POWER BOARD BUSINESS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1932, Page 10

POWER BOARD BUSINESS

SOUTH TARANAKI WORK

The South Taranaki Electric Power Board met at Hawera, last night, the chairman (Mr. J. B. Murdoch) presiding. The Manaia Jubilee Committee wrote requesting the co-operation of the board, and it was decided to leave the matter to the engineer, who will lend such assistance as he can. The engineer (Mr. T. R. Overton) reported that last month the board had generated 55,330 units and purchased •20'2,828 units, a total of 258,158. In March, 1931, 232,630 units were generated. Reconstructional work included the changing of ten transformers from 5500 to 11,000 volts, and five sets of 11,000-volt fuse switches had been erected on the following sections: Normanby Road from Inaha Road to powerhouse, Katatoura, Tempsky, Scott and Ahaipaipa Roads. These completed the change-over from a 5500 to an 11,000volt system. The following new connections had been made during the month: 13 lighting points, I's heating points, 5 ranges, 2 water-heaters, 2 industrial motors and 1 field pump. The engineer was congratulated on making the change-over without a hitch. Response to the canvass in and about Mokoia had been good, and the engineer was authorised to proceed with reticulation as he thought fit. •“SONG OF MY HEART” AT MANAIA. TO-NIGHT’S GREAT FILM. Something out of the ordinary will be screened at Kaponga to-night, when 'John McCormack will take the leading ■part in “Song of My Heart.” Sean O’Carolan, played by John McCormack, is prevented from marrying the girl of his choice, Mary O’Brien, by the opposition of her aunt, who forces the girl into a rich but unhappy marriage. Later, her husband deserts her. With her two children, Eileen and Tad, they •must live with the. unsympathetic aunt. 'Sean, heartbroken, stays on in the village, encouraged by his singing teacher 'and admired by his neighbours. Eileen falls in love with Fergus O’Donnell, but 'again the aunt interferes and Fergus goes to Dublin to make his fortune. Despite unbelief of a pair of Irish cronies, Sean’s fame spreads and he goes to America on a concert tour, accompanied 'by his teacher. The whole town bids him Godspeed., Mary feels that the last ‘tie to their shattered romance is gone. ‘ln America Sean is a great success. On the eve of his most important appear - 'ance, he has a premonition of trouble. See the remainder to-night. MAORI PAGEANT AT PATEA. THIS AFTERNOON’S DISPLAY. To-day at 2 p.m. in the Patea Domain the public will have the opportunity of witnessing an old-time Maori display, which may never be possible of presentation again. The scene will open , with the Maori at home. Suddenly from the distance the chief of what is regarded as a hostile tribe appears in the full war paint of his ancestors. The home tribe prepares to defend, but is assured by the invaders of the peaceful nature of the visit, whereupon ceremonial greetings are cordially exchanged. The home tribe then sets itself the task of entertaining the visitors, to which they in turn reply with further entertainment. Each tribe, led by its chief, endeavours to outdo the other, and a wonderful oldtime pageant is presented to delight and fascinate those who see it. The programme comprises hakas, pois, Maori chants and songs, and demonstrations of old-time • Maori games, Ti-titorea and Mate Mate. No portion of the crowd will witness what might be denied to another portion, and simultaneous displays will take place in various sections of the enclosure. At a cost to adults of Is 6d and Is, and to children of sixpence, no one should miss this unique festival depicting the Maori at home and at play.

CROQUET COUNCIL’S BUTTONS.

MR. GIBB’S REMARKABLE BREAK.-

On Thursday afternoon the Hawera croquet lawns were the scene of matches for the New Zealand Croquet Council’s silver buttons. The council presents three such buttons to each association to be played for in three grades—A (five bisques and under), B (over five and under eight bisques) and C (eight bisques upwards). Owing to the bleakness of the day there were very few spectators, but the play throughout was keen, the winner of the A grade, Mr. Gibbs, in his match against Mrs. Penny making the possible break of 17 in one turn. It included a break of 13 for his black ball, and during that turn he triple peeled his blue ball and pegged both balls out. This is remarkable and the best that can be done in croquet. Four clubs entered for the buttons— Patea, Park (Hawera), Okaiawa, and Kaponga. The results are:— A grade: Mr. Gibbs, Alton. B grade: Mrs. Tattersail, Kaponga. C grade: Mrs. Thrush, Okaiawa. During afternoon tea at the pavilion Mrs. J. W. J. Harding, vice-president of the South Taranaki. Croquet Association, presented the buttons. MATAPU DISTRICT NEWS. Tennis at Matapu for the season is almost finished. The final matches were played last week. The winners. of the handicap singles were Miss I. Reid, who defeated Miss O’Dowd, and T. Guy, who defeated R. Muller. The court is finished and around both courts the ground is ready to be sown down in lawn. The work at the courts has been carried on by the unemployed. The Matapu Basketball Club, which has just been formed, will hold its first practise to-day, when a full attendance of players is expected. It has been decided to compete for a box of chocolates which has been donated by Mrs. Gibbs. PERSONAL ITEMS. Sympathy with Dr. R. G. B. Sinclair in his recent illness, and a hope for his speedy recovery, were expressed by the committee of the Mt. Egmont Alpine Club on Thursday evening . The death occurred on Thursday at her residence, Ohangai Road, Normanby, of Mrs. Matilda Thompson, a wellknown and highly respected settler of the district, at the age of 67 years. Mrs. Thompson, whose husband, Mr. John Thompson, died about six years ago, leaves a grown-up family of several sons and one daughter.