A Horseman Dragged

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 206, 25 August 1932, Page 5

A Horseman Dragged

Mr J. A. Bayliss, of Ballance, formerly overseer for the Pahiatca Conn ty Council, met with a serious accident the other day. While heading off a beast his horse stumbled and the Irider was thrown and. dragged for some distance, in the course of which he was kicked on the side of the head and also on the face. His condition is now reported to show sonic improvement. Many Autograph Books The autograph hunter must have had a rich harvest at the Olympic Games, according to a letter received in Wanganui recently from Mr C. A. Healey, coach to the New Zealand rowing eight. He stated that when the crew got back on a Sundey fiom their practice rows at Long Beach Marine Stadium they found thousands of visitors lined up outside the Olympic Village. The New Zealanders were swamped with autograph books and if the crew had written in half of them they would never have got any rest. “Women Help Yourselves” The “Women Help Yourselves League” in Sydenham —the first of its kind in Christchurch —is doing excellent work in giving the wives of relief workers something to occupy their minds and hands. A committee of women has begged a certain amount of cash and materials, and fifteen relief workers’ wives are invited along to the Elgin Street Hall, where they are given instruction in the art of turning the material into useful garments for their families. Sewing machines are provided, and the hall is a hive of industry on several afternoons each week. Waipawa Savage Club. A concert party from Te Auto College provided the bulk of the programme at the final korero of the season of the Waipawa Savage Club, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Their contributions included harmonised choruses, glees, hakas and demonstrations of Maori games, all of which were loudly applauded. Items were also given by Savages McGlone, Woods, Barker, Walker and Critchley. The Napier Club’s visit, on a date to be fixed and a visit to the "San” will close a most successful season. Waipawa Plunket Society. Mesdaraes Hunt (chair), .lull, Coutts, ( •Mason, Adeane, Dailey, Mclntosh, I Yates, Strang, Edwards, Kingston, Lockhart, and the secretary (Mrs Furmingcr) were present at the monthly meeting of the Waipawa Plunket Society. Apologies were received from Mesdames Jas. Bibby and Robertson. Nurse Ellis reported that the work was proceeding satisfactorily, but colds were very prevalent amongst youngchildren. Acknowledgment was made with thanks, for donations from the following: —Mr and Mrs E. Bibby, Mrs P. A. McHardy, Mrs H. M. Rathbone, Mrs A. 8. G. Carlyon, and half-yearly grant from the Borough Council; also £7 proceeds of Elsthorpe dance and 15s settlers’ dance at Tamumu. Annual subscriptions were received from Mesdames H. M. Rathbone, Jas. Corskie, and Kingston, and Mr Tickner. The secretary reported that the annual dance and bridge party had proved a great success. Australian Sweepstake Winners. A syndicate of four Masterton people have won the first, prize of £5OOO in an Australian sweepstake. The sweepstake was under-subscribed, otherwise their winnings would have amounted to £lO,OOO. The lucky quartet comprises a married couple with two children, Mr and Mrs W. Nicol, and two girls. Miss Edith Ralph and Miss Vera Judd. Mr Nicol is a tailor in business in Masterton. Miss Ralph is a member of the staff of the Regent Theatre, while Miss Judd has a small ladies’ wear business. It was through Miss Ralph’s instrumentality that the ticket was purchased. Miss Ralph won a small prize in the recent "Black Cat” art union, and induced the others, who are her cousins, to share in a ticket for the Australian sweepstake with her. She purchased a ticket on behalf of the four, under the name of "The Four Horsemen.” Yesterday morning she rccieved a letter by the Australian mail advising her of her good fortune. “We have been too excited to decide ,on anything,” Miss Ralph replied when questioned regarding the plans of herself and her friends. "We have been inundated already with various schemes to invest the money in various ways. None of us has any plans yet.” "Yes,” she admitted, with a smile. "I have an ambition that I will now be able to satisfy, but I’m afraid it’s a secret. It’s all very exciting and we find it hard to realise our good fortune.’ ’ —"Dominion. ”