BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 12, 15 January 1936, Page 3

BULLS

GENERAL NEWS. Owing to the inclemency of the wca tl-.er tl.-- evening sports meeting set down for Monday last was postponed Weatlu-r permitting, Bulls Bowling '‘iub will send three rinks to play to •lay on the Orona B.< . green at Feiid Mr. J. E. Walker, chairman of the Bulls Town Board, will represent the board in an official capacity at the opening of the New Zealand Airways m Pahnerstoii North to-day. Uo’ siderable rain has fallen through this district during the past few days, holding up shearing and haymaking operations. The downfall, however, has benefited pastures and gardens, and there is an abundance of feed for stock. Preparations are well in hand for the Rangitikei-t’heltenham Rifle Associ.i lion meeting, which will be held at Bulls on Anniversary Day. Local rifle men are in fairly good form and visi t »rs are expected from all parts of the district. Several local cricketers have be-m playing in the Palmerston North Wednesday competition this season, bur an effort is being made to form a local side for week end games. The Factory eleven is also being resuscitated, and with Flock House, Bulls, Factory and Stevenson’s sides in the field, interesting games may be looked forward to. Work i'ii the Greatford Bulls Road has been held up this week through wot weather. The highway is in a very rough condition at present, and motorists and others will be pleased when it is tar sealed. The tracks on the local racecourse arc in excellent order, the course proper and lawns having been mown just before the rain came. The plough gallon, on which most of the fast work is being done, is also in fine trim. Ono locally-trained horse, Diatomous, will race at Trenthain next week, and he should give a good account of himself if th? tracks down there are firm.