NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20075, 16 April 1927, Page 10

NORTH OTAGO.

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB. A largely-attended meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held in the Waitaki County Council’s chambers on Thursday afternoon, to- consider the question of holding the winter race meeting as Wingatui on June IS. . The chair was occupied by Mr W. Gardiner (president). Mr E. Houghton. -in moving that the June meeting be held at Wingatui, pointed to a number of cases throughout the Dominion in which country clubs had gone to the metropolitan courses and made profits. He considered that a profit would be made out of the Wingatui meeting. The Oamaru Club had suffered a loss on eight successive meetings. Mr Preston seconded the motion. Mr O. R. Wise moved, as an amendment. that the June meeting be abandoned. He considered it would be unsportsmanlike to go to Wingatui. The club should race upon its own course, or not at all. What they should endeavour to do was to. get a reduction in taxation. He had written to the press, urging that small clubs should cease racing until the taxation was reduced. Mr C. La Roche seconded the amendment. Mr M. J. Hannon said he would hke to know whether the Government would sanction the holding of a meeting at Wingatui. The Chairman thought the necessary permission could bo obtained. He pointed out that the Ashburton Club had obtained permission to race at Riccarton on a very poor pretext. The chairman stated that while he apperciated Mr Houghton’s proposal, he was against the principle of changing the place of meeting. Mr Hannon said he would support Mr Houghton’s resolution if it were altered to read that a two-day meeting be held at, Wingatui in the spring. He did not think a one-day meeting would bo successful. . The Chairman disagreed with the principle of going to another club’s course. He did not consider that was fair to the members, or fair to the tradesmen of Oamaru, though he did not think the latter had been too liberal in the past. The amendment, on being put to the meeting, was carried by 13 votes to 10. It was decided on the motion of Mr Houghton, that the Dunedin Jockey Club be thanked for the offer of the use of its course, and informed that advantage may be taken of its offer later. A. AND P. SHOW GROUNDS. A sub-committee of the North Otago A, and P. Association on Thursday interviewed those interested in the land abutting on the Oamaru showground, and made the best terms that were possible for the acquisition of this property, so that the showgrounds might bo substantially enlarged. The proposals of the sub committee. together with the terms of purchase will bo submitted to a general meeting of members of the association on Tuesday next. TRIBUTE TO OAMARU. The official organ of. the Christchurch Beautifying Society, in its last issue, pays a warm tribute to Mr Robert Milligan for his public-spiritedncss in presenting the statuary to the Oamaru public gardens. Two excellent views of the statuary are given, together with appropriate letterpress. The paper, in an editorial, asks : “Is there something in the climate of the Waitaki basin that produces a greater harmony of object and greater union in achievement than is to h© met with in som© places of larger size?” PERSONAL. On the occasion nf her approaching marriage, Miss Metcalf was the recipient of a presentation of a handsome