DISTRICT NEWS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2004, 21 December 1921, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

])Axm;virkk, Dannevirko is having a spell of beautiful summer weather, quite _ a pleasant change from the heavy rs»n of last week. A sad feature of the recent motor cycle fatality on Boss road is that the parents of the deceased lost another son only three months ago. The Rev. Noel Robertshawe is on his Christinas holiday and is a guest of his mother, Mrs Robertshawe, Rawhiti Street. The butter slump is becoming very keenly left in this district, where many dairy farmers are working high priced land bought during the land boom. One man stated that his cream cheque for last month was £27 on a-1/- per pound basis, whereas his cheque for the corresponding month last year was £O3 on a half-crown basis. This represents a very considerable loss. Jack Brady 1, Phyllis Davison 2, Janet Patcrson 3. Sewing, Fiances Tanner 1. Evelyn Morgan 2; essay, Rita Birch 1; neat notebooks. Nora Flanagan 1; gardening. Cliff Proviso 1, Tom Munroe 2. Drawing, Frances Tanner 1. The sports events were won by the following:—C. grade girls (50yds.), M. Morgan 1, N. Hartstone 2, P. Foss 3. A grade girls (50yds.), R. Olsen 1. E. Morgan 2, L. Campbell 3; B. grade girls (50yds.), E. Morgan 1, D. Cooke 2, J. Wilson 3; A. grade, boys (100yds.), E. Flanagan 1, H. Groucott 2, R. Taniper 3; B. grade boys (100yds.), F. Swindell 1, B. Walker 2. J. Hearsey 3; C. grade boys (hurdles), L. Groucott 1, L. Mahey 2. I. McDonald 3; B. grade boys (hurdles), B. Walker 1, J. Hearsey 2. B. Liddall 3; A. grade, boys (220yds.), J. Miller 1, L. Hills 2, T. Munroe 3; D. grade girls (50yds.), P. Davidson 1. J. Paterson 2, J. Edgar 3; 10. grade girls (50yds.), I. McEwen 1, C. Cooks. ley 2, U. Chamberlain 3; D. grade boys (100yds.), W. J. Brady 1, C. Munroe 2, R. Walker 3; A. grade girls (100yds.), R. Birch 1, J/. Campbell 2, E. Morgan 3; B. grade girls (100yds.). E. Morgan 1, C. Guthrie 2, T. Bovis 3; C. grade bovs (220yds.), R. Hartstone 1, R. Walker 2. F. Hearsey 3; D. grade boys (150yds.), J. Fletcher 1, A. Bovis 2, R. Walker 3; B. grade boys (220yds.). J. Hearsey 1, F. Swindell 2. D. Learmouth 3; A. grade boys (hurdles), P. Hills 1, 15. Zurcher 2, D. Biel 3; C. grade girls (100yds.). I'". Lloyd 1, J. Campbell 2, Z. Patched 3; D. grade girls (100yds.), J. Paterson 1, K. McKay 2, F. Fletcher 3; E. grade girls (75yds.). R. Marshall 1. I. McEwen 2. C. Cookslcy 3; A. grade girls (150yds.), L. Campbell 1, E. Morgan 2, M. Bovis 3; B. grade girls (150yds.), E.'Morgan 1, C. Guthrie 2, P. Wilson 3; C. grade boys (150yds.). P. Miller 1, A. Fell 2. L. Graneott 3; D. grade boys (75vds.), J. Campbell 1. R. Walker 2. E. Graneott 3; A. grade boys (440yds.), J. Miller 1, B. Zurcher 2, T. Munroe 3. L. Hills 4; C. grade girls (150yds.), M. Follas 1, C. Biel 2, L. Hills 3; B. grade boys (440 yds.), D. Learmouth 1, G. McDonald 2, F. Swindell 3, J. Hearsey 4; A. srade boys (high jump), B. Zurcher l; B. Tanner 2, L. Hills 3; B. grade boys (high jump), B. Walker 1. J. Hearsey 2, D. Bearmouth 3. Boys' sack race, B. Liddall 1, B. Tanner 2. F. Swindell 3. Points prizes, senior boys: B. Zurcher 7 points* 1, L. Hills, Qj points 2, J. Miller, 6 points 3. Junior boys: J. Hearsey. 8?. points 1, B. Walker, .8 points 2, F. Swindell, G points 3.