TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19584, 8 June 1926, Page 2

TAIHAPE

(From the “ Chronirfe’s ” Speeial Correspondent). TAIHAPE BOROUGH COUNCIL. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Council was 'held on Friday evening; present—The Mayor (Mr. A. J. Joblin), Crs. Aldridge, Coutts, de Lautour, and Oldham. Lease of Right-of-Way. A letter was received from Mr. James Williams, offering to lease the right-of-way between the library and Swedlund’s music shop, for which he was prepared to pay £52 per annum rental. If a lease for 21 years oould be secured he was prepared to erect a brick building. In addition Mr. Williams was prepared to concede a perpetual right-of-way adjoining the Town Hall to Kuku Street. The matter was considered at length, all the councillors with the exception of Cr. Coutts being in favour of granting a lease on the terms outlined, and a motion to that effect was carried, Cr. Coutts desiring to have his vote recorded against it. New By-law. A draft of a new by-law regulating the parking of motor vehicles was read, and considerable discussion ensued, which disclosed some uncertainty in a iflgrtion of the by-law, centring around the words “shall” and “shall not.” The Town Clerk read the proposed by-law, and the clause in which the alleged ambiguity occurred read as follows:—“(b) Any person leaving standing for a longer period than 30 minutes any vehicle (other than a bicycle) whether attended or unattended in that portion of Hautapu Street between its intersection with Kuku Street and its junction with Mata'roa Road, or in that portion of Tui Street between its junction with Robin Street and its intersection with Hautapu Street shall not leave such vehicle standing in one of such places as the Council shall from time to time by resolution appoint.” After discussion a motion adopting the by-law was carried, and it was suggested by the Mayor that the matter had better be reconsidered by the Traffic Committee. The Traffic Committee met on. Saturday morning and decided to recommend that the by-law be redrafted to avoid confusion. The Estimates. The estimates for the year were considered. The estimated receipts totalled £5455, and the expenditure £5040, plus contingencies, £415, making a total of £5455. The general rate will remain at 2d in the £. The estimates were adopted. The Works Committee submitted an estimate of proposed expenditure on roads and streets for the year as fellows: —Rolling, etc.— Mataroa Road £l2O, Birch Road £2OO, Kuku Street £25, Tui Street £l5, Huia Street £3O, Kokapo Street £5O, Carver Street £5O, Matai Street £lO. Tar 'scaling.—Main Street £3OO, Mataroa Road £250, Main North Road £2OO, Main South Road £2OO. Robin Street £5O. Tui Street £lOO. General maintenance £150; contingencies £250; total £2OOO. The estimates wore adopted. ■ I THE KING’S, TAIHAPE. A supporting cast of exceptional merit assists Hoot Gibson in his latest starring vehicle, “The- Calgary Stampede,” the Universal-Jewel, now drawing the crowds to the King’s Theatre. Virginia Brown Faire plays the feminine lead, Yues Seabury is the half breed girl, Philo McCullough represents the long arm of the law in the role of a member of the R. N. W. M. P. Others are Clark Comstock, Jim Corey, Ena Gregory, W. J. McCulley, Charles Seilon, Frank Rice, Tex Young and Bill Gillis. The Prince of Wales was an interested spectator whilst this picture was being made on his ranch in Canada. GENERAL NEWS. The excellence of the supper provided at the A. and P. Association’s ball on Thursday was the subject of universal comment. The greater portion of the provisions wore donated by the wives of farmer members of the Association, and those ladies lived up to their reputation for generosity. There were four sittings during the evening, and the arrangements were in the capable hands of Mesdames A. W. Bicknell (in charge), O’Callaghan, Sep. Reid, and J. A. Anderson.

Quite a number of football enthusiasts motored through to Hastings on Friday via the Taihape-Napier Road to sec the Wanganui-Hawke’s Bay Shield match. One motorist reports the road as being fairly good, and that he had no occasion to use chains during the journey.

Inspector Lord, in his report to the Moawhango Rabbit Board read at the meeting on Friday, stated that very good results had been shown on Whenuaroa’s .since February. Ideal weather conditions had favoured the. pollard poison and dead rabbits were to be seen on practically every acre of the property. As arrangements have been completed to continue work right through the winter with carrots, the inspector is looking forward to continued improvement.

On the estimates for tl>e year ending March 31, 1927, adopted at the meeting of the Borough Council on Friday night appears the sum of £5O allocated as a subsidy to the Plunkct Society. In moving the adoption of the estimates, the Mayor drew attention to this vote, and said it would probably be an annual charge. Considering the splendid work the local branch of the Plunket Society was doing in this district, no one would begrudge it the financial assistance rendered by the Council.

