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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 275, 16 August 1932, Page 5

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DOGS IN STREETS Freedom Restricted NEW PALMERSTON BY-LAW Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North. August 15. The Palmerston North City Council adopted a by-law at its meeting to-night for the control of dogs in the city area. The by-law. which is similar to one operating in Wanganui, makes It illegal to take dogs on city streets unless led on a strap or chain. The original by-law considered by the council prohibited only Alsatians, but the new regulation embraces all breeds, The area of the city concerned is bounded by Featherston, Princess. Ferguson, and Cook Streets. • ' ' SWAGGERS’ REST A Palmerston Scheme MANAWATU NOTES Palmerston North, August 15. The Palmerston North Hospital Board decided at its meeting this afternoon to give- a subsidy of up to £2 a month toward the cost of maintaining the Salvation Army’s cottage for swaggers. -The cottage will have accommodation for fifteen men. Mr. J. A. Nash. M.P., at today’s meeting of the board, said the establishment of the rest cottage would remove a burdqn from the shoulders of the hospital board, and remove a source of annoyance to many people. Palmerston* Girl Guides. The First Company of the Palmerston North Girl Guides celebrated its seventh birthday with a party in the parish hall on- Saturday afternoon. Proceedings .were commenced with an enrolment and investiture ceremony by the company captain, Mrs. Vasey. Miss C. Wayburton, former District Commissioner, gave a short address, and presented badges to a number of Guides, following which the afternoon was devoted to games and competitions. Hospital Board Meeting. This afternoon’s meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Board was one of the shortest ever held. The meeting commenced at 1 o’clock, and the final business had been transacted before an hour had elapsed. Owing to the absence of the chairman, Mr. J. K. Hornblow, Mr. J. A. Nash presided. Fire at School. .. Shortly after 7 o’clock this morning the Palmerston North Fire Brigade received a call to the Central School. Clouds of smoke were seen issuing from the building, but were caused by a faulty flue in the school’s heating equipment. The services of the brigade were not required. Kicked by Horse. As a result of being kicked by a horse, Audrey Houghton, aged nine years, was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital this morning suffering from head injuries. Her condition is reported to be satisfactory. Hospital’s Coal Supply. The managing-secretary, Mr. A. J. Phillipps, informed members of the Palmerston North Hospital Board this after- . noon that four tons of coal were being used at the institution each day. The consumption during the summer months was two tons a day. . ... Feilding Beekeepers. An interesting and -instructive. lecture and demonstration on honey grading was ' delivered by Mr. D. S. Robertson at the quarterly meeting of the Feilding branch of the National Beekeepers’ Association. Miss Short won the judging competition for liquid honey, with Messrs. D. G. Fraser and N. Anderson equal second : In the class for granulated honey, Mr. Fraser and Miss Short tied, for first placet Mr. Anderson being third. Messrs, J. A. Smith (Palmerston North), and A. Anderson were appointed as the judges for this year’s cup competition. Arbor Day Celebrated. Arbor Day was celebrated at the Cheltenham School last week by the planting of a number of trees and shrubs. The trees planted on past Arbor Days were also attended to. High School Hockey. The Dannevirke Girls’ High School hockey team defeated the Palmerston North Girls’ High School on Saturday afternoon by 4 goals to nil, in a match for the Bennett held by the former school. Mr. F. Amos was the referee. .

