UNIQUE RUGBY DINNER

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1930, Page 8

UNIQUE RUGBY DINNER

BRITISH TEAM ENTERTAINED HEROES OF EARLIER MATCHES, .SI’OKTSMANSIIIP OF TOURISTS. By Tclcjjraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The British-Rugby team was entertained at dinner on Saturday ni’ghVby the New Zealand Rugby Union, when, the prime Minister (the Hon. G. W. Forbes), the leaders of the Opposition and the Labour Party, Sir Apirana Ngata ami the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Charles Statham, who is also president of the New Zealand Football Association, were present. The gathering was unique as members of the All Blacks from 1903 onwards were present ami other veterans of Rugby, amongst a dozen being Munro, who cap* tained the first representative team to visit New Zealand in 1870. Then came G. Harding, leader of the British team of 1990, also J. Kissick, who captained the Army team, and Dr. McEvedy, who played in Harding’s 1904 team and tho Anglo-Welsh team of 1908. Air. Forbes eulogised the visitors* sportsmanship and splendid play throughout the tour. Mr. Baxter, the British manager,. cx« pressed regret at the injury to Nicholls and other New Zealanders. “Your forwards,”-he said, ‘‘were magnificent.’* lie appreciated the hospitality shown the team and the spirit in which the games had been played. Mr. Prentice (captain of the British team) congratulated New Zealand, on its. win.

• Mr. Cliff Porter, the New Zealand captain, said he chose this as a happy time to end his Rugby career. It had been a hard game to win and he felt he could not find a better time to announce his intention to retire.

Mr. Aarvold proposed the toast of the referee, Mr.. Sutherland, who in reply congratulated both teams, especially tho British, on the way they accepted tho verdict'.

Heavy rain in Manawatu and Wairarapa on Friday, Saturday and yesterday caused rivers to rise rapidly, and Taranaki motorists returning from the Test match in Wellington via AVairarapa found the country in the neighbourhood of Pahiatua and Eketahuna well flooded, and just sc*4th of Woodville the waters were lapping and swirling against the edge of the road. One house was completely surrounded by water. Several minor slips were encountered on the roadway, and in the Manawatu Gorge the cascades pouring down the ravines over the railway line were an inspiring sight. '

For the first time in the history _of Taranaki illustrations of a sporting event that took place outside the province on a Saturday afternoon are reproduced in a Taranaki newspaper on the following Alonday. . Few people realise the organisation and. expense in-, volved in the reproduction in this morning’s Daily News of views of Saturday’s Test match in Wellington. Photographs taken on Saturday afternoon were developed and; printed in tlie ave:iing,- ai\d. by arrangement with a Wellington firin of blockmakers who brought back their staff specially to make these plates, the plates were finished early yesterday afternoon and taken by car immediately to Wanganui, where they arrived at 9.30 p.m. At Wanganui a Daily News car was waiting to hurry them through to New Plymouth, and they reached the News office at 12.30 this morning. The car encountered a dense fog in Central Taranaki, which could be penetrated .only by driving very carefully for some, distance with considerable difficulty. Alost of the trip from Wanganui' to New Plymouth was made in heavy rain.

Don’t fail to call and see the wonderful bargains in our millinery showroom. Flannelette nightdresses in excellent quality long and short sleeves at'6/11. Ladies’ Lumber Jackets in fancy mixed designs with collar. A useful winter garment at 12/6. The Hustlers, Devon Street.* Mr. G. H. Buckeridge, Hawera, has been appointed agent in. South Taranaki for Vitamol, a mineral food, manufactured in Great Britain, for animals. He advertises the fact that the food contains an adequate and complete mineral and vitamin content, which is. so necessary to animal life.

Newton King, Ltd., will sell Mr. J. Pentelow’s stock, including Jersey cows in milk and to calve, 'at the farm on Plymouth Road, Omata, to-morrow. The herd has reached a standard considered well above the average.

During a discussion on the control of the intermediate credit system at a faceting of the North Taranaki executive of the Farmers’ Union, Mr. D. le C. Morgan instanced the case of a man who had £lOO (not £1000) of security, and on the strength of a favourable hearing from the North Taranaki Association had bought £3OO worth .of stock, assuming he could borrow the amount, yet Wellington turned down the application.

Under the new tariff all imported hosiery and apparel, whether British or foreign, will be dearer. This is just a reminder by the Melbourne, Ltd., that Sale prices will be wtihdrawn after the 16th inst., so that it behoves buyers to make the most of the present chance of securing goods at extremely favourable rates?

A new wood recently introduced to Taranaki is Karri, chiefly grown in limited habitats in the wettest parts of south-west of'Western Australia. It is a magnificent tree, frequently reaching a height of 175 feet, with a diameter of 10 feet. Amazingly strong, it is very valuable for beams, columns, rafters, joists and all strainbear* ing work. It is rather similar to Jarrali. Both these timbers resist wet, and are useful for fencing, gates and general outside work. Supplies can be obtained from the extensive stocks held by Jones & Sandford, Ltd., who have just landed a direct shipment ex s.s. Woolgar?

A very largo number of bargains in Men’s and Boys’ Clothing is to bo found at Broome’s Winter Sale. There ar® boys’ fleecy-lined singlets, all sizes, at U 6, boys’ coloured handkerchiefs, four for Is, boys’ pperts suits, all wool, at 20s 9d, boys’ blazers, with white, red or gold piping, at 7s lid for all sizes, men’s wool socks, llireo pairs for 2s 6d, men’s all-wool saddle tweed trousers at IGs 9d, men’s oily canvas coats, at 29b 9d, men's felt hats, at “s lid, men’s cleared at 59s 6d. . All these Bargains are worsted • suits, worth £5 10s, all to be to, be had at Broome’s Comer, Devon and Liarelet Streets,.. New Plymouth.