South Taranaki News

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1930, Page 12

South Taranaki News

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HAWERA SWIMMING CLUB

ANUUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS.

, SUCCESSFUL SEASON RECORDED.

The ahiiual meeting of the llaweia AmdteUr Swimming Club was held on Tuesday, w'lfeit Mr. A. W. LaWn presided oter 26 members of the elifb. The aririual rfepbrt stated that from d sWiiuming point of view the activities of the club had been the most successful fOr maily years. This Was due undoubtedly to the regular club cvehirigs arid thri good organisation of' the club. •The chib last year had a very strong inembersliip, mainly of juniors, and the enthusiasm had been a great help to the Oorilhiittee. Both the active members of the dlub and the general public had supported tile ehrb nights excellently and in order to foster interest drid to make competition keen, the club had been divided ihtb two teams chosen by the captain and the vice-captain. The vice-eaptain’s team had the horiorir of ihrivirig its name inscribed as winner Sor tlib seaeori. The success achieved, by ‘m&ihbefg ■■ at the Taranaki champion'■ships arid outside carnivals could be at'tribiltdd tO a large degree to coaching. Tjie clip for the competitor who gained most points for the hide was won by a promising swimmer, Miss P. Murray. During the seAr four carnivals had (been held,- cOhtirihed the report, and the 'fitaridatd of swimming and competition !hdd been good. • Chiefly oil aecodnt if 'the adverse weather the results finfeiicialiy werg nOt successful. In order to aIIOW thd public and drib members tin Opportunity of Seeing first-class 'sWimmefs ifl action, an arrangement had flidde for the visit of a Wellington team consisting of Miss K. Mil]fer°and Messrs C. Claridge arid S. MeHafdie. Despite a- bitterly, cold flight, the .swimmers gave of their best- and trip eiub was very grateful for their igrithusiristiO iiiteihet. A team from the (HriWCra club, consisting of 14 swimmers iiiideif the mahhgemcnt. of Mr. A. W. LaWn, hdfl gone to Daßnevirke in March 'and spent a wCek-end there. The conduct of the 1029-30 championships had bCfiri entrusted to the club by the Triraiiaki Swimming CCntre arid the ideal WeathCf had made things pleasant for swimmers arid Spectators. A record 61'OWd had seen the very fine, swimming iii the firidls. The centre had congratulated fhe t-lub on “the excellent mdnnet ill Which the meeting was run.” At the conclusion of carnivals social rivfenifigs had held to give visiting awrmniCfs an opportunity to meet each other.

The fiflfittal hall had been a success, both socially arid. financially. Duiilig the evening trophies won during the season had bbfeii profited ’by Mrs. Higgs. The club championships had been Avon Iby: Sfenidr men, A. Ryafi; junior meh, I, JobsOn; novice men, K; Bfirrofi: A. Sjltagg tup, K; McGlaslian; MossJMaitjtirid cup (ladies), Jessie Oliver; Mrs. Higgs’ cuff (Iddtes); I’. Murray. Receipts fbr the season totalled £l7l 7s 6d. Against this was ah expenditure of £l6O sd, leaving a credit balance of £lO IBs 1& , Officers elected were: —Patron, Mr. HG. Dickie, MJP.; president, Mr. A. Wj Dawn: vice-pTfisitldnts, Mrs., Hijgfc/ Messrs W. A. Spragg, J. A. Kinmont and O. V. Church; club captain, Mr. G; S. Anderson; vice-club captain, Mr. A; Byali; secretary, Mr. M. Nelson; assistant secretary; Mr. G. McGlashan; treasurer, Mr. O. V. Church; auditors; Messrs Wrtlklty rind Cameron; men’s OOmmittbe, Messrs G; Sutton, V.’Spragg, !F; Champion, D. G. Ryan and J. Tarrant; ladies’ committee,. Mefedamts R. (Ferguson,- Moss, Dymond and Spragg, Misses F. Murray and M. Dbbkwbrth; delegates io\ Tafafiriki Centre, Messrs KV. A. Spragg and Lawn; hahdieappers, io be appointed. by tlib committees. Mr. Walker suggested that only two Carnivals be, hold thfe season, as last season they had not been the financial fiticcdss they might have been. The custodian Of the Hawera baths (Mr. Dowdle) was made the usual donation' in retuffi fbr sbrvicos r.eiidered. The committee Was rCCOmriieiided to continue the fclttb flights ns last year, the hours fieifig ftoih 7 p.m. to 8.45 p.iu. More , time* waW suggested for coaching arid less for racing, as last year the meritifigs liad resembled small carnivals; The committee was also recommended to advance the gaiiie of polo as much as possible 'by arranging matches With New Plymouth and other Tarafiaki towns. Jt was decided to .place oh record the good wonk of the treasurer, Mr. A. Walker. The following hew members Were elected: —Mrs. Ferguson, Misses Lovell, ,B. Rawson and M. Batehelor, Messrs Edwards, Collins, F. Dalllnger, M. Good, W. and G. Batchelor.

