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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 141, 17 June 1931, Page 3

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RANGITIKEI RUGBY TAIHAPE v. RANGITIKEI The above representative match will be played on the Alarton Park this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 p.m. and not 2.45 as previously stated. The Rev. P. H. Leonard has been selected as the referee. Both teams will be represented by a strong combination and an interesting game of Rugby is assured. Junior Shield Matches. The Junior Shield matches for to-day are as follows: Old Boys v. Athletic, at Alarton No. 2 ground at 3 p.m. (Rev. B. D. Ashcroft). Bulls v. Ohingaiti, at Bulls (Air ID. West,wood). Halcombe v. Hunterville, at Hunterville (Air T. Thompson). With the exception of the Old Boys-Athletic match the games start at 2.45 p.m. Old Boys team (to be selected from): A. Jackson, K. Poppe, J. Hopkin, L. Thompson, J. Henderson, A. Hansen, G. Carey, H. Coles, H. Gordon L. McBeth, L. McLean, E. Lewis, J. Hammond, L. Barry, R. Aloore, L. Chainey, H. Neilson, 8. Kennedy, AL AlcCaul. Athletic Team.—Petersen, Taylor, Glengarry, AlcLaren, Watson, J. Wil son, Hodge, Thompson, Goodhue, Nairne, Poppe, Anderson, Tolley, Roach, Leu. Reserves: Backs, Maxwell. Forward, Wilson.

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY Air T. "Whale’s woolshed was the scene of a very enjoyable party on Monday evening when over 70 friends gathered to celebrate! the coming-of-ago of Air Jack Poppe, son of Mrs F. Poppe, of Pukepapa Road. The evening was devoted almost entirely to •lancing, the music being supplied by Mr L. S. Signal, while extras were played by Aliss and Air Brightwell. Mr K. Poppe made a capable AI.C. A most delightful supper was dispensed. during which Air Geo. Black took the opportunity to congratulate tlv guest of the evening on attaining his majority, and to wish him every happiness and prosperity in the future. A rather novel and very pleasing featun was the presentation to Mr Poppe by his mother of an over-sized “Yale” key. fashioned in wood, and autographed by all present. Air Poppe was the recipient of numerous presents. EMPIRE TRADE WEEK

A meeting of retailers was held on Tuesday evening in the Borough Council Chambers to discuss, among other things, the holding of the proposed Trade Week. Air J. D. Gorrie, who convened the meeting on tho recommendation of the Chamber of Com merce, presided.

The meeting heartily approved the suggestion, and it was decided to hold a combined meeting with the Chamber of Commerce in one month’s time. In the meantime, committees set up will make arrangements with manufacturers and wholesalers for the staging of displays during the Trade Week, and these committees reports will be before the combined meeting. It was recommended that the best time for the week would be in September or October.

Besides window displays, many schemes were suggested for making the effort appealing. The Trade Commissioner is prepared to give an address on Empire Trade and to give every assistance. Tho committee will endeavour to arrange for lectures on Empire Trade in the schools and conduct in conjunction an essay competition. introducing the discussion, Air J. D. Gorrie prefaced his remarks with a commentary on world conditions at present. “By promoting a demand for | Empire goods with an Empire Trade | Week,” he said, “we are helping ourI selves. ” Enthusiasm and co-operation [were the ingredients necessary t-o success, he concluded, and those should be assured in a town which had in many ways signified willingness to further Empire interests. Correspondence from the Trade Commissioner, with Empire Trade propaganda, was received. It stated that the Commissioner was associated with tho Empire Alarkcting Board which was doing invaluable work in the Homeland to foster Dominion products. “Reciprocal Empire Trade,” it stated, was the keynote of Empire security and prosperity. ”

Mr T. Low congratulated Air Gorrie on convening the meeting. An Empire Trade Week would be a good thing for the town and Dominion, and Home products. “Charity begins at home,” he said, “so Dominion goods first.” “It is up to the retailers to cooperate,” said Mr Shine, “with an ap peal to the public to ‘Buy British Goods! ’ ’ ’

I A letter from the Trade Commissioner contained a table of statistics with a view to illustrating the value of window displays in a campaign suc-i as the proposed Empire Trade Week. The table showed that in a town with a population of 2,500, 350 would pass a given window every hour. Air J. D. Gorrie reported on a recent discussion by the Chamber of Commerce on the restriction of industry by combines generally, and, in particular, Distributors Limited, a combine of milling interests which limited the output of flour mills to certain defined amounts considerably below their normal. The local flour mills were cited as an instance where supply was considerably below the demand, and a penalty had already been imposed for exceeding the limit. A petition, signed by retailors concerned, said Air Gorrie, had been forwarded to the Minister of Commerce. The reply stated that the firm concerned was bound by terms of the contract with the distributors, and suggested that the shortage of local supplies, which occasioned the petition, could be overcome by reducing oi tsid.j supplies. The reply further instanced a case “The Crown v. Distributors Ltd.,” which was won by tho defendants. A general discussion followed, in which the tenor of the remarks was that any combine /hieh restricted production was hampering industry and icting contrary to th » interests \f t) IC country. There was no resolution. TOURIST TROPHY RACE The secretary of the New Zealand Auto Cycle Union received a cable ? rom Air S. Rees (tho Union’s representative in England) on Tuesday uorning that both Howard Tolley and Jon Bray, tho Now Zealand cyclists otired in the first lap of the Junior I'ourist Trophy Race through machine rouble. LADIES’ HOCKEY Following is the team selected to reresent Rata Ladies’ Hockey Club in heir match against. Wnitun’a AVest at I’ailuna today: H. IDowns. 1,. Hart iy. H. Moore, A. Downs. M. Down?. M,