MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 3

MARTON

THE MARTON SHOW SHEEP GUESSING COMPETITION I The weight of the three sheep in I the sheep guessing competition at the Alarton District A. and I’. Association show on Thursdax last totalled Messrs. Lloyd Hammond, Rata, and C. L. Harris, Marton, tied for first place with 232” lb. each and receive first and second prizes. WASH-HOUSE ON FIRE BRIGADE’S GOOD SAM-: The Alarlon Volunteer Eire Brigade was called out shortly after noon on Saturday to the residence of Airs. C. Parkinson, Bund Street, where a washhouse xvas on fire. With commendable promptitude the brigade had a load lound the house and wee extinguishing the flames. It appears that the wubfiing had been done that morning, but alter its completion the ashes we.ro emoved. The lire, which was discov cred by a neighbour, was quickly subdue'!, only the back wall of the woodeu building being charred. The save was a 'good one, since a high hedge at the back of the wash-house was in danger of being set alight. In x iexx of the abnormal spell of dry xveather, the fire might havu had scr» • •us consequences. The Marton Fire Brigade atknoxx ledges with thanks a donation of X 3 from Mi. Crooke. ‘‘Aslolat,” in appre ciation of services rendered on the occasion of .the grass lire on January 1. MARTON POST OFFICE TO OPEN BETWEEN 7 AND 8 P.M. Information has been received from the Postmaster-General that the Marton Post and Telegraph Otlice will be open tu the public fur the transaction ui general business, with the exception ul money orders and savings bank work, between the hours ul < and 8 each evening, as fruiu to-day( .\lunday>. Recently the Alartoi. Chamber of Cum me rcc made representations that the Telegraph Department be re-opened each evening between 7 and 8 for the dispatch of telegrams, and that private box holders be enabled Io obtain parcels after the sorting of the evening: mails. These requests were acceded to and the chamber has now been ad \ ised that full post otlice facilities xx ill be made available each evening between the hours mentioned. The period of continuance of the evening service will depend on the response of the public to the additional tacitities thus provided. BOWLING bl NGLES CHA MPIONSHiI’ Further results in the singles competition at the Alarton green are as lollows. — Section A.—Alorrisoa beat Connell, 16—10, JvlorHson beat Fininmore, 25 10; Healy beat Finnimore, 18—lu. Section B. — Marr beat Nicol, 24 10; Brown beat Parkes, 18 11. Section C. —Atkinson beat Barton. 18—13. . Section D.—AlcKenzrie beat Welsh, 2Q —13j Goebel beat McKerzi-e, 18 15; Low beat. Welsh, 17—8. D. Morrison has been the must successful so far, having played fixe oi his seven gainei and won them all.

LOCAL SWIMMERS AT PALMERSTON NORTH Nine members of the Marlon Swimming Club competed at the Hokowhiiu Club's carnixal in Palmerston North on Fri.Jnj etenwg. M. Wyxoek. «a» seeon.l in the WUyils. final, while DRose, won his heat in the i>3 1-Jyds. niul was third in the semi-final. Tire local club is very aelivv this season and its own •carnival on February 11 promises to be a great success. PLUNKET GARDEN FETE Preparations for the annual i’lunket Garden Fete are well in hand. This takes place on Tuesday afternoon, February 26, at •'Edale,’' Bond Street, ' Marton (Miss Cook’s). Some novel features are being arranged and judging by the interest shown the fixture ’ is being looked forxvard to by many. AMBULANCE NOTES (By “First Aid”) The Marton Division has hau, .-ince the final 1934 parade, a very busy lime, as far as duties are concerned. I Dining carnival week, street duty was > cariied out by members, and the fol lowing week the races were attended by a party; since then the weekly spurts meetings, as well as uthei dis I riels sports, have been attended. Perhaps a word regarding member* un diilv would not bu amiss here, vspeciallv ilie Cadets. Members who ( are available for any duly hand their names in to Ihe duty oliicer, who ar range.-, the 'Julies and he tnen bauds ’ liiv names to the divisional suc.i'daiy who, in turn, enters the names on a special yearly return form, ’his is iolallc) at the end of the year in duplicate and forms are tm-u sent in lire duty officer often has tu »ir-tan-r duties at, the last, minute and this is why members arc reque.--.ted to hand i their names in as early as possible, s In the rase of the cadets it is some- ■ what 'lilivrent, the rules of the Brigade s do not allow a Cadet to attend a duty unless under the care of an ambulance man; Cadets are given duties with am 1 Iminiice men io enable them to gain ' experiericv and not to tender first aid. We desire Io make this quite clear. 1 cadets are not allowed Io al’end a duly unless attended also i'_v an ambulance man Cadets are most helpful, how • ever, when they are on duly with an ambulance member, as they can assist the senior member and also gain a ‘ knowledge of the treatnreet of various cases. The Cadets work under a dif- ‘ ferent system, although from (he Senior Divisions. Cadets who wish Io 1 go v.itb an ambulance man on duty inu-< hand their names in to their