Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 21 April 1926, page 26


COUNTRY NEWS.

BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

When John Henry Stout and Henry Edward Luke was cycling on the Burrumbeet road on March 2, they were overtaken by two motorists. The first one passed them, but the second, Alfred Bond, collided with Stout. Bond was charged in the City Court on Tuesday with having driven in a negligent manner. Sergeant Jones who prosecuted, stated that the cyclists had swerved to make room for the motorists to pass on their right, but that Bond had swerved behind them. The defence was that Stout had turned right in front of the car and was responsible for the accident. Mr. P. H. V. Elliget, P.M., said that the Magistrates were satisfied that the defendant had not kept to his proper side of the road. A fine of £4, with 2/6 costs, was imposed.

Mr. Rex Warrilow, who had completed a suc-cessful course at the Ballarat School of Mines, has received a three years' appointment as a mining engineer with the Austral Malay Tin-mining Company, and will leave on Wednesday. Another successful student of the school, Mr. Oliver Pye, has been appointed a mechanical engineer to the South Broken Hill Company.

The first prosecutions in Ballarat for having installed wireless sets without holding a licence were heard in the City Court on Tuesday, when William J. Carthew, Albert Skinner, Stanley Vale, and Jas. D. Wrigley were each fined £3,

with £1/1/ costs.

George Henry Copping was charged in the City Court on Tuesday with having an unregis-tered pistol in his possession. Plain-clothes Con-stable Jackson stated that Coppin had denied that he had a revolver, but when one was found he admitted that it was his, and that he had had it in his possession for some little time. Coppin stated he had picked up the revolver in the street. He was fined £3, and it was ordered that the pistol be forfeited.

Arrangements are being completed for the wool sorting classes which are to be established at the School of Mines and Industries, in conjunction with the Agricultural and Pastoral Society, Benches have been made at the school providing accommodation for 15 students, and all of them have been taken up. Instructions will be given every Saturday morning by a visiting instructor from Geelong.

In the City Court on Tuesday William McLean, aged 32 years, a showman, was charged with having obtained money with intent to defraud. McLean was granted a remand of a week, bail being fixed at £50, with a personal bond of a

like amount.

The sub-committee appointed by the city council to allot new routes for the motor-'buses which run along the tram tracks to Mount Pleasant and along Victoria street has not yet been able to make arrangements for giving effect to the decision to eliminate competition between trams and 'buses. The tram company has inti-mated that it will instal 'buses as auxiliaries to the trams on certain lines if private 'buses

are removed from them.

During the absence in Tasmania of Mr. J. C. Dearden his house at Ballarat North was forcibly entered, and a gold wrist-watch, a suit of clothes, and other articles of a total value of about £50 were stolen.

John Davies was in the City Court on Tues-day fined £1 for haling driven a car without a light. Francis J. McGuigan, of Gordon, was fined £1/10/ for having driven a car on the

wrong side of the street.

Jeremiah Joseph Darcy was charged in the City Court on Tuesday with having maliciously and unlawfully wounded George Adams at Mol-longghip, on January 31. Dr. Griffith said that Adams was suffering from extreme shock when he was admitted to the hospital. He had a wound 3½. in length, 1½. in width, and 1½in. in depth on the left leg. The wound was sur-rounded by pellets embedded in the skin. There were pellets in the right leg also. There were no powder marks or burns about the wound. Adams was in a very serious state, and was still a patient, at the hospital. The hearing was adjourned until next day, bail being allowed.

Representatives of the Railway Department will visit Canadian on Thursday to inspect the site upon which the Potato Products Company's works are erected. Consideration will be given in a proposal relative to an extended lease of the ground being granted to the company in order that it may enter Into certain financial arrange-

ments.

Complaint is made by Mr. C. Austin of Elaine, that upon his requiring trucks for the transport of sheep to market the department notified him that he must truck at Meredith, thus putting him to considerable inconvenience in driving between 700 and 800 sheep to the

latter station.

BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

At the Bendigo cattle sales on Tuesday more than 600 head were yarded, a large proportion being stores. Prices for all grades rose £2 a head. A consignment of bullocks bred and pas-tured by Mr. D. W. Baynes, of Burnewang Station sold at £25/17/6, which is the best price realised this year for bullocks; Cows sold to £16/10/, and vealers to £10/5/. There was a good demand for store cattle.

