TAIHAPE NOTES

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11471, 25 February 1918, Page 2

TAIHAPE NOTES

From Our Own Correspondent. Two severe earthquakes were recorded at Taihape on Wednesday morning, the first being at 1.45, and the other at 9.40. No damage was done.

A man named Bert Davey was admitted to hospital on Friday suffering from a fracture of tiro left thigh. Davey was employed in the bush at Mataroa and the injury was caused by a limb coming away from a falling' tree. At the Ram Fair to be held next Thursday a fine lot of Romney and Lincoln studs from district breeders, totalling 700, will be offered.

Fine weather favoured the Swimming Club for its carnival held on Thursday afternoon. There was a good attendance of the public and the sport witnessed was really first class. The Women’s Working Club conducted a tea stall during the proceedings and secured the handy sum of £4 10s towards the funds for providing soldiers’ comforts. The Swimming Club’s officials worked hard throughout, and the smoothness of the running was a distinct credit to all concerned. Results:—

25 Yards—D. Huy 1, G. Bagley 2. Fifty Yards—R. Partridge 1, 0. Biddeieg 2. 100 Yards—D. Hay 1, P. Kearns 3, R. Partridge 0. j® Men’s Diving—F. Knox 1, C. Biiddeley 2.

Boys’2s Yards.—Timbs 1, Shnnley 3. Boys’ Championship 50 Yards—F. Knox.

Girls’ Race, 25 yards.—M. Parker 1. I. McCormick 2.

Egg and Spoon—Wrightson 1, Knox 3.

Boys’ Diving—G. Shennau 1, F Knox 2

Obstacle Race—Eaddeloy 1, Fitz simmons 2.

Consolation, 25 yards.—Dymock 1, Graudfell 2.

The Kaetihi Show was as usual well patronised by Taihapeites this year, and a good number of the " rizos found their way hsck to these parts as a result. The list of sucli is as follows: —

list Hack. —E. McLaughlan 2, List Hack.—C. Kelly 1. -

Cob,. —E. McLaughlin 1. Best paced Hack. - McLaughlin 1, Kelly 2. Ladies” Hack.—Kelly 3. Gig horse, dogcart horse, harness horse. —1). Neagle first in each. Buggv pair. besc turnout on ground.— D. Strachan lirs’t in each. Maiden Hinder. —C. Kelly i.

Best rider. —B. J. Sind dr 2, G. Maher 5. Troop horse —E. McLaughlin 1. Open Hunters’ Competition.— Tom Bradley’s Loafer I, (,). Kelly s Lofty 2, P. Troy's Larry ij.