NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21022, 10 May 1930, Page 20

NORTH OTAGO.

, ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT.

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KAKANUI NOTES. The Kakanui Atheneeura Committee met on Thursday evening, when the following office-bearers were, appbinted for the ensing year:—Secretary, Mr J. A. M Donald; treasurer, Mr T. G. Tyson; chairman and librarian, Mr- T, Wilson. The chairman extended ■ a welcome to Messrs T. Watson and W, M. Cooper, the new members of the committee, who, he was sure, would render valuable services in connection with fee work of the athenaeum. Another glasshouse ie at present in course of erection at Kakanui, Mr J. J. Maffey adding to his plant a house 150 ft by 29ft, • PUKEURI FREEZING WORKS. The total for Ipst season of 270,000 has now been passed at the Pukeuri Freezing Works, the tally this year to date being 280,000. THE BYRD EXPEDITION. Private . advice was received by m Oamaru resident yesterday from a friend on board the Eleanor Boling stating that with the City of New York in tow, May 25 was the earliest they expected the ships to reach Panama. That being so, Rear-admiral Byrd and the five members o. the expedition who are travelling by the motor liner Rangitiki to Panama, where the ship is due on May 15, will have « wait of 10 days at the canal zone before the expedition supply ships arrive. NORTH OTAGO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral , Association was held yesterday afternoon. Mr E. S Brewster presided over an attendance of SO members. During a discussion on the question of the cost of labour on fee grounds before ,hcw ' Messrs R B. Meek and John Fraser suggested that the appointment of a permanent caretaker should be carefully considered. ,

The annual report and balance sheet were taken as read and adopted. Mr Brewster returned thanks to the members for their courtesy and assistance to him during th year, and proposed Mr W. Doig as president for the ensuing year. The election of officers resulted as follows;—President, Mr W. Doig; vicepresident, Mr H, J, Andrew; treasurer, Mr John Fraser; auditors, Messrs Smith and Bates; committee—Messrs P! *W Borrie, G. Bruce, D. Cant, D. Clark, A. H. Copland, C. J. Cowan, J. Cuthbert. eon, C. Don, R, Fincham, J, Gibson, J R. Gilchrist, S. Gillies, J. G. Macdonald, W. Macdonald, R, B. Meek, T. Portia, D. Rodger. George Simptdn, J. M. Smith* J. Tisdall, J. Trotter, J. Wylie, E; S. Brewster, W. Aubrey, A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Waitakj County Council for the use of the room, and £1 Is was voted to the charwoman. At the instance of Mr W, M. Cooper members passed a hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing committee, and at the instance of Mr J. G. Macdonald a like courtesy was extended to the retiring president, Brewster, A committee meeting was held subsequently, at which Mr W. Doig presided. Accounts amounting to £lB Sb 8d were passed for 1 payment. Mr A. W. Woodward was re-elected secretary. The usual annual grant of £2 2s was passed to the High Schools’ Board for the technical classes. The Canterbury Association advised the dates for the following fixtnree; —Winter Show, August 9 to 23; Summer Show, November 13 and 14. One new member was elected. Messrs Fraser, Borrie. Doig, Gilchrist, and Meek were appointed a committee to bring down a report on the question of appointing a caretaker. ELECTRIC LIGHTING AT SHOW GROUNDS. Messrs C. J. L. Mollison, W. Atkinson. and B. Whitecombe, on behalf of the North Otago Rugby Union, waited on the Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday afternoon in reference to a proposal to install electric lighting and a water heating system at the show grounds Mr Mollison point out that it was pro posed to install electric lighting throughout the buildings and six or eight flood-' lights around fee Oval, and also a water heating system at-a total cost of about £l2O or. £l3O. This would be beneficial not only to the union, but also to the