WAVERLEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19584, 8 June 1926, Page 2

WAVERLEY

DEATH OF MRS A. J. ADLAM. (From the “Chronicle’s” Special Correspondent). A gloom, was cast over the community on Saturdtay evening when it became known that Mrs A. J. Adlam had passed away very suddenly. The deceased lady had been busy in her garden and it is thought by her family, the members of which were absent at the time of her death, that she succumbed to a sudden heiart seizure. The deceased was much respected in this district and had always taken a keen interest, with her husband, in the community and social life of the district. The late Mrs Adlam had attained her 53rd year and leaves a husband and a family of seven, to whom deep and sincere sympathy is extended by the citizens of Waverley. FOOTBALL. The Waverley junior team played Hawera at Hawera on Saturday and suffered defeat only (after a ding-dong 'struggle, the game ending 16 to 10 in favour of Hawera. Play fluctuated considerably, and in the dying stages of the game Waverley proved the fitter team, though they failed to equalize. How brothers, Cunningham and Southcombe showed up well for the local team. Schools’ Seven-arSide. The local schoolboys journeyed to Wanganui and competed in the primary schools’ seven-a-side competitions. After defeating Wanganui East they suffered defeat in the second round from Marists by 3 points after a, splendid game. The boys arc doing well and give promise of being almost las good as last year’s team. TOWN CLOCK. The clock set within the Memorial Tower has been a thing of pride in this district, but on Friday evening something affected its equilibrium. Since then it has had alternate periods of work and idleness. It seems to have definitely “struck” for some unknown reason. Several causes <are suggested, including frosts, earthquake, speeding motorists, and some one thought that the result of the Wanganui-Taranaki Rugby match had something to do with it. At present it allows “no tick.” WINTER CONDITIONS. This district is receiving its share of the. frosty weather and the growth showing so nicely a fortnight (ago has received a check. Farmers with a plentiful supply of winter feed will certainly need it, while those without it — well, what will thev do?