clocis from the employees of the worsted department of the Oamaru Woollen Mills. The presentation was made by Mr J. H. Lloyd, and the recipient suitably responded, TO-DAY’S ATTRACTIONS. The principal attraction for the groat bulk of Oamaru residents to-day , will be the sports gathering at Maheno . Ims annual function is every year increasing in popularity, and this year prorniaes to attract a record attendance. The Enfield sports, it mav be mentioned, take place on Monday, and this gathering also will bo liberally patronised. ANOTHER WHEAT LOSS. Only a few days ago it was reported that a farmer at Duntroon had lost heavily through a largo quantity of wheat being destroyed by fire. On Wednesday Mr -i H White, of Papakaio. suffered a similar loss. He was burning off a stubble paddock, when the fire reached a stack of wheat, and 210 sacks of College Hunters were destroyed. The loss was covered to some extent bv an insurance policy with the South British office. SCHOOL COMMITTEES. The following candidates have been nominated as members of school committees on Wednesday next: OAMARU NORTH SCHOOL. Messrs Alex. D Gibson, Wm. Gillies, George E. Hollands, Andrew O. Kay, George A. Mitchell, James Mitchell. Stewart MilHson, John B. Newson, A. A. Stock, and W R. Williams. Eight of these are members of the present committee the ninth (Mr G. Hams) having decided not to seek re-election. As more candidates have been nominated than the required number of members, a ballot will be taken at the meeting of householders. OAMARU SOUTH SCHOOL. Messrs Albert A Barsdell, John G. Calder. John G. Christie Henry Foster, David Jackson, Albert W. Moss Ivan Patterson, Stanley G. Reid. M. Wilson. Only the required number having been nominated. they will be declared elected. OAMARU PRESBYTERY. \t a meeting of the Presbytery of Oamaru in St. Paul’s Church there were present the Revs. A. Chisholm (Moderator) A. Watson (clerk), J. E u Bertram. G W r Hunt. G. Wallace, A. Nordmeyer. !>'. C. Rennie. W. G. Hannah A Davis, and W. MacLcan, Messrs W. W - Berwick, 11. Allan. A. Putrm R A Boss. J. Tallentyre, and W . IX S. Trotter \ commission from St. Pauls (Jama.ru) in* favour of Mr H. Allan was received and sustained. It was decided to attempt to carry out a simultaneous mission in the month or September. , , , The Rev. W. MacLcan reported on behalf of the commission which visited Dunt oon in connection with the Rev. A. Sangeter's resignation. The congregati- na' mcetimr had passed the following resolution;—“This congregational meeting Icarus with regret that serious and prolonged illncs his caused the Rev. A. S nmXer to tender his resignation ot th_ pastorate of the Duntroon charge, of which he has been minister for the past 18 yearn. He lias proved himself to tv’ a workman who needed not to be ashamed, combining ripe scholarship with deep humility in his pulpit work, while as a pastor he has shown faithfulness and devotion. identifying himself with the people in their jo>i and sorrows. His own private burdens have been by no means light, but be has shown at all times courage and cheerfulness, and has been an example and inspiration to others in their troubles and trials. The demands of a widclv scattered parish have taxed his strength and time, but he met them well, and the new church at Tokaralii is a monument to his zeal as minister and man. He has held the affection and esteem of the people, who ■ontemplate with sorrow the possible severance of the pastoral tie, but should Mr gangster cou-

