RANGITIKEI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 159, 7 June 1937, Page 2

RANGITIKEI.

MARTON, June 4. The election of officers at the annual meeting of the Marton Ping Pong Club resulted: —President, Mr G. Hunter; captain, Mr H. Fitzgerajjd; secretary and treasurer, Mr E. Steere; committee, Messrs R. C. Ball, T. Dommett, S. Prince and Mrs G.Hunter. The annual meeting of the Rangitikei Licensing Committee was held to-day, Mr R. M. Watson, S.M., presiding. Renewals of licenses were granted to H. Galbraith, Taihape; A. T. Gatrell, Marton Hotel; J. L. Anderson, Marton Railway Hotel; C. N. Spencer, White Hart Hotel, Marton; B. D. Corrigan, Fordell; E. C. Haddock, Club Hotel, Marton; E. R. Smith, Wangaehu; W. IL Entwistle, Red Lion Hotel, Wanganui; A. J. Archer, Mangamahu; J. Quirk, Gretna Hotel, Taihape; E. J. Pepper, Railway Hotel, Turakiua; G. Lishfriian, lien Nevis Hotel, Turakiua; P. li. Wilnisliurst, Upokongaro. A wohelsalt license was granted Barraud and Abraham, Ltd., Marton.' Mr H. J. D. McManaway presided over a meeting of the general committee of the Marton Jocney Club. Tne resignatio nof Air R. A. Hardie, who has left.the district, was accepted with regret. Messrs B. Cochran, S. F. Signal and Harry Ellery were elected members. A discussion took place on the dates allotted to the Manawatu. Racing Club lor its summer meeting, December 27, 2S, and 30, by the Wajiganui District Committee. It was pointed out that it was an unwritten law in vogue lor a number of years that the last day of the Manawatu meeting should be December 29 m any year, ’the dates as agreed upon leifc only one clear day lor horses to travel from Palmerston North to the Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay, Stratford, and Marton New Year meetings. Ihe opinion expressed was that this was not fair to the owners or the clubs mentioned raping on January 1 and 3. A resolution was carried that a strong protest be made to" the Dates Committee against these dates being granted to Manawatu and that dates be altered to December 27, 28 and 29. Wairarapa, Hawke’? Bay and Stratford Clubs are to be asked to co-operate with Marton in the protest. This situation has arisen through Boxing Day falling on a Sunday. The programme for the spring meeting was adopted.