PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21411, 12 August 1931, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

NORTH OTAGO.

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At the monthly meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Miss Smith presided over a good attendance of members. An interesting address was given by Miss Cameron on wines and spirits. Misses Smyth and Day were appointed delegates to the district convention at Balclutha in September. Mrs Corlett, the local representative, then explained the aims and ideals of the White Ribbon, the official organ of the union. It was decided that the nest meeting take the form of a ‘‘pay-up” social, when Mrs J. lait will give an address. HAEREMAI CLUB There was a good attendance of member* at a Mendelssohn evening held by the Haeremai Club, when Miss M. Patterson read a paper on the life of the great composer. The following rendered instrumental items;—Pianoforte duet, Kuy Bias," Misses Hood and Mitchell; violin solo. “Violin Concerto,” Mr R. J.. Mel* drum: pianoforte solo, “Spring Song, Mia L. Mitchell; selections, On the Wings of Song," “Wedding March, and “I Waited for the Lord,” were given on the gramophone. Misses Gray and Tempero sang a duet, “ I Would that My Love,” while the choir rendered several sacred items. Mr C. W. Naylor gave a short talk on Mendelssohn’s oratorios, with vocal selections from “Elijah (by Mr W. Denholm), “Lord God of Abraham,” and “ It Is Enough,” and by Miss Samson, “Oh, Rest in the Lord. -The programme was arranged by Miss A. Blair. - LADIES’ HOCKEY The following players will represent the North Otago Ladies’ Hockey Association in its matches against the Waitaki Sub-association, at King George s Park, on Saturday:— B Team (Arawa colours) .—Goal, M. Wharton (Maheno); full-backs—-A. Campbell (Arawa), E. Wharton (Maheno) j halves—R. Lowan (Pirata), M* Walker (Watea, captain), G., Campbell (Arawa); forwards —L; Reynolds (Watea), L, M'Donald (Maheno), A. Downing (Arawa), M. Mushett (Arawa), K. Clare (Pirata). Reserves: Back, L. Doran (Arawa).; forward, I. Hicks P A # Team (Watea colours) .—Goal, B. Campbell (Arawa); full-backs—Mrs Ken-, dall (Watea), J. Aiteheson (Watea); halves —N. Aitcheson (Watea), E. Bedford (Pirata, captain), M. Weavers (Arawa); forwards —K. Weavers (Pirata), M. Dwyer (Pirata), V* Cormack (Watea), M. Duncan (Watea), H. Booth (Watea). Reserves: Back, L. Carrodus (Enfield); forward, Mrs C, I. Scudy (Watea). MANCHESTER UNITY . The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Star of the North Lodge was held on Monday evening. N.G. Sis. E. Oats presided over a large attendance of officers and members. A number of brethren from the Loyal Oamaru Lodge was also present. Two candidates were initiated into the Order. It -was decided to entertain members of the sister lodges on August 24. During the evening a debate was held against the members of the Loyal Oamaru - Lodge, the subject being “ Woman Is Man s Equal. The following were the Lelffisir—AffirmativeSisters G. Abel (leader), G. Jenkins. E. Abel, J. Kidd; negative—Bros. J. Newson (leader). Miller, Finder, and Phillips. Bro. W. Couper presided and Bro. E. Watts acted as judge. After a very interesting, as well as an amusing, discussion the judge declared the affirmative side the winning team. PRESBYTERY ;0F OAMARU The Preebytery of , Oamaru met in St. Paul’s Church yesterday morning, the Rev. P, C. Rennie (moderator) presiding, and conducting the opening devotions. Commissions as representative elder* were received and sustained, in favour ox Mr R. Hamilton (Enfield), Mr A. D. Wills (Duntrooa), Mr W. S. D. Trotter (Hampden). Mr W. Ross (Palmerston), and Messrs A. Gray and A. Archibald (St. Paul’s, Oamaru). ' . , The moderator offered the presbytery s congratulations to Columba Church on the euecess of the recent jubilee celebrations, and it was agreed, on the motion of the Rev. 6. L. Taylor and Mr J. C. Kirknees, that the clerk should convey theee congratulations, and’ also the. presbytery* prayers for the continued success in the work of the church. ~ On the motion of the Rev. W, Maclean, seconded by the Rev. H. T. Blair, the matter of the Disarmament Conference in February next was commended to ministers, sessions, and congregations, and forme of :a petition in relation thereto were distributed for signature. The Rev. W. R.. Hume (Warepa) was unanimously nominated as moderator designate of the Synod of Otago and Southland, ■ - _ ■ Sympathy was expressed with the Key. J. Kilpatrick (Dunedin) in his indisposition, and hope for hie speedy recovery.

