BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19994, 10 November 1927, Page 3

BULLS

RANGITIKEI BOXING ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Rangitikei Boxing Association was held on Tuesday evening, Mr H. J. McManaway presiding. The finances of the Association were shown to be very satisfactory and the chairman and members of the executive agreed that it was time that another boxing tournament was considered. After discussion, it was resolved to apply for Wednesday, December 14, for the tournament, and the hon. secretary was instructed to get in touch with boxers and principals of boxing schools. The executive will meet on Monday evening next to consider the prospects of staging a tournament even better than the last one, and boxers and others interested should forward particulars to Mr V. Edhouse (hon. secretary), Bulls, as soon as possible. The chairman stated that he had been approached by Wellingtonians regarding “matches,” and the secretary siad that inquiries had been, received from Marton, Wanganui, Palmerston, and other parts. BOY SCOUTS. On Friday evening, Miss N. Wilson, deputy commissioner for Rangitikei, handed a warrant as Acting Scoutmaster to Mr Robert Kemp, and, on behalf of the Bulls Troop committee, presented him with a case of brushes. Tn making the presentation, Miss Wilson thanked Mr Kemp for the good work he had done for the troop in the absence of the scoutmaster. On Monday the troop visited Flock House, and spent a social evening with the trainees there. The Scouts were conveyed in cars kindly lent by Sir James Wilson, Rev, Stewart, and Mr Mclntosh. Amongts the guests was Miss V. Russell, late of the Immigration Board, a member of the Society of Overseas Settlement for Women. Taking advantage of daylight saving, games were played on the tennis courts at Flock House, and later, indoors, the Scouts gave a demonstration of fire drill, showing the various methods of rescuing persons from a burning building. Games, competitions and songs filled in a very pleasant evening, and the staff of Flock House kindly provided supper. GENERAL. Mr William G. McClure, of Makowhai, has patented a device which should be of benefit to dairymen. It is described as “an improved holder’’ for cows’ tails while milking is in progress. Those who have seen the device consider that it will fill a long-felt want, the main features being easy adjustment, absence of sharp cutting edges, and automatic release. Mr McClure is negotiating with the principals of a big firm to put his patent on the market in all parts of the world, and the many friends of this soldiersettler will wish him the best of success with his invention. Mr James Young, of Wellington, was a visitor to Bulls vesterday. Mr Young was manager of Messrs Jones and McGregor’s business in Bulls during the war years, and made many friends here. Mr Young was impressed with the progress of the township during the past ten years, Mr F. J. Mansell’s fine block of shops and flats, the new Criterion Hotel, Mr H. McManaway’s shops, and the bowling and croquet greens and improved tennis courts all coming in for “honourable mention.” ROMANCE OF THE CHORUS Lewis Stone is featured with Billie Dove and Lloyd Hughes in “An Affair of the Follies” at the Bulls Town Hall on Saturday. Arthur Stone has the principal supporting role as a comedy waiter. The picture deals with the marriage of a revue star to a penniless clerk, and her attempt to live on love rather than the income ‘he can provide. Millara Webb directed' the film, which was adapted from a magazine story called “Here Y’Are Brother,” written by Dixie Wilson.