NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21537, 8 January 1932, Page 4

NORTH OTAGO.

BUILDING PERMITS Building permits to the value of £10,213 trere issued by the Oamaru Borough Council during' last year as compared with £29,025 in- 1930. Five new residences, valued at £3422 were built during the past year, as against 23 in 1930, valued at £17,140. Five new buildings at a cost ®{ £2925 were erected with two in 1930, Valued at £3407. BOWLING The following rinks will repretent the Awamoa and Phoenix Clubs at the Dominion championships to be held at Christchurch: —Awamoa: Wilson, A. Robertson, Buist, Hodge. Phoenix; A. G. Robertson, J. T. Adams, A. Slater, J. T. Calder. HAMPDEN BOWLING In the ring competition for theJMatheeon Bowl, a Hampden rink comprising of J. M. Sprague, A. M'William, G. Stringer, and J. R- Douglas defeated the Palmerston rink W. M'Kerrow, W. M'Kenny, sen., J. Stewart, and R. Cameron by 20 points to 14. MUNICIPAL ABATTOIRS During the month of December there were slaughtered at the Municipal Abattoirs 155 cattle, 927 sheep, 587 lambs, and two calves. municipal baths The attendances at the Municipal Baths have been especially good this season, although owing to the much larger sale of season tickets, the monthly receipts are not proportionately greater. During December the attendance at the baths numbered 4724 compared with 2194 for December, 1930, and the receipts amounted to £ll 5s 2d, compared with £ll 3s 3d. ‘ CRICKET Seniors j—Union: Borrows, Robertspn (2) Brown, M'Donald, Hubbard, Robbie, M'Callum, Spear, M'Beath, Maddigan. Albion: . ' . _ . . Juniors: —Union B: Hedges Senior, M'lntosh, Broad, Brooks, Aitcheson, Smith, Gudsell, Sinclair, Dunn, Hendy. The following are the umpires for tomorow’s games:—Seniors; Union, v. Albion, Messrs G. Brooker and R. Smith. Juniors: Union A v. Albion, Messrs G. Firth and E. A. Maude. . Seniors. —Albion: Brooker (2), Davey, Dennis, Geddes, Jacobs, Howie, M'Laren, Palmer, Sampson, Taylor, Juniors.—Albion: Palmer, Brosnahau, Forth, Halkett, Easton, Geddee, Butts, Black, Hodge, Rackley Farrant; emergency, Hunter. 1 OBITUARY The death occurred on Wednesday at Waipiata of Mr Roy Winsley, a wellknown resident of Oamaru, at the age of 33 years. Mr Winsley was the youngest son of Mr Harry Winsley, of Waiareka, and for some time he was employed by the Oamaru Mail Company, later entering into partnership with his brother as contractors. He had been an active member of the Excelsior Football Club, the Mounted Rifles Band, and Oamaru Boating Club. He is survived by a widow and young family. Much sympathy is felt by many friends for the relatives in their loss. PERSONAL

In a letter from England to Hampden friends, Sir Louis Barnett informed them that he would be arriving back in Wellington about January 24. Queen’s Hotel. —Mr A. L, Joyce (Christchurch), Mr R. Watson (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Sise, Mr and Mrs J. Bradley and family (Dunedin), Miss C. M'Haffie, Miss C. MfLeod (Invercargill), Miss P. A. White (Gore), Mrs A. M. Shand (West Plains). New Club Hotel—Mr J. Reynolds, Mr F, Rawstron, Mr M. J. Miller, Mr S. V. Fahey, Mr and Mrs J. S. Thompson and child (Dunedin), Mr H. Elder (Christchurch), Miss French (Kauroo Hill), Mr M. George (Wellington). ST. PAUL’S SCOUTS A meeting of the committee of the St, Paul’s No. 1 Troop of Boy Scouts will be held shortly to make arrangements to take the Scouts and Cubs into camp for a week at Waianakurua. This yearly event in the lives of the boys is greatly looked forward to, and it is understood that tins year the committeemen and wives will also join in the camp, so that the lads will be well looked after. MEADOWBANK CLUB’S JUBILEE Arrangements for the commemoration of the jubilee of the Meadowbank Bowling and Lawn Tennis Clubs were advanced another stage last night, when a special meeting of the combined clubs was held. Mr J. Robertson occupied the chair, and a good deal of preliminary business was transacted in connection with the celebrations. It is intended to make January 30 carnival day at the lawn tennis courts and the bowling green, when it is expected that numerous visitors will be entertained followed by a social function in the evening. With the co-operation of sister clubs it is anticipated that this will be the outstanding event of the year in connection with sporting bodies.

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PALMERSTON NOTES (Faoir Our Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON, January 7. SHOW JUDGES. The following judges have been appointed for the different sections at the Palmerston-Waihcmo A. and P. Society’s Annual Show, to be held at Palmerston on Friday, January 22: —Ayrshire, Mr W. Gillies (Hampden); Friesian, Mr W. Bryant (Otokia); Jersey, Mr A. H. Peattie (Milton); Shorthorn, Mr W. P. Reid (Oamaru); any breed, Mr W. Lee (Goodwood); thoroughbreds and ponies, Mr G. Maze (Balclutha); hacks, Mr George Reid (Balclutha); draught horses, Mr John Barr. (Outram); Corriedale and merino, Mr F. Glover (Middlemarch) ; Border and English Leicester, Mr A. S. Murray (Mosgiel); Romney Marsh, Mr A. M‘Kay (Eaufurly); Southdown, Mr W. P. Reid (Oamaru); crossbred sheep, Mr D. Murray (Ranfurly); fat sheep, Mr T. Lynch (Ranfurly); fat cattle, Mr D. Murray (Ranfurly); dogs, Mr P. Laughton (Palmerston); dairy produce and baking, Mrs D. Walker (Dunedin) and F. W. Robinson.