MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 142, 17 June 1936, Page 12

MARTON

POSTAL BOXES REMOVED The postmaster, Marton, advises that the street receiving Pest Office box, which was situated in front of the old Post-Office building in High Street, has been removed to the corner of High and Blackwell Streets, near the Borough Council Chambers A postage box in front of Mr Gracie’s shop in Broadway is also being removed to a new position at the Bank of New I s °uth Wales <oorner, 'Birthday. The matter of jerseys was I left to Mr. Lockett, and the manageIrnent of the two teams is to he left in the hands of the three junior selectors. Arrangements for transport of the , Metropolitan team to Marton next Saturday were confirmed. The team is to leave the H.B. corner at 1 p.m. by ’bus. Appointment of Messrs. Thorburn, Ward and Gurney as junior selectors was confirmed. I Permission was granted John Goodall (Ngatura) to play in the Turakina junior team 1 Rangitikei). . The Wanganui Football Association asked that no counter-attraction be arranged on July 25, the day the Australian soccer team visits Manganui. It was decided that, in view of the fact that the union was committed to Rangitikei under the -Moye Scheme, it would be impossible to postpone club fixtures on the date in question. A complaint was made in a referee’s report that the team which travelled to Waverley last Saturday, was 2(1 minutes late. Mr. Moye who accompanied the team explained the circumstances and it was decided to note the complaint and draw the club s attention to the matter with a view to preventing a recurrence. It was decided to invite Tadiape down to play the annual home and home fixture on August 15 or August 22, the Pownall Trophy to be at stake Hn this match should Wanganui have l the good fortune to retain it against Rnngitikei next Sat unlay.