PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21389, 17 July 1931, Page 12

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

NORTH ; OTAOO.

¥i;t’ (Feoh Oob- Spicui. ;;rugby : -

Teams; tor; to-morrows games:— Maherio'sClub. —Seniors:: • Hollow (2), 1 ' (2), Newlands'C'(3)., Sim,'Gillies, Clark; (Bruce, Loder,-Hirer, .SoPuesS, Lindsay;;emergencies. Yeoman and Johnston. Juniors: Johnston (2), Campbell (2), JonesTYorston. Souness, Diver, Yuill, Johnstoifei)s'(2), Allan, Watson, Davis, Lucas, Dougherty, Yeoman, Heron, Athleti^feSeniors: fWjjßuUivan, Steele, vey, Carrijigton, Park; Holland, Slrti, Campbell,: 1 !: Wilson, Quinn, Ross; emergencies—AVyWilson, Sampson, Parry. Athletjb^Juniors.—Palmer (2), Clevcrley, Buns, Browns, Carrodris, Clarke, May, /Gallagher, "Raw cliffe, Campbell, Mather, Wilson;) Old BoyS* Juniors. —Muirbead, Baird. Stock, Cojlingwood, Ludeman, Hedges, Collis, MiHer, Mahoney, Dejoux, M‘Kay. Cameron,,->Feathers, Milmine, -F arrant; Old Boysl Thirds.—Method; 1 Barsdell, MuirheaiLyßall, Gray, Maude, Grooott. Stewart.Yqinpero, Hastie, M'Laren, Ross, Roberttoiu-XCahill, Sparks. u'Jtv'}'' -■ 1 , -t GOLF. - ! ( The following is the draw for the Banks Cup to B&rilayed to-mprrow:—Scott and Mrs Bnftftgv. K. FamntpnSand : FamiltonKHewat and Mils R'qißv. Nichols and MujroHall, Mr and"' Mrs Kilpatrick, r. L. Snfepter and Miss Wylde-Brown, Rivers arid); Miss M'Q'«ridri*!y& Mathieson and Misi L. Hewat, CuthhertSpn and. Mrs Ireland T;iMr and Mrsi’M'ltoatln Dr Mar-) ■hall arifeMiss Mackie; i y.,iT. EWright and Miss Litton; Mr and Mrs Roll v. Humphries aad-Mrs Young, Mulligan and Mrs Atkinsort'vh-L. Wright and Miss Ireland, Armstrong sand Miss Nichols % Reid* and Miss and Mrs .prbSl v. Fowler and Mra/Seyb, Tomlinson :Stia : Misk-.Arm-■trong 'yi!’.:'Kinder and Mrs Spooner, M‘Dowell:'and Mrs Fotheringham v. H. P. S. Familton and Mrs Meek, Mr and Mrs Gtjiter. v. Woodward and Miss M. Hewat,.,(>£' Hedges and Mrs Irying.v. Mr and Mrs'M'Culloch, Wilson and Mrs Barclay v. : sfr' Fitzgerald and Mrs Gedge, Mr and-Mrs Bailey v. another pair, Widdowson and Miss King y t R. Hedges and Jliss Pjtttprson, Patterson and Miss PAdan&f&J. Armstrong and Miss Cuthbertson.) 1 HARDEN PRESBYTERIAN . . CHURCH It is gratifying to know that the old custom osi:a working bee has not died out, Bs£;yif*iß exemplified last week' ina large hhmber .of workers xespondedhso generously to a request from the managers of the Hampden Presby-, terian Church, to gravel an approach to the maniijfethrough the glebe. The work took two jays, and saved the managers fully thanks and appreciation of the idnitfregation are due to Messrs John Aitchesoii, M‘Kerrpw Bros., Gillies Bros., apui«W. Murcott fojv.the use o£ teams ahd'dcays; Messrs R. D. Aitcheson, D. J. RpwT E. Bishop, H. Nicolson, J. Joyce, Fy/iM'Williams, W. Harkness, D. Burns, dihfii’rL. Stevenson for labour; and Nicolsortvfiios. for supplying the gravel. Several ladies of the congregation provided?: morning and afternoon .tea ;for the woiScals, 'V OAMARU METHODIST CHURCH !*/, ’\ : On evening the quarterly meeting blYhe. Oamaru Methodist Church Circuit : : G Hall, thbre beihg a ieptotofitatlyp,gathering of official* and 'adherents of the church, in spite of the depressing times, others on adbSdliPtof’MtlfltessSi'-After ’ the meeting had been opened with prayer, the chairman (the ReV. A. Ashcroft) spoke hopefully of the future of;, the church, in spite of the . depressing time ß and acknowledged the' happy cpmperatio.a of his officials. ! Mr 0." *Vylie read the minutes of the last hjieetihtf, after which the senior circuit steward (Mr F. 6. Marshall) presented the balance sheet, which showed,a small , credit balance, due to a substantial contribution to the funds from a wellwisher, and' also to the generous support of those; attending the Wesley Church and Enfield services. Mr Marshall’ went thoroughly into the finances of .the circuit, drawing attention to certain weaknesses, and also expressing appreciation of- the increased support; at the Wesley Church, due chiefly ,to the bright musical-services of the. choir and friends. The> superintendent of the Sunday School (Mr C. Sims) gave an encouraging report of the work amongst the young, people. Mrs Bridgman's proposal to have the name of the ■ Methodist Ladies’ Missionary Auxiliary altered -to branch of the Methodist. Missionary r t Unioh was unanimously ■upported. A number of business matters were given attention, and a very helpful meeting was .brought to a close by the benediction. . . . A committee was appointed to make arangemento for the South Canterbury Methodist District Synod, which for the first time for, many years, will be held at Oamaru on November 24. LADIES’ HOCKEY ; . The fpllovHng'iß toe draw, grounds, and tefegees for Saturday’s games:— Senior,—Parata ■ v.. Ara.wa, at King

