SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23270, 19 May 1939, Page 4

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Our Correspondent.] AERO CLUB COMPETITIONS. The annual competitions under the auspices of the Otago Aero Club were conducted during tins week. The landing competition was won by Wilson M‘Skimmingj the navigation by B. R. Renton, and the bombing by W. J. Stevenson, all of South Otago. In this last competition, decided at Balclutha on Wednesday, J. H. Stevenson and his son, W. J. Stevenson, competed, and in a lly-off the young flyer won.

SOUTH OTAGO RUGBY UNION. There was little business before the weekly meeting of the above last night. Mr J. Lyall was in the chair. The transfer of J. Tuckney, from Alhambra (Dunedin) to Crescent, was confirmed. The Otago Union .tiofified that Mr U. Walker (South Otago) had been appointed selector for the southern section of the sub-unions, team and also forwarded sugested dates of trials and sub-union matches. Grading lists were received from Union and Gatlins Clubs, and it was decided to write Gatlins requesting it to refrain from playing senior players in order that the junior teams might be kept to an even standard. In the event of senior players being played the union would regrade them. BALCLUTHA BRASS BAND. There was a very fair attendance at the annual meeting of the Balclutha Brass Band last night, Mr J. W. Mitchell presiding. The balance sheet showed that receipts totalled £143 9s lid for the past two years, and the expenditure £llO 6s 2d, leaving a credit of £33'3s 9d. The report stated that Air Wells took over the conductorship of the band last October. The interest was being revived and members were keen. —The report and ( balance sheet were adopted. The following office-bearers were elected : —President, Air J. P. Lvall; patrons—Alessrs P. Al‘Skimming, F. L. Nicolson, J. H. Guest, J. W. Alitchell, J. H. Stevenson, J. It. Copland; vice-president, Mr J. AUNamara; secretary, Air S. Latta; joint treasurers, Messrs F. Cooke and J. W. Alitchell; committee—Airs C. Wyber, Alessrs A. E. Russell, C. G. Clark, AI. Low, with two representatives each from the playing members of the band and the Borough Council; auditor, Air D. Ballantyne. Air Alitchell did not seek re-election as president. His association with the band, he said, had extended over 40 years, and he thought a change would be acceptable. Years ago they had had a good band in Balclutha, and there ws no reason why they should not’ again come back to their old form. Air Stevenson paid a tribute to the work of Air Alitchell for the band. \ Honorary members’ subscriptions were' fixed at 6s, and it was decided to make a membership “ drive.” The President said the Borough Council had repaired the rotunda, which was now in good order. The committee’s action in engaging the conductor, Mr J. H. Wells, at £SO per annum, was confirmed. TOKO. DOMAIN BOARD. The annual meeting of the Toko. Domain Board was presided over by Air G. H. Thomson. The annual report stated that hockey areas had been levelled, the baths repaired, shrubs planted, and paths tarred and sealed, and buildings painted. The improvements carried out last year would enable the board to conserve funds for the erection of dressing sheds for hockey players with the assistance of the clubs concerned. The expenditure last year exceeded that of the previous year‘by about £4OO, and in order to assist with employment of men under scheme 13 it was necessary to carryover a debit of £26, but it was hoped to improve the position this year. Receipts totalled £904 12s 3d, and expenditure £931 2s lid. Air Thomson was re-elected chairman. As the term of the present board expires this year the secretary was instructed to make inquiries in connection w-ith a new board.