Halcombe

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 21, 26 January 1937, Page 3

Halcombe

From Our Own Corrcsnondent Jubilee Executive Meeting The executive committee for the Halcombe Jubilee celebrations met on Thursday evening when the following were present: Messrs. B. W. Cow r drey (chairman), L. Fergusson, YY. McLennan, YV. fc>. Page, D. Bryant, M. (J. Amadio, Mrs A. lUcNae and Miss V. YVilson. In reply to a question, the secretary, Miss V. Wilson, stated that of the old pupils circularised, replies had been received from about 2UU and donations to the funds were coming in very well. It was decided that 2uo copies of the booklet dealing with the history of Halcombe be ordered, while IUOU jubilee oadges are to be secured. The meeting instructed the secretary to write to the Railway Department with a view to 1 securing concessions to visitors travelling 1 to Halcombe by rail for the celebrations. ! The Minister oi Bducation is to be invited 1 to be present. After arranging a number of furtner details the meeting closed. Guy Cup Tennis. It is to be Hoped that the present un--1 seasonable weather will soon change lor 1 the better, tennis players having had little ' or no opportunity for practice up to the present. Witn Lie Guy Cup competition [ commencing next Saturday, players will ’ need to get busy if any sort of showing is to be made. The following is the draw lor the competition;— A. Grade i First Round: Jan. «>u: Halcombe v. BeaI consfield at Halcombe; Cheltenham a bye. , Feb. lo; Cneltennam v. Halcombe, at I Cneitennam; rJeaconslield a bye. i< eb. 13: i Beaconsheld v. Cheltenham , at BeaconsI held; Halcombe a bye. i Second Round; r eb. 20, Halcombe v. • Beaconsheld, at Beaconslield; Cheltenham • a bye. Feb. 27: Cheltenham v. Halcombe, ■ at Halcomoe; Beaconsneid a bye. March b: Beaconsneid v. Cneitenham , at Cheii tenuain; nakombe a bye. S. Grade First Round: Jan 3u, iialconibo v. Boaconslield, at Beaconsheld; Cheltenham a bye. Feb. b; Cheltenham v. Halcombe, at Halcombe; Beaconsheld a bye. Feb 13: Beaconslield v. Cheltenham, at Cheltennam; Halcombe a bye. Second Round: jl-eb. 20, Halcombe v. Beaconsheld, at Halcombe; Cheltenham a bye. Feb 27: Cheltenham v. Halcombe, at Cheltenham; Beaconslield a bye. March b: Beaconslield v. Cheltenham, at Beaconsfield; Halcombe a bye. Personal Mr and Mrs F. Wiump and their small daughter, of Auckland, are the guests ox Mr and Mrs A. Pettigrew. General Farmers and gardeners in this district, in common with those in other parts of the Dominion, are heartily sick of the wet and windy weather conditions at present prevailing. Hay, oats, wheat and grass seed are the cuief sources of worry. Those who have cut their crops have been unable to get them in, and in some cases where the cutting has not been done the wind and rain have beaten the crops almost level with the ground. If the conditions improve soon, the next problem will probably be a shortage of labour. In the vegetable garden the continued wet weather seems to be having a disastrous effect. Tomatoes and potatoes are badly blighted, beans have the rust and onions are affected with mildew. In the orchards the ground is carpeted with fallen fruit and only small crops can be expected.