Foxton

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7246, 28 August 1933, Page 10

Foxton

From Our Own Correspondent Concerning the Port. A discussion concerning the port of Forton took place at tho monthly meeting of tho Levin Borough Council held last week. In referring to the much discussed proposal to make several cuts in the river near Foxton, the Mayor (Mr. P. W. Goldsmith), who is also a member of the Foxton Harbour Board, said that the board had not wanted to see any cuts made that would'do away with the puu, and its future was uncertain if these were made. Consequently the board had not been able to sanction these cuts; but it had been said that it had no objection to their being made, provided that tne Marine and Public Works Departments would, guarantee that nothing was done to obstruct the waterway between the port and the sea. The departments would not give that undertaking. It was not surprising that the scheme had now been abandoned. “Quite right,” remarked Cr. Roe. vve would have had the Manawatu river in the Horowhenua lake before we were finished.” " , „ _ Referring to the business of the Foxton Harbour Board, the Mayor stated that last month Foxton shipped 100 head of fat cattle to Lyttelton and this month a boat was ordered for IGO head. Boats were still bringing in a lot of stuff from ■Lyttelton, including thousands of sacks of fowl feed. He was told that the poultry keepers around Foxton and Palmerston North obtained fowl wheat cheaper than did those of Levin and many othe. localities. A good deal of coal was also shipped through the port. What he was always dreading, however, with respect to the Harbour Board, was that it would not manage to keep the port going without striking a rate. The Mayor paid a tribute to the chairman (Mr. J. Linklater, M.P.) for the manner in which he had stood by the board for many years, giving his services cheerfully and refusing to accept an honorarium. Rabbit Destruction Work.

The Manawatu Rabbit Board’s monthly meeting, held at Foxton on Thursday afternoon, was presided over by the chairman (Mr. B. G. Gower). The board's inspector (Mr. D. R. Barron) stated that during the past month a great amount of his time had been taken up in personally supervising the carrying out of all ploughing done on the properties where poisoning operations were undertaken by men engaged under the Unemployment Board’s No. 11 scheme. As it would not be possible to complete the necessary poisonings by the end of the present month, he had written the Commissioner asking him to extend the board’s time for this work ’until September 16. Good kills had been experienced in all poisonings and the great majority of rabbits destroyed had, as previously experienced, been does —on one property the whole kill consisted of does— mostly in young. The benefits derived from such results could not be overestimated. Some areas poisoned in the first part of the season have been again poisoned with good results. In the early poisonings, numbers of young rabbits, too young in this uncommon breeding season to take the bait, were the rabbits not showing up, end a second successful poisoning in the one season was of great benefit in clearing up •the pest. If the same scheme were carried out next winter it would be advisable to have a larger gang of men employed, and a start made earlier in the season so that the “cover” area could be poisoned early and late with strychnined carrots, which was undoubtedly the best form of poisoning. All owners of properties where poisoning operations had been carried out were written to requesting them to follow up this work with cyanide fumigation . Ladies’ Golf.

The following are the results of the L G.U. and stroke competition held on the Herrington links, Foxton, on Saturday:—Silver grade: Mrs. Jagger; bronze grade: Miss Barber 1; stroke competition: Miss E. Barber 1, Mrs. IV. Smith 2, Mrs. Jagger 3; junior competition: Mrs. 11. Robinson 1. . v

Racing. 1 The Foxton Racing Club having been granted Saturday, September 30, as the date for holding a one-day fixture, have definitely decided to go ahead and preparations for the meeting are now m hand. The programme, which has been drawn up by the committee and forwai tied to the controlling authorities for approval, provides for a well balanced list of seven events in which the total stakes offered show an increase of £SO as compared with the meeting held in July. The events comprise a hurdle. race, of 70 sovs. over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs; maiden race of- 50 sovs for three-year-olds and upwards, distance 6 furlongs; an open handicap of 125 sovs over 1 mile; a two-year-old handicap of 60 sovs over 4 furlongs and 27 yards; a hack handicap of 70 sovs over a mile, an open handicap of 85 sovs over 7 furlongs, and a hack handicap of 65 sovs over a distance of 51 furlongs. In keeping with the club s policy, of which owners and trainers have expressed appreciation, nomination and acceptance fees have been reduced to a minimum, and free stabling will again be available. The Foxton track, being particularly suited for racing during the winter and spring months, Is In great condition and, with the inclusion oi an event for two-year-olds, the club should have no difficulty in again experiencing a successful meeting.