ACTIVITIES GF THE DISTRICT.

Cobrespomdiht.) ys : & Ir George’s,,Park) at .3 p.m.. (Messrs ,E. H* BrOwn arid J. D! Forbes); Waitea v. Maheno, at Moeraki, at 2,30 p.m. (Messrs J. Hill Scully and A. Carrodus); Enfield a bye. . . "..'fty ' ’ Junior!—Pifata v. s.Arawa, at King : George’s Park; ‘at 2 Spun. (Mr 'E. D. Brown); Athletic No. 2 v. Herbert, at King George’s Park, at 3 p.m. (Messrs B. Blair and B. Tonkin); Pirata C a bye. The following players will t represent ; Pirata *. in l :,.theirTgtonep oh Saturday.:^' : A team: Raw'cliffe,! ; E..<Bedfond/' ? R. Claret ; R;u LoWanJ' Bedford,' ? J. 'Pa’lfher, ‘ 'J‘.Tait, J. Hicks, J. Watterus, K. Jackson, and K. Weavers. B team: E.,Cleverley, L., Thqmsom ,0. J. ■MfKay,, Ei ! Malcolm, Wrightj, H y:,Ji 'Fraser, <J.. • M‘Leod,'T!'Berry, I. Cox) and eiriergenciiss; Cf Clare and'R. Wright. . Athletic Club. —Misses E. Hanley, D. Rawson, . .M.. Wilson, R. Madden, J. j Winslpe, ti. T6dd ; ;rO. Hedges;:,D..'Grloweki, ! J.t;M‘lihy;sM'.tvSparks,' It Mather;y emerigeficipe/ Riißihhardsph and 'M„;Hart. :

