LADIES’ HOCKEY

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1931, Page 10

LADIES’ HOCKEY

FINAL GAMES PLAYED. PIHAMA WINS ALL MATCHES. The final match of the Wednesday division of the oSuth Taranaki ladies hockey competitions was played at Auroa, the home team defeating Manaia by two goals to nil. The previous Wednesday Tokaora played Opunake at Opunake, the game ending in a draw, one all. The Pihama team has emerged from the competitions with a wonderful record, its performance consisting of 10 wins in 10 matches. The team scored 35 goals and had only 3 goals scored against it. The position of the teams is:—

FUNERAL OF PIONEER. TRIBUTES TO MR T. LLOYII The funeral of Mr. Thomas Lloyd at Normanby on Wednesday, was attended by a large and representatives assemblage 'of relatives, and friends. The burial service was conducted'by the Rev. H. Curran and the pall-bearers were Messrs.. B. C. Bennett, G. J.' Bayley, C. J. Preston, B. C. Gibson, H. I. Crocker and P. J. Leydon. A short service was held at the house, when Mr. Curran spoke of his long acquaintance with Mr. Lloyd and stressed his good qualities. A short service was conducted at the graveside, and Mr. N. Hawkins, who had previously sounded the Last Post at the house, concluded the ceremony with the Reveille and Last Post as a tribute to Mr. Lloyd’s past military service. The bugler used a bugle used by Mr. Lloyd in his youth. MOKOIA NOTES. EUCHRE PARTIES. On Tuesday evening the Whakamara residents travelled to Mokoia to play the final of the challenge euchre tournaments. Each district had one win to its credit, and strong teams contested the final. The play favoured Mokoia, who won by a fair margin. The prizes for the greatest numbers of games won during the evening were as follows: Ladies, Miss T. Skevington 1, Mrs. S. Buckrell 2, both of Whakamara. Men, Messrs. G. McPherson and H. S. Kibblewhite tied, and in the play-off Mr. McPherson won, making Mr. H. S. Kibblewhite second. The series of tournaments proved most popular, and did much to advance the social status of both districts. The committees responsible are to be congratulated on the success. attained, and it is hoped that the tournament will be an annual affair. Supper was provided, and dispensed by the ladies, after which the floor was cleared for dancing, music being provided by Miss P. Barkla, Mesdames J. Gulliver, S. Buckyell, H. Holdern and Ray Wills. Mrs. Buchanan delighted the company with her singing. Mr. S. J. Tidswell acted as master of ceremonies. - One of the Mokoia hall series of euchre parties was held last week, when .there was a fair attendance. After a playoff with Mrs. E.‘ Johnson, Mrs. W. J. Marsh won the ladies’ prize, and Mr. S. J. Tidswell won the men’s. Mr. Ray Wills supplied the music for the dance, and Mesdames Holdern and Hey played extras. Mr. R. Church carried out the duties of master of ceremonies. BUSINESS NOTICES.

It Is anticipated that a large gathering, supplemented by patrons coming by free buses from Kaponga, Kapuni, Auroa, Otakelio, Okaiawa and Inaha, will be present at the “old time” dance to be held at the Manaia town hall on. August 7 in aid of the school funds. “Old time” music will be played by Henderson’s orchestra, while the young folk also will enjoy foxtrots and novelty, dances, for which good prizes will be given. There will be cards for non-dancers, and a good supper. •

Substantial prizes are to be offered at the euchre party organised by the Hawera branch of the New Zealand Labour Party, to be held in St. Joseph’s Hall, Hawera, on Monday evening. Messrs. R. P. Morrissey and Co. advertise particulars of their mart sales to be held in the Union Street salerooms, Hawera, to-day.

J. 0. Smith advertises particulars of his mart sale at Hawera to-day, commencing at 1.30 p.m., when he will sell the usual lines of table and laying poultry, produce) farm and garden tools, furniture and fruit.

A dance in aid of the Kaponga Catholic Church is to be held at Kaponga next Tuesday. A bus will run from Stratford. A good orchestra has been engaged.

The Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Society of New Zealand Ltd. reports having received the following cabled advice from its London principals, Messrs. Andrew Clement and Sons Ltd.: “Butter market very unsettled, 110 s; Danish offering 105 s f.o.b. Cheese steady, white 61s, coloured 635.” The final euchre and dance party of the Kapuni hall series will be held on Tuesday next, when the points prizes for the season will be awarded. “PLAY YOUR KING.” PERFORMANCE AT HAWERA. ‘“Play Your King’ certainly proved to be the best played and 'brightest thing the Stratford society has attempted. Mr. Graeme Holder writes bright, smart dialogue. The production went with a swing from etart to finish. Congratulations to Mr. Graeme-Holder in his treble capacity of author, producer and comedian.” This was the comment of a paper upon the first night performance. The threenight season at Stratford proved a won-' derful success, large numbers of intending patrons being turned away from the doors on the final night, the box office selling fifteen minutes before the rise of the curtain. Never in the history of the society has such whole-hearted public appreciation been earned. Reorganised in all its offices the society has come to the front rank of amateur theatrical organisations, and its new policy of encouraging New Zealand writers has justified itself overnight. Playgoers should not miss this fine production which will be staged at Hawera on Thursday.

VITAL STATISTICS LARGE DECREASE IN DEATHS. Vital statistics for the month of July, 1931, at Hawera, reveal decreases of one birth, five deaths and two marriages as compared with July, 1930. The following are the figures for the month just ended together with those for the correspoiiuing month last year in parentheses: Births, 24 (25); deaths 8 (13); marriages, 6 (8). “HARD-UP” SOCIAL. FUNCTION AT HAWERA. There was a large attendance at the St. Mary’s Anglican Church “hard-up” social held at Hawera on Wednesday night. It was organised by St. Mary’s Girls’ Club in aid of unemployment relief. All were dressed in nondescript attire. An enjoyable evening was spent in dancing to music supplied by Guy’s oichestra. Extra dances were played by Mrs. Walshe and Messrs. C. Cummings, Loader and L. Browne. The novelty items included a mystery man waltz, won by Mr. F. Dallinger and partner, and a lucky “spot” waltz, won by Mr. M. Shaw and partner. Supper was provided by members and lady friends. Prizes were offered for the best costume and the judges, Mesdames J. C. Robb and Gibbs, had a difficult task in arriving at decisions. The awards were as follows: —Ladies’ character costume: Mrs. Clive Walshe, “Wahine,” 1; Mrs. Galvin, “The Girl who took the Wrong Turning,” 2. Men’s character costume: Mr. K. Lane, “Hard-up Scotchman,” 1; Mr. E. Smith, “Worse than the 10 per cent, cut—the sack,” 2. Ladies’ fiard-up costume: Miss Palmer, “Too Hard-up,” 1; Miss Foster, “Sundowner,” 2. Men’s hard-up costume: Mr. Scott, “Ten per cent, cut,” 1; Mr. Simon, “Down and Out,” 2. PERSONAL ITEMS. ,v ■ ’ Messrs. G. A. Carter, E. P. Cox and S. C. Tonks will represent. the South Taranaki Automobile Association at the annual meeting of the North Island Motor Union at Hawera. Mr. F. S. Tarrant, a well-known resident of the Kakaramea district and a director for many years of the Kakaramea Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., has retired from the directorate owing to the fact that he is leaving the district. At yesterday’s annual meeting of shareholders, Mr. Tarrant was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for the good services he had given. Mr. D. Jackson is progressing slowly after his fall at Marton, where he received a slight concussion. GENERAL ITEMS. ' Four petitions in bankruptcy were filed with the deputy official assignee at Hawera, Mr. R. S. Sage, Ju ring July. A similar number was filed in July of last year. This month marks the conclusion of Mr. Sage’s service as deputy official assignee at Hawera, Mr. C. O. Pratt, clerk of court, Hawera, having undertaken these duties. Advice has been received by the Hawera Unemployment Relief Committee from the Unemployment Board at Wellington that the total wages to be paid on relief works in Hawera next week must not exceed £270. As the amount required to pay all registered unemployed according to their classification is £315, difficulty will again be experienced in allotting work. In a general discussion on the problems affecting cheese quality at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Kakaramea Co-operative Dairy Company yesterday, the manager said he believed the crux of the whole matter rested in the “rushed” hours of the making. Asked if the cost would be a big one were the factory to work to the curd instead of the clock, the manager said'it would involve, he thought, an additional expense of 39s a day. It would mean several hours of extra time for the whole staff. The chairman, Mr. A. Pearce, said, that better quality cheese from one factory would not involve increased returns for that factory. The whole standard of exported cheese would have to improve before that would be possible. A change of methods would involve too much expense for one company without a corresponding increase in returns.

