TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 149, 25 June 1936, Page 3

TAIHAPE

THE MAJESTIC “CALM YOURSELF” The question of what to do. if suddenly unemployed is autwered in “Calm Yourself,” the new MetroGold wyn-Afayer picture coming to-day to the Alajestic Theatre, with Robert Young and Madge Evans teamed in the leading roles. The twift comedydrama deals with a young man who, bounced out of his fiancee’s father’s advertising firm, starts an agency of his own—“confidential services,” and guarantees to handle any problem, no matter how delicate, for its clients. This leads to the amusing situations enacted by Betty Furness, Ralph Morgan, Nat Prendleton, Hardie Albright, and others in the support of the popular team. “A Tale of Two Cities” “A Tale of Two Cities,” with Ronald Colman in the leading :olc, is a triumph of the cinema. The film achieves a dramatic climax which few pieces of writing, howexcr inspired, could emulate. Profoundly stirring, grand in scope and magnificent in detail, the picture is superb in its presentation of one of the most turbulent pages of history. The characters are splendidly played by an excellent cast. BOROUGH FOREMAN’S REPORT. The borough foreman’s monthly report reads as follows: Roads and Streets.—Ellis Road and Alataroa Road hill have been graded and trimmed. The track through Aliss Donovan’s to the Reservoir has been reformed and metalled. The watertables have been cleaned on Kawau Road and the surface metalled. The south end of Aloa Street has been scarified anti 45 yards of metal applied. The spring from Barton’s Garage has ben tapped with 90 feet of stone drain and led to the sump, on the opposite side of Hautapu Street, with 70 feet of 4in. pipe. The excess chips have been swept off the main street intersections and carted into the yard. The Kuku Street intersection again shows : signs of ravelling on the sweep-in from Alain Street. A fence for the protection of motorists has been erected on the approach to Kaka bridge, also a wing fence for stock on th© bank side of Mataroa Road. Sewers. —Two blocked sewers have been attended to and 300 feet of sewer connection laid from the main in Pukeko Street to section 10 of Airs. Kearins’ property, Ruru Road. Septic Tank. —The rotary distributor on the Wren Street septic tank has been overhauled and is now functioning properly. Waterworks, Local. —The reticulation main from the reservoir has been anchored, where the slip occurred, with eight railway irons concreted into the papa. Three leaks have been repaired in the local mains. Pipeline.—The line lias been inspected twice during the month and one blowout repaired. PERSONAL. Messrs. Tommy and Rangi Chase, J. Raukawa, and Wereta, left Taihape yesterday morning for Waitara to play for the Wanganui Maori Rugby team against Taranaki Maoris for the Tuera 'Shield. The match will ba played to-day (Thursday). PADDY’S MARKET. A monster Paddy’s market will be held in the Town Hall on Saturday next (June 27). Ono of the chief attractions will be a tug-ofwar for a prize of £5. Sideshows, stalls, games and competitions will be hold and patrons can rest assured that there will be no dull moments. Particulars are advertised. GOLF NOTES. Jack Belk wOn the King Country championship at Taumarunui on Tuesday with a score of 152 for 36 holes. His morning round was 77 and his afternoon score 75. J. P. Afortland’s rounds were 80 and 73 —a total of 153, which was one stroke more than Belk. Alortland won the event last year and also in 1934. Several members of the Taihape Golf Club competed in the tourney. RUGBY FIXTURES. The following Rugby fixtures have been arranged for Saturday, June 27: Seniors. Mangaweka v. Utiku, on No. 1 ground, at 2.45 p.b. Mr. C. H. Lranson. Old Boys V. Hautapu. Pirates v. Huia. juniors. Pirates v. Hautapu. Representative Match. The first senior representative match of the season will be played on Wednesday, July 1, when Rangitikei will visit Taihape to play the annual “home-and-home” fixture. The faihape team will be -selected on Saturday. PERSONAL. Messrs. Ormond Wilson and J. B. Cotterill, Af.’sP., were in Taihape on Tuesday and attended the Labour Party’s victory ball held in the Town Halfin the evening. Air. T. Beaton, of the Taihape railway staff, has been promoted to the position of goods clerk at Hastings and leaves shortly to take up his new duties. Air. Beaton is immensely popular in Taihape and his many friends will learn of his approaching departure with feelings of regret He will be succeeded by Mr. Stevens, of Wakefield (South Island). Air. K. Walker, another popular member of the Taihape railway staff, left recently uuder transfer to Palmerston North. He has been replaced by Air. Johnston, of Wanganui. Mrs. R. F. Haddow, of Newcastle, Australia, who has been -staying with Mrs H. Jensen, “Matapouri,” and visiting relatives in the district, has left to take up her residence at Matierc. UTIKI GOLF CLUB. The following is the draw for the first qualifying round which must be played on June 28. Players are drawn in threes: — Senior. —Reid, Parkes, W. Thurston; C. H. Transom, Prime, Ross; Pragnell, R*. K. Gordon, J. C. Belk; R. P. Alarsh, H. Hintz, Adkins. Aliddleweight.—J. Smith, . Galbraith, Culpitt; AlcCombie, Pilcher, Gudaell; Kelly, McColl, E. P. Duncan; Way, J.

Quirk, J. Thomaseu; Somerville, G. Gibbs; O’Keefe, Fookes. Junior.—C. Quirk, AlcCallum, Naylor; E. Lourie, R. Gordon; J. Transom, J. Hickey, N. Batchelor. The best cards returned in the second round of the Smith Cup were:—J. Belk 2 up, K. AlcCombie 1 up, N. Batchelor 3 down, J. W. Smith 4 down. Handicap Reductions.—N. Batchelor 33 to 31, R. K. Gordon 17 to 16. Any player who is not financial by June 30 will not be drawn in any future competitions.