association and - public in general. Electric power at the show grounds would result in exhibits requiring power, coming to the show each year, and would bring in additional revenue to fee association. Before expending the money on the im provements the union asked, for a guarantee of the extension of the present lease, and h© hoped they would come to an agreement enabling them to go ahead with the project. Mr Atkinson gave details of fee lighting scheme, and Mr Whitcombe also urged the association to meet the union in the matter. Various aspects of the proposal were discussed, and finally it was decided to otter to cancel the present lease jvxth the Rugby Union and enter into a fresh lease for 10 years at £6O. per year for the first five years and £7O per year for fee second five years. These terms were conveyed to the deputation, and Mr MoJHson returned thanks to members for 1 receiving them, and intimated that fee offer would be placed before the Management Committe© of th© union, WAIMATE HUNT CLUB. The meet of the Waimatc Himt Club at Hilderthorpe on Thursday was the best attended meet held in North Otago for some years. Owing to fee lack of rain, however scent was. perhaps worse than it had been at any hunt this year, and followers had to be content with many short runs. Hares were plentiful through Mt? j d t y ' ' BO tbat everyone was well satisfied when word was given to pack no tor afternoon tea at Mr J. G. Ma* Donald a, " The Homestead,” Perry road A pleasing feature of the meet was the attendance on horseback of many folfr m“ the count /y districts of North Otago. . as far a 8 Lmngstone and Tokarahi, and fees/* commended for their straight hfe n thro " g . hout the day. x Hounds hunted over the properties of Messrs J Duncan, R. Dumbleton, J. Herald. G. Hunter, J Simpson, J. G. M'Donald, O. -Bishop, and W, Macpherson. Those following were fee master. Captain N A Rattray on Redwing, Huntsman Cock rane orr Mountains of Mourne, honorary M h r P V af \ Medlicott on Kilvera and M VT.n M “> DCheßt r r OD Bonn y Buff- Miss M. MQuade on La Rinka, Miss J. Studhoitne on Tip Toes, Miss K. Wood on Waikan, M, sa J. Wood on Grey Star, Miss H. M Lachlan on Wireless, Miss J. M Lachlan on Wiidie, Miss Eleanor Bulleid on Trixie, Miss Kathleen Cameron on Lorraine, Miss Joy Cufehertson on a bay > M >? a Kathleen Henderson on Teddy, Mr A. Cooney on Laughie, Mr P. Leonard on Bonatic, Mr M. Barley on a bay Mr M. Bain on Tim Doolan, Mr C, Douglas on Wonga Mr G. Gedge on Happy Mae. w r ? rocter (Tokarahi) on lona, Mr H. M Quade on Rookery, Mr Alan Macdonald on Nigger, Mr O. Blanchard on Gold Step, Mr W. B. Clarkson on Rockaway, Master Cochrane and others on ponies, and 25 parties following in cars, LADIES* HOCKEY. The following will represent the Arawa Club to-day:— Senior v, Maheno, at King George’s Park, at 2.30 p.m.—Kidd; B. Campbell, A. Campbell, L. Doran, Carson, A. Doran. 0. Downing, Clelland, E. Brown, Mushett and Barsdell. Junior B v. Herbert, at Herbert.—H. Wilson, Knight. K. Slaven, H. Bain, E. Aikenhead, F. Patterson, Symon, Ruby MTvor, A. Downing, R, Downing, and H. Campbell, Bus leaves Dalgety’s at 1.45 p.m. Junior. C v. Maheno, at King George’s Park, at 2.30 p.m.—Winslade, Woodgate, Jardine, 0. Campbell, G. Campbell, M. Patterson, Cunningham, J. Fraser, I. Wilson, Harper, Rita M'lvor; emergency, Leslie. Advice has been received from the Watea (Moeraki) Club that it iif unable to field a full team, and that it will therefore have to withdraw from the shield competition. As a result it has been decided that Maheno. instead of the bye, play Arawa at King George’s Park. BAND RECITAL. The Otago Mounted Rifles Band, under the conductorship of Lieutenant G. M. Whale, has chosen a splendid programme for a band recital in the Gardens on Sunday afternoon, including the marches "Light of Heart,” “The Star of the Desert”; prelude, “Rachmaninoff”; hymns, “ Bt. Agnes,” “ Remington ”; selection, “The Marriage of Figaro” (Mozart); andante, “Romance” (Rubinstein) ; selection, “ The Desert Song ” (Romberg).

