THE WEEK AT FOXTON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 16

THE WEEK AT FOXTON.

/.(From Our. Speclal;'OoiTeßpbEdent.). :■-- .•;■.:'•■'-■■- ,'.-■.. Foxton, September a. : Arrangements arc now.'• fairly, well' .advanced for tho athletio .sports- to be'held in Viotnria Park on; November 9. .These, annual 6ports are always looked, forward '•• to with '"' pleasure by residents, not only.Of .-Foxton,but of the ; surrounding distriotß. ; The -committee have included in this year's programm* a number i of; novel events, which are. calculated to ' add a.certain amount of interest from a Bpeci tatorVpoipt.of view.. The.chief oyoling eventis tho Foxton Wheel B4>oo, two milos, for whioh - cash.prizes amounting to ;£li are offered. Than there is cycle event (prizes J!6),-'and a mile and a half race (prizes £8). The Grand Handicap, of three'distances, for which cash prizes amounting, to-'^lß-are-:offered;'-and. to ■ which are' added, trophies'valued at : .£lß:lßs., ijril};. make'.- an interesting'■' contest ; Long-dis-tancerunncrs;for one, mile arid a half i a milo are offered/prizes, amounting to' £8: On the evening of December, 22 v ;arrangemcnts .bate'* .been made for a jas-light'sports meeting,,when a, 120"yards Sheffield'.fiaridicap of.XiO-will.bo. contested.;: On the sanie datea.foad race will 'be hcl4,.for .'cyclists; '• Tho. several .events .on tho. dates spedifiw^should l command 'pood' entriosi : A meeting' of the Horticultural Society k was held in tho Council. Chamber, on., Friday night Several matters relating to the' ■ forthooming show were dealt with, and arrangements made for carrying out what; will .probably be one of tho - best horticultural.exhibitions in tho district. The appointment of judges .for -the several sections was completed,: and everything made, ready for .thoi coming event.. V; For some time past; an old and historio Maori Church, stood on the'bank of the|Manawatu at Moutbu.. :It was, fast, going ,to decay for' want of attention, when a number ■• of local ; ladies; and gentlemen .interested, themselves in its'restoration:'. This restoration,' has now been carried out. The funds for tho purpose have been raised by mean's of subscriptions, and eov. eral conootts. which have been bold. The last ' of these concerts was held.on Thursday night in; tho public hall,' and- was much .appreciated 'by 'the large audience. ■ A novel feature.of the entertainment was a; number.' of poi and . war r dances- by Natives, whilo. their hakas, of which there were, soycral, fairly, shook.-tho building. '-'.;•.-■"','.' ■■'-.'.''' ■'■..•■'■.'.''.■'■'■ '." '.!'.' .''':•'■ ', ' . A, meeting-, of. stewards .'of the Foxton'Racing Club wastheld'on Monday. ni|ht," Dr.-Mnndl presiding.', ItXwas.decided Ito..:accept.Messrs. Neylon; and Spriggins's tender,, to .work-,,tho totalisatbr, for, the forthcoming!-meeting.'- Ao- ', counts. wero' passed .-for. payment.-,. It, was do-. cided, to.invite"applications' for.the position.of caretaker of the course, to olose" on Monday - next. .September 27,. at'noon. • Messrs.; Howan, Hunt,, and Ball were appointed, a course,.committee.. Certain-matters in .reference /t0... the sanitary'arrangements at; the, course. wero referred: to. the oourso committco.',... Mr. 1 - J. E. Henrys -was appointed haudicappor, and; Mr, Cameron starter for.;tho-forthcoming : meating, ■■'Tho Municipal-Council havo'let:a tender for . asphalting; both'.Sides' of Main Street!.,. .If .this, is done iu an'efficient >ay,'ithere is-., no doubt that;, a great'jimprovcmcut.. will f..bo;.'effected. The .-.Gasworks/Company repUod. to a. letter, 'froniithe councirin. : :rei'erenca-to' the-purchase ■; ■of 'the.works,, and -the:,vprs\satisfactory reply was'received that the company were, wiyirig- to.. dispose of the .whole condom-at! the .cost price ' and-interest»on. tho-amount expended. It is hoped that''the council will. at. 0r.c0,; open up ,' negotiations, and; take over, the company's lia-. . bilitics 1 ami'run the .plant,' as,,it should have beeii from the .first,! under ijiunicipal, control...-.An-important assault! case, was,heard;.before ■. tho local, justices pjj.thc. Court, on .Monday last. It,was a case, arising ,out,of .the recent prose-' qution'-bv tile Inspector of Fisheries',,for using" , nets'of. V larger, opening) than; prescribed by ~ 'the law..'far.catching whitebait. ~lt'seeins that; j. Frederick'.,Dunn took matters .'jntoi his ; . own . handstand assaulted lho : inspector, for'having ! presecutcd"hiiii.- The'two, justices (Messrs. I'.- ■ • W.•" Franklnn'd and-;, Thomas Kinimer) aefeod that, a serious assault had been 'Committed, and- /' .'sentence^.defeudaut.to";'.pne.month's imprison-. .;■ Uient,,: ; : ~.,.-; '~'vv,; ':.,), '„ ' .'■ .'■'•.'!■ ■{ '■' '' ■'.' •■' MK ;Newman,",*M.E.;''!his-';been representing ■tho■ jl'oxtoii,.,Harbour Board ■ at- the- Harbour .Boards', Association Conference in, Wellington, arid-local people are dolighted ;witlr the;interest . which he .has shown in the matter, and Hit' success: that .attended, Ms:.efforts-'in.:;securing. -.'■; a unanimous voto in favour of the wharfages being handed over to the board.'..-,,: _'-'.-,' :; ;. -' ; ■■Thero is word of. a freezing ..company being formed on'co-6perativb : .lines,i;to erect.-works at l'oxtonand :ship!-.from this.port. '\ '-' '"