PERSONAL.

Iu the annual report of the itaWera Swimming Club reference was made to tlie work of ME c. S. Ro'b'b, who was secretary List yedr. When Mr. Ro'b'b took up the position, tlie report staffed, tbfe affairs of the club were at a lbw ebb and the position to-day was due solely to his efforts. Among successful students in the recent examinations of Victoria University College iS Master Dan OlDfea; of the Hawera High School, who passed his terms for the first section of the DLJB. degrfee iii LUtin, English and Constitutional History. air. A. Ross, of the Dairy Division staff dt - Hawera, is visiting Wclling,toh.

Messrs J. R. Corrigan aiid T. A. Winks, Hawera, left yesterday to attend a meeting of the Dairy Produce Board in Wellington.

BOXING AT HAWERA.

TARANAKI V. WELLINGTON.

The match cominitteb of the Hawera Boxing Association has received the names of Wellington amateurs who are to represent their province in the challenge match between Wellington and TJfanaki in the Opera House, Hawera, on October 31, in conjunction with thb jack JOnfes v. Glen Leslie contest; The matchings with approximate weights are: —Welterweight, L. Strickland 10.9 v. R. Ftitze (Wditaia) 10.7; middleweight, M. Strickland 11.2 v. D. Wills (HaWeta) (11.3; featherweight, Knopp 8.11 v. Thomas . (Eltham) 8.11; lightweight, Witlifey 9.8 v. Finlay (Hawera) 9.10; Oxlfey 9.6 v. Murray (Eltham) 9.0. As Wellington was unable to send a bahtaniweight, Adams (Hawera) and Roebuck (New Plymouth) will be matched. It is understood that th<* selectors of the New Zealand boxing team to visit South Africa Will be present at the tournament..

CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMING

ELEVEN TITLES TO HAWEBA.

Evidence that the Hawera Swimming Club whs well to the fore at the Taranaki championships last season was disclosed at the annual meeting of the club on Tuesday evening. The report stated that at the championships the Hawera. Club accounted for 11 of the events and secured 10 seconds and 4 thirds. Five of the 11 Wins were made in record times. The jiiuior members were very prominent in the list, and that augured Well for Hawera’s swimming future. Following is a list of Hawera successes at the championships:—E. Kelson, 30 yards girls’ free style (tecord time); P. Mtirray, girls’ dive; N. Duckworth, 50 yards intermediate, (record time); S. SeaVer, 50 yards breaststroke; I. Jdbson, 100 yards boys’ free style (record time); S. Seaver, 50 yards ladies’ breast stroke; J. Murray, ladies’ dive; S. Anderson, 50 yards men’s free style (record time); dead-heat; W. Mundy, 14)0 yards breast stroke (record time); J. Oliver, men’s dive; flying squad.

ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMME.

HIGH SCIfOOL ReRFORMANCE.

