EASTERN SOUTHLAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21073, 9 July 1930, Page 14

EASTERN SOUTHLAND.

(From Our . Own .. Correspondent.) GORE, July 7. FARMERS’ UNION, meeting of the Gore sub-executive of the Farmers’ Union was held oh Saturday, Mr W. G. Macßay presiding.The chairman extended a welcome to delegates who had been elected for the ensuing year. H expressed the hope that the executive would enjoy a successful year, and that despite any differences of opinion they would arise above passion or prejudice and discuss everything from the viewpoint of common sense so that their year would be a profitable one In every respect A very interesting report on the annual conference of the Farmers’ Union held at Wellington was given by Mr A. R. Johnson, who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. ■ ; ■ •. : ... • , _ Mention was made of the Government’s decision to curtail the -railway services. Members agreed that something had to he done. The Waimea express, for instance, ran almost empty at, times. It was unfortunate that the railways were in such , a bad state. The chairman remarked that “we would do the same thing it we were in the’same position,”. The chairman referred to the steps taken by the executive committee In connection with river erosion during the past month. The Public Works engineer bad in company with Mr D. Dickie and, Mr E. Bowmar, visited the various parts of the river, and a report -would be to hand Shortly. . ■ . - FREEZING INDUSTRY. The freezing season in Southland has been a record one and returns from Makarewa and Mataura show an increase of 153,000 sheep and lambs for this season. The works at Makarewa closed last Saturday, and since then late drafts have been railed to Mataura, a practice ihat will be continued until the dosing of the latter works. The Mataura works will probably dose .about next Saturday, but due notice will be given. Up to date 470,000 sheep and lambs have been slaughtered, and it is estimated that by the end of the season 476.000 will be the total for the season. Heavy stocks of meat, wool, and tallow have yet to be disposed of, and this week operations will be busy at Bluff, at which port the Karamea, the Femdale, and the Port Fremantle will load. PIPE BAND. Members of the Gore Pipe Band held their annual smoke concert on Saturday, night, Mr W, • D. Shelton presiding. There was.a good attendance, including representatives of the Wyndham, Balclutha, Milton, and Southland Pipe ■ Bands. The visiting bandsmen were cordially welcomed by the chairman. He mentioned that the Gore band had rendered good : service to the community, which had supported it to such an extent that the band now had £22 in hand and £479 In uniforms and equipment. During the evening a lengthy toast list was honoured, during which reference was made to the valuable services given to the band by ex-Drum-major GifAbey and ex-Pipe-sergeant M. J. Sexton, both of whom had taken a prominent part in the baud for many years. PERSONAL. The Rev. Hugh R. Peterson, second son of Mr G. Peterson, Gore, who has been studying for four years in the United States, first in the Bible Institute at Los Angeles and later at the Baptist Theological Seminary,' Louisville (Kentucky), arrived back in New Zealand towards the end of last month. During the absence of the Rev. C. D. Gardiner at Auckland, Mr Peterson is temporarily in charge of the Gore Baptist Church. Mr Peterson expects to he another mouth at Gore. He may possibly return to America to study with a view to a doctorate in philosophy. v Mr and Mrs R. W. M'Greath left Gore to-day to join the Maheno at Bluff on a two months’ trip to Australia. GORE, July 8. BOROUGH COUNCIL. The fortnightly meeting of the Gore Borough Council wag held on Monday. Included in the correspondence, was a letter from the Highways Board’s representative on the District Highways Council advising that in connection with the expenditure of the maintenance of the main highways, the expenditure was to be limited to ordinary maintenance to the standard that had obtained in the past. Any special improvements anticipated should be deferred until the estimates had been approved, unless circumstances required earlier attention, when the special approval of the board should be obtained. Messrs N, and .E. S. Paterson, Ltd. (Dunedin), acknowledged receipt of the plans of Mrs Eberhardt’s proposed subdivision of allotment 66, Elizabeth street, to which the present council had stated that it could not give its consent. The

writers stated that their client naturally felt aggrieved, seeing that consent ■.had definitely been.promised, subject to cerconditions which had been fulfilled in good ■ faith. Their client had been ad* vised that the council was in difficulty in view of town planning schemes, and they' had now been authorised to offer the council .free of charge the land for the continuation of Elizabeth street oh condi- />■ tion th&t this land be token over as a' public street without, formation, and consent given to a subdivision showing four allotments to this street extension.—The letter was referred to the Finance Com-' nuttee. PERSONAL. Mr J. W. Nicholson, manager of the Gore branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, intends to retire at the end of the present month, and Mr W A pcobie, manager of the. Riverton branch, r-as been promoted to take Mr Niclmlsons place. Mr T. R. Abercrombie (Invercargill) has been appointed manager .at' Kivertom Mr has eerved 45 years with the bank, commencing at DunSfeft.Mg*. He was successively at -WdUngton, Auckland, J-itnaru, and in 1910 was appointed mana- ? er Tapanui. Later for nine months ne i was engaged on relieving work at .fy&d&ttreszjt taken a keen interest in rowing, being a the Canterbury, Wellington Auckland, and Otago: Clubs. At Taptnui RlflT a ?m £ u r ny yww President of theRifle. Club. Mr and Mrs Nicholson in - tend spending their refinement in a warmer climate.