RANGITIKEI

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 50, 28 January 1942, Page 6

RANGITIKEI

News has bom received by Mrs E, Gor< don, of Hunia Street,. Marlon, that her eon, Lance-Sergeant tlaniifth previouely reported missing, is now a prisoner of war in Italy. A meeting convened by the ivlaiton Chamber of Commerce, at the ropiest oi the Marton Borough Council, was held m the Borough Council Chamber on Monday, There was a good attendance of •numbers and townspeople, who were addressed bv Mr H Webb, the district lighting cont roller, of Wanganui, who explained Ihe regulations dealing with light restriction and blackout regulations. The nursing division of he bh John Ambulance has been allotted to poaltione in rase of an emergency olarm and wil be stationed at St. Andrew » Hall and llu Prcsbvtcrian Hall at Marlon, Junntion St. Stephen’s Parish Hall, Ibnp.ro Hath an l the Red Cross Hospital in High Slreol. Marton. Trained nurses will accompany CJ Mre S H. U L. Grut has returned to Marten after spendoing a holiday at the Manawatu Heads, Foxton. . , The anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland’s native bard, was celebrated by the Marton Scottish Society with .a “Burns Night” in the Druids Hall, Marton, on Monday. Mr 11. Stuart, chief’ of the society, presided. The attendance was very good considering the petrol restrictions, and among those present were Mr A. McSkimming, president of the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band. Mr and Miss Patterson (Wanganui land Rev R. Crockett (Bulls'. Items wore provided by Mr J. W. Gibson. Miss A. AlcNub and Mr A. Seymour. Mr A. Way gave an address on Scotland, which lie visited in iyo6. Mrs 11. H. Richardson, who has been in a private hospital for six months, has found it necessary to enter the Wanganui Hospital for specialist treatment. At present on a visit to their son Mr K. L. Harris, at l’acroa, are Mr and Mrs C. L. Harris, of Marton.