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tinue in bis purpose to resign, the congregation will acquiesce regretfully.” It was further agreed to recomemnd to Presbytery that the resignation should take effect as from April 30. Messrs J. Talleutyre, A. D.' Wills, and R. James, commissioners, represented the congregation, all eulogising Mr tsangster’s work in the parish. The Rev. G. W. Hunt moved that the resignation be accepted with regret, the Rev. P. C. Rennie seconding the motion. The Rev. W. G. Hannah was appointed interim moderator, and waa instructed formally to preach the charge vacant. Messrs Hunt and Rennie were appointed a committee to draw up a suitable minute. There was a spirited discussion on the immigration question, and the question was referred back to the Public Questions Committee. Ministers were requested to do all in their power to increase the circulation of the church paper, the Outlook. The Rev. G. W. Hunt reported on behalf of the committee in charge of the missionary campaign to be held on May 29. Mr A. Paton moved, and Mr W. D. S. Trotter seconded, that the idea of holding an office-bearers’ tea on the evening of Tuesday, May 24. be approved, and details be left to the Emergency Committee. This tea will precede the great missionary rally to be held in St. Paul’s Church on the same evening. Correspondence regarding home missionaries students for the ministry, and the Theological College Committee was dealt with. BOWLING. The North Otago Bowling Centre’s Easter tournament was opened on Thursday in fine weather, the singles competition being got off. The entries were so numerous that the Hampden green had to be wrought into requisition- The results of the first day’s play were ns follow: SINGLES. MEADOWBANK GREEN. .. Section 1. A. Miller 16 beat Blacklock 8. H. A. Brownsey 20 beat R. Pollock 11. Blacklock 14 bent Brownsey 8. Pollock 12 beat Miller 11. Blacklock 19 beat Pollock 12. Brownsey 18 beat Miller 7. Section Tie. Blacklock 12 heat Brownsey 2. Section winner, Blacklock. Section 2. W. J. Crawford 18 boat J. Black 8. J. Grant 14 beat W. Dewar 12. W. Dewar 15 boat Crawford 10. Grant 10 beat Black 10. Grant 10 beat Crawford 16. Dewar 16 boat Black 14. Section winner, J. Grant. .. Section 1. Adams 15 heat Smo'llie 8. Edwards 18 beat Finn 13-Play-off: Edwards 13 beat Sracllie 3. Section winner, Edwards. Section 2. Lang 18 heat Learmont 13. Petrie 13 beat Varcoe 12. Play-off; Lang 9 beat Petrie 7. Section winner, Lang. (Losers of Qualifying Match.) Third Match. .. Section 1. Christie 13 beat Watson 11. Dumbleton, a win. Section winner, Christie. Section 2.. Aitkenhcad 16 beat Collier 15. Bee 19 beat Nieol 8. Aitkenhead 19 beat Nieol 8. q Section winner, Aitkenhead. Section 3. W. P. Thorn 17 beat W. Sincoe 12. T. O’Sullivan 15 beat J. Barclay 13. Thorn 12 beat Barclay 9. O’Sullivan 12 beat Sincoe 7. Thorn 17 beat O’Sullivan 9. Sincoe 15 beat Barclay 9. Section winner, Thorn. Section 4. F. Lowry 15 beat G. M'Ghie 14. N. Thompson 18 heat F. W. Holmes 11. M'Ghie 16 beat Holmes 14. Lowry beat Thompson 8. M'Ghie 15 beat Thomspon 13. Lowry 22 beat Holmes 13. Section winner, F. Lowry. AWAMOA GREEN, Section 1. Hugh Donald 20 beat A. Robertson 10. J. L. Davidson 13 beat F. Guiah Smith (Temuka) 10. Davidson 15 beat Donald 12. Robertson 16 beat Smith 15. Donald 16 beat Smith 9. Davidson 14 beat Robertson 13. Section winner, J. L. Davidson. Section 2. G. Adess 20 beat J. H. Wilkinson 10. H. S. Reid 16 boat D. H. Reid 9. IT. S. Reid 15 beat Adess 10. Wilkinson 17 beat D. H. Reid 10. Adess 15 beat D. H. Reid 12. 