TARADALE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 35, 25 January 1932, Page 10

TARADALE

The Taradale Town Board is at present building four see saws and t«o infants’ swings in the Park on behali of the Taradale branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, which brings the playground right up to date, a fact which will no doubt be thoroughly appreciated by the children. The motorists’ camp at Otatara u still being availed of by visitor* in great numbers and is very favourably commented on. Napier residents ere taking advantage of the facilities offered. There is no doubt that for position as a camping ground the site chosen is excellent, and with the addition of several other facilities required, which it is intended to supply, this rendezvous will become widely known The Taradale Town Board has received notice to pay into the central fund the balance of monies raised in the district for relief purposes Workmen are busily engaged cleaning out and widening drains in Guppy’s road that were closed up by the earthquake. The Taradale Town Board is now awaiting the plans which the architects have in hand for the building of the Town Hall, and immediately on receipt of them tenders will be called for the work. Inquiries for building sections in Taradale are becoming numerous, and several have changed hands during the past few days. 77-Year-Old Cricketer. Mr H. Fayen, an old and respected resident of Taradale, celebrated his 77th birthday yesterday and was the recipient of many congratulations Mr Fayen is an active playing member of the Taradale Cricket Club and claims to he the oldest active playing cricketer in New Zealand. Having played for 64 years is a record difficult to surpass. Mr Fnyen’s brother was a member of the New Zealand team that played Australia in the days of “Demon” Spofforth.