MID-CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20623, 12 August 1932, Page 4

MID-CANTERBURY.

ASHBURTON.

UNEMPLOYMENT. The executive of the Ashburton "Unemployment Committee met yesterday afternoon, when the Deputy-Mayor, Mr E. Kerr, presided. The Unemployment Board advised that the Railway Department had mad* special rates for the carriage of goods to be used as rations for unemployed relief. The Unemployment Board wrote that in view of the very largo number of applications now being made for men under the No. 4A Scheme, it would ap. pear that use was being made of the scheme for the employment of men who would normally be engaged in seasonal occupations. The men employed under the Bcheme should definitely be additional labour, and the men should not be allowed to bo engaged under it to carry out work which would be undertaken in the ordinary way. The Board had decided that no new contracts under tho scheme extending beyond September 30th should be entered into, and that there should be no extension of existing contracts beyond September 30th. This instruction would not, however, apply in oases where men were employed on definitely development work, and not on season routine work of the farm. Regarding the farm camp scheme for single men, the Unemployment Board wrote that many farmers who could not afford to provide both food and accommodation, wanted men for additional labour for development work. Under the farm camp scheme the minimum provision by the farmer would be accommodation, tools, "Pf™ 1 ?"*,. 1 "; aurancc, and balance of cost of foeding the workers under a maximum subsidy of 7s U a man each week. The work must be strictly developmental. lhe minimum number of men that could be employed was four, but in order not to cut out small farmers it would be allowable for several small farmers to organise a camp on a co-operative basis to carry out work on each farm. The chairman said that the Baora had placed before the committee the option of spreading the work over four weeks, or three weeks with a standdown week. The executive had decided that it would be in the best interests of the men to adopt the threeweekly scheme. The allocation for the three weeks would be the same as that received for the four weeks' period. Mr G. Kelly suggested that the special sub-committee allow tho men to cut wood on their off days each week and collect the money on tho off week. The secretary (Mr W. Patterson) reported that the number of men requiring work next week was 487. The amount required to give the men full time was £990. Under the new system of distribution of allocations the amount received for the next three weeks was £2748, which was £916 weekly. It waß decided to give the men one, two, and three daye' work respectively next week. , The Ashburton Relief Workers' Union wrote advising that Mr V. Wakelin was ready to commence boot repairing for the unemployed. The union also advised that Mr R. Moore had been appointed its representative on the general committee of the Ashburton Unemployed Committee. Four applications under the No. 4a Scheme were granted, one granted to the end of September, one granted to the end of November, and one referred to the enquiry agent. Thirty-eight applications for work which required investigating were considered.

Technical School Board,

At the monthly meeting of the Technical School Board, held yesterday, there were present: Messrs 11.I 1 . Hayes (chairman), J. Watson, W. G. Hillier, W. Bramley, G. W. Andrews, E. Houston, and A. L. Jones. The financial statement showed a credit balance of £97 9s 2d: With reference to the enquiry of the Board as to whether it was liable for local body special rates on the school property, the Education Department advised that land acquired by an education body remained subject to the special rates of which it was liable prior to it being purchased for education purposes. Special rates were therefore payable. For the visiting committee, Mr Joues reported upon the enthusiasm which the unemployed were displaying in the instruction in wool-classing under. Mr B. C. Donnelly. He suggested that when the men had completed the course and satisfied an examiner a certificate be issued. The suggestion was adopted. The annual report of the chairman stated that the second year of his chairmanship had seen many necessary changes and improvements. The roll was as follows, last year's figures being given in parentheses: Dav school, 310 (287); evening school, 158 (148); primary school pupils attending manual training, 571 (571); High School pupils attending manual training, 30 (19); total 1069 (1025). The increase in scholars, and the greater number taking the full-time course, raised once again the problem of accommodation. Every second year for the past ten years additions had to, be made. The usual bLonnial demand could not be met satisfactorily this year because no assistance cculd be obtained from the Department. ,The subdivision of the wool-room had given partial relief. The purchase of Dcvane's Hotel site had completed the school ground. He expressed his gratitude to the members, principal, and staff for their support. It was decided to place on record appreciation of the work done by Mr Hayes as chairman during the past two yean-. A comprehensive report on the nature of the subjectr scheduled for the senior free place compulsory examination in November was presented by the- prinj cipnl (Mr R. J. Thompson), who said that the schedule was not published until August Ist, approximately three I months before the examination. In ' older to conform with the proposed compulsory examination the school altered j practically the whole of its second-year work. Several of the subjects being taught at the Ashburton School were not acceptable for the examination. j- The chairman said the matter was 1 being discussed, and protests were being made by all technical schools in the Dominion. Mr Watson stated that any alterations should not take effect until the beginning of the year. "Considering the gravity of this mattor to us, we have more cause to be represented at the annual conference of the Technical Educational Association this year than in the past," said Mr Thompson. It was decided that Mr Thompson and a member of the Board attend the conference. Personal.

Reference was made to the loss the Technical School Board had sustained by the death of Mr Angus Horsey, at the Board meeting yesterday, and the Board recorded its sympathy with Mrs Horsey.