11. S- Reid 14 beat Wilkinson 10. Section winner, H. S. Reid. Section 3. A. Clark 15 beat J- Mullin 10. A. G. Robertson 18 boat T. C. Coull 6. Robertson 18 beat Clark 8. Mullin 17 beat Coull 15. Coull 14 beat Clark 12. Robertson 28 bent Mullin 5. Section winner. A, G. Robertson. Winners of Qualifying Round. Third Match. Section 1. Johnson 16 beat Slater 14. Robertson 19 beat O’Hagan 12. Section winner: Johnston. Section 2. Anderson 20 beat Ure 7. Love 17 beat Berry 14. Section winner. Love. Losers iu Qualifying Round. Section 1. Latimer 12 beat Hain 11. Dykes, a win. Section winner, Latimer. Section 2. Mollison 20 beat Leith 5. Hedges 17 beat Simpkin 12. Section winner, Mollison. Section 4. D. H. Thomson 21 beat J. Holt 8. Finn 12 beat W. I, Martin 11. Holt 20 beat Finn 11. Thomas 22 beat Martin 8. Martin 17 beat Holt 10. Finn 16 beat Thomson 10. Section tie. Thomson 7 beat Finn 3. Section winner. D. 11. Thomson. Section winners to play off, Reid 22 boat Davidson 10. PITCENIX OLD. Section 1. R. Donaldson 18 boat J. Moyes 16. C. M‘Clone 12 beat C. Ross 11. ?.loyes 20 beat M'Glone 13. Donaldson 19 beat M‘Glone 11. Section winner, Donaldson. Section 2. F W. Grenfell 16 beat \V. G, Love 13. R. Ure 15 beat W. Hewitt 11. Ure 19 beat Love 5. Grenfell 16 beat Hewitt IX Hewitt 21 beat Love 10 Grenfell 21 beat Ure 4. Section winner. Grenfell. Section 3. P. o‘Hagan 18 beat J C. Thomson 9. Fred Smith 17 boat P. Miller 12. <mith 55 heat O'Hagan 5. Miller 15 beat Thomson 14. Smith 21 beat Thomson 10. Section winner. F Smith. Section 4. V/. Mcnz'es 13 beat J. Ure 8. J B. Kirkland 15 beat J. T. Adams I - ' Adams 11 beat Ure 10. Menzies 10 boat Kirkland 8. Kirkland 16 beat Ure 8 Adams 13 beat Menzies 12. Section tie, Adams 8 beat Mer.zies 5. Section 1. Play off. Smith 7 beat Thomson 3. Section winner. Smith. Section 2. Play off, Miller 6 beat Martin 6. section winner: Miller to play off.

Losers in Qualifying Round. Section 1. Play off, Cook 12 beat Frame L Section winner, Cook. Section 2. Thomson 10 beat Coull 5. Section winner, Thomson. Kirkland 6 beat Adams 4. Section winner: Kirkland. Section winners play off. E. Grenfell 20 beat Donaldson 15. PHCENIX NEW. Section 1. A. Cullee 16 beat D. Stark 15. F. S. Gray 13 beat ,7. A. Peters 7. Cullen 13 beat Peters 8. Stark 12 beat Gray 11. Gray 21 beat Cullen 12. Peters 18 beat Stark 12. Section tie: Gray 6 beat Cullen 3, and won the section. Section 2. G. Pierce 18 beat E. Cornwall 13. P. Edwards 13 beat C. Dykes 8. Cornwall 19 beat Edwards 12. Pierce 14 beat Dykes 9. Edwards 18 beat Pierce 13. Dykes 18 beat Cornwall 9. Section tie: Pierce 8 beat Edwards 5, and won the section. Section 3. I. Anderson 15 beat F. Joynt 12. Ford 12 beat S. Learmont 11. Anderson 12 beat Ford 8. Joynt 21 beat Learmont 6. Anderson 21 beat Learmont 6. Ford 13 beat Joynt 11. Section winner: Anderson. Section 4. T. Edwards 20 boat Hamlyn 16. W. Buist 19 beat J. Emerson 17. Edwards 20 beat Emerson 16. Hamlyn 12 beat Buist 11. Edwards 15 beat Buist 12. Hamlyn 15 beat Emerson 13. Section winner: Edwards. Section winners’ play off: T. Edwards 22 beat Anderson 11. HAMPDEN GREEN. Section 1. T. Berry 18 beat E. F. Armstrong 10. J. F. Gibson 17 beat G. A. Mitchell 16. Gibson 