HAWERA NOT COMPETING

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1933, Page 8

HAWERA NOT COMPETING

TARANAKI BANDS CONTEST. REASONS FOR DECISION GIVEN. A full meeting of the Hawera Band has' decided to support the committee’s decision not to compete in the Taranaki contest at Eltham. The band is building up a combination for the next Dominion contest, which will be held in the North Island. After Mr. E. Dixon, who presided, outlined the position and it was fully discussed it was decided that the committee’s decision not to compete at Eltham should be supported for the reasons that during the year the band lost no fewer than 21 members; two of the soloists had asked for two or three weeks’ leave of absence for personal reasons; the bass section, with one exception, was composed wholly of learners; the band would be without the services of a bass trombone player for six months; the senior band was composed of boys, with only a few exceptions, and many were still, going to school. HAWERA SWIMMERS CHOSEN. CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SELECTED. The Hawera Swimming Club’s team for the Taranaki championships is:— ' Senior men: ' 50 yards: D. I. Jobson, M. W. T. Good, R. Clarke. 100 yards: J. Blyth, D. I. Jobson. 220 yards: A. J. Ryan, J. Blyth. 100 yards breaststroke. F. Clarke, L. George, A. R. Tarrant, P. O. Veale. 150 yards: E. Griffen, P. O. Veale. Diving: J. Oliver. Intermediate boys: 100 yards: K. McGlashan, N. Chadwick. 100 yards breaststroke: I. Butchart. Junior boys: Diving: D. McGlashan, A. Buist. 50 yards: A. Buist. Ladies: 50 yards: Misses E. Donald, J. Murray. 50 yards breaststroke: Misses R. George, S. Seaver, K. Donald. 100 yards: Miss K. Donald. Diving: Misses P. Murray, T. Cann, E. Kelsen, B. Smith. Intermediate girls: 50 yards: B. Smith, E. Kelsen, P. Murray. 50 yards breaststroke: E. Kelsen, B. Smith. Junior girls: 50 yards: B. Smith.

STRIKING PLATFORM SPEAKER-

AN EXAMPLE OF DRESS REFORM.

Rational dress is very much in the public eye at present. Dr. G. Smith, Rawene, Hokianga, who spoke at Hawera on Tuesday night, provides an example of dress reform. His mode of dress assisted in making him the most arresting platform personality seen in Hawera for months. Describing himself as a “stray” doctor man, the lecturer took the dais rather unconventially clad. Hie wore an opennecked tennis shirt and no waistcoat,but the most striking part of his outfit was a pair of Turkish sandals without socks. ' His ’ bearing, too, was unusual. He walked slowly up and down the platform, varying it with sitting on the table. However, the doctor had the personality to carry these eccentricities off. A tall man, over six feet in height and well proportioned, Dr. Smith spoke softly yet very distinctly.

ALTON-KAKARAMEA PICNIC.

WOMEN’S DIVISION OUTING.

Although intermittent showers in tire morning made prospects for the day appear doubtful, fine weather prevailed 1 for the annual picnic of the Alton and Kakaramea Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union yesterday. The party, together with friends from Hurley ville, Manutahi, Waverley and Patea, made the excursion in-cars, 200 people attending. Heavy surf and a high tide made conditions for swimming ana surfing ideal.'An abundace of fresh water was available at the pavilion, from which, afternoon tea was served. i The president, Mrs. W. E. Taylor, expressed the party’s pleasure with the facilities at the pavilion and playground, full use of which had been granted by the Patea Seaside Improvement Society. Supporting Mrs. Taylor in the organising work were Mrs. R. E. Nicholson, Alton, and an energetic committee. Mrs. MacFarlane, the Waverley president, also attended. The excursion, which functioned smoothly, terminated in the late afternoon. At a meeting of the Patea Women’s Institute it was decided tp hold the annual picnic at the Patea beach. The picnic will be on the old-fashioned lines, all baskets being pooled. There will be races, games and treasure hunts for the children. POLICE STAFF INCREASED. PATEA WORKS DIFFICULTY. Following the incidents at Patea on Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday morning between old unionist.’) and free labourers an additional constable has been stationed at Patea. Representatives of both factions came together late on Tuesday night but nothing of a serious nature occurred. OPERA HOUSE MATINEE. “UP FOR THE CUP” STARTS TO-DAY. One of the largest casts ever assembled to make one film is contained in “Up for the Cup,” the British Dominions’ picture which opens at the Hawera Opera House matinee to-day. Headed by Sydney Howard, the cast contains some of the most noted stage and screen celebrities in England and on the Continent to-day. Joan Wyndham, Marie Wright and Stanley Kirk have the leading parts. A special musical attraction commencing at the Opera House matinee on Saturday and continuing for two nights Is “Mayfair Nights.” Isobel Elsom plays the leading role. The feature is an English produced picture based on the life of a notorious queen of the night clubs. ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. Smith and Trim Ltd. advertise particulars of their mart sales for to-day in Nolan’s Buildings, Hawera, at 10.30 a.m. of 800 cases of fruit, including Otago apricots, and at 1.30 p.m., of furniture removed to the mart for convenience of sale on account of a person who is leaving the district. G. H. Perry and Co., auctioneers, High Street, Hawera, advertise in this issue particulars of a special sale of seagrass, garden and high-back chairs, and a quantity of furniture, drapery and fruit and produce.