RAETIHI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 250, 21 October 1937, Page 10

RAETIHI

RAETIHI I OOTBALL CLUB. The annual social evening of the above was held in the Druids’ supperroom on Saturday evening and was attended by over 100 footballers and supporters. Mr. W. J. Trusttum was in the chair and welcomed the visitors.

During the course of the toast list Mr. L. V. Carmine (president of the King Country Rugby Union) spoke of the difficulties in managing a scattered union like the King Country. He gave a brief resume of the workings of the union and also the successes attained by the King Country representative team. He stated that their team had suffered only one defeat since 1935. Four of their players were in the trials—one had donned the All-Black jersey and another had been an emergency. Phillips was the first King Country representative to gain All Black honours. The following toast fist was honoured:—“The King” (Mr. Trusttum); ’The King Country Rugby Union” (Mr. F. Soar—-Mr. L. V. Carmine); ‘The Ruapehu Rugby Sub-Union” (Mr G. Burgess—Mr. L. W. Nation); “The Raetihi Football Club” (Mr. Carmine—Mr. Trusstum); “Kindred Clubs” (Mr. Trusttum, Messrs D. Murphy, A. Cunningham, McDowell); ‘The Club’s Supporters” (Mr. S. McNicol—Messrs. G. McDonald, F. Robinson, F. Mitchinson, C. D. Lynch); “The Referees” (Mr. M. Henry—Mr. P. Carroll); “Old Pluayers” (Mr. G. Lynch—Mr. G. Howe); “Our Patron” (Mr. Trusttum—Mr. B. A. Drury); “Line Umpires” (Mr. Howe—Mr. ,W. Harnotf.) Musical and elocutionary items were given by Messrs Te Tau and O. Eade. MAGISTRATE’S COURT The usual monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Raetihi, was held on Tuesday last and was presided over by Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M. Judgment for plaintiff was given in the following undefended civil cases:— Burtenshaw and Davies v. C. Bergman, claim £6 10s, Court costs £1 Is, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d. C. W. Rait v. L Price, costs only, 15s. W. J. Fettham v. H. Dauphin, claim £7 5s 6d, Court costs £l, solisitor’s fee £1 0s 6d. W. J. Feltham v. D. Henry, claim £6 6s, Court costs 17s, translation ss, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d. W. J. Feltham v. F. Taitana, claim £3 19s, Court t ests Bs, translation ss, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d. J. H. Miller v. Lim Sun, claim flO 19s 3d, Court costs £1 ss, solicitor’s fee £1 Ils. Waimarino County Council v. M. A. Medak, claim £6 16s, Court costs 17s, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d. Waimarino County Council v. T. Prentice, claim £4B 15s Bd, Court costs £1 12s, solicitor’s fee £2 11s 6d.

Judgment Summonses. K. R. Kapoo; ordexed to pay to Hay and Maxwell Ltd., the sum ct £22 8s 6d and su.xcitor’s fee £1 Ils s'i, in default 21 days in Auckland gao’ al £3 fex nioncxx, die first paymex l ' to be macle on March 1, 1938. R. Winiata ,vas ordered to pay !o Coury the -.urn of £5 7s 6cl and so.witor’s fee 15s Gd at £1 ;xx. mmiin, first payment on 1/11/37, in uelami seven days’ imprisonment in Wanganui Gaol. G. Haitana was ordereo to pay tc Coury a judgment debt of £9 IG., 4d and solicitors tee los 6d a: tne rate of £1 a moix.a, the fust payme .t to be made on 37 in default 1C days imprisonxnent in Wanganui Gaol. WALVIARUSO A.P.H. AND I. ASSOCIATION. COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the committee of the Waimarino A.P.H. and 1. Association was held on Friday evening last. Those present were Messrs. D. F. Scarrow (who presided), C. Wright, W .P. Robertson, R. H. Hammond, W. C. Warner, T. Dobson sen., L. J. Vile, D C Wright and the secretary (J. A. Mcßride). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. A. Scarrow and E. A. Voelkerling. After some discussion members were unanimously of the opinion that the association’s next show should be held on the Saturday following the Taihape fixture. The date of the 1938 show was accordingly fixed for Saturday, February 26, 1938.

The charge for space on the ground was fixed at Is per running loot of frontage with a minimum charge of 10s 6d.

The matter of protecting the southwestern bank at the showgrounds by the planting of trees, was exhaustively discussed. It was finally decided that it was too late in the present year to plant the best type of trees and the matter was left over to be dealt with at a later and more convenient date. The association’s aim is to protect the bank which is a danger to cars parked there and at the same time to beautify this rather bare corner of the grounds.

The advisability of fencing the ring with strong “Cyclone” netting was mentioned by Mr. D. Wright. If this were done the enclosure could be topdressed, stock could be excluded when necessary and children could be kept out of danger from the horses and steers on Show day. Arrangements were made to obtain details of the measurements of the ring and the cost of the netting. The question as to what form the schedule should take provoked considerable discussion. The president explained that last year the schedule in newspaper form was sent out through the Post Office to every household in the Waimarino. This had been done at about a quarter of

| the cost of sending out the schedule lin book form to only the members 01 [the association. Provided the postal I delivery was effective, it seemed that ' the newspaper lorm was never desir--1 able on the grounds of cost and being able to xeach a much greater circle ol Some members levelled criticism at the r.cwepapex form, claiming that it ■was cheap in appearance, u.xwoiLliy lor tile show and taken little notice of Iby the average householder, who [probably lost it among his other I newspapers. i Other members considered that this ■ criticism would not “cut much ice” II I the appearance of Hie schedule were I improved by distinctive colour - and an [ attractive wrapping. The criticism [made recently concerned the attitude of the readers rather than the form of the schedule, ft was finally decided that the schedule should again be in newspaper- lorm, sent out to [every householder in the Waimarino [and that attention should be given to [an improvement in the appearance of [the schedule and in the effectiveness 'of the postal delivery. | The difficulties involved in raising I the standard of rams shown at the I Raetihi ram fair were fully dealt J with. The president mentioned that : the time had passed when the ram [fair should be conducted for the .benefit of the association’s funds. The I fair should now be run for the benefit iof the district and in order to imI prove the class of the sheep in the district. During recent years breed- | ers had treated the Raetihi ram lair [as a market for inferior sheep which could not be disposed of at better class fairs. The result had been that farmers in the Waimarino who desired to purchase the best class of rams had gone outside the district. The association’s aim was to remedy this position, and it was agreed that the fair should be held much earlier than usual—early in January. Mr. Frederick reported that he had taken certain steps in the matter and was delegated to get in touch with prominent breeders and stock firms for the purpose of obtaining their views and reporting to the next meeting of the committee. Arrangements were made for the chief stewards to have their respective sections of the 1938 schedule finalised for presentation at the next meeting of the committee. Members decided that the schedules should be sent out during the first week in January. Mr. D. Wright recommended 1 that ribbxxns for champion horses should be provided at the next show especially as it was intended to make the stock parade a feature.

With regard to the suggested stumping of a further area of land at the back of the grandstand to provide a parking place for cars, arrangements were made to ascertain whether this work could be carried out by the Public Works Department.

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