MEN’S HOCKEY;' ' -i J- '. The sole selector.’dMr H. W! Thomas)" has picked the following teams to phxy in the trial games at King George’s Park to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. sh§rp. ; *fi3ie repre;sentativevteiaih to plav,an tlheftNorfyj j Otago v.-i Souih' ga)ne ’■yi’ill be ■selected lifted '■ SsturdayV<fed:•'gamea,-'*ißd i it behoves all players to be present. A Team. —R. Blair (Damaru), M’Lardy , (Oamarg)*. T.'- Minkltfcn ISMar kham ■ (RQy^e> I £!Dy.M‘Gilli vrajr* (Dainaru). Tail (Oamaru) y; I. FrithtlOolta), Webb (Oamaru), Binder (Rovers), Adamson (Colts), B. Blair (Oamaru). B Teaihi —Frew (Rovers), Craddick ('RoyersWfW-f' JsAnstohVvifpplts), Brain | (Cdits); 8.. Robbie (Rovers);' Rv! Aruoti' '(Colts)', E. Brdwn (ColtS)',?-Jt I 'ClaPke (Colts), Moore (Colts), Taylor (Oamaru), Senior (Colts). C Team. —Shirkey (Colts), Tonkin (Oamaru), Johnston (Colts), Davey , (Rovers).,,L. .Hedges... (Rovers), Winslade. (Oamaru). Beswick (Oamaru), Johnson (Rovers), Willetts (Oamaru), M‘Cabe (Rovers), and Tiddy'(Colts). Emergencies.—Howie (Rovers), Hodge (Colts).; . ... Mr 'J.'D. Forbes Will referee the trial games. ;■/•■■; shipping ... The Port Dunedin:is.at present berthed at the Holmes,wharf,;loading 26,000 carcasses 0f.. : 1amb,?,1100 bales; of wool, 600 casks, of casings and tallow.-. Tlic loading of the cargo is ‘ expected be' completed to-morrow. ■■■'’’ ... ' '' ” ‘ ;: LADIES’ GOLF; The following is. the draw for. the Ladies’ Golf Ciub medal. eompetition to be played'to-day:—Miss Familton v. Mrs , Irefand,., Mrs.. Grater,, v., Miss . L..Hewat UMrs Orbell v. Mrs Kilpatrick, Mrs Spooner v. Mrs Roll, Mrs M'Beath v. Mrs Stanley, Miss M. Roll v. Miss Ireland, Mrs Atkinson v. Miss M. Hewat, Mrs Young v,, Mrs Burton, Mrs Brown v. Mrs Cook, Miss Armstrong v. Miss M'Quade, Mrs Meek , v. Mrs Burt.. Miss Wylde-Brown ;v; Mrs M'Culloch,- Mrs Bailey' v. Miss Grieve, Mrs Parker v, Mjss-Boyle,: Mrs Gedge v. Miss Cuthbertsoh, Miss Austin V. Miss Wright, Miss Stevenson v. Mrs Forrest, Miss Bennett v. Miss E. Sutton. residents attended a very successful euchre tournament held...in the Cattle.. Creidc School; Hakatafameai The’ fiirids-of the; School Committee ' will 1 , benefit Consider ably as 'a result of tie effdrt. , r :- The; lady’s prize was;’.won by Mrs 1 , the -irietiV by : 'Mr)J; : A.; S! .Mdar.; Messrs; Alexander Hogg and C, CuhhitjgHam were responsible for : the’ arrangements. fgr 1 the, tournament. , ; OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL The fortnightly meeting of : the Oamaru Borough Council was. held last night. Present, the Mayor (Mr J. M. Forrester), and Crs F., G. Marshall, F. Crawshaw, R. Jenkins, J. C. Kirknese, A. R. Tait, A. Wilson;*, N. H.! Colquhoun, R; Milligan, F. Butterfield, K.. Familton; D. S; Bain, F. Cooney. ; .- ' “ - Consent was given- to the transfer’" of a lease from *the Oamaru Mail Company to E. M. Hendereon. It was decided topurchase a Rover- 10-15 cwt truck at £220 for the Water' Works Department. Mr S. A. Pringle wrote drawing attention to the urgent need for' a footpath on the northern side of -Witham street.— Received pending, a canvass of owners by the inspector. ■ ' . ; The Waitaki County Council advised that it .agreed to the proposals- for the forming and gravelling of Florae street, the County Council to pay half cost of the work up to a total of £7O. —Received. The engineer l submitted the programme for road work for . the current month, namely, scarifying,' regrading, arid rerolling Wye street, from Wansbeck street to Stour street; Rother street, from Wye street to Towey street;, and, Test street, from Wharfe street to Greta street.—The programme; was approved., ..' ■)' The complaint' of Mrs Holmes of water seepage into her property was referred,'to the engineer for report. : V. . V Mr G. P. Mollison’s complaint of the condition of the approach to! hie property in Orwell street west was referred to' the chairman, of ’ the Works Comiriittee and the engineer for attention. The suggestion of the curator and manager of the-Gas Department as to the position of placing the gas rings in the children's playground was approved. The Reserves "Committee recommended that R. Lord be placed on the superannuation' fund.—Approved. r The Finance Committee reported the following balances:—D.F. account, dr j £11,649 7s 4d; loan account, cr £324 5s 3d. General accounts totalling £lOl9 2s were, passed for payment. ' ; The Finance Comiriittee. recommended that the council bear the costs of bringing the title of‘Mr A. A. Stock’s: property under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, namely, - £4,. such being necessary as a result of the widening of Weaver street. —Approved. ■>,'••• . ■ i The,, .Waterworks, Committee recommended that the minimum charge for irrigation purposes be £7 10s per annum up to 30 acres, and 5s for each. additional acre, the race, inspector to report as ; to the acreage of present consumers,, and, in cases of dispute, he and the engineer to assess existing supplies, to be subject to these conditions, as from January 1, 1932. —Approved.. Alta, Yady, Ltd., was granted, a supply on the above conditions. The committee could not recommend any reduction in the charge to Messrs Hastings Brothers. ... • The race inspector was instructed to report on the supplies to Mr James Rae (Peebles) .and-the estate of J. Lynch. Three adjustments to existing supplies were made in order to make the charges uniform. The Joint Committee recommended that C. Addison be.granted an acre of Reserve B at an annual tenancy of £l. It also recommended that applications be invited for the balance in acre allotments at fl per annum each, such allotments to be .balloted for if .the. number of applications exceed the. ground . available, and conditions - of tenancy; to be drawn up by Cr Wilson and the engineer, stipulating that the trees and path, are not, to be interfered with, or fences or buildings erected thereon—The reeommenda-, tions were adopted. . The Mayor and Crs Milligan, Farailton, 1 Wilson, and Crawshaw were appointed a committee to report on the question of providing work of a reproductive nature for the unemployed and the financing of the work. , . On the recoiumendaMon of' the Works