In many of the northern districts, motive power tractors are superceding horses for drawing ploughs and other land tilling implements. It is claimed that the tractor power is more expeditious and

economical.

Mushrooms have been plentiful in some dis-tricts beyond Bendigo, and settlers have sent large consignments to the Melbourne markets and

factories.

Mr. H. K. Thorburn, of the Bendigo Technical School staff, has been transferred to Dayles-

ford.

At the Bendigo Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice McArthur, Henry Floate, a pensioner, who was charged with an offence against a girl at

Chinkapock, was acquitted.

GEELONG AND DISTRICT. In the final match of the Belmont Bowling clubs' championship event, F. Seeney defeated W. Kingwell.

The public works committee of the city council on Tuesday authorised the town clerk (Mr. Walter) to communicate with the Melbourne Electric Light Company, with the object of renewing the electric lighting contract for seven years.

Arising out of a collision between a city Service Motor-'bus and one of Mr. J. M. Wise's motor-buses on the evening of March 27,, Stanley Schwartz, driver of the City Service 'bus, was charged in the City Court on Tuesday with having driven a motor-car in Malop street in a negligent manner. Schwartz

was fined £3, with £1/13/ costs.

Mr. G. A. Cameron has been elected president, Mr. W. Cameron secretary, and Mr. R. J. Fuller treasurer of the Connewarre Memorial Hall com-

mittee.

Owing to the stale of the Abattoirs road, the city council feels that the business at the abattoirs and sales yards has been adversely affected. The Geelong West Council wholly controls four chains of road approaching the nine and a half chains of road jointly controlled, and through the state of its finances has been unable to sanction repair works. The public works committee of the city council on Tuesday decided to ask the Geelong West Council to carry out its work, at an esti-mated cost of £130, and to repay the city coun-cil during the next financial year. Failing this the city council will take legal action.

Mr. E. W. Backwell has been appointed superin-tendenl of the Yarra street Methodist Sunday School, in succession to Mr. Howard Hitchcock, who has resigned, after 15 years' occupancy of the

position.

John Woolridge, aged 48years of Wiltshire (Eng-land), chief officer of the steamer Clan MacTavish, who was in ill-health when the vessel called at Geelong last week, died in the Geelong Hospital on Monday.

Jean Nash, aged 13 years, of Wellington street was admitted to the hospital on Monday as the result of swallowing a pin.

While at work on the wharf on Monday, William Portland, aged 54 years, of Spring street, sus-tained leg injuries through the fall of half a ton of iron.

The question of the widening of the Melbourne road, at North Geelong was referred to at the public works committee of the city council on Tuesday. The protest of the Chamber of Com-merce against the council's decision of widen-ing the carriage way by reducing the width of the footpath was received. In view of the pos-sibility of a double line of trams being run along the street, the committee decided to defer making the street. ln answer to Councillor Holden, the engineer said that a 100ft. roadway would be necessary with a double tram track.

In the City Court on Tuesday, William Henry Wood was fined £2 on a charge of having ob-structed the footway by permitting a motor-'bus to stand across the path. Alfred John Osborne, salesman, was lined £5 on a charge of having used indecent language.

The Licences Reduction Board (Messrs. R. Barr, J. Lock, and V. Tanner) commenced a de-privation sittings in the Geelong Courthouse on Tuesday. Forty-five licenses in the Geelong dis-trict and five Australian wine licences will be under review during the sitting. Asked by the Court for a general statement as to the condi-tion of the hotels in the district, Superintendent Banks, licensing inspector for the district, said that, because of their present condition and the limited amount of accommodation, he would direct special attention to The Globe Hotel, in Pakington street, Geelong West; Bush Inn, Corio street, Geelong; Factory Hotel, South Geelong; Gardens Hotel, Malop street, Geelong; Melbourne Club, Yarra street, Geelong; Phoenix, Moorabool street, Geelong: Rosemary Branch, Maude street, Geelong; Royal Mail, Yarra street. Geelong; Sir Charles Hotham, Cavendish street, Geelong; Telegraph, Pakington street, Geelong West; Young Queen, Moorabool street, South Geelong. Several of these hotels were in excellent locali-ties, and if modern buildings were erected and accommodation provided for the public they would be necessary. The hearing of cases was then proceeded with. Decisions were reserved.

ARARAT.

