RANGITIKEI NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 December 1912, Page 6

RANGITIKEI NOTES.

PAINFUL ACOI DEiXT AT RANCH-

TIKI

DIGGING FOR POTATOES IN A GRAVEYARD.

AU REVOIR

FEILDING BOWLERS' SUCCESS

CRICKET MATCH

A MINISTER'S TRANSFERENCE

PASSING OF A FETJJDING REtSI-

DENT

DUST AND RAIN

FAT LAMB MARKET

(From our awn Coi-respondent.)

MARTON, Dec 16

Advice received at Marton to-day from "Wai.mar.ino states that & painful accident occurred 'at Rangatiti on Thurs- ; day to Patrick Cavarragb, settler. W(hile . Mr Cavanagh was working in the bush a tree fell, striking him in the chest. 1 With great difficulty he managed to reach his whare, where he was discovered 'by a neighbour. Dr Owen, of Raetilii, attended to the injury. If a visitor to Marton speaks accurately, land must (be very scarce .at ; Levin. He states that recently ipamwssion was given, and a portion of the cemetery was ploughed up for pofcatoes. Graves were .disturbed, and a public protest having been made, the seed was mot put in the prepared patch. Mr E. Broad, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, who has been transferred to W.aikukurau, and his highly- | esteemed wife, were most deservedly ' popular. Mr Broad was particularly so with the bank's cficnt*. _ 'Who felt that they could not allow him to take his departure without some tangible token of their regard, and co they presented him with la handsome gold 'watch, suitably inscribed. M:r J. J. McDonald presided over. the gathering, and tributes to Mr Broad's courtesy land kindness were paid by Messrs Fred Pnrnell, Lloyd, Stuart, Brice, Herbert, and Y)r Sherman. References were also made to the great loss socially Mrs Broad would be. Before the gathering dispersed, cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Broad, and Master Broad. The many friends of Mrs Broad presented her with a valuable necklet and pendant with ear-rings to match, and Mr Broad with a pair of silver-backed military hair brushes. The Anglican Church Guild also gave Mrs Broad Vwo solid1 silver candlesticks, and she was furthermore the recipient of a woll-/bound hymn-book from the choir. _ Master Broad was the .recipient of a silver serviette ring from his youthful friends. A rink from Feeding comprising G. Ciai-rett, R. Burne, F. Mason and J. M. R. Lockhead (sk) journeyed to Terrace End on Saturday a.nd played Stollett's rink for the Mason and Barr Cup. After ia good game the Feilding rink worn by 18 to 12. WoodviHe has a challenge in for this cup, which ds known as the (Easier Cup. ' Park B cricket team played Colyton on the reserve on Saturday, and won by 152 'runs to 70. Boffmeister 37, Crook 33, Douglas 28 and Sinclair 26 were the highest scorers for.Park, wihile Ashworth 20, E. Fisher 13, and Milieu 10 scored most for lOolyton. Mr H. Bloomifieldj Presbyterian Home Misionary, stationed at Apiti, has been appointed to succeed the Rev. J. R.afctray at Pongaroa, the latter having accepted a call to Springiburn, South Canterbury. Deep -regret was felt in the Feilding district when it became known that Mrs Mathews, wife, of Mr C. Matihews, of Manchester Ss., had died alter a painful illness. Deceased, who arrived in Feilding in 1883, was 54 yearsof ago and leaves a husiband and family of fouc —two sons and two daughters — to mourn their loss. Readers iwill rememiber that Mr Leo Mathews, another son, was killed in the Boer war, he. having left New Zealand with one of the- first continigerits. Mr Andrew McDowall, of Taionui St., Plalmerston North, died yesterday. He was born in Petone in 1841, and ho built the third house in Palmerston.

Slight rain fell at Palmerston early this morning, and it threatened at Feilding, but only a few drops "Tell.

Tho dust nuisance was very bad at Marton to-day, particularly on Station Road.

The. fat famb 'market is now being operated by freezing companies' buyers, and several big deals have been transacted .in the district. Excellent prices are being obtained. One farmer in tho Stanway district received as high as 15s per head for a line.