Foxton Notes.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8144, 18 November 1905, Page 3

Foxton Notes.

(From Our Own Correspondent). FOXTON, NovrlS.

Mrßimmer, contractor for tbe new school building, has made a start with the erection of the building. A large quantity of timber has been stored on the grounds and the men have been busily engaged for the past week in getting things ready for a 6tart. The concrete foundations have been partly laid and tile end of this week should sse that part of the contract almost completed. The building is being erected on the opposite side of the ground to the old building and faces the east. In the next notes a description of the building will be given.

Mr 1. Fake, of Palmerston North, has secured the contract to replace iv concrete the Avenue-road culvert, which recently collapsed after the heavy rains. The new culvert will not lie in the same place as the old wooden one, but closer to the windmill and it crosses the road more diagonally. The Borough day men are doing the excavating work and have made a good start, in consequence of the work the road is closed to vehicular and horse traffic for the time being. Large quantities of whii ebait have made their appearance in the liver during the last two or three days, and large catches are reported. Three fishers are said to have secured thirteen tins each on Wednesday. The fish realised seventeen or eighteen shillings a tin in "Wellington, so the catches represent a fair sum to the fishermen. One who buys from the others despatched eighty tins to "Wellington yesterday and expects to forward twenty tins to-day. A bazaar in aid of the funds of the Mtthodist Church is in progress tonight. The local band played outside the Town Hall on each evening.Cricket competitions under the auspices of the Foxton Cricket Association will start on Saturday when the Debating Club meet Moutoa in Victoria Park. Moutoa is reported to have a good team, having been strengthened by some good talent from the Poplar mill. Strong efforts are being made to arouse interest in the Rowing Club and the Committee seems to be meeting with a fair measure of success. A water carnival is to be held on election day under the auspices ot the club, and a number of trophies have been donated by business men. The afternoon's amusement includes fa greasy boom, a barrel race, fishermen's race in licensed boats, swimming races, and rowing races in tha Club's outriggers. Good progress is being made with the building for Cbung Wah in Main-street. The front part is in brick and the back in wood.

Th» Foxton Athletic Club expects to clear between £15 and £20 over its last meeting. The membership of the Club totals somewhere in the ' vicinity of ninety, and the officers expect the Club to be even more advanced next year. The gate this year reached £36, being aa advance £3 on last year's amount. Last evening the Putiki and Kennedy from Greymouth discharged coal and left again this morning. The Queen of the South loaded cattle and sheep for Greymouth. Mr v ile will address the electors at Foxton on the 21st. Mr Steyens lias not yet spoken.