MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 270, 15 November 1945, Page 3

MARTON NOTES

VICTORY HALL SHOP The Victory Hall Shop will be held at Ward's Motor's showroom on Tuesday, November 27. opening at 10 a.m. This will be the final effort of the Victory Hall Commit(e for this year to receive the balance of the money due on the building ot the Victory Hall, which has proved to be a great boon for all organisations in Marton in holding their annual functions and dances, which have proved so successful. Numerous stalls will be laden with cooked foods, vegetables, produce, cooked meats, cakes, mystery parcels, pain and fancy serving. Christmas toys and competitions of all descriptions. A strong ladies’ committee will he in charge, and every effort will be made to pay off the liability on the hall. Donations and gifts of any kind that will be saleable will be thankfully received and may be left at Barton's stores. ROTARY CLUB.

At Monday's meeting of Marton Rotary Club, several members ot the Wanganui Rotary Club were present, including President P. London, Secretary E. Poyner, and Rotarian M. Burgess. Mr A. Douglass, Principal ol Friends’ School, Wanganui, was the speaker tor the evening, whose subject was “Atomic Energy.’’ Having studied under Lord Rutherford, the scientist, the speaker gave his audience a very descriptive account of hjs subject and was heartily applauded for his most interesting talk. Mr. Les. Smith,was admitted as a member. MARTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC AND CYCLING CLUB. REVIVAL OF ACTIVITIES.

A meeting of the Marton Amateur Athletic Club was held in the Druids' Hall on November 13. The president (Mr. C. Staffoid) presided over 15 members. After considerable discussion it was proposed to hold road races on November 21. Starting at Ward Motors, the routes will be round the Nga Tawa block and finish at Campbell Motors. This event is for both juniors and seniors and one condition of the race is that racing cycles are barred. The committee for the road racing consists of Messrs. A. Start, R. Bellve, W Sanders, G. Grey, C. Stafford and D. Watson.

During the evening a minute’s silence was observed for Mr. John Nicol, who was killed in Italy on July 26, 1944. Appreciation of Mr. Fred Harper’s outstanding services during his residence in Marton was also placed on record. The club’s dance is to be held in the Victory Hall, on Saturday, November 17, and Pompey Duries’ orchestra has been engaged to supply the music. Mr J. H. Jensen donated £1 for novelty prizes and Mr. A. Grade was appointed M.C. A working bee has been organised for the week-end to prepare the track for cyclo racing. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair. CONTAGIOUS ABORTION LOSSES GREATLY REDUCED. FREE CALFHOOD VACCINATION. Dairy farmers'are earnestly urged to reaa two splendid articles appearing in the October issues of the “Journal of Agriculture’’ and the "Exporter.” These articles deal with the excellent results obtained from calfhood inoculation against contagious abortion. The vaccine is supplied free through the Department of Agriculture, and dairy farmers may have their calves inoculated by an officer ol that department or by a veterinary officer of their own service, where such service is available, as in the case of the Rata Dairy Co. There is no inoculation fee, the whole service being free. Farmers who had their calves vaccinated last year should have in the.r possession form A 11 which they should at once fill in and return to the Director. Animal Research Division, P.O. Box 3004, Wellington. Farmers belonging to the Veterinary Service forward theirs to the secretary of that service. Farmers contemplating vaccination for the first time apply to the Animal Research Division or to their Veterinary Service for Form A 14. It is absolutely essential that all applications be in by December 1, as no guarantee can be given to vaccinate calves for which applications are received after this date. If yours have been lost apply for another, if new forms are wanted apply for them. Apply now. Take advantage of this scheme which is of such economic importance to the dairy farmer and is free. SOCIAL AND DANCE AT BULLS. A social and dance will be held in the Bulls Town Hall on Thursday. November 22. F.rst class Maori talent in action songs and hakas, will be one of the chief atractions and H. Waiti with his Masters of Rhythm orchestra will supply the dance music and with novelties and an excellent supper a “real night’s entertainment” is assured.