HALCOMBE NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2695, 13 July 1923, Page 9

HALCOMBE NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent) On Tuesday evening Mrs Siegel, a resident of Halcombe, was hurried away to the hospitable at Palmerston North to undergo an operation, which was performed with success. Mrs Seigal, being elderly, everyone was pleased to hear how remarkably well she had got on and by latest reports she Is progressing favourably. , Yesterday the fourth football team journeyed to Turakina to meet Turakina. They were severely handicapped, having only eight men of the original team, the balance not turning Up on account of a misunderstanding. Mr Sterne, the president of the club, rushed round and secured the balance of the men, some of them not having played for years. Cut credit was due to •him for the way he go* them together. As thy were only beaten by G to 0. with practice they would be just as good as the original players. 1 A'meeting is to be held on Saturday night to discuss the action the Union has taken, and a good attendance of members Is necessary, because the whole question will be thrashed out. The final arrangements for the return match with Stanway, at crib were made on Wednesday night. It was decided to meet them on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. At the management of the Rangitikel Rugby Sub-Union there was some strong comment concerning the Todd Cup, originally given in a sporting spirit by Mr Todd for competition among the The first match was played in the spirit intended, and was provocative of much merriment. Since then conditions have changed. Mr C. 0. McDonald asked that'the Union fix an age limit. Recently three Tokorangi players were suspended for breaches in a match at Turakina. The Union went into the matter which was reopened for the players, who appeared and after hearing the evidence decided to uphold the suspensions. At the Oroua County Council meeting on Wednesday, several complaints were lodged from Halcombe re roads and culverts, Mr D. Hoskins complaining about the condition of a road near his house. Mr W. P, Bickers also drew attention to a bad culvert near his property at Maklno and many more. The ranger of Halcombe reported on wandering stock and having made big hauls. The Council decided to

have the offenders in future prosecuted, Messrs L. Anderson and X Fergusson, with Mr Haynes as emergency, are picked to play at Feilding in the hockey match against Nelson to-day, at 2.30 p.m. Halcombe will meet Marton on Saturday, weather and grounds permitting.