TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 87, 13 April 1938, Page 10

TAIHAPE

GENERAL NEWS

The Rangitikei A. and P. Association passed a resolution last Saturday fixing June 16 as the date of the association’s annual ball, which is popularly known as the “Farmers’ Ball.’’ A member pointed out when decorations for the ball were under discussion that it was an offence to use native trees and shrubs for decorative purposes. Mr. V. Nicholls: We will have to put sheepskins round the walls. (Laughter.) A voice: It is also against the law to boil the billy on the roadside. Another member suggested that the difficulty could be overcome by scaling the fence but it was then pointed out that such an act would amount to trespassing.

Taihape bowlers have learned with regret of the impending departure of Mr. A. E. (Bert) Drury, who has disposed of his business in this town. Mr. Drury has figured prominently in bowling circles and will be greatly missed. His popularity amongst Taihape and Raetihi bowlers is well known.

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCIATION At the annual meeting of the Taihape and District Returned Soldiers’ Association on Friday the newlyelected president, Mr. L. E. Lyons, extended best wishes to those Diggers who are going to Sydney for the Anzac Day parade and wished them “bon voyage’’ and a safe return. A remit from the Ohingaiti sub-branch advocating lower charges for returned soldiers bringing cases before the Adjustment Commission was left to the executive to consider. The executive committee was deputed to appoint a speaker to address pupils of the Otamakapua School (Ohingaiti) on the meaning and significance of Anzac Day.

The president appealed to members to attend the annual ladies’ evening as a mark of appreciation of the efforts of the ladies in connection with R.S.A. functions. A voice: Circularise the members’ wives and tell them to bring their husbands along. (Laughter.) Mr. F. White submitted a report on the crockery account and was thanked for his work in regard to this matter. \ GOLF NOTES The best cards returned in last week's medal round conducted by the Taihape Golf Club were as follow: T. C. Kincaid, 77—7—70; J. Lelievre, 91—18 —73. Kincaid’s handicap has been reduced to six. The next club competition (a bogey round) will be played on April 24. It does not seem to be generally known that under the new local rules a tee shot that is short of the bunker at No. 2 is out of bounds. POLO TOURNEY TAIHAPE SUCCESSES The Hawke’s Bay Polo Club’s annual tournament at Hastings was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday, the two Taihape teamo meeting with a large measure of success.

The Taihape A and B teams were runners-up in the junior open anti handicap events respectively. The Taihape A team suffered only one defeat in the junior open section, being beaten by one goal by Hastings, whe turned out to be the ultimate winners. The Taihape B team likewise was beaten once only in the junior handicap, being compelled to lower its colours to Masterton B who won the event. Taihape’s only defeats thus came from the winning teams in each junior section and the Taihape “boys" have every reason to feel proud of the success which attended their efforts. The A team consisted of W. K. Duncan, J. T. Duncan, R. H. Lowry, and D. Barrell. Owing to an injury Barrell only played two games, and his loss was keenly felt by the team. Torn Lowry, C. Johnson and W. Britton filled his place on different days and also played in the B team which comprised C. Johnson, F. Brown, H. Hintz, T. C. Lowry. The polo ball on Friday evening was followed by a dinner on Saturday night, both functions proving a huge success. Taihape was well represented at these two social events the two Taihape teams and supporters in Messrs. A. K. Overton, W. N. Anderson, J. Marshall and others. Unbounded hospitality was extended to the visiting teams by the Hawkes Bay people who arranged all kinds of entertainments. The Hawke’s Bay Popo Club also did everything in its power to make the visitors enjoy their stay. The tournament went off without a hitch thanks to lhe efforts of the secretary (Mr. E. W. Ormond), and other officials concerned. Hawke’s Bay won Ihe chief senior event (Dewar Cup), while Waipawa won the senior handicap section. PERSONAL In vacating the chair at Friday’s annual meeting of the Taihape Returned Soldiers' Association, Dr. H. M. Hay warmly welcomed his successor, Mr. L. E. Lyons, and added that Mr. Lyons was the right man in the right place. The incoming president had done a great deal for the association in connection with the annual reunion, and in other respects, and the speaker wished him a happy term of oilice. In responding Mr. Lyons said that he had always been keen to help the returned man, and would do his best for the association. At the annual meeting of the Taihape Returned Soldiers’ Association on Friday members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mrs. W. H. Martin, and Mrs. T. Brooke, MUNICIPAL BAND A bright programme of musical selections was rendered by the Taihape Municipal Band last evening at the war memorial site. There will be no performance on Easter Sunday, but the band will play a request programme on Sunday, April 24, which will be the final open-air concert ol the year. The Sunday night performances have proved most popular villi I lie public. IAT LAMBS The secretary of the Rangitikei A. and P. Association (Mr. C. E. Darvill) stated on Saturday that he had been informed on good authority that New Zealand lambs over 421bs. with Down or Down cross usually contained too much lat, with the result that salco

of this class of lamb on lhe London market were adversely affected. The sale of New Zealand lamb in a given period had decreased, whereas that from the Argentine and Australia had increased over the same period. Mr. Darvill added that he had been told that proper crossing would produce a lamb that was neither too fat nor too lean. Mr. F. Cottrell said that the poorer class of people in London could not afford to pay for fat.