County Council. Only one nomination has so far been received for the vacancy on the Ashburton County Council caused by the death of Mr Angus Horsey, who represented the Upper Ashburton Riding. The nominee is Mr James Bland, of Winchmore. Flock House. F. J. Hill, aged 14i years, a son of Mr J. J. Hill, of Peter "street, is the first Ashburton boy to be sent to Flock House under the scheme for the training of sons of returned soldiers. He will be away about eight months. Golf. " The bogey match played among members 'of the Ashburton ' Ladieß' Golf Club yesterday resulted in a win for Mrs Mulligan with a score of 5 down. The next best scorerß were:—Miss E. Millichamp 6 down, Mrs J. B. McEae 7 down, Mrs Denham 7 down. The Ashburton Golf Club will be represented by the following in its match with Timaru, at Ashburton, to-morrow: J. T. Smith, E. A. Cockroft, J. Brown, R. B. Lambert, R. C. McGregor, W. Hedges, 8. H. Truman, S. J. Thomas, J. Marshall, C. B. Gass, M. MacMillan, C. A. CUff, W. H. Amos, L. J. Watt, G. d'Auvergne, A. Lane, C. Bonnington. SPRINGBURN. Owing to special arrangements the Springburn School will break up for its fortnight of spring holidays to-day, a week earlier than most schools. A meeting of the committee formed to run an inter-schools sports tournament at Springburn was held in the Bushside schoolhouse. There were present: Messrs S. T. Goldsmith (in the chair), K. I. Robertson (secretary), G. Durran, L. J. Hicks, A. L. Kidson, E. Perrin, F. W. Cutler, W. A. Sharpe, G. Fittock, and J. A. Mcars. It was decided that for the championship events the Alford Forest and Bushside Schools should combine to form one team, so that the combined schools could compete on almost equal numerical strength with Springburn and Mount Somers, for a trophy which is to bo allotted by an aggregate of points. A sub-conimittee presented a programme of events which was approved. It was decided to advance the date of the sports a week to September 30th. Messrs J. A. Mears and W. A. Sharpe, who are to enlist women supporters, were Appointed a sub-committee to run a ball at Mount Somers on the evening of the sports day.

MOUNT SOMERS. At the weekly shoot of the Mount Somers Miniature Rifle Club, the sixth shoot for Messrs Hammond and Turner's trophy was fired for, io conjunction with shoots for the W. N. HooU Memorial and Woolmers Cups. Best scores were: —H. Morgan, L. Hood tSd, VV. Morgan 67, 67, J. Gorrie, H. Morman 66, A. Thompson 60. With 14 shoots completed, leading scores tor the Woolmers Cup are:—W. Morgan 939, L. Hood 917, J. Gorrie 916. Next week's shoot was altered to Monday. The following will represent Mount Somers Football Club (juniors) v. Technical Old Boys, at Mount Somers, tomorrow: —W. Morgan, L. Tinker, A. Aitken, E. W. Murphy, F. Agassiz, W. Smith, R. Beckley, W. McClimont, B. Hood, D. Wood, L. McClimont,, W Graham. G. Hood. A. McClimont, and J. B. Pratt. At the weekly class of the Workers' Educational Association, held at Mrs W. A. Sharpe's residence, the opera "U Trovatore," by Veroji, was read.

WILLOWBY. At the weekly shoot of the Miniature Rifle Club, the hotty button was won by T. Mackay with 78. Two rounds for the trophy, presented by Mr VV. H. Ingram, were fired. The best scores were: —T. Mackay 78, 78, J. Sutherland 75, B. T. Clothier 75, J. H, Bell 73, D. R. MacKay 77, 78, L. Pratley 77, 75, A. Hillyer 76, 71, Jfl. Plato 73, 77, F. Powell 69, A. Maginness 76, 73, G. Maginness 72, 71, J. Miles 70, 72, G, Stevenson 69, I. Stevenson 69. The first round for the County Shield will be fired at Lynnford next Tuesday, when the following will represent the "Willowby Clnb:—J. Sutherland, T. MacKay, L. Pratley, D. R. MacKay, B. T. Clothier, A. Hillyer, E. Plato, and J. H. Bell. RAKAIA. The monthly meeting of the Rakaia branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in St. Andrew's Schoolroom yesterday afternoon, the Rev. K. A. Robinson presiding. Motions of sympathy with Mrs Field and Mr Bayliss in their bereavements, and with Mrs Boag and Mrs Johnston in illness were passed. Mrs Boag, Miss Oakley, and Mrs Saunders were appointed delegates to the Provincial Convention to be held at Christchurch in September. The speaker for the afternoon was Mr Robinson. Afternoon tea was served, the hostesses being Mrs Liddington and Mrs Johnston. At a meeting of the Rakaia Railway staff, presided over by Mr Colgan, it was decided to hold a dance in aid of Mr T. Lightfoot, a member of the staff, whose home was recently destroyed by fire. Mr M. V. Brown was appointed secretary, and a committee was appointed. The Rakaia Golf Club played . a stroke competition in conjunction with the fourth round of the competition for the captain's trophy. The best cards were:—L. O. Oakley. 85—16—69; W L. Harrison, 96—26—70; H. C. Ne150n.'95—23—72. 50n.'95—23—72.

The semi-finals for the Club Championship resulted as follows: —P. JHanrahan beat J. S. Connolly on the 19th green; C. C. Holmes beat L. OOakley. The draw for the < monthly medal match to be played tolmorrow is:—P J. Hanrahan v. L. H. -Blank, L. Cordner v. G. S. Hardy, J. S. Connolly v. H. Wilkinson, C. C. Holmes v. L. O. Oaklev. C. Nelson v. H. A.. Harrison, J. Langley v. T. A. Richards, W. L. Harrison v. F. J. Alexander, and' A. G. Holmes v. scorer.