TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 257, 29 October 1937, Page 10

TAIHAPE

BROKEN GATE Not every motorist who accidentally breaks a gate on a county road forwards a pound note to the County Council to cover the cost of repairs and yet this is what happened one day this week, when the Rangitikei County Council received a letter from a Wellington motorist, who enclosed £1 to cover the cost of repairs to a gate damaged by his car on the Tai-hape-Napier road. The motorist could easily have refrained from reporting the matter and nobody would have been any the wiser, but he evidently believes in the old adage that “honesty is the best policy.” His letter to the County Council reads as under: “On Labour Day, through poor visibility and slippery roads, I accidentally broke down a gate on the route from Taihape to Napier. I replaced the gate as best I could and removed the broken glass. The driver of a service car to whom I reported the accident suggested that I should write to the County Council and expressed the opinion that the gate could be replaced for 10s. I am enclosing £l, which I think should cover the cost of repairs and the trouble caused.” GENERAL NEWS In the music examinations conducted in Taihape on October 20 by Dr. Markham Lee, examiner for the Royal School of Music, London, the following Convent pupils were successeful:—Grade VI (intermediate): I. Donnelly (singing) pass. Grade IV (lower division): M. Parker (piano) honourable mention. Grade I (primary division): H. May (piano) pass. The finals of the Taihape Golf Club championships will be played on the Raukura links during the coming week-end. The official closing of the season and presentation of prizes will take place on November 7. LADIES’ GOLF CLUB Further competition results are:— Knock-out, final, Mrs Kincaid beat Mrs Price, 1 up. C grade championship, final, Mrs Nelson beat Miss Codling, 8 and 7. Stableford bogey: The best cards for the third round of this competition are: Senior, Mrs Kincaid 42, Mrs Hosking 33, Mrs Price 33, Miss Townsend 32. Junior, Mrs Nelson 34, Mrs Boles 33, Miss J. Maclean 33. Bogey match: The best cards for this competition, which was played in conjunction with the Stableford are: Senior, Mrs Kincaid, 5 up; Mrs Hosking, 2 down; Mrs Price, 2 down; Miss Townsend, 2 down. Junior, Miss J. Mac Lean, 3 down; Mrs Boles, 4 down; Mrs Nelson, 4 down. Extra medal round: The best cards for medal round, played last week, are: Senior, Mrs Kincaid 89-12-77, Miss Townsend, 91-12-79. Junior, Mrs James, 63-29-74.

Handicap reductions: Mrs Price to 18, Mrs James to 23. Miss Boon gained a 36 handicap. This week’s competition: This week the third round of the buttons match will be played. The draw is as follows: Miss Quinn v. Miss Codling, Miss Townsend v. Miss Oldham; Mrs Ongley v. Miss C. Bradley; Mrs Price v. Miss Jewell; Mrs Minnell v. Miss Fitzherbert; Miss Bowler v. Miss Dedhirst; Mrs Hosking v. Miss Pierard; Mrs Boles v. Mrs Tait; Miss N. Bradley v. Miss McLean; Mrs Forsyth v. Miss Betty Smith; Mrs O'Callaghan v. Miss Boon; Miss J. Maclean v. Miss J. Smith; Mrs Bond v. Mrs Olliver; Mrs James v. Mrs Nelson; Miss Fookes v. Miss Smith.