THE WEEK AT FOXTON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 592, 21 August 1909, Page 13

THE WEEK AT FOXTON.

MR. MESSENA'S SCULUINQ OFFER

AND SOME BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (Trom Our : Special Correspondent.) Foxtcn, August 20. Tho annual nieotmg of tha Foxtpn AthIptic Club was hold last Monday. Tho financial position of the nlub was shown to bo satibtaotory, The. income for the year amounted to £138 3s 3d . and the o\poudituro totalled £134 13s 3d. The election of qfhoers for the year resulted as follow — Mr E Newman, Ml 3 ,, patronj Dr. Adams, president; twelve, viee-prefiidpntg, and an equal number of committcemen woro also elocted. Mr F D, WJnbley was leappointed secretary, and Mr E Hcaley treasurer It was deoided to hold tho annual epoits on the King's Birthday, as formerly, and, )f possible, an extra day's sport on tho ocoasion of the proposed aquptic events Mr Fowler offered a new bicycle for a road race, to start and finish at the paik where tho sports will bo hold. It is expected that the present will be 3 record yeai for events and attendance. Mr Mcssena, who put up a stake of £200 for a sculling contest on the Manawatu betjweon W'helch and.Day, has now withdrawn, and is promoting a sculling handicap for £200 "Dick" Arnst, Fogwell, and others have visited the Long Reach—the proposed course on tho Manawatu—and have expressed tho opinion that it is the finest course in Australasia Arnst intimated his intention qf competing, and was very enthusiastic over tho proposal T!)cy had similar handicaps in Austiaha, he eaid, but nono had ever been so large as this one, and ie predicted that it would bo one of the finest sculling ovents ever seen in Ausralasia He had received word that at least five oarsmen would cross tho water in mrsuit of the prize. They had. been looking orward to the Wanganui raoo, and now this better inducement would lure them to ]Toxon. He said that besides himself, ho k)iew that Wobb. Fogwell, "Jack" Arnst, Whelch, and other New Zealanders would be starters. The event would be rowed in heats—thiee or four scullers to tho heat—and it would provide far more interesting sport than a jnatch between two men 'Mr Messena has also received a challenge from Fogwell to ow Wheloh on tho Manawatu, and has -olegraphetl to tho latter If he is willing to accept the, challenge, Mr, Messena will immediately put up a deposit, and the match, will bo arranged parly in the new year. The first; annual plain and fancy dress jail of tho local, Druids' Lodge was huld on Tuesday night, Tho success, of the event was inarrea tq Rotno extent by thp >vry wavy rain/fallmg, and. visitors fiom a distance had to abar)rlojL the ider of attending Those who were present spent an enjoyablo time The new boat of the Anelior Lino, the Waimoa, visited the >port Uis week, and was much admired She is certainly the most liandsome, if not the largest, vessel that has berthed at our wha-if, and it speaks well for tho condition of the river that the steamer, with a full cargo of coal, caino safely through without delay, and was unloaded and put to s'ea again within twentyfour hours. There were also two other vessels of the same company's fleet, which arrived and departed at the same time as tho larger vessel * Despite the heavy rains that fell during last week, the river is only showmg a slight fresh, the result of whlph has been to give a good, scour to the channp), and the piobabmty is that thore will bo a satisfactory i depth of water for some timo to come I Mr, A, W, Hogg, Ml 1 ., gives his. address on 1 thereosone f or his, withdrawal f rqm , tho Cabinet here shortly. Tha Mayor is to preside, and a good d.ea.l of interest ib being takou in tho matter. There is not likely to bp anything new in tho address, hut a frw, no doubt, will be anxious tjihoar the statements made by Mr. Hogg hi\U»lf. ' ' It is said, that the. proposed nqw, cpinpany which is formed to take over tljo business of Mo|isit, M'Alurray and Co, of Palmerstoji North, is meeting with a good deal of success in securing Tpcal e|>ar<sh.pldqrs. Tho now company will be know n as the. West Coast Steamship and Trading Company, while the objects, are to 6e<;u.re thp carriage qf merchandise and coal 'to the Foxton har- 1 and, the ehipinent pf piqduce therefrom. The new company will have several steamers fading qn tne coast, and will create a, large coal depot in Foxton , Space for tfharfuge. hits been secured, and if the flotation is successful, wharves and sheds, together was a c.0.a.1 JiQppev to aocpmmqdate at least 500 tons of coal, will be built Tho cqmpapy have secured the old post office puddings fof flffices Flax cutting on the S,watop began last Monday aga|n. 'and it Is expected that the whole of the mills, will bo in full operation by Monday nest The hardening of tho hemp market has f[|von an impetus to tho industry again, wh|ch. in" the interests, qf tno town, it is hoped will be maintained , The Qqunoil cf the Chamhor of Commerce had an important meeting last wook in referonce to, the pcppospd hondod here A lengthy correspondence, embracing letters frpm the' Customs Department, Mi E Newman, Ms~ and several Palmerston iperphants, wps rea.d Tho jnorphants wjrote in relation to the quantity pf dutiable goods which they received. It was decidec , to forward tho information requued by the Customs Department, and also to .'communicate with the several chambers ;in"the'district'.hi'the 1 ■ interests' of.the)'proV ! pis?j; : /;,;Ji;.ffw;alsd'dMid£a':ifl'isiippQrt : B*i)et>. ; ..tjon,:.w> .the PostaJ- Departnifint from -.the 'rest •■deh'^.'q|' : 'Mo|{qyh^i-"'f9^.V''dw!y/^^ai)^Bflr7i?.ei ffOUi'ffoxtfln... '■'■.; ;; '' '■•'■■■.■: \[h. 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