STOCKTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1932, Page 7

STOCKTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) Very few oi the pigeons sent to Wellington a week ago returned. Up to the present only about six ha v e shown up. Mr H. Bettley, junr., won the first prize in the “fly” preceding the one from Wellington, and was successful in winning second prize in tfco combined Wellington race. Miss K. Dickson has resigned hex position as postmistress at Stockton, and tho position is being filled by Miss Finjayson, of Millerton. News is ‘o hand that Miss Dickson was married to Mr Callaghan, of Millerton, on Saturday, and is now residing in Millerton The best wishes of the Stockton residents arc extended to Mr and Mrs Callaghan. Air Dave Clarke is improving since his arrivel in the Westport Hospital. Airs Al. Dague has returned from Christchurch, and is much improved in health ns a result of her visit.

The Stockton Picture Co. are holding a ball on Alay 20, but it is rather unfortunate that the date clashes with the combined ball of the Granity and Hector Pltmket Committees.

The following players represented Stockton at Rugby football on the Stockton ground on Saturday: Berry, Lambert, Shearer, Murray, Martin, Fitzsimmons, Carrick, McGregor, Fleming, Shan, Rees, Morrett, Clarke, Bradley, Chippendale. The game •commenced at 10.30 a.m. owing to the senior game in Alillerton taking place at 2.45 p.m. The Stockton players are in.proving, but are still inclined to incur penalties through not observing the offside rule. The Ngakawau team kept the issue in doubt until the last moment of the game. The Stockton backs were rather inclined to bunch, and did not field deep enough, with the result that when the ball was being passed, they were invariably offside. W. Lambert, the Ngakawau fullback, played a useful game, although In- was not pressed to the same extent as Berry for Stockton. Stockton’s strong forte was in the forwards and their heeling should have been made b( tter use of by the backs. The game ended in a draw of one., try each. The players must recognise that team work is the first essential for scoring tries. An individual effort is successful by way of variation, but can be overdone.

Straight running and good handling are absolutely necessary to play Rugby as it is meant to be played. However, it is the first season for most of the players, and as they have youth on their side, a little coaching, coupled with training, will improve the team considerably.

The mine was idle all last week, but will resume after Alay Day. The Tennis Club held their usual euchre and dance during the week. Aliss K. Carrol and Mr J. Shearer were the winners of the lady’s and gent’s prize, respectively. The soccer game played during the week between the Old Timers and the Stockton juniors ended in a win for the Old Timers by a very substantial margin. The Old Timers’ goalkeeper

acquitted himself admirably, and will no doubt be seen in action on some future occasion. . Although the juniors lost, it gave them a little training for their cup tie game with the Denniston juniors on Sunday next at Stockton. The Stockton seniors will be playing a homo game with one of the Denniston teams on the same day.

A general meeting of the Ngakawau Miners’ Union was hold iii the Stockton Hall on Sunday, Alay 1. Air W. Clarke, of AGllerton, the National Council attended and gave a report of the recent National Council meeting held in Wellington. Questions of vital importance to the workers of New Zealand were disposed of and a very attentive hearing was accorded the delegate. The meeting was not as large as it might have been and it is very necessary, particularly as the present economic depression will inevitably take its toll of wages and conditions, if the workers do not get together to combat coming attacks. The solidarity of the working class i‘absolutely essential to future development of improved conditions. They can only get what they are strong enough to command, and obtain noth : ing without struggle. Members of tho Millerton and Stockton Medical A

ciations attended to outline the policy adopted by the respective Associations to contest the seats on the Buller Hospital Board at the forthcoming elections on Alay 16th. The representatives placed the position before, the members present, advising them to use their votes to make the first endeavour of this nature a success. The Union decided to accede to the request of the Unemployed Workers’ Movement to demonstrate in Westport on May Day, A grant of £5 was made to the Unemployed Workers’ Alovement.

The tender of Air Neilson for the erection of a building at Ngakawau was accepted on behalf of the Union for the purpose of collecting dues, etc. The expense of the building will be met on a fifty-fifty basis by the Union and Medical Association.

The gold question is still attracting a lot of attention throughout the world. So much so, that a woman taking 200 sovereigns to a London jeweller received 265 one pound notes for her 200 gold pieces. But we must not dwell under the delusion that money will bring unalloyed happiness! It-will not. Wealth beyond that which is necessary fpr comfort ip a superfluity in any man. “He is most rich who stops at competence, not labours on until the worn heart grows sere.” In othpr words, grows dry and withered. There are blessings that money cannot buy, memories of happy days, of loyal friends and cherished thoughts and as Ruskin has truly said: “There ie no wealth but life. Life, including all its powers of joy, of love, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings; that man is the richest who, having perfected the functions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest and helpful influence, both personal, and by means of his possessions, over the;

lives of others. The maximum of‘life can only be reached by the maximum of virtue.'’