* SMALL. FARM PLAN ——l Selection Criticised FEATHERSTON PURCHASE Dominion Special Service. Featherston, August 13. Mr. Quentin Donald, chairman of the Featherston committee set up in connection with the Government’s Small Farm Plan for unemployed men, stated at the monthly meeting of the Featherston County Council that the committee had inspected a section adjoining the ten acres recently taken over by the Government on Mr. Mclvor’s property at Featherston, and had turned the section down flatly. Had the committee been consulted before the Government took over the section, said Mr. Donald, it would not have sanctioned its purchase. ' eketahuna criticism ANSWERED Masterton, August 13. A reply to the criticism of .the Eketahuna Borough Council regarding the Government’s first purchase of a ten-acre farm in'the Eketahuna district is made in letters Which have been obtained by Mr. S. Freeman, Department of Agriculture officer in charge of the small farm settlement scheme in North Wairarapa. Mr. L. Wall, the unemployed man who is taking up the section, writes: I am going into the place with my eyes open and wish to state that, considering the rental, the house and the section are quite satisfactory. The house is not a palace, but it will be a home, and I am quite sure that when I have put the section into shape, what I can make off it will help a lot with my living, and with the amount of outside work I hope to get I shall be able to carry on quite all right. Mr. O. Welch, the lessor of the section, states: “The section requires logging up and stumping, and as Wall has’ had good experience in this class of work he would seem to be the right man for it. . . The section, to my mind, offers a good opportunity for a man such as W all, who is willing to improve it.” In the course of a report on the 'section, Mr. I. D. Cameron, a member ot the district advisory committee, set up in connection with the small farm scheme, says, in part: “The section, having been selected by Wall, is, in my opinion, entirely suitable. He is a very fine type of man, and, I take it, intends to make a home of the section, with no idea of expecting the section to keep him. . . . The section leased is in a very rough state, but, in my opinion, will respond very well when' stumped, drained, and put under cultivation.” Mr. J. L.. Heckler, another member of the district advisory committee, has expressed tull agreement with Mr. Cameron s report. , LAWN TENNIS Manawatu Report Palmerston North, August 13. The annual report of the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association discloses that the total membership is now 1055 players with 20 affiliated clubs. The North Island championships last season, allotted to Manawatu, were played on the courts of the Palmerston North club, but unfortunately, owing to the visit of the N.S.W. ladies’ team, who! were playing at Christchurch on the same dates, tlie entries in the ladies’ section were less numerous than usual, and the form was not up to the usual standard. The winners were: Men’s singles, K. A. Court; ladies’ singles, Miss M. Mbyte; men’s doubles, Bartleet and Robinson; ladies’, doubles, Misses Whyte and Todd; mixed doubles, Boddy and Miss Cummerfield. The association’s residential championships were held on January 22 and 23, the following being the winners : Men s singles. N. G. Brown; ladies singles,j Miss N. Astle; men’s doubles, Salmon 1 and Boddv; mixed doubles. Robertson and Mrs. Ward. Owing to the interclub; competitions the standard of play in the district has shown a distinct improvement. The financial position of the association is satisfactory, the balance-sheet showing a credit of £24/6/10. Affiliation fees produced. £5O/18/-. v Ranking Lists. The official ranking lists for last season are as follow: — Men: Coombe (Feilding). 1; Brown (P.N,), 2; Salmond (Feilding). .:>; Robertson (P.N.). .4; Boddy (Feilding). Blakeney (P.N.). and McDonald (P-N.), equal, 6; V. Wehipeihana (Ohau), «; McLachlan (T.E.), 9; Pringle (Linton).,. Ladies': Mrs. McNair Thomson (Le-; vin), l;.Miss M. Rutherford (Feilding), 2: Miss N. Astle (P.N.). 3; Mrs. Anderson (T.E.), 4; Miss Haggitt (P.N.). S; Mrs. Beattie (P.N.), 6; Miss Ctiramerfield (P.N.), 7; Miss Walker (Bulls), B;'Miss IL Wapp (P.N.), 9; Mrs. V> ard (P.N.), 10. •_ ' PROVINCIAL RUGBY Wairarapa School Team Masterton, August 15. The following' boys have been chosen to represent Wairarapa in the primary schools’ Rugby tournament at Wellington on August 20, 22, and 24: Brunton, Chisholm (Greytown), Gair, Holmes (Martinborough), Clark, Daynes, Rayner, Silvester, Stevenson (Masterton Central). O’Loughlin, Rayner. Reid, Thomson (Carterton), Hargood, Pool, sturgeon (Lansdowne), Forrest, Goodhue (Masterton West), O’Brien (Gladstone), Duekett (Rangitumau). The team will play the Wairarapa High School fifth grade team at High School on Wednesday at 3.30 p.m. The boys will leave on Friday and return on Thursday, the matches being played at Athletic Park on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.

