MANGAWEKA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9178, 23 June 1908, Page 5

MANGAWEKA NOTES.

from Our OwiyCorrespoode^. Mangaweka vfas thrown into a state of profouncLregrefc on Monday morning when nbws came through about 9 a,m. r stating that|Mr”Roberfc Summers had passed away, at his sister-in-law’y residence, Aramoho, bn Sunday. Mjr Swmmers was one of those gentleman that Mangaweka could ill afford to lose. For a considerable number of years he has occupied the position of Chairman of the School Committee. As Secretary of .the Athletic Club, his effects were untiring, and lie has steered the . Club though adverse ,-cicrcumstances, and lauded it high and dry in a satisfactory and financial position. Mr Summers also took a very prominent part in any matter or function appertaining to the advancement of the town, and district. He had been ailing for some time, bat his end was not so suddenly expected. Mr Summers reached the age of 54 years, and leaves a wife, daughter and sou to mourn their loss.

The weather is still very mild and feed for stock is plentiful. The County ranger had a good innings around Mangaweka on Saturday, the result being a large audience at the local pound, where stock was disposed of to their owners at the usual poundage fee. These surprise visits are all right, but they don’t occur often enough. A very funny incident occured at the football match, Managvreka ▼. Taihape. The opposing wing forwards were looking for trouble right from the jump, and when an opportunity came the way of the Taihape wing he dealt out a pretty “hard one” to the Mangaweka man, which the referee did not happen to see. However, theTsecond spell was well under way when the Mangaweka wing saw his chance and managed to get home on : the-;fi-p,ihape man, but this time Mr Referee was looking, and immediately wametlthe Mangaweka wing that,if that, sort of thing .occurred again l ' he would put him off,/ : when the Taihapb man who received? the knock, stepped 'up ' to the referee, and’ -blurted' put i through a stream’of ‘‘.claret,’’. '‘‘lts all right, sir, he owed me thathOuA.'”