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT. (FaoK Qub Spxcul Ccrsispondint.)

The interim moderator, in reporting on the vacancy at Enfield, stated that the Selection Committee had, decided not to take action for another three months. After discussion on the assembly’s committee’s statement on church union, it was agreed that sessions and congregations be instructed to report their decisions to the convener of the-Life and.'Work Committee on or before Tuesday, September 1. The remit on questions to elders and deacons was similarly dealt with. The meeting was closed with the benediction. . WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOLS The monthly meeting of the Waitaki High Schools’ Board 1 of Governors was held yesterday morning. Mr E. P. Lee occupied-, the chair. ;It was decided that the monthly meeting, of ithe board be held in future on the last'Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. Miss Watt, of the Girls 1 . High School, was granted leave of absence for the remainder of the year, and Miss Doris Easton-was appointed relieving teacher to fill the vacancy. . The rector (Mr F. Milner) , reportedthgt the secondary school inspectors paid a visit to the. school for three days at the end of July. The senior inspector (Mr E. J. Parr) accepted 75 candidates for senior free places—a larger number than ,was ; recommended by the. staff. Messrs Parr and Mawson .wore interested in. the scheme of farm observational work, which was arranged with the kind co-operation of Mr A. C. Hurst, of Papakaio. They motored out to Mr Hurst s farm to watch the school agricultural classes in action, and expressed themselves as satisfied that the benefits of this scheme were far ahead of school nlot or school farm work. It was a pleasure to report that the agricultural side continued to give evidence of healthy vitality and keen scientific interest. The series of intercollegiate football matches for the school closed down last Saturday, when Waitaki defeated Timaru decisively on their own ground by 14 points to 3. The second fifteen drew with Timaru after a good game, and Junior High School defeated the Timaru Primary School champions by 18 points to nil. ' ’ The following old boys were honoured at the recent capping ceremony at Otago University:—N. S. Woods, M.A., with first class honours in history; I. G. Borrie, M.A., with second class honours in philosophy; G. D. T. Hall, 8.50.; P. C. Anderson, M. 8., Ch.B.; Lennox Douglas, M. 8.. Ch.B.; Stuart Douglas, M. 8., Ch.B.; G. D. T. Hall, Beverley scholarship in physics; J. W. Howorth, Law Society’s prize in conflict of laws. The -annual meeting of the Executive Council of the Old Boys’ Association was held in Oamaru on July 17, when the various provincial branches were represented by delegates. A number of delegates attended morning assembly at the school on July 18, and Mr E. A. Duncan, of Dunedin, who had recently attended the Waitaki old boys’ dinner in London, addressed the school. The Christchurch branch of the association had notified its intention of presenting a stained glass window to the Hall of Memories. The Wellington branch had decided to endow an annual prize. The Old Boys’ Memorial Committee had notified that the organ would arrive at the end of this montu, and that it would be installed early next term. The old boys’ dinners were held in Dunedin on July 8, and in Wellington on August 8, both functions being highly successful. The Executive Council vvaa making preliminary arrangements for the celebration of the school jubilee at Ihe school in 1933. A very large and representative gathering of old boys was Confidently expected. • Inter-school debates bad been held with both Otago and Christchurch Boys’ High Schools. This section of the school activities was in a flourishing condition, and the boys were taking a really keen ami intelligent interest in questions of the day and general international problems. Mr Milner wrote that he had pleasure in reporting that the school Boy Scouts troop was doing very valuable work. It had a fine record and was a very fine organisation of about 40 boys under Scoutmasters Robins and Bryant. . Colonel Fenwick, New Zealand commissioner, visited the school on August 1, and paid a very high tribute.to the school. He' had since written expressing the warmest admiration of the decorative schemes adopted for the classrooms, which, he said, combined with the Hall of Memovies, gave the school distinctive dignity as well as wonderful visual agencies for promoting a sense of Imperial citizenship. Some 250 native shrubs bad been planted, and during the course of the last week OI the term this number would be considerably amplified. The day boys’ social life had been cultivated by reunions for musical, debating, and lecture purposes. Mr Wilkinson, assisted by Mr South and Mr Linton Hodge, put on a most appreciated concert. Mr E V, Bryant gave a lantern lecture o.i his ascent of Mount Tasman. The interhouse football matches are being held-this week. for points in the House Shield competitions, A parent, who wished to remain anonymous, had offered a prize of two guineas for five years, to be awarded by the staff for qualities of character, on Rhodes Scholarship lines, , ~,, The principal of the Gins School (Miss J. B. Wilson) reported that during the past month there had been three inspection visits:: —Primary school inspectors, Messrs A. Bain and H. D. Pritchard, to report on the Junior High School; Miss Dyer, superintendent of domestic science, to report on the Home Science Department; and secondary school inspectors. Mr E. Caradus and Miss J. I. Hetherinaton, to report on the Senior High School, Miss Wilson recommended that the name Waitaki Girls’ Junior High School be engraved in plain lettering on the Thames street entrance to the junior school, and that the name be also engraved on the Ouse street entrance, winch is the main entrance, together with an engraved foundation stone on either side of the main door. It was unfortunate that at the time of remodelling the senior school the original name of the school and foundation date were destroyed, but she hoped the question of replacing them would now be considered. The school had recently played several basket ball matches with other clubs. Waitaki suffered defeat in three matches against Timaru Girls' High School, the standard of play being superior to Waitaki. Waitaki was successful against Waimate High School and against the Oamaru Ladies’ A and B teams. The visitors were entertained at the school on the various occasions. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE The weekly classes of the St. John Ambulance Association were concluded for the season on Monday evening, when members were examined by Dr Orbell. Out of the class of 30 members, 25 sat for the examination. The classes conducted by the association have proved very beneficial to those attending. WAIAREKA SALE At the Waiareka sale yesterday prices were on a par with those of a fortnight ago. There was a good yarding of fat cattle, prime fat steers realising £ll 10s to £ll l"s <3d: medium fat steers. £8 10s to £9 15s; light steers, £6 15s; prime fat cows, £8 2s 6d to £8 7s Od; medium fat cows. £6 10s; heifers, £5 5a In the store cattle section, two-year-old steers brought £3 10s and heifers £2 ss. There was a fair varding of fat sheep, prime wethers realising 22s 9d to 235; good wethers. 18s Od: light wethers, 14s 8d; fa,. ewes, 14s Od to 18s Od. Store sheep comprised only two-tooth wethers, which brought 12s.

