SANDON NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8955, 22 October 1907, Page 3

SANDON NOTES.

'(From Our Own Correspondent.) The annual mooting of the SandonOhakea Rifle Club was held in the Oonneil Chambers on Saturday, the 19th. There was a fair attendance of members, Captain Penny in the chair. The secretary road the report and balancc-shoot, which showed that the Club had started the year with a credit of £1 Its, and ended with a balance of £5, which was Tory satisfactory. The Club had a successful shooting season, having been runners up for the Newman Cup on this side of the river. Reference was made to the departure of Mr F. Purnell for Martou, and appreciation expressed of his groat services to the Club, for which it had been decided to make him a life member. Tiio members would be pleased to hoar that Ids sendees would be available to the Club during the coming season. Captain Penny reported having attended a meeting of delegates from the various clubs, held in Martou, for the purpose of drawing up the Newman Cup fixtures. So far only four clubs have notified their intention of competing, two on either sidofof the friver. Iff has been decided that each division firo four matches, the winners to fire off for the cup. In the event of any other club competing the number of matches to bo reduced.

{j The following officers wore elected :—President, Mr J. A. Bailey; vice-presidents, Messrs J. H. Perrett, J. M A’Oonrt, G. Williams, J. fMcDonnell, F. Purnell; captain. Strode Penny; vice captain, Fred Lumsdeu; secretary and treasurer, Hewitt Robinson; committee, Herman Pearce, A. Ross, T. Williams, F. Anderson, A. K. Drew, and Frank Lumsdeu; selection committee and handicapper, Captain Penny. It was decided to open the season on November 9th.

Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring secretary (F. Anderson) and Captain Penny for their services during the past year. A number of trophies have boon promised for competition during the year, and as several now members have announced their intention of competing the outlook appears to -be very favourable. fho weather having improved during the week agricultural operations are in full swing, and given lino weather from now on there will bo a fair amount of grain sown. It will be late, but prices are so good that a light crop will pay well next year. The first shorn siicep this season made their appearance on Saturday. The Education Board having decided to put the district High School in Bulls, I hope the Bulls committee will do their utmost to ;nake the school a success. The decision was only carried by a majority of one, and, if the proceedings were reported correctly, one member adopted an extraordinary attitude, having spoken in favour of the motion to place the school in Saudou and thou turned a complete somersault in voting against it.

The high price of wheat aud hour has renewed the agitation for the removal of the duty when flour reaches a certain price. As a grower of wheat, I fail to understand why wheat should be singled out for special legislation. lam quite willing to admit that cheap bread is an psseutial to the well-being of the passes, but at the same- time I should like to point out that wheat only reaches a decent price about once in five years. During the past six years it has been as low as 2s scl per bushel, a price at which it will pay no farmer to grow, aud it is only the hope of better prices that induces him to beep on putting it in; therefore I think it would be unfair to tamper with the duty unless the same principle is applied to every other product. ,of the Dominion.