WANGANUI TOPICS Value of Starlings SPORT AND GENERAL Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, August 15. The Wanganui representative Rugby team to play Wairarapa at Carterton next Saturday has been selected as follows :—D. Thompson; Brisco, Gibson, Bullock-Douglas; Lowe, Egan ; Duncan ; Fowler, Waters; Matthews, Buckley, Glenn-; Tasker, Jones, Walden. Reserves: R. Potaka, O. Maitland. This is the team which defeated Taranaki on Saturday, with the addition of R. Potaka as, the emergency back. * Starlings Attack Grub Pests. Destructive grubs which have concern; ed farmers in parts of the Rangitikei district have been attacked by flocks of starlings, which fed voraciously on the pest. It is stated that magpies have considerably reduced the number of starlings in the district, and plans are under consideration to quell the activities of the black-and-white birds. Starlings are stated to be one of the most useful varieties of birds in New Zealand. Winter Bowling Green. Work on the extension of the St. John’s Hill winter bowling green is in progress, and a number of men are engaged in excavating and carting away the! spoil. The green was first advocated by a number of bowling enthusiasts on the hill, and permission was received from the city council to construct it on some vacant land in Victoria Park. After nearly a season’s use it was decided that the popularity of the rink warranted its enlargement to full size, and with the permission of the council this is being done. Clean. Hard Rugby. A pleasing feature of the annual return Rugby match with Taranaki which was held on Spriggens Park on Saturday was the open, clean style of play adopted by both teams. Although the match was hard there was not a single unpleasant incident to spoil the good impression made by the teams. Players seemed eager to support the referee, the Rev. P. Leonard, whose firm and impartial control was appreciated by both teams and spectators. Teams from Taihape and Rangitikei will meet in a match for the Pownall trophy at Taihape on Wednesday. Under the revised conditions for competition a team playing on the holders’ ground may challenge for the trophy without arranging a special match. Harriers for N.Z. Championships. s The harrier team to represent the West Coast (North Island) centre at the New Zealand championships at Christchurch has been selected as follows:—C. Weller (Wanganui), K. Johnston (Wanganui), H. J. Brown (Taranaki), G. Johnston (Wanganui). J. Northover (Wanganui) will be nominated as“an individual runner. .. 1 EXCITING-PIG HUNT Sport in Tararuas f. f Masterton, August 15. A party of seven pig-hunters. Messrs. J. Bradbury, S. Trass. V. Wilton, K. Vance, D. Dunn. A. Cresswell (Masterton), find C. Willis (Wellington) secured a real “old man” boar in bush country m the The party had seven dogs with them, and they found the Captain Cooker (who was suspected of slaughtering ewes on farmsJn the vicinity) just above the Miki .Miki Forks, The animal, put up a fight for an hour and a half before it was finally killed. It was bailed up bv the dogs, but broke away from them and went to ground in a hole at the base of a large tree. With its back against the tree the boar defended itself ferociously, and used its tusks with such effect that, four of the dogs were ripped. A misdirected shot only served to aggravate the animal. The remaining dogs hung on valiantly, however, and finally Mr. Brgdburv was able to spring in withxa knife anil stick tlie pig. It was found on examination that the boar was a splendid specimen, and an old warrior judging by the marks of teeth on his ears and other scars of former battles.' His tusks wete particularly well formed The head of the animal was brought into Masterton for mounting. Excellent sport with pigs is at present obtainable in the Tararuas, the heavy snow having driven the animals down to low levels.) AFTER THIRTY YEARS Settlers Construct Hall Pahiatua, August .15. As the result of an effort, extending over the past thirty years, Kohinui has been provided with its first public hall. Mr. J McTavish, now of Pahiatua, in 1901, raised the nucleus of a fund for this purpose by means of subscriptions from district settlers, and this fund, vested with the Kohinui Domain Board, has gradually increased until this year it was possible to proceed with uie construction of the, hall, which has been erected in the Dominion. . . Tlie hall, which is well lit by electricity, is thoroughly modern in every way. It is built entirely of heart timber, with a covering of galvanised iron, and includes a splendid dance floor, 40 feet by 24, with dressing rooms and a supper room, the hall was officially opened at a dance on Friday evening by Mr. Felix Bolton on behalf of the Domain Board. Miss Mary O’Toole, of Auckland, is visiting her parents in Masterton. , . Miss N. Kendall, who has been visiting her aunt, Miss Williams. Victoria Street, Masterton, has returned to Wellington.

