South Taranaki News

Taranaki Daily News, 13 October 1928, Page 5

South Taranaki News

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LODG-L OFFICERS INSTALLED.

1.0.0. F. CEREMONY AT OKAIAWA. The installation of officers of Okaiawa Lodge No. 49, 1.0.0. F. took place in the Town Hall on Monday evening. There was a good attendance. Bro. J. Harrop, D.D.G.M., and Bro. Trim, Past D.D.G.M., were the installing officers, being assisted by brethren of th© Star (Opunake I and Huia lodges. The following were the officers appointed: 1.P.G., Bro. J. Barclay; V.G., Bro. L. Newman; recording secretary, Bro. W. Walsdorf; financial secretary, Bro. A. G. Robertson; treasurer, Bro. W. Williams; warden, Bro. E. Thomas; conductor, Bro. D. Oldfield; R.S.N.G., Bro. Barclay; L.S.N.G., Bro. J. Smillie; R.S.V.G., Bfo. H. Rudkin; R.S.S., Bro. J. Crosbie; L.S.S., Bro. James O’Dowd; chaplain, Bro. H. Soothill. I.P.G. Bro. Barclay welcomed the women and visitors to meeting, and congratulated the installing officers on the able manner in which they had carried out their duties. D.D.G.M. Bro. Harrop, Star Opunake Lodge, and P.D.D.G.M. Bro. Trim, Huia Lodge, replied. The women entertained visitors and members at supper after the meeting. TOURS TO AMERICA. "YOUNG AUSTRALIA” PROPOSALS.' With regard to the proposed tour through the United States and Canada to be held under the auspices of the Young Australia League, the suggestion that a party of New Zealanders be included under their own national identity, has been brought more closely in touch with the South Taranaki district through the New Zealand representative of the Young Australia League. Addressing a letter to the president of the Hawera Rotary Club, he says: “I am anxious to secure the names and addresses of six or eight persons of your district who have boys between the ages of 14 and 17 years, whom you think or know could afford to allow their boys to join the New Zealand company.” If there are any who are sufficiently interested in the invitation to this district Mr. J. A. Duffill, president of the Rotary Club, will afford information to inquirers. SHOW-TIME HALF-HOLIDAY. MATTERS BEFORE RETAILERS. With reference to the matter of changing the weekly half-holiday to the second day of the show’, a letter was received from the Egmont A. and P. Association by the Hawera Retailers’ Association at their monthly meeting on Wednesday night. This question has been a constantly recurring one in the past, says the letter, and consequent on the amendment of the Shops and Offices Act passed in 1927, it is now possible for this to be done. The Egmont A. and P. Association is applying through the borough council to the Minister for Labour for the necessary permission. The association decided to support the application in spite of the fact that the election on November 14 complicates the matter this year. The question of late nights for the Christmas shopping season was also considered, and it was decided to request a ruling from the Labour Department on the question of having two late nights in one week, which occurs this year, and the right to which appears to be precluded by the Act. LANDLORDS NO LONGER. FIFTY MAORI FARMERS. TWO TE ROTI FARMS REVERSION. Fifty Maoris or more have become farmers again, of two farms in tho Te Roti district after having been for ten years landlords- and collectors of rent. A meeting of owners, was held yesterday for the purpose of conferring with Mr. C. F. Jacobs, Taranaki representative of the Native Trust Office, as to the course to be followed at the end of the terms of the West Coast settlement reserve leases A lease for a further term was rejected, it being decided unanimously that the land should revert to the natives as owners to make their own arrangements as to farming without the intervention of the Native Trustee. Compensation for improvements has yet to be decided upon between the late European lessees and the owners. INTEREST IN AVIATION. That many residents of South Taranaki are fliers in their imaginations and are keenly interested in aviation was proved by the attendance on the beach qf Ohawe and up and down the coast of numbers of people bent upon catching a glimpse of the Southern Cross as she flew for Sydney. Soon after daybreak there were keen watchers on the beaches, hoping that if the fliers hopped off they would hug the coast at least as far as the spots where they w’aited. But as the News told them later at breakfast, a further postponement bad been made. MANAIA TOWN RATES. INCREASE OF THREE FARTHINGS. Manaia town ratepayers will have to pay an additional id in the £1 on the rateable value as the result of a decision made by a special meeting of the Town Board on Thursday. The total rates will now amount to sfd, being 2d general rate, 31d water and sewerage rate, id Main South Road rate, and id hospital rate. Last year they were 5d and the increase was found to be ne-

