MARTON NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18017, 4 November 1920, Page 6

MARTON NOTES.

RANGITIKEI .MOTOR CLUB. 1 ■ A meeting of the Raugitikei Motor Club will be held at the .Marton I Jockey Club’s rooms on Thursday I evening, 4th November, to make | final arrangements tor the club’s race meeting on the Bulls racecourse ion Wednesday, Sth December. 1920. | The following programme has been [approved by the N.Z.A.C.U.:— I Open Handicap, 6 laps; Ist prize £5, second £2, third £l. I Novice Handicap, 5 laps: trophies. Raugitikei Handicap, 10 laps; first [prize £lO, second £4. third £2. Bulls Handicap, 6 laps, GOO c.c. ■machines; first prize £5, second £2 i third £l. 1 Ohakea Handicap. 8 laps; first [prize £B, second £3, third £l. [ Richardson Cup. 5 laps; first prize £8 and cup presented by Mr J. Richi ardson, second £3, third £l. Brandon Hail Stakes. 5 laps; first prize £5, second £2. third £l. I Entry forms may be obtained from the secretary, Mr K. H. Fowler, at Marton, with whom nominations close on Wednesday, November 24th. GENERAL NEWS. Tenders are invited by the Marlon Borough Council, and will be received up to noon on Monday. 15th November. for extensions to the Mar-ton-Upper Tutaenui reservoir embankment. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Marton Borough Council office. .Mrs Coulter, Broadway, advertises a second-hand business and property for sale on Boardway, Marlon. The weather was very stormy at Marton on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, lightning, thunder, hail, and cyclonic winds forming part of the bill of fare presented. Wednesday afternoon was too boisterous for bowlers, and the constant rains have hampered the caretaker of the lawn tennis courts in preparing them for practice. It was [ intended to open the swimming baths at an early date, but unless the | weather improves it will be the end of the month before they are opened. , — ~ = I