OBSTETRICAL FUND. Previously acknowledged ... £539 10 4 Mr C. C. Cook 10 0 Mra Wallace (sale of tickets) 10 0 Madame Winnie Fraser (sale of tickets) 1-4 0 Mrs Weavers (sale of tickets 0 6 0 H, R. .. .. .. 010 6 D. Chisholm, Livingstone .. 010 0 A. Rennie, Manse, Herbert . . 0 5 0 Mra J. M Barclay (sale of tickets) .. .. .. ~ 100 “A Friend” /( per Mra J. M. Barclay) .. 0 7 0 Per Mrs Marshall 0 5 0 Mr T. Perry, Totara .. 0 5 0 Mr W. Marshall 0 5 0 Mrs R. Moir, Totara >.. .. 0 5 0 Mrs James Hollow, Alma ~ 0 5 0 Mrs Marshall (sale of tickets) 018 0 Mrs Burdett .. .. .... 0 10 MissMTvor (sale of produce) 0 5 0 Mra M'Lay (sale of tickets) 0 10 0 Per Mrs Campbell, Five Forks 5 5 0 Per Mrs Morton (sale of tickets) 0 2 0 Per Mra M'Douall (sale of tickets) -,. .. o 1 0 V Total .. £553 4 10 FIVE FORKS. Per Mrs Campbell.—Mr M. Austin £l, Mrs R. Mitchell ss, Mrs J. Stott ss. Mrs E, Ruddenklau ss, Mrs D, Johnston 10a, Mrs T. Herron sa, Mrs A. Gillies sa, Mrs G. Ludemann ss, Mrs R, Boyd ss, Mrs Ewing ss, Mrs J. Roe ss, Mrs M'Lean 6s, Mrs Pringle' 6s. Mrs E, Milmine. sa. Mrs R. Williamson sa.' Mrs W. J. Campbell 10s; total, £6 ss. KUROW. HAKA. AND OTEMATATA Per Mrs W.' P. Cameron. —Mr and Mrs William Barclay £1 !«, Mrs Lawlor (Kurow) £l, Miss Harvie 10s,’ Mrs Conaghan ss, Mrs Rosa .ss, Mrs Davidson 4s„ Mrs William Welsh ,3s. Mrs Downey 4a. Mrs Ayson ss, Mrs Green 2s 6d. “A Friend,” 2s 6d, Mies Goddard ss; total £4 7s; Mrs Robert M'lilraith, cakes; Mr Preston Comeran, dressed sheep; Mrs W P; Cameron, produce and cakes; Mrs Wilkinson, dressed sheep; ■ Mr Pavletioh, . dressed sheep; ■ Mrs Gillies, cakes; Mrs Kernahan, case fruit; Mrs Laurehson, vegetables; Mrs Menziea, vegetables and cakes;- Mrs Delargy, dressed sheep; Mrs A- Duustan (Kurow), hand-worked table centra; Mrs Linton, cakes and dressed poultry; Mies Cadenhead, cakes and dressed poultry; Mr R. G. C. Munro, dressed sheep; Mrs Bert •M'lllraith. vegetables . and jam. HAKA VALLEY: Per Mrs A. M ! Caw.—Mrs W. Scott 10s, Mrs M'Culloch 10a, Mj[ Gorman 10s, Mr Hogg 10s, J. A. Moir 10a. C R. Turton 10s, J.H.R. 10a, George M'Donald 6a, Mrs E. Dunstan ss, Mrs M'Caw-Ss. Mias Rodger ss. Mra Cunningham 2a fid. Mrs Pringle 3s, Mr Campbell 6s, Mrs H. Fork ss, Mrs, M'Kenzie se, Mrs T. C. Cairns ss, R. J. Croft 5s ,6d. H. 8.0. ss, A. F Gibson 6a, Mrs Gorriga) se, Mrs Walker sa, Mpa Abater M'Kenzie 10s; total, £7 10a. Produce donated by A. M'Caw, Mesdames Andrews. M'Kenzie, Cotrigal. John M'Kenzie, Joe Cleave. Per Mrs, N. Hayes.—Mr N. Hayes £2 2s, "A. Friend ” ss. Mrs Charles Hay sa, Mrs Aitken 3a. Mrs Cairns 3s 6d; total. £2 18a 6d. Produce from Mesdames D. M'Qimpsey,, Padkin. W. M'Lean. and G. Grant. KUROW. Per Mrs T. A. Munro and Mrs Neave.