RANGITIKEI

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 251, 21 September 1929, Page 2

RANGITIKEI

PERSONAL. (From Our Own Correspondent). , MAR'L'ON, Sept. 20. Mr T. C. Kincaid, of Taihape, has returned from a visit to Chrustcliurch. Miss Nathan, of Taihapo, is a visitor to Wanganui. Mr W. H. Fookes, of Taihape, has returned from New Plymouth. Mr A. J. Mclnnes, of tho Taihapo lailway staff, has boon transferred to Otorohanga. Mr D. D. Simpson, of Huntervillo, took his seat at tho Wanganui Hospital Board tablo for tho first time on Wednesday as a representative of Rangitikei County. Air Simpson is tho third generation of tho Simpson family to givo service on tho board and ho was given a very cordial welcome. Aliss F. AI. Taylor, assistant teacher at- Ohingaiti, has resigned. Airs F. Bonner has returned to Mangaweka from Napier. Air S. J. Gibbons, of Alarton, has been seriously ill for several days. Airs A. Gracie, of Alarton, who recently underwent an operation in a Wanganui hospital, is progressing favourably. GENERAL. . At the weekly meeting of Taihapo Rugby Union it was stated that tho profit for tho season would bo £43 10s, as against a loss last year of £l2. Tho final meeting of tho season takes nlaco on' Alonday next. Tho Rugby match between Rangitikei and Taranaki B at Marton on Wednesday was a mud-scramblo and good football was out of the question, though tho visiting backs handled with cominondablo accuracy considering tho conditions under which they played. A thunderstorm, accompanied by a deluge of rain, spoiled what would have been quite a good ground. Tho visitors were not fully extended at any stage of the game and won by 17 points to 3. Rov. P. H. Leonard refereed. This was the last representative match in Rangitikei this season. The Wanganui Hospital Board on Wednesday decided to purchase a now motor car for the use of the Alarton district nurse, tho cost of putting tho present vehicle in order being such that it would bo uneconomical to go further with it. Ono member suggested that tho old car bo driven “over the hill.” At Wednesday’s meeting of tho Wanganui Hospital Board, the medical superintendent reported, inter alia, that at the Taihapo Hospital tho number of patients on August 1 was 30; number admitted during the month, 52; number discharged, 52; number remaining on August 31, 30; number of operations, 23; number of outpatients, 12. Alembers of the Taihapo School Committee and tho Dental Clinic Committee met Air R. D. Elliott, of tho Department of Health, when a lengthy discussion took place on tho proposed clinic and the type to bo selected. It was finally decided to erect a B type clinic, detached from tho school, and a committeo was set up to choose a site in tho school grounds. A masquerade ball was held in tho Marton Town Hail on Tuesday in aid of the town queen carnival and was largely attended. As a result a fairly largo sum should bo available. The results of a commercial subjects examination at Alangaweka Convent School in June have been made avaliable, with tho percentages as follow: —Junior typewriting, Eileen Pritchard 85, Thelma Kroger 95, Linda AleNoil 90; junior shorthand, Eileen Pritchard 92, Thelma Kreger 93, Linda, McNeill 97; junior book-keeping, Eileen Pritchard 94, Linda AlcNcill 96, Thelma Kreger 96; diploma typewriting, Laura Wright 95; diploma shorthand, Laura Wright 90; diploma book-keeping, Laura Wright 93. The Alangaweka Croquet Club will open its season on October 5. _ Tho green committee is Mcsdames A. Bailey, L. Mahoney and M. Sutherland and Air A. Bailey. Alesdames G. Fox, AI. Deighton and G. Green have donated trophies for competition.

