TAIHAPE NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 176, 29 July 1941, Page 3

TAIHAPE NOTES

QUEEN CARNIVAL THE GRAND FINALE Scenes o£ enthusiasm marked the grand finale of the Queen Carnival on Saturday night, when a comoincu indoor race meeting was held in the Town Hall, which was packed to capacity. The financial results were announced at 10 p.m. and the three queens briefly addressed the audience. The winning queen, Miss it. Addis (Western Area; ana the other two candidates. Miss D. Belk (East) and Miss M. Little (Town) were accorded an ovation. Each queen spoke over the microphone, returning thanks for the support accorded her. "Thank you very much indeed for electing me queen. I deeply appreciate the honour and I am grateful to all wno worked on my behalf,’ said Miss R. Addis, amidst cheers.

The Mayor, Mr. L. B. H. de Lantern’, who is chairman of the Taihape Central Patriotic Committee, described the result of the carnival as a magnificent effort. On behalf o£ “G” Zone executive he thanked all who had worked so assiduously to make the carnival a success. He also referred to the splendid generosity of the people and paid a tribute to the work of the Town secretary, Mr. D. K. Coleman, who had rendered such excellent service. Mr. F. Howie, chairman of the Western Central Committee, said that he was naturally proud o£ the fact that the Western Queen had won and he wished to thank the different committees and sports bodies lor their support. The three queens were deserving of the utmost credit for their efforts in the campaign. "We are proud of them all. We have all won and have raised more than three times our quota,” said Mr. Howie, who concluded by thanking everyone who had helped in the campaign. Mr. V. Smith, chairman of the Eastern Central Committee, said that the light was over and all three candidates had secured a place. He wished to congratulate the West on their success and added that the East was going well until the West collected £2OOO from a stock drive. ‘That, settled us,” added Mr. Smith, amidst laughter. The speaker added that the two country queen candidates had been helped by the proceeds of stock drives. He referred to the service rndered by the town girls who had sold car raffle tickets on the train for weeks, and called for cheers for these girts.

Mr. C. A. McLaren, chairman of the Town Queen Committee, thanked his committee and the townspeople for the way they had worked. He added that the town had put up a great light and had achieved excellent results. He thanked the East and West lor the way they had co-operated the town on various occasions during the campaign. He also thanked the public for their splendid support. The official ceremony concluded with cheers for the three queens. Winning Horses. The winning horses at Saturday's indoor race meeting were as follows:—Utiku Hurdles: G. Terry's Black Cat (Tommy—Tabby). Western Queen Derby: H. O’Callaghan s Route March (Veteran Step). Hautapu Welter: P. Williams’ Wrong Bias (Narrow Bowl—Last Shot). Eastern Stakes: G. E. Anderson’s Clay Bird (Straightaway Trap). Tiriraukawa Scurry: J. Bremner’s Roan Beauty (Shorthorn Polly). Town Queen's Stakes: J. J. Quinn's Gummy (Oid Ewe—Teeth). Moawhang Scamper: W. Thomas' Giggle (Gurgle—Gargle). Carnival Final Flutter: C. C. Mickleson’s Farmer (Old Timer—War Effort).

No. 3 horse had five wins in succesion, No. 1 won the first race and No. 4 the last two races. The owners of the winning horses each received a handsome prize. UTIKU LADIES’ GOLF CLUB The following is the draw for the L.G.U. medal round to be played on August 3 or 7:—Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Sullivan; Mrs. Belk and Mrs. O'Keefe; Mrs. Thurston and Miss E. Transom; Miss D. Eelk and Mrs. Munro; Miss Kelly and Mrs. Minchin; Miss N. Ryan and Mrs. Henery; Miss J. Ryan and Miss Anderson. There will be a medal round for C grade, players to choose their own partners. TAIHAPE LADIES' GOLF CLUB The best cards handed in for the second round of the Stableford bogey competition were as follows:—Mrs. Bond, 19-19-38; Mrs. Quinn, 22-11-33; Miss C. Bradley, 8-25-33. Entries are called for the Day Cup competition (knock-out), match play on handicap. There will be no competition this week. RUGBY FOOTBALL A Rugby match between a Taihape representative team and a side from the Waiouru Military Camp will be played at Taihape on Saturday next, August 2. The following team will

