MANAWATU NOTES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 122, 17 February 1919, Page 7

MANAWATU NOTES

A large and enthusiastic meeting at Foxlon considered .tire formation of a Chamber of Commerce. The Mayor (Mr ,T. Chrystall) presided. Mr. J. A. Naflh, MP., was tho first speakor, mid he emphasised the duty of the locnl business men to look alter their own interests and in so cloisg they would be looking nftur the welfare of the'people of ioxton generally He made special reference to the foxlon Harbour Board, nml what could be done to help the board if they had a live chamber of commerce, loxton required to be "boosted," and the chamber would render splendid service to the civic authorities in helping on the progress of the tour.. It was then derided to form a. chamber of commerce, and all present (about ssvnnly) became members. An election was held for the council of twelve, and Mr. MarkPerreau was elected first. present, with Mr. Jloorhouse ns secretary. Mr. A. Tregea, of Palmerston Isorth, has received advice ih-'i.t Private IS. C. was admitted to the 44tn Stationary Hospil-al, Egypt, Miffomg irmwa-i larki. (fiiircl. attack, slight). Mr, .(re- i gea's other son, Private H. Ircgea, returned home a few days ago invalided, and was suddenly attacked ink *aiar;a. Both contracted tho complaint while on | service in tho Jordan \ alley. . \ Messrs. Souter and Tuffin had the mis- j fortune to loao a new n;otor-ear one even- j ing last week under peculiar' c-ircum- i stances. While travelling slowly down! the AVangaehu hill .the electric hfh-.s; failed to light up properly, and (he ear ; was stopped-at tho bottom ot ihe mil.,! While the driver;.was making in invest:- ■ gation the engine by some means or ; other back-fired, and the car was lolauv j destroyed. ' The machine was insured j for .£385. ■ ■ , . , . s During last week the county chairman ; [Councillor G. A. Monk). Councillor Ijy- j der and the membsrs fo? WiTokmo rid-, ing met tho owners, of .property along j the shores'of Lake Ik-vowhonuii in re-j jard to a .request to lis to the lake low-; ercd-on account of th*-; water encroach- ! ing on' private property. An inspection \ ims mado of the Koto* stream and tho J autlef to the stream. Suggestions were ; made with a view .to improving matters, i and theiJß will be further considered at; next meeting of the council. j Corporal Terry Skotman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Skcrmnsi, of Otaki, will, be pleased to learn that, among numer-.; dus competitors, he carried off the 100ifninea scholarship and at the eamo time ?ained a year's course of lessons at Bradford to learn the art of classing wool. Corporal Skerman, instead of enjoying furlough, studied and sat for the examination, which is'all the more creditable to him. . • -. Some twenty-one bowlers from the H oxton Club journeyed to Otaki on 'VYedneslay to indulge in friendly matches with members.of the local club. The day ivns fine and tho green koen, while many nbresting heods resulted. Following are the results of the play, Otaki being men:ioncd first in each case:—Gooding, iyre, E. F. Smith, Bills (a.),. 23; Huntly, Rosa, Christie, Woods (s.), 21; Canning, st. George, Webster, Witchell (s.), 13; rlßasman, Ilealy, Walker, Hawke (s.l, !7. Cook, Knight, Petrie, D. Noblo (a.), 10;' Lumsden, M'Murray, Bnrr, Whibloy s.j, 15. A. Smith, Watts, O'Rourko, 3rown (s.), 23; Henderson, Baine, Brymt Nye 27.'' Grcgan, Larkiri, ,(i. S T oblc,Olliver (s.), 2S; Spring, Whibley, Jo<s, Mandl (s.j, 10, Games-Otaki, 3; ?oxton,'2. Points-Otaki, 107; Foxon, '100/ ""• '.■,.■■■' After-years.'of .consideration and discusion the directors of the Kairanga cheese actory h'avo deciddd to extend business, nd the erection of co-operative storos t Longburn,'Kairanga, and-Fitzherbert ,'ill soon bo .accomplished facts. The iromoters believe that the venture will is a.decided'success.. The "Horo.whenua Pacing Club, in conunction with the Ilorp.wKen.ua A. nnd P. l'ssociation, : is proposing to acquire tho jcvin racecourse from the Park' Comlanv by means of an exvihange with the Joniain Board. A committee from the lacing' Club has been appointed to meet he A, and P. Association Committee to ormulnte a proposal for tho. acquisition t the course. I ■