RANGIWAHIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8757, 6 March 1907, Page 3

RANGIWAHIA.

[From Our Own Correspondent.] .Judging by the number of nominations received -up till ■ Friday morning by the secretary the running Stents a;'our sports on the lSi-h will jio well filled The number of uomiiiafcious promi:-:os to be well above average, -and the chopping event is also drawing a big cnirv. "No doubt the liberal prize money glYftfded iu the Tilting and in the iiunfters! -conipeution, which ujv Open events, post entry, will attract large fields also.- The secretary desires me to state that the men's relay rape, not being a handicap, was flainKintionally included in file list of events for which nominations closed on Narch 2nd. Post entries will be taken for this event. £ T?is return niatcli between the Jitkihiue and Tt;nnU {jliibs' was" played on'the former's wound. ' Alter an exciting finish the 'Ruahine : team proved v ictorious by nine points on the aggregate. £he Ruahine ladies entertained the and' if lajge nvm:ujer' ! 'o.j' frieud.s St ftf t6ruo6u tea, The Ruahine court has been recently top-dressed, and is now in first class order, the aOnly drawback being that the fences at j iho end of tho court arc rather cjo.'-i----t o: jli© iMck iiBOSi -However, ' 'tip? Suefgetic members' intend soon to ftlWp. this, and their prettily situated, yourc will then lie perfect.' "'jhe demand for land in this parr of ihe- district still continues activo, and several sales have been held reCeiitl" Tt f /Ival^' Ifif l rates. The increase in land values in this district Lai been somewhat remarkable, feiburitiijg in several cases to; fifty per Jjent 1 Within the ■ last three years. She value of the land around here for dairying " and for stock raising Jias only lately become known to ont§ide buyers.