A farewell social and dance, in honour of Mr. S. A. Lay, who is shortly leaving Hawera, has been arranged by the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club for Monday, August I'o. A benefit dance, in aid of injured Rugby players, will be held in the Okaiawa hall on Wednesday, August 12. There will be old-time and modern dances and euchre for non-dancers.

Matches for the Kaponga boxing tournament have been made as follows, subject to written confirmation in the majority of cases, and in a few cases to confirmation: —Johns (Inaha) v. Finlay (Hawera), Low (Waitara) v. Neustroski (Stratford), Talbot (Eltham) v. Jarvis (Stratford), Holden (Eltham) v. Boguski (Stratford), Dombroski (Waitara) v. Clements (Eltham), Schwieters (Eltham) v. McTaggart (Manutahi); one further bout to be arranged. HAWERA ENTERTAINMENTS. “ONE HEAVENLY NIGHT” CURRENT. The scene of “One Heavenly Night,” which is showing at the Hawera Opera House to-night and on Monday night, is laid against the background of night life in the pleasure-seeking city of Budapest. Fritzl’s reckless capers lead to her arrest and banishment. She induces Lilli, the flower girl, to impersonate her in exile. Superb in her borrowed finery, Lilli meets the Count. She repels his advances only to find she loves him. A frolicsome comedy drama with song, it is brilliantly acted and sung by Evelyn Laye, as Lilli; John Boles, as the Count; Leon Errol, in an important comedy role; Lilyan Tashman, as the madcap Fritzi. KAPONGA TALKIES. “A WARM CORNER” TO-NIGHT. Those who relish a hearty laugh —or rather a whole crowd of laughs—have a rare opportunity to gratify their taste in “A Warm Corner,” which will be shown at the Kaponga talkies to-night. Based on the play of the same name which, had a prolonged run at the Prince’s Theatre, London, and played by practically the same cast, it is one of ' those sparkling comedies which have recently lifted British pictures into the I forefront of the “movies,” and definitely established the position of the British studios. “A Warm Corner” scintillates with mirthful situations and witty lines, handled by the greatest of British comedy players, Leslie Henson, while its rapid action and constantly ehanging and often elaborate sets add to the general brightness. Briefly, the picture tells of the adventures of a millionaire corn-plaster maker named Corner, who slipped away from his doting but middleaged wife to the joys of the Lido.

MANAIA TALKIES ATTRACTION.

“JOURNEY’S END” TO-NIGHT.

From the mud and slime of a rat and vermin-infested trench before St. Quentin, a British soldier boy wrote letters home to his mother in a quiet English village, far removed from the erash and horror of battle. That mother treasured each of those letters, read and reread them, then tied them neatly in packets and put them away in some lavender-scented drawer or chest as sacred memories of her boy who was doing his share of the big job sorpewhere in France. The Great War was all behind/ us when Bob Shcrriff, the writer of these letters, became president of the rowing club of Kingston, a quiet little community just outside London. It became his duty to provide a play for presentation by his club when the members decided to substitute a dramatic performance for their annual funraising concert. Nothing that he could

find at the play brokers, however, seem-, ed to suit; • so, at the suggestion of a j fellow club member, lie ■ tried his hand at playwriting. His cast consisted often men —no women, because there were no women in the club, and the actors were to be club members. His one set

! represented a British officers dug on lon the St. Quentin front, lor deta' 1 and incident, he drew heavily on t letters he had written home to •> mother. He called the play, End,” and that play will be shown • the Manaia talkies to-night-.-

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