TUAPEKA NEWS ITEMS

Evening Star, Issue 22069, 1 July 1935, Page 13

TUAPEKA NEWS ITEMS

(From Our Lawrence Correspondent.)] June 29. One thing is quite certain in matters . political, and that is that Mr W. A. Bodkin will not be allowed a walk-over at the next election for the Central Otago seat in the House of Representatives. The Labour Party, for an absolute certainty, will run a candidate. The name of Mr Herbert Edie (Tuapeka West) was mentioned as a candidate m the Labour interest fully a couple or months ago and now the names of three other Labour candidates are announced —viz., Messrs J. Mackay (Ophir), and Bryan O’Donnell and J. Willetts (Dunedin). A ballot is to be taken to decide which one of the four named will carry the party banner. It may be added that Mr Herbert Edie is a son of the late Mr John Edie, who was Clutha’s repre- ■ sentative in Parliament for six years. The Borough of Lawrence and a considerable area of Tuapeka. County during Mr Edie’s parliamentary»life formed t part of the Clutha electorate, since which time the Borough of Lawrence and a lesser area of Tuapeka County have been merged in the Central Otago electoral district. Everything in connection with the establishment of the proposed swimming baths in the borough is swinging along right merrily. It has rarely Happened of recent years that any public matter has been taken in hand in our midst with so much heartiness and goodwill as is manifested in. that of the proposed swimming baths. Several members_ of the younger generation are interesting themselves whole-heartedly iq the matter, and this, it is apparent, has fired their elders with a desire to get into their stride and do something-* for the common good. Subscriptions are coming in freely, and the queen carnivals give promise of becoming a big success and of raising a substantial sum of money. It is estimated that the baths will cost between £SOO and £6OO to construct, and some of the local optimists predibt that they will be in running order, before the end of the current year. The entertainment given in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, organised by the local returned soldiers with the object of giving financial help to Mr R. Stanton, a comrade who recently suffered the loss of his dwelling house bv fire, was largely attended and carried out most successfully. The vocal items by local artists and members of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’Choir were greatly appreciated, as was “ a sketch ” by members of the Lawrence Women’s Institute and “ s stunt” realistic of “the- Digger’s life.” The orchestra, under Mrs Edgar’s direction, gave some very choice items, adding greatly to the evening’s enjoyment. , The weather conditions locally are still classified as “ wintry.” Rain and sleet showers are frequent, and there is very little sunshine. _ The accompanying wind squalls betimes are intensely chilly.