THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 42, 18 January 1938, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” JANUARY 18, 1908. A Marton land syndicate had offered the Government 30 acres of land and £SOOO in cash to erect the Parliament Buildings at Marton Junction The land alone had first been offered, but was declined. . The New Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union had decided to pay out per lb for January bntterfat. During January over £8 had been collected in fines from cyclists who were caught riding on the footoath in Fitzlierbert Avenue. It had been stated that the street had been in such a bad state that cycling on it was well nigh impossible Cecil Healev had broken the world’s 200 yards swimmins record in S.vdnev. He had covered the distance in 2min 11 l-ssec. B. B. Kieran’s record of 2 min 16see had stood since 1905. Owing to the obstructions caused hv the Manawatu Gorge fire the Gorge Road Imd Teen cl.-ed for traffic for •i indefinite period. One bridge had been burnt down. The Wanganui and Palmerston North Rifles had held' a field day at Turakina. At the Foxtnn races the run had been won by Signor, with Waipaku second. .Twelve bookmakers had operated on the course, while the totalizator had handled £8258.