LATE LOCALS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 166, 16 July 1920, Page 8

LATE LOCALS

A private cablegram received at The Express Office this ai'teraocm #mm Rifleman W. H. West stated itliat he was well up in. (the' final r hundred in the competition for the King's Prize at Bkloy

Mr Massey informed a large deputation from the Waikato and Nelson districts to-day that a Bill would be introduced this session to amend the Local Railways Act to allow of.the construction of narrow gauge railways

The "Goathills" property in Southern Marlborough, acquired by the Government frUm Mr Frank Boag, is being subdivided into four sheep runs, ranging from 1400 to 2000 ocres, for soldier settlement. Jt is &■ goctd class of country. It ds expected that the sections will bo rendered available for selection about October. The six subdivisions of the property at the Grove, acquired from the Groig Estate for soldier settlement, will be offered shortly.

It is desirable that Marlborough should be * represented as strongly as possible on the deputation whicn is to wait on the Prime Minister and the Minister for 'Public Works at Wellington on Monday morning, end all citizens and settlers who aie able to make the trip axe urged to add their strength to the delegation. The present opportunity of advancing the aims of the province is a unique cue, and the Marlborough people must show that they are in earnest.

Mr James Haughey, headmaster at Renwiektown, has boon appointed, by the Auckland Education Board to the headmastership of the Taotaotoroa school, near Cambridge, and will leare for his new position at the end of this month. The departure oif Mr and Mxs Haughey from this district will be widely regretted, aiids they will be followed l-y the good wishes of many friends. Mr Haughey has been1 a teacher in different parts of Marlborough for some 22 years, being eight years at Robin Hood Bay, about eight and a half years at Koromiko, in charge ait Ojia.ma.lutu for a time, and'nearly five years at Renwick-t-own'i He is ailex-presidcnt of the Marlboi-ough branch of the N.Z. Education Institute, and ate the present, time holds the position of vice-president. He and his wife were valued leaders of the patriotic activities of Renwick during the war period, Mr Haughey being president of th.3 local committee of the Marltcjrough Pritriotic Association for, four yews, and 'Mrs Haughey being secro? _J;.nry to the women's branch of the Association and the Red; Cross, organisation. In football ?jid cricket, circles Mi- K-iaighoy !u.s bocii a pi Qiiiinent <igir;^ r ;Mtd the Koromiko district [ c-spacialfy'mt'CS a gazi. t'SJL"id Ills ■enthusiasm in, this direction. Mrs Haughey, who was -a.-ridel* .of note in the Wairarapa and Waikato districts hx earlier years, lea.yes a unique mark on : ihe records of the A. and P. Association asa horsewomaii. She has scored no less tlw-i 3a firsts and two ; seconds in.' the riding competitions of the Blenheim and* Nelson Shows, and 20 or more firsts in the driving eomtietitions. ■.'.. - v ..!•■■" . •>: