WOODVILLE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 4 October 1933, Page 4

WOODVILLE

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WOODYILLE, Oct. 3. Mr and Mrs Ruddlck and family, who arc shortly leaving- this district for Ohura, wore tendered a farewell social last evening by the parishioners of Holy Trinity Church. The large number present indi- • cated the high esteem that Mr and Mrs Ruddick havo gained in Woodvillo. A pleasant evening was spent with cards and dancing, interspersed with musical items. Rev. Mr Davidson called upon the Mayor (Mr'J. Elder) to make the _ presentation. Mr Elder paid very high tributes to Mr Ruddick as a citizen, stressing the valuable work he had done as president of the Chamber of Commerce and as a borough councillor. He also extended to Mr and Mrs Ruddick and family _ best wishes for happiness and prosperity in their now home and hoped that it would not bo long before they returned to Woodville. Mr H. P. Horne also spoke of the many fine qualities of Mr and Mrs Ruddick and related incidents during his association with Mr Ruddick on the Borough Council and Chamber of Commerce. In farewelling Mr and Mrs Ruddick, Mr Davidson paid the highest tributes to them as members of his congregation. Ho expressed his appreciation of the valuable work done by Mr Ruddick as a vestryman and Mrs Ruddick as a member of the Ladies’ Guild, and extended best wishes for their future happiness. Mr Ruddick was greeted by prolonged applause. Ho expressed his appreciation of the presence of so many friends and of tho many warm tributes that had been paid. He also showed that ho had the interests of tho district at heart and hoped it would continue to flourish. Mr Ruddick, who has lhcd in Woodvillo at various times during tho last forty years, expressed the desire to come bock eventually to retire. Mrs Ruddick was the recipient of a beautiful bouquet presented by Miss R. Swede. The musical programme was as follows: Pianoforte solos, Miss A. Arrow; songs, Mrs Hume and Mr Fannin. A dainty supper was provided and the evening concluded with “Auld Lang Syne.” Ideal weather conditions prevailed in Woodvillo on Sunday for tho opening of tho fishing season. Many anglers, were out and a number secured tho limit bag of 20. The results of the competition conducted by the Woodvillo Angling Club arc as followrl. Cullen, 20fish, 301bs 15 ozs; F. B-latchford, 19fish, 241bs sozs; E. Pritchard, 20 fish, 201bs 7ozs; P. Wigzell, 12 fish, 171bs 6ozs; C. Hayes, 9 fish B!bs 14ozs. Tho heaviest fish (21ba 1540z5) was caught by 1. Cullen. Building permits to tho value of £1575 havo been issued hv tho Woodvillo Borough Council since April 1. Rain fell on 11 days in Woodville during September, the total {all being 2.74 inches. The heaviest recording was 1.17 inches on the 21st. In September last year 1.48 inches fell on 9 days. The vital statistics for September are : Births 7, deaths 3, marriages 1. William Griibner, of Gorge Road, Woodville, ranger, proceeded against John McLeod, a neighbour, on a charge of assault in the Police Court to-day. Complainant stated that one of his cows got into defendant’s premises. He sent his boy to get it and defendant sent word back that he wished to see complainant himself. When the latter went to get tho calf he was allegedly assaulted by McLeod, who seized him by the throat and used bad languuge. Evidence was given by complainant and his two boys. Mr J. Miller, S.M., convicted defendant and ordered him to come up for sentence if called on within six months. lie further stated that-if there was any further trouble he would bind j both parties over to keep the peace. ' The late Mr Arthur Pickering, whose death occurred in Palmerston North, was one of Wooodvillo’s pioneers. He was tho second police constable to be appointed to the town, arriving in 1879. He was stationed here for 12 months. The late Mr Pickering was married in Woodvillo and one of his sons, Mr A. M. Pickering, is a resident here, where the deceased was a borough councillor for many yearn. , The finding of the Assessment Commission appointed under the Farm Land Rating Act, 1932, sitting at Woodvillo on Monday is as follows: James Andrew Estate, no reduction; Henry Beagley, £787 (original valuation), 25 per cent, reduction; R. W Buckeridge, £266, 15 per cent, reduction; G. R. Bruere, £390, 25 per cent, reduction; E. R. Corby Estate, no reduction; D. Dodd. 25 per cent, reduction; E. H. Giles, £386, 25 per cent, reduction; Mrs M. Gray, £340, 25 per cent, reduction; C. H. Hares, £ll2, struck out; Miss A. Matheson, £250, 25 per cent, reduction; Mrs

M. K. McKain, £BIO, 25 per cent, reduction; D. McGregor, £Bl2, 25 per cent, reduction; C. L. Morgan, £424, 25 per- cent, reduction; C. Minns, £250, struck out; C. Minns, £l5O, struck out; John McPeak, £240,-124 per cent, reduction; W. G. Sandling. £834, 25 per cent, reduction; C. W. Squires, £250, 25 per cent, reduction; Mrs C. M. Ware, £l4l, 25 per cent, reduction; E. R. Wilton, £348, 25 per cent, reduction; Turner Bros., £1696, 25 per cent, reduction; F. Page, £SOO, 25 per cent, reduction; A. C. Vowel], £655, 25 per cent, reduction; D. Fraser; £375, 25 per cent, reduction. Reductions by the council were: A F. Hutching, £145 to £100; Mrs E. I-Cappely, £l2l to £100; Mrs M. J. Kennedy, £355 to £295; Airs M. C. Lawrence, £244 to £140; A-Irs 'M. K. McKain, £9B to £SB; R. H. Walker, £l7O to £120; J. A. Warnock, £350 to £250.