LOCAL AND GENERAL

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4960, 25 February 1937, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Those interested in the political situation are invited to attend a public meeting in the Municipal Hall this evening when an address will be given by Mr. S. G. Holland, M.P. for Christchurch North.

To-night the Blue Boys’ Band, from Paeroa, are presenting a dance in the Ritz. This function should be well attended, especially as this band has received a very good reception in other districts on its tour.

“You have a wonderful farming country, with a wonderful carrying capacity, and we are astounded at what your farmers can make the land do,” said Mi*. W. Coutts, leader of a party of two dozen Australian farmers on a three weeks’ New Zealand tour, and at present in Hawke’s Bay. The visitoi’s are mostly newcomers to the Dominion, and those approached expressed amazement that farming conditions in New Zealand could differ so greatly from those in Australia. They were surprised that the fanners in the Noi*th Island did not go in for merino sheep.

Billy Martin, who meets Al. Stock in the local ring on Saturday week, has a wonderful record. He is only 22 years of age but has fought 170 bouts and has lost only four of them. He has had two victories over Cyril Pluto, who had such a triumphant tour through New Zealand recently. He has beaten Mudgway on two occasions and just before coming to the Dominion he beat Jack Shields, Queensland’s leading middle-weight. The Aussie is the bustling type of boxer who sets about his man as soon as the gong goes and as his local opponent, Al. Stock, is a mixer, there should not be a dull moment in the twelve rounds.

A committee meeting of the Otorohanga Amateur Swimming Club was held last week-end, to discuss the matter of holding a carnival, which was held over , on account of the paralysis scai*e. After a long discussion it was ultimately decided that the carnival be abandoned this season, as the weather is now so unfavourable. A further discussion took place on the number of drowning tragedies which have occurred in the river in the past few years, and with this in view they intend, next season, to inspect the various pools and advise the public the safest places for bathing, which will be patrolled by members of the Club each week-end, and by this method they hope to prevent the occurrence of any further tragedies.