FOXTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 244, 12 September 1933, Page 8

FOXTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) FOXTON, Sept. 11.

A sedan car, driven by Miss H. Fraser, of Levin, who bad with her as a passenger, Mrs Gorringe, also of Levin, capsized in some loose metal on the Ilima-tangi-Sanson highway on Friday. The occupants escaped with only a shaking. The top of the car was torn and the glass windows broken. The annual ritual contest under the auspices of the Royal Arch Chapter of the U.A.O.D. Lodge took plaeo at Foxton, a team from the Manawatu Lodge (Foxton) and a sisters’ team from the Horowhonua Lodge (Levin) being the two entrants. The judges, P.A. Bro. Drake, P.A. Bro. Lownes und P.A. Bro. Davidson, of No. 11 Chapter, Palmerston North, awarded tho points as follow: —Horowhonua 265, Foxton 2561. Foxton, who wero the holders, were thus defeated by 9£ points. The late Mr James Davcy, who passed away at his home at Himatangi on Tuesday last, was born at Exeter, County Devon, England, and came to Dunedin in the sixties. His early life was spent in farming in Otago and Canterbury. In 1890 he married Miss .Annie Craig and three years later decided to remove to the North Island, where he acquired portion of tbe Heaton Park Estate. About 25 years ago he settled on a farm in Iliinatangi and became one of the first directors of the Oroua . Downs Co-operative Dairy Company. Mr Davcy was a member of tho School Committee and was actively connected with the Presbyterian Church. For tho past two years he had been in failing health, but with the characteristic courage of the Devon man kept going until his illness compelled him to take to his bed. Ho is survived by his wife and a family of five daughters—Mrs 11. A. Gardner (Himatangi), Mrs S. M. Ross (Tiakitanuna), Misses P., L., and D. Davey (Himatangi)—six sons, four of whom served in the Great War—Messrs W. Davey (Romford, England), G. H. Davey (New Plymouth), L. and L. C. Davey (Himatangi), J. G. McM. Davcy (To ICuiti), D. S.. Davey (Glen Oroua) —and nine grandchildren. The midday train which left Foxton yesterday for Palmerston North comprised seventeen fully loaded trucks, which included fourteen trucks of hemp en route to Wellington for shipment overseas. At the monthly meeting of the Foxton Borough Council last evening a welcome was extended to Cr S. J. Harvey, who returned to the council table after a serious illness. Tho waterworks foreman reported that the dismantling of the dredge Hcnnessy had been completed and the men wero now at work clearing the Matakarapa swamp under the Native Land Settlement scheme. A letter was received from a firm of solicitors in Palmerston North on behalf of Mr Maclean (gas manager) intimating that in the event of his employment with the council being terminated before January 17th next, the council would be held liable for damages. A vote of thanks was accorded the Palmerston North City Council for offer of trees and shrubs for the local municipal gardens. The resignation of Mr W. H. Coley as stoker at the gas works, was accepted with regret. Mr J. G. Coley was appointed to fill the vacancy. It was decided to instruct the road foreman to alter the shoulders placed dangerously near the corner at the junction of Patrick and Purcell Streets and in Union Street.