RAILWAY OFFICERS’ INSTITUTE

There was a good gathering of members at a meeting of the North Otago branch of the Railway Officers’ Institute, over which Mr A. Bloch presided. Mr J Meehan reported on the annual conference held in Wellington last week, and a vote of thanks was to him for his information. A social hour was then spent by those present. MAGISTRATE’S COURT The weekly sitting of the Oamaru Magistrate’s Court was commenced yesterday afternoon before Mr H, W. Bundle, S.M., , , , 4l Herbert Harrison was charged with failing to drive on the correct side of Thames street. Sergeant Hall conducted the prosecution for the police. Defendant pleaded guilty. On July 5 defendant was driving a car south along Thames street, and, wishing to visit a friend, drove straight across to the western side of the street and ran into a young lady who was riding a bicycle proceeding north on her correct side. ’• The young lady was kneoked off her bicycle, but, fortunately, was uninjured,, though the bicycle was badly damaged, and had since been repaired at the expense of defendant. There was no suggestion of speeding. A fine of 40s was inflicted, with costs (£1 2s 6d). ; ___ : WARDEN’S COURT The hearing of an application by George Holloway, of, Invercargill, miner, for a water race at Maerewhenua, was continued before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., at a sitting of the Warden’s Court yesterday afternoon. Under direction of Mr Bundle at a previous hearing, an amended application to have a license for a water race restored to the register was lodged by the executor of the will of the late Richard Cook, Richard Clark Cook, and a beneficiary, John James Cook. The • race commences at a point two miles below Mosquito race, at the north fork of the south branch of the Maerewhenua, and terminates at Cave Gully, to carry three and a-half heads of water.—Mr J. B. Farrell appeared for the applicants, and Mr C. Zimmerman for the objector, George Holloway, and Mr G. A. Pollock for the objectors, Robert John Smith and Hamilton Corbett Smith. The grounds for objection lodged by R. J. Smith and 11. C. Smith, both of Livingstone, miners, were as follow: 1. That *they were the registered holders, of the license for a water race registered number 13 M.P., folio 39, in the registry of the Warden’s Court at Oamaru, with priority from September 24, 1930, and with the right to divert six heads from the south branch of the Maerewhenua River, six heads from Spring Creek, and one head from Bushy 2. That at the time of the granting of, the license there were no other licenses in existence in respect of the north fork of the south branch of the Maerewhenua River, and that their license was entitled to priority. 3. That at the time of 'the granting of the license there was in existence one other right from Spring Creek —namely, a-license to divert two heads from the creek to join the Maerewhenua Company’s race, which license was registered in the name of Richard Cook (deceased), and was now registered in the name of the applicant,, but such license was prior to the granting of their license abandoned by operation of the law by reason of the license for the Maerewhenua Company’s race being struck off the register of mining privileges. 4. That by reasons of the matters stated in paragraph 3 their license was entitled to priority in respect to Spring Creek. 5. That the effect of the granting of the application would be to deprive their license of the priority to which it was entitled. 6. That the license mentioned in the application was not for a complete race, in that a length of four miles of the race as constucted, extending above the saddle between Crooked Creek and Awamoko Creek, was not comprised in the license described in the application. 