WAIMATE EROSION AT FISHING CAMP

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26465, 5 July 1951, Page 3

WAIMATE EROSION AT FISHING CAMP

ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FROM COUNCIL An approach is to be made to the Waimate County Council for further assistance in combating river erosion at the Waimate Acclimatisation Society’s fishing camp near the mouth of the Waitaki river. This decision was made at a meeting of the council of the society. Although two of the trees anchored at lhe site had been washed away by the recent flood, no further erosion had taken place, said Mr L. W. Melton (chairman of the camp committee). It was proposed to cut down another six trees. Messrs L. W. Melton, E. Rollinson and F. Saunders were appointed to the camp committee as representatives of the society. It was decided to support'the Waitaki Acclimatisation Society in its effort to obtain a more suitable fish ladder at the Waitaki hydro-electric works.

YOUNG FARMERS’ DEBATING

The Studholme-Willowbridge team won the debating contest held by the Waimate District Young Farmers’ Clubs for the fifth year in succession. The winning team secured a total of 337 points. The Waihaorunga club's team was second with 311 points. The Studholme-Willowbridge team will meet the champion team of the South Canterbury district in the provincial contest.

The subject of the debate was “That New Zealanders devote too much time to sport.” The points gained by the respective teams were: Studholme-Wil-lowbndge (negative), 337; WaihaoruJJ£a (negative). 311; Hook (negative). 298; Arno (affirmative), 294; Ikawai (affirmative), 282; Morven (affirmative), 271. t £ ebat , e was Mged by Mr N. 1* Knell, who said that the standard of debating was not as high as it had been some years ago. The best speaker was W. S. Simpson, of the Stud-holme-Willowbridge team. Heavy Frost , A frost of 18 degrees was recorded at Waimate on Tuesday morning. The frost left a heavy white coating on lawns and trees.

Morven Bowling Club Play in the second round of the pairs championship for the E. G. Hay Chal■cnK® took place on the Morven Bowling Club s sawdust court recentlv. Results:—T. Crowe and H. Horsnell 26. beat A. McNeur and E. S. Marshal] 19; F. Squire and A. Martin 18, beat W. Hassell and R. Sinclair 17; A. Pearse and L. Morrison 20. beat W. Clearwater and J. M. Bruce 18; B. O’Hara and G. Stewart 24. beat R. Allnutt and T. Manchester 14.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

BREACH OF PRICE ORDER Charged with committing a breach of a price order, C. M. Asher. Ltd., was fined £1 by the Magistrate (Mr E. A. Lee) in the Magistrate’s Court at Waimate. The charge related to the sale of a motor tyre. For the prosecution Mr Frapwell said an inspection by an officer of the Price Control Division had revealed a cash docket dated January 10 for the sale of a tyre at £7 7s. The particular price order required that goods purchased and paid for by the 20th of the month after the purchase should be allowed a discount of 2s 6d. Evidence relating to an inspection made on April 11 was given by G. M. Brunsden. Mr N. L. Knell submitted that the evidence of the docket did not prove that no discount had been given. The purchaser of the tyre had had a punctured tube repaired, for which the charge was 2b 6d. No charge had been made and this was considered to be the discount of 2s fid called for. Evidence was given by C. M. Asher and J. G. Asher. Traffic Offences On a charge of riding a cycle at night without a light Colin Hawkins was fined £l. James Robert Bartlett was fined £2 for operating a heavy motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 30 miles an hour.