TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 122, 25 May 1936, Page 3

TAIHAPE

WRESTLING. FORSGREN v. ELLIOT. I —— Jack Forsgren, the Canadian wrestler who competed against Earl McCready in the sensational Empire title match at Wellington on Monday night, will meet King Elliot, formerly of Wanganui, in a professional heavyweight match at Taihape on Wednesday night (Alay 27). New Zealand wrestling owes much to the impetus it has received from Canadian wrestlers in the past, but Forsgren has done so well since he arrived in the Dominion that he is likely to carry this influence further still. He has all the qualities, physical and otherwise, of a really great, wrestler and has proved in America' that he is able to get results. He is 1 invariably in strict training and always takes the ring in the pink of condition, while his ring tactics are such that there are endless thrills for the spectators. Elliot, who was formerly a policeman al Wanganui, is well known in New Zealand, but this season he is much better fitted to perform well against the overseas men than he has been at any previous stage. Since the -last season closed he has been on the Pacific Coast of America where he had about 50 matches, winning threequarters of them against very strong opposition. In addition, the Americans, who are the most exacting critics in the world, liked his performances, and always gave him a good hearing. He is fully a stone heavier than he was last year but has lost nothing of his speed. In addition he has nany new tricks in his bag and showed his quality in his first match by scoring a win over the formidable “Cowboy” Russell. The amateur bouts will include a special challenge match between AVally Ross (Kpeke) and Tommy Thompson. Also H. Jones v. Bert Brown. NGAWAKA ROAD A meeting of Ngawaka settlers was held in the Rangitikei -County office recently to consider a proposal a proposal to metal the Ngawaka Road which joins the main road at Opaea. The meeting was very much in favour of the pro-posal and it was loft to the county engineer (Air. S. A. ATair) to finalise the preliminary negotiations. In order to defray the cost of metalling, a loan will have to be raised, and the settlers concerned will be rated. A subsidy of £l for £1 will probably be provided by the Public Works Department. PERSONAL. On Wednesday at 5.30 p.m., Mr. S. H. Dash was farewclled by the Taihape Railway staff and presented with a crystal set. The presentation was made by Air. .1. D. C. Davis, stationmaster, who referred to the happy illations existing between Air. Dash and the rest of the staff .and congratulated the departing railway officer on his

well-deserved promotion, and wished Air. and Mrs. Dash every sucess and happiness in his new sphere. The following expressed similar sentiments: Alessrs Mullany, Dunn, Austin, Cooper, Berry and Yates. Air. Dash returned thanks in an apappropriate speech. He left by the express on Wednesday evening for Auckland, where he will reside in future. Another local railwayman in the person* of Air. Mat O’Neill, who has been transferred on promotion to Alarton, left on Thursday morning to take up his new duties. Prior to his departure he was met by the local railway staff and presented with a “Lifetime” [fountain ’pen. The presentation was made by the stationmaster, who made a speech most appropriate to the occajsion. The following also spoke: Alessrs. »Afullany, Fcnnessy, AValker, McAriey. •Austin, ’.Dunn. Air. O’Neill feelingly responded. Afr. J .Robertson, of the Taihape Railway staff, has received notice of his transfer on promotion Io Alar ton, and leaves next Thursday. He will be succeded by Mr. S. A'. Kiddie, of I Otaki. HOCKEY NOTES. Hockey matches played on Thursday resulted as under: — Ladies.—Huimai 2; Pakeha U. Men.—Athletic 2, Rangers 1; Colts 1, ■ Pakeha 1. Colts won the Black Banner and Whiti Tama, the one-round cup ’ (ladies). The ladies’ seven-a-side tourney for 1 the Hintz Cup, and the men’s six-a-side 1 tournament for the Association Cup ’ will be played next week. THE MAJESTIC “THE WHITE COCKATOO.” A melo-dramatic murder mystery thriller guaranteed to send chills creeping up and down the spine comes to the Majestic Theatre to-morrow under the ’ title of “The White Cockatoo.” This 5 new Warner Bros, drama, unlike most ’ mystery plays, accentuates the romance angle very strongly. The attempts of two bands of criminals to steal a young American girl’s fortune, } lead to three murders, the kidnapping of the heiress and an attempt on the f - lives of several others. Au American engineer, aided by a cockatoo, finally 2 solves the killings and other mysterij ous happenings in the spooky French hotel. Jean Muir has the role of the heiress whose past is wrapped iu mystery, and who has a habit of appearing in two places at the same time, a coincidence which is not explained until the end of the story. Ricardo Cortez >. plays the part of the enginere lover, i Comedy relief is injected into the in- ? tense and thrilling action by Ruth - Donnelly, in the role of an eccentric American school teacher who manages I get herself mixed up in the mysI tery through her habit of snooping