South Taranaki News

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1926, Page 2

South Taranaki News

(From Our Own Reporter.)

Telephone No. 596.

P.O. Box 133.

IMPROVING THE TELEPHONE THE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM. PROGRESS IN HAWERA, During the two months that Mr. R. Ryalls and his staff have been engaged in the work of installing the automatic telephone system in Hawera good progress has been made, and within a few weeks the exchange itself will be completed and ready for operation, so that there will only remain the work of substituting 1100 new telephone for the old. Mr. Ryalls anticipates that the 1100 telephones in the town will be replaced within a fortnight once the work commences, and this represent 100 telephones per day. For some days the two telephones will be left in each subscriber’s place of business or residence and the new telephone will be joined up so that rings will come out on it, but the subscriber will answer on the old ’phone until the change over, when the subscribers will use the new telephone and the old one will be removed. The old telephones are then reconditioned and used elsewhere where the old system is still in opera-I tion. Mr. Ryalls stated that, through- ' out the Dominion, about 10b telephones ' were installed every week to meet the I requirements of new subscribers. So far as the exchange proper is eon- [ cerned, Mr. Ryalls advised that it would . be completed and ready- well before ' Christmas. The change over would take ' place either shortly before Christmas or ! not lon/ afterwards. A News representative who visited the I exchange on Saturday -witnessed a small . demonstration automatic telephone set, a replica of the large system, in action, and the ease with which it was operated together with the remarkable speed with which a connection is effected clearly demonstrates the superiority of the automatic .system over the previous methods. A practical demonstration | was given by Mr. Ryalls, and from the dialing of the number to the securing of a connection about eight seconds elapsed. Since the installation work commenced in Hawera practically the whole of the interior apparatus has been erected and the cabling connecting the exchange with the outside reticulation is being, proceeded with. Recently the installation of the large leaden cased cables in the subway carrying the wires from the exchange under Princes Street to the pole opposite whence they branch to the various centres, was parried out.

In the exchange room the sets arranged in tiers of steel framework, present a complicated arrangement to the layman, with the thousands of minute wires and delicate sets of mechanism. The maximum number of subscribers at present arranged for in the exchange can be increased to 2000 without extension to the exchange rooms. Mr. Ryall stated that the apparatus for the Stratford exchange had arrived, and he anticipated that operations would commence shortly. He does not anticipate that the installation will take so long in Stratford since a bigger staff will be engaged, and the Stratford exchange lent itself admirably to the installation of the new system. KEBBELL SHIELD SHOOTING. On Saturday afternoon the Hawera town company of senior cadets shot off for the Kebbell Shield on the Whareroa range and put up an excellent score. The Kebbell Shield is open for competition to all senior cadet companies other than secondary school companies, in the Central Military Command. The competition is open to teams of ten cadets. The following are the detailed scores with the possibles at the head of the columns: —

The team average is 80 out of a possible of 90. WEEKLY PRESS SHIELD. Throughout New Zealand teams ot ten eadete, under Id years of age,, and representing the various companies, have just completed the shooting for the Weekly Press challenge shields, which are allotted, one to each island. The Hawera town cadets fired on Friday, and registered a very creditable score, as follows:

Team average: 63.9 out of 68. The possible points were: Application 28, rapid 40, total 68. ATHLETIC CLUB S SPORTS. C. Flett, the well-known Wellington cyclist, who is competing at the Hawera Amateur Athletic Chib’s sports on the first night of the Egmont A. and P. Show, has submitted a list of his performances to the Hawera Club, showing that he has won a considerable number of important championships, including the Wellington provincial championships over one, two and three mile courses in 1924-25 and 1926. He has also won a special amateur 'test rare held at Wellington in June last. He is recognised

as the present grass track cycle champion of New Zealand. W. Stening, of the Hawera Club, who has shown such wonderful improvement in cycling this season, is expected to extend the visiting rider. Griffen is putting in a good deal of training, and he expects to show much better form than he did at the Labour Day sports at Hawera. ON THE BOWLING GREEN. BUTTONS COMPETITION. A buttons competition match was played on the Park Club’s green on Saturday, and resulted as follows: Marloy, Dillon, Clutch, Butler (s) 27 v. Sayers, Murdoch, Villars, Grant (s) 24. MANAIA DEFEAT HAWERA B. A further contest in the South Taranaki Shield Bowling competitions was held at Manaia on Saturday, when the Hawera B Saturday players, met the Manaia Club and suffered defeat by 11’ points. The afternoon was an ideal one -for bowling. Air. Hickey extended a welcome to the Hawera players and I hoped they would have a pleasant time, i An excellent afternoon tea was provided -by the ladies and was very much appreciated. At the close of the game Mr.’ Foy returned thanks for the kindness shown to the Hawera visitors. He said it was always a pleasure to visit Manaia, as they were assured of a good game, even though they were defeated. On 'the call of Mr. Foy three hearty cheers were given for the Manaia Club and for the ladies. The scores are as follow, with the Manaia players mentioned first: —