16 beat Armstrong 15. Berry 12 beat Mitchell 10. Mitchell 11 beat Armstrong 10. Gibson 15 beat Berry 14. Section winner: Gibson. Section 2. A. Murray 17 beat L. Bradshaw 14. A Slater 19 beat T. A. Wright 9. Slater 24 boat Bradshaw 10. Wright 19 beat Murray U. Bradshaw 21 beat Wright 8. Slater 21 beat Murray 16. Section winner: A. Slater. Section 3. ' J. Mitchell 14 beat G. J. Mollison 13. D R. Corson 21 lieat A. Crichton 9. Crichton 16 bent Mitchell 11. Mollison 15 beat Corson 13. Corson 17 beat Mitchell 14. Crichton 19 beat Mollison 12. Section ties: Crichton beat Corson. Section winner: A. Crichton. Section 4. E Hedges 14 beat C. C. Cook 12. A Gilchrist 17 beat G. Stringer 9. Cook 16 beat Stringer 11. Hedges 15 bent Gilchrist 14. Cook 16 beat Gilchrist 6. Hedges 21 beat Stringer 14. Section winner; E. Hedges. POST SECTIONAL. Thomson 22 beat Edwards 11. Reid 22 heat Grant 5. Hodges 15 beat Crichton 8. Fred Smith 15 beat Kirkland 9. Slater 15 beat. Gibson 14. Reid 24 heat Thomson 14. Grenfell 19 beat Thom 17. Fred Smith 14 beat Hedges 11. Slater 23 beat Pierce 16. Semi-finals. Grenfell 19 beat Reid 11. Slater 17 boat F. Smith 71. The final between Grenfell and Slater will bo played on Monday. RINK MATCHES. The rink matches were commenced yesterday morning in dull weather. Vbo afternoon, however, was beautifully fine, ami the greens were playing remarkably well. Rome of the contests were very The following were the results:— AWAMOA GREEN. Qualifying Round. Section 1. . Johnston (Dunedin) boat Bain (North E (Ashbury) 15 beat Dykes (South(Moadowbank) 13 beat Latimer (West End) 12. . J. Robertson (Phamx A) won. Section 2. R. Uro (Southland) 18 beat Leith (St. *(Pprt Chalmers) 20 beat Simkin * (Meadowbank) 19 beat Hodges (o Anderfon 20 beat Mollison (Awamoa) 17 Q Uai;fying Round. The winners of the qualifying round m the first match of Section 1- _ „ , Johnston (Dunedin) 16 beat J. Robertson 13 &later 13 beat O’Hagan 6. Section 2. R. Ure 11 beat Berry 9. Love 14 beat Anderson 8. SECOND MATCH. Section 1. Johnston 26 bent O’Hagan 17. Slater 19 beat Robertson 9. Section 2. Love 23 beat 73. Berry 14 beat Anderson li. THE LOSERS. The losers of the qualifying round of the first match;— Section 1. Hain a win. Latimer 20 beat Dykes 7. Section 2. Mollison 16 beat Simkin 6. Leith 15 beat Hedges 13. SECOND MATCH. Section 1. Dykes 15 beat Hain 14. Latimer a win. Section 2. Leith 17 beat Simkin 13. Mollison 16 beat Hedges 8. MEADOWBANK RINK. Qualifying Round. Section 1. Smellie (Green Island) 15 beat Christie (Meadowbank) 14. Finn (Balclutha) a win. Edward (Temuka) 23 beat Dumbleton (Pukeuri) 11. Adams (Phoenix) 16 beat Watson (Port Chalm*rs) 10. Section 2. Lcarmouth (Gore) 18 beat Aikenhead (Outram) 15 beat Bee (Meadow(Cromwell) 19 beat Nicol (West End] 13. Lang (Hampden) 15 beat Cotlier fPort Chalmers) 10. Winners of qualifying round: — FIRST MATCH. Section 1. Smellie 20 boat Finn 15. Edwards 19 beat Adams 17. Section 2. Petrie 18 beat Learmont 9. , Varcoe 24 beat Lang 12. SECOND MATCH. Section 1. Smellie 13 beat Edwards 12. Finn 15 beat Adams 14. Section 2. Learmont 10 beat Varcoe 15. Lang beat Petrie 14. Losers of qualifying round: —■ FIRST MATCH. Section 7. Dumbleton 14 beat Watson 13. Christie a win. Section 2. Aikenhead 22 beat Bee 20. Nicol 17 beat Cother 15. SECOND MATCH. Section 1. Christie 17 boat Dumbleton 14. Watson a win. Section 2. Aikenhead 19 heat Nicol 16. Bee 20 beat Collies IS.