TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 10

TAIHAPE

HARRIERS NOTES AND COMMENTS though last Sunday could not bt, called a bright day as far as weather conditions are concerned, it was indeed a “bright” day for the members of the Taihape Harrier Club, whic.i held its first race of the season or. Sunday afternoon. Nine members competed in a sealed handicap event over the trail known as “Gibbs Course, ’ a distance ot about foui miles, with a good "mixture” of hills, dales, roads, bogs, fences, etc. Considering the unknown hazards of the course and the inexperienced runners, the handicapper (Mr h. jonnston, president), is to be congratulated on the accuracy of his handicapping. Four new members wh« turned out with the pack, Catterieu, E. Swedlund, O. Hanlon, and anothei, acquitted tnemselves very well ana should, with a little training, make their presence felt in the next race. As was anticipated, that strong track runner, J. Nicholson, was first mat. home, closely followed by Ted Walker. Cups have been kindly presented by Mr H. Johnston and Mr W. A. Smith, while Mr R. Spence has donated a medal. It is indeed gratifying to see an interest being taken in this new sport in Taihape, which is popular all ove. New Zealand and Australia. Maybe it will be left to the harriers to gain new laurels for Taihape in the sporting world. Who knows? NATIONAL PARTY Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue stating that the annual meeting of the North Rangitikei branch of the New Zealand National Party will be held in the Town Hall supper rooms, on Saturday next, May 28, at 8 p.m. All members and supporters are urged to attend. GENERAL NEWS The first representative hockey matches of the season will take place to-day when Taihape will play Feilding at Taihape. Both ladies’ ana men’s fixtures will be played at the same time. The visitors will be entertained at dinner and a social by the Taihape Hockey Association. The four new typewriters allocated to tile Taihape District High Schoo; •by the Education Department have arrived, and prove a welcome addition to the six 'machines already ir. use. A large number of pupils ar« taking the commercial course ana their progress will be facilitated by the addition of four new machines. The Taihape Country Rugby team that travelled to Bulls last Saturday did not arrive back in Taihape until about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. Owing to trouble with the radiator oi the bus in which they travelled, a delay ot four hours occurred at Marton on the return journey and members of the team attended the cinema followed by a dance, while the bus was being repaired.

A motor-truck containing Messrs F. Wallis, E. Walker, and W. Pine, who travelled with the Town team to Matton, turned over on its'side near the Taihape cemetery on the return journey. but fortunately did not leave the road. Nobody was hurt, though nil three occupants were badly shaken. Board and lodgings are difficult to outam in Taihape and several residents who would prefer to board in a private home, or obtain rooms, have had no alternative but to seek accommodation at a boarding house. PERSONA , At a meeting of the Taihape branch of the Post and Telegraph Employees' Association on Monday. Mr C. A. McLaren was congratulated on securing a seat on the Taihape Borough Council. GENERAL NEWS Three of the Government houses being constructed by Mr A. F. McKenzie have almost been completed and when certain doors come to hand and the painters have carried out their part of the job, the dwellings will be ready lor occupation. The other Government houses in course of construction are not quite so far advanced as the three already referrea to. Live poultry in the form of three roosters, was delivered to Mr L. E. Lyons at the Bank of New Zealand on Monday afternoon for the R.S.A. dinner to be held this evening in the Town Hall. One of the roosters escaped, hotly pursued by the entire bank staff, but the male of the domestic fowl proved most elusive ana evaded capture for about an houi. “Tiger” Lyons revealed surprising agility and fleetness of foot in the chase after the feathered denizen of the fowiyard, but the rooster was faster and enjoyed its sixty minutes of freedom before being run to earth in Tui Street.

The last day for the re-licensing of motor vehicles falls on Tuesday, May 31, but in order to avoid the last-min-ute rush and save themselves and the Post Office officials much inconvenience, motorists should act at once. Many vehicles have already been registered, but there is still a large number to be re-licensed. The monthly meeting of the Taihape Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow (Friday) evening. This will be the first regular meeting of the newlyelected council. A Taihape visitor to Copenhagen, who visited a large brewery in that city, was amazed at the huge output of beer, which totalled one million bottles a day. in addition, to a similar output, of soft drinks, and 750,000 bottles of stout. PERSONAL Mr D. Vaughan, of the Taihape Post Office staff, has received notice of his transfer to Wellington as radio operator at the Government station. Miss A. Crawford, who holds th< position of governess at the residence of Mrs C. Steedman, of Ngarukehu, has returned from her holidays and has resumed her duties. Mr and Mrs H. Jensen have returned from a holiday visit to Australia. Mrs D. Cook, who has also been visiting the Commonwealth, returned to Taihape recently. Mr Jack Beiliss, son of Mr “Moke”

Beiliss, ot Taihape, is included in the list of'players to take part in a trial match to be held in connection with the selection of the Auckland Rugbv representative team, of which Mr Beiliss was a member last year.

Several private parties have been held recently in honour of Mr Robert Jones, whose marriage takes place at Carterton next week. Mr Jones is a prominent memoer and supporter of the Pirates Football Club and preparations for a house warming party when he returns from his honeymoon are under way.