— Mrs T. A. /Munro £l, Mrs M'Phail £l, Mrs Hugh Barclay £1 Is, Mrs William Condon £l, Mrs Neave 10s, Nurse Hollands 10s, R. A. Munro ss, Mrs Hutcheson ss, Mrs Jack Cochrane sa, Mrs Kelly ss, Mrs D ’Middleditch 2s 6d, Mrs Johnstone 2s 6d. Mrs R. Stewart 2s 6d, Mrs H. Stewart sa, Mrs James Brockett 2s fid. Mrs A. Davidson sa, Mrs W B. Appleby 6s. Mrs Devine 2s fid, Mrs Jefferis 2e, Mrs Olliver ss, Mrs Quaife ss, Mrs Hope 1 6a. Mrs James Cochrane ss, Mrs G. Shaw 6s. Mrs J, Reid 6a, Mrs Green ss, Rev. Nordmeyer Bs.-Mrs Walter Appleby, 2s fid, Mia- Betsy' Cochrane ,2a fid; total, £9 15s fid. Produce from Mesdames Croft. Harris, Worthington. H. Stewart, W. S Munro. D. Grant, Condon, R. A. Munro. M'Millan, Rattray. Morland. Arthur Munro, Mr B. Macaulay. Mesdames Alan Chapman. Hutcheaon. D. Cairna, Murphy, William ’Warwick. jun„ W. Warwick, Reg. Warwick, Payne, J. P. Munro. f PERSONAL. -—— At the annual meeting of the North Otago A. and 'P.’ Association yesterday, the president (Mr E. S. Brewster) made feeling reference to the' death' of Mrs Aubrey and Mr O. R. Wise, and motions of condolence were passed wjith Mr Aubrey and Mrs Wise, The Rev. A. W. Stace, of Lawrence, arrived at Oamaru yesterday, to take charge of St, Luke’s during Archdeacon Russell's absence on his trip ,to the Old The Rev,„ M. Cooper, who ,has been filling, the vacancy temporarily, has returned to Dunedin. Queen’s Hotel: Mr H. L. Shearer (Auckland), Mr ,8. Newman (Wellington), Sir Francis Boys (Christchurch), Mr'G. T, Gillan, Mr J, Duncan (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs J. S. Woods. Mi A. Dasher (Omarama). New Club Hotel: Miss C. Mackenzie (Invercargill), Mr R. C. Ratcliffe (Auckland), Mrs S. M. Taylor (Gore), Mr H Elder, Mrs M. E. Williamson, Mr G. M'Donald, Mr S. Palmer (Christchurch), Mr W. Lyons (Dunedin), . WAITAKI DOG TRIALS. Excellent breather conditions favoured the annual dog trials at Hakatarainea this year, and the attendance of the public has shown a gratifying interest in the work of the club. Competitors were present from Albury to Southland, including the only life member of the club (Mr J Menzies). The sheep were supplied by Waitangi Station, and a high standard was attained by the dogs, which were judged by Mr W. Aubrey, while Mr W M'Kenzie had the exhibition class. The arrangements, thanks to Mr W. Roes, were admirably carried out. Results:Head, bring back, and yard.—J. Ander son’s Roe (34) 1, 6. P. Johnston’s Nell, (31) 2, E. Dunstan’s Tweed, jiin. (30) 3' S. Dixon’s Glen (29) 4, E. Davis’s Tara Jack (28) 5, H. M'Erlane’s Spud (27) 6 Exhibition: Head and yard.—J. Anderson’s Roe (33) 1, J. Anderson’s Toby (31) 2, G. P. Johnston's Nell (30) 3. Huntaway.—C. H. M'Erlane’s Romp (35) 1, D. Donaldson’s Rowdy (35) 2 J W, Anderson’s Winnie (34) 3, C. tH Smith's Burk (33) 4, 6. M'Aughtrie’s Tip (32) 5, G. M'Aughtrie’s Sharp (31) 6. OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the committee of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon, when it was decided to hold a one-day meeting on July 12. LADIES’ GOLF. The best cards returned for the Bogey Match yesterday were:—Mrs Brown (handicap 21), 2 down; Miss Christie (10), 3 down; Mrs Grater (18), 4 down.

