FOXTON

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 3 August 1937, Page 12

FOXTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) FOXTON, Aug. 2. During July rain felt locally on lu days, a total of .78,m being recorded. The maximum daily fall was ,3in, on the 22nd. The hottest day was the 12th, with a temperature of 61 degrees, and the coldest day the 7th, with o 7 degrees. The vital statistics' for Foxton for July, with the figures for the corresponding period last year in parentheses, are as follorv: —Births, 4 (3); deaths, 3 J(l); marriages, 2 (3); Maori, births, 2 (1); deaths, 2 (nil). A team from the Herrington Golf Club visited Shanonn during the week-end to participate in an iiuor-club .match, winning by 13 games to 2. Detailed results, Foxton players mentioncl first: —J. D. Purcell beat Bovis; J. 11. Purcell beat McSwocncy; Rowland beat Collins; Crotty boat Morrow; Apatiri lost to Alaisie; Mattar beat Blackwood; Small beat Harding; Anderson beat Wishart; Newton beat McDonald; Pcrrcau lost to Aloody. Four-ball: Purcell and Purcell boat Bovis and McSweency; Rowlands and Crotty beat Collins and Morrow; Apatiri and Mattar beat Alassio and Blackwood; Small and Anderson beat Harding and Wishart; Newton and Pcrrcau beat McDonald and Moody. The funeral of the late Airs 13. S. Thynno took place on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. Services at All Saints’ Church and-at the graveside w'ero conducted by Rev. E. W. Burgin and the pallbearers were Messrs B. G. Gower. G. Coley, sent-., W. 11. Smith, D. Purcell, J. Scott, R. Rangiheuea, and J. R. Reid. Tlio following is the draw for the begey competition to he played on Wednesday at the Herrington links:—Aliss R. Easton v. Aliss Barber, Airs Bergin v. Mrs Robinson, Mrs Austin v. Airs Crotty, Mrs Crawford v. Aliss A. Neylon, Mrs Robinson v. Miss Bowc, Miss G. Neylon v. Aliss Barry, Aliss Woods v. Aliss M. Easton, Mrs Smith v. Airs Thane, Airs Woods v. Mrs Trueman. Juniors: Miss Hinds v. Miss Bennett, Miss Crawford v. Miss Robinson, Airs Bryan v. Mrs Wyllie, Airs liornblow v. Airs Kane, Airs Hannay v. Mrs Dustin, Mrs Anderson and partner.

Very little whitebait is running in the Manawatu River. Only small quantities have been caught so far.. The settlers of Aloutoa are painting and renovating the Aloutoa Hall by working bees.

There is quite an epidemic of boat building in Foxton at present. Several enthusi' asts arc constructing “idle along” boats