cessary owing to the recent re-valua-tion reducing the total valuations by about £5OOO. Furthermore, the present state of the finances leaves very little margin between receipts and expenditure. Mr. A. H. Yarrow gave notice of motion to strike the rate at the meeting on November 1, and the rate will become due and payable a fortnight later. A finance committee was set up consisting of the chairman (Mr. H. Mead) and Messrs. Yarrow, A. J. Christie and W. H. Robinson. All members were present except Mr. V. F. Winter, who tendered an apology. POSTERS URGE SAFETY ON ROADS. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION'S PLAN. A plan of safety education of children in crossing roads and avoiding accidents was considered by the South Taranaki Automobile Association general committee meeting at Hawera last night, when the room was gay with coloured posters sent from the Chicago Motor Club at the request of the secretary, Mr. W. G. Walkley. Ono hundred each of three posters were ordered for use in schools and elsewhere. Urges of “Use the crossing in the safe way,” “Stay within the kerbs,” and “Yes,, mother, I always cross streets at cross-walks” were among the features. The secretary’s action was commended and confirmed. The Taranaki and Wanganui Education Boards are to be urged to secure co-operation of teachers in the schools as well as propaganda in the School Journal

‘‘After many years’ effort in this direction we are positive that through the means of posters, talks by teachers and operations of schoolboy patrols, the lives and limbs of many children have been saved,” stated the safety officer of the Chicago Motor Club. Debate on the question of the issue of road maps took place. The secretary reported that the Auckland association had been approached and 500 maps had been ordered. • The issue of maps rather than quarterly bulletins was also debated at length, it being considered that the quarterly bulletin should be suspended pending tho result of the proposed year book. It was decided to issue 500 road maps at cost price. The improvement of the Ball Road crossing would be attended to by the county council, reported the secretary. The council would bear its share and the Railway Department was considering its aspect. CADETS’ BOXING CONTESTS. Cadets 77 strong from C Company, 2nd Taranaki Battalion, were in happy mood in Hawera last night when a week's course of training was brought to a close following parade by the holding of a boxing tournament in which there were some good contests. Results were: —Moore 9.3 beat Booth 9.2; J. Reading 10.0 beat Evans 10.0; H. Woods 11.0 drew with J. H. Kent 11.0; McLeod 10.0 beat T. Anon 10.4; J, Linton 7.0 beat S. Hawkins 8.6; D. Hayward 8.8. beat C. Meharry 10,4; The refergf was Mr. Cate, timekeeper Mr. H. Kendall and announcer Lieutenant Boulton. Supply was attended by about 80, addresses being given by Sergeant-Maj-or Stevens and Lieutenant Bohiton. Sergeant Carter and Cadets McGlashan and Horsburgh rendered items. Three trophies were offered should the battalion arrange a further boxing tournament before the end of Novmber. GENERAL ITEMS. An adventure was enjoyed yesterday afternoon by the vice-president of the Hawera Acclimitisation Society, Mr. W. A. Spragg, and Messrs M. It. Jones and Cameron, resulting in the capture of an eel of shark-like proportions from the pipe connecting the two ponds of tho hatcheries at Glover Road. Armed with a long jag the party left immediately Mr. Miller, the curator, advised the presence of the eel in the piping and Mr. Spragg succeeded in landing the monster, which weighed 18%lb. Its length was 4ft 21a and the girth lain.

