PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20870, 9 November 1929, Page 20

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(From Oor Special Cobbuoponduht.)

LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION. Mr P. Mulligan presided at a meeting of the North Otago Lawn Tennis Association. when it was decided that the North Otago ladder be open to all challenges until December 7, and that it be closed down from December 14 to January 14. It was agreed to offer all possible assistance to a tourney to be held by tlje WaipOa Sub-association. It was decided to invite the Country Sub-association to play a North Otago team before Christmas at Kurow., It was agreed that there be one round in both the senior and junior grades, and that the four leading teams in the senior play off. Arrangements were made for the tournament to be held on December 25, 26, and 27, and Messrs }\. Fnmilton, Mollison, and Mulligan were appointed handicappers, entries to close on December 14, Accounts amounting to £1 3s 2d were passed for payment. ■ BUILDING ALTERATIONS, In addition to the large new buildings at the Oamaru Hospital and Hedcastle in the course _of erection and nearing com•plction. builders have been active in the business_ areas in remodelling and renovating business premises. The building in Itchen street formerly occupied by Mr George Snadden, and which is reputed to be 58 years old. has been completely remodelled! to furnish modern offices and storeroom for Messrs Stringer and Co., who are shortly to vacate their Tyne street premises. A modern architect's office is also provided in the building for Mr W. J. C. Steenson, late Messrs Forrester and Steenson, who is also removing from Tyne street. The alterations cost about £IOOO. the structural work being carried out in Oamaru stone, of which the building was originally built. Messrs Begg and Co. have also modernised their shop in Thames street, everything being fitted out in tasteful design for the convenience of customers, including gramophone and player piano parlours and a radio department. DUNTROON BALL. The spinsters and bachelors of Duntroon held their annual ball in the Duntroon Hall on Thursday evening. The hall was gaily decorated, and a large crowd was present from all the surrounding districts. Excellent music was supplied by Rae’s orchestra, while extras were played by Miss F. Bewa. Mr H. Waters carried out the duties of M.C.

NORTH OTAGO.

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT.

