A RAILWAY TRANSFERENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 29 October 1912, Page 6

A RAILWAY TRANSFERENCE.

TUTAENUI BRIDGE

REQUIRES SOME ALTERATION.

BARTON'S CIRCUS

MARTON FARM SCHOOL

(From our own Correspondent). MAR TON, Oct. 28

Foreman Benny, of the Marton Junction railway staff, has been transferred to Auckland, and his place locally is being filled by Mr R. Hampton, of Auckland. OVIr Hampton acted as guard for some time on the- AucklandFrankton section, and being most obliging, he made hosts of friends. Auckland's loss is Marton's gain.

The Borough Council might easily devote some attention to making the Tutaenui bridge, on the way to the station, pass-able to pedestrians. Its present condition is a disgrace. The Council provides an asphalt path almost from the station, and yet when the bridge is reached, several inches of sloppy clay have to be passed through. If the Council cannot see its way to provide a separate footbridge -alongside, it might reasonably be asked to keep the bridge passable. It is not so bad for men. They can ilounder through the mire. But it is a shame to expect women to wheel a pram.,-and carry youngsters through it. The probability is that none of the Councilors ever walk to the Junction. If they did, the remedy would soon be applied.

Barton's Circus was treated to ideal weather for its Marton performance, and there is no doubt that the company is easily the best that Barton Bros, have ever had touring, which is saying a great deal. The menagerie, and the splendid company of artists, are worth going a long way to see, and the big audience last night went into raptures over the great programme submitted. To-night the company appear at Feilding, and those residing between Marton and Feilding who were not present last night, should not miss the opportunity afforded of seeing this great combination at Feilding to-night. The circus also appears at Palmer&ton during the show, and should do splendid business.

The agricultural class at Marion Farm School had good weather to-day, for the usual weekly instruction. The work now in progress is the preparation of land for different crops, instruction as to the best varieties, and the .amount of seed to sow per acre. Cultivation and harvesting will be dealt with both theoretically -and in practice.