RANGITIKEI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 111, 7 April 1930, Page 9

RANGITIKEI.

. (From Our Own Correspondent). MARTON, April 4. During their visit to Taihape lit. Hon. and Mrs J. G. Coates were the guests of Mr and Mrs W. MoA. Duncan, Ruanui. Miss J. Jordan, of the staff of the Upper Tutonui School, Marton, has been appointed to the Manchester Street School, Feikhuff- Mr H. J. Murrell, of Taihape, is ill. Mrs Fannin, who has been visiting her son, Mr A. R. Fannin, Taihape, has returned to Wellington. Mr. T. A. Auld is a Taihape visitor to Auckland. Mrs C. Taylor, of Rata, is visiting her mother in Wanganui. Mr and Mrs J. Hewitt, of Marton, are visitors to Palmerston North. Mr Claud Jenson has returned to Taihape from a motor tour. Mr and Mrs C. Gibbs, who visited Tanganakau, Taranaki, for the opening of a new coal mine there, have returned to Taihape. Mr Ray Dalzicll, of Te Awamutu, is spending his annual leave with relatives in Hunterville. Mr A. Cooper, a member of the Eltham Fire Brigade, has taken up his residence in Marton. Prior to leaving tho Taranaki township he was presented by his friends with a pocket wallet. Mr Cooper has joined the Marton brigade. Mr J. Quirk was re-elected president of the Taihape Boxing Association and Mr F. M. Marlow, secretary. Tho accounts show a credit balanco of £ls.

Mangaweka football team defeated Ohingaiti 6ido at Mangaweka on Wednesday by 12 points to eight, For the winners D. Blake, R. Blake and Dickson scored tries, while Morris kicked a penalty goal; for tho losers, R. Bartlett and W. Down scored trios, one of which D. Pataka converted.

Messrs J. A. Nash, M.P., J. Linklater, M.P., J. G. Eliott, A. Stuart, R. J: Moore, H. T. Rice, E. Goodbehero, Arthur Way, W. R. Anderson and J. R. Lloyd Hammond attended a meeting of the Reform organisation at Taihape yesterday. Huntcrvillo’s quota of the Obstetrical Appeal Eund was substantially exceeded, in all £6l 15s 9d having been raised.

A slight earthquake shock was experienced here at about 1.45 p.m. to-day. Many people did not notice it, so lacking was it in intensity. The Railway Department is setting a good example to others by cloaring blackberry which is growing alongside the railway lines in the Hunterville district. Dissatisfaction is being expressed at the paucity of support accorded an appeal to the residents of Taihapo for funds for the purpose of carrying out a fire brigades’ demonstration at Raster. Le6s than half the amount required has been raised. Tho vital statistics for Marton for the quarter ended. March 31 are as follow, the figures for tho corresponding period last year being in parentheses: Births 35 (27), marriages 5 (10), deaths 13 (2). At a meeting of the Rangitikei Rugby Referees’ Association Mr W. E. Gibbons was elected delegate oh the district classification committee. At the conclusion of the general business Rev. P. H. Leonard gave an interesting address on the laws of the game. Marton had only ,86in. of rain last month compared with an average of 2.51 in. for the period. The total for tho three months this year is 5.65 in. as against an average of 7.85jn. Taihape had only ,14in. last month. Four rinks of Bulls boilers visited Marton on Wednesday and competed in a match for . the Harford Tikis and interclub games. Marton retained the trophy by 27 points to 11 and also won on the aggregate of rinks by 65 points 'to 47.' The details are, Bulls rinks mentioned First:—Tikis match: Ransom, E. Wilson, Archer, Stevens 11 v. Smart, _ Duncan, Gorrie, Hunter 27. Inter-club" games: Brookio, Alderwick, Walker, Drew 22 v. J. F. Miles, Fercns, Todd, Atkinson 18; Simpson, Ellery, Holland, Ingram 10 v. Connell, Murray-Aynsley, Raynor, Marr 25; Stevens, Tucker, Perrett, Caldow 15 v. Prince, Gubbins, Morrison, Duck 22. The official opening of the Marton Golf Club’s season has been postponed until April 12. Pastures in the northern part of the county bear a more green appearance at present than those in the lower end of tho Rangitikei. Yet the north has not had more rain;, it is presumed that heavy deWB and the absence of drying winds are responsible for the comparative benofit gained by tho uplands settlers. ’