To alloW parents arid friends of the Hawera High School piipils an opportunity of viewing the progress riiade in the musical and aft Sides of the school, an entertainment Was pteseiited by members of the art club and intisife sections in the engineering hall of the school. The ptdgfamitie was supervised by Miss Garnet, art iilStruetOf, and Mr. H. C. A. Fox, music cOriduUtor. I'he headmaster, Mr. A. Gray, congratulated all upon the preseritatioii of the programme and thanked. Mr. Fox for his' enthusiastic work with the band and orchestra. Mr. Gray stfessed tlie need of the school for an assembly hall in which to provide entertainments. The hall would have to come from the town and district, and he asked for support when a move Was made. Mr. T. C. Hobbs, oil behalf of tlie lioafd, expressed the pleasure all felt at the performance arid stressed, tlie vrihie to the sehbOls. Of the work bfeiiig done. Orcheslfal iteriiS Write: Ovrifturri, ‘Cassandra”; waltz, “Golden GldW”; intermezzo, “La Bonita” arid a march, “(Me Flag for All.” The band played a march, “Military,” a selection, “Giorial” and a waltz, “Little Primrose.” Individual numbers were contributed by C. Cartel, oboe sblO, “The Evening Hour”; 11. HaWkiris, libTri solb, “In My Cottage”; D. JlaWSon, clarinet sold; “In Cellar Cool.” ■/ Three tableaux Were' presented by girl pupils. Misses P, Crane, Z. Nicholas and R. Bray appeared ifi thrise. The members of the orchestra are:— Violins, Misses D. Hawkins, B. Piuseri, D. Jones, J. Oliver, P. Robertson, Masters \V. Clark and H. Dymoiid; clarinets, Masters D. Rawson and E. VelViri; oboe, Master C. Cdrrel; flutes, Masters j. Hensen arid S. Hawkins; piccbld, Mass ter J. Beamish; hOrris, Alastrirs R. HaWkiiis and J. Cafter; bass, Master- R; Lord; dfiinis, Masters L. BadcOck, J. Emmitt, F. Dudley; at the piano, Missfes I?.- Hawkins rind G. Evans. The band includes thfe Callie playefS of btriss ihstruftients as in orchestra, with the addition of hbffi, Master G. Hawkiris, baritone, Master D. Conibfer, cornets, Masters t>. Westwdod, D. Arid J. Campbell,. C. Falkinei-, arid drums, Master J. Tapp.

OPERA HOUSE TALKIES.

“SO THIS IS COLLEGE.’’

A college picture filmed oh the campus of the University of Southern California, and in which thousands of students offered their services as extras to give it a realistic atmosphere, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all-talking, singing and dancing comedy drama,- ‘‘So This is College,” opened to a large arid enthusiastic audience at the Hawera Opera House last night. It will be screened at a matinee to-day nt 2 p.m., and finally to-night at 8. Biff and Eddie, of the University football eleven, are friends in everything. Until they meet Babs everything goes well. Eddie withdraws from the race when Biff informs him that he is serious—really in love; This annoys Babs, who lures Eddie to break his word to Biff. When Biff discovers that, tlierb is a fight. The friends dissolve partnership and in the big game against Stanford they play against instead of with each other. Their team is being badly bedten and it is plain that Biff and Eddie are at fault. During the interval thby discover that Babs has been playing them both in her own game. Fired with the realisation of what fools they have bcrin, they pliihge irito the Stanford lirife with reßkless abandon; Eddie suffers injury and is takeii Oiit of the game after making a brilliant gdin. Biff gobs to Work With eribugh elifcrgy for both add kieks a whiffing field goal. Friends rigaiii, Biff aild Eddie stroll back to the campus. They are off women .fbr life, Until they see the ileW girl stddeht.

TALKIE EPIC OF THE SEA.

kJ ‘'HURRICANE*’ AT MANAIA.

Two sea dogs of the screen are uhited tn “Hurricane;” 'the Columbia all-talking epic of the sea, now' being sbOwil at the' Mafiaia thfeatrfe. They are Ralph Ince, director, and Hobart Bosworth, fctar. These tWo have been associated with sea dramas so long that it is difficult to think of oiie without thinking of the other. Bbsworth is responsible for the first sea picture ever brought to the screen. It was the sensation of its day and in proportion to its cost, made more money thdn ally other picture has ever made. In every sea stbry iff which he has Appeared, Bbswoitli has been siicbessful. “The Blood Ship;” selected by Bosworth as excellent screfeii material and produced by Columbia, was among tlie best pictures of its year. liicb is noted for his Work both as ail actor and director in “Shdbghaifed” and “Breed of Sea.”

