NOTES FROM TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 257, 31 October 1939, Page 2

NOTES FROM TAIHAPE

CHILDREN’S HEALTH CAMP. (Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE. Oct. 30. A meeting of the Taihape Health Camp Committee was held on Friday evening when the Mayor, Mr. L. B. H. de Lautour, occupied the chair. Also present were Mesdames L. H. Hay don, B. L. Hamlin, W. E. Constable, Miss Moore, Capt. Burrows (Salvation Army), Rev. L. C. Clements and the secretary (Mr. L. H. Haydon). The secretary submitted a report on the activities of the committee during the past year stating that 15 children from Taihape and district including Ohingaiti had been admitted to the Wanganui Health Camp this year. The Taihape and District Committee is entitled to send six children lo the camp every six weeks. Children who have been admitted to the camp have in most cases put on weight, usually about six pounds. A letter was received from the Acting-Director of Health stating that every endeavour was being made to inaugurate a scheme providing lor milk being supplied to school children at Taihape. It was pointed out by the secretary that the scheme had not yet been put into operation owing lo certain dilticulties. The secretary also announced that the parents of children admitted lo the Health Camp had to pay the train, fares. There was no charge for maintenance at the camp but in view of the cost ot keeping the camp going donations would be welcome. The Mayor: We had an assurance that the money raised in Taihape would be spent on Taihape children. The secretary: We are entitled to send six children in every batch being admitted to the camp and there is no charge for the maintenance of those children. We can send 60 children in a year. The chairman congratulated the secretary on his comprehensive report on the activities of the Health Camp committee and expressed the opinion that Taihape was being reasonably treated. The secretary informed the meeting that over £250 had been raised in the Taihape district from the sale of health stamps plus donations, since health stamps for children were first introduced. The secretary: Once we start to send children to the camp the funds are soon absorbed. Wc should make an appeal for donations. The Mayor moved that the secretary’s report be handed to the Press for publication so that the public would have the opportunity of knowing what had been done during the past 12 months.—The motion was carried. The question of raising funds in aid of the Health Camp was discussed and it was decided to hold a shop day and street collection on November 18, subject to the Borough Council's consent regarding the shop day. It was also resolved lo write the president oi the Play-Reading Circle in connection with a play-reading night. Mrs. Hamlin kindly offered to arrange a card evening Lo raise funds for the Health Camp. Mrs. Constable said that it might be possible to arrange a Ranger danev. The Mayor: People have been giving contributions in lhe- past and it is out’ duty to sec that Taihape children benefit ironi the scheme. The secretary: The parents ot children wno have attended the camip have been most gratified with the way in which their children have benefited in health and discipline. RDM LING CU B. OPENING OF SEASON. Tin- 193!)-40 season of lhe Taili-ine Bowling Club was ushered in (lui-iiig the week-end in the presence of a large gathering of bowlers, including several members ot the Manga',veka and Huntervillc Clubs. There was also a largenumber ot bowlers present to participate in the activities of the opening day. The ofiiciai opening ceremony was performed by the president ot the club. Mr. F. Read, who expressed ph asui’c at the large attendance anti extended a hearty welcome to .ill vi-i--tors and members and added Inat tne big number of bowlers present w.is a happy augury for the future. Mr. Rear! hoped that members would find I!,.- green to their liking and tnaiU-el the "working bee” led by Messrs. S. H. Mason and .1. D. C. Davis for their efforts in improving lhe surroun I'uigs ar. 1 attending to the flower beds, and he hoped that they would continue the good work. The president ;.i;o appealed to old members to do tneir best to help the new players ami mipiatc the latter into the intricacies cf ] the game. I Mr. Read then declared the green I open tor play and expressed the hope | tJiat the season would be a happy and I successful one. | The patron ot the ciuo, Mr. D. | N’eagle, trundled the first bowl lo I signify that the season was under i way. The green was fully occupie s during the day and the standard of play was high for the opening of the season. A feature of the occasion was the excellent aliernoon lea provider, under the supervision of. the following ladies:—Mesdames Davis, Mason, Neagle, Berridge, Infield, Fleming, Kirkby, Prescott. At the conclusion of play the president hoped that the visitors and members had spent an enjoyable tims. Mr. Marsh (Mangaweka) and Mr. Boswell (Hunterville), tnanked lhe Taihape Club for their hospitality and expressed deep gratitude to the Tathape ladies tor providing refresh ments. Both speakers assured Mi Read that the Mangaweka and Hunterville players had enjoyed every minute of their visit to Taihape and would return with very pleasant recollections of the opening of the bowling season in Taihape.

TAIHAPE GOLF CLUB. MORTLAND’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. , The final of the senior championship of the Taihape Golf Club was played between J. P. Mortland (holder of the title) and R. O’Callaghan during the week-end and resulted in a win for Mortland 11 up and 9 to play in a match over 36 holes. Mortlan'd was 1 up at the ninth but a 'second round of 35 made up as fol-

lows: —4, 3,4, 4,3, 4. I, 4, 5 placed him 5 up at the end of the morning’s play. Mortland started the afternoon round with 3,4, 4,4, 4, 4 an I was dormie .10 at the 26th. He won the 27th. hole with a live and the match 1.1. and 9. O’Callaghan was unable to reproduce the form that enabled him to account for Seccombe in the semifinal, and the final was therefore too one-sided to be interesting. Mortland has no equal in the Taihape Club and has added yet another success to his already long list. His play this season combined with his record in New Zealand championship golf, stamps him as Taihape’s greatest contribution to Lhe R.oyal and ancient game. O'Callaghan is to be complimented on reaching the final of tne senior championship and gaining the honour of runner-up, an honour which fell to the lot of R. McClure during the past three years. The finals of the middleweight and junior championships have not yet been played.

YOUNG FARMERS’ FIELD DAY. A field day was held by members of the Young Farmers’ Club recently on the property of Mr. Joseph Webb, in Papaki Road. M. Webb is a wellknown breeder of pedigree stock and he had much of interest to show the young farmers. His Cheviot Southdown and Suffolk sheep and Polled Angus cattle were inspected and the young men who have embarked upon a farming career found their visit to Mr. Webb’s property most instructive.