lio?d. 'lliere are now three Richmonds m the field—Messrs Wilson. Way, and Sicely An interesting football match :s tJ be played at Marton Park this afternoon,, wnen Rangitikoi.Old Boys will meet a team from th e -iarton Club. Feilding is absolutely tree from intcctious- disease.

. Sergt. J. A. Piiwelka, of Kirubolton, is reported ill, not- severeMiss May Arthur, who has resigned from the Cheltenham School, has been appointed to a Wellington' suburban school.

Mr W..E. Weetalke, of the Himte'--viile branch of the Bank of New Zealand, ha? .received.notice of his transieii J-° } V"aihl. ln the Cpper Thames goJdtields.

A clay pigeon "shoot" .took place at HuntervjJle on Wednesday afternoon.; Mo 0. Illeton proving the winner of ch c deck presented by Mr T. H. Stewart.

Mr J. S. Robertson, who was for a short while on the Hunteryille Post Office staff, has been transferred to Featherston.

At last satisfactory arrangementshave been made by Messrs J. Grant and 0. A. Banner, Agricultural Instractors for the Education Board, to hold a camp at the State Farm, AVcraroa, for the boys taking the rural course at the district high schools. The camp is to be held from October loth to 2Gth, the farm providing meat and ycgetabies, the remainder of the catering expenses to he borne by the Board. The boys are to have practical instruction during the days of the camp, and theoretical instruction in the evenings. The course of instruction will include shearing, and the boys arc to receive lessons in shed practice nnd wool classing from Mr Hnmbly. Th<? camp of :n----stnictiqn should prove of great vnlue, and it is interesting to note that when this camp, and the annual shearing camp to follow, are completed, the boys 'iv the rural course will have had six weeks' vocational training, carried on under practical conditions." Th c annual report of the. Feilding Freezing Works shows that after having paid a cash bonus on stock supplied, a bonus to the staff, and making full provision for depreciation, there remains a credit of £2703 9s 3d on the year's working, to which has to be nddntt £811 Us Id brought forward from last year, making a total sum of £3515 Os 4a to be dealt with. The directors recommend to appropriate the amount "as follows :~To pay a dividend fif six per cent on paid-up canital. £1833 IGs 2d: to wnt^ off preliminary expenses account. £of) 0: to carry forward to next year., £1181. 4s 2d. The year's operations have certainly been successful, and a great encouragement to go on with the proposed extcnc'ons to meet increasing requirements. More capital, however, is needed, and no do>ibt thi^ will be provided by the shareholders in due course.