TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 26 August 1936, Page 3

TAIHAPE

RUGBY FOOTBALL Utiku defeated Huia on Saturday by 11 points to 3 after one of the poorest exhibitions of Rugby seen in Taihape for many a long day. Huia could only muster 12 men, but had the greens hard pressed at various stages of the game, which was so uninteresting that it does not call for any description or further comment. For the winners, Len Johansen kicked a penalty goal and Gabolinscy and Barrell scored a try each. One try was converted. Clinton scored a try for Huia. Mr F. Darvill was referee. | Pirates v. Old Boys' Pirates beat Old Boys by the same score as Utiku defeated Huia, namely 11—3. For Pirates, Graham scored two tries and McGonagle one. McGonagle converted Graham’s second try. Hagan scored a try for Old Boys. Mr W. Healy was referee. Hautapu defaulted to Mangaweka. The Management Committee of the Taihape Rugby Union met on Monday evening, when there were present Messrs J. Webb (chair), H. D. Bond, W. Pine, W. N. Anderson, L. A. Hebberd, W. O’Connor, C. H. Transom, and the secretary (Mr C. L. Mul- . lany). It was decided to contribute £3 10s towards the expenses of the Taihape junior team’s visit to Wanganui to<day (Wednesday) to play as a cur-tain-raiser to the Wanganui-Austra-lian match. Mr A. H. Smith was appointed manager of the Taihape junior team. The secretary reported that Hautapu juniors defeated Pirates on Sat--1 urday by 8 points to 3 and thereby ' won the junior championship. The 1 championship points scored by the three leading teams were as follow: Hautapu 22. Utiku 20, Pirates 16. ! After some discussion it was decided to write the Hautapu Club • for an explanation as to why it did not send a senior team to Mangaweka last Saturday. The draw for next Saturday was announced as under:— Seniors . Utiku v. Mangaweka, on No. 1 L ground, at 2.45 p.m. [ Pirates v. Huia, on No. 2 ground, at . 2.45 p.m. [ Old Boys v. Hautapu, on No. 2 ’ ground, at 1.30 p.m. Ohakune Thirds v. Taihape Thirds, [ on No. 1 ground, at 1.30 p.m. PERSON AL ' Prior to his departure for Frankton Junction, Mr T. B. Luxton was farewelled by the Taihape railway staff and presented with a tobacco pouch. ' The presentation was made by Mr J. ' D. C. Davis. ’ The Taihape Bowling Club pre- ' sented Mr Luxton with a Loewe pipe. THE MAJESTIC “THE GOOSE AND THE GANDER" “The Goose and the Gander,” a Warner Bros, comedy drama involving an unique love tangle, opens at [ the Majestic Theatre to-morrow with k Kay Francis and George Brent in the stellar roles. The plot involves both : the theft of hearts and of jewels, is set in the gayest of atmospheres, and , carries most exciting situations. The I story evolves about the plot of a . divorced wife to get even with the ; pretty blonde who stole her hus £ 5 band’s heart. She manoeuvres the i second wife and her escort, with whom she is plannig a trip to the [ mountains while her husband is away ; on business, into her lodge, where ■ they are compelled to spend the 1 night. At the same time she invited ; the ex-husband to visit her. With a’l 1 under one roof, and a robber and his • wife, who have run out of gas, . thrown in for good measure, there I ensues many lively, exciting, and embarrassing situations which culminate in a surprising climax. i BOROUGH AFFAIRS The matter of effecting immediate 1 repairs to the pipeline by having the pipes relined with concrete so as to prevent corrosion, with its resultant effects in the form of “blow-outs" and leakages, was discussed at Friday’s meeting of the Taihape Borough Council, and it was decided after considerable discussion to defer the mat- ’ ter till the end of the present financial year. It was pointed out that there had been no major “blow-outs” for some considerable time. A letter was received from the Taihape branch of the Plunket Society, urging that tuberculin tests in dairy herds where milk was sold for human consumption, be made compulsory. It was resolved to advise the Plunket Society to write to the Health Department and the Department of Agriculture in connection with the matter. The tender of £l9B received from Mr J. M. Olsen for improvements to the camp site was accepted. The council decided to call for tenders for the erection of buildings on the camp site. GENERAL NEWS Samuel John Hammond, alias Walker, appeared before Messrs E. Loader and C. Masters, J’s.P., at the Taihape Magistrate’s Court on Monday on the following charges: (1) On August 20, at Ohingaiti, did steal about 51bs. of bacon valued at 7s, the property of Alexander Charles Bonythorne. (2) On August 22, at Mangaweka, is deemed to be an incorrigible rogue in that he has insufficient lawful means of support; and having been previously convicted as an incorrigible rogue at Dannevirke on July 16. On the first charge, accused was convicted and discharged, and an order was made for the return of the bacon to its rightful owner. On the charge of being an incorrigible rogue, Hammond was convicted and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Wanganui gaol. PERSONAL Mr A. Maclean is an inmate of the Huia Street Private Hospital, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis this week. Mr Spencer Mayor, of the Taihape Post Office staff, has been transferred to Hunterville. Prior to his departure he was presented with a suitcase by his workmates. I