In the police court. Adolph Spears, licensee of the Southern Cross Hotel, Moyston, was fined £2 with 18/6 costs for having failed to keep the lodgers' book posted. C. Smith, licensee of the Victoria Hotel, was fined £5 with 6/ costs for having allowed persons on the premises during prohibited hours.

Constable Lawson, of Ararat, has been trans ferred to Carlton.

Mr. Wanless, night stationmastor at Ararat, has been transferred lo Kaniva. He will be succeeded here by Mr. T. White.

BENALLA.

Owing to the intense heat during the sum-

mer, followed by thunder and lightning, hundreds of trout, ranging from an inch and a half to 12 inches in length have died in the

Ryan's Creek stream.

Before leaving Benalla, Mr. and Mrs. E. Edgar were farewelled by the Railways Institute. Mr. Edgar received a gold chain, and Mrs. Edgar a silver cakestand.

At the official closing of the Benalla Bowling Club, a women's competition was won by Mrs.

J. Smith.

Benalla Methodists (minor premiers) met Lima in table tennis finals, and were defeated. Results:— Lima, 62 games; Methodists, 46 games.

CAMPERDOWN.

At the monthly meeting of the Camperdown Cheese and Butter factory, the manager reported that 1,107,312lb. milk, 109,085Ib. cream, and 1,150 dozen eggs had been received in March. The total pay for the month was £11,618/12/1.

A committee of members of the Camperdown Football and Athletic clubs is to be formed with a view to raising money necessary to put the arena of the recreation reserve in order.

COLAC.

Mr. Norman Telford, who has been in the employ of the Forests department in Apollo Bay, has

been transferred to the Bendigo district.

The annual meeting of the Colac Women's

Golf Club, officers elected were:—President, Mrs. C. Johnson; vice-presidents, Mesdames D. M.

Dunoon and J. C. McDonald; captain, Mrs L. M. Calvert; vice captain, Mrs D. M. Dunoon.

The house committee of the Colac District Hos-pital has recommended the appointment of an extra staff nurse for 12 months, and an extra permanent probationer. It has also recommended improvements to the quarters, and the installa-tion of electric light. The recommendation has been approved by the hospital com-

mittee.

Reference to the death of Dr. W. H. Brown in Melbourne was made at a meeting of the Colac District Hospital committee. Members stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect to his memory.

ECHUCA.

Mr. M. Dywer, of Wharparilla, was riding to wards Echuca when his horse fell and rolled on

him. He was admitted to a private hospital.

A special train returning to Echuca from Moulamein ran into a draught horse at Benarca crossing. The animal was killed instantly.

The annual calf club show at Echuca West was held on Saturday. Awards were:— Ray Williamson

(Friesian), 87 points, 1; Frank Yeaman (short-horn) and Gladys Kelton (Jersey), 85 points, 2; Lizzie Williamson (Friesian), 84 points, 4.

HORSHAM AND DISTRICT.

Before their departure from Dooen Mr. and Mrs A. Lavitzke and daughter were given a farewell social by district residents, at which presenta tions were made to each guest.

A gymkhana at Gymbowen in aid of the funds for the erection of a public hall resulted in a profit of more than £100.

A plan for the beautification of the new Horsham High School grounds has been prepared by Mr. A. J. Swaby. The work will shortly be commenced. The expense will be subsidised on the £1 for £1 basis by the Ministry.

Communications which have passed between the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and

the borough council indicate that good progress has been made with the preliminaries, and it is expected that a sewerage authority will be con stituted for Horsham at an early date.

Mr. W.J. Weddell, of the National Bank staff, Horsham, has been transferred to Melbourne. Before his departure he was presented with tokens by his fellow officers.

Miss Mabel Bennett, who resigned from the position of stater in charge of the Goroke Cottage Hospital, was entertained at a social and pre sented with several souvenirs.

KYNETON.

All the Protestant ministers in Kyneton have agreed to forego the evening service and close their churches on Anzac Day, Sunday, April 25, to unite in one service to be held in the Paramount Theatre. The address, will be delivered by the Rev. R. D. Watson, of Mia Mia, who for 14 jean was a Presbyterian missionary in Korea, and who expects to leave Australia in July to again take up missionary work on his former station.

