TARANAKI BANDS CONTEST

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1930, Page 8

TARANAKI BANDS CONTEST

DEMAND FOR PART OF PROFIT. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE. The demand for 10 per cent, of the net proceeds of tlie Taranaki bands conics at Eltham early in the year was received from the North Island Brass Bands Association at a meeting of the executive of the Taranaki Brasss and lipe Bands Union at Stratford last night. The chairman, Mr. P. Skoglund, explained that he had written to the president of the association pointing out that though the union had made a profit from the Eltham contest, £2O of that profit had gone Jo pay the loss on the previous contest at New Plymouth, where the contest unfortunately had had to be held on a day that was not a half-holiday. Furthermore, the union desired to build a fund so that it could afford to hold a contest in every Taranaki town that had a band, and at the same time be able to meet any loss that might attend' contests held in the smaller towns. The president of the association had replied that the demand had been made as the result of a motion on district contests carried at the last annual meeting of the association. He had suggested 0 that the question might be left in abeyance until the annual meeting, to which the union could forward a remit to rescind the motion from which the demand had originated. In the event of such a remit being successful the matter whether the percentage pf the proceeds from the Eltham contest should be forwarded to the association could be reviewed.

The suggestion was adopted. Letters from the Eltham Pipe Band were read indicating that the band still refused to join the union. No motion was passed; but the band will not be able to compete at the contest at Hawera in the third week of March unless the affiliation fees are paid, it was pointed out. Names of the judges proposed to judge the pipe bands at the contest will be submitted to the bands in order that their choice of a judge may be ascertained by post, an attempt to hold a meeting of the four bands concerned having failed. Mr. W. Hawkins (Hawera) reported that the Mayor (Mr. E. A. Pacey) would s. n call a meeting at which a contest committee would be set up. CROQUET MATCHES AT STRATFORD AVON DEFEATS ELTHAM. Four members of the Eltham Croquet Club visited Stratford on Tuesday and played a match against the Avon' Club, Avon being the victor. Scores, Stratford being mentioned first, are:— Doubles. —Mesdames Alger and Jenkins 16 v. Mesdames McKay and Foun - taine 26; Mesdames Knight and North 26 v. Mrs. McCready and Miss McDonald 6.

Singles.—Mrs. Alger 16 v. Mrs. McKay 26; Mrs. Jenkins 15 v. Mrs. Fountaine 14 (unfinished on account of rain); Mrs. North 26 v. Mrs. McCready 15; Mrs. Knight 26 v. Miss McDonald 20.

On the same day six Avon players visited Eltham. Here also Eltham suffered defeated from the visiting team, the following being the scores:— Doubles. —-Mesdames Wilson and Bulman 26 v. Mesdames Arthur and Thomas 9; Mesdames Petrie and Lampshire 26 v. Mesdames Peacock and Gubb 10; Mesdames Fletcher and Collingwood 26 v. Mesdames Parker and Egarr 16. Singles.—Mrs. Wilson 26 v. Mrs. Arthur 14; Mrs. Bulman 26 v. Mrs. Thomas 14; Mrs. Petrie 26 v. Mrs. Peacock 10; Mrs. Lampshire 26 v. Mrs. Gubb 19; Mrs. Fletcher 18 v. Mrs. Parker 26; Mrs. Collingwood 26 y. Mrs. Bridger 16. GENERAL ITEMS. , The Eltham Cycle Club held the first of the season’s races for the Boomerang Cup on Tuesday, the route being to Stratford and back, a, distance of 13 miles. The result was: A. Bourke 1, T. Stockman 2, L. Volzke 3. The three placed men, with Hancock, who was fourth, finished in a bunch. Also competed; Coleman, Mehrtens. Ward, Winmill and R. Bourke. _ The winner’s riding time was 3'B minutes, and the fastest time was made by Mehrtens, who covered the distance in 35min 6see. The quarterly meeting of the Lake Rotokare Domain Board was held at Eltham on Tuesday. It w'as resolved that a meeting be held at the lake at a time to be arranged in order that certain improvements might be decided upon. At an earlier meeting of the board an expenditure of £7 10s was authorised for the construction of a raft for the lake, and the work will be put in hand shortly. The secretary reported that he had paid several visits to the lake and had found the road to be in a very .muddy condition and impassable for cars. The Lawsoniana which was planted over a year ago was found to have been eaten down by sheep or cattle, although flourishing where stock had been unable to get to it. About 100 gums had been transplanted on the hillside. A grant of £lOO for work on the Lake Rotokare Road near Eltham has now been made for the dual purpose of improving the lake road and relieving local unemployment. The Mayor of Eltham (Mr. I. J. Bridger) states that 12 men will be given employment, and the w-ork will commence to-day. A gang of six will work for three days, at the end of which a second gang of six .men will be employed. By this means it is hoped to equitably ration the u ork among the unemployed. The prizewinners at a euchre tournament held by the Eltham Cycle Club on Tuesday were: Mrs. Paton 1, Mrs. J. Taylor 2; Mr. Scown 1, Mr. M. Bourke 2. Consolation awards went to Mrs. Burgess and Mr. J. Cockroft. Post entries will be received for the goat race at the Stratford show, but already the secretary has been informed that a number of goats are in training and will be entered. A meeting of the Loyal Eltham Lodge. M. 1.0.0. F., was held on Wednesday, Sister D. E. Ousey, N.G., presiding over an attendance of about 40 members. A surprise visit was received from the Taranaki G.M., Bro. S. Bollon, P.P.G.M. Bro. F. Amoore and members of Stratford, Egmont and New Plymouth lodges. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: —G.M., Sister D. Ousey; N. Bro. F. P. Bocock; V.G., Sister I. Potts; E.S., Bro. C. Martin; G., Bro. S. Walker; W., Sister B. Cross; treasurer, Bro. L. G. Julian; L.M., Bro. E. G. Wodley; conductors, Bros. R. Bocock and R. Haworth. G.M., Bro. S. Bollon reported that the order was making substantial progress throughout the district. | life?