RANGITIKEI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 6

RANGITIKEI

BULLS TO-DAY’S RUGBY Great interest L being taken in today’s match between Athletic and Bulls seniors, the latter hoping to field a strong fifteen to give the leaders in the competition a stiff tussle. The Bulls team will be selected from the following: Preston, Lunn, Wereta (2). Homes (2), Richardson, Cameron (2), Timmins (2), AlcKenzie, Dwyer, Tohu, Davis, Ellery, Ingram and Carson. . GOLF This afternoon a men’s four-ball competition will be played on the Rangitikci Golf Club’s links. Partners will be at the Golf House. FACTORY PAY-OUT The directors of the Rangitikci Dairy Co., Ltd., have decided to pay at the rate of one shilling a pound for April supply of butter-fat.

LODGE MEETING The regular fortnightly meeting of Rangitikci Lodge, No. 14, 1.0.0. F., was held on Thursday evening, P.G. Bro. Petersen presiding over a good attendance of members. Correspondence was read as follows: From Whanganui Rebekah Lodge, an invitation to attend a social evening on the occasion of the Grand Master’s visit on Alay 29. From Grand Lodge, enclosing quarterly circular and minutes of meeting held in Palmerston North. Hall Improvements.—lt was resolved to obtain a price for painting the hall roof; ridging and spouting also to be attended to. The Active Service Cadets applied for the use of the hall on Alay 30.—The application was granted. The Alanchester Unity 1.0.0. F. Lodge applied for use of the key to the Lodge-room.—Applica-tion granted, P.G. Bro. Forbes being responsible for its safe keeping. Cards.—lt was resolved to. issue a challenge for the Alathieson Shield. Also to hold a series of euchre parties after the meetings for six nights. Committee. —The following were appointed: The N.G., V.G., P.G. Bros. L. Hill and Forbes and Bro. O’Connell. A visiting member from Awarua Lodge conveyed Fraternal Greetings to this Lodge. The Alanchester Unity Lodge applied for the use of the hall for a dance on May 22. —Granted.

BULLS TENNIS CLUB Alembers of the Bulls Tennis Club met on the courts on Wednesday afternoon, when the president (Air G. D. Flower) handed to two members, Air and Airs D. AlcKenzie, a set of carvers, and at the same time wished the newly married couple all the joys of married life. Air Flower spoke of the good work which they had done in the interests of the Tennis Club, particularly Air AlcKenzie’s enthusiasm in running the annual ball, and conveyed to them the best wishes of fellow members.

MARTON

MARTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION The annual general meeting of members of the above association will be held in’ the' Coronation Hall, Alarton, on Thursday, May 22, at 8 p.m. when an interesting statement of the finances and the activities of the association for the past year will be presented. A meeting or the committee will be held afterwards, at which arrangements will be made for the annual ball to be held in the Town Hall on Friday. June 27. LADIES’ GOLF The results of last week’s bogey match was: Alias Aliler 3 up; Aliss B. Crooke 3 up; Aliss Wylde-Brown 1 up; Airs Bevan 4 down; Aliss Glasgow, 4 down. Airs Holdaway returned the best junior card. OBITUARY AIR WILLIAAI HULL Deep regret will be felt at the passing of an old and respected citizen in the person of Air William Hull, of Hair Street, Alarton, at the mature age of 84 years. The dcacesed, who was born in Northampton, came to New Zealand in 1879 in he sailing vessel Kakaia and settled at Makotuku in the Hawke’s Bay province where he was engaged in road contracting work until his retirement seven years ago, when he came to Alarton and resided in Hair Street. Until his death ho enjoyed an active life*

The deceased experienced the many hardships of life in early New Zealand and could recall years of arduous working in the pioneering activities -f the Dominion. A widow, four daughters tors and two sons are left to mourn their loss—Alesdanics J. Hammond (Horopito), N. A. Neilson (Alarton), E. Fletcher (Alarton), JR. T. Thom (Wellington), and Alcssrs S. Hull (Onga Onga, Hawke's Bay) and V. Hull (Rangataua). THE REVELLERS’ DANCE The Revellers’ Dance Club held another successful dance on • Thursday evening when there was a good attendance. The floor was in good order and the music excellent, extras being played, by Aliss J. Boobyer and Air J. Glengarry. Air G. Sneddon acted as M.Q. OLD BOYS’ FOOTBALL CLUB Air A. A, Alclndoe presided over a well attended meeting of the Old Boys Football Club, held in the Marton Jockey Club rooms on Thursday. An invitation was received from the Alanawatu Union inviting Old Boys to enter a team in a seven-a-side to be held at Palmerston North on June 3. The matter was left in the hands of the club captaim A letter from Air W. Dickson, thankbig (on behalf of his family) the club for its expression cf sympathy in their late bereavement, was received.

Notification was received from the Rangtikci Rugby Union that L. McLean had been reinstated from senior to junior and R. W. AlcKenzie from junior to third grade- I A letter was received from the I