CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2753, 20 September 1923, Page 2

CRICKET.

PARK CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Park Cricket Club was held last evening, Mr. V. Sutton presiding. The annual report stated that the club, after a strenuous season, had been successful in winning the Guthrie Shield. Tho cause of tbe success of the club was due to the bowling of L. Bramwell and C. Hostiok. as well as the batting of George Darragh and W. Minglns. The junior team failed to work together, mainly through the want of a good leader. The report also referred to the need of new material, and went on to record the thanks of the club for the assistance of the caretaker of the Park. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £6 19/-

Officers were elected as follow: Pre. sident, Mr, V. Sutton; vice-presidents, Messrs.- J. W. Bramwell, N. J. Bartholomew and C. S. Jeffs; management committee, Messrs. W. Cooke, L. Bramwell and R. Baldock; selection committee, the secretary, club captain and R. Baldock; delegates to F.C.A., Messrs. V. Sutton, W. Cooke and club captain; secretary, Mr. W. Mingina. Mr. G. Darragh intimated that he would be playing for the Rovers team next season, and on the motion of Mr. Cooke, was accorded a vote of thanks for hia past services.

A meeting of th e Feilding branch of l£fi Farmers' Union is to be held at 2.3 u p.m. to-morrow. Among the matters to be discussed are racingtaxation and railway tariff proposals. The matter of wandering stock was again referred to at yesterday* meeting of the. Kiwitea County Council, when a resolution was passed authorising the ranger to issue one warningto offenders, and if tiie offence was repeated, a prosecution would follow. The county clerk then proceeded to read from a list of those it was contemplated to prosecute, and the names included that of a councillor. This caused uo little amusement, and the councillor concerned explained that he had no control over- the circumstances which allowed the stock to get on to the road, when Cr. Hair declared that the council was dealing with the wandering ritock omesrfion like a lot of children. Cr. D. H. McLean remarked that that was a matter of opinion. The discussion then faded away.

Sympathetic consideration was given by the Kiwitea County Council yesterday to the matter of the retirement of aged and faithful servants of the council. Councillor A. C. Morton introduced tho subject, and stressed the seriousness of the matter. He quoted one case of an aged servant, who was no longer capable of doing a full day's work, and who had served the council for the past 17 years. Thij man was in poor circumstances, and the council should consider what should bo done In such cases. Councillor W. Hair also referred to a case of another old and faithful servant, who had seven children. A general discussion followed, in which it was emphaiscd that something should be done to meet such cases, and tho idea of creating a superannuation fund was recommended. It was not possible to meet cases of the kind out of the unauthorised fund, and there was no authority for such expenditure, but it was agreed that the council should take immediate steps toward obtaining information, which would aid the council in formulating a supcrannation fund. ,

The dismissal of an employes of the council by tho overseer, was the subject of a deputation which waited on the council for the purpose of obtaining a review of the circumstances leading up to the action of the overseer. Mr. Hawthorne, a resident or tho district for over 30 years, was the spokesman, and he stated that the dismissed man had served three years With the Royal Field Artillery, and on completion of tho war had, together with his wife, travelled to New Zealand, paying his passage. The man was not an experienced roadman, but was a toiler, and had done good work on the road. He had been told to provide himself with a horse, and this he had done, and shortly after was dismissed at a moments notice. He was without means, and had a wife and child, also horse to support, the grazing for the latter costmg 5/per week. Another old resident of the district spoke, in favour of the dismissed employee, and the man himself also stated his case. The climax apparently, was reached when the overseer was not satisfied with a breast work which the man concerned had put in. Other matters of a domestic nature were referred to, and the deputation then withdrew. After hearing the overseer's report on the case, the council decided to uphold his action in dismissing the man.