Violet Mary Wiseman, a young married woman, living apart from her husband, was charged in the Kyneton Court, before Mr. P. Bartold, P.M,. with having stolen a £1 note from Mrs. D. Garlick, a neighbour. A sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed, to be suspended upon accused entering into a bond of £10 to be of good behaviour for 12 months. Before dealing with the case, Mr. Bartold called the accused's mother, Mrs. E. East, before him, and severely reprimanded her for having accosted him in the street earlier in the day, and entered into friendly conversation about people whey had both known and events that had taken place in Kyneton years before. At the time he did not know that a rela tive of hers had been charged with a crime, and was to appear before the Court, nor did he know then what the motive she had in accosting him.

MARYBOROUGH.

Mr. G. F. Cuttle, past president of the League Football Club, has been presented with an en-larged group photograph of the team and officials a life members' medal, and gold cigarette case, as tokens of esteem. The last named gift came from the players and trainers and the others from the

club.

On the suggestion of Councillor Frost, M.L.A., the public works committee of the borough coun-cil is to inspect land bordering the borough, with a view of planting pines. The council also con-templates action for the removal of deserted build ings in the old Chinese camp.

MILDURA AND DISTRICT.

With the exception of New Zealand, the Mildura district has a lower death rate than any country in the world, and a birth rate that is only surpassed by six countries. The birth rate for the Red Cliffs portion of the district eclipses any part of the world, and its death rate is correspondingly low. For the year 1925 there were 598 births in Mildura district, which has a population of 16,000. Of these, 169 were regist-tered at Red Cliffs, where the population is 2900. Mildura district, therefore, has a birth rate of 36.8 a 1,000 of the population, and Red Cliffs, 58.3. Deaths in the Mildura district for 1925 totalled 138. or 8.6 a 1000 of the popula tions, of which 17, or 5.9 a 1,000 of the popula tion, were registered at Red Cliffs.

A Fire occurred at Messrs. Yates and Co.'s garage in Langtree avenue on Tuesday morning, but practically no damage was sustained. Mr. A. E. Queripel, the manager, burned his hands in helping put out the flames.

MOUNT GAMBIER.

The district has been experiencing a spell of cold weather in the last few days, accompanied by frequent showers.

A Central-South-Eastern Football Association is being formed, with its headquarters in Mount Gambier. The local teams have decided to dis band and join the association. The teams which will compose the association will be drawn from Naracoorte, Penola, Millicent, and Mount Gambier

and district.

the lack of grass feed is giving rise to serious concern among dairy producers, very few of whom are able to take advantage of the high prices ruling for butter owing to the small output of cream. Comparatively little rain has fallen, and production continues to decline except in the districts where stock are being hand-fed.

ROCHESTER.

At a meeting of the committee of the Rochester Agricullural and Pastoral Society, Mr. A. McGregor was elected president, Mr. W. G. Hart, treasurer, and Mr. S. G. Newman auditor. It was decided that, the society affiliate with the Northern Dis trict Association. Mr. C. Bickley was elected trustee in place of the late Mr. T. B. Williams.

SHEPPARTON.

Arising out of a serious street disturbance, in the course of which Constables J. H. McKay and R. Muir had to use their batons freely. Paul Lougert appeared before Mr. C. J. Rogers, P.M., on a charge of having used obscene language, and of having unlawfully assaulted Constable McKay. Lougert was fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment on the first charge, and £10, in default two mouths' imprisonment, on the second charge. Reginald Blackman appealed on two charges, of having assaulted Constables Muir and McKay, and was fined £10 on each charge, in de-fault two months' imprisonment. Frederick Dean, for having resisted Constable G. B. Cornall, was fined £5, in default one month's imprison-

ment.

WANGARATTA.

At the meeting of the borough council, on Monday night, Mr. W. T. Higgins, president of the Wangaratta District Hospital committee, waited on the council in reference to the treat-ment of Infectious cases by the hospital, and the liability of municipalities, on the matter. Mr. Higgins said that Mr. Love (inspector of chari-

ties had stated that a special ward for infec-tious cases should be erected at the hospital. At present infectious cases were segregated in one of the wards. Mr. Love had suggested a con-ference of the municipalities, with a view to the

erection of such a building. If the hospital con-tinued in its present method it would be in danger of losing portion of the charity grant. He,

therefore, asked the council to convene a conference, at which Mr. Love indicated he would, if possible, attend. Councillor Smith said that Mr. Love had pointed out that the responsibility

rested first with the municipality. The muni-cipality was compelled to provide treatment, and there was an obligation on the Government to defray half such cost. It was agreed that each

municipality be asked to send a representative of each riding in the shire. The following are the municipalities incorporated in the hospital districts:-Wangaratta (borough and shire), Oxley, Benalla, Violet Town, Euroa, Rutherglen. Tunga-mah, Charlton, Bright, Yarrawonga, and portion

of Wodonga.

