TAIHAPE NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 63, 16 March 1942, Page 1

TAIHAPE NEWS

PATRIOTIC MEETING Libers of the Country Patriotic Com-1 : t e cf the Western Area met on Wednes-| day afternoon for the purpose of forming a ' Ce. • 1 Wt.-teru Patriotic Committee. Rep re-; .- • were pre.sent from Koeke, Mataroa, i Tirimkawa. Wainui, and Opea. Mr. J. Bartosh was elected president and! AL-ts. J. r.sen treasurer, and the appointment; of a secretary kft to the next meeting, I whi n it was hoped more would be present. ' It wa« proposed that a committee should be po-ed of dch pates from each of the A good response ha? been made by the district for the soldiers’ pa-ccls fund. The treasurer was instructed to pay the quota to the town clerk at the- earliest convenience. NATIONAL SAVINGS. There was a goo<l attendance at the meeting <>i tne Nr.tiu:■■ i Si.vings Committee presided) • ver by Mr. G. H. A Morgan, held this week.) The secretary reported that the old pennant had been replaced by a new one due to the j . M . W. McA. A letter was received from the Central Cum- I mittee in Wellington concerning th© jesue of] -avlngs stamps. These stamps will be on sale | to the public shortly and it is expected they wih help coasidcrubly in boosting the savings The enairnmn suggested that one of the I Si;-. Ills Art L;. ..n’’ and that half of each prize be paid into national savings invest- ■ ■ the Wellington Central Committee. j The chairman re pic I ted having to tender j his resignation ?.*? he was going into camp The que -tion of appointing a successor was | TAIHAI’E FIRE BRIGADE. Suj-e-intendem Mortland of the Fire Bri-. gade, tendered his resignation to the board Mortland has given faithful service for over! M.. H. Culling- has taken over the seniort I>< ition for the present. The deputy-?uper-1 intend'nt .ill be appointed at the next board] meeting in April. TAIHAI’E HOME GUARD SHOOT. i The 2"ii yard? shoot ;c-u;t.. arc as follow*: j Fa... .1. 'I. Dur.-i J.J, McNeil J2. Bremncr ' i'a::s!ord zl, K. G. Bell 20, Strachen 10. Ti 'pc ih. Peed. Muir. ©’Callaghan. Walford.’ B <J 1 . Hunt 17, Boon, Coleman. Level.. E;... Kia;-.!, Hod.:/', sm.i:/, A. H. Aim... Newton. N. Svooncr. Bteen. Drinkwater, Hake; 11. Cullinane. Neaglc. Stcar, Dun-n, V.pr. ■. 11. I. M . Co.-ythe, Mulvay. Mri-iir. V. J Mahr. Parson - 1-1. •J W B li. '• . • M.-Guinn < . NickelMrC; 1 ’■ P. Arrow. Mcil. A. Red: