ELTHAM COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1929, Page 8

ELTHAM COMPETITIONS

FINAL CONCERT GIVEN. Winners of first places at the second Eltham competitions entertained a packed house at a demonstration concert in the Eltham Town Hall last night. Those responsible for the festival have just reason to be proud of the success which has attended it. The society was fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Ernest Jenner, of Wellington, as, vocal and instrumental judge and Miss Blackio who judged the children's drill and dancing sections. Mr, W. J. Farnell adjudicated upon the children’s elocution section. A feature of this year’s festival was the increased entries and marked improvement shown in the children's sections.

An improvement numerically and in the quality of the selections was also particularly noticeable. Last night’s concert consisted of a choice ’ and varied programme of song, instrumental items, recitations, dancing and drill, at th© close of which Dr. Saunders thanked the public for their support, the judges, the Taranaki Education Board, the accompanists, Mrs. R. L. Garden, the secretary, Mr. W. J. Farnell, the assistant secretary, Mr. F. L. Egarr, Thanks were also due to Mrs. H, Marchant and the ladies who had attended. to the tea arrangements for the children.

RATEPAYERS’ ASSOCIATION.

A copy of the case placed before ihe: Local Government Loans Board by the • South Taranaki Electric Power Board is] to be sought by the Ratepayers’ Associa-1 tion which held a committee meeting at: Hawera last night. ] Answers to questions arc to be re-, quested from the Power Board. A list | of questions was compiled covering ini- ] portant and far-reaching ground. The meeting decided that this list be submitted to the power board in the first instance as an indication of fairness and good faith on the association’s part. The questions with any answers are io be made public. Visits to outlying places in the power area are to be made with the object of proving tho need lor the associations formation, and to extend its activities. Arrangements were made as to the programme and policy it would follow. Antagonism to the board was disclaimed, as also were suggestions that the association sought to raise country v. town antipathy. An address will be given at Aurora next Saturday at the request of residents. Power board members have been specially invited to attend. .. .Upon completion of the association’s aim to' show cause for its existence it is proposed to liold combined meetings throughout the whole district. Representatives of all points of view will attend and provide tho personnel to answer legitimate question and provide information.

HAWERA LADIES’ GOLF CLUB.

On Tuesday the second round of the two-day eclectic competition will be played, partners to be the same as last week. Tho third round of the . Tonka rose bowl resulted as follows: —Miss Knight defeated . Mrs. Bright; Miss 11. Burgess defeated Miss Martin; Miss Robertson defeated Mrs. Wake; 3Li.%s Whitehead defeated Miss D. Hawkins. On ,Monday the following team of Hawera ladies will play Stratford, the first six to play for the Taplin Cup:— Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. • Walklcy, Mrs. Wake, Mrs. Dickie, Mrs. McQuinn, Mrs. Whitehead, Miss Ritchardson, Miss L. Pease, Mrs. Dalgetty,'Miss G. Death, Mrs. Gibson, Miss D. Meyrick. On Thursday the following will play a match against Waverley: Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Walklcy, Miss D. Hawken, Miss' Ritchardson, Miss E. Burgess, Mrs. Wake, Mrs. Dickie, Mrs. Glasson, Miss Death, Mrs. Gabites. Mrs. McQuinn, Mis? L. Pease.

BRISK BIDDING FOR HEIFERS. MR. S. C. TONES’ STOCK OFFERED. Brisk bidding followed the record yarding of dairy cattle at the Hawera saleyards of the Farmers’ Co-op. on Wednesday. Included was Mr. 8. C. Tonks’ annual lot of two-year Jerseys and of dairy cows on behalf of Mr. F. Reardon. Excellent condition was in evidence but it was considered in some quarters that higher prices would have been gained had the heifers been closer to profit The sales of heifers opened at about £ll and ran In some cases to £l7.

Mr. Reardon’® cows were shown well and some of them reached £lO to £l7.

The average for the hundred cows was £l3 7s. There was a good yarding of store cattle and sheep, and all brought good prices. At Waverley a herd of pedigree Fnesians was sold on behalf of Mr. T. Lupton. Bidding was brisk, and the top price reached was 34 guineas. Fifty cows averaged 19 guineas. All stock offered sold well and 70 head averaged £l6 16s.

WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL

ELGAR CUP DRAW. Two matches to determine the finalists in the Elgar Cup competition under the auspices of the Wednesday Football Club uyll be played at Hawera on ’Wednesday, July 24. Following is the draw: Fraser Road v. Ohangai, at 1.15 p.m. City v. Wharcroa, at 2.45 p.m. The final will be contested on July 31.

HAWERA OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT.

“THE LAST WARNING.” “The Last Warning,” the greatest mystery picture ever filmed, will open at the Opera House, Hawera, to-night. You remember the thrills and chills of that outstanding success, “The Cat and the Canary?” The same production abilities have combined in “The Last Warning,” and they have surpassed their previous effort in the mystery field. The story is entirely different and the director, Paul Leni, defies anyone to solve the mystery beforehand. Laura La Plante is starred. A largo cast is in support. The photoplay is from the stage play of the same name which ran for so loilg on Broadway. The story takes place in a haunted theatre. The eerie things begin to happen when a producer rents a theatre which has been vacant five years. You are guaranteed the spookiest evening yon ever spent when you see “The iJst” Warning.” A fine supporting programme will include a Famous Music blaster series, “Mary’s Little Lamb/’ two news reels and comedy. The box plan is at Miss Blake’s sweet shop.

GENERAL ITEMS.

The following is the draw for the; L.G.U. medal round to be played at Ma- i naia to-day:—Mrs. McLetxl v. Mrs. Craig; Miss Clague v. Miss Elliott; Mrs. Meuli v. Mrs. Smith; Mrs. J. Christie v. Miss Mead; Miss Ryan v. Miss Lloyd. A broken right knee, cuts, abrasions and shi .k were suffered by two young men when riding a motor-cycle down tho Tokaora hill near Hawera between 4 and 5 p.m. yesterday. It is understood the cyclists were overtaking a motorlorry wh.cn a car struck botli the rider and his pillion passenger as it passed up tho hill. ’ Those injured are Thomas Donaghy, Pihama, who was in the rider’s seat, and Simon Linn, Tokaora, the pillion rider. Both were taken to the hospital. An operation will be performed upon each tills morning, Preparations for the Hawera Amateur Operatic Society’s presentation of “Going Up,” in September are well in train, and the practices, of which there have been six or seven already, are going with a swing. About 45 members are attending the practices, and under Mr. 11. Webb good progress is being made.