‘■Hurricane” Was taken off the eOiist of California abroad the historic old barkentine, “Bohemia.’ Immediately after the completion of “Hurrieaiie,” in which Hobart Bosworth is starred, the craft was blown tip by its owners, whb found tlie overhead too expensive tb warrant maintaining tlie vessel. Hobart Bosworth has the role of a sea captain with Johnny Mack as juvenile 1 d. The feminine roles are in tlie hands of Leila Hyams and Leila Mclntyre.

COMMISSION AGENT FAILS MEETING OF CREDITORS ADJOURNED INTEREST IN ENGLISH ESTATE. A deficiency of £309 10s 9d was shown in the bankrupt estate of Montague Afthuf Rowlands, commission agent, Hawera, a meeting of whose creditors was held yesterday at Hawera. As several legal and financial points were in doubt tlie meriting was adjourned until sriuh time as the deputy official assignee, Mr. R. S. Sage, should have made further investigations. Total liabilities Were £1232 Os 9d, the amount owed collectively to unsecured creditors. The principal unsecured creditors were stated to be: It. L. Voting Ltd. (Palinefstoh Nortli), £303 14s; Armstrong arid Spfinghals (Wellington), £9B 17s 7d; Typewriter Mriiti■tmiafice Service (Wellington), £3l 3s lid; Lysons Ltd. (Hawera), £34 19s 7d; H/L. Tilley (NcW Plymouth), £54 2s 2d; E. Marlin (NeW Rlymouth), £3O 12s 3d; Le Grove Typewriter Co. Ltd. (Wellington); £3l Ils lOd; W. A. I’hrkilison and CO. Ltd. (Hawera), £37 Us 6d; Welsh, McCartliy, Beeelicy arid Houston (HaWerh), £33 Ils; F. £). Buckley (Hawfira), £63; Hugh fiailjr (NeW Rlymouth), £46; Mrs. Shaw (New riymoiftli), £53. .

The secured creditors werri: Bank of NeW Zealand, £6lO, estimated Security £1000; F l . Moufie (Manaia), £540, estimated security £955. The security in the first case Was by way of a mortgage oVrir bankrupt’s intritest in his father’s estate and by a guarantee by Mr. F. MOutie. Mr. Mourie’s security Was oVer steel filtfiituffe (costing £466), native debts for £503 10S Sd, a peisonal covenant by Mr. and Mrs. TreWeSk, charge oft iiltetest ih barikfupt’s father’s estate (iff Support of bank guarantee for £500), security ovrir shares in Hawera Mineral Water Co. Ltd. (fate valbe £410), security over interest in Will arid furniture in bankrupt’s Bat for £l5O.

The assets were recorded as stock-in-trade .at Hawera £5O, book debts estimated tb produce £4O; shales in HaWera Mineral Water Co. £7 10s, shares ip New Zealand TObaricd Co, Ltd. .£2O, rind surplus of securities £BO5.

BANKRUPT'S STATEMENT.