CRICKET. The following players will represent the Union Club in its various matches .today:—Seniors v. School, at King George’s Park: Brown, Gaffaney, Koller, Restieaux, Meikle, M'Donald, Robertson (2), Maddigan, Spear, Tonkin. Juniors v. St. Kevins, at King George’s Park; Robbie, Fawcett, Meikle, Dun, Webster, Barnett, King, biorth, Hodge, A, Blair, Aitcheson, jun. VALEDICTORY. On the eve of their departure from Herbert, the Rev. W. T. and Mrs Todd wore tendered a social evening by the members the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. lodd has been relieving minister for the Pi ■ ™ o jthg, during the absence of the Rev. P. C. Rennie. There was a large gathering present, Mr J. Rodman presidln?" very .enjoyable programme was submitted, items being contributed by the toll owing: Pianoforte solo, Miss Francie Hutton; songs, Mrs R. Hill and Messrs N. Saunders_ and Couch; violin solo. Miss May Irvine; recitation, Mrs Aitchesonine accompaniments were played by Mcsdames Couch and N. Saunders. On behalt of the residents present, Mr E H. S° 88 pr . eßentcd , tbe Rev. W. T. and Mrs lodd with a wallet of notes as a token of esteem in which they were held. During the evening a very fine address was given M r L A -. J * , on beh «R of the Sunday School and Bible class. The Rev. W. trench, Maheno, who hod acted as interim moderator, also spoke of the good work done by the Rev. Mr Todd during his term of office. CONCERT AT HERBERT. O r.f..s ooC L ß ? therinK , wafi Present at) the annual gift tree and concert held by the Salvation Army at Herbert in connecn th . e , self-denial. Captain Campbell presided, and a Scripture lesspn was read by Sergeant-major MTvor. Xne concert programme consisted of items ;L —Songs, Mrs P. MTvor. jun., Misses C. MTvor and E. Reid, and G> . Hot) Per; recitations. Mrs P. MTvor, jun., and Miss M. M'Echren. Mrs Louch acted as accompanist. WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOL .SPORTS. fnwH» aDn . U n- B P or c, ts , m l etin ß of Waitaki Boya High School was held yesterbut times overcast, weather, f ;° r ? 8 lf rKe attendance of parents and * " e f d • w A re received by the actingrector., Mr M. J. M'Ciillock. The f BB marked by keen enthusiasm, and large fields competed for the th« l^ US ev ® n The sports were under tha fi?! erv “ 10n °i: A. Crimp, and T? 8 vr°]i oWlng Judges—Messrs H T el &*‘|- 4’ Jacjtsonjw. Uttley, H. 1. Hall, R. H. Inder. P, W. Hargreaves D, Rutherford; t-mekeepers-Messrs B. Moss, G. M. Procter, Bern son; starter, Mr A, H. Malcolm; clerks C V Ur^ leasrs W’ Scott, H. feotting, G. E. Wilkinson, H. J, Robins: handiG P ??oWn ‘ a T ‘ T> Ca!dcr - K - Walton. M. G. Dobson. A. Ross; secretary, K. WalWPnlSi- Pn i es Were distributed by Mrs , mullock, who was presented with a SW Th, d r.SJ in ; Vn J iv D >)° r D Lo i nß Jump Cup.—Smith 1, Vnlk 2, Perkins 3. Distance: 15ft Sin. _.-J u l lpr School Long Jump ChamBlaDd 2 ’ 3 ' l S L o° ng n J*™!’, Handicap.—Nisbet Uin tOD 2 ‘ Urt 3- Histanee; 19ft J . um P Cup.