SOUTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20592, 15 December 1928, Page 10

SOUTH OTAGO.

BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS ♦ , (Fkom Our Own Correspondent.) BALCLUTHA, December 1-1. i . TOWN IMPROVEMENT. _A start has been made with the erection of two shops in brick in Clyde Btreet for Mr Callum Stevenson, news agent. The building has been designed by Mr D. G. Mowat, of Dunedin, and the contractors are Messrs Williams and Wiles, of the same' city. The shops have been designed on thoroughly modern lines, and should add greatly to the appearance of t the main street of the borough. The' : street elevation is to be finished in medusa white cement plaster, and the Roods displayed behind the liberal expanse of plateglasß will be protected by a modern hanging veranda. Carefully elected tiles will give the front a finished appearance. The Rlass in the main door will extend right down to the floor. The walls are to be of brick, finished in white cement. Oregon mural panelL nß i? nd ,P laster panels on the ceiling -should enhance ' the appearance of the interior.' SCHOOLS' SPORTS MEETING. The first sports .meeting, under the auspices of the South Otago Primary, bchool Sports Association was held on tlv> Show Ground, Balclutha. to-day, in unweather.. Despite the depressniK effect of an almost continuous mild drizzle, however, everything passed- ■ off well. , Pupils from the following'l4 schools competed:—Balclutha, BenW HUlend, Kakapuaka, 'Mac-' lennan, Milton, Owaka Valley, Popotunoa, Stirling, Stony Creek, Te Houka,Waipahi and Warepa. Mr J. Melville, of liaitangata, was superintendent, and Messrs D. M'Vie anaf T. Wilson (Balclutha) secretaries, while Mr Slater acted as starter. The other officials, of whom there were quite a number, were drawn &f? 6 St * affs °-t 4 , he various - I ™™ U P to mail closing were:— S'^ rst teat: H Kennard (Milton) 1. M- f ? C T? nnc » (Maelennan) 2. Second It ?• ,*f.? nm ? (Kaitangata) 1, J. Grimshaw (Kaitangata) 1. Fourth heat: fAfifc on 9 ( K |?. .1, Hi Murray (Milton) 2. Final: Grimshaw 1, Kennard 2, Carson 3. > High Jump Boys' Championship (under W(\~?L- wart (Maelennan) I, A. M Quitty Milton) 2. W. Lvall fMittnrii k™w)\ ] 2 ' L " WMtBOn ■ (M« : .v 50 Yards Girls' Race (under 11) W heat: V M'Auslai (Balclutha) 1 /.1.-.Wether (Milton) 2, Weir 3 Second "l Iton) °°o ld US WlFi} \ 2 J f nson (Stirling) 3. Vr ?i *? a V*A Scot * (Balclutha) 1, V. Matchett (Kaitangata) 2. Four heatL. Gregory (Benhar) 1, J. Knarston (Te ?T? A JTO h?at: W. Caldwel! (Benhar) 1 F Bahvf (Stirling) 2, H ■ 1 T"sSt U U) S - Finah V - M'Außlto

IsTUfrlJ? I? f 1 T Championship (under in wrA heat. L, Johnston (Warepa) i 1 ’ 9; (Maclennan.) 2. Second heat. R MGillivray (Warepa) 1, L. Rmhmond, (Kakapuaka) 2. Third heat; rß.ifihu”) K- M'Auslan (Balclutha) 2. Fourth heat: I, Pullerv^ a T- Carson (Kaitangata) 2. R Morton (Milton) 3. Fifth heat: M. Scott (Balclutha) 1, B, Dick (Kaitangata) 2. Final: M. Scott 1, R. 11 2, I. Fullerton 3. ° Tarcte Boys’ Championship (under 1 2 T s t heat: J. Finn (Kakapuaka) Vn J ‘i 01 w r „ (Hilton). 2 » K- Falconer (Owaka Valley) 3. , Second heat: B. ?R b i er iH°i n /kaitangata) 1, Arthur Algie (Balciutha) .2, P, Inglis (Benhar) 3. Third heat; J. Jonos fMilton) 1. J. Bell (Ba'elutha) 2. Fourth heat; W. Lyall (Milton) .1, R. M'Skimming (Benhar) 2, R. Sinclair (Stirling) 3, Final: Gormack 1, Jones 2, Robertson 3. _ Broad Jump, Boys (under 12) .—W. .(FMilton) 1, E, Inglis (Benhar) 2, J. Giver (Milton) 3. ’ w 7s J ar - d ? (under ll).—Final: W- Throp 1, M. Anderson 2, J. Burn 3.. 200 Yards Girls’ Relay (under 12). — Kaitangata 1, Balclutha 2, Stirling 3. ( ®°7?* Kelay Championship (under'l4).—Balclutha 1, Milton 2, Benhar 3.

