THE SCARLET RIDERS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1931, Page 10

THE SCARLET RIDERS

CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE.

ADDRESS TO FRONTIERSMEN.

There was a good attendance o? members of the Eltham troop of the Legion of Frontiersmen on Thursday, when an address on “The Royal North West Mounted Police” was delivered by Mr. A. W. Packard. It was ladies’ night, and the wives of members were present, as well as a contingent of members of the newly-formed Kaponga troop. The troop 0.C., Lieut. Darling, presided, and extended a welcome to the Dominion Commandant, Colonel Vickridge, and Mrs. Vickridge. Attention was drawn to routine orders, wherein Trooper R. B. Foord was promoted to the rank of corporal. Mr. Foord was one of the oldest legionaries in New Zealand. The chairman mentioned that a team from the. Kaponga troop would try conclusions with the Eltham troop in a shooting match at .Eltham on Thursday next. In introducing Mr. Packard Lieut. Darling pointed out that the founder of the Legion, Roger Pocock, was an exmember of the Royal North West Mounted Police. Mr. Packard had also seen service in that body for a number of years. Mr. Packard traced the history of the “Scarlet Riders of the Plains,” and went on to describe the nature of their work and the class of country over which they patrolled. He also touched upon life generally in the Canadian North West, and referred to the hinterlands of Canada as the hunter’s and trapper’s paradise. To the speaker Canada appealed as a great “young man’s country,” and it invariably left in the memory of all who had sojourned there a wonderful and indefinable charm which time would never efface. MAXIMS OF SELF-HELP CLUB. Described as “The Things the Club Will Do,” the following statements have been approved by the executive of the Stratford Self-Help Club: — 1. Will help you to grow 10s of vegetables weekly for eight months in the year. 2. Will locate good firewood for you and help you as far as we are able to get it home after you have split it. 3. Will give you this at least 10s worth of seeds and manures and only ask you to give back the equivalent sum In excess vegetables next autumn.

4. Will send a man to help you with the garden. If your backyard is shady, wind-swept, or full of couch, ask our gardening officer what you should do with it.

5. Will help you to market your excess vegetables for you if you like, and give you back' the cash. 6. Will get you suitable gardening land if you are not certain of remaining in your present home 12 months. 7. The club invites all married men with families to enrol now at the unemployment office. The committee will then invite all \ enrolled members to meet them some evening to discuss details. For the auditing of the club’s books, Mr. W. Power offered his services without charge. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. Andrew Chrystal, Eltham, has been selected to judge the daffodil section at the Auckland Horticultural Society’s spring show next month. Airs. A. Kemp, who recently underwent a serious operation at Eltham, is making good progress towards a complete recovery.

There is no change in the condition of Mr. George Harford, who is seriously ill at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Parker, Eltham.

TOKO TEAM INCREASE LEAD.

POSITIONS OF RUGBY TEAMS.

There were two surprises in the Central Division first junior .Rugby competition on Thursday, when Cardiff and Inglewood, the two teams which had been in a position to contest Toko's claim for the honours, succumbed to Alidhirst and Celtic respectively, so that Toko now have 17 points against Cardiff's 12 and Inglewood’s 11. In defeating Cardiff Midhirst chalked up their first win this season and demonstrated that though their record has not been a particularly brilliant one, they are able to produce good form on occasions. Two more sets of fixtures are left in the round, but the games that were not played on July 9. owing to wet weather were postponed till the end of the round and may have to be played if the position is not clarified by Aug-

ust 27. The positions of the W. teams L. D. are: — P. Ch.Pt. Toko .. 7 1 3 11 17 Cardiff .. 5 3 2 10 12 Inglewood .... .. 6 4 1 10 11 Celtio ,. 3 3 4 10 10 Pukengahu ; -.. 5 5 0 10 10 Midhirst ... 1 6 3 10 5 Stratford .'.... .. 1 5 3 0 5