Committee it was decided to form a footpath at the cutting in Ain .street South, i The engineer reported tile completion of road work in Wharfe street, from Avon to Tamar street; Awamoa road, from junction to the boundary; Lime street, from Severn to Stour; street;Or Wei I ‘street,- ’.from ’Thames' to"'Humber street;*! Caiedo.niari road,, from". Thames Highway to Leith street; aiid Clare street, from Thames Highway to West End.—Received. • Consent was,,given ta 'the o_i y lease of sections 7 arid .8, block 95, • Gdinaru, from; J. E. Robins and the. estate of the late J. R. Robins, to Stringer and Middlemass. The Oamaru Harbour Board wrote requesting the council to - carry Put repairs to the footpath on the foreshore with' Ngapara gravel.—Refclred to the Works Committee. Six tenders were received for the supply of coal, the lowest, that of the Linton Coal Company at 56s per ton for West,port or Stockton epal being, accepted*)■?; ) The;:;Mayoriij and .Fariwl* Ston?;' and ;lMillig'fin-.-.we’fe appointed jae .qn ’ Airport Gdramittee.* ' On . behalf of the Returned Soldiers Association, Cr Colquhoun offered f IQ9 fto on a £ for, £ -subsidy bfesis forlwork' irirjthe Gardens.— ;Acceptedv-with thanks'. ,v At the instance of Cr Marshall it was decided that in view of the general reduction of rates representations be made l to fhe,l Waitaki Electric Power*. Board ito cdrigideriithe’" question of revising f charges 7'of;*street;* lighting. OAMARU beautifying SOCIETY ; - '-‘-.V-. J >; V-; /)> ;V ’ _‘ ■ >TUri' Oapiaru ' Beautifying;' Society applied to the Oamaru Borough Council last night for its co-operation in the society’s planting operations during--the ; coining.' season. intended to; Undertake'*the' following during the ' year:—(l) PiaHting 'the : banks of Arun and Tees streets, (2) the re-making and planting- of ..-the rockery at the foot of Hull! street,’'(3) the planting of-Witham ■ptrdet, (’4) the planting of the); entire Clength ofi; Ain street, (5) , .tJie ’ planting 'of various shrubberies with additional plants, (6) the replacement of trees m Nen street. The reported that ,_tlie Oamaru Returned Soldiers’,; Associn- ( tion-i had ' fqivUs by .a- contribution; 1 if; certain reitufhed soldiers could he nominated to be employed in this work under the curator. A request to plant William street with silver birch and tamarisks, and other minor requests were approved. The general scheme of the" year’s operations ' was referred to a committee appointed to ideal, with unemployment; ; BOROUGH ENGINEER RESIGNS ! Mr B. T. W. Owen tendered.his resign nation as borough engineer to.the Oapiaru Borough Council last night. The resignation was accepted, Mr Owen being granted three months’ leave of absence. BREEZE IN BOROUGH COUNCIL When a recommendation from the Finance Committee—" That a committee be appointed to investigate the Trading Department and ascertain if economies could be effected ” came before the Oam,aru Borough Council last night, Cr Colquhouri'" moved the *dfeletion of the clause, maintaining that if the clause were carried it would be avraotion of no-confidence on the chairman and members of all committees.

