CENTRAL TARANAKI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1932, Page 8

CENTRAL TARANAKI NEWS

SHEEP DOGS IN ACTION ■ i CONTEST AT MANGAMINGI. E. FORRESTER WINS MAIDEN. The nineteenth annual trials of the Eltham-Takou Sheep Dog Trial Club opened yesterday at Mangamingi on Mr. P. R. Brown’s property. The first event was the maiden head, bring back and drive, open to competitors which had not won a first prize in an open event. This attracted 21 competitors, and there were many interesting runs. Approximately 160 entries were received for the four events on the programme. To-day will be people’s day, and a large gathering of spectators is expected The judge is Mr. P. Forrester, Nukiimaru, a former resident of Mangamingi. Other officials are: Patron, Mr. R. J. Knuckey; president, Mr. H. V. Gower; committee, Messrs. M. M. Scott, A. Doole, G. H. Brown, T. Reilly, W. H. S roull, R. Mclntyre, J. Nairn, D. Nairn, A* Ward, W. Mitchell, L. Gower. Mr, P. R. Brown, with the assistance of Mr. E. Forrester, carried out the Secretarial work, and Mr. H. Kirk acted as judge’s secretary. Results are:— MAIDEN HEAD: Maximum points: Heading 16, pull 16, drive 4, hurdles 4, drive 4, hurdles 4, peg 2,, command 10; total, 60. E. Forrester’s Kiss, 13, 13, 3j, 4,4, 3,2, B—5OJ 1 R. Tarrant’s Sharp, 11, 13, 2,2, 2J,„ 2J, 1, 6—40 2 J. Gear’s Bell, 12, 13, 3,3 j, 3,0, 0, 5—394 ••••'• 3 W. Doole’s May 14, 15, 2,2, 0,0, 0, 6—39 4 J. Loyde’s Toss, 12|, 15J-, 3, 2%, 0, 0,0, s—3B| 5 STRATFORD HIBERNIAN LODGE. The report of the Stratford branch of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, of which the annual meeting was held, on Tuesday, showed that the membership had been well maintained. Officers installed for the ensuing year, were: Past president, Bro. W. J. Dwyer; president, Bro. P. White; vicepresident, Bro. J. J. Power; warden, Bro. C. Massey; guardian, Bro. J. W. Pooley; sick visitors, Sister D. Roberts, Bros. J. J. Power and M. G. Dwyer; secretary, Bro. O. E. Lennon; treasurer, Mr. L. Coley. Following the meeting a large gathering of members and representatives of kindred societies assembled at a social function. The toast list was: “The Hibernian Society” proposed by Father McLaughlin, responded to by Bro. White; “Hierarchy and Clergy,” Bro. J. J. Power—Father McLaughlin and Father Phillips; “Outgoing Officers,” / Bro. P. Joblin—Bro. L. F. Coley; “Incoming Officers,” Bro. W. J. Dwyer—Bro. J. W. Pooley; “Kindred Societies,” Bro. C. Massey—Sister Ireland; “Manchester Unity,” Bros. Whitmill (Druids), R. Kivell (Foresters) and F. Foley (Triumph). Community singing and musical and elocutionary items were iricluded in the programme. Contributing artists were Messrs. J. Reid, A. J. Harper, E. W. Soiindy, Brennan, G. Mclsaacs, A. O’Sullivan, R. Muller, P. Coe, J. Huddlestone and J. Burns, Father Phillips and Father McLaughlin. GENERAL ITEMS. When the council of the Stratford Acclimatisation Society was discussing the details of a casting competition on Tuesday night it was suggested that all competitors use one rod. “I was casting with a friend’s rod the other day and all I could do was to cast round my neck,” said a member. “If you had enough line out to' cast round a neck like yours it is no wonder you had trouble,” remarked a confrere. A' meeting of the Eltham Plunket Society was held on Tuesday. The nurse reported the number of children under five years under supervision as 139; babies under two years, 140; number of visits to home, 50. Visitors to rooms were as follow; Mothers 112, babies 104, children 31, visitors 18; total, 265. There have been nine new cases for this month. ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. The country fair of St. Andrew’s Church, Stratford, will be held to-day at the farm of Mr. H. A. King, Beaconsfield Road. The. chief attractions will be the baby show, the Stratford Pipe Band, Highland dancing, stalls, skipping games, competitions and a mystery hunt. Such a variety’ of entertainment will cater for the needs of the most exacting and those who attend are assured of an enjoyable time. Cars will leave Gaw’s corner at 2 p.m. The combined hockey and cricket clubs of Eltham have decided to hold a ball in the Eltham town hall on Monday, April 4. Free buses will run from Stratford, Hawera, Kaponga and Okaiawa. . ELTHAM TALKIES. “EYES OF THE WORLD.” Romance, powerful drama and natural scenic effects have been combined in an unusually entertaining motion picture, “Eyes of the World,” showing at Eltham to-night, with Una Merkel, John Holland, Nance O’Neil and Brandon Hurst in the featured cast. The story of this dramatisation of Harold Bell Wright’s book, placed in the mountain country of California, unfold the romance of a simple maiden of the hills, who meets and falls in love with a young artist from the cities. Their tender adventure is rudely disturbed through the scheming of an unscrupulous love-starved matron, who desires the companionship of the artist. The story moves quickly through an amazing pattern-work of thrilling and dramatic scenes, rising to a crescendo of exciting action when revenge, remorse and forgiveness each have their moments of triumph. “Eyes of the World” is an exceptional work of entertainment, with an easy understandable plot, that comes to a satisfying and logical conclusion. Miss O’Neil adds lustre to her varied career by portraying the tragic role of a woman of vengeance.