EASTERN SOUTHLAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21244, 27 January 1931, Page 7

EASTERN SOUTHLAND.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) GORE, January 25. PERSONAL. The acting clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Gore, Mr Hugh Anderson has been appointed registrar of births, deat s and marriages at that centre, w ue similar position at Balfour has been filled Mr W. H. Dowdall. , The clerk of the Lumsden Town Board, Mr H. Dagg, is spending his annual loa\e in the North 'lsland. . . Constable Ellens is at present roheving Constable W. Boyle of the Lumsden P The manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Gore, Mr A. J. Campbell, has i eceived notification of his appointment to the managership of the Blenheim b anen of the bank. Mr Campbell has occupied the position of Gore manager for the past four years and a-half, and has achieved a wide circle of popularity. su <w®£ sor at Gore will be Mr R. G. ® c °tt> al " mate. The managership of the Matama branch of the bank will be taken over bv Mr T. G. Boyd. Invercargill, while Mr T. N. Mitchell, manager at Mataura branch, will be transferred to M inton. A former manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Mataura, Mr J. J- Perry, Christchurch, and Mrs Perry, have been spending a few days in the district re, newing acquaintances. At the last meeting of the Gore Chamber of Commerce it was decided that a letter of appreciation should be forwarded to Mr W. J. Smith, who vecently retired from the position of station mastei at Gore, and who has been a member of the Gore Chamber of Commerce, for the highiy-efficient and courteous manner in which he has carried out his duties, and for the measure of co-operation he has given. ~ . The following were among the visitors to Wyndham during the occasion of the school’ jubilee celebrations.—Mr J. Golding (Wellington). Miss M. Hamilton (Invcrcargill). Mrs W. Easton and Mrs Owen Macfie (Dunedin). Mrs P. H. Jones (Dunedin), Mrs H. Windleburu (Glenavy),

Mrs Forrester and her daughter (Ranfurly), Mr and Mrs Peter M'Kay (Feilding), Mesdames M. Woods and W. Baird (Invercargill), F. Delaney (Christchurch) and Miss Mavis Traynor, Mesdames H. C. Oettli and Alexander, Mr and Mrs A. C. Rowe (Waipukurau), Miss Alexander (Waimate), Mr T. Finlayson (Lake Coleridge), Misses E. K. and Grace Wilson, Mr A. Lindsay, Mr and Mrs R. Barnett, Mrs J. Hannan, Mr E. R. Macpherson, Messrs Courtis (Timaru), Mr and Mrs R. Young (Timaru) and members of the Coleman family. i Misses Frances J. Allen and Dorothy R. Ferguson have received appointments as probationary assistants on the staff of the Gore School. The following additional Gore candidates were successful in"the recent public service examinations: —Thomas Hendry Kennedy, Dorothy Grant M'Leod. A former manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Gore, Mr D. T. Larnaeh, who has been in charge of the Winton branch for the last nine years, has received an appointment on the Waimate branch of the bank. A pleasant function took place at Gore on Saturday when the staff of the Gore Post Office met to say farewell to a fellow-member of the staff, Mr J. A. Smith. The guest was the recipient of a travelling rug, and in making the presentation the postmaster, Mr I. I. M'Gregor, made reference to Mr Smith's excellent work and to his connection with sporting and social activities. OBITUARY. Miss T. Harvey. The death occurred at her residence,at Chatton recently of Miss Theodora Harvey. The deceased was a very wellknown resident of the district, having acted in the capacity of postmistress over a long period of years. During recent months the deceased lady had not 'enjoyed good health, and for a portion of the past two\months had been an inmate of the Gore Hospital. Her father, Mr James Harvey, -was a pioneer of the district and died in 1913. The late Miss Harvey was an enthusiastic worker in the cause of the Knapdale Presbyterian Church, and for many years -was a teacher in the Sunday school. Her death occurred at the age of 59 years, and two members of the family survive her. Mr T. Rhodes. One of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the town, Mr Thomas Rhodes, died at his residence, Huron street. East Gore, recently. Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1867, the deceased gentleman arrived in this country in 1879, taking up his home at Clinton, removing later to Waiwera, and later to Roxburgh, in which locality he spent a period of 20 years, taking up the occupation of dredge building on the Molyneux. In 1904 the deceased removed to Gore, where he established himself as a builder. During his period at Gore Mr Rhodes was responsible for the erection of the Mataura School, the Wyndham Presbyterian,, Church, the Wyndham Racing Club’s' grand stand, the railway station at Miller’s Flat, in addition to which he constructed a number of buildings on the Waikaia, Waikaka, and Gatlins railway lines, besides several buildings in the vicinity of Gore. The . late Mr Rhodes took a prominent part in public affairs, being a member for 11 years, as East Gore representative on the Gore Borough Council, and a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for many years. He was also intimately identified with the Orange Lodge, and was a foundation member of the Hokonui Bowling Club, being president for a number of years. The deceased retired, from business three years ago. Of a kindly disposition, he made hosts of friends, and a, widow and five children are left to mourn his loss. Mrs Ebenezer MkcGibbon.

