RANGITIKEI ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 111, 8 February 1928, Page 6

RANGITIKEI ITEMS

Marton, February 7. At the annual meeting of the Marton Chamber of Commerce a very satisfactory position was disclosed, the annual report pointing out that business and town interests had been well looked utter. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President, Mr. G. B. Gregory; vice-president, Mr. J. A. Bush; executive, Messrs. J. Mogridge, A. 0. Scott and T. Barton (retailers), and Messrs. F. R. H. Brice, H. Y. Cameron, 11. H. Richardson, F. J. Christensen, and LI. C. Date; hon. secretary, Mr. W. L. Ayusley; hon. treasurer, Mr. G. B. Gregory; hon. auditor, Mr. 11. 11. Richardson.

The balance-sheet ot the recent park lighting queen carnival, held in Marton, shewed that the total sum raised was £3(18 2s. Id., while the expenditure was £Bl 2s. Id., leaving available for distribution 4:227. The cost of the park lights will be about .£l6O. and the remainder will be given to the athletic club and swimming club at a ratio of 75 per cent, and 25 per cent, respectively. Prior to his departing' to take op duties in Stratford, the Rev. Father McLaughlin was presented with a well-filled wallet by parishioners in Marton. The statistics regarding the ran.fall in Marton, supplied bv Mr. E. .1. Wilde. "Mirfield,” show that the fall has been the lowest in this district during .January for ninny years, the total being only .05 inch, all of which fell on .January 2 Before proceeding with the ordinary business at a meeting of Marton Jockey Club committee on Friday, the chairman (Mr. R. E. Beckett) referred to the loss the district had sustained in the death of the late Mrs. 1). G. Riddifnrd. who was one of the foremost hunting ladies of the Dominion, an I had been associated for innnv vents with her husband as Master of the Rangitikci hounds He moved that n letter of condolence be forwarded to Mr Riddiford (who lis treasurer of Marton .locker Cino) expressing the committee's smprdhy in his bereavement. This was carried, the memhers standing in silence.