The Hawera Fire Brigade defeated a Cordial and Brewery team at billiards on Wednesday evening by 496 to 379. Eight pairs were engaged, the brigade winning five games. Details, brigade players being mentioned first in ach instance, are:—Superintendent A. Morrison 38 v. H. Kendall 44; Deputy-Sup-erintendent P. Grace 128 v. W. Isherwood 51; Foreman H. Hurley 43 v. B. Farmer 55; Fireman R. Barron G2 v. A. West 43; Fireman H. Pettett 62 v. W. West 30; Fireman A. Hart 68 v. C. Ward 60; Fireman 0. Jackson 51 v. J. Goodwin 47; Fireman J. Kelsen 41 v. Mason 49.

In spite of the unfavourable weather about 65 people took part in the final euehre party held on Wednesday evening in aid of St. Mary’s flower show funds. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs. W. Rae and Miss McPherson tied for first prize, and in the playoff Mrs. Rae succeeded. The men’s first prizo went to Mr. Bloor, while Mr. Lippingwell received the second.

Frank C. Brown, a young man mployed by Messrs. Bennett and Sutton, had a narrow escape from serious injury when cycling in High Street near the intersection of Wilson Street at about 4.10 p.m. on Thursday. In trying to avoid an approaching car, he was struck by the wheel of a gig driven by Mr. J. Russell, Tokaora. Brown sustained a bad fall on the bitumen, his hip being severely bruised, while his clothes were torn. The cycle was run over and badly damaged. Ur. J. Bridgeman, Hastings, accompanied by his two daughters, is on a motoring tour of Taranaki, “I think that the United Party will be the business man’s party, and their interests are not always the same as those of the dairy farmer,” said the Hon. O. J. Hawkeri at Okaiawa. “As a Reform Party we have had to do many

things that have not suited tho merchant and we have had io curtail many of the opportunities that certain sections have had of making money out of the people, especially after the war.” “We can increase th production from dairying to a remarkable degree. It has doubled in the past 10 years and I do not see why it cannot be doubled again in another 10 years,” said the Minister of Agriculture at Okaiawa. “This country is only scratched yet. What annoys me is to get advice what to do from town men. I receive scores of letters from chambers of commerce telling the farmer what to do. The farmers are quite capable of managing their end of the business.” "Mr. Polson has said we provided only £50,000 for back country roads; that is an amazing statement,” remarked the Hon. O. J. Hawken at Okaiawa on Thursday. “That £50,000 was the amount voted additional to what had already been allotted to country roads,” ha explained. “Even this old cow would give 3501 b of butterfat if she had plenty of ensilage,” said Mr. J. W. Deem in his address to Okaiawa farmers on Thursday as he screened a sketch of a scraggylooking beast. “I believe she is a Holstein,” humourously added the speaker. A well-known Holstein breeder dissented from this suggestion. “Oh, I think she inust.be an Ayrshire,” corrected Mr. Deem. PERSONAL ITEMS. Sympathy with Mr. N. C. Innes in his illness and the hope for his speedy recovery were expressed at a meeting of the Manaia Town Board on Thursday evening, Mr. Innes having been the chairman of the previous board. OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. DOUBLE FEATURE ATTRACTION. To-night at the Opera House an excellent double feature programme will be presented anj will be headed by the Fox attraction, “The Gateway of the Moon,” starring Dolores Del Rio, the heroine of “What Price Glory.” The story deals with the building of a railroad through the jungle and is a vivid and picturesque tale that will hold the attention from beginning to end. The second attraction to be presented this evening will be the comedy-drama, “The Latest From Paris,” starring Norma Shearer and Ralph Forbes. You will be enthralled every minute in the story of “The Latest From Paris,” and no sooner will your heart miss a beat than something will make you roar with laughter. “The Latest From Paris” will be presented at the matinee to-day, which commences at 2 p.m. The box plan for to-night is at Miss Blake's sweet shop.