represent Taihape: Full-back, D. Barrell; three-quarters, S. Steedman, R. Chase. J. Haitana; five-eighths, Larsen (Ist.), P. Hekenui (2nd.); halfback, A. Payne; forwards, J. Howie, E. Chase, Reeves, R. Bremner, W. Henery, A. McDonald, P. Wereta, Greensteitch. Emergencies: Backs, Hargreaves, Ross, Holmes; forwards, Berryman, Gregory, Leary. Primary School Representatives The Taihape District Primary School representatives to take part in the Rangitikei trials at. Taihape, next Saturday, include the following boys: Howden, L. Martin, D. Martin, Chesnutt, Drysdale, Berentsen, Clarke, Galbraith, Webby (half), Sinclair

(first five-eighth), McCullock (second five-eighth), J. Hang (wing), Rowley (centre), Walker (wing). Reserves'. Lelievre, King (forwards), Nicholls, Ewart (backs). Taihape will play Hunterville, while Ohakune and Raetihi will try conclusions. METHODIST CHURCH ACTIVITIES QUARTERLY MEETING NOTES The quarterly meeting of the Taihape Methodist Church was held recently with a visiting minister, Rev. H. J. Odell, in the chair. Reports were presented on various phases o£ church activity, and satisfaction was expressed with progress made, especially in Sunday School work. Reference was made to the difficulty of maintaining country services on account of Home Guard parades, but it was decided to carry on when and where possible. Final arrangements were put before the meeting with regard to a week’s preaching mission to be conducted in Taihape by Rev. E. B. Chambers (minister of Trinity Methodist Church, Wanganui) from August 18 to 25. Rev. L. Gilmore announced that he had succeeded in obtaining facilities for screening the religious

sound film "Faith Triumphant” in the Church Hall on the evening of August 21. The meeting concluded with an expression of thanks to Rev. Odell for occupying the chair. MOTOR-CAR RAFFLE The sum of £l6OO is already in hand from the Taihape motor-car raffle, which is being held for patriotic purposes. The raffle closed last Saturday and the drawing will take place on August 20. A. AND P. SHOW The date of the next A. and P. Show was fixed for February 26, 1942, at the annual meeting of the Rangitikei Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday. DONATION TO RED CROSS The Rangitikei A. and P. Association passed a resolution on Saturday donating the profits on the year’s activities amounting to £53 13s Bd, to the Taihape Sub-centre of the Red Cross Society. HIWERA INDOOR RACES Indoor races and games were held in Mr. J. T. Duncan’s woolshed at Hiwera on Thursday night, in aid of the funds of the Eastern Queen. The fun was fast and furious, the profit amounting to about £B7. The principal organisers were Messrs. W. R. Duncan, J. T. Duncan, J. Thurston, W. Ross, T. Gilbert who, together with their assistants, worked hard to ensure the success of the function. EUCHRE PARTY The euchre party organised by the ladies of St. Mary’s Church, in aid of the funds of the Town Queen, and held in the Town Hall supper rooms, attracted many patrons. Fourteen tables were occupied, the prize-win-ners being Mrs. O'Keefe (ladies) and Mr. N. Hagan (men). The supper was on a lavish scale. UTIKU DANCE The Utiku Hall was packed to capacity on Friday evening on the occasion of a dance held in aid of the Eastern Queen. The music was provided by the Air Force Band from Levin, the presence of this talented combination of musicians being the chief attraction of the evening. Many residents of Taihape and other districts were present, the door takings alone amounting to £42. The hall was tastefully decorated, and presented a bright appearance thoroughly in keeping with the event. The M.C.’s were Messrs. S. Hintz, T. Ryan, F. O'Keeffe. Several raffles were drawn and games and competitions added to the attractions of the evening. A tasty supper was served. The profit from the dance amounted to £lO6.