7. That the water race comprised in the license mentioned in the application, did not now, nor had it for many years terminated at any claim validly held by the applicants or either of them. 8. That the license mentioned in the applicat;6n was and had for many years been abandoned by operation .of law for the reason that the intake and the right to divert water comprised in such license, and that portion of the water race extending from the intake to Spring Creek, were and had for many years been abandoned in intention and in fact, as the applicant John James Cook had admitted id the course of proceedings in the court, both in the year 1930, and also on July 28 1931 , 9. That from the date of the death of Richard Cook, November 23, 1918, down to the present time, no person had acquired any title by transmission or otherwise to the license mentioned in the application, and there had not at any time during that period been afiy ho der oi the license, and that by reason thereof the water race from and after January -3, 1919, was entirely unusued for its proper purpose, and had so continued down to the present time, and that aecordinaly the license op or about April 23,' I.H», had become abandoned by operation ot la 'l6. Prior to his death, Richard Cook held no valid claim in. connection with which the race could he used, and that in consequence the race was entirely unused for its proper purpose and wa§ abandoned by operation of law. ~ 11. That from January 23, 1919, down to the year 1930 neither Richard Clark Cook nor John James Cook held any valid claim in connection with which the water race could be used, and that during thatperiod neither Richard Clark Cook nor John James Cook continuously held a miner’s right, and that in consequence during that period the race was entirely unused for its proper purpose and was abandoned by operation of law, 12. That by reason of the grounds ot abandonment set forth in paragraphs 6. 7, 8,9, 10. and 11. it became the duty ot the mining registrar to give the notices and to perform the acts prescribed by section 30 of the Mining Amendment Act. 1914, and that the license was properly removed from the register of mining privileges under the provisions of the section, and ought not now to be restored. 13. That no application for the restoration of the license to the register was made for a period of eight years, and until after application had been lodged by George Holloway was a water race license in respect of portion of the race. 14. That by reason of the matters stated in paragraph 9 neither Richard Clark Cook nor John James Cook was a person to whom and in whose name the license ought to be restored to the register ot mining privileges. 15. That by reason of the time winch had elapsed since the license was removed from the register, and from their intervening rights as sot forth in paragraphs 2 and 3, it was not just that the license should now be restored to the register. In addition to most of the objections lodged by R. J. Smith and H. C. Smith, George Holloway also lodged the following objections:— . , , 1. That on June 20, 1931, lie du.y marked out a portion of the water race, and on June 29, 1931, he lodged an -application in the Warden’s Court at Oamaru for a license in respect to a portion of the water race, and that at the time of the marking out and filing the application there was in existence no license comprising the portion of the water race so marked out by him, nor had any application then been made to restore any such license to the register. 2 That by virtue of the provisions of the Mining Act, 1920, and the regulations thereunder, ho became, by reason of the marking out and filing the application, entitled to a grant of a water race license in respect to the water race so marked out by him, in priority to all other applicants. 3. That for the reasons staled in the preceding paragraphs he was entitled to have his application heard and determined in priority to the present application by Richard Clark Cook and John James Cook. , . 4. That the effect of (he restoration ot the license to the'register would be to

deprive him of the priority to which he was lawfully entitled. Mr Zimmerman drew the warden's attention to the jurisdiction of the court under section 169 of the Mining Act, 1926, under which the degree of priority was laid down as regards applications. Holloway’s application, he said, was filed on June 29, and an application for restoration was filed on August 5. Mr Zimmerman submitted that the application by Holloway should first be determined and dealt with.

Mr Bundle pointed out that Cook’s application was to show that a substantive right was in existence at the time. It was not a new application. Was it not a Ministerial act instead of a judicial act on the part of the warden? He decided against Mr Zimmerman, as the application was to determine whether, in fact, there was any title in existence and whether that title should be restored. The section referred to applications for new privileges. Mr Farrell, addressing the court, stated that the circumstances were somewhat unusual. On June 11, 1931, the applicant marked out a section of the race, and on June 12 he applied to divert water out of the race in question to a stock race. On June 20 Smith brothers objected that Cook had no valid claim to the race. The applicant went to his solicitors and applied for a search at Naseby. On June 24 Holloway marked out part of the race, and on June 26 he applied for it. On July 20 the mining registrar at Cromwell reported that the race was off the register, having been struck off in 1923. Cook’s application was then untenable, and was accordingly withdrawn. Objection was filed to Holloway’s application, and the warden then decided that Cook should have grounds for ventilating his objections to the restoration of the license. Mr Farrell submitted that the registrar should be fully seized of the facts before taking steps under section 128. It would be shown that the race was in operation in 1923 and, that being the case, it should not have been removed. The registrar at Naseby would not have known if the race was in operation at Livingstone, and if he was advised he was misinformed, Charles Henry Wylde Brown gave evidence that the records of the Oamaru branch of the Bank of New South Wales showed that the bank had bought gold from John James Cook for a number of years. Cook sold the first lot of gold in 1909, and had continuously’sold gold twice or thrice a year up to April 17 last. John James Cook, of Livingstone, miner, produced his miner’s right and license for the dam which was situated on the race in question. He had a water right on Spring Creek, which was on the Maerewhenua race. He also produced copies of renewals, and stated that the insertion of, advertisements, as ordered by the warden, had been complied with. He had an extended claim worked by sluicing from water from the Maerewhenua race, which he had been working since his uncle died. The race was used along its whole length until 1925 or 1926. His uncle was the registered holder, and died in 1918, and witness had the race leased from him for five or six years before his death. He had continuously occupied and used it since occupying the whole length until 1925 or 1926. Then several pipes along the first four or five miles became rusted, and he used only water lifted from Spring Creek. The grant of the race to Holloway would mean that his dam, claim, and plant would be useless to witness. He had received no notice of the removal of the title ffom the register. He had always assumed that the title to the race was in existence.

To Mr Pollock, witness stated that he used a branch race for which he did not have a license.

Mr Pollock pointed out that both sides had endeavoured to find out where Cave Gully was, but nobody knew where it was. The titles did not show a continuous race.

