FOXTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 135, 8 May 1933, Page 8

FOXTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) FOXTON, May 6.

Shortly before 8 o’clock- thin morning Misses Meta and Joan Mason and Hope and Mary Thynne set out on a hiking trip to Wellington, where they intend to spend their school vacation. The girls, who were well equipped for the journey, will break the journey at Ohau, Waikanae and Upper Hutt on the way down, having chosen the Akatarawa route, and at Titahi Bay, Paekakariki and Otaki on the return trip. On Thursday evening the pupils of Standards V. and YI. held a social evening in All Saints’ schoolroom. There was a good attendance and a happy time was spent in games and dancing. Music was provided by Mr Edwards, Pearl King and Jack Stall while items were contributed byPeace Martin and Leo King. Supper was provided and the function, which was hold in order to raise funds for school library books, .was brought to a close at 11 p.m. Miss K. Coup and Mr J. Marston supervised arrangements which were all carried out bv the pupils. ' . Dazzled by the light an approaching car while returning to Foxton on a recent night, a local Hindu fruiterer driving a light delivery van lost his hearing and the truck capsized in the drain in front of Mr R. F. Pearce’s residence. The driver was uninjured, but the truck was badly damaged. . , The monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday afternoon presided over by Mrs Barron (vice-president). After routine business had been transacted a clever competition caused much interest and was won by Miss Ula Thomson. A dainty and bountiful afternoon tea was dispensed by the members. The second competition was won by Mrs Hart, a visitor from Wellington. A motion of sympathy was passed to Miss Duncan in her jllness. ■ The monthly meeting of the Methodist Ladies’ Guild was held on Thursday afternoon, Mrs Berry presiding. A very-success-ful “bring and buy” effort was held and a competition won by Mrs Chrystall. Afternoon tea was served. FOXTON, May 8. Although a rough week-end was experienced with high winds and it was anticipated that ducks would be plentiful on the various lagoons throughout the ciistrict this was not so. The Manawatu River was eight feet above normal and apparently the ducks found their way to low-lying purts that had become filled up by the river or sought places on the river where shooters could not reach them owing to the depth of water. On Saturday Foxton juniors defeated Shannon at Foxton by 22 points to 3. Fire Brigade seniors defeated Otaki by 23 points to 17. Foxton Football Club juniors defeated Athletic by 8 to 3.