NEWS FROM MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 32, 8 February 1939, Page 10

NEWS FROM MARTON

TUTAENUI FLOWER SHOW (Own Correspondent) MARTON, Feb. 7. The annual flower show ot the Tutaenui branch o£ the Women's Di- 1 vision ot the Farmers’ Union will be held in the Tutaenui Hall this (Wednesday) afternoon and will be open to the public at 2 o'clock. All exhibits must be staged at noon. In the evening a dance will be held. The prices of admission are: Gents Is 6d, ladies Is. PHYSICAL FITNESS WEEK A public meeting will be held in the Marton Borough Council Chambers at 8 o'clock this (Wednesday) evening to arrange a programme of events in connection with the local celebration of the “Physical Fitness Week.” NEW ZEALAND OILFIELDS A general meeting of the Marton Chamber of Commerce will be held in Gould’s tearooms on Thursday, February 9, at 8 p.m., when Mr. T. R. Anderson, of Stratford, will speak on the geological oilfields of New Zealand. Mr. Anderson has made a lifelong study of the possibilities of discovering oil in New Zealand and members and friends are assured of a veryinstructive address on a subject that is very vital to New Zealand. KANGITIKEI CRICKET

With the season more than half over, the Rangitikei cricket competition has assumed a very interesting state, with Old Boys, who have played one more game than any other team, still leading with 29 points. The newly-formed Taihape team with 24 points is .next. Ten points were allotted to Taihape when they entered the competition after Christmas. These, added to five points for a win by default against Hunterville, a win, a draw and a tie, give them their formidable total. Marton are a close third with 23. and Porewa fourth with 20, the lastnamed having drawn five of their games. The position of Ihe teams is as fol-

Old Boys scored a five-pointer over Taihape Railway and Taihape a fivepointer over Hunterville. ‘Taihape entered the competition late and were given 10 points. PERSONAL Miss M. Brennan, of the Fairydell Floral Art Studio, is visiting Auckland for the purpose of attending the F.T.D. Florists' conference.

lows:— p. W. L. D. T. Pts. Old Boys 10 3 1 1 29 Taihape . 4 s — 1 1 24 Marton 9 4 3 —— 23 Porewa . 9 2 — 20 Taihape R. 9 3 s 1 — 18 Hunterville 9 3 6 — — 17