COUNTRY NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 101, 30 March 1925, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS

FOXTON NOTES. FIRE BOARD. QUARTERLY MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tho quarterly meeting' of tho Foxton Fir© Board was held in tho board’s office on Friday afternoon. Present: Messrs Cray (chairman), Rowe, J. K. Hornblow and Smith. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Irving and Coley. It was decided to authorise the chairman to order a record book for the purpose of recording files. A letter is to be sent to the Foxton Borough Council pointing out the menace constituted from a fire point of view by a» Bhed in the borough and asking that same be condemned. It was decided that it be an instruction to the superintendent that all property of the board contained in the station, which is under his control, is not to be used excopt for the purposes of the brigade without the sanction of the boqrd. A motion of thanks was passed to Messrs Ross, Rough and Co., Ltd., for a donation to tho brigade of £5 ss. Further particulars are to bo obtained regarding the installation of electrio light at the fire station. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT. Tho superintendent submitted the following report: “During the past three months two (ires have been attended. Sixteen musters have been held, with an average attendance of 13.5 members at each muster. As the board is no doubt aware there is no one sleeping at tho station at present, owing to the draughty state of tho station, and it will be necessary to have the bed-, rooms lined and the partitions carried to ilie ceiling before tho members will return to the station to sleep. The locks on the bedroom doors uro also in need of renewing. The hose and helmets ordered have not yet come to- hand. Tho brigade has two vacancies owing to the resignations of Firemen Kirkland and Driver Crowe. I would respectfully advise that the board enter into negotiations with the Power Board to have the fuses removed from the buildings and placed on the poles.” — Adopted. FOXTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB.

The annual report of the Foxton Rugby Football Club to be submitted at tho meeting to he held this week contains the following : Owing to several members of tho senior team having joined up with the League code, it was impossible for us to put a team into tho field to defend the Nash Cup. The committee desires to thank all those who helped with donations to the club’s funds and assisted tho club in other directions. The balunce-sheet shows receipts totalling £92 140 sd, und the expenditure £76 15s 9id, leaving a credit of £ls 18s 7id—a very satisfactory position. During the season the club entered senior, junior, third and fourth grade teams in the Horowhenua Rugby Union competitions. Of these, tho fourth grade won their competition, tho juniors finished up second in tile northern division, and were successful in annexing the Licensed Victuallers’ Cup in tho knock-out competition. In conclusion your committee desires to extend its deepest sympathy to our chairman, All - H. Hutchins, in the irreparable loss he has sustained through the death of his devoted wife. HOCKEY CLUB DANCE.

A most successful dance was held by the green committee of the Hockey Club in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening. There was a splendid attendance, between forty and fifty couples taking the floor. Extras were played Ay Messrs >S. Walls and K. Hirini. Mr Al. E. Perreau carried out the duties of M.C. Several novelty dances were held during the evening, the winners of the balloon dance being Mr E. Cunningham and Miss E. McCauley.

SHANNON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Mayor (Mr W. Murdoch) is making an appeal on behalf of tho Palmerston North Hospital funds and next Saturday street collections will ho made und on the Sunday evening a sacred concert will he given. The concert, will bo of a high-class, the performers having given much time and practice in order that those attending will go away satisfied. To the people of Shannon the hospital has always had an open door and this is an opportunity fur the people to show their appreciation. The Borough Council in supporting the Riccarton borough’s main highways proposal have acted wisely. About 1| miles of the main highways go through this bprough and to asphalt this for heavy traffic would bo beyond tho financial ability of the council, and there is no just reason why a borough should not receive a fair share of the revenue from the the motor tax.