TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19772, 21 February 1927, Page 2

TAIHAPE

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL. [ From the “ Chronicle’s ” Special Correspondent. ] Under the auspices of the Taihape i Swimming Association the Taihape v District High School last week held their annual carnival in beautiful weather and a large mnnbei**of spectators attended. Results were as follows: 50yds. Championship. Secondary Boys': L. Vincent 1, S. Had on 2. 50yds. Girls’ Championship, Secondary: May Currie 1, N. Currie 2. 50yds. Championship, Primary Boys: E. Stevens 1, E. Robinson 2. 50yds. Championship, Primary Girls: Thelma Robinson 1. 25yds., Boys Under 10: D. O’Neil 1, J. Tate 2.25yd5. Handicap, Primary Boys (final): M. Condor 1, W. Lloyd 2. 25yds. Junior Boys (final): T. Hyland 1, J. Fleet 2. 25yds. Handicap, Secondary Boys: S. Hayden 1, L. Vincent 2. High School Girls’ Handicap: N. Currit, M. Currie (dead hdat.) 1. High School Girls’ Handicap, Backstroke: N. Currie 1, M. Currie 2. Primary School, Bays’ Handicap, Backstroke: E. Robinson 1, E. Stevens 2. •25yds. Handicap, Primary Girls: E. Hemingwtay 1, P. Herbert 2. Girls’ Dive: B. Hayden 1, H. Currie 2.

;Junior Boys’ Consolation: G. Malmo 1, O’Neil and Davies (dead heat) 2. Girls Under 10, 25yds.: A. Strong 1, R. Haden 2. Boys’ Dive: A. Haden 1, W. Casey 2, R. Healey 3. Ballon Rlace: 'F. Woodhead 1, N. Currie 2. Medley • Race Relay, (2 boys and 2 girls): May 'Currie, Thelma Robinson and E. Robin- . sou and E. Stevens won easy. CRICKET. COLTS v. TAIHAJPE. The Colts- Tuihape match. which started on Thursday week last, eon- ' eluded last Thursday in a very popular win for the Colts. The following are i the details: — i Taihape.—First Innigs 95; second innings McCormick 2G, Carpenter 15, I Sincfeir 13, W. McLennan 0, Belis 22, | Dashwood 1, Bradley 3, Appleton 10, I Patrick, not out 2, extras 11, total 103. • Colts.—First innings 85; second innings, J. McLennan 5, Dripps 39, McClure 9. Fleet 23, Bartram 0, E. •Sheath 0, Etcveneaux, not out 1, Morgan 8, Collins, not out 2, extras 28, total for 8 wickets 115. GENERAL NEWS. , While shaving on Friday evening, i Mr McClure went to flick a fly off his ! face with the razor in his hand and i struck his other hand with the razor i causing a nasty gash which neeessiI tat<*d five stitches being inserted.

I The annual picnic of the Presbyterian Sunday School was held on Saturday on Mr Crawford’s tarm at Winiata the children taken were trans- . ported there from Taihape by motor - [lorries and several motor cars took the [adults to the grounds where Un enjoy’’l! able day was spent. I { Messrs Gibbs and Trevor, sawmillers II at Hihitahi, closed down on Saturday, | i not being able to dispose of the timber. | This means thiat a further 42 men will 11 swell the ranks of the unemployed. COUNCIL MEETING. The Taihape Borough Council held their monthly meeting on Friday evenf ing, the Mayor (Mr A. J. Joblin), presiding. Crs de Lautour, Oldham, Reid I Ahi ridge, Coutts, Dashwood and Loader : .and were tdso present. Messrs Li. Wilson were granted per- | mission to erect two petrol pumps on their premises On the usual conditions. The Bank of New Zealand submitted I plans of their proposed alterations, | I which were approved by the building | committee and Council. Barton and Co. ’s application for peri mission to erect another petrol pump, was granted on usual conditions. | A letter was received from the New | Zcatuxiu Timber Advancement League ■ asking the Mayor to call a public meetI ing to place before the people the pre- | sent serious state of the Timber indusI try and suggsting a high protection | tariff. —The Mayor thought that this t matter was one for the Government to | take up and not the Borough Council. |i The abbatoirs for that again {[showed a loss of £5 12s 4d and it was j suggested to write the Department of I ; Agriculture asking for permission to inll crease the killing charges.