THE OVERSEER THE WEATHER AND THE RACES.
Mr. G. Hickford. Overseer for the Manawatu County Council, yesterday prayed fervently for fair weather today. His reason for doing so was that tho Marton races are being held today. This does not mean that Mr. Hirkfoni nr-rVpose.d to spend the day at the nic<-s - i,uite Mte reverse. It is this way. Road repair* are being effected. on the Sandon-Hiills road, and if wet weather eonditioiiK prevailed, the motor traffic to the races would do great damage to Mr. Hickford's road. His prayer has ■been answered. It is a lovely dii,y.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3337, 5 September 1917, Page 2
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