Opiki

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 159, 9 July 1935, Page 4

Opiki

I roru Our Own Correspondent \ Military Dance.

On the evening; of July ]y the officers, N.C.O s and men of the T>'Squadron, Maim vvutu -Mounted Rifles, are holding a military dance in the local hall. The object of this, and other dances which win be held ill tile ManawatU district;'is to raise funds to provide tjie Mounted Regiment with a standard. Certain regiments of cavalry aie authorised to carry standards, and the .Mounted Rifles .in New Zealand are included. The. proposed standard, or guidon, as it is usuai,y called, will be of crimson silk damask, embroidered and fringed with gold. It will bear upon it the title and badge of the regiment embroidered in gold and also emblazoned will be the battle honours gained in South Africa, 1902, Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine, 1915—18. The guidon, carried in honour at the head of the regiment, will serve as a lasting memorial to those past members, whose gallant devotion to duty and noble sacrifice enabled their regiment to perform the great deeds now recorded in history. It will also serve as a visible and inspiring emblem to New Zealand youths now serving in, and carrying on the tra--ditions of the Manawatu Mounted Rifles. It is therefore hoped that dance and card patrons in the surrounding district will attend and help a worthy cause. Football. The local grounds were the scene of another game between Opiki and Pox toil wooipackers on Saturday. The usual number of fans were treated to an interesting match, the final score being in favour of Poxton 9—6. The game was. a very even one, the score at half-tima being six all. It was only in the latter part of the second spell that Poxton were able to secure the honours. A. Hodgson and L. Simpson scored for Opiki. Afternoon tea- was served by the ladies before the departure of the visitors for home. Social Credit. Colonel Closely, M.C., V.D., of Auckland, vice-president of the Douglas Social Credit movement in New Zealand, gave' an address at the Opiki hall on Saturday evening to an interested audience. A farewell party was given the Misses H. and M. Perris, of Campbell's road, recently, a large number of friends attending. The guests of the evening will be leaving shortly to join their parents in Mastorlon Mr. J. Phillips, commonly known as tiie "onion and potato king.” of Opiki, left on July S for the Bulls district, wlicrlie will continue agricultural farming.