RUGBY FOOTBALL The Waitaki Sub-union has agreed to play the Town v. Country match at Oamaru on June 3. The selectors for the Ashburton, South Canterbury and North Otago combined team to play the British team, will be present, and in all pi-o bability the combined team will be selected that evening. The North Otago representative team to play the Ail Blacks will also be chosen. The combined selectors will meet at Timaru to-day A correspondent, under the nom de plume of “ Enthusiast," writes as follows:—“It was with a feeling of disgust that I read in your columns this morning the names of players nominated fay the selectors of the North Otago Rugby Union for the South Island Possibles v. Pro babies’ match. Allow me to refer to the non-inclusion of A. Malcolm, who has been the most outstanding footb'aller m North Otago this season. He is a great scoring man, as evidenced by the fact that he has scored some 30 points or so of a total of 44 for Old Boys this season. Ot the players nominated 1 will say nothing but simply state that the selectors have proved themselves as having little knowledge of the players in the district this season. Although it is not the usual thing, I would suggest that, if the selectors wish to merit the confidence of players and patrons, they should give some explanation of the reason why Mai colm was not included ’in the nominations,” OAMARU BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY. The Oamaru Beautifying Society's annual house-to-house collection on Monday will be carried out by the following. Misses Borton and Reid, Mrs Liddell and K Familton, Mrs M’Quinn, Mesdames A Hamilton and Stubbs. Miss N Williams Mrs E A Fox. Mrs W P, Reid, Mrs Woodward. Mrs Macaulay Dr Orbel) and H Grenfell, Di Douglas and Dr Scott. Mr C. C. Cook. Mr C, H Church. Mrs Douglas. Mesdames Smith-Morton and Bates, Mrs Freebury, Mrs and Miss Cook. Mrs F, Jones, .Mrs H B. M’Dowell. Mrs R S. Orbed, Mrs Scott. Mrs Wedde Mrs G P. Mollison and Mist- Macaulay. .Miss Maude, Mr I. Steenson," Mrs Forrester Mr and Mrs Humphries, Mrs Ward-Thorn-son, Mr H Hay, Mis? M’Tler. Mr Butterfield, Mr F. W. Humphries, Miss D. Jones, Mr N. Colquhoun, Messrs B. Roll and R. Milligan. ART EXHIBITION. Now that the art exhibition held at the Balfour by Arts Society is drawing to a close, to-day being the final (Jay, it can bfi said that the results have been very gratifying to the promoters. Indeed, the exhibition has proved a much greater success, financially and otherwise, than was anticipated,- In additioi)--to the pictures mentioned in previous articles, there, are numerous other fine pictures and works of *art to be seen. The high standard of the collections of local residents and local artists, together. with the paintings from, the Canterbury and Wellington permanent collections, makes the exhibition i exceptionally attractive, offering an opportunity to the public which should not be missed, MEN’S HOCKEY. The following have been selected to represent Oamaru v. University A (Dunedin), at King George’s Park, at 3 p.m.— L. Blair, J. Harris, B Tonkin, D. M’Gillivary. Brook, Arnott, B. Blair, Beswick, C. Rawstorn, Stamford, Willetts; emergencies—M*Lardy, Williams, Shirkey, Webb. Referee, Mr H. Thomas.