Eketahuna

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7062, 23 January 1933, Page 8

Eketahuna

From Our Own Correspondent. Miss Betty Lowes, of Rongamai, Eketahuna, has returned from a holiday in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith aro on a camping holiday in Wellington. Mrs. A. Bishop and her sister, Mrs. I. Andrew, of Wellington, liavo returned from an interesting tour of the North Auckland province. Mrs. J. Thomson, Taihape, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Evans, Eongomai. Miss J. McAuulty is a Palmerston North visitor to Eketahuna. Mr. and Mrs. W. Andrews are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mounton, Lower Hutt. In the iuterclub rifle match between tho Tararua and Opaki rifle clubs, the latter team won by a margin of 32 points. Possibles were registered at the 500 yards range by G. Costor and R. Lawrence, both Tararua men. The highest scorer was It. Lawrence who returned a total of 101 out of a possible 105. The individual scores are as follows : Opaki: J. McKenzie, jnr., 97 ; G. F Murdock, 97 ; D. McKenzie, 97 ; E. M. Wrigley, 96; H. 11. Mawley, 95; J. McKenzie, snr., 91; R. J. King, 94 ; H. K. Smith, 93 ; W. N. Kunmcr, 91 ; H. King, S 6 ; total 940. Tararua : It. Lawrence, 101; L. Sigvertsen, 95 ; G. Coster, 94 ; W. G. Manser, 94; J. Sigvertsen, 93 ; J. Petersen, 92 ; B. Lozcll, 90 ; P. Berry, 85 ; N. Petersen, 83 ; R. Farrow, 81; total 908. At the conclusion of the match, Air. W. J. Alanser presented tho shield to the winning team and congratulated them on their success. The president of tho Opaki club, Air. H. H. Alawloy, replied on behalf of the winners. Accompanied by a loud rumbling, an earthquake of medium severity was felt in Eketahuna on Sunday morning about 9.30 a.m, Tho monthly meeting of tho Eketahuna County Council was held last week, there being in attendance Councillors J. B. Carruthers (chairman), F. Groggin, O. Twcntyman, A. J. Perry, A. E. Brittain, L .Houlbrooke, C. T. Richardson, H. N. Kebblc, G. Olivant, S. AI. George, leave of absence being granted to Councillor C. E. Goss. The report of the finance committee w r as as follows: receipts since last meeting, £052 17s 6'd; general fund acc. cr., £ll6l 8s Id ; accounts to tho total of £1349 Ss aro recommended for payment. The organising secretary of tho jubilee celebrations wrote asking that a holiday be granted the staff on Wednesday, Ist Alarck. This entails a cost of about £2O. Councillor Goggin objected that the amount was too large to tyse at such a difficult time, but it was decided that the council should recognise such a function apart from commercialism. It was resolved that tho ten per cent, penalty be imposed on all rates not paid by 21st Alarch, 1933. The 800 and 900 yards range at Kaiparoro was the scene of the first shoot for the championship, the scores also counting for a trophy presented by Air. G. Dick. The scores were as follows :-- E. Hensen, 89 ; L. Neighbours, 86 ; P. Henson, 86 ; D. .T. Dick, 86 ; A. D. Henson, 86 ; O. Walton, 85 ; G. Godinagh, 84; J. AlcAnulty, 84 ; C. Sigvertsen, 83 ; E. Sigvertsen, 82 ; K. Hensen. 