TAURANGA NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 659, 10 May 1929, Page 11

TAURANGA NEWS

Everything is shaping for a very successful winter exhibition and carnival at Tauranga. The Town Hall has proved not large enough and the committee has had to build a new building 30ft x 60ft adjoining the hall, and also erect three large marquees. For four days the town will be in a state of carnival. Special excursion trains will be run. The exhibition will be held on May 30, 3 6, 17, 18.

At the annual meeting of the Tauranga branch of the Farmers’ Union th'-' following officers were elected: President, Mr. C. E. Macmillan. M.P.; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. T. Condon and F. W. Ream; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. T. Clinkard. A long list of remits for the provincial conference was considered. Mr. F. W. Ream was appointed delegate to the Bav of Plenty Development League and Mr. C. E. Macmillan was elected to represent the branch at the provincial conference.

The Baptist Church congregation held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening. The report and balance sheet disclosed a satisfactory state of affairs. The church property consisting of the church and a large Sunday school room are entirely free of debt, and a credit balance is in hand. All branches of church work were reported to be well maintained. The following officers were elected: Secretary, Mr. G. H. V. Smith; treasurer, Mr. H. B. Gauntlet; deacons, Messrs. A. Stewart, W. Howe, K. E. Johanson, T. M. Playfair: superintendent of Y r outh Work, Mr. E. Seed: organists, Mrs. Smith and Miss Wellington.

Olive had oodles of money, Oliver poor as a crow. Yet they were s'weeter than honey. Wanted to marry you know! But Olive’s father objected, Simply because Sam was poor, But sanctioned the match when Sam cured her 'flu With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Late Turf —

EGMONT FINAL GOOD FIELDS PAY UP THE PROSPECTS (Speviul to THE SUN) HAWERA, Today. The winter meeting- of the Egmont Racing Club will be concluded tomorrow, and splendid fields will again be seen in action. The following horses are expected to go well in their engagements: Xgamutu Hack.— Richfield and Cool Mint. Manawapou Hurdles. — Locarno and Airtight. Adamson Steeplechase.— Puwhero and Brigadier Bill. Mokoia Handicap.— Lady Quex and Keddar. Shorts Hack Handicap.- Denier and Airway. Davidson Handicap.— Paitonu and Borough Hack Handicap.— Kawhakina and Clover Leaf. The acceptances are as follow: The acceptors are as follow: XGAMUTU HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 6 fur.

Denier . . . 9 5 Flying Binge 7 10 ;> :i s 11 Spring s 7 Abbey . . 0 8 1 Rillet . . St. Melba . . 0 Monsogne 7 12 Joke Form * MAXAWAPOTJ HUROUK Of £ ISO li miles. 11 10 Paul Lucerne 9 4 Atareria . . 10 Jii Horomea . 0 10 Polyphemus 0 4 Grand Lupin 0 Gala Day . . 9 4 Umtali . . 9 ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE Of £3 00; about 2 miles. 11 13 Ural la . . . . 9 Gilgai . . y Bill .... 11 0 Huirangi Gir 10 9 Son 0’ Mine 10 2 Mountain Crag 9 s Mandarine Vexatious . . y 3 MOK OJA HANDICAP Of 4:200 ; 6 fur. t Benzora . . . 9 6 Oration . . 8 2 8 11 ldanore . . Cady Quex . S 10 Atholspear S Iveddar . . . 8 8 SHORTS HACK HANDICAP Of £150 ; 5 fur. 9 9 Good Cheer 7 0 Cool Mint . . 9 S Rillet . . . Airway . . . 9 6 Broxt . . . 0 8 10 Finey . . . 8 2 Animated . Boundary . . 7 5 Hopwood . 7 4 Potoaform 0 Latakia . . . 7 0 Gold Tree . '< 0 DAVIDSON handicap and a distan Royal Mint 7 7 First Acre 7 6 Day Guard. 7 13 Goodwill . Spear miss . Manly . . . 7 10 Kpistle . . Teri . . . . 7 8 Kawhakina BOROUGH HANDICAP Of £17E ; 7 fur. Kawhakina 9 4 War Fille 7 1 2 Calamine . . 8 13 Monsogne 7 11 S 11 Fortaliee . 0 Remora, Thought . . 8 7 Clover Leaf Skyrider . . S 4 Joke Form *