BUTTERFAT ADVANCES Highest for Year PAYMENTS OF lid. LB. Dominion Special Service. k Palmerston North. August 10. The New Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union is paying out to its suppliers ,a bonus of 1 l-10d on the whole season s supply. This. bonus will involve the distribution of approximately £6OOO early in September. In the vicinity of £lOO,OOO will be paid to dairy farmers in the Manawatu district in bonuses for the season and advances for the month. Advance rates for July supplies of butterfat have been fixed at lid a lb by the Kairanga. Rongotea, Awahuri, Cheltenham and Farmers’ Dairy union Companies. This price is stated to lie the highest paid since September of last year. THE DAIRY SEASON Wairarapa Reports Carterton, August 13. The annual report of the Belvedere Co-operative Dairy Company states that during the season the company exported 256 J tons of cheese, the whole of which was consigned for sale iu Great Britain. The average gross price realised per cwt to date was 60/4. The total amount of milk received was 5,632,3331 b, containing 222,539.041 b of butterfat, with an average test of 3.802 per cent. The recovery of butterfat from whey skimmed was equal to 4.802 per cent, of the total butterfat received. Advances amounting to £8735/8/- were made to suppliers during the season, equal to lOfd per lb for butterfat received. The 1266 cwts of cheese unsold is expected to realise a price that will enable the directors to make a further payment of lid per lb of butterfat, making a total of 1/- per lb for the season. KAIPARORO COMPANY Eketahuna, August 13. “The season under review has been slightly better than the previous one, as prices have been a shade higher, and it is hoped that a recovery to more satisfactory returns will take place soon,” state the directors of the Kaiparoro Cheese Company, in their annual report. They recommend the payment of a four per cent, dividend on all paid-up share capital. The total quantity of milk received for cheese-making was 4,169,5341 b, and the total quantity of cheese made was 172,903.18 cwt. KAITAWA CHEESE CO. Pahiatua, August 15. “Prices for ehecse during the past season, although averaging not quite as low as in the previous one, have been unremunerative to producers, and it is evident. from world conditions that lower levels than we have been used to during the last decade will prevail for some time to come,” stated the report -adopted by shareholders of the Kaitawa Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., at their twenty-third annual meeting. “The output jjas been shipped Home on consignment, and a considerable portion is unsold at the time of closing accounts. This has been estimated conservatively and your directors recommend payment of dividend on capital at 5 per cent., Id. per lb. for butter-fat supplied from December to February inclusive, and id. per lb. from September to June. When all the cheese is disposed of it is hoped to make a further payment.” The statistics for the season were; Milk for cheese-making, 1,973,1641 b., 83,9021 b. butter-fat; butter-fat separated, 17091 b.; average test, 4.25; cheese manufactured, 209,7701 b. (93 tons 1450 lb.); pounds milk to lib. cheese manufactured, 9.401 b.; pounds cheese to lib. but-ter-fat, 2.50. Addressing the meeting, .the chairman, Mr. A. S. Clulow, stressed the necessity of striving for good quality milk, and sending only the best to the factory, for no factory manager could make a good article with inferior milk. The retiring directors, Messrs. A. 8. Clulow and C. Jowers, were re-elected unopposed. and at a subsequent meeting of directors, Mr. Clulow was re-elected chairman. The manager, Mr. E. Condon, stated that he and his assistant, Mr. M.- Wimshurst, had again donated two cups for competition among the suppliers. Mr. Wimshurst’s cup for the supplier attending the factory earliest on an average through the season. went to Mr. A. Booth for the second time. The manager’s cup competition for the milk with the highest grading, resulted in a tie between three suppliers, Messrs. A. S. Clulow, T. Burgess, and F. Kerridge. MINIATURE RIFLES Hawke’s Bay Matches Ashley Clinton, H. 8., August 15. Visiting riflemen from Napier and Takapau recently fired a series of triangular matches at Ashley Clinton, Takapau. The main match of the day, the A teams’ mutch, in which six members from each club competed, was won by Napier by a substantial margin. Individual scores were as follow: — Napier: Bradley, 96; Crabtree, 97; Green, 98; Hardy-Gibson, 96; Holt, 96; Nicholson, 95. Total, 578. TAkapau: W. Bould, 82; Griffin, 95; E. Olsen, 78; L. Olsen, 90; W. Olsen, 83; R. Thompson, 93. Total, 521. Runhine: Miss E. Johansen, 83; G. Johansen, 87; McKay, ffl ; It. G. Miles, 82; Miss M. Thomsen, 86; D. R. Waldin, 92. Total, 521. In the B teams’ match Napier and Ruahine each “fielded” six members. Closer scoring resulted in a win for the home team. Napier: Daily, 91; Holder, 85; Mackinnon, 82; Mayo, 91; Renouf, 84; Strong, 88. Total, 521. Ruahine: Jensen, 84; H. Mlles, 89; Miss R. Pedersen, 87; N. Severinsen, 93; Charles Thomsen, 90; Watkins, 90. Total, 533. A five-shot match fired later in the afternoon to wind up a very enjoyable day’s outing resulted as follows: — A teams: Napier, 289; Takapau, 252; Ruahine, 277.

