CONTINUOUS RAIN

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 90, 10 January 1935, Page 4

CONTINUOUS RAIN

Bad Slip on River Road

NEWS FROM WANGANUI Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, January 9. Although little rain, with the exception of the heavy fall at New Year, has been seen in Wanganui, the river valley has fared better, and rain has fallen practically every day. A canoe party on their way to Pipiriki found the flooded river and continuous rain too much for them, and had to give up the trip and return to Wanganui.. Heavy rnin has caused a bad slip on the river road above Korouiti, and the Wanganui Automobile Association- advises motorists not to make the trip before the report of its patrol officer is received. New Swimming Club. The fifth swimming club to be organised in Wauganui was formed at Aramoho this week, and some 50 members enrolled. The president is Mr. A. Pepper, and the secretary-treasurer Mr. W.Loveridge. Rowing Clubs’ Regatta. The annual yegatta for the Jury Cup of the three rowing clubs in Wanganui is to be held on Saturday. January 19. Eight races are on the programme, and the course will be the mile stretch at Ararooho. Sports Activities. Various club activities are being resumed in Wanganui after the break for the holidays. Club cricket will commence x again next Saturday, and to-morrow night the Wahganui Amateur Athletic aqd Cycling Club will commence the second series of its evening meetings. Wanganui Observatory. Quite a number of people interested in astronomy have paid visits recently to the Wanganui observatory, where one of the most interesting and familiar of the variable stars. Mira Ceti, is now being studied. This star became visible to the naked eye in November. No Sellers. Rather an odd situation was revealed recently in Wanganui when a man. with the cash in his pocket, tried to buy three different sections of land, and failed. In the first ease, there were joint owners who did not even trouble to ask what price was offered. In the second case, an absentee owner (who has paid rates on the section for 40 years) declined to cut the very big section to suit the purchaser. In the third case, the price asked worked out to £l3OO an acre, more than was charged in the boom times; Property owners are apparently in no hurry to sell. FALL ON STAIRS Wanganui Nonagenarian Wanganui, January 9. A well-known resident of Wanganui, Mrs. Jessie Watt, who is 93 years old, met with an accident when climbing the stairs to her flat recently, and fell heavily. She managed to reach her rooms, and. then fainted. Other occupants in the building went for a doctor and the ambulance, and she is now in the Wanganui Public Hospital. There are no bones broken, but Mrs. Watt is suffering from shock and bruises. AMATEUR ATHLETICS Galpin Cup Series at Marton Marton, January 9. In spite of threatening weather the third of the Galpin Cup series, run under the auspices of the Marton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Glub, attracted a • large and enthusiastic gathering to Marton park last evening. The track. was in excellent order and some good finishes helped to make the meeting even more popular. The following were the results: — 100yds. Handicap: K. Coles (SJyds.l. 1; H. McPhee (4yds.). 2; A. Bush (i yds.). 3. Time, 10 1-5, Half-mile cycle: H. Coles (25yds.), 1; S Stock (80yds.), 2; H. Moss (25yds.), 3 Seven starters. Time. 1.11 1-5. Women’s 75yds. handicap: First heat —lt. Teki (3yds.). 1; F. Hughes (Byds.), 2; T. Baines (9ydS.). 3. Time, 9sec. Second heat: M. Moss (7yds.). 1; I. Coles (3iyds.). 2; M. Lovell (9yds.), 3. Time. 9sec. Final: M. Moss. 1; I. Coles, 2; I-I. Teki. 3. Time. 8 4-ssec. Bovs’ 100yds.: D. Barr, 1: T. Rivers, 2. 440vds. Handicap: W, H. Hill (33yds.i. 1'; L.'Moss (ISyds.), 2; G. A. Robertson (22yds.). 3. Nine starters. Time. 54 4-5. One mile cycle handicap : R. Ellery (20 yds.). 1 ; H. Coles (50yds.), 2; H. Moss '(soyds.), 3. Won on the line after a splendid finish. Eight starters. Time. 2.28. Boys’ 440vds.: C. Bailey, 1 ; A. Slade. 2; G. Bailey. 3. _ , 220yds. Handicap: H. Coles (17yds.), 1; 11. McPhee (9yds.), 2; A. Bush (14 yds.), 3. Tinie. 24 1-5. Women’s 100yds. handicap: First heat —H. Teki (6yds.). 1; F. Hughes (9yds.), 2; M. Bush (84yds.). 3. Time, 12 1-5. Second heat: I. Coles (syds.). 1; M. Moss (Slyds,), 2; P. Hohira (11yds.), 3. Tune. 12.' Final: I. Coles, 1: M. Moss, 2; M. Bush. 3. Time, 12. - , , , Ono mile handicap: G. Ireland (100 vds.), 1; G. Bromley (125yds.), 2; TV. Ed»e (135yds.), 3. Ten stArters. Tunc. ‘•3l 2-5. ' Two mile cycle handicap: G. Ellery (300yds.). 1; R. Ellery (40yds.), 2: H. Coles (80yds.), 3. Time, 5.2.

TO MEET MANAWATU

Hawke’s Bay Cricket Eleven

Palmerston North, January 9. Advice has been received that the Hawke’s Bav eleven to meet Manawatu in the Hawke Cup challenge match during Anniversary week-end will consist of the following cricketers: — J. G. Bark, W. A. Beck, M. E. Beuth. N. Doreen. E. J. Kavanagh. IT. N. Lambert, B. J. Mahony, M. A. O’Brien, T. P. Re.mey. R. V. de R. Worker. J. R. Hobbs, 12th man.

RIFLE SHOOTING

Waipukurau Defence Club

The Waipukurau Rifle Defence Clubs final shoot for the Chandler rose bowl resulted in a win for Rifleman J. A. Chambers. with a score of 140, Rifleman NT.ivlor being runner-up with 137. The first round for Mr. A. ’ trophy. 10 shots each at SOO and 900 yards, resulted as follow:

SOO 900 vds. yds. Hp. Tl. 45 .16 4 S5 W. G. Bryce 40 41 37 3* scr. 4 S5 S3 ,T A. Chambers 42 40 6<?r. 82 (■.. 'Woodward 4?. 42 33 4 80 \ S 4 p nn ti d 31 SO E. T. Haldane ...... 40 35 Sier. id