81 ; A. Terry, 81 ; J.Dick, 81 ; C. Welsh,' SI ; .Tim Torrey, 79 ; «T. Sigvertsen, 77 ; W. Oldham, 75 ; .Toe Torrey, 74. One of the sights of the town just at present is a monster cake which is displayed in one of the shop windows. It was mado by Air. ,T. A. Taylor and included in the ingredients are 601bs. of flour, 600 eggs, 571bs. of flour, 1 bottle of whiskey, 2 bottles of port wine, lOolbs. of fruits and 41bs. of nuts, while for the icing 1 cwt. of icing sugar and 251bs. of white of eggs were used. The sum of £6 in sixpences and shillings was put in under the supervision of Air. O. Walton of the finance committee of the jubilee celebrations for which the cake is in aid. A cricket match between the married and single men took place on the local domain during the week-end and resulted in a -win for the single men. The scores were as follows :- Single men—first innings : Carroll b. Hutchinson, 19 ; Hausman c. Smith, b. Hutchinson, 0 ; J. Payne b. Galaglier, 47 ; Stone-Wigg not out, 120 ; Preston b. Gallagher, 0 ; Oliver b. Hutchinson, IS ; Worthington c. H. Smith b. Hutchinson, 0 ; Alarenzi b. Hutchinson, 1 ; Duffy run out, 3 ; Fredrickson c. and b. AlcGregor, 7 ; T. Payne c. and b. AfcGregor, 0 ; extras 15, total 230. Bowling analysis : Hutchinson 5 for 82, Nicholson 0 for 34, Bedding 0 for 29, Gallagher 2 for 26, AlcGregor 2 for 28, Holford 0 for 16. Alarried men : Nicholson b. Hausman, 6 ; Gallagher c. Stone-Wigg b. Carroll, 1 ; Hutchinson b. Hausman, 4 ; AlcGregor b. Carroll, 21; Bedding c. StoneWigg b. Carroll, 0 ; O. Regan b. Carroll, 4 ; Holford b. Hausman, 6 ; Clarke b. Oliver, 11 ; Parsons b. Payne, 12 ; Smith c. Carroll b. Fredrickson, 4 ; N. Payne not out, 0; extras 6, total 75. Bowling : Carroll 4 for 19, Hausman 3 for 14, Payno 1 for 6, Preston 0 for 16, Oliver 1 for 0, Fredrickson 1 for 1. Second innings : Gallagher c. StoneWigg b. Worthington, 6 ; Hutchinson c. Stone-Wigg d. Oliver, 8 ; Nicholson b. Payne, 2 ; AlcGregor c. Duffy b. Payne, 4 ; Bedding c. Stone-Wigg b. Worthington, 4 ; O. Regan not out, 1 ; Holford not out, 0 ; Clarke b. Worthington, 0 ; Parsons b. Alarenzi, 4 ; extras 3, total 38. Bowling : Oliver 1 for 14, Payne 2 for 10, Worthington 3 for 3, Alarenzi 1 for 9. The following are to represent Eketahuna against Alfredton in a tennis match over the week-end : Alisses N. Greathcad-Wattcreus, Z. Rcmnent, W. Dickson, AI. Kensington, Airs. Ross, Alessrs. R. Hutchinson, J. Robb, J. Pickering, J. E. Nicholson, G. StoneWigg, AI. N. Slit or. On Alonday night the mayor, Air. W. Simpson, presided over a good attendance of Eketahuna residents who are keen to have swimming sports. Air. Simpson stated that the pool at the motor camp would be excellent for such a purpose and proposed an evening gathering with electric lighting, the proceeds to go to the jubilee fund. The date decided on was 24tli January. A committee appointed to arrange a programme consists of Alessrs. Little, McGill and Gallagher. Officers were elected as follows : —handicappers— Alessrs. Little, AlcGill and Gallagher ; starter —Air. 11. Little ; judges—Alessrs. J. S. Tripe and R. Payne ; cfill steward, Air. R. Doney ; announcer—Air. L. Nation ; gatekeepers—Alessrs. S. and H. Daniel, A. Afeads, G. Jesson. On Tuesday night the Old Pupils’ Association of the E.B.H.S. held a most enjoyable dance, the proceeds of which were donated to the jubilee celebrations fund. . Alusic was supplied by Miss V. Edge, K. Alarenzi and A. Rowden. Mr. H. E. Greatford was in the capacity of M.C. and novelty dances were won by Aliss Af. Fafeita and B. Lobban, Aliss AT. O’Donnell, .T. Davis, Aliss V. Edge and J. Evans. A very enjoyable supper was a feature of the .very pleasant evening,