EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 June 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

BOBBY CALF POOL COMMITTEE ELECTED. (“Times-Age” Special.) There was an excellent attendance of farmers, representing all districts, at the meeting in the Odd Fellows' Hall yesterday, to elect a committee to control the activities of the recentlyformed Bobby Calf Pool. Mr P. Davies presided and explained the purpose of the meeting. He said that, according to the regulations, it had been necessary to obtain 75 per cent of the producers in the area. They had obtained that percentage and now it was necessary to elect a committee and chairman. He asked Mr Kirkpatrick, manager of Fletchers' Tomoana Works, to address the meeting. Mr Kirkpatrick said that the forming of a pool was an excellent idea in war time when the saving of petrol was necessary, and with the calling ol tenders for the disposal of calves, the farmers would receive the benefit of such competition. The speaker gave details of how such pools operated in the Waikato and the procedure for disposing of the calves. Mr Kirkpatrick stated that the best pigs handled al Tomoana came from the Eketahuna district and there was nothing in the North Island to equal them. He hoped the district farmers would repeat the performance next year and he asked them to send two pigs instead of one to the works.

On the motion of the chairman. Mr Kirkpatrick was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

The meeting discussed at considerable length the system the committee should be elected on. An amendment to the effect that a committee and a chairman representing the various areas be elected was narrowly defeated and a motion to elect a committee of factory representatives were carried. The committee was elected as follows: Messrs E. McAnulty (Eketahuna), R. Mabey (Konini), P. Davies (Hamua). A. Campbell (Mauriceville), J. Evans (Rongomai), E. A. Harrington (Hukanui), J. Monaghan (Newman), G. A. Hansen (Kaiparoro), C. Connor (Nireaha), A. Cooper (Rongokokako). At a subsequent meeting of the committee Mr C. Connor was elected chairman and Mr A. Cooper was appointed secretary. BUSH RUGBY UNION MEETING OF COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Bush Rugby Union Management Committee the application of D. Keene, of the Konim Club, to be re-graded to third grade and for a transfer to the Pahiatua Club, was granted. Advice was received from the Puketoi Union that July 13 would be suitable to play a representative match at Pahiatua. It was resolved that all the Union s cups and trophies be recalled by the secretary as soon as possible. The draw for Saturday’s matches is as follows: — Senior: Konini v Nireaha, at Nireaha, 2.30 p.m. (referee, Mr W. Ryan); Mangatainoka v Woodville, at Mangatainoka, 2.30 (Mr E. Fisher); Pahiatua v Hamua, at Pahiatua, 2.30 p.m. (Mr C. Skilton); Hukanui a bye. Third grade: Eketahuna v Mangalainoka, at Eketahuna, 2.30 p.m. (Mr !D. Foster); Athletic v Hukanui, at Pahiatua, 1.15 p.m. (Mr V. Brown); Pahiatua v Woodville, at Mangatainoka, 1.15 p.m. (Mr B. Harvey); Nireaha a bye. Ball at Hamua. A record attendance from Pahiatua, Palmerston North, Woodville, Dannevirke, Eketahuna and locally, was present at the Hamua ball held in the Hamua Hall. Wi Pere Andre’s orchestra supplied the music. Mr R. Mabey made an efficient M.C. The lucky spot dance was won by Mr D. Dick and Miss Rutherford, while Mr J. Handford and Miss Udy won the Monte Carlo waltz prize. Extras were played by Miss Phyllis Lawson and Mr Keith Fletcher. During the evening a competition was finalised, the winner being Mr Arthur Mason, of Hukanui. Care of Evacuated Children. An advertisement appears in this issue asking those citizens of Eketahuna who are desirous of assisting the Government in its scheme to evacuate children from Great Britain, to notify the Town Clerk as to the number of children they are prepared to receive.