B teams: Napier, 280; Ruahine, 240.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY Manawatu Rep. Team Palmerston North, August 13. The following are to represent Manawatu Indies against' Feilding in next week’s Harper Cup match at Feilding: — Goal, Miss Glastonbury (H.5.0.G.) ; fullbacks, Miss Scott (C. and C.), Miss Highfield (C. and C.); half-backs, Miss E. Robson (B.), Miss McMinn (H.5.0.G.), Miss IV. Robson (B.) ; forwards, Miss Tunnicliffe (R.), Miss Simpson (H.S-.-0.G.), Miss Ranson (B.), capt., Mrs. Kearns (H.5.0.G.). Miss Hall (C. and C.). Emergencies: Forwards, Miss Davies (R.) ; backs, Mrs. Lancaster, goal (C. and C.), Miss D. Davey (H.5.0.G.). WAIRARApT v. BUSH Eketahuna, August 13. The 'Wairarapa men’s hockey representatives and Wairarapa Ladies’ Association A and B grade teams met Bush representative teams at Eketahuna on Saturday afternoon. Wairarapa won the men’s match by four goals to one. Bush won both the women's matches. _ The score in the A grade was 2—o and in the B grade 3 —l. The Friends’ School. Wanganui, held its end-of-term “show" at the school on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of parents and friends. The scholars presented several delightful little plays, and also gave individual items.

WAIRARAPA ITEMS Smaller Rents Suggested SOCIAL AND GENERAL Dominion Special Service. Masterton, August 15. As one means of assisting unemployed married men to accept work on' farms, the chairman of the Masterton County Council, Mr. W.. I. Armstrong, together with Messrs. J. Ewingtou and H. C. L. Robinson, has undertaken to interview the landlords of these relief workers and endeavour to induce them to reduce their rents. It is considered that it may pay landlords to make substantial concessions in this way for a time if they get definite assurance that the reduced rentals will be paid punctually. In sneaking of this matter Mr. Armstrong said: “We are prepared to do anything we can to assist the unemployed who stick to the farmers, provided jthey will work." The chairman of the Masterton Relief Workers’- Section of the Labour Movement, Mr. F. Lambourn, said that in his opinion the proposal to assist in securing rent reductions from landlords would be much appreciated by the unemployed. Personally he thought it was a step to be admired. Meat Distribution to Unemployed. Sixteen hundred pounds of meat were distributed to Masterton unemployed, from the Mayor’s Relief Fund, on Saturday. This supplied meat to 207 families, with a total of 598 dependants. The work of distribution was carried out by members of the Self-Help Club. Trampers in Tararuas. Mount Holdsworth was a popular rendez.vous for trampers again last weekend. A party of eighteen members of the Greytown Tramping Club and a party of Wellington trampers made the ascent irfid found the snow to be the deepest for several winters. * A party of members of the Wairarapa Tramping Club climb“d the Pinnacle. The ascent was made from Kaituna, and from the Pinnacle the trampers proceeded along the ridge to Donnelly’s Flat, and then down through the Holdsworth reserve. The weather was perfect, and visibility was so good that from the top of the Pinnacle the trampers could see another party at the trig station on Mount Holdsworth. All bush country was covered with snow to a depth of two to three feet. Hint for Dairy Farmers. “Tell us how your milk grades so well,” said a supplier of another at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Kaitawa Co-operative Dairy Company. “Well,’’ was the answer, “as I milk I keep it well stirred, and I put the cans on a stand that is not too close boarded so as to let the air circulate. That’s all.” “I wash and dry all the udders before putting the machines, on to keep the bacteria out of tlie milk,” was the hint of another supplier. Church Services in Relief Camps. The Masterton Ministers’ Association at a meeting this morning set up a committee comprising the Rev. J. Davie, the Rev. E. J. Rich, and Captain E. Risley, to explore the possibilities of holding spiritual services at the single men’s unemployed relief camps. Martinborough Borough Finances. A very satisfactory - position in connection with the collection of rates was reported to the monthly meeting of the Martinborough Borough Council. The town