A very successful rally was held last week in connection with the Presbyterian Church, delegates being present from Raetihi, Ohakune, Mangaweka, Taoroa and Utiku. The Rev. E. Bandy presided. The Rev. W. Elliott, M.A., of Wanganui, delivered an able address on “Character Building.” Mr. I). Gordon, of Taoroa, opened a debate on “Is a church justified in going into debt?” On a vote being taken a majority declared in the negative. Another interesting question, raised by Mr. J. Law, of Taoroa, was “Is the Bible Class justifying its existence?” Mrs. Gordon, of Taoroa, raised some difference of opinion when she asked whether those present approved of women being allowed to enter the ministry? An interesting lecture on his experiences in the Sudan was delivered by Mr. D. N. Mac Diarmid. The rally was brought to a close by the delegates and their friends holding a social in the evening, when a most enjoyable time was spent.

FOOTBALL. Town 9 v. Country 0. Special interest attaches to the Annual meeting between teams picked from the town and country clubs, as it is looked upon as affording an opportunity to the selectors to choose the players for representative fixtures. The weather on Saturday was ideal for the match, though the ground was just U trifle slippery. It was expected that the contest would be a close one. and it proved to be so. Though the game was fast and willing from a player’s point of view, it was disappointing as an exposition of scientific Rugby, and it was only very occasionally that the play brought, the spectators to U pitch of excitement. Three of the local stars were absent —Bellis and Hall away bat fling with the Ranfurly Shield holders, and Reg. Collier incapacitated. Th” teams were as follows: — Town (red): —Darvill, Dcrbidge, McLennan, Sherlock, Raukawa, O’Connor,. Williams, O’Connell, Horton, Richards. C. Derbidge, Hislop, Lovell, McDou- ; nell, J. Ormond. Country (white): —Transom, Cheer, Whetu, W. Collier, Whetu, E. Sinclair. Riley, Lowry, Chase, Donovan. Loughnane, Vickers, Donald, Toma, H. Chase. Country kicked off facing the sun, and the ball was rushed down to the Town’s twenty-five, Darvill just saving in time. B»ack came the whites from tho kick-out, and Riley got dangerously near tho -reds’ line, but he would not part with the leather, and a force resulted. From a line-out, a loose forward attack by country looked dangerous, but Raukawa was lucky with a speculator. Whites still kept up the pressure, Sinclair always being in tho limelight. The red backs could not get going, Chase being a source of continual annoyance when the red hookers got the ball, and nipping in the bud any attempts of the Town to open up the game. Time and again tho whites came down in a body on to the red line, their efforts to score being nullified by wild passing or hard kicking at the critical moment. After twenty minutes a long kick by Darvill transferred play to whites’ territory for tho first time. Cheer, after a good run transferred to Sinclair, who passed the oval Collier. Sherlock, coming over fast from the other "wing, got up just in time to avert, a score. Reds attacked and country forced. The Town backs were now getting the ball mor? often and seemed to be playing with better combination, McLennan, Sherlock, and Williams being prominent. From a scramble Hislop secured, ahd crossed near tho corner. The try was j not converted. —Town 3, Country 0. On resuming after half-time, play was interesting for a time. Country started a very dangerous attack, but a kick gave relief. From a kick Collier got the ball and set sail, but was brought down by Williams with a perfect tackle. Reds were now having slightly the better of the play, McLennan and Williams standing out for good defensive play, while Sherlock was always handy when wanted. Alternate attacks by both sides followed, the Country’s rushes being spoilt by wild passing. A pretty passing rush among the town backs left McLennan streaking for the line, and he scored a welldeserved try. Tho kick failed. —Town 6, Country 0. Shortly after resuming Riley was prominent for good work but ho would persist in running into the ruck, and was brought up. Whites pinned reds down in their own ground, and from a penalty Collier had a shot. It was hard luck for him that the upshot of a beautiful kick was the ball striking the bar. A Country player got a musty knock at this stlage and had to be assisted off the field. From a scrum Williams passed out neatly, setting his backs away at a great pace. The ball went to Raukawa, to O’Connor, to McLennan, and, after a short run, to Debidge, who. coming at top, accepted neatly and scored a try, the result of the prettiest passing movement of the day. Tho scorer failed to enhance his try. —Town 9, Country 0. Mr. Ongloy was referee.