NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19905, 27 September 1926, Page 7

NORTH OTAGO.

(Fnou Ode Special Coeeespondbni.)

THE A. AND P. SHOW. The North Otago A. and P. Association's annual show is to be held on Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 19. The special prizes offered include silver cups for Corriedale and Border Leicester sheep, cattle, hacks, and hunters, draught horses, and bread and produce classes. A special prize of £lO 10s ie also offered by Mr J. O'Brien for the three best, yearlings by Nelson Bingen. From inquiries that are already bring made for the schedule there is reason to believe that the show this year will secure a large entry of live stock and produce. DUNTROON NOTES. The Miniature Rifle Club ie opening its season to-night. There are already 55 financial members. Visitors from Kurow are expected for the opening shoot. The representative hockey match between Waitaki and South Canterbury has been abandoned owing to the New Zealand tournment occupying the attention of South Canterbury. , _ „ Mr Scott, late of the Railways Deparment, in Oamaru, is starting a picture circuit which will embrace Duntroon. The local school will coramene ita fortnight’s vacation to-day. The weather has been good dunncr the last few days, and the prospects for lambing are bright. The crops and pastures are looking well. PERSONAL. Mr L. Topliss, manager of the Waitaki dairy factory, has been confined to his house for several weeks with a serious illness. His friends will be pleased to know that he is now on the road to recovery. Before leaving the employ of Messrs K. K. Ireland ana Co. to take up a secretarial position on the Lyttelton Times, Mias Alma Brown was presented by, Mr Ireland and hia staff with a gold wristlet watch, in recognition of her valued services to the firm. . . Mr H. T. Drury, of T'imaru, la relieving Mr Charles Sussems, manager of the Commercial Bank of Australia, who is at present on his annual leave. OTEPOPO NEWS. The second season of the Otepopo Picnic Club was brought to a close last week when Mr J. Paterson was heartily congratulated upon the provision that had been made for winter entertainments. The secretary (Mr W. Saunders), stated that the finances were in a good position. ,He thanked the lady members who had assisted in the catering, and all who had cor ]!’ tributed to the success of the club. A jumble sale was recently hold by the club, which resulted in a sum of about £27 being raised. . The carling morning delivery ot the Otago Daily Times in this district is much Appreciated, and it is not surprising that the paper is eagerly sought. The “baby carnival” movement in aid of the Plunkct Society is being enthusiastically taken up here. The visits of the Plunket nurse have been of great taluo to parents. Grass is now in abundance, and crops arc looking healthy. PLUNKET SOCIETY. A representative meeting to make arrangements for the Plunket carnival was held on Friday. There were present 25 ladies from the country sub-branches, and 13 members of the town committee. Mrs Munro (Kurow) occupied the chair. The secretary submitted an offer from Mr Andrew Hamilton to act as organiser. It was decided that the offer be accepted, and the secretary was instructed to write a letter of thanks to Mr Hamilton. Tho names of an auditor and a treasurer were submitted. Letters were read from Warkworth, which had conducted a highly successful carnival, a population of 1200 having raised nearly £SOO. It was decided to nominate four babies for the competition, a south country, a north country, a south town, and a north (own. the town to be divided by Coquet street. Tho respective colours of the babies will be red, blue, green, and yellow. The votes will be threepence each, and the baby gaining the largest number of votes will bo *h© winning, baby. An offer was received from a business man to print at. the tickets required. The following gentlemen consented to act as a central organising committee: Dr Morton, Messrs J. M. Wilson, E. A. Fox, T. Doyle, K. Familton, A. J. Grave, E. P. Houghton, and A. Hamilton (organiser), the committee to have power to add to its number. CORONER’S INQUEST. At tho inquest on the body of W ilhelmina Telfer, which was held on Saturday before Mr J. M. Forrester. J.P., and a jury, of which Mr R. Milligan was foreman, a verdict was returned that deceased met her death by strangulation, self-inflicted, while in a state ot unsound mind. PRICE OF LAMBS. A persistent report is current that the opening price for this year’s lambs will be less than 8d per lb this report is strengthened by the observations of a settler who has just returned from Australia. He states that when in Melbourne he saw this season’s lamb retailed at 5d per lb cash for the half side. Allowing 2d per lb difference in favour of New Zealand lamb, he thinks that the price can scarcely go above 7id per lb. THE GRASS GRUB. The Taieri is not the only district in which the grass grub has been in evidence this season. In North Otago considerable damage has been done to pastures by the operations of the grub. In some places farmers have found it necessary to lay down fresh pastures over extensive areas. COST OF BUILDING. According to Mr Allen, an architect of tho Health Department, who was in Oamaru last week the cost or building in Oamaru is cheaper than in most parts of the Dominion. Ho mentioned that the tendered price for the new nurses homo at Oamaru worked out at 12s per foot, while tho average price of similar bmldmga was from 18s to 20s per foot. A FLOWER SERVICE. A flower service was held by the teachers and children of St. Luke’s Sunday School on Sunday morning. In the afternoon the flowers were taken to the Public Hospital, where hymns were sung. OAMARU HOSPITAL. On the occasion of his visit to Oamaru last week, Dr T. H. Vnlintine visited the Public Hospital and inspected the additions and improvements recently made. He complimented the Hospital Board upon the completeness of the equipment in (he annexe for the uception of tubercular cases and tho new X-ray room. FISHING, SEASON. The trout, fishing season for all rivers and streams in tho Waitaki district, with the exception of the Waitaki River, will open on October 1, tho season for tho Waitaki River opening on October 15. Worm fishing is absolutely prohibited in tbc Waitaki River during the months of October, November, and December. THE THISTLE QUESTION. The plebi-citi- of ratepayers of North Otago to decide whether the Canadian thistle shall bo removed from the, schedule of noxious weeds will be taken this month. It is expected that the poll will bo heavy and that opinion will bn evenly divided. The County Council, though not legally bound, is under a, moral obligation to accept the decision of the ratepayers as expressed at the ballot box.

NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT.

“ THE MESSIAH.” The Oatnaru Ladies’ Choral Society, with Mr C. W. Naylor as conductor, is at present practising the "Messiah,” which is to be produced in about two months’ time. The society is strong in numbers, and includes the best musical talent of tlu town. BUILDING OPERATIONS. There is animation in the building trade in Oatnaru just now. Large contracts ha,ve been let in connection with the Public Hospital and the High School, and, apart from these, new residences are being erected in all directions. A visitor to the town, who had not been here for six years, expressed amazement last week at the rapid strides that have been made since his last visit. LAWN TENNIS. The Meadowbank and Wesley lawn tennis clubs opened their season on Saturday in fine weather'. There was a large gathering at both courts, and most enjoyable games wore indulged in. CRICKET. The cricket season was opened in Oatnaru on Saturday in fine weather. Several good practice matches were held. CHESS. A team of 11 players from the Oatnaru Chess Club visited Waimate on Saturday, and played a match against a team from Tima.ru. After an enjoyable series of games Timaru won by 6 points to 5.