-.JP Ol *’. ® t ?P* and Jump, Bbys (under Af-nTiV (Maclemiau) 1, G. MQuitfcy (Milton) 2 S J. Bifeset 1 (Kaitnngata) 3.

.75 Yards Girls (under 12).—R. M'Gilhvray (Warepa) 1, T. Morris (Milton) and Morton (equal) 2.,J?,. Ya , rds * Girls (under 15).—P. Marion (Milton) 1, M. Mason (Balclutha) 2, V. Matchett (Kaitangata) 3. \ Hop, Step, and Jump, Boys (under 15). —K- Gur , r , ic (Milton) 1, J. Arnott (Milton) 2. M. Tait (Stirling) 3. 11 Boys, Kelay Race (under I l ).—Balclutha I, Kaitangata 2) Milton

f°,° Y? 1 Boys (under 13).—Gormack (Ba.elutha) 1, Miller (Kaitangata) 2, Stephenson (Kaitangata) 3. . HIGH SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

.The annual break-up of ' the South Utago High School took place to-day, ■\\ hen there was a good attendance ot parents and friends at the school at ■Kosebank, Balclutha, Owing to the rain the proposed garden party iii the grounds could not be held, aiuj the, function was held indoors. Mr D. Marshall (chairman_ of the Board of Governora), who presided, in the course' of a speech appropriate to the occasion reviewed , the ot the year, whifch had been very eatisfactovy, and said he considered the school had already, achieved its purpose in the lives of the cihldren and in tho lUe of the community. He warmly commended the work of the principal (Mr John Reid) and staff, and said he considered the school had a great future before it. Tbe grounds were being gradu- - ally improved, the ■ lawn tennis courts being now ready, and he hoped that by the end of next year they would have a decent football ground connected with the school.

Other speakers were Mr D. T. Flemhig (representing the Otago Education Board), Mr J. D. Landele, the Rev. Hadley W hite, and Mr John Reid. An important feature of the occasion was the presentation of dux medals to Lorna E. Sutherland (1927) and Alan Thomas Begg (1928). An interesting musical programme was contributed to by Misses Flora Farquhar and Kathleen Rutherford (piano duct), Miss A. Allan (somrl. Master F. Reid (piano solo),Miss Aitcllison (sohg), while plays were given bv the Sixth form and the juniors. Broad Jump (boys under 14). Clements (Kaitangata) i, C. Walls (Benhar) 2. Potato Race (girls under 13).—K. ,T:u dine (Balclutha) I, M. Scott (Balcluthn) 2, I. Fullerton (Balclutha) 3. 200 Yards Girls’ Relay Championship (under 14); —Balclutha 1, Milton 2, Kaitangata 3. 100 Yards (boys under 14). —I. Clements (Kaitangata) 1. D. Gonnacb (Balclutha) 2. J. Hand (Milton) 3. 50 Yards Girls’ Championship (under 12). — Z. Morris (Milton) T . K Jardinc (Balclutha) 2, S. Morton (Milton) 3. 300 Yards Boys’ Championship (under IS).— K. 'Wright (Milton) 1, R. Dulrv (Owaka Valley) 2, P. Lloyd (Milton) 3 300 Yards Boys' Relay Championship.— Kaitangata 1. Balclutha 2, Milton 3. 300 Yards Girls’ Relay Championship —Milton 1, Balclutha 2, Kaitangata 3. 50 Yards (boys under 10), —A. Grimshaw (Kaitangata) 1, Kennard (Milton) 2, Ca-son (Kaitangata) 3.

75 Yards (girls under 14).—G Dick (Kaitangata) 1 M. Mason (Balclutha) 2, J. Marshall (Kaitangata) 3.