NORTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22974, 3 June 1938, Page 2

NORTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Our Oamartt Correspondent.] plunkeFsociety. Tho annual meeting of the Oamaru branch of the Plunket Society was presided over by the mayor (Mr L. J. K. Familton). The annual report of the president (Mrs T. A. Muuro) expressed appreciation of the support of the members and committee, and the Advisory Board. The committee and collectors were congratulated on the success of their efforts. Tho attendance at the monthly meetings of delegates from the Women’s Division, W.C.T.U., Newborough Guild, Church of Christ, and League of AVomeu Helpers was appreciated. The street collection yielded £BO 9s 3d. Thanks were due to the mayor, tho nurses, Mr Glen (treasurer), the Rev. A. H. Nordmeyer, M.P., Miss Lilian Familton (for the gift of a picture for the Plunket room), tho Rotary Club, and Mr H. Grocott (auditor). The following officers were elected:— President, Mrs T. A. Munro; vice-pre-sidents—Mesdames M. F. E. Cooney, Edwards, K. Gardiner, Harvey, and Williams: town committee—Mesdames Brown, K. Familton, E. A. Fox, Lambert, M’Quin, AV. J. M'Stay, J. B. Purcell, and Smith Morton. The town nurse (Nurse H. AA’ilson) reported:—Visits to homes 1,715, to office 2,149; .new cases for year 90, including breast-fed 60, partly, breast-fed 10, artificially fed 20: babies now under supervision, 122; older children, 55, The country nurse (Nurse E. Davies) reported:—Visits to rooms 989, to homes 1,927; new cases for year, 106; breast-fed. 88,. partially breast-fed 8, artificially fed 10: babies now under supervision, 120, older children, 60. . l. An address was; given .by. Mrs,,-,Jqipes Begg (Dominion president), who, referred to the loss sustained-by- the death of Sir Truby King.’ '■ She - said that well over 6,000 women ' were' engaged ‘in Plunket work in New Zealand. ; c MINIATURE RIFLES. Oamaru Volunteers’ Club.—-R. Hedges 80—4—80, L. Roberts 75—11 —80, E. Necjden 76—4—80, AV. AValsh 70—10— 80, J. Carlson 78—1—79, E; Jackman 78— A. Hall 73—6—79. Totara Club.—D. Marshall 80, S. Wilson, M. Sinclair, D. Seaton, J. Carrig 78, S. Taylor, C. Burgess, D. Clark 77, L. Morgan 76. Oamaru Club.—H. Koppert 79 —1— 80, R. Hinkley 79—2—80, G. Doran 79 2—80,. E. Carson 78—5 —80, T, Kennedy 773 —80, S. Pile 77—43 —80, G. Roney, sen. 77—5 80, D. Richardson 76—4—80, E. Henderson 76—4—80. W. May 76—5—80, J. Mark 76—9—80. H. Turvey 75—9—80, H. Curwopd 74 —6—Bo, J. Fahey 74—6—80, G. Roney, jun. 74 —6—Bo. The match, Totara v. Awamoko, resulted ;—Totara: D. Clark 79, S. O’Dell; D. Marshall, D. Robb 78, D. Seaton, S. Taylor, A. Winchester 77, J. Carrig, J. Richardson, C. Burgess 74, E. Duff 72; total, 899. Awamoko; A. Gibson, AV. Gordon 80, L. AVilletts, T. M'Phee 78, J. Hall, J. Gibson 77, N. MThee, J. Knight, D. Borne 76, A. Rae 75, M. Smart 62; total, 896. DOG TRIALS. Following are results of the Tokarahi dog trials: — Short pull, hold, and move in yard: —D. M'Rae’s Glen, 55 points, 1; D. M‘Gimpsey’s Don, 52}, 2: C. Crutchley’s June. 51, 3; A. Henderson’s Don, 50}, 4; S. Garland’s Nell, 50, 5. Maiden short pull, hold, and move in ring:—D. M'Gimpsey’s Don, 52}, 1; A. Henderson’s Don, 50}, 2; J. Rawcliff’s Don, 48}, 3; E. Dunstan’s Cheat, 48, 4; T. M'Cone’s Glenshiel, 48, 4. Local: A. Henderson’s Don, 50}, 1; AAk Simpson’s Fan, 49}, 2; AV. B. M'Cone’s Glen, 44, 3; G. Hore’s Don and J. Hore’s Dick, 42} (equal), 4. Long pull, hold, and move in ring and yard:—lan Anderson’s Toby Again, 66, 1; D. M’Rae’s Glen, 55}, 2; C. Crutchley’s June, 53}, 3; J. Anderson’s Glen, 51}, 4: L. Charleson’s Lance and W. Ri Macaulay’s Tweed, 50} (equal), 5.