RANGITIKEI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 18 March 1936, Page 14

RANGITIKEI.

MARTON, March 14. The annual meeting of holders of shooting and fishing licenses in the Rangitiliei district was held last evening, there being an attendance of 35. Mr G. L. Marshall was elected to the chair. A presentation was made to the 1 tiring secretary, Mr G. T- Avery, in recognition of his services in 28 years tenure of the position, to sportsmen in If angitihei. Tlie following committee were elected:—-Messrs W. Twigg, E. Gudopp, C. 0. McDonald, G. T. Avery, If. McKenzie (Marton), G. L. Marshall (Turakina), IV. Duncum, P. H. Whisker, J. W.Simpson, D. Lundy, M. C. ■ Gould, Q. 0. Wilson (Bulls). At a subsequent meeting of the committee, Mr If. McKenzie Was elected secretary. j The wedding was solemnised at St. 1 Andrew’s Church, Turakina,, on Wednesday, February 25, by Rev. C. W. Watt, of Gordon Vernon, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. II: Signal, Porewa, Marton, and Susan Mclntyre, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Blackstock, Turakina. i The second athletic meeting of the Galpin Crip series was held on the Marton Park last evening under pleasant conditions. Results are as follow 100 yards: If. Hammond 1, L. Moss and F. McConkey, equal, 2. Half-mile cycle: E. Gibbs 1, T. Bnder *2, Q. Ellery 3. Ladies’ 75 yards: Miss I. Coles 1. Miss M. Bush 2, Mrs A. ( Griffin 3. 880 yards handicap: W. Pdet 1, H. Haycock 2, M. Griffin 3. One mile i cycle: E. Gibbs 1, R. Ellery 2, F. Tol-' ley 3. 220 vards handicap: R. Hammond 1, A. Bush 2, Li Moss 3. Ladies’ 100 yards handicap: Miss I. Coles 1, ' Mrs A. Griffin 2, Miss F. Hughes 3. One mile: W. Edge 1, S. Haycock 2, W. Pilet 3. Two mile cycle: R. Ellery I. K. Ellery 2, E. Gibbs 3. ! The takings at the Plunket garden fete on Wednesday, including donations, amounted to £Bl 16s Bd. The, expenses were £ll 3s 4d. The net pro- j ceeds are therefore £7O 13s 4d. Leave of absence for several months, during which he will visit the United States, England and the .Continent, was granted to Mr A. Way, secretary of the Marton Jockey Clubj at a meeting of the general. committee. The chairman (Mr H. J. McManaway) made a presentation of a rug to Mr Way. Mr E. F. Mahoney, Who has been on the staff of the Marton Post and Telegraph Department for the past six years, has been transferred oil promotion to Kaponga, Taranaki. Prior to his departure he Was the recipient of a presentation, an engraved silver cigarette Case, from the staff. MARION, March 16. Prior to his departure from Marton to the Chief Post Office at Palmerston North, Mr S. R. Holmes was met by his fellow members of the staff of the Marton Post Office and presented with a canteen of cutlery as an expression of the esteem in which he is held. For ten years Mr Holmes had been mail room supervisor at the Marton office and he has taken a commendab’e part in the activities of the Fire Brigade and the Boy Scout Troop, in addition to a number of sports bodies. The postmaster (Mr G. W. Brown) said he had found Mr Holmes capable and conscientious in every respect, and always Willing to carry out the many tasks Which had come his way. Mr S. J. Sut- ! livan said that there was no member of the staff who would not miss Mr Holmes and his kindly influence, particularly where the younger officers were concerned. The departure of Mi Holmes Would mean a loss not only to the Marton office but to outside interests as well. Other speakers Were Messrs A. E. S. Crozier, S. C. Matthews and W. L. Newman. Mr Holmes returned thanks and said his relations with the members of the staff, alid with the public are Marton, had always neen very pleasant. The annual competition for the Gonville Cups between teams representing the Gonville Bowling Club and combined teams from Marton, Hunterville and Bulls was played on the Marton green on Saturday afternoon, _ Gonville proved the victors, winning by 160 points to 135. While cycling from Bulls on Saturday evening to the place of his employment on the Bulls-Turakina Road, a youth, Philip Rayner, son of Mr j and Mrs H. Rayner, of Marton, had a nasty fall from his machine and Was taken to hospital, in Marton in an •unconscious condition. The ' funeral of the late Miss Beth Sherriff, the second daughter of the late Mr H. Sherriff, and Mrs Sherriff, of Marton, on Saturday afternoon, was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. Rev. J. H. Hall officiated. The casket was adorned with a number of beautiful floral emblems, including those from the Stratford Hospital Board, Marton Borough Council, matron and nursing staff of Stratford Hospital, former colleagues at 5 the training school (Hawera Hospital), ahd Braemar Hospital (Wanganui). The pall-bearers were Messrs J. A. Bush. , A. Barr. R. Bridge, H. Coleman and J. w. Fuller,