TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19511, 13 February 1926, Page 3

TAIHAPE

PERSONAL. (From The “Chronicle’s” Special Correspon dent). Air. Kenneth Cameron, of Dunedin, president of the Now Zealand Pipers and Dancers’ Association, is attending I the Caledonian Games here to-day. Air. Cameron attended the local gathering two years ago and he informed the “Chronicle” representative yesterday that ho was amazed with the progress Taihape has made in that time. Air. W. Adams, chairman of the Alangawoka Town Board and a member of the Wanganui Education Board, has disposed of his property and intends to leave the district. For many years Air. Adams was schoolmaster in Afangaweka, and during his long residence in the town he displayed a remarkable degree of public spirit. A visitor to the Caledonian Games to-day is Air. Peter A. Eadie, of the “Scottish New Zealander.” Air. Kibblewhite, for some years headmaster of the Afangaweka school, has been appointed to a school at Newmarket (Auckland) and leaves for that centre in about a fortnight.

A POPULAR CLERGYMAN. Rev. Father Harnett Farewelled. The Rev. Father Harnett left Taihape yesterday for Feilding, where he has been appointed parish priest. His departure will be a decided loss to all sections of the community as he took a very active interest in every movement for the good of all people. Among his parishioners he is extremely popular, and it can be truly said that Taihape’s loss is Feilding’s gain. On Wednesday evening at Mangaweka and on Thursday evening at Taihape he was the guest of honour at largely attended farewell gatherings, and at both places eulogistic speeches were made and tokens of esteem presented to him. TENNIS NOTES. The tennis courts are again in commission and exponents of the racquet game consider that the improved playing condition is ample recompense for the recent period of inactivity. The weather has not been ideal, but when it. improves the courts should again be the popular attraction that they were before Christmas. Next Saturday a team from Taihape will visit Hunterville for the purpn--of playing a return match with that club. A close contest is anticipated. The Mangaweka Club is in a very flourishing condition this season and until the weather broke some time ago the courts were always well patronised. So far no (dub competitions have been played, but a commencement is being made with these immediately. It is stated —not yet. officially—that a team from Taumarunui will visit Taihape in the near future, and ? match against St. John’s (Wanganui) is also mooted. If these fixtures materialise they should create a good deal of interest in local tennis circles. The Utiku Club is blessed with a record membership and supporters of the game in the neighbouring village derive a great amount of pleasure from it. The railway courts are becoming increasingly popular. When weather permits they arc always well patronised and there is no doubt that they have filled a long-felt want. The team to represent Taihape in the match against Hunterville has not yet been selected. When available it will be published in the “Chronicle.”

GENERAL NEWS. Aluch required improvement work is beinj carried out at the lower end of Hautapu Street in the vicinity of the Three Stars Hall. Many pipers and dancers are in town to-day for the Caledonian sports. Besides the pipers who have been here before—R. Thomson (Wanganui), C. C. AlcDonald (Masterton) and J. Cameron (Mataura) —there wilt also be competing Murdo McKenzie and his son, J. McKenzie, who arrived in the Dominion only about a fortnight ago. In this class competition will be the keenest in the history of the local society. Many good crops of potatoes are to be seen at Winiata at the present time. Although digging operations have not yet commenced seriously, it is reported that the yield promises to be well up to the average. There was a good yarding of sheep at the Taihape sale on Wednesday and most of the lines changed hands at satisfactory prices. The sheep were in good condition and several first-class lines of ewes were yarded. There was a slight improvement in the weather yesterday, but the temperature is still unseasonably low. Thursday was a real winter’s day, and although it was the half-holiday the various playing areas were practically deserted. Local farmers were well represented at the Mangaweka ewe fair on Thursday. POLICE COURT. At the Taihape Police Court yesterday a man named Thomas Carmody, alias John Carmody, appeared to answer charges of being an incorrigible rogue and that he had insufficient lawful means of support. Alessrs F. W. Stringer. J.P., and L. Daws, J.P., were on the Bench, and after hearing police evidence they convicted the accused and sentenced him to twelve months’ imprisonment.