SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23292, 14 June 1939, Page 5

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[Fkoji Oor Correspondent.] PERSONAL. Mr Hugh Brown, who for the past 17 years has been on the staff of the Milton railway station, and who leaves next week for Wairoa (Hawke’s Bay), was met by his fellow-members on the staff on Saturday night and presented with a travelling rug. Mr J. B. Elliott, station master, made the presentation. and in doing so referred to Mr Brown’s long service and ability as an official __ WOMEN’S HOCKEY. Week-end hockey matches in South Otago resulted:—Bruce A 6, Waitahuna 4; Milton A 5, Lawrence 1; Milton B 13, Bruce B 0; Owaka 2, Balclutha 2. CLUTHA POULTRY CLUB. Air C. Fallowfield presided at a meeting of the above club last night, when arrangements were completed for next, week’s annual show. The secretary reported that entries were good in all 'sections and over 400 would be staged. Small birds would again be a feature, while the poultry classes were all well represented. It was decided to add classes for school children’s writing and drawing, these proving very popular last year. The following stewards were appointed: Messrs F. Robertson (pigeons), J. F. Soper (poultry), and C. Fallowfield (cage birds). BALCLUTHA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.

Yesterday’s meeting was an interesting one. Mrs R.- Newson presided over a good attendance, and after the opening exercises the motto was read as follows:—“ An acre of performance is worth a whole world of promises.” Two new members were elected and were welcomed by the president. Mr T. 'D. Pearson, secretary of the Clutha district R.S.A., wrote thanking members for assistance riven with Poppy Day. It was decided to again arrange a “ bay ” at the Balclutha Horticultural Society’s spring show. Miss Laing presented a report. on proceedings at the recent federation meeting. The demonstration and talk oh tatting and shadow 'quilting as given by Mrs Adam Begg •was most interesting, and some beautiful samples of work were handed rbund. The points competitions for the meeting were carrots and parsnips, and a very fine display of both was seen. In carrots the awards were; Mrs J. T. Sutherland 1, Mrs Anderson 2, Mrs J. Smith and Mrs G. Guest (equal) 3. •Parsnip awards were: Mrs Sutherland 1, Mrs Guest 2, Mesdames Smith and Newson (equal). 3. A successful market table was conducted, and during the social interval Mrs A. Greenall presented pianoforte solos. Votes of thanks were accorded all who had contributed towards the afternoon’s success. RED CROSS SOCIETY. A meeting of those interested ■ in the work of the New Zealand) Bed Cross Society was held last night, when the mayor (Mr J. H. Stevenson) presided over an attendance of about 30, including visitors from Warepa and other outside districts. The Chairman explained that when the organiser (Mr Bridlger) had visited the district it had been decided to form a branch in Balclutha, and the meeting that night was to elect a committee. He had been asked if the work of the society would clash with the St. John Ambulance, and, as far as he knew, the interests would not clash, and! there was room for both organisations. The St. John Ambulance was a British organisation, while the Red Cross Society was international. The local division of the St. John Society was doing good work in first aid and nursing, and it would be possible to co-opt it with the new organisation. The work of the Red Cross embraced a wider sphere than the St. John, and talking the matter, over with others, it had been suggested that members of the committee be elected with a view to having someone to take charge of different activities. They would all realise the necessity and value of being prepared and organised in the event of some calamity or emergency arising. He expressed l pleasure at the attendance, which showed that more than a passing interest was being taken in the work of the society. He specially welcomed the visitors from outside, and said their assistance would be very welcome. The meeting then proceeded to elect the committee, as follows:—President, Mr A. K. Baxter; secretary, Mr S. G. Brown; treasurer, Mr E. B. Lothian; executive—Mr J. P. Lyall (accommodation) ; Mr M. Campbell (food supplies) ; Drs D. G. Radclift'e and D. M. Frengley (medical aid) ; representatives of St. John Ambulance, Swimming Club, and Fire Brigade (rescue work); Mr L. Egarr (registration); representatives from Health Department and South Otago Hospital Board (public health); representative South Otago Transport Alliance (transport); Mr G. N. Bell (finance); representatives W.I. and Plunket Society (clothing) ; Mesdames G. N. Bell, TV. Roy, A. I. Miller, J. F. Aysou (Warepa), A. J. Bell (Stirling), Miss B. Anderson (nursing). These committees were given power to add' to their numbers, and it was also suggested that in the adjacent centres small individual committees be set up to carry out local arrangements in case of floods or some other major emergency. Mr Baxter thanked! those present for attending, and impressed upon the executive members the necessity ’ for getting to work and organising their respective sections. TABLE TENNIS. The following are the results of this week’s matches;— A grade; Railway 26, Kaitangata B 6; Railway 17, Kaitangata A 15; United 1 22, Kia Ora 10; Benhar and Kaitangata A (to be played later). B grade; Stirling 17, Railway A 15; Railway B 19, Kaitangata 13; Fire Brigade 23. United 9. C grade: Stirling 25, Benhar 7; United 19, Kaitangata 13; Lovell’s Flat beat Boy Scouts by default. The following are the positions of the teams in the various grades:— A grade: Railway 18 points. United 16, Kia Ora 8 ; Kaitangata A 4, Benhar 2, and Kaitangata B 2. B grade: Stirling 8, Railway A 6, Fire Brigade 6, Railway B 2, Kaitangata 2, United 2. C grade: Kaitangata 6, Stirling 6, United 6. Lovell’s Flat 4. Boy Scouts 2. Benhar 0.