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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 441, 5 December 1930, Page 3

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TAIHAPE ATHLETIC CLUB The American athletes will visit Taihape on March 18 and arrangements in connection with the visit were discussed at an executive meeting of the Taihape Amateur Athletic Club. The president, Mr A. M. Ryan, occupied the preset* were: Messrs Treadwell. T. V. Auld, D. Evans, S. Lowndes, E. D. Duncan, N. Finlayson and F. 11. Bray (secretary). A letter was received from the Wan ganui-Taranaki centre regarding the forthcoming tour of the American athletes. The letter stated that the team now includes Messrs Kiser, Simpson and Rohjurt. Meetings will be held at Wanganui, New Plymouth, Hawera and Taihape, and will be controlled by the Centre in Wanganui and the clubs in other towns. The guarantees towards the cost of the tour are as under: Centre £4O, New Plymouth £4O, Taihape £4O. The clubs will pay their guarantees to the Wanganui Centre, who will forward the total to the New Zealand Council. The clubs will, after the con elusion of their meeting, pay all accounts and forward a copy of the balance sheet, together with their cheque for the whole net profit, making no reduction as regards the guarantee which they have previously forwarded. The net profit from the whole of the tour in the Wanganui Centre will be forwarded to the New Zealand Council. At the conclusion of the New Zealand tonr the New Zealand Council will tii« !i n • all the guarantees, provid.-d >. . ■•• u.-c that the gross pro- ><: d> the cost nf the tour, otherwise the guarantees will be refunded proportionately. Gross profit means the total of the net profits from all centres. Assuming that there is a net profit from the tour the profit is divided up as follows: New Zealand Counc;l 40 per cent.; the balance is divided up among the centres in proportion to the profit made by the centres. Anv profit which conies to the Wanganui Centre will be divided as follows: The Wanganui Centre will take 10 per cent from the profit. The balance will be divided among the bodies which controlled the meetings, that is between the Wanganui Centre, and the Taihape, New Plymouth and Hawera clubs in proportion to the amount of profit made at each meeting. The matter of arranging for the guarantee was entrusted to Mr Ryan. It was resolved to apply to the Taihape Borough Council for permission to charge two shillings for admission to use the Oval Domain on the occasion of the visit of the Americans. The secretary reported that arrangements regarding he sports meeting to be held on Friday evening, December 5, were complete. It was resolved to delete the 440 yards race from the programme, and to substitute a 100 yards race. The programme will now consist of 75 yards handicap, 100 yards handicap, half-mile cycle race, one mile cycle race. The sports will commence at 5.30 p.m. The secretary was instructed to write to Messrs Cardston and Baxter, thanking them for reproducing the musical comedy “Diane Develops” in aid of the club. The meeting expressed its appreciation of the manner in which the public had patronised the show. It was resolve! to instruct the secretary to thank the St. Patrick’s sports club for postponing their meeting, which had hprn arranged for the same night as “Diane Develops” was reproduced. The matter of drawing up a programme for the electric light sports meeting on January 14 was left in the hands of Messrs Bray, Evans and Treadwell. FIRE BRIGADE. The monthly meeting of the Taihape Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday evening, Superintendent J. Mortland presiding over a satisfactory attendance. Deputy-Superintendent H. Cullings reported that Nos. 6 and 7 fire alarm boxes needed oiling, and he inquired who was supposed to attend such matters as these. Secretary Adair: We are under a Fire Board now, and they should see ;hat the fire boxes receive proper at tention. The Deputy-Superintendent should not be expected to look after the fire boxes. After further discussion, Superintendent Mortland said he would bring the matter under the notice of the Fire Board.

Deputy-Superintendent Collings also reported that the Fire Board had decided to charge him 12s 6d per month for the electric light w’hich he used at the station. When he was appointed custodian hia instructions were that he was never to leave the station open after dusk. There always had to be someone in charge of the station at night. lie presumed these instructions still held good now the brigade was un der a Fire Board He had received no advice to the contrary. He did not think it was fair to charge him foi electric light when he was on duty at the station. Surely the Board did noexpect him to sit in the dark. Superintendent Mortland: All light is free on practically every fire station m New Zealand.

Secretary Adair: The Superintendent si < uld enter an emphatic protest Foreman Hartley; 1 quite agree. In azy case the charge of 12s fid per mouth is extortionate. A protest should go forward from this brigade. Superintendent Mortland promised to bring the matter before the Fire Board on Friday.

