TAIHAPE NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17732, 4 December 1919, Page 6

TAIHAPE NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent,) TAIHAPE, Dec. 3

A man ramed Littie was admitted to the Taihape Hospital on Saturday} suffering from serious injuries sustain^'! ab one of the mills at Rangataua through being struck with a hauler rope. From last accounts Little is getting on satisfactorily. After a strenuous week, politically, jTaihape has resumed its wonted calm. iThe t'hr^y candidates followed close upon the heels of one another, the last |to speak bf-iii:? Mr Glenn. They are all j.no-.v In other" parts of the electorate, | but each will speak again in Taihape ! "be fore the election. | The loc-il railway men held their an- ! rival picnic on the 30th nit., at Mr iS'.vcnsoTis farm a-t Ngawaka, when i about W) were present, including a num- \ her of specially invited returned solUliers. A very* enjoyable sports meet- ! inir was held in the afternoon, the van-. I/-.usi/-.us events resulting #vs follows: Quoits, ,F. ,T. McConnick, 1; 75yds race, H. Eaton ]~ W Moleney 2; tug-of-war, iei turned soldiers 1, loco men 2. The ! .smoke concert held later was a most ic-njovablo function, and the chairman, Mr W. J. Munro, delivered a particu-bu-'y -able and illuminating speech 'it proposing the toast of "The .Return-id .Soldiers." from which it appeared that nf 120 men in the locomotive departinvnt, S7 men had gone into camp, and 18 had paid the supreme sacrifice of their Jives. The names of the fallen heroes were: T. MeKenzie, J. R. D. Andre .vs. H. A. G. Clapham, P. M Close, R. J. Cook, E. 0. Crowe, P. W. French, It Moughton, T. E. Knowles, L J. Matthews, J. A. Moloney, J. B.Sullivan. C R. Small, C. H. Warren,

D. Hishou, N. B. Westerholm. A. J. Wheldon. arid J. Kennedy. Decorations were won by T. R. Crocker, D.C.M.: B J. Fenberthy, M.M.; J. Flvnn, D.C.M.; A. T. Ruane, M.M.; C. H. Warren, Croix de Guerre; C. MciAlinden, M.M.; C. Linehan. M.M.; and Quinn. M.M. This is truly a magnificent; record, and would be hard to beat anywhere in New Zealand. On Saturday last a framed enlarged photo of the late engine-driver, T. Welsh, who was killed in the runaway train smash, has been hung up in the railway .social hall, as a memorial, and as a mark of the anpreq^ation of his fel-low-emp'oyees. The enlargement was donated by members of the loco, and traffic staff.

The ky'nl freezing works will commence kniinur operations on December 15. A plentiful supply of stock has been promised, and a successful season is anticipated.