BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21359, 12 June 1931, Page 10

BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS

SOUTH OTAGO

■ v (From Our Own Correspondent.) BALCLUTHA;' June 11. POLITICAL GOSSIP. Rumour has been busy with the names of several alleged candidates for the/ Clutha seat, but investigation reveals that there is very little truth in these stories. In particular, the name of Mr Joseph Stephens, who contested the seat in 1928, is mentioned as a probable Labour candidate. But if this is so Mr Stephens himself knows nothing of it. REFUSAL .TO CONTRIBUTE. The fact that the South Otago Hospital Board has refused to contribute to the hospital insurance scheme being launched by the Farmers’ Union- has excited some comment A proposal came befdre the board to contribute £2 towards the preliminary expenses, but even this moderate amount was not voted. At the same time it is realised that the scheme, by ensuring payment of fees, will be a grpat benefit to the board from a financial point of view.

BALCLUTHA LADIES’ GOLF CLUB. The following is the draw for a Medal Match to be played to-morrow, 13th instant, play to commence about 1 p.m.:—• Mrs Uren v. Miss F. Fleming, Miss Malcolm v'. Mrs Lyall. Mrs Telford v. Mrs Thompson, Mrs Hislop v. Miss Grant, Mrs Fleming v. Mrs M'Kellar, Mrs Ramsay' v. Mrs Sinclair, Mrs J. Henderson ,v. Miss Riach, Mrs Anderson v. Mjss Affleck, Miss J. Willocks v. Miss M'Kenzie. Miss M. Willocks v. Mrs Bishop, Mrs Copland v. Miss Anderson, Mrs Landell v. Miss Dallas, Miss P. Sinclair v. Miss Edwards, Mrs Macdonald v. Mrs Kean, Mrs Burnett v. Miss Wallace, Mrs Jolly v. Miss Lory, Miss Borthwick v. Miss Henderson. 1 ’ The match will take place over 18 holes. ■ f • —*