WARRAGUL.

No nomination was received for a representative for the South Riding of the Warragul Shire to take the place of Mr. Erlandson.

Matron Siems, who was in charge of the West Gippsland Hospital for nearly three years, was presented with a silver flower vase by the com-

mittee.

THE RIVERINA.

ALBURY AND DISTRICT.

At the annual meeting of the Albury branch of the National Association officers elected were:—President, Mr. F. J. Belbridge (re elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. W. G.. Henderson and James Stephen, and Mrs, W. Creaver Woods; honorary secretary, Mr. D. W. Hague (re-elected). The meeting passed a resolution emphatically protesting against the action of the Ministry in attempting to abolish the Legis-lative Council without a direct mandate from

the electors.

The names of district soldiers who died in the Great War are to be inscribed in a parchment album which will be placed in the town hall entrance.

The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) has announced that tenders for a new high school will be called for immediately. He will visit Albury at the end of the month to discuss school

matters.

As the result of a collision between a motor-car and a sulky, Mr. J. Wezel, of Jindera, driver of the car, is in hospital in a serious condition. H. Landsdown, who occupied the sulky, was severely shaken. Both vehicles were considerably damaged.

BERRIGAN.

William Bode, clerical engineer for the Berri-gan Shire, was adjusting the wires at the top of an electric light pole, when he must have come in contact with a live wire. He received a shock and was thrown to the ground, a distance of 25ft., breaking his leg.

CULCAIRN.

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Riverina Football Associa-tion:—President, Mr. A. J. Andrews; secretary, Mr. M. A. R. Willis; treasurer, Mr. L. C. Coulter; auditors, Messrs. Currie and Walker.

Messrs. T. Melville and J. Butler, of the Rail-ways department, have been notified of their transfer to Sydney.

Before their departure from Morven for Jin-dalee, Mr. H. H. Hawes, head-master of the Mor-

ven public school, and Mrs. Hawes were enter-tained and presented with a wallet of notes and a xylonite toilet set. Mr. Hawes also received a writing case from the Culcairn Football Club. Mr. C. Wallace, of Luddenham, near Penrith, has been appointed head master in place of Mr

Hawes.

Mr. L. Carey, who has held the position of shire engineer to the Culcairn Shire Council for several

years, has left for Coolamon, where he has ac-cepted a similar position for the Coolamon Shire

Council.

JUNEE.

The Junee and district soldier's memorial com mittee has decided to build a monument In Broadway. The committee has about £700 in hand. Further collections are being made

The police on Tuesday afternoon recovered Mr. G. H. Mutch's motor-car, which was stolen from his garage on Sunday. The car was found near Koorawatha. It was severely damaged.

MATHOURA

The football season was opened here on Satur-day, when a match was played between Mathoura

and the Forestry department's thinning camp, the latter winning by eight points

While returning home from Mathoura on Satur day, Mr. M. Noonan met with an accident. Riding

a young horse and leading another, something frightened the horse which was being led, and the same animal immediately made off at the same time dragging Mr. Noonan from the saddle, and ren-

dering him unconscious. A passing motorist found Mr. Noonan on the roadside and conveyed him to the Deniliquin Hospital, where he is suffering from slight concussion and abrasions

SAVERNAKE

Mr Ball, M.L.A. has been advised that the Minister approves of the establishment of a Court of Petty Sessions at Oaklands.

OTHER DISTRICTS.

ARCHIE'S CREEK.

The rainfall for the week ended April 17 was 207 points.

The Ryanston State school was broken into, a window being forced, and a small sum of money

taken from the teacher's desk.

The Magpies' Football Club at its annual meet-ing decided to play again in the Westernport as-sociation. The Rev. Father Egan was elected president, Messrs. Freckleton, Smith, and Coun-cillor G. Hollins vice-presidents, Mr Harold Wilson secretary and treasurer, and Messrs Maher and Cockroft association delegates.

The Blackwood Forest club has elected Mr. John Ware president, Mr. N. Wallace vice-presi-

dent, Mr. L. Combridge secretary and treasurer and Messers, N. Wallace and W. Coates association delegates.

BANGERANG.

