DISTRICT DIGESTS

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXII, Issue 222, 8 December 1926, Page 8

DISTRICT DIGESTS

TAKAPAU NOTES. GOLF MATCH. A match was played at the weekend between officers of H.M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S. Diomede and members of the. Takapau Golf Club. Hon outs were easy. The results of the games were as under—Navy mentioned first: —Smith, lost to Ropata, Marshall A’Deane lost to E. F. Stubbs, Hunter Blair lost to G. S. White, Hawkes lost to McDonnell, Lowry beat .Dickcson, Fothergill lost to Witherow, Selby lost to Hodges, Bateson beat Boyd, Steven. 4 beat Dr. Reid, Masterman beat S. Stubbs, Farquhar beat G .Smith. Holmes heat Shackleford. Garden Fete. Residents of 'Takapau and district have been looking-forward to this (Wednesday) afternoon, when a garden party is to be held at Onia Wharo, the residence of Airs Sydney Johnston, in aid of St. Mark’s Church. The assured success of this enjoyable function vvill as in past years owe .not S. little to its beautiful setting at Orua AYliaro as well as to the capable and thorough organisation of Airs Sydney Johnston. War Relief. A meeting of the Takapau branch of the Hawke’s Bay War Relief Association was hold on Monday evening. In the absence o fthe chairman, Air E. F. Stubbs, Mr Cuthbertson was voted to the chair. The following other members of the branch committe l ' wore present: Alessrs J. AV. Cato, J. Caughley, N. M. Paulsen and J. A. Norrie. An apology for absence was tendered on behalf of .Mr A. W. Cook. Ashley Clinton. Applications! for loans, grants, ami loan extensions were received ami dealt with by passing smaller amounts and referring applications for larger sums to the Hawke’s Bay executive and at th.e same time making the necessary recommendations. personal. The Rev H. BlathwayL of Takapau. who went through tn Gisborm last w--ek to otiiciare a wedding, motored from Napier to Gisborne in a day. doing the first li)O miles to M<>ri-rv in just on four ami aim If hours. Mr C-latli-wavt came buck from -Bi. -morn? in about the same time and reports that the surface of the roads in Vi airoa ami Cook Counties is in good order.