. To Mr Bundle, witness stated that a title was granted at the Warden’s Court at Livingstone many years ago to the branch race. He could not now produce the title. To Mr Pollock, witness stated that he had used the race fox stock for 30 years. The lower end of the Maerewhenua race was abandoned, and he applied for a license because the Smiths turned the water down the gully. Old races crossed and recrossed, and they turned the water from one to another. He applied for a new license for the dam because it was not mentioned in his uncle’s will. At the time of his uncle’s death witness had a mining claim granted at the Wardens Court at Livingstone. He found, the license for Stoney Creek only the night previous, though he had looked for it for weeks. It had not been transferred to witness. Richard Clark Cook, executor ot Richard Cook’s will, stated that the race had been in existence for 48 years. Ills uncle bought the race from the Maerewhenua Company, and witness worked it in conjunction with Ms fattier. " ftuess leased it from his uncle when lie was 23 years of age, and had it for 10 or 12 years. He did not receive any notice from the mining registrar that the race was to bo struck off the register. In 1923 the lower part of the race was in good condition, carrying about three heads of water. The course of the race was the same as it was 42 years ago, except for an alteration caused by a flood 39 years ago. when the intake was washed away. To Mr Pollock, witness stated that the title was not transferred to John James Cook because he did not think there was nnv need for it under the will. Herbert Lory, farmer, Livingstone, stated that the Maerewhenua race had been kept in good order up to Stoney Creek, and was able to carry two or three heads of water. This closed the case for the applicant. After hearing lengthy legal argument Mr Bundle reviewed the evidence and stated that there was no reasonable doubt that the race mentioned in Richard Cook’s will was the Maerewhenua race. He was not concerned in these proceedings as to the forfeiture of part or whole of the race, but whether it was just to restore the license to the register. Under section 189 power was given to restore it, subject to such terms and conditions ns the warden thought fit. The object of striking off the title was to clear the registcV of unnecessary titles. This title had been used rightly or wrongly and was still being used. Ho had no_ reasonable doubt, after hearing the objections, that the application, in common fairness, should be granted. It was just that it should be granted and he made an order that the license should be restored to the register with any alterations or amendments of the original license. It had been stated that it might prejudice the license previously issued to the Smiths, but it was within the power of the warden to make the restoration subject to the Smiths’ right to the Maerewhenua race. Costs were allowed to the objectors because the case was brought on by Cook not having his title in order. The application of Holloway was adjourned to this morning. ■ MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING A friendly match was fired between the Railway and Totara Clubs on the Totara range on Monday evening, and resulted in a win for the visitors by the small margin of three points. Mr J. Richardson. vice-president of the Totara Club, welcomed the visiting team, and Mr W. Williams suitably replied. Ihe following are the detailed results:— Railway.—G. Brightwell 79, G. Vt ai d 7!), W. Aitken 78, R. Lawne <B, K Jones 78, A. Wilson 77, A Brown 77 C. Hansen 78. J. Waterworth 75, 1). Williams 74, C Andrew 74. J. Watkins 74, lv Wilson 74. R. Wilson 74:—total, 1087 Totara.-W. Smith 70, H. Marshal 79. G. Lawrence 78, S. Wilson /7, W. MI n tosh 77. R. Scully 77, C. Hollow 78. J). Hollow 70. F. Wharton <». S. I erry 7a, G. Gilkes 74, J. Bruce 1 4, J. Robinson 74, J. Richardson 73; —total, 1004. The following wore the best stores at the weekly shoot of the Enfield Clu), A. H Gibson 80 (2), 80; G. I'rater, (9 Vii CO - W. Patbn, 79 (11, 80; 11. Elliott, 77 (4). 80; W. Allan. 70 (51. 80; J. Allan, 70 (6), 80; I. Allan 16 01. 80; R. Bean. 71 (101. 80; A. MNanghton. 77 (21 79: R. Wilkinson. <0 (3), 1 9. A. Anderson. 70 (31. 79: Ik Patou. 70 (2). 78; W. Gibson, (3), 78; A. YuiH, following wore the results at the weekly shoot of the Weston Club:-- 11. Stevenson 79, C. Carlson 79, W l albo j 78 W West 78. D. Park <B. O. Campbell 78’ B. Campbell 78. T. Howell 78. L. Clark 77. W. Lnney, jim., 77, T. Geniniell ( (>. u . Barnard 70. IV. Cottingliani 70, L. Campbell 70. K. Brightwell 70,

MAHENO LAWN TENNIS CLUB

At the annual meeting of the Maheno Lawn Tennis Club the Rev. W. French presided. The annual report and balance sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected: —President, the Rev. W. French; vice-presidents—Messrs A. C. Nichols, Alexander Clark, J. Barron, L. Kelcher, J. Wylie, Misses M. Dewar, I. Souness; secretary, Mr G. L. Thornby; committee—Messrs Allan Clark, H. Souness, A. Newlands, C. Clark, Misses B. Dewar, I. Souness, M. M'Donald; auditor, Mr W. H. Jamieson; delegates to the sub-association, Messrs Allan Clark and G. L. Thorby. The opening day was fixed for September 26. Arrangements were made for the top-dressing of the courts, the work to be done by members. It was decided that two evenings in every week should be allowed for ladder matches. Subscriptions were fixed at the same as last year, half to be payable on "August 31 and the balance before December 31. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs T. B. Kennard, of Waituna, Waimate, well-known residents of the district, celebrated the sixty-eighth anniversary of their wedding on Monday. Mr Kennard was 90 years of age in May last. Queen’s Hotel.—Mr J. Houston (Timaru), Mr 11. W. Bundle, S.M., Mr A. M'Kinnon, Mr C. M. Jackman (Dunedin). New Club Hotel.—Mr W. S. Wilson (Wellington), Mr W. Williamson, Mr C. J. Pugsley (Dunedin), Mr D. A. Merrvweathcr, Mr E. E. Blakey (Auckland), Mr C. Legge, Mr C. Morton, Mr M. A. Morton (Timaru), Mr 11. Brooks (Invercargill),