STOCKTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 13 June 1935, Page 7

STOCKTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) Miss Beatrice Merrett was taken to the Westport Hospital, suffering with an internal complaint. On examination it turned out to be apt endicitis, and an operation was immediately performed. The patient is uoav on the road tn complete recovery.

It is no w two weeks s'nee the change over in the lighting system was completed. However, the residents are still without any street lights. The County Council ought to “get a wriggle on” and have the township lighted up again.

Miss Thelma Rees is sti’l in hos pital, but is improving gradually.

The mine worked four days last week but is idle at present. Dr. Will, of Christchurch visited the surgery a*t Ngakawau on Friday, to examine aU the compensation cases on behalf of the Insurance Company.

Messrs Luke and Ray are proceeding to Wellington this week for further medical examination.

There are at present ten members of the Medical Association off with injuries.

Tho picture “Beloved” sei coned on Saturday by ‘the Stockton Picture Co., gave an illustration of how men of outstanding ability are often forced to sell their products at exorbitantly low prices bv the “sharks’’ of finance. John Boles and G’oria Stewart gave a splendid display of ael ing. The Stock'on Rugby p avers were away to Waimangaroa United on Saturday. Stockton lined up as follow's: 11. Fitzsimmons, F. Plummer. N. Camp bell, N. Morgan, L. Clarke, A. Morgan J. Taggart. J. Carrick, P. Murray, J. Morgan, B. Jones. A. Chippendale. D. Fleming, A. Harris and J. Douglas, Saturday saw the first meot:ng of tho teams this season. United had the reputation of beiner able to last the full distance at little reduced speed. Tho on’y score of the game camo from an individual effort 1 y Taggart. Taggart worked ‘ho blind side of Iho scrum, anticipating a pass to tho wing, who. at the moment, was not far enough up to take the pass; consequently, tho onlv thing lef'*. for him to do 'was to keep going straight for the line. He crossed the line fairly ivide out. .Tones took tho kick and from a difficult position k : ckod r i no’ch goal. The game was thus ' 1 •! wi h Stockton winning by five points to nil. The weather was ‘•gainst accurate handling, and the backs therefore were not seen to ad xan'lago. Mi’lerton juniors, through winning their game on Saturday •ire still in the lead. Stockton are next on the list, coupled with Old Boys.

The Stockton hikers started their u eason with an attack on Hie Don(ii«rr»n heights. On their return, a little attention by the traine 1 :* put them iri condition for tho scaling of Mount Glasgow in a few weeks time. Stockton ladies’ hockey team visited Denniston on Thursday. The fol lowing players represented Slnckton: Parfitt, Chippendale (2), Merrett (21, Morgan (2), Carke, Fitzsimmons, McGregor and Carrick. The weather was bitterly cold at such a high altitude, ami the players were all affected. The Sockton team was defeated by five louls io nil. Although the players are n< xpe: iem-ed, lhev are showing signs of much improved play. Th • fixture on Saturday for the S'o'-kton Rugby Club wi’l .bo against Westport Stars, on the Stockton do-tn-ln. kick ng off at 2.45. A general meeting of 'he Ngakawau Minors’ Union w**s held on Tues•lay morning in the Stockton Ha 1 al 10.30 o’clock, Mr T. Conmwv presiding. The National Secretary will be v siting all the Buller Unions in the near future, to inspect the m’nes. and •o address the various Unions. A meeting of the Buller Minns’ Central Committee W'i’l be held on Saturday, June 15th in Westport. Tiu 1 bm iness to be decided will ho of an ’mportant nature for al concerned. Preus rat ions for the visit of the N.v ,: onal Secretary will bo made, acd •in endeavour to further an organ’sin.g scheme will bo dealt v : ‘n. The A rbi'ration Court v’ : l‘ sit ; i Westpord on about June 20th. The S’ockton Uiron w’ll probablv have ■nip ease to be decided at that silting. The weather is very cold and wet st present. The atmosphere seems a< ‘hough a fall of snow were imminent. 'The weather has taken a had turn >unco the King’s Bir'hday and the -un will be a welcome siglit once i gain.