FOXTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 256, 28 September 1932, Page 2

FOXTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) FOXTON, Sept. 27.

Banking work on Matakarapa, which is being brought into cultivation under the Native land settlement scheme, is proceeding apace. Tho bank has been completed right round to tho eastern side and work is .now being carried out along that side facing tho town river bank. W. Hussey, tho local cyclist, competed in the 36-milo road raco from Levin to Te Horo and back on Saturday. From scratch ho put up the fastest time, doing the distance in 1 hour 31 minutes 55sec.

Mr Rasmussen, an employee of Whitaunui, Ltd., sustained a severe injury to his hand while engaged in flax-cutting in the company’s swamp. Ho was brought to Foxton, where he received medical attention and is now progressing satisfactorily. Tho School Committco is at present undertaking tho filling in of a large .concrete tank at tho back of tho school building as it is no longer required and is considered a menace to health. A committco meeting of the Foxton United Sports . Association was held last evening, presided over by Mr \V. T. Jewell. Tho matter of protecting tho association against a wet day on Labour Day was discussed and further details in this connection being to hand, it was decided to take out a policy for £IOO. Tho tenders received for catering were referred to tho town committee and those for the publicans’ booth were considered. Messrs F. C. Raikes and G. Judd were elected members. ’ ~ Mrs R. Moore has won the Archer golf trophy competition, which was brought to a close on the Herrington links on Saturday. ,