EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 March 1939, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

LOCAL TEAM WINS AT CRICKET. (“Times-Age” Special.) In a cricket match played at the weekend, Eketahuna beat Mangamarie on the first innings by 8 runs. Scores: Eketahuna, first innings, 87 (H. Walton 30, J. Morrison 11, R. Payne 10; Taylor 4 for 35, Signal, 2 for 5, Hurst 2 for 11, Welch 1 for 13, Keene, 1 for 15). Second innings, 97 (P. Payne 38, H. Walton 17; Signal, 5 for 17, Hurst, 2 for 20, Taylor, 1 for. 30). Manga - maire, first innings, 79 (Matson 17, Sievers 12; Robinson 5 for 25, P. Payne, 2 for 3, Dinnan 2 for 10, Wilson 1 for 19). Second innings, 6 for 93 (Taylor 40, Sievers 10, Keene 10; Robinson, 2 for 30, P. Payne, 2 for 36, Dinnan 1 for 18. Personal. Mr F. Robinson, of the local Post Office staff, will leave next week on his annual holiday. He will go to Christchurch. BUSH PRIMARY SCHOOLS. , EIGHTH ANNUAL SPORTS. Beautifully fine weather crowned the success of the eighth annual sports of the Bush Primary Schools’ Sports Association held on the Mangatainoka Domain on Saturday last. Four hundred children from 19 country schools in the Bush district gave a record crowd of spectators an excellent performance. Praise must be given Mr R. G. McKenzie, the secretary, and his willing band of stewards who conducted the sports in a pecision like manner, and to Messrs F. Staples and F. Clapperton, the gatekeepers, Mrs R. Mabey, of the refreshment booth, and Mr and Mrs C. Newman and Mrs and Miss N. Harrington, who were ever busy attending to the wants of the happy crowd. ■ 1 At the conclusion of the events the competing schools with their banners high paraded in front of the grandstand. The president, Mr R. Mabey, congratulated all those responsible for making the function a record success. He also congratulated /this year’s senior champions, Hukanui, who carried the same title away last year. The runners-up, Ballance, were this year’s junior champions. In the relays, Hukanui gained most points and were the winners of the Badger Cup. The following are the champion points, also the relay points, of the nineteen schools which competed: — Senior Group. — Mangatainoka, 21 (championship points), . 3 (relay points); Alfredton, 27, 8; Nireaha, 151, —; Mangamaire, 29|, 8. Junior Group: Ngaturi, 10, 1; Mangamutu, 131, —; Kohinui, 9,2; Konini, 7,1; Kaitawa, 9J, —; Marima, 11, —; Ballance, 201, 6; Mangahao, —; Kakariki, 171, 1; Putara, 81, 0; Newman, 3, —; Hamua, 81, 3; Hastwell, 31, —; Kaiparoro, —; Hukanui, 77, 14. TARARUA POWER BOARD. ' ENGINEER’S REPORTS. At the monthly meeting of the Tararua Electric Power Board held in Eketahuna on Friday the engineer, Mr D. Fraser, presented the following reports:— Eketahuna area: A short 3.3 k.v. three-phase line was tapped off the lines in Septimus Street and on a rebuilt pole line, was taken mid-way up Bright Street where a 20 k.v.a. transformer was erected. This is now in commission serving this end of Parkville. In Stanley Street a 100 k.v.a. transformer now replaces the 30 k.v.a. and these two now share the load in Parkville, including the Eketahuna dairy factory. On February 26, during the P.W.D. shut-down, high tension fuses were fitted and connected on the Mauriceville sub-station; in the same district the 11,000 and 3000-volt lines were transferred from a 35ft. pole which was leaning dangerously towards the road, to another pole which had previously been erected for the purpose. Owing to a tree being felled across the lines at Mr C. Mabey’s, Konini, the cowshed service had to be renewed. The following poles found to be defective, were replaced: One 24ft. at Mr McGovern’s, Mauriceville; one 26ft. at Mr Seymour s, Mauriceville; and one stay pole at Parkville. In the Tane Gorge a 3.3 k.v. pole line has been deviated to allow for the widening of the road and the old line is now dismantled, ready for the road contractors. Section and transformer fuses have been removed, time switches checked and reset, and trees trimmed as opportunity arose. Pongaroa: Good progress has been made this month and despite the heavy winds during the first two weeks in February we were able to complete the last section of the line from Mr Champion’s at the top of the ridge, thus enabling the power to be switched on at Pongaroa on the evening of March 21.