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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 255, 28 October 1939, Page 2

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BOWLING SEASON (> (Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE. Oct. 27. The official opening of the Taihape [ Bow ling Club's green for Ihe 1939-40 1 . season will lake place on October 29. [ , All members and intending members ' and visitors are invited to attend. The 1 - official ceremony w ill be performed i 1 by the president of the club, Mr. F. Read. Members arc requested to . bring a basket. TAIHAPE LADIES’ GOLF CLUB Owing to wet weather the Stable- | been postponed until to-morrow, w-hen ; ford bogey arranged for yesterday has j it. is hoped that members will avail , themselves of the opportunity of par- [ ticipating in this interesting competition. A large number of entries I would be welcomed by the club. ) DESERT ROAD j Reconstruction work on the Wai-ouru-Tokaanu road is proceeding apace, and it is believed that the day ' is not far distant when the desert road will be metalled. More men have been added to the gang working on '2 the road and a metal crushing plant has been transferred to this locality and it. is expected that the metalling of the road will be commenced at an early date. It. is hoped to have the road metalled within six months and ' if this hope is realised an all-weather route to the lakes district will be provided and Taihape will benefit accordingly. 1 WAR LECTURE A lecture entitled “The Attack by the Australian Army Corps on August 8. 1918,” will be given by Mr. C. E. j Scott, late of the Australian Imperial ’ [ Forces, at the monthly meeting of the . [ Taihape and District Returned Sol- } i diers’ Association, next Friday, No- ; vember 3. This battle is described in , General Ludendorff's Memoirs as “Germany’s Black Day.” The Taihape Territorials and the Legion of Frontiersmen are invited to attend. Mr. t Scott saw much*active service in the • last war and Ihe lectur e to be given by him next Friday should prove most . interesting and instructive. Particulars will be advertised. PHYSIQUE OF TAIHAPE SCHOOL . [ CHILDREN 1 Doctors visiting the Taihape Dis- • : trict High School usually comment on i the splendid physique of the pupils. .[This fact was mentioned at a recent ' [meeting of the Taihape School Com--1 ' mittee by the headmaster (Mr. J. C. ; Whibley) and members expressed 1 pleasure at the high standard of. 1 physical fitness amongst the local I school children. SPECIAL MILITARY FORCE ; [ Eighteen recruits who have enlisted 1 | for the Special Military Force to serve , 1 in New Zealand or abroad appeared ■ before the medical board at. Taihape - | recently. Eleven were passed as fit, 1 i four as temporarily unfit, and three as / i permanently unfit. DUMPING RUBBISH IN RESERVE .■ I The Taihape Borough Council has. . ; made an announcement to the effect . i that any person or persons found > • dumping rubbish in the reserves will be prosecuted without further warni i ing. STATE HOUSES ! [ Good progress is being made with 1 : the erection of two of the three State ‘[houses in Thrush Street near Mr. A. P. Munro’s residence. The frame- ' work has been completed and the • ch.mneys ?rccted sad the carpenters arc pushing on with the job as fast as possible. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE It. is proposed to form a Taihape branch of the National Blood Transfusion Service and those who desire information or are willing to give blood in case of emergency are reI I quested to communicate with their :! medical attendant.