—Upton 1, Kin- ■ Tn^- M 3 - distance, 18ft Sin „f un, ur High School Long Jump { oV er tancT A lsft eS ° D 1j Dy6o “ 2 ’ Jenkin 3 - Dis - Jum p or High School Long Jump (under Dis^^e^l^ft^in^' 7 2 * ,s ° n 3 ’ 1. PerI, hSumS ?° Senior Cup 440 Yards.-Stanton 1, Kinder 2. Upton 3. Time, 56 3-ssec. . Senior Handicap, 440 Yards.—Evans 1, Murray 2 Harbour 3. Time, 58 4-ssec. i , Hlgb Jump Handicap.—Borrie 1, M Knight 2 Tait 3. Height, sft 4*in. •R>fcn^ lor . Junip Cup,—Kinder and M Skimmmg (equal) 1, Upton 3. Height. 4tt 104 m. ° , Junior High School High Jump (over 13).—Aitcheson 1, Dyson 2, Swain 3. Height, 4ft Sin. Junior High School High Jump (under J 3) .—Parker and MTntosh (equal) 1, Wright 3. Height, 4ft 1 Jin. , Junior High School High Jump Championship.—Dyson 1, Thompson 2, Bland 3. Height, 4ft 6in. r Junior High Jump Handicap.—Hall 1, Markham and Mathias (equal) 2. Height. 4ft Sin. Junior High School High Jump Cup.— Smith, Burt, and Jones (equal) 1. Height. 4ft 2Jin. Junior High School 220 Yards (under 13),—Gowland 1, Hall 2, Kelk 3. Time,. 29 l-ssec. Junior High School 100 Yards (under 13). —Hall 1, Kelk 2, Parker 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. Junior High School 100 Yards (over 13). —Hedges 1, Burns 2, Jolly 3. Timer 12 l-ssec. Junior High School 100 Yards Championship.—Thompson 1, Bland 2, Dyson 3. Time. 12 3-ssec. 100 Yards Senior Cup and Sprints Championship.—Upton 4 ’ 1, Napier 2, M'Skimming 3. Time, 10 4-ssec, 100 Yards Senior Cup and Sprints Championship Cup.—Upton 1, M'Skimmlng 2. Kinder 3, Time, 10 4-ssec. 100 Yards Junior Cup.—Smith 1, Perkins 2. Jones 3, Time, 11 3-ssec. 100 Yards Junior Handicap.—Hall 1, Stewart 2, Guild 3. Time, 12sec. 880 Yards Walk Handicap.—Laney 1, Stewart and Irvin (equal) 2. Time, 3min 45sec. 220 Yards Senior Cup and Sprints Championship Handicap.—Napier 1, Upton 2, M'Skimming 3, Time. 23 4-sscc. Junior High School 220 Yards (over 13) —Burns 1, Henderson 2. Burton 3. Time, 27sec. 220 Yards Senior Cup and Sprints Championship Cup.—Upton 1, M'Skimming 2. Kinder 3. Time. 23 4-ssec. 220 Yards Senior Handicap.—Evans 1, M'Knight 2, R. B, Smith 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. Throwing the Cricket Ball, Junior High School. —Thomson 1, Weller 2, Doig 3. Distance: 71yds Ift lin, a record for the school. 220 Yards Junior High School Championship.—Thompson I, Bland 2. Dyson 3. Time, 28sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball.—Reid 1 Watson 2, Hnslewood 3. Distance: 86yds 3ft, llin. 75 Sprints Championship.—Carson 1, Napier 2, Hislop 3. Time, 8 l-10see. „ tl°„ Y ®7 ds Junior Cup,—Smith 1. Burt 2, Valk_3 Time, G2see. 440 T X ar , d ? Junior High School funder 13)- —Littlejohn ], Palmer 2, Hunt 3. Time, 68 3-ssec, 41° Yards Junior High School Cover 13).—Jolly 1. Jenkin 2, Turkey 3. Time, 64 2-ssec. 440 Yards Junior Handicap.—Maude 1, Mullm 2. M'Knight 3. Time, 64 2-ssec. Sack Race.—Watson 1, Chater 2. Cagney 3. * Sack Race (Junior High School).— M'Kendry 1. Walton 2. Hunt 3. 440 Yards Junior High School Championship.—Thompson 1. Bland 2, Dvson 3. Time. 69 1-Ssee.

