MANGAWEKA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10512, 23 November 1912, Page 2

MANGAWEKA NOTES.

From Oar Own Correspondent. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last evening, a budget or correspondence was read in connection with the express trams stoppage, and Mr Berries, Minister of Railways, signified his intention of visiting Mangaweka at an early date. The Minister will be entertained here during his visit, and will be shown through the Kawatau Valley, Ruahine and Rangiwahia. The Athletic Club Committee are to: be congratulated on their long and varied programme, which ■ was submitted to a well-attended meeting on Thursday evening. Quite a new departure this year is the militaiy events and Highland dancing. The committee have had such strong recommendations, together with valuable 'trophies given, that it kwas unanimously decided to put on .t! e extra ■ events, and, no doubt, U o annual fixture on dauuar> .-nd will ho a huge success. Athletes and horse owners are well catered ±jr, and tho prize money is meted out on an elaborate scale. The full prommmo will bo published in tire Advocate in the course of a tew sign of progress still going on around this district. The Makoliino Valley and Mauui settlers are ta beiewaided through their energy in securing a rural mail de y fcwo or three days a week. inis Mock has been shut out for years vJlth regard to mail matters, and tho oftftdpirs have long suffered many obstacles that other more-fortunate districts have had remedied. The tennis courts and garde under the control pi Mr VV. McOxae, are looking a picture, and the visitors at the courts on llinrsaay were finite charmed with the pretty and artistic manner the grounds are laid out. Although many interesting games were played, t e official opening for the season will hcA take place until next week The bowling enthusiasts have been hampered by the weather toi , * past few months, but another start &as been made on the new green, and good progress has been the result. The green is in an ideal position, and next to the tenuis grounds. Mangaweka residents are fortunate in: securing such a fine piece of ground for this healthy recreation.