Bankrupt’d personal statement set otit thiit in Jtiiie, 1926, his fathet died ih England leaving an estate swofir for death diity purposes at about £62,000.' After payment of legacies of between £SbOt) aild £9OOO bankrupt Was entitled to it one-sixth slirire ill the residue. lii'June, 1927, he received a payment from his father’s estate of £1612, arid With this sum. lib paid all his debts ftfid hiid a few hundred pounds Over. Tn July of tlie same year life became tile Hawera agent for the Taraiiaki Typewriter Service, Which was run by a Mr. Le Grove, New Plymouth. . In December, 1927, lie teceivdd a further siirii of £1438 from his father’s estate and in the begiihiing of 1928 another sum of £3370; In Jriiifidry, 1928, lid purchased Mr. Le Glove’s interest iii bis Tarailftki Typewriter business, including liis agency fbr ri typewriter machine, the price being his assuming liability for tile debts of Mr. Le Grote’s business, and hid agreeing io employ Mt. Le GrOte fbr a year as liis New Plymouth manager. In the filst year bankrupt speiit about £4OO developing ilife New Plymouth business, expecting that Wheii - tlie' business was established he Would get a good return for tlib inOilcy he Was spending. He believed that had the machine for which lie' Wds hgerit bceil a satisfactory one the business would have been a success. Baiikiupt resided in llaWera and advanced sums to Natives in tlie hope of getting' their land biisiness. He sustained Heavy lOSsbs, He invested over £4OO iii tlie Hawera Miiiefal Water Co. Ltd. and it did not tiirn out a paying proposition, He Was induced to buy £446 Worth of stbfel office fittings, and these lie fbuild impossible to sell at tlie price tfiby ebst. Mr. F. Q. TreWeek prOiliided to pay ihini £25 if he would guarantee his bank accotifit. Bankrupt Hid so, arid had to pay the bank £358 ih consequence. Ho attributed his insolvency chiefly tb thb fact that without any previous business experience oi- training lie engaged oil his oWii docotiht in a business which lie How knew demanded technical and business knowledge, rind to the fact that he spent considerable capital aild incurred liability for largo stints, endeavouring to develop air agericy for a typewriting iuacliiiie Which tiirririd oiit a disappointment. He Could nbt say definitely what amount was yet to conie ftoih his father’s Cdtate as lie liad never had any statement from the trustees, lie did ilbt tliihk it would bo ovOr-estitiiat-iiig tlie nioitCy yet to coiiie if the hmount was>shown as £loob. itepiyiiig to Mr. Sage Howlands stated that his only investments had been the tobaCfcd Company and mineral water Company. He had lent abotit £9OO rb Maoris, only ribbiit £2ob liaviiig been recovered. The deposit on his car hail been £5O and there had 1 also beeii a promissory note of £35 in this connection. The debts/of the typewriter company when he, had taken over had been £llO.

Mr. A. K; Nprth considered that trie disposal of the £6420 received by bankrupt from his father’s estate should form the basis of examination at a future meeting;

BILL OF SALE TRANSACTIONS;

Mr. North questioned (bankrupt on transactions in connection with Treweek’s furniture. Bankrupt admitted that he had transferred the bill of sale he had on the furniture to Mr. Aloutie. Later, when Mr. A. H. Playle had intended to seize the furniture for rent owing by the Treweeks bankrupt had given an undertaking to pay certain sums tb prevent that action. The furniture had later been sold by auction and an order bad been given Halliwell, Thomson. Horner and North on’ behalf of Mr. Playle for the rent owing. Rowlands denied that he had any dishonest intention in giving the undertaking and order. Whatever your intentions may have been we were not paid, were we?—Not so far as I know.

Mr. North asked why a sum of £24, for which Morison, Smith and Morison, Wellington had obtained judgment was not shown in the list of creditors. Rowlands replied that judgment had been obtained about two years agb and the matter had been overlooked. Over the Ihst 12 months. bankrupt said, he had discussed his position with Mr. Mourie. Hb had not wholly disclosed his position aiid had not discussed the larger liabilities. As far as bankrupt knew ME Motirie was prepared to give him financial assistance. Mr. S. Alaealistfer (Stratford) stated that on Jul.y 4 a distress warrant haff beeh returned nulla holla. - Oil August 20 bankrupt hiitl given Mt. Mourife collateral security in the shape of an assignment over his interest in his father's estate. In 1920 bankrupt's account had been guaranteed for £501) by Mr. Mourie aiid in December of the saine year £3OO had been advanced. Another advance of £l5O, which had iiot been fully made, liad also been arranged, partly a charge on the English estate. The point he Was making was that both tlib latter charges oh the English estate had been made after the execution of the distress Warraii t.

