TAIHAPE NOTES

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 288, 31 August 1929, Page 8

TAIHAPE NOTES

Taihape, August 29. At a meeting of the Dental Clinic Committee this week, disappointment was.expressed at the slow response to the appeal for funds towards the erection of the proposed clinic building, about £7O only having been collected. The secretary (Mr. G. King) stated that no reply had been received from the Wanganui Education Board with' reference to the committee s plea that the building should be included on the plans of the school remodelling SC Mr“ and Mrs. G. W. Darvill, of Masterton, are the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Darvill, Ellis Road. In a Rugby benefit match played on the Domain on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of raising funds to provide Christmas “cheer” for the children in hospital, fl. team of “Old Buffers” defeated the junior representatives by 14 points to 6. The Town Hall was a blaze pt colour this evening with originally i , nter 2“9 streamers and greenery, t 1 > lc „ oe J, asfo . n A® ".”, the annual Fire Brigade Ball. Carringtons O»eheslra kept flic dancers feet moy'ng merrily and the floor was tn the control of a squad of uniformed brlgadesmcn under the direction of Captain Mortland. Inc supper was of the variety which has always ensured the fullest success for the ball, and was a credit to the supervision of Mesdames Adair. Oldham, and Mortland. Mr. W. J. White was responsible for the hall decorations. Many visitors were present from Marton, AV anganui, and Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hawk and fami J arrived in Taihape from Gore to-day, and will take over the local branch of the Bank of Australasia, vice Mr. F. H. Haden, who is retiring on siiperannnuation. The leaders in the Raukura Cup competition on tile Taihape golf links are Miss E. Spooner and J. W. Benson, with a n.t score of 70. Miss T. O’Callaghan and IV. rms bm aoequd with Wk.