100 yards Senior Handicap.—Nisbet 1, M‘Knipht 2. Feathers 8. Time. II l-sscc. Obstacle Rare fJunior High School). — Aitcbeson and Gillies 1 loan,ill. Fraser and Lindsay 2 (eonni). 880 Yards Handicap.—Ross I, Harbour 2, Elder 3. Time. 2miu 12scc. Senior Cup. 880 Yards—Stanton 1. Kinder 2. Upton 3. Time. 2rain ISsey, Putting the Wc'glit,—frillies 1. 1, Milner 2, Rodgers 3. Distance, 29ft 3Jin.

120 Yards Junior Cup Hurdles. —Smith I, Jones 2. Time, 22eeo. 120 Yards Junior Handicap Hurdles.— MacFarlane 1, Sinclair 2. Finder 3. Time, 20sec. 120_ Yards Senior Cup Hurdles,— M'Skimming 1, Kinder 2, Upton 3. Time, 17 l-ssec. 120 Yards Senior Handicap Hurdles.— Dobson 1, Shand 2, Murray 3. Time, 17 4-ssec. Senior Obstacle Race.—Watson and Laing'l, Nisbet and Hetheringtcm 2. Junior Obstacle Race.—Cook and Pollock 1, Brown and Fraser 2, Mile Senior Cup.—Stanton 1, M"Skhnming 2, Kinder 3. Time, smin 27 2-ssec. Mile Senior Handicap.—Rosa 1, Harbour 2, Collingwood 3. Time, 4miu 54 l-ssec Old Boys’ Race.—Wayne 1, Ross . 2, Mncfarlanc 3. Time, 10 2-sscc. Inter-fo.rm Relay Race.—VA (Kinder, Murray, Gillies, Shand), 1; VIA (Stanton, Hoaking, Carson, Napier), 2: VC (M'Skimming, Huslewood, Nisbet, W_. J. Shand), 3. Time, Imin 46 4-ssec. Inter-form Relay Race (Junior High School). —118 (Thompson, J. Brain, Aitcheson, Russell), 1; lIA (Henderson, Lindsay, Hedges, Dyson), 2; IA (Mitchell, Kelk, Jolly. Wilson), 3. Time, 2min 0 3-ssec. Senior Cross-country Run.—Hannan 1, Cavanagh 2, Rawlinson 3. Fastest time, A. Ross. Junior Cross-country Run.—Miller 1, Hornsby 2, Chisholm 3. Fastest time, J. W. Simpson. Championships,—Senior Cup: Upton, M'Skimming and Kinder (equal), 1, with 19 points; Stanton, 4, with 15 points. Junior Cup—F. E. Smith 1, with 28 points; W. 8. Jones, 2, with 8 points. Sprints Championship.—N. A, Napier, 1, with 13 points; M. Carson, 2, with 8 points. Junior High School Championship.—W. Thompson 1, with 18 points; J. Bland and H. Dyson 2 (equal), with 13 points. OBITUARY. Tire death occurred yesterday morning at Weston of Mr Benjamin Geen, at the age of 87 years, Mr Geen had lived in Oamaru for over 50 years, removing to Weston last year. He was born in Cornwall, England, and spent some years in Australia before coming to this country. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and of the Protestant Alliance. Ht was predeceased by Mrs Geen, who died in 1013, but is survived by four sons and seven daughters. OAMARU EGG CIRCLE. The annual meeting of the Oamaru Egg Circle was held in the Bungalow last evening, Mr H, Hall presiding over an attendance of about 25 members. The chairman reported on the action taken in respect to crates, and advised the meeting of the auctioneers' assurance of protecting the property of the circle. ine annual report and .balance sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected:— P, reß ! d ? n L Mr H, Hall; vice-president, Mr W. Falloon; Committee—Messrs F Moore G.W. Todd, J. Morris. W. Harbour, T. Hill, C. G. Buzan, and R. Cawley; secretary and treasurer, Mr N. Fraser, who was cordially thanked for his past services: and selling agents, Messrs Fraser and Co. The chairman reported that the export season had been extended to the end of next week-end urged members to for- ? a man y e FBs as possible. IVIr James Hutton, president of the New Zealand Poultry Association, addressed tne meeting on the export of eggs and pulp, the importance of compulsory grading of eggs, the need for supporting the association, and for engaging the services of an organiser, and on various other aspects of the poultry industry. The tEanks 1 " WQa accorded a heart i' vote of NORTH OTAGO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. The monthly meeting of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday. Mr E. S. Brewater presiding, A motion of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Mr J. G. A. Ruddenklati, the chairman speaking in i> A eruls °£ the good services Mr Kuadenklau had rendered the association. Accounts amounting to £4l 8s were passed for payment. The Seventh Day Adventists accepted the offer of the association for the use or the show grounds for their annual camp on January 9 to 19. The Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union and Plunket Society were grunted permission to conduct a rest tent ot the show. Thirteen members were elected. The tender of Mr R. Dick for the catering was accepted. PERSONAL. A representative gathering of commercial travellers met recently to bid farewell to Mr W. Sherriffs. who is' leaving tile road to commence business on his own account in Dunedin. Past President Guiana was in the chair, and spoke very lughly of Mr Sherriffs. and called On Mi S» R. Simkm to make a presentation to Mr Sherriffs of a gold watch, suitably inscribed, from his fellow travela ßrs i.- dn waking the presentation Mr' oimkin spoke of the camaraderie which had always existed between Mr Sherriffs and his fellow travellers. Mr Sherriffs suitably replied. Mr W. Allan, who has represented Rio firm of Messrs Guthrie, Bowron, and 1 i a ft KO xT d number of years, and who has left the road to start farming was recently the recipient of a gold’ watch and chain, suitably inscribed and a handbag for Mrs Allan. These gifts u P r9 4i1 S , o^en8 i 0 i , , e . st eem in which Mr Allan was held by hia associates.