At the annual meeting of the public hall com-mittee the following officers were elected:— President, Mr Arthur Hewitt; vice presidents, Messrs P. Vaughan and Alfred Hewitt; secretary and Treasurer, Mr E. W. Parkinson; auditor, Mr. C. H. Grisel. An honour roll containing the names of local men who went on active service, will be erected in the hall at an early date

BANNOCKBURN

A party of boy scouts under Commissioner H.

E. Hurst from Geelong visited here to help the Bannockburn troop to raise funds to liquidate the debt incurred by the uniforms. The visitors were met at the shire hall by members of the Bannockburn scout council and representatives of the shire, who welcomed them to the town-ship After the welcome the party, accompanied by the local troop, journeyed to the recreation reserve, and the Geelong boys gave demonstra-tions in scout craft, including first aid, bridge building, &c. After the demonstrations, a foot-

ball match was played between the boys. In the evening a concert was given in the Mechanics' Hall, which was well attended.

BERWICK.

At the annual meeting of the Berwick Golf Club officers elected were:—President, Mr. J. F. Sturken; vice-presidents, Dr. Langmore, Messrs. W. Gamble, A Miller, M. F. Drew; captain, Mr. B. Oxlade; vice-captain, Mr J. Charley; secre-tary, Mr C. Adamson; assistant secretary, Mr.

J. Charley; treasurer, Mr E. Reid. A women's committee was formed, consisting of Mrs. Fer-

guson, Mrs. L. L. Smith, Mrs. J. F. Sturken, Mrs. McBride, and Miss M. Charley, with Miss

H. Elder as captain.

CHEWTON.

A working-bee was held at Vaughan Springs to complete improvements to this tourist resort, which is on the Loddon River.

Mr. and Mrs. James Conroy have celebrated their golden wedding. The 50 years of their married life has been spent in Muckleford.

The Chewton sports committee has handed £34 17/1 to the Castlemaine Hospital. The Young People's Entertainment Society has raised £10 for

the same institution.

COOMA.

Much land is being put under crop this sea-son. DOOKIE.

The official opening of the Dookie golf links took place on Saturday under ideal conditions.

A football match between the Dookie and Dookie College clubs resulted in a win for Dookie by 8-5 to 2-4.

ELPHINSTONE.

About 560 bushel cases, representing 14 tons of export apples, were sent away to orchardists

for oversea market last week.

So far this month 116 points of rain has been

registered here.

A fairly heavy frost on Friday night checked

all cereal crops.

HEATHCOTE

The school committee has been notified by the Education Department that inquiries are being made regarding the establishment of sloyd and cookery classes, as requested.

At a meeting of the Heathcote district teachers, a branch of the Teachers' Union was formed, with Mr. L. Gibbons president, and Mr. A. Campbell,

secretary.

KYABRAM

A sanctuary chair of Australian oak has been dedicated at St. Andrew's Church, Kyabram, to the memory of the late Mrs. R. St. John Mitchell, who was a communicant and supporter of the

church for 30 years.

The council of the Kyabram Agricultural So-iety has chosen October 20 as the date of this year's show.

The Goulburn Valley dried vine and fruit-growers have decided to market the entire pack for home consumption independently of agents and to invite a representative of the Common-weath Dried Fruits Board to visit Kyabram and address members on the overseas marketing pos-tion The association intends to seek representa-

tion for the Goulburn Valley on the State Dried

Fruits Board.

LETHBRIDGE.

A sale of gifts and competitions in aid of the fund of the Presbyterian Church was opened by Councillor Moody, shire president. The function

was very successful. A profit of about £50 is

expected.

Red spider has again appeared after the rains. This pest which was unknown in this dis-trict until recent years, does considerable damage to vegetable crops, especially on the lighter soils.

MACARTHUR.

The Rev. R. P. Simons was inducted into the Macarthur charge of the Presbyterian Church in the presence of a large congregation. The Rev.

R. Houston was presented with an Onkaparinga rug and Mr. J. H. Stimson, secretary of the church with an umbrella and smoker's outfit.

Mr. Dungey, head teacher of the Ardonachie State school, has resigned to take a position in Bendigo. He was entertained at a smoke night and presented with a wallet of notes.

MARNOO.

The Stawell Brass Band journeyed to Marnoo and played music on behalf of the Stawell Hos-pital. The appeal realised £66.

MELTON.