RAETIHI WEDDINGS THOMPSON—DA LE The Raetihi Presbyterian Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Maud Gladys Myrtle Dale, third daughter of Mr <*nd Mrs F. Dale, of Otorohanga, became the wife of Mr James Thompson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs G. Thompson, of Horopito. Rev. H. Nightingale officiated and Mrs Cioehetto was at the organ and played the wedding march as the happy couple left the church. The building was prettily decorated, a large pink and white bell and streamers running across to the walis. The bride was gi.en away by her brother Frank. She was dressed in a pale cream georgette frock, with silver handpainted trimmings, and she had a pretty embroidered veil and the orthodox orange blossoms Her bouquet comprised handsome white roses, sweetpeas and maidenhair fern. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Batchelor, of Feilding, and Miss Eledia Dale. They both wore pale pink georgette frocks with pink lace picture hats and silver shoes, and carried pretty bouquets of spring flowers. Mr Jack Ti Isley acted as best man and Mr Arthur Thompson as groomsman. The bride’s mother wore a lavender satin frock with cream colour trimmings and carried a pretty posy of spring flowers and maidenhair. A sumptous wedding breakfast was partaken of by about 70 guests at Keucke’s tea rooms, which were very prettily decorated for the occasion, the flowers on the tables being-'exquisite. The usual toasts were dub honoured, interspersed with song and story. A large number of useful and ornamental presents, including some cheques, testified to the popularity of the young people. Amidst much confetti and good wishes the couple left to spend a honeymoon in Auckland. MITCHELL—HUMPHRY Wednesday, November 26, saw a very prettf wedding in St. John’s Anglican church, Rangitaua, when Ilka Ruth, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Pumphry, of Rangataua, was married to Mr Aubrey Mitchell, of Raetihi.

The vicar, Rev. L. A. Barnes, M.A., officiated, and Mrs W. Fraser was at the organ.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was neatly attired in white crepe de chine, and carried a pretty bouquet of spring flowers. She was attended by her sister Miss I. Al. Pumphry, who wore pink crepe de chine. Mr F. J. Pumphry carried out the duties of best man. A large number of guests and friends filled the church, which was nicely decorated with white lilies for the occasion. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, when the usual toasts were honoured and best wishes expressed for the future happiness of the young couple. A large number of beautiful presents were received by the young peo-ple-from a wide circle of friends. CRICKET The Raetihi Cricket Club played its first match of the season at Ohakune during the week-end and put up a very creditable stand against Ohakune. The scores were as follows: Ohakune. First Innings. .T. Bly th, run out - ... 17 G. Bly th, run out „ ] F. Woodward, b Donaldson 8 J. Sargeant, b Donaldson 0 L. Thurlow, c Sandford 8 McManemin, b Fleet ...... ...... _ 7 G. Cranston, b Donaldson 4 J. Menzies, b Parkes „ 5 R. Goldfinch, c Miles —_ ...... ...... 0 D. Foster, b Pedersen ...... ...... 1 D. Benbow, not out ..._ ..... (1 Extras .... 4 Total _ 55 Raetihi First Innings. M. Miles, b J. Bly th „ 21 N. Donaldson, b J. Blyth ..... ..... 0 A. Parkes, b J. Blyth ..... _... «.« ] D. Sandford, b Sargeant _ 5 E. Fleet, b J. Blyth ..... 0 H. Pedersen, b Sargeant ..... . 0 M. Ward, bG. Blyth . 4 J. Simpson, c Thurlow, bJ. Blyth 4 G. Goldfinich, b G. Blyth ..... 4 C. Proffitt, not out ..... 1 L. Bell, c Woodward, b G. Blyth 0 Extras ’ 5 Total _ _ ... 45 Ohakune Second Innings. D. Foster. <• Simpson, b Donaldson 4 H. Benbow, b Donaldson ..... .... 0 .1. Menzies, b Fleet 0 B. Goldfinch, c Sandford, b Fleet 1 G. Cranston, b Fleet ..... 4 McManemin, b Sandford 11 L. Thurlow, e Holman, b Sandford 6 J. Sargnant. not out _ 4 G. Blyth, run nut ..._ . 0 F. Woodward, not out - 5 Extras _ 1 Total ... ..... _ 3fi Raetihi Second Innings. M. Mills, b Thurlow 1 D. Donaldson, b Thurlow .... 1 A, Parkes, r and b Thurlow ..... 8 D. Sandford, b Thurlow 0 E. Fleet, b Thurlow .... . 1 If. Pedersen. b Thurlow 7 M. Ward, b Mnc.M aneimu .... 4