Cr Cooney seconded the motion. Cr Familton, moving the adoption of the clause, stated that the clause was.not aiming at any particular department, but the Finance Committee.- thought it desirable that all departments should be reviewed. ' v ' .. Cr Milligan stated that other councils were making inquiries to see if economies could be effected. He thought the clause a proper one and seconded its adoption. Cr Butterfield urged the deletion of the :to investigating' all concerns 'bf the council. V ' 1 Cr Cooney said he took the clause to meatEtthe Gait Department." , :'Hc ::had known for some time that Cr Familton had , been very busy concerning the. work--dng of the Gas Department. ■ -He (Cr Cooney) would sooner be in a than imakirim suppositions without fa’cts. ‘ The position has become; intolerable to and the gas manager,” he said; Cr Famil---ton had not gone to the-department, but had been adyised by people on the street just as one-councillor had-been told they could not cut down the working of the department by £IOO. He (Cr Cooney) made the : statement because he considered the clause a direct and veiled threat against the Gas Department, Cr Familton rose to a point of order, ;but Cr. Cooney retorted that he was not going to allow the statement to go out. Cr Familton interjected that he was not attacking Cr- Cooney’s department. Cr Cooney replied, <f -No. not now or ■hereafter.” The figures.of the department ■were as. follow:^-1929;‘wages £3901/ re-: ceipts £10,647; 1930, £3786, receipts £10,714; -1931, whge's ■' -£3791, receipts £11,296. . In' 1928' the ratio- of expenditure to. receipts Was SO per cent., , and in 1931, 73 1-3 per cent: ■ When the council reduced the price'of gas Cr Familton said they should "decrease'working' costs, find ;the council had reduced costs 6J per cent. If the department was a trading concern they would have had a 121 per cent, dividend for shareholders. He thought it a deplorable and contemptible thing for Cr .Familton without a tittle of evidence tosay - that economies . could effected. He was sorry for speaking .-so strongly, but he 'felt the matter keenly. ’ Cr Familton said he was rather sur-prised-that-Cr Cooney, had lost his temper, ■which:Cr Cooney.denied. : . • Cr Familton added that he was surprised Cr Cooney had attacked another councillor in such a fashion. He had gone to the. manager of > the gasworks and suggested to him that if any economies , could be -effected in the gasworks they would be very welcome. He had always given -the -manager (Mr Grenfell) great credit in looking after the gasworks, and on several occasions as chairman of the Finance Committee had complimented him on his work. He could not understand why Cr Cooney took it as a slight on the Gas Department. The council- had reduced the Tates and- maintenance account, and if they could save money for the ratepayers, then it was up to them to do so. He was not making overtures, but was stating plain, bald facts. , ; Cr Colquhoun stated he did not think the discussion would have become so heated; A reduction in the price of eras had been made and the department was entitled to a fair run for a while. So far it had not been proved that any department was not being run economically. He could see no reason for a special committee or that any good purpose would be served. ; ; Gr Cooney'stated'that the profit of the Gas Department in 1930 was £llOO and iff 1931 £1763. '

Cr Kirkness said -lie was surprised at the turn the disaussion had taken, and he was astounded at the attitude taken by Cr Cooney. He felt they should welcome any investigation, and he felt sure Cr Familton had no particular department in view.

Crs Marshall and Tail supported the proposal to make investigations, but Cr Wils° n contended that there was no necessity for it. ; . ; . .... After further discussion, the clause, on the motion of Cr Cooney and Cr Colquhoun, was referred to a joint committee of the whole council. . The Mayor stated that it was not the intention of the clause to reflect on one department, Cr Milligan adding that lie hoped councillors would approach the question in an unbiased way. BLAZE AT HYDRO Yesterday . afternoon fire destroyed seven huts' in the single men’s quarters of the camp, at-the Waitaki Hydro Electric Works. The flames were fanned by a strong nor’-wester, hut the outbreak was overcome by pulling down several huts to form a break to the advancing flames. Fortunately, the outbreak started in a . corner of the camp, or otherwise there was a grave danger of the whole of the camp being swept by flames.