At the St. Dominic's tennis courts at Melton the grand final of the Melton and District Lawn tennis Association's competition match was played between the Melton Public Club and the Melton Presbyterian Church club. The Presby-

terians, who had lost only one match during the association matches won by 13 games. The pre-

sident of the association (Mr. Alfred Smith), of Strathtulloh, Melton South, gave a pennant for the winning club.

MORNINGTON.

The Western Peninsula Cricket Association held a social to wind up the season when Portsea, the premiers, were presented with the Hill Chal-lenge Cup.

NAGAMBIE.

An inquiry was held before Mr. J. T. Park,

J.P., into the death of Vittorio Bonfigli, who was killed by being run over by a motor waggon and trailer in Goulburn street, Nagambie. Ac-cording to the evidence of the driver, William Atley, and William Carmichael who was also on the waggon, Bonfigli, although warned by Atley to wait until he stopped the waggon, at-

tempted to mount it, and missed his footing, was knocked down and the waggon went over him crushing him to death. A verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attachable

to the driver.

NARRACAN.

Narranan defeated Yarragon South at tennis and Nanacan defeated Yarragon South at cricket.

The Narracan Rifle Club fired a match with Trafalgar and won.

OUYEN.

At the annual meeting of the Ouyen Golf Club the following officers were elected:— President, Mr.

A. T. Hall, vice president, Mr. A. E. Loveridge; captain Mr. J. Rennick; secretary, Mr. J. Birkett.

Mr. Mullins, roads foreman at the railway sta-tion has been transferred to Echuca. His suc-

cessor is Mr. Ryan.

Mr. J. Muir, accountant at the Commercial Bank, Ouyen, has been transferred to the relieving staff.

Mr. K. Murray, who has been on the staff of the Bank of Victoria at Walpeup, has been transferred to Dunolly.

RUPANYUP.

Before leaving for lorquon, the Rev. A. Vineer, Methodist minister, was entertained by the Church members and presented with a wallet of notes. From the Methodist tennis club he re ceived a pair of gold sleeve-links and a gold badge, gift from the local branch of the I. O. R., of which he was secretary. Mrs. Vineer received a jardiniere and vases from the Methodist Ladies' Guild, of which she was president.

Mr. V. Kenny, senior postal assistant at Rupanyup, has been transferred to Elsternwick. Before his departure he was presented with a wallet of notes.

A rifle match (10 men a side) between Rupanyup and Murtoa clubs was won by Murtoa by 99 points.

SASSAFRAS.

Residents of Sasafras have arranged to hold an Anzac commemoration service on Sunday after-noon, at the Mechanics' Institute. Dr. Stewart Cowan has arranged for the Rev. John Williams, of the Methodist Church, and Mr. Kenneth Bailey,

vice-master of Queen's College, to address the gathering.

STANHOPE.

The live stock consignments to the Melbourne markets on Monday consisted of 21 trucks of fat sheep and lambs, two trucks of pigs, and three trucks of fat cattle.

STRATHEWEN.

The Asscotvale Presbyterian Church Cricket Club visited Strathewen and engaged the local team at cricket. Strathewen made 146, and the visitors 89. In the evening members of the Ascotvale club provided a concert which was greatly ap-

reciated.

The cent rains have resulted in much new grass and the country looks much better than it did a

month ago. Growers of tomatoes have had many

bushels spoilt by large cracks caused by the

new growth since the rain. Three heavy frosts

on succeeding mornings have, damaged and ruined the tomato plants.

UPWEY.

At a public meeting it was decided to wait on the council to urge the purchase of 6½ acres of land, for £130 an acre, at Upwey, for a recrea-tion ground. A deputation is to wait on the council to urge that another £300 be added to the £400 on loan. The meeting pledged itself

to raise the balance.

WONTHAGGI.

The question of no work on back Saturdays has been settled by Mr Hibble, coal tribunal, who has decided that work shall continue as hereto-fore for a period of five years unless altered in the meantime by law or arbitrary means. The trouble over the dismissal of miners on the mini-mum wage question has been referred to the fede-

ration. The general president (Mr. D. Rees) will visit here next week and will endeavour to bring about a peaceable settlement.

Mr. E. Warriner, head teacher of the State school, who retired on Saturday after 49 years with the Education department, stated at a fare-well function that his whole life had been asso-iated with country schools. He said that he found in Wonthaggi l a different line of human life which was an education in itself. They had children to be proud of, a type that appealed

to him.