MILTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21982, 17 June 1933, Page 16

MILTON NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ' MILTON, June 13. EDUCATION OF YOUNG FARMERS. The committee of the Milton branch of the Farmers’ Union has selected the following youths as candidates from this district to ■ attend the “ Young Farmers’ Educational Week” at Dunedin from June 19 to June 23: —J. Sheat (Glenore), J. Stewart (Moneymore), and A. Michelle (Milton). The lads from various districts in Otago will attend special lectures every morning, also pay visits of inspection to some of Dunedin’s factories and places of interest. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF. The Milton Borough Council has received £ls from the Minister of Internal Affairs as its proportion from the proceeds of the Great Easter art union for the relief of unemployment. THE TAIAROA WRECK. Memories of the lose of the Taiaroa, which was wrecked north of Kaikoura 47 years ago, with the loss of 33 members of the crew, are revived by the death at Auckland of Mr Samuel Dalrymple, former inspector of machinery in Dunedin, and well known in maritime circles. The statement published in , Tuesday’s issue of the Otago Daily Times that Mr Dalrymple was believed to be the last survivor of the crew of the ill-fated vessel is scarcely correct. Mr James West, of Springfield, Milton, was a carpenter on the Taiaroa when the wreck occurred, and Mr Dalrymple was chief officer. GOLF. The Toko Golf Club will commence tomorrow afternoon a series of three rounds for the Hitchon Cup, in conjunction with which a medal round will be played. The draw is as follows; —Gray v. Mooie, George v. Clery, Leckie v, vVells v. Stewart, M’Kenzie v. M’Leod, Rutherford v. W. Hitchon, Clark v. C. Hitchon, Densem v. Gregory, Scott v. Clayton, M'Donald v. Cormack, Vidq.l v. Sumpter. ANTIQUES EXHIBITION. The funds of Toko Presbyterian Church will benefit to the extent of about £IOO as a result of the interesting exhibition of antiques which was promoted by the members of the P.W.MTU., and aroused widespread interest during the six days course of afternoon and evening sessions. FARM HOMESTEAD DESTROYED. The two-storeyed homestead containing nine rooms at “ Glenkilrie ” farm, in Tokoiti district, about three miles from Milton, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The farm is owned and occupied by Mr George G. Woodhead. Whilst proceeding about her household duties in the kitchen about 8.15 a.m. Mrs Woodhead heard a crackling noise in an adjoining room, and on going to investigate she discovered that the room was ablaze. The fire spread rapidly, and Mrs Woodhead had only time to secure a few articles of clothing. Her husband had left about 10 minutes earlier on a visit to a neighbouring farm. The house

was quickly ablaze, and being an old building nothing remained within half an hour except the smouldering ruins. Assistance was rendered by neighbours in saving an adjacent dairy and storeroom. The outbreak was evidently due to a defective kitchen chimney. The house was built about 62 years ago. Particulars of the insurances, if any, are not yet available.