RANGITIKEI

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 113, 9 April 1930, Page 14

RANGITIKEI

(From Our Own Correspondent.) MARTON, April 7. Mrs Curtis, of Marton, is Uie guest of Mrs W. Tudhopc, Hamilton. Airs D. Simpson, of Alarton, has been visiting Palmerston North in connection with the housekeeper auxiliary of the Women's Division of tho Farmers’ Union. Aliss Audrey Long, of Huntervilie, who is shortly to be married, was the guest of honour at a kitchen tea given at the residence of Air and Airs F. 11. l’owell last week. Airs* Loyell, of Marton, is visiting friends in Itaetihi. Mrs C, Downs, of Alarton, is the guest of Aim G. G. Downs, Stratford. Air H. J. AlcAlanaway, who is well known in tho Rangitikei district, loft for Sydnoy on Friday. Air S.. J. Gibbons, of Marton, has loft for a motor tour of tho Taupo and Rotorua districts. Mrs J', Aluir, Miss Aluir and Mr J. Muir, junr., who have resided in. Marton for some years, are leaving by the Remuera for Scotland, to which country Mr Muir, 6onr., returned somo months ago. Farewell sermons woro preached by Rev. F. J. Handy in the Alarton Methodist Churoh ; yesterday, prior to his departure for Taihapo, Attention has beon drawn to tho serious effect of firobiight in orchards in the Huntervillo district. Numerous trees are (menaced. Owing to the dryness of tho season so far and the hard condition of the grounds under its control, the Rangitikei Rugby Union has decided to postpone the opening of tho junior season until April 16. The opening aato of the Benior competition will be discussed at a meeting this weok. , The annual meeting of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Ladies’ Guild was hold last week. The report mentioned that the membership now numbers 102. A satisfactory year’s working was referred to. The chief activity of the guild is tho holding of a bulb show with tho object of raising funds for church improvement. Officors elected for tho ensuing year are: President, Miss Stedman; vice-presidents, Alesdemcs Fullerton Smith, Wood, Stevens and liaise; lion, secretary, Aliss L. Cook; lion, treasurer, Mrs R, W. j Harris; committee, Alesdames Date, IJompleman, Theod and Stent. Aliss Cook acts as secretary in a temporary capacity until another appointment can bo made. Arrangements wero made for the holding of sewing meetings, and the like through- | out the winter season. | Tho newly-formed Putorino Football Club enjoyed its initial trip of the season when its monibers visited Sandon on Saturday afternoon and played Hui Mai, winning by 15 points to nil. For the Putorino club tries were scored by G. Ilaaro, J. Cameron, B. Cameron (2), and Ray Whale, none being converted. A team from Ratana played Rata at Rata, on Saturday, the game ending in a draw, eight points each. All* E, J. Quinn has been elected president and Mr J. Jenkins secretary of |ho Taihapo branch of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association. Tho branch, at its annual meeting, recoived a letter from tho Minister of Railways (Hoii. W. B, Taverner) stating that ho was unable to accede to the request of the branch that preference bo accorded returned soldiers when casual labour is being engaged by tho department; his officers would, however, as they had always done in the past, givo due consideration to the fact when applicants wore ex-service men.

Tho final cricket matches of the season in Rangitikei wero played on Saturday when Huntervillo and Alarton drew and Old Boys defeated l’orewa. For llunter- | villa, A. Bowick scored 29, J. Stewart 113 | (retired), Walden 25 and C', Bowick 64; 'for Marton, Tidy 15, Staples 16; for ! Porowa, Arkwright 12; tor Old Buys, j Leo 45 not out, Price 14 and Alai den 13 pot-out. The bowling honours of the day I went to J. Hailwood (Huntervilie) three j for 15, W. A. Bowick (Huntorville) four ! for 39, Barton (Old Boys) six for 22, Bail ! (Old Boys) three for 26, Swainsou j (Porpwa) three for 18, and R. Cameron | (PoiowaJ two for 7. The first annual match ; between Huntley School and St. George’s ! School was playod at . Marton and rei suited in a win for tho latter by one run on the first innings. 'It was an exciting game, Mouli scoring 32 for St. George’s and Bolton 31, Hallwright 15 and Tidy 18 not out for Huntley. The final of the Rangitikei competition was decided some Weeks ago, Huntervilie attaining an unassailable position. For the theft of a pair of trousers from L. Wapp at Marton, Frederick Robort Bourne was convicted and ordered to como up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, at the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court on Saturday. Very little interest is being taken In this district in the elections of school committees and it is probable that a lastminute boat-up for nominations will be held as usual. Tho Marton Bowling Club has arranged its usual attractions for Easter. A progressive pairs tournament will be hold on Good Friday and La6ter Alonday provided sufficient players offer to compete. Messrs O, Brabyn and A. Smart aro leading in the "Yankee” tournament, which is scheduled to bo finished by April 30. . Signs of the falling off in dairy production are to be found in the fact that local factories aro collecting cream only; once a day now. There is a great scarcity j of feed. J A light lorry came to grief on Polgreen’s Hill on tho Rata Road during the week-end. It is understood that it was . owned by Air A. Aldworth, of Silverhope, j An encouraging augury for thp aetivi-1 ties of the Rangitikei Scots Society was

found in tho largo attendance at tho annual meeting of that body on Saturday evening, over which Mr Grant Simpson presided. The balance-sheet showed that tho credit balance of £125 at the begin!ning of tho year had been increased by £1 and that the sum of £25 had been paid oil the hall, leaving a mortgage of £250. Mention was made of the great loss tho society had sustained by the death of its chiof, Mr A. G. Simpson. Tho eloetion of officers resulted : Chief, Mr Grant Simpson; chieftains, Messrs A. McDonald and C, Chisholm; secretary, Mr W, J. Whyte; treasurer, Mr. A. McDonald; entertainment committee, Mrs J. M. Abel and Messrs C. Chisholm, C. Taylor and D. Abel. Arrangements for the annual ball were left to a sub-committee to deal with. The membership of the society at presont numbers 56. The ladies’ doubles handicap championship of the Huntcrvillo Tennis Club has been won by Misses Cummins and Peacock who defeated Misses Lourie and McDonald in the final. Miss Watt and Miss McDonald meet in tho final of the ladies’ singles.