Meuli, Innes, Johnson, McDonald (s) 22 v. Watts, Familton, Winks, R. Hicks (s) 20; Toroa, Butler, Hotter, IL Christie (s) 29 v. F. Old, E. Dillon, Morpeth, L. J. Bull (s) 22; Smith, Ward, Davies, J. Christie (e) 26 v. Joll, Hobbs, Maslin, M. J. Squire, (s) 21; Hickey, Franklin, Ansley, Anderson (s) 25 v. McDonald, J, Squire, Potter, J. Foy (s) 19. Totals, Manaia 93; Hawera 82. At the request of the Manaia Club an extra rink travelled with the shield players, and defeated the Manaia players by six points. The results, with Hawera players mentioned first, are. Saunders, H. Ohl, E. J. Squire, J. Champion (s). 22 v. Holmes, Meldon, Massey, Sutton (s) JG.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. GIRLS HOLD A MEETING. The Hawera Technical High School girls’ sports w’ere held on the A. and P. showground on Saturday afternoon. The programme consisted of 42 events, and the total number of competitors was 67. The egg and spoon race required four heats and the blindfolded race three heats. The results were as follow: — Three-legged Race (open).-—First heat: J. Q. Beale 1, P. Toy and B. Petersen 2, C. Quinn and M. Harley 3; time, 15 3-ssec. Second heat: E. Wards and R. Milne 1, E. Tullock and G. Young 2, K./Cosgrove and L. Beamish 3; time, 15 2-ssec. Skipping Race (open).—First heat: T. Wytkin 1, E. Wytkin 2, J. Wytkin 3; time, 16sec. Second heat: T. Tong 1, Q. Beale 2, M. Murray 3; time, 17sec. Senior 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: J. Henson (3yds) 1, M. Harley (3yds) 2, D. Bell (syds) 3; time, losec. Second heat: J. Wytkin (sei’) 1, K. Petersen (scr) 2, M. Nicholas (scr) 3; time. 14 3-ssec. Egg and Spoon Race (open).—First heat: J. Henson 1, C. Quinn 2, M. Harley 3; time, 17 2-ssec. Second heat: P. Toy 1; the others lost their eggs; time, 20 2- Third heat: J. Harley 1, R. Taylor 2, M. Gower 3; time, IGsec. 'Fourth heat: A. Harding 1, R. Jones 2; time, 20 2-ssee. Junior 100 Y’ards Handicap.—First heat: M. Gower (4yds) 1, E. Tong (scr) 2, A. Harding (syds) 3; time, 15 2-ssec. Second heat: B. Petersen (scr) 1, F. Wytkin (scr) .and P. Death (scr) tie 2; time, 14 4-ssee. Junion 100 Yards ’ Championship.— First heat: E. Rudge 1, E. Tait and M. Murray’ tie for 2; time, lusec. Second heat: T. Qoord 1, P. Toy 2, F. Wytkin 3; time, 14 4-ssec. Egg and Spoon. Race.-—Final: J. Henson 1, 'C. Quinn M. Harley 8; time, ISsee. Skipping Race. —Final; T. Wytkin 1, F. Wytkin 2, M. Murray 3; time, 16 3-5 sec. Three-legged Race—Final: E. Wards and R. Milne 1, J. Wytkin and Q. Beale 2, P. Toy and B. Peterson 3; time, 15 3LONG DISTANCE CALLS. HANDICAPS AND DIFFICULTIES. “I think it is most unfair to blame the Post and Telegraph Department for the trouble,” said Mr. R. Ryall, officer in charge of the automatic telephone system in Hawera, in conversation with a News representative on Saturday on the question of the trouble experienced by local subscribers in long distance telephone calls. Mr. 'Ryalls went on to explain that the department’s officers were making an exhaustive enquiry into the matter and in this the Public Works Department was co-operating. He pointed out that the ordinary layman had no idea of the technical investigations which had to be carried out and the exhaustive enquiries which had to be made before the trouble could be remedied. Questioned as to the cause of the trouble, Mr. Ryalls pointed out that it had only arisen subsequent to the establishment of electric power boards throughout the district. The many power boards, however, had erected their stations and lines all through the district. in. many, cases without reference to the telegraph lines and services. In other countries, and Mr. Ryalls instanced Denmark, certain requirements were imposed on, boards by the Government, but this was not so in New Zealand. Mr. Ryalls further explained that in all the Government schemes in New Zealand all the requirements were observed

in order to prevent any interference with the telegraph services. He was confident that the engineers would improve the position, but this equid not be done at once, requiring as it did such .1 great amount of careful investigation. GENERAL ITEMS. The secretary of the Hawera Egg Circle (Mr. J. C. Smith) reports that 1700 dozen eggs were handled by the circle during the month of October, and this number was slightly below that for the previous month. The bulk of the supplies had been despatched to Auckland where, during the last fortnight, they have been commanding Is JOd per dozen on the open market, as against Is 9d previously. Mr. Smith also reports that quite a number of new members have been joining the circle lately. A fine line of 2000 Romney ewe hoggets came through to Hawera from Feilding on Thursday to the order of several Taranaki sheepmen. It is understood that several lots are for fanners at the back of Inglewood. The price was just over £1 per head. There was a perceptible change in the weather on Friday in South Taranaki, and during Saturday a cold wind visited Hawera and district, accompanied by several showers of rain.

A News representative was informed on Saturday that the opening price for lamb would.be Bid, and it was anticipated that this price would not be exceeded.

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Application. Rapid. Tl. Cadet A. B. Carroll 28 31) 67 Cadet A. Prime .... 28 39 67 Cadet J. Kent 27 38 65 L.-Cpl. E. Chadwick 28 37 65 Cadet A. Brough .... 27 37 64 Cadet C. Walker .... 9.7 37 64 L.-Corpl. J. Maloney 26 37 63 Cadet E. Pugh 36 27 63 Cadet G. E. Ingram 36 61 Cadet R. Keys 24 . 36 60