GORE DISTRICT NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20319, 30 January 1928, Page 3

GORE DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Oue Own Correspondent.) GORE, January 2tf. MILITARY CAMP. The military camp of the Ist Battalion of the Southland Regiment Territorials came to a conclusion to-day. The tacticai scheme, which represented a departure from the usual methods of territorial training, was carried out under nne weather conditions. In the morning Major-general - Young C. 8., U.M.G., D. 5.0., A.D.C., General Officer Commandin > the New Zealand Forces, arrived at the camp and inspected tlie guard, and complimented the officers in charge on the smart appearance of the men. , , , - Practically the whole of Friday s traut was confined to battle practice operations being put through under the observation of Major-general Young. ihe practice was carried out very satisfactorily, and formed a fitting conclusion to the week’s training. There was a great improvement effected in the work of the troops during the short period in which they have been in camp. The competition for the shield awarded to the company having the best kept lines was won by Headquarters Company, which has now gained this honour for three successive camps. Second and third places were filled by D Company and V Company respectively, only a narrow margin separating them. During the week concerts have oecn given by parties from Gore and thoroughly enjoyed by the men in camp and the general public, the latter having visited the camp in large numbers during the whole period. On the concluding evening the battalion gave a delightful entertainment, which was much apnreciatod by the public. A dance at the close of tfie entertainment was also well patronised. The camp was struck this morning, and the various units returned to their respective centres. . To show their appreciation of what the people of Gore have done to make tl e camp a success, and also that they ha«e apprec.ated the generosity of the Gore Racing Club in granting the full use of the racecourse and buildings for the camp, a dinner was given by the officers. The executive officers of the Gore Racing Club, the Mayor of Gore (Mr D. M'Dougall), the town clerk (Mr Harvey), Mr Dunham (Power Board), representatives of the Gore Returned' Soldiers’ Association, and a number of other guests were entertained. MOTOR CYCLE CLUB’S SOCIAL. Under the auspices of the Gore branch of the Southland Motor Cycle Club a social evening was held in the Gaiety Hall on Thursday. There was a gooo attendance, including representatives of the parent body. The president (Mr G. Harris), in the course of his remarks, expressed pleasure at seeing the members of the Invercargill Club present. He was pleased to be able to say that the Gore branch could now boast a total of 40 members. The object of the club was essentially to foster the spirit of co-opera-tion both on and off the road, and it was partly with a view to establishing this feeling that the social had been arranged. Mr M. M. Macdonald (Invercargill) acknowledged the president’s remarks regard ing the Invercargill Club. He was very pleased to help to get the club going, and he sincerely hoped it would prosper. The total membership of the two clubs now stood at 150, and a good programme had been mapped out for the next few months. It remained for the members to work up enthusiasm to make the club a live body. He was sure that their organisation would help materially to place Southland on the map and advertise its potentialities. A toast list was honoured, and during the evening several items were contributed by those present. THE RURAL MAIL. Further protests against the proposal made by the Post and Telegraph Department in connection with the morning rural mail to serve the interests of Invercargill were voiced at a meeting of farmers of Waipounamu last week. Mr J. Clark presided over a representative meeting of farmers from Riversdale, Kaweku, and Waipounamu. It was resolved that the department’s circular be rejected. A proposal that the department be approached regarding a daily afternoon service from Riversdale as the Waipounamu people were at present without a posv office, and were badly served in the matter of getting their mail; also that the department be urged to expedite the rural delivery, which in the opinion of the meeting would serve the district best if started from Riversdale, with which centre the people were at present doing considerable business, was carried unanimously. The following petition was drawn up and signed by all present, and is to be forwarded to the chief postmaster, Invercargill : “We the undersigned are unanimously of the opinion that a rural delivery leaving Gore per the suggested timetable is not a suitable service for our district, for the following reasons:—First, owing to mails and papers from Gore being a day old before being received; second, owing to the fact that confusion would arise through the necessity of bavins to alter our several addresses; third, for the reason that the suggested service is altogether unsuitable for our requirements. We are further of the opinion that Riversdale is the most suitable centre from which to start the rural delivery.” PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs G. C. Hamilton of Gore, left for a holiday last week, which is to be spent at Labe Hawea. The following appointments have been made to the teaching staff of the Gore School:—Misses Dorothy R. Ferguson and Frances Allen, and Mr Frederick Fraser.