The Alarton Ladies’ Golf Club held a competition in aid of tho sports queen, the winners being Aliss. Howard 93-20-73 (Mrs Anderson's trophy) and Airs Gaisford (Airs Beckett’s trophy). The annual meeting of Taihapo Bowling Club was held on Wednesday, Air H. O’Callaghan presiding. The report dealt at length with inter-club and club competitions, and mentioned that tho bank overdraft had been substantially reduced. Tho balance-shcot showed a profit of £26 on the year’s working. To a Alarton farmer, Mr A. S. Coleman, of “Tho Ngaios,” falls tho distinction of having attained tho highest price in tho Dominion last year for Southdown-cross lambs’ wool, his eight bales sold at tho Wanganui salo in February last having brought 22jd per lb. A complaint regarding tho quality of the electricity supply in tho Huntervillo district was voiced at yesterday’s meeting of tho Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric Power Board by Mr R. G. Dalziell. The resident engineer stated that tho work of increasing the power in that area was being pushed on and Huntervillo would get relief from tho new sub-station at Bonny Glen. During a storm at Alarton on Wednesday afternoon, lightning struck a tree in the vicinity of Mr T. Wing’s residenco on Wing’s Line, tho branches being broken off and tearing up the ground for some distance around. In addition, all tho windows on one side of Air Wing’s houso were broken. FLOWER SHOW. Tho 27th annual show of spring flowers under the auspices of St. Stephen’s Church Guild, Alarton, was opened in tho Town Hall yesterday and attracted considerable patronage. There was a beautiful display of blooms which attracted admiration on all sides. Tho judges wero Air Frank Mason (Feilding), Air C. H. E. Rhodes (Wanganui), and Miss Abraham (Palmerston North). Tho chief prize-winners wero as follow:

Open classes. —Mr Alan Gibson, Marton, “swept the board,” taking all tho first prizes, nine, Amateur, narcissi.—Mrs H. Galpin (Marton), ono first; Mr A. S. Brewster (Feilding), 24 firsts and nino seconds, champion long trumpet and champion short trumpet; Mr J. C. Glover (Rongotea), ten firsts, 15 seconds and two highly commended; Mrs C. A. Gower (Marton), five firsts, four seconds and two thirds; Mrs Meyrick (Palmerston North), ono second and ono third; Mrs A. Honeyman (Marton), ono first and four seconds; Mrs E. J. Smith (Marton), two firsts, four seconds and ono third; Mr W. B. Faulding (Halcombe), fivo firsts, two seconds and two thirds; Mr P. Gronn (Marton) one first, ono second, and four thirds; Mr J. W. Marshall (Marton). ono first and one second; Mrs J. Gibson (Marton), two seconds and ono third; Mr A. T. Yarrall (Rongotea), five firsts, two seconds and one third; Mrs Fullcrton-Smith (Marton), ono first, ono second and one third; Novico section: Mrs A. A. Williamson (Marton), -four firsts. Miscellaneous flowers. —Mrs W. B. Faulding (Halcombe), four firsts, three seconds and two thirds; Mrs Briant (Marton), ono first; Mrs H. L. Yarrall, two seconds; Mrs E. J, Smith, - three firsts, two seconds and ono third; Miss Bennett (Marton), one second and ono third; Miss Beckett (Marton), ono first and one second; Miss Cooko (Marton), ono first and ono second; Children’s section: Laurio Fauldiog (Halcombe), three firsts; Robin Stanford (Marton), ono second; Villiers Smith (Marton), ono first, throo seconds and one third; Carol Sladden (Marton), threo firsts; Mary Barker (Marton), ono first. Decorativo class. —Miss Z. Holmes (Marton), ono first and one second; Mrs W. B. Faulding, 10 firsts, ono second and ono third, also points prize; Mrs F. Brice (Marton), two seconds and three thirds; Carol Sladden, ono first and ono second; Mrs F. Christensen (Marton), ono first; Mrs Cruickshanks (Marton), two seconds and ono third; Mrs E. .T. Smith, ono first and two thirds; Mrs J. Stanford (Marton), one first; Mrs Fullorton-Smith, four seconds; Mrs A. A. Williamson, one first and ono third. Points prizes wont to the following: Mr A. S. Brewster, amateur classes, also silver vase for champion bloom; Mrs Honeyman, the Mrs Duncan Simpson Cup for most points: gained by a Rangitikei exhibitor. , The stallholders conducted brisk business throughout the afternoon and evening, those acting in this capacity being:—Mesdames P. H. Wood, Halse, A. Theed, Stent, A. Crooke, 11. C. Date, W. Stevens, R. E. Beckett, A. Hompleman, W. Marshall F. Fullerton-Smith, 11. 11. Marshall’ F. Christensen, J. Stanford, J. Hope Johnston, 11. Brinnt, Walter Simpson, Miss Cook, Sister Elsie and others.