clerk, Mr. F. McAllum, stated that £1039 of the current year’s rates had been collected to date, and that the credit balance at the bank was £1226/17/6. The balance at the corresponding date last year was £668/12/3. Technical School Successes. The presentation of certificates won by pupils of the Masterton Technical School at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce commercial examinations took place on Friday. Mr. T. F. Watson, president of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, presented certificates as follows:—Shorthand, theory: Lewis Armitage. Typewriting, junior: Elma Davidson, Tangi Elers, Susie Evans, Edward Buckton, Terence Hodder. Handwriting: Mary Newton. Mr. Watson also presented Pitman’s shorthand certificates to the following : Brenda Martell and Grace Tooby. Theory: Mary Newton and Nella Jones. Speed, 70 words a minute: Maisie Thomas. Masterton Rifle Shoot. A postal match fired between a team of women members of the Masterton Miniature Rifle Club and a team representing the Port Nicholson Ladies’ Club resulted in a win for the Masterton women by 21 points. The match was a seven-shot one, the possible being 70. Detailed scores are as follow:—Masterton: Miss N. Wilkes, 69; Mrs. G. King, Misses E. Oakley, A. Beech, 68; O. Cave, 66; N. Cotter. E. Voyce. Lois Pearson, Lili Pearson, Herbert, 65. Total, 664. Port Nicholson : Mrs. Fowler, 69; Misses Shaw, 67; Foy, Halliday, 66; Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Otton, 65; Misses Cameron, 64; Ward, Prince, 61; King, 59. Total. 643. Scout and Cub Celebrations. Boy Scouts and Cubs in Masterton celebrated the ninth birthday of the St. Matthew’s Scout Troop this week-end. Games, club ceremonies, and the presentation of badges passed away the time pleasantly in the den on Friday night. On Saturday afternoon there was a combined rally of Scouts and Cubs at the den,, and on Sunday morning a church parade was held. On Monday there will be a Rover evening in the den, at which a Rover investiture ceremony will take place. Social Notes. Mrs. C. W. Armstrong, of Hamilton, is staying with Mrs. W. Armstrong, of Greytown. Mrs. W. H. Stainton. of Mangatainoka, Pahiatua, is visiting Wellington Miss Edna Wilson, St. Martin’s, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. C. Mann, of Masterton, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gardiner have returned'to Auckland from a visit to Mangatainoka, Pahiatua , Miss B. Dunn, of Eketahuna, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dagg, of Kaituna. Masterton. Mrs. F. E. Fleury, of Martinborough, is visiting Pahiatua, where she is the guest of Miss E. Gibson. Miss P. Skey, “The Pines,” Clareville, Carterton, is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Farrington, Hill Street, Wellington. Miss Guthrie-Smith, who leaves New Zealand shortly on her return to Scotland, is at present staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. D. Guthrie-Smith, Homebush, Masterton.

GAME OF GOLF Manawatu Results WAIRARAPA COMPETITIONS Palmerston North. August 15. An inter-club match was played be; tween the Feilding and Marton Golf Clubson the Feilding links over the weekend. Feilding won the singles by 11 matches to seven, while Marton won the fourball by five matches to four. One singles and one fourball were halved. The club’s August bogey was won by D. M. Maguire, a youthful player, who w.as 4 up. The next best card was that of L. Carmine, whb finished 1 down. Rangitikei Beats Palmerston. Playing on the Rangitikei Golf Club’s links, Rangitikei defeated Palmerston North by 1(1 matches to live in the singles and nine matches to four in the fourball. One singles and one fourball games were halved. Manawatu Chib. Several good cards were handed in at the conclusion of the various competitions played on the Hokowhitu links over the week-end by members of the Manawatu Golf Club. In the fourball bogey F. Bendall and E. H. Drew returned a card of 7 up, while W. Keeling and F. Murray and L. Seifert, junr., and P. G. Cope returned cards of 6 tip. In the singles, C. Louisson, L. Seifert, junr., and C. Bowen tied with cards of 1 down. In another fourball bogey the following cards were returned: O. Druce and J. Swainson, 5 up; S. Rapley and W. L. Fitzherbert and F. Bendall and F. Murray. 4 up.