OHINGAITI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 14, 17 January 1936, Page 3

OHINGAITI

SPORTS CLUB The annual sports meeting of Ohingaiti Sports Club, to be Saturday, February 8, will, as is indicated in the advertisement in to-day ’ft columns, offer entertainment for everyone. This meeting has become deservedly popular and is one of the most attractive in the West Coast district. Competitors are drawn from a wide area and indications point to very large fields in all eventa this year. With a total of about £lOO in trophies and cash prizes, the programme is very comprehensive and patrons can count on some very line displays, especially in th-e horse and axemen’s events. Last year the axemen were one of the main attractions and equally good entries are anticipated thin year. The committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. A. C. B. iMunro, has spared no pains to make this year’s meeting as attractive as formerly and the peerctary reports that the meeting should be a record one. HEAVY FLOODING IN RANGITIKEI RIVER Following on the continuous heavy rains which fell for over 48 hours, heavy flooding took place in the Rangitikei River, which, at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, was reported by Mr. H. Pritchard, who acts as observer for lhe river reports transmitted to the settlers in. the Bullr district, as eight feet above normal and rising rapidly. By noon the river was a muddy torrent bank high at the Otara Bridge, lhe diving board and fittings being under about eight feet of swiftly-running water. The flats below 1-he bridge were in many places covered, and trees which usually provide shade for stock appeared to be in midstream. By 6 p.m. the flood had subsided sufficicntlv to uncover the flat country but the riverbanks were still awash. Much timber came down in the early part of the day, but a surprisinglysmall amount of stock, considering the rapidity with which the waters rose. PERSONAL Mr. and Miv. W. I£. James are spending a holiday in Christchurch. Friends of Mr. A. C. B. Munro will iegret to learn he is an inmate of the Public Hospital at Wanganui, where he is und’ergeing trcdtiiicut. GENERAL Heavy of stock have * been shipped from the local raibvay I station during the past lew days and tie railway rtail has been increased bv the transfer of -Mr. Kirkwood from Hunterville. The heavy rains during the last few days have made a wonderful difference, to the appearance of the countryside. Gardens .have also benefited greatly and those who are dependant on tanks for '‘water supplies are assured of a supply for some tinm.