The bank had the first charge on this English estate, Rowlhndb said in reply lb Air. Macalistef. Air. Mourie had a bill of sale over 'the steel office furniture. The steel furniture had been part of the stock in triltle. When lie had arranged for the advance of £l5O Air. Mourie knew he had debts lie could not pay. Mr. Motirie, as far as bankrupt Was aWare, knew that the interest in the English estate was the sole asset. Tne arrangement with H. L. Young Ltd. had not been that he should sell the typewriters on that firm's behalf. He bought the machines from tlie firm. He had been paid for all the maehinfes he had sold.

To Air. North Rowlands said that the undertaking to Halliwell, Thompson, Horner and North about the Treweek bill of sale had not been authorised by Air. Mourie, who had, however, been told of it. Bankrupt had been acting to protect Air. Alourie’s bill of sale and the latter had not disapproved of his actions. He had not expected to make any profits in the first few years out of the typewriting business.

Tlie meeting was adjourned peiidihg further investigations to be inade by the roA

AMATEUR WRESTLING. HAWERA FRELIAIiNAiiIES; There Were- only tljfee amateur preliminaries oil thia HaWei’a Wi'fesllihg sociati6n*s prograiiiine oil Tuesday iii&ht, etioll of three fouf-ihihlite foiiiids. Two Were really good botits, the Contestants showing improved tetihiiiqiife. U. Williaiiis (OkaiaWa), 10.7, beat S. Wilks (Auroa), 10.10 J by tWO falls to one. Williams had a body scissdrs in thfe first round blit the Wrestlers rolled through the fdpfeS. A few seconds-Igter Williiiuls lost a head-lOek in a similar iiiaiiner. Wilks, hdvVeVfer, eiidfed th© rtitiiiil With a fall following a liShdlofek. Williams opened the sfefeOiid session strongly, throwing his opponent with a headlock to apply a body scissors: Hb rolled ovbr suddenly and scored the equalising fall With a body ilresS; Williaihs again clapped his body scissors on but Wilks escaped by rolling through' tlie ropes. In mid-ring, however; hb found it more difficult to escape and wafe half a minute in ■ the toils before he cbnld • break. Williams was too good, however, a body press and headlock giving him the deciding fall. D. Wills (Hawera), 11.9, drew with 11. Bailey (Okaiawa)* 10.9. Wills secured

a b4ck Whist Mid; but wds tod clbSe to the fOpfes diia ihaffveftently put Bailey out of the ring. Tilby walked rburid flic fliig Witfi affiis locked.round ba6h Others’ -Waists till suddenly Wills Straightfeuhd Up, ihfbwihg hib dppbnbfit hfeaviiye-Bhil-ey Whs not trapped into cOiieeding a'fall, hoWevef; Early in the seebnd i’oiiml Bailey threW Wills nbafily with a headlock. There, Was febrrib ifltefesting nihiioctivrihg. Wills’ strength 6dliiitfering his liglitfef opponent’s supefidf skill. They ihilled found fOr an Spelling in tin* third fbufid, Bailfey tliefi trying fbf a hfeadlOfek; whieii Wills avoided; Wills had the Okaiawa nihil dOWfi With a body throw bitt cOuld iidt toffee a fall, tile teferfefe rdisliig both hands.

Johns (Ntiriildiiby; 9;7. : After Syiiifes Jollris (Noftiiaiiliy), 9.7;—After Syiiifes had tllrbWh llilii with a wfiifet hold. Johiis sßciil’ed a bettdWck followed by body sbissors, blit as life Whs partly on his bafek aiid whs in iiiiliiiiifeiit daiigef Of giving a Why a fill!; he 'hiitl to release his opponent. Syntes theti applied, a libatlprfess after thtoWing Jdliils with a HalfNelson, seeufing a sitbntissibh fall: The second round wee boot; neither seeuringa real hold throughout; Thfeffe Was tnote variety id the last sfefesioil; Bytties throwing Johns through tlib fOpes With a crutch-hold; After that agdlii, hoWevel’, they refused to'takb arty risks; ittid bbth kept bn the defensive.