Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 17 November 1949, Page 3

Local & General

Visiting Bowlers. j Six rinks of bowlers from Feilding will visit Shannon on Satur•dmy to play friendly maitohes wtth : the l'Qoall. cluh. The local com:m£ttee hopes that this can ibe made arn. annuial fixture, as- friend- ; ly. matches • do mueh to foster cl'oser associations toetween clubs. Help Fnr Drainage Board., ' Au, Tuesdhy's meeting of the Manawatu Oatchment Board, the Makerua Draimage Boaird's request ' £ot assistanee ra proseeuting the : seheme of impjrovement of arain- ; age in if s diistrict was recelved. Ihe boayd advised that engineering assistance would protoacly be available early in the New Year. Expenditure Not Justified. Tne acvion oi the cnief engineer oi the . Manawata Catcnment ; Board in aavismg the Soii ConI servaGiom aird Rivers Con&roi Couni cil to the ehect that m his opinion no furtner expenditure was justiiied for trying to develop the Taupunga No. 2 cut was endorsed at a meeting of the board on Tuesday. Tne Taupunga cut is near Mr. S; W. Baroers property at Moutoa and has caused consideranie trouble to those responsible for river protection work in that area. . Domain Cycle Track. The many hours of voluntary worx by members and supporters of tne- Shannon Amateur Afhletic and Cyeiing Club in preparing the cycle uraek au the domain have been wel'I' rewarded by • the appearance of the track at the present time. A tractor and heavy roller have added the finishing touches and the surface is as goo.a as !any track in the district. The running track is also receiving attention and uhe domain shoul'd be in first ciass order for the opening of the athletic season within the next week.