DEATH OF MR. A. DAVIES

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1934, Page 8

DEATH OF MR. A. DAVIES

SERVICE IN PUBLIC WORKS. STRATFORD BOWLER AND MASON. Mr. Alfred Davies died at his residence, Hamlet Street, Stratford, yesterday afternoon after an illness which has confined him to his home during the past few weeks. Mr. Davies was in his 70th year and had been living in retirement from his position of inspector of works in the Public Works Department for only four years. He was highly esteemed by all with whom he came in contact and both in his professional capacity and in his private life numbered a wide circle of close friends. He was a prominent member of the Masonic order and maintained a close connection with the Stratford Bowling Club. Mr. Davies was bom on April 6, 1865, and joined the Public Works Department at Nelson when he was 37 years of age. He was transferred to Stratford on June 1, 1908, and during his 22 years of service in the Taranaki district has had the supervision of several large works, notably the Stratford post office. He retired on July 31, 1930. Mr. Davies leaves a widow and four sons, Messrs. Ncden, Clifford and Harry Davies, Wellington and. Mr. N. Davies, Stratford. TENNIS MATCH AT OHURA. DEFEAT OF PIO PIO TEAM. The Pio Pio Tennis Club visited Ohura during the week-end to play a friendly game with the Ohura Tennis Club. The match ended in a decisive win for the home team by 20 sets to 9. The games were won as follows, Ohura names mentioned first:— Men’s singles: W. G. Clark beat W. Anscombe 7 —5, W. K. Williams beat B. Lavid 7—2, A. Williams beat H. Andrews 7—3, S. Haines beat M. Maata 7—2, O. Angell beat D. Donald 7—4, J. Galbraith beat W. Daymond 7—2, A. Wakeford beat C. Coffin 7—5, R. Millen lost to H. Andrews 2—7, A. Mason lost to Smyth 4—7, D. Harley lost to J. Anderson 4—7. Ladies’ singles: Miss Wakeford beat A. Andrews 6 —l, Miss Henderson lost to Mrs. Stone 4 —6, Miss Davidson beat E. Newton 6 —3, Miss Geange beat P. Bevin 6—3, Miss Allen beat M. Coats 6—o. Men’s doubles: Williams and Williams beat Anscombe and Laird 9—6, Clarke and Haines beat Andrews and Maata 9—7, Galbraith and Angell beat Donald and Daymond 9—2, Wakeford and Millen beat Coffin and Donald 9—7, Mason and Harley beat Anderson and Smyth 9—6. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Wakeford and Henderson lost to Misses Stone and Andrews 6—5, Misses Davidson and Geange beat Misses Newton and Bevin 6—2, Mrs. Clarke and Miss W. K. Williams beat Misses Coates and Robertson 6—o. Combined doubles: Clarke and Miss Wakeford lost to Anscombe and Miss Andrews 5—7, W. K. Henderson lost to Laird and Miss Stone 6—7, A. Williams and Miss Geange beat Andrews and Miss Newton 7—3, S. Haines and Miss Davidson beat Maata and Miss Coats 7—l, J. Galbraith and Mrs. W. K. Williams beat Donald and Miss Binns 7—2, A. Wakeford and Mrs. M. Williams lost to Daymond and Miss Robertson 6—7. RADNOR ROAD TENNIS CONTESTS PROPOSAL TO BUILD NEW COURT. A general meeting of the Radnor Road Tennis Club was held on Thursday night T to discuss ways and means of raising money to make another hard court beside the present one. The secretary was instructed to secure an estimate of the cost, the members to do the earthwork. It was decided to commence work at once to raise funds.

Competition Matches. The results of the combined doubles matches played during the week are as follows:— S. Reid and Mrs. Reid defeated H. Vickers and Mrs. W. Vickers 6-3. J. B. Hunt and R. Vickers defeated W. Vickers and Miss B. Hunt 6-4. E. Fear and Miss I. Vickers defeated G. Vickers and Mrs. Hunt 6-5. W. Vickers and Miss B. Hunt defeated S. Reid and Mrs. Reid 6-3. S. Carter and Miss O. Rookes defeated H. Vickers and Mrs. W. Vickers 6-4. R. Vickers and J. B. Hunt defeated C. Kelly and Mrs. J. Vickers 6-3. W. Vickers and Miss B. Hunt defeated S. Carter and Miss Q. Rookes 6-0. The third draw in the second round is as follows: S. Reid and Mrs) Reid play J. B. Hunt and R. Vickers, P. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson play A. Mapp and Mrs. Mapp, C. Kelly and Mrs. J. Vickers play S. Carter and Miss O. Rookes, H. Vickers and Mrs. W. Vickers play E. Fear and Miss Vickers, G. Vickers and Mrs. Hunt play W. Rookes and Miss J. Rookes, M. Askew and Mrs. A. R. Askew play W. Vickers and Miss B. Hunt. The ladies’ doubles play will be resumed to-day. Personal Items. Mrs. L. Mapp, Walton, is the guest of her son, Mr. A. W. Mapp. Mrs. Hunt was hostess at a party for a large number of children on Saturday. AN OUTLAW IN LIQUOR. BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER. Described by Sergeant Henry as “an outlaw as far as liquor is concerned,” Arthur Francis Fredericks was fined £2 and costs at the Eltham Police Court yesterday for entering licensed premises at Eltham on February 28 during the currency of a prohibition order against him. On a further charge of obtaining liquor while prohibited Fredericks was convicted and discharged. Leslie Rountree, barman at the Coronation Hotel, stated that on February 28 Fredericks came in and asked for a “handle” of beer. This he supplied to him, having then received no notification that he was prohibited. Sergeant Henry said Fredericks had a bad record as far as liquor was concerned and on the day in question he should have appeared at the Hawera Court for breaches of his prohibition order.

SWIMMING HANDICAP CUPS.

STRATFORD CLUB EVENTS.

The final night of the Stratford Swimming Club’s handicap events for the club’s championship cups will be staged at the baths to-night. Handicaps have been declared as follow:—

Junior girls’ 50 yards freestyle: P. Villers scr, O. Kermode ss, I. Kermode Bs. Junioi- boys’ 50 yards: M. Ryan scr, R. White 4s, N. Baker 4s, E. Cuff ss, D. Turnbull 6s, R. Kivell 6s, G. Reynolds Bs, R. Cameron 10s.

intermediate boys’ 50 yards freestyle and 50 yards backstroke: R. Eagar scr, scr; N. Turnbull Is, scr; C. Cuff 4s, 2s; H. Bradshaw 4s, 2s; K. Jones 7s, 7s. Senior ladies’ 50 yards freestyle and dive: Miss L. Wickham scr, scr; Miss C. Wickham ss, spts; Miss C. Whittleston 2s, spts; Miss D. Thompson Bs, spts; Miss G. Hale Bs, spts; Miss M. Smart Bs, spts. Men’s 100 yards, 50 yards and 50 yards backstroke: T. J. Haughton, Is, scr, scr; A. Robson scr, Is, Is; R. Girling Is, 2s, 4s; J. Ryan ss, 3s, 4s; R. Clayton 6s, 3s, —; J. Davis Bs, ss, 2s; H. Skuse 10s, 6s, 4s; G. Vinsen 14s, Bs, 8s; F. Wickham 13s, Jis, Bs. - ■