RESCUES FROM DROWNING

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1934, Page 10

RESCUES FROM DROWNING

MR. A E. TARRANT HONOURED. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY AWARD. Tangible recognition of the bravery of Mr. A. E. Tarrant, Hawera, in rescuing two people from drowning at Ohawe beach a year ago was made at the Hawera swimming carnival last night when the Mayor, Mr. J. E. Campbell, presented to him the Royal Humane Society’s certificate for saving life. Mr.' F, J. Eggleton, president of the Taranaki Centre of the Royal Life-Sav-ing Society, said the Royal Humane So- _ ciety had recognised the wonderful rescue made by. Mfr. Tarrant at Ohawe. v They were proud of Mr. Tarrant because ’ of his bravery. Jfr. Campbell said it was not necessary to recall the details of Mr. Tarrant’s courageous act. Hawera was proud of Mr. Tarrant , because he was a Hawera s boy. At great risk he saved two lives ’’ in the surf at Ohawe. This act of valour s was to be recognised. ’ Mr. H- G. Dickie, M.P., said peace had its victories , and. it was a great achievement to win such recognition as Mr. ■ Tarrant had won. Mr. Tarrant was to be congratulated.. In replying to the remarks of the speakers Mr. Tarrant said both Mr. Rod Syme and Miss Buist had also assisted. Their names should be coupled with his. CURRENCY QUESTION. STANDPOINT OF SIR. J. S. ALLEN. -Sir J. S. Allen, tile English M-P-, made his position on the currency question quite clear in an address at Hawera yesterday. He deprecated any tinkering with the currency, but advocated the - old methods of finance. The way to get credit was to pay your way, said Sir John, not by any new ideas. That was what England had done. As a result to-day the war loan was 3J per 1 cent, but the market value was higher ■ than when the rate was. 5 per cent. » The more one tinkered with the cur- • rency the worse’it was. The great thing was not to buy more than one could pay for or more than one could earn. ■ i PATEA DEFENCE CLUB HANDICAPS. ROOTS’ TROPHY COMPETITION. ‘ The following handicaps have been declared for the second competition for Mr. D. Roots’ trophy to be fired at 500 : yards on the Patea range to-day: D. Roots, scratch; S. MacDonald, P. Palmer, ■ C. Carey, R. Willis, B. Waterland, J. ’ Bates, J. Cupningham, J. Huston, I. ’ Brunton, I;,M. Carey, N. Coad, L. Davidson, 2; C. Palmer, W. Saunders, G. Taylor, . 5; Fattier Broughton, B. Currie, .M. Fitzwater, 8; W. Amon, 9; L. Amon, F. Amon and N. Taylor, 10. RETURNED SOLDIERS AT PATEA QUARTERLY MEETING OF BRANCH. The quarterly meeting of. the Patea branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association was held yesterday, Dr. W. T. Simmons presiding over about 25 members. The president after extending a welcome outlined the activities of the committee since the previous general meeting, stating the amount of assistap.ee given to'distressed members. It was hoped that a membership campaign would be undertaken by the present members as only about one-third of the known returned men in the district had joined the association. Every endeavour ■ to get the diggers together was requested. . Mr. Harold Palmer suggested that a 1 meeting be held in his district when the s local executive and committee should met'ex-servicemen and explain the association’s aims and objects. He thought - that a picnic at the beach or domain would appeal as members’ wives and children would have an opportunity of participating in the social side of the association’s work. The matter will be decided at the next meeting of the committee. Two vacancies on the committee were filled by Messrs. G. Pettigrew and N. Coad.. . An appeal to make Poppy Day a greater success was made by the president; over double the number of poppies sold last year would be obtained for Patea this year for sale, he said. Mr. R. 'W. Haddow announced that a cup had been donated by the president for a triangular shoot between, the returned meh, territorial Units and the defence club. Six ■ men would constitute a representative team. PORT OF PATEA February ‘9;—ln port: Motor ships Kapuni, Hawera and Inaha. High water to-day: 6.12 a.m., 6.34 p.m. PATEA PERSONALS. t E Mr. A. B. Currie will leave shortly for the Waipukurau camp, followed by three 1 weeks’ annual holiday. ’ Mr. A Wong will leave for China shortly. He expects to be away about six months. . Mp. George;Price tore his hand rather badly while handling cheese crates at the Opaku dairy factory during the week. ) Following medical attention he returned home. Constable Kelly will resume duty at Patea next week, Constable Smith re- _ turning to Wanganui. Mr. E. F. Hemingway, chairman of the Wanganui Education Board, and Mr. G. W. Boulton, the secretary, left yesterday on a visit to Main Trunk schools. Mr. H. L. Beauchamp is visiting his son, .Mr. C. Beauchamp, Victoria Street. KAPONGA TALKIES. DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. “One Man Law,” featuring Buck Jones in a high-powered rama of the old West, will be shown at Kaponga to-night. Thrilling riding, red-blooded action and exciting drama in a story of love versus duty. He blazes a trail of thrills that is meat for devotees of adventure in films. • The same twinkle, the same undercurrent of bubbling good humour that made her the beloved star of many silent films, are apparent to-day in the screen characterisations of Mae Marsh, 1 who is outstanding in “Rebecca of ’ Sunnybrook Farm” in which she re- > creates Rebecca’s kindly, sympathetic Aunt Jane whose love for the little girl - from Sunnybrook finds understanding i expression in the picture. Marian Nixon, 1 ) diminutive, golden-haired, wistful, en- , acts the title role of “Rebecca,” a Fox t production that will be shown at Kaponga to-night.