HAWERA GOLF CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1929, Page 6

HAWERA GOLF CLUB

MEDAL HANDICAPS TO-MORROW. Alembers of tho Hawera Golf Club will play a medal handicap to-morrow afternoon. The draw is as follows. — Robinson v. Macfarlane, Melody v. Glassoh, Bannerman v. McGregor, Aleyrick junr. v. Sturrock, Horner v. Anderson, Alcllattie v. Janson, Bull v. U. Harrison, Whitehead v. R. F. Page, Wills v. Gibson, Elliott v. Vinnicombe, D. Ryan v. McKenzie, Powdrcll. v. G. A. Meyrick, Turner v. Mcßae Fittal, V iggins v. G. Ryan, Ellis v J. A. Walker, Ablett v. North, Walklcy v. Lewes, Williams v. Young, Chuck v. Sutton, Hay-Mackenzie v. Poright, Cox v, Corfc, Clarke v. Lysons, C. M. Harrison v. Morgan, O’Callaghan v. Little, MeAnerin v. Veitch, A. G. Walker v. Speedy, Lawn v. Smith, Al. Page v. Duffill, Pease v. Wilson. GENERAL ITEMS. “Few children realise that there is an art in leading a calf into the ring,” said Air. R. J. Linn at a meeting of the Hawera Jersey Cattle Club yesterday, when suggesting that a demonstration should be given by a competent man at the show. It was decided to request the judge, Mr. H. E. B. Watson, to have a talk with the children and demonstrate to them the most efficient way to lead an animal. During the past few weeks the pheasants at the Hawera Acclimatisation Society’s hatcheries have done very well. The curator has twelve pens, each housing a cock and two hens, and the hens are laying well. Several sittings of eggs are at present in process of incubation, and Air. J. J. Miller expects the breeding season to give very satisfactory results. It was stated at a meeting of the Hawera Jersey Cattle Club yesterday that should Air. H. E. B Watson, Christchurch, accept the position of judge of the Jersey section at the Egmont A. and P. Show, to be held next month, some of "the most notable bulls of the breed would be competing. “It sounds as if you have got some inside information,” remarked Air. A. C. Lovelock. ‘‘Straight from the horse’s mouth,’’ another member said. On the chairman calling the meeting to order the member was assured that Mr. Watson would be judging at the show.

The “tick, tick, tick” of a watch at Hamilton was distinctly heard by Mr. B. C. Bennett, president of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce, when he was conversing by telephone with a Hamilton subscriber. The conversation was carried on over the newly-installed carrier current system as applied to the Hawera exchange, and the voices were as audible ae if both had been in Hawera. Mr. Bennett was much impressed with the value of the new system.

A Hawera angler reports that trout of and 21b. are numerous in the Inaha stream, which is not very popular among fishermen on account of the presence of many- snags. Yesterday, however, this angler had the good fortune to land a fine Loch Leven trout weighing close on 31b. He has taken three good fish from this stream since the season opened and others elsewhere.

A radish root which had penetrated its way through a small piece of horse hoof paring.and was developing vigorously was recently found in Mr. W. Vincent’s garden at Manaia. His vegetable plot had been manured with sweepings from a blacksmith’s shop. The paring was hard and about three-quar-ters of an inch thick.

A collision between a fight lorry and a motor-car at Hawera on Wednesday afternoon necessitated the removal of the lorry to a garage for repairs, while the car, with a bent mudguard and a twisted headlight, was able to proceed on its journey. The lorry, driven by a Matapii resident, was proceeding into the town by way of High Street, and the collision occurred at the Vogel Street intersection. The car was driven by a Hawera lady.

At the monthly meeting of the Hawera Blanket Society, Mrs. Winks presiding, Nurse Dix reported that during the month there had been 30 new cases, 18 at Hawera and 12 at out-stations; visits of mothers and children to the offices had totalled 876, of which 649 had been at Hawera and 227 at outstations; the nurse had paid 276 visits to homes, 233'at Hawera and 43 at’ outstations. Subscriptions were acknowledged as follows: Mrs. M. Townsend £l, Mrs. A. Tugwell 10s 6d, Mrs. Dolan 10s, Mrs. W. Johnson ss, Mrs. Freyberg •ss, and “A Friend” ss. The curator of the Hawera Acclimatisation Society’s hatcheries, Mr. J. J. Miller, Jias been, very successful this season with trout fry, his device of filtering the water through pumice into the breeding boxes evidently having proved effective. Members of the society, who give their services voluntarily, are now engaged in distributing fry in various streams. This week 100,000 fry have been distributed in the Waingongoro and a similar number in the Eltham district streams. Weekly liberation of fry will take place until the whole of the available stock is dealt with, a sufficient number of the young fish being retained in the ponds at the hatcheries until they become yearlings. This season’s distribution of fry and yearlings will total about 500,000,

Two motor-cars each had a front wheel smashed when they collided yesterday afternoon at the corner of High and Disraeli Streets, Hawera. One was driven by Mr. G. deal, Auckland, and the other by Captain H. M. Adams, of the Salvation Army. The cars met head on, the impact being severe, and the occupants were fortunate to escape injury. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. J. B. Murdoch returned, to Hawera last evening from Wellington. Mrs. W. L. Pinny, South Road, Whareroa, is in a private hospital at Hawera. A motion expressing condolence with the relatives of the late Mrs. E. A. Waeher was passed at yesterday’s meeting of the Hawera Jersey Cattle Club. Mr. L. 0. Hooker left Hawera yesterday for Wellington in order to attend the annual meeting and dinner of the Wellington Manufacturers’ Association.