TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 110, 12 May 1938, Page 11

TAIHAPE

UTIKU GOLF CLUB The medal round played over lasi week-end was won by the foliowin. : Seniors.—C. A. Transom 83—14 69. Juniors.—J. Hickey 95—29—66. Other good cards handed in were: D. Pilcher 90—21—69, K. McCombie 89—20—69. In a match for the “Buttons,” the holders, Miss N. Ryan and K. McCombie, were defeated by the challengers, Mrs. Sullivan and W. Thurston. The first round of the Smith Cup bogey competition will be played over the week-end. The following is the draw:— F. Neilson, D. Pilcher, W. Thursi ton. I J. Hickey, G. Naylor, P. Pragnell. J. Thomason, W. H. Roy, S. H. I Pryor. G. E. Gibbs, H. A. Belk, E. Lourie. J. Quirk, E. Gibbs, O. Howell. D. Barrell, F. O’Keefe, A. Fookes. C. Quirk, I. R. Parkes, H. GaJI braith. 1 R. P. Marsh, J. Quinn, C. Galvin. C. H. Transom, C. H. Matthews, E. P. Duncan. W. McCombie, N. Anderson, P. A. Way. W. Prime, K. McCombie, F. Kelly. F. Brown. D. Littlejohn, J. Infield. R. J. Transom, J. C. Belk, J. i*cColl. G. A. Sherson, H. MacCallum, T. Whittle. J. Law. W. Foley, J. C. Whibley. K. Fraser, D. Gorringe, R. Kieley. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. G. Darvill, of T< Puke, are visiting Taihape. Mr. J. C. Whibley, headmaster ol the Taihape District High School is attending the conference of the N.Z Educational Institute at Wellington. Rev. J. C. Abbott, vicar of St. Margaret’s, lef Taihape this week to attend the ministers’ retreat at Marton. At the inual meeting of the Taihape branch of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday, membeis stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Messrs. R. Wilkie and J. O’Dea. At the annual installation of officers cf the Otaihape Lodge last evening Mr. E. Dox was installed as Worshipful Master by Grand Lodge officers. There was a large attendance of members and visitors. Mr. Bruce Cleary, of Invercargill, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. MacCallum, of Kaka Road, left yesterday on a visit overseas. Mr. C. M. Duthie, one of the vk - tims of the air tragedy near Auckland, conducted pasengcr flights from the property of Messrs. Bruce and Treadwell at Ngaurukehu on March 26, 1932, when he carried 23 passengers. He was recognised as sne of the most proficient pilots in Ne v Zealand and had never met with an accident, or made a forced landing until his tragic death. DEATH OF TAIHAPE RESIDENT An inquest on Henry James Harwood was held before Taihape district coroner (Mr. E. Loader). The coroner returned a verdict to the effect that dceea.sed committed suicide while mentaly depressed owing to the state of his health.