There will be many in the district and outside who will regret to hear of the death of Mrs Ebenezer Mac Gibbon, which occurred at her residence, East Gore,, on'. Friday afternoon, following some months of ill-health. The deceased jvas born in Lancashire, England, and arrived in this country with her parents; Mr and Mrs Thomas Latham, during the early sixties, landing at Auckland. After a short period in that city a removal was made to Dunedin, and subsequently to Waikouaiti, in which locality the , deceased spent a large part of her early life. M‘Nab was the next place of residence. Mr and Mrs Latham went there in 1876, and were among the pioneers of the district. The deceased lady \yas married to Mr Ebenezer Mac Gibbon a little over 50 years ago, and bad resided in East Gore up to the time of her death. Of .a beneficent and kindly nature, she gathered around her a wide of friends, and she was an enthusiastic worker in the cause of the local Presbyterian Church. One son and five daughters are left to mourn their loss. BRANCH RAILWAYS. At the last meeting of the Gore Chamber of Commerce notification was received from the district traffic manager of railways, Invercargill, that from and including Monday, February 9, an altered time table would be introduced. _ On the Tapanui branch the present time table would be abandoned, and provision made for the running of . mixed; trains. On the Waikaka branch the present time table would be cancelled,, and passenger traffic abandoned. Passenger traffic would also be abandoned on the Switzers branch. The letter was received. The Wyndham Town Board has received a communication from Mr W. A. Veitch, Minister of Railways, with a covering letter from Mr D. M'Dougall, M.P., informingi that body that owing to continued losses it has been decided to close the portion of the branch between Wyndham and Glenham, and to work the Wyndham-Edendale portion for goods tragic only. The operating loss on the branch for the last financial year (and after crediting the branch with its full feeder value) was £5528, a loss of £553 per mile per annum. LAMBING PERCENTAGES Several excellent lambing percentages have been reported in the district, and among them has to be recorded the experience of Mr E. Bowmar, Gore, who tailed 1260 lambs from a flock of 1000 breeding ewes, a big proportion of the lambs geing twins. A further satisfactory feature was the fact that the first draft of fat lambs off the mothers totalled 441. It is interesting, also, to record the experience of Mr R. T. Edwards, Pukerau, who docked 490 lambs from 340 ewes, and of these 300 were consigned to the Mataura Freezing Works. ihe showery weather being experienced has produced a rapid, if rank, growth of crass, although the root crops have benefited considerably. Little progress has been made with shearing operations, with the result that a number of ewe nocks are still in the wool. FREEZING WORKS. A steady stream of stock has been handled at the Mataura breezing Works. The butchers have been working to capacitv, and have been dealing with the stock at the rate of 1500 with every prospect of the quantity increasing as the season .advances. Although the lambs are showing the effects of the unfavourable season they are reported to be in fair condition, being somewhat lighter than usual. A father drop in the schedule rates in Southland taken place, the lamb schedule rates now being on the basis of 4|d a lb. the reduction representing a farthing all round, bor wethers the price is on of 2jd a lb for best quality up to 48ib.