MILTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21640, 10 May 1932, Page 11

MILTON NOTES

(From Oub Own Correspondent.)

MILTON, May 9, PERSONAL.

Forty years’ continuous service as a member of a school committee hag been established by Mr Peter Boyd, of Lovell's Flat, who did not seek re-election at the householders’ recent meeting. Mr Boyd was' first elected to Lovell’s Flat School Committee on April 25, 1892, and of the seven members elected on that date only two are now surviving—Messrs P. Boyd and H. Pink. A record of appreciation of long and faithful service has been minuted by the School Committee. Miss M. Black, probationary assistant at Toko High Schooj, severed her connection with' the teaching staff at the commencement of the term holidays last Friday afternoon. The appointment of her successor is not yet announced. CALL TO A MINISTER.

The Selection Committee of Lovell’s Flat Presbyterian Church has recommended that a call be extended to the Rev. J. J. Bates, of Riversdale, to fill the vacant pastorate caused by the death of the Rev. A. V. G. Chandler. The call is now receiving the signatures of the congregations of Lovell’s Flat and stations. LADIES’ HOCKEY. The South Otago Ladies’ Hockey Association shield matches commenced on Saturday afternoon. In the northern division surprise was created by Stirling playing a drawn game (four goals each) against Milton A team at Stirling. Bruce A defeated Hillend (7 —nil) on the latter’s ground; Milton B defeated Bruce B (7—ml) on Milton ground. HONOURING A SCHOOL TEACHER On the eve of severing her connection with Southbridge School as sole teacher to take up an appointment after the term holidays as head teacher at Oturehua School, Central Otago, Mrs Moucur was tendered a complimentary social evening by residents of the district.' Highly appreciative references to Mrs _ Honour a services as teacher at Southbridge were made by the chairman of the School Committee (Mr A. B. Stewart). She was presented with a Bruce reversible travelling rug and lady’s dressing case, whilst her little daughter Katrina was also presented with a'work basket. Mrs Moncur suitably responded. A short programme of vocal and elocutionary items was presented, and district ladies provided refreshments for the supper, which was followed by a dance. FOOTBALL. Saturday was a "black” day for Milton footballers. Toko Club’s three teams were , all decisively beaten in the South Otago Banner Competitions. The Senior Grade was defeated by Clutha (9—6) at Milton; Second Grade by Union (14—0), at Moneymore; and Third Grade by Crescent (15—3), at Kaitangata. GOLD PROSPECTING ACCIDENT. Within the past few weeks a trio of Milton relief workers have been engaged during “ stand-down ” week and other available days in gold prospecting in an out-of-the-way spit in the Table Hill district. Whilst engaged in this work on Friday afternoon, and working at the foot of a nine-foot face in an old riverbed. a slip occiirred and buried one of the men—John D. Wilson—up to .the waist in the falling clay, but his workmate managed to jump clear at the warning noise. Wilson was quickly extricated fjrom his, precarious position by his fel-low-workers. Assistance was summoned from Milton by telephone and he 1 whs conveyed to the local hospital suffering from bodily bruises, and is still aii inmate. LADIES’ GOLF. Lady members of the Toko Golf Club held a “Knock-out” Competition on Saturday afternoon. , The results were as follow:—Mrs Wethery.lost to Mrs George, Miss Clery lost to Miss' MTLaren.' Miss Farrell lost to Mrs Sumpter, Mrs Wilson lost to Mrs Hitchon, Miss Sinclair lost to Mrs Milne, Mrs Fitzsimmons lost to Miss R. Wilson, Mrs Vidal won by default from Mrs Kerse. UNEMPLOYMENT.

■ Local relief workers were looking forward to the abolition of “stand-down” week, under the amended scale of rates proclaimed by the Unemployment Board. Surprise is therefore expressed at the intimation received from the board that the new arrangement is not applicable to Milton and district in the meantime. The local comnjittee is instructed to continue its operations on usual rates of relief pay (12s and 9s), with “ stand-down ” week.