FAST HANDLING OF PRODUCE

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1934, Page 8

FAST HANDLING OF PRODUCE

CHEESE AT PATEA WATERFRONT. The loading of 2310 crates of cheese into the motor-vessel Inaha in a little less than three hours was a feature of last week's activities on the Patea waterfront. The vessel arrived about 9 a.m., when hatches were stripped and gear _ was rigged. By loading both hatches simultaneously the cheese was rapidly stowed and the vessel was secured for sea. She sailed on the same tide for Wellington at noon. The Inaha returned to Patea on Saturday, when the performance was repeated, 1920 crates of cheese being shipped and several tons of general cargo discharged between 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. This period included the time necessary for the stripping of hatches, rigging of gear, cleaning of holds for reception of produce and the securing of hatches and top hamper before departure. The fast loading was made necessary by the allocation dates at Wellington, in the fulfilment of which employers and waterfront workers co-perated with success. DEATH OF MRS. FREE, MATAPU. PIONEER OF EARLY CANTERBURY. The death occurred on Saturday of an old resident of Matapu, Mrs. Flora Free, in her 89th. year. Born at Drumreagh, County Down, Ireland, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Hamilton Thompson, she came to New Zealand as a girl of 20 in the sailing ship Bombay, which had' a very stormy passage of five months. • Two years later she was married to Mr. Robert Rice Free, Christchurch. Mr. Free, who predeceased her 45 years ago, was one of the pioneer Canterbury settlers, arriving at Lyttelton 84 years ago by the Randolph, one of the first four ships to reach that port. The late Mrs. Free carried on a general storekeeping and butchery business at Cust, Canterbury. As a widow Mrs. Free with her family came to Taranaki in 1899 and joined h • son, Mr. R. H. Free, with whom she resided on the Hastings Road for the past 28 years. Mrs. Free had a serious illness about 10 years ago and ever since then had been a semi-invalid. She leaves two sons and two daughters, Mr. R. H. Free, Matapu, Mr. W. R. Free, Eltham,’ Mrs. Leonard Cresswell, Wellington, and Mrs. Sutherland, Matapu. CYCLING AT KAPONGA. . EDGECOMBE WINS ROAD RACE. Kaponga, once the home of a flourishing cycle club, has experienced a revival of this sport and the club has been reformed with considerable enthusiasm. The first road race took place on Saturday over an 11-mile course to Kapuni and back along Palmer Road. Results are:— R. Edgecombe (7m.), 32m 1 R. Castle (15m.), 41m • 2 C. Brewer (44m.), 31m. 7s 3 B. Williams (41m.), 31m. 9s 4 The fastest time was 30m. 555. recorded by J. Hosie. EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT. * ] BRISK SPORT AT KAKARAMEA. i One of the best known and most : popular of meets was held by the Eg- i mont-Wanganui Hunt Club at Kakara- < mea on Saturday, when hounds threw ; off from Castle Hill. A good day was enjoyed, hares being very plentiful. In the early part of the afternoon the sport was very brisk, several long runs be- . ing had. Directly after the throw-off hounds had a hare afoot and this gave a good : run, circling the homestead paddocks be- . fore crossing the railway line and breaking into unprepared country. Hounds were brought back and taken across Ball Road and another good run ! was had, after which South Road was crossed and several good runs across splendidly prepared country .finished a ; good day’s hunting. Two kills were made. The weather was kind, the rain holding off until just after the crowd : had returned to the homestead. The Master, Dr. Simmons, thanked Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Pearce and Mrs. Richardson. Mr. Pearce replied, remarking that it was the thirty-fourth time the hounds had met at “Castle Hill,” and he was pleased to see hunting was still flourishing in the district. He offered a prize for the ladies’ competition at the forthcoming point-to-point meeting. Among those riding were: The Master, Dr. Simmons, on Bahram; Deputy-Master T. Lupton *on Envoy, Deputy-Master J. S’heahan on Wallace, Deputy-Master C. Pearce on Sandy Acre, Deputy-Master S. Mcßae on Dickens, Huntsman Myles on Twilight, Whip R. Watkins on Talkative, Whip I. Parsons on Crackle and Tatler, Mrs. F. Searle on Karaka, Mrs. D. Lance on Lively Fire, Misses M. Brewer on Overtax, C. Walkinton on Sir Daniel, W. Wisher on Cynical Kid, J. Davidson on Dinkum, N. Davidson, on Charmaine, A. Graham on Saniloff, B. Gibson on Grey Dawn, Gibson on Duckling, Bolland on Penny, S. Davis on Rex, Messrs G. Watkins on Cardhu, D. Lupton on' Wilkins, E. Davidson on a bay, S. Davidson on Don Erma, P. Davidson on Patience, N. Davidson on Haeremai, J. Hurley on Bumwood, L. Davidson on Cynosure, T. Sampson on Dante, A. McNab on Stilts, J. Davis on Frosty, E. Death on The Stoker, L. Death on Nigger, A. Yarndley on a bay, ;G. Swinbum on Roany, G. Shearer on a bay, A. Hamblyn on Royal Flight, W. Fowler on Proud Carline, A. Tapline on Trixie, W. Grindlay on Kaiteremai. Among those in cars were: Mrs. Simmons and party, Miss Gilligan, Mrs. iD. Lupton and party, Mr. and Mrs. Swinbum, Mrs. Pearce and party, Mrs. (Honeyfield and party, Mr. and Mrs. Foden and party, Mrs. Washer and party, Mrs. Parsons and Miss Parsons, (Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson, Miss .C. Tonks, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Davis and party, Mrs. C. Pearce and party, Mr. F. Searle and party, Mrs. Brewer, Mr. S. Patterson, Miss J. McGregor. PORT OF PATEA. June 2:—Arrived: Motor vessel Inaha; departed, m.v. Inaha, for Wellington. June 4: High water, 3.18 a.m., 3.46 p.m. ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. To-night at the Town Hall the Manaia • Returned Soldiers’ Association will hold an old-time and modern social and dance. There will be Monte Carlo and j spot waltzes.