RONGOTEA NOTES.
From Our Own. Correspondent) A very pleasant evening was spent recently at the residence ”of Mr and Mrs R. Dafters when about twenty friends met, the occasion being to tender a welcome, to Mr and Mrs McGee and family back to Rongotea. Daring the evening music and games were indulged in. Mr McGee has taken up the duties at Songotea Cooperative Dairy Co, as engineer in charge of the electrical plant. A vast improvement baa been made in our local Post Office toy the erection of a porch at the main entrance which is badly needed when the westerly blow, and in wet weather.
meeting called by Messrs B. Arnott, and W. H. Foster, for Saturday evening'lastjof those who are de- ? irons of forming a Club in Kongoea district to play in the Manawatu Union, notwithstanding tho wet night was well attended. Mi W H Foster was voted to the -chair and the following intending players and members were present:—B -Arnott, W Silcock, J Dafter, S Wood, O Bastin, E Olaasnn, W Foster, O Lyon, N Ingpen, G Argent, P Hammond, G Ellery, M Kristensen. T Griffen, S Shnraon, B Connelly, L " Bnrne, J Bnrrell, Betteridge, R Amon and D W Pappa, bon secretary. It was decided to form a Olub to be called the Rongotea and District Football Club, £also to affiliate with Manawatu Rugby Union. The matter of obtaining a suitable ground, was left in the hands of Messrs Foster, Arnott and Ingpen. Ail in- . tending players are requested to give their names in as soon as possible to the secretary. The colours decided on were green and white, with 4inch , hoops
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12018, 23 March 1920, Page 4
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276RONGOTEA NOTES. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12018, 23 March 1920, Page 4
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