SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23496, 9 February 1940, Page 11

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[Prom Our Correspondent] THE WEATHER. Very boisterous weather has been experienced throughout South Otago for the last three days, and on Tuesday night the rainfall recorded was over lin. Very strong winds, accompanied by cold rain showers, have been general, and as a result harvesting operations are at a standstill. On Monday several crops were cut , and are now in stock, but have been badly blown about with the wind. Nearly all crops in tho district arc ready for cutting, and a spell of fine weather would now be welcome. Owing to the rough conditions tho swimming carnival to have been held in tho Balclutha baths last night in aid of the Centennial resthouse funds was postponed. TOKO. D.H. SCHOOL. The Toko. D.H. School reopened on Tuesday. The secondary department has a roll number of 42, compared with 20 at the close of tho year, 26 now pupils having come forward, while four have been withdrawn. This is the largest roll number in this department for some years, and is particularly pleasing to those who used their endeavours to retain the secondary department at the school. The primary department roll number is 260, compared with 266 at the close of the year, but as there are still a few children to be enrolled the number will probably exceed last year’s. As it is, the opening roll this year is only three less than that of the opening roll last year. New teachers on the staff are: Misses Joan Littlejohn and E. Secular, probationary assistants; Mr W. Lockhart, Misses Joan Cochrane and Ruth Berry, supernumerary teachers: and Miss Tewsley, who is relieving in the secondary department. PATRIOTIC AND CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES. A meeting of the Milton Borough and Bruce County Patriotic and Centennial Committees was held this week, Mr W. J. Cockburn (mayor) presiding. Some misapprehension appeared to arise through the fact that patriotic and centennial matters were_ to be discussed, several being of opinion that patriotic questions only wore to be dealt with. However, after it was explained that the Government had requested the organisations carrying out tho centennial celebrations to also undertake patriotic work, it was agreed to carry on as suggested, it being realised that there was at present little work for the committee to do in patriotic matters. The following executive was appointed: The mayor, Messrs W. J. Sheat. J. Allison, C. R. Sheat. L. W. Potter, R. M. Rutherford, J. Anderson. Sub-commit-

tees were set up as follows:—Finance and publicity—Messrs Rutherford, L. M. Scott, H. A. M'Callum, M. Paul; transport-—Messrs Potter, R. D. Veitch, G. Melville, Anderson, H. Cowie, O. J. Densem, A. Mackersy; programme— Messrs J. Allison, J. A. Stewart, H. Adam. It was agreed that the celebrations be held from March 10 to 16, commencing with a united church service, the Rev. J. A. Daglish being appointed to confer with the local clergy in the matter. An antique display, procession, and other functions are to be arranged, and the opening of the Centennial Park at Toko. Mouth will take place on March 16.