HUNTERVILLE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9384, 2 March 1909, Page 5

HUNTERVILLE.

From Our Own Correspondent. Some dissatisfaction has been expressed regarding the arrangements of the school pionio on Friday last. To commence 75 per cent of those going had an idea, originating somewhere, but wherever it was, it emanated from an authority, that the excursion was to the sea. However those with a sublime faith in authority generally, got badly misled, and if not provided with the necessarv beans, pat a more or less sick time in Wanganui—(Wanganui is a gay city, but put three or four hours on a hot day with three or four kids at your heels and Wanganui is a place to he no longeron than one can help). However, on arrival there was an hour’s interval before the Oastlecliff train left (10 minutes’ interval at times is refreshing), then was delay disheartening, but to prolong the agony no further, I would suggest that the parents be consulted by the committee next year, and then the unfortunate secretary can take a vote, and if the result he unsatisfactory, put the blame on the majority. One of our most weighty residents is again on the warm water and nothing else regime. This is not the worst (let it soak in!) One of our local wits approach'd “the man" of weight and another with the query; ‘ ‘ Whom do you reckon the quickest man in New Zealand off the mark?” The other man replied: “Oh! So and So! (mentioning a well-known sprinter), “Ifo! Sirree,” Replied the wag “thejweighty is the man, and I’ll bet you two years’ sub. on the same.” A laugh was the response, with “Rot! You can’t prove it.” “l ean, for if So and So is fast, well! the weighty one’s “a faster.” I hope this is not too frivolous for yonr pages. Rangitikei is not bashful. We have only 6000 or 70C0 electors, and of those about 1000 take an interest in the election of licensihg matters; the 1000 are going to have a run for their money (I mean for the ratepayer’s money). We require at the worst {five oommisisoners and we have the choice as follpws; —S. Behan, Taihape; R. Cole, Hunterville ;f A. Crawford, Taihape ; W. Howiei Hunterville; R. B. Hornblow, Mangaweka; J. Hurley, Pohonui; A. James, Taihape; A. J. Joblin, Pohonui; O. MoDpnell, Taihane; A. Nathan, Taihape; A. Q. Simpson, Hunterville; J. Wilson, Okoia.