NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21990, 27 June 1933, Page 11

NORTH OTAGO.

(FSOU OUB SPECUIi Coerespondest.)

WOMEN'S DIVISION. FARMERS' ~,,-■ 'UNION. At a meetinjrof-.tfie Oamaru branch of the Women's of • the Farmers' Union, Mrs Meek presided over a good attendance of membersj and reported on the recently established provincial executive in North Otago. A letter was received from Miss Reid, of the Home Science Department, offering -to give a lecture and demonstrate on August 1. It was decided to Join in •with other organisations interested.' It was also agreed to hold a social afternoon about the last week in August. • ~.*;.

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT.

MAJESTIC PICTURES A new Quirt and a new Flagg in gorgeous night club settings in which. colourful, vivacious Lupe Valez makes whoopee with Edmund Lowe, Victor M'Laglan, and El Brendel, are featured in "Hot Pepper," the new and uproarious Fox comedy that shows to-night and Wednesday at the Majestic Theatre. - Beautiful girls and snappy music add incidental.entertainment in this fast moving, uproarious offering,, depicting the latest adventures of the fighting "devil dogs" who cast aside their marine uniforms,' appear in conventional evening clothes, and ride in well-equipped limousines. The supporting programme includes an- Australian and Fox News, "Down to Vesuvius". (Magic Carpet), and the comedy. "The Sleepwaker." '; BASKET BALL . Oh" Saturday "afternoon memliers of the Star Basket Ball Club journeyed to Enfield, and played a match against the Enfield, ladies' team. The game resulted in a win for the Star team by 14. points to. 11. Miss Kidd was the referee. After the match afternoon tea was served by the members of the Enfield Club. .PERSONAL Queen's Hotel—Mr <J. Wilson (Timaru), Mr W. Slowly, Mr. N. H. M'Mullan (Dunedin), Mr G. Barnett (Christchurch). ■ V-- ' , _ New Club Hotel—Mr L. C. Pearcey, Mr W. Morris, Mr E. R. Granger (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs L. C, Gall, Mr B. H. Etherington (Timaru), Miss D Smith, Miss D. Debenham, Mr *.. Woods, Mr 0. Wood (Duriedm), Miss Sanson (Auckland), Mr J. Adams (Wellington). / . ;' ', '. •: ' -■.'., RELIEF WORKS . The following work was carried out by the local bodies under scheme Nov 5 during last week:— Oamaru Borough Council: Street arid footpath formation, 43 men, £SB 2s 6d; top-dressing ,an,d cleaning streets, 22 men, ,£26'35,9d; stripping at quarry, 12 men, £2l; cleaning-out,water race, 3 men, £6 15s; Gardens and Reserves: Cleaning and "improving, 46 men, : £7O lis 3d, Marine Parade Society. For- ■ mation. of track, .7. men,; : '£B. 13s 9d. Friendly - Bay Society:. Improvements at foreshore, 5 men, £7. Is 3d. . ADDRESS BY CAPTAIN RUSH- ■ : WORTH . On Saturday night nest Captain Rushworth will deliver an address in the Opera House, Oamaru. This able speaker scarcely needs introduction to New Zealand; audiences. V The subject,' "Truth About the Present I Situation," is of ■ vital interest to alt sections of the community, and the speaker intends to, touch upon .the. hopes and possibilities 'of the - World's' Economic Conference: Captain Rushworths tour throughout the. Dominion is- sponsored by the Auckland Farmers' AJnioP, and is entirely,non-politi'cal. • - A very successful •" bririg-and-buy " sale was held in the Totara.Hall by the Totara P.W-M-U. and Guild. A large collection of goodsiand articles'were received, and the various'stalls presented an attractive appearance. Good business was done,. and a large sum was raised as a result of this effort. There was a good attendance of the public'and a very enjoyable time Was spent. Games and competitions were behL and greatly added to the success of the, evening. « The following; were: the stall-holders:—Produce, ". Mesdames. D. Sinclair and T. Howell; baking, Mesdameg J. Ballantyne and A. M'Donald;. fancyMrs Moir, Misses.A. Doak and A._ Ballantyne ; - Sinclair and 'M. Ballantyne. Mesdames R.Needs, G; Ward", and' A. Sherwm were in charge of' the refreshments. Those in charge of-the -various' competitions were as. Jtfr ,J. Ballantyne: Mr .J. Hollow; candle lighting, Mr A. M'Donald; scallywag, M;r T 7 Howell. The result -of the sale was verv gratifying- .to members, .of the PIW.MTU.-and Guild, who are; indebted to all those who gave.produce, and articles rind those' who' assisted \in any w;ay tp make., tlie sale'such a success;:. UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Unemployment ' Committee was held yefcterday morning, the Mayor ; (Mr M, F, Cooney) presiding. - 1 The following applications from farmers in North Otago for unemployed labour under scheme 1 No. 4a were approved:—Pukeuri, one, man, wages 5s per week; Island . Cliff, one man, ss; Kauru Hill, one.'man; .ss; Kokoamo, one man,, ss; Hilderthorpe, ,. one. man, 7s 6d; Herbert, one man, ss; Oamaru, one man, ss; Five Forks, one-man, ,12s 6d;Otekaike, one .man, sa; Windsor, one man, 10s Kufow, one man, ss; Otiake, one man, ss; Elderslie, one man, ss. An extension'of time'was granted to a farmer at Windsor. The. Labour. Bureau officer (Mr S. E. M'Gregor) reported that there were 404 registered unemployed at the end of the previous week. Since then 26 new applications were received, four men were. sent to the public works, three secured private employment, and two names were'removed, "leaving a total of 421 at the end of last week. COUNTRY LADIES* HOCKEY ■CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS."

The Waitaki Ladies' Hockey Sub-asso-ciation's competition has now reached an interesting stage, as far as the two leading teams, Ngapara A arid Windsor* are concerned. These two teams will meet for the first'time next Saturday, and, as each team is anxious t to gain the lead, a keen, 'game of hockey should /result, and if is.very difficult to forecast which side will be the . victors. ,' Some, good . games have been witnessed in , the rdurid, and both -Hydro' A and Huia have been unfortunate in not having more points to their credit. Ngapara B and Hydro B are. still weak, .but they have some young players who are, showing promise, and towards the" erid'ofthe season they should hold their own with the leading teams. ',.'. The draw'for Saturday is as.follows: — Ngapara A v. Windsor, at Ngapara; Hydro A v.' Hydro B, at Hydro; Huia v. Ngapara B, at Kurow. ... '.*, .. . - OAMARU POULTRY SOCIETY At a meeting of the Oamaru Poultry Society, at which Mr-J. Meikle presided, the following officials were appointed for the forthcoming show:—Superintendent, Mr D. Burns; Penning Committee — Messrs J. Forrester and S. Browne (pigeons). W. Turvey. D. Wright, E. Vcrnor, C. J. Brown. 0. M'Kerizie, L. E. Mackay, and W, Shirkey (poultry), W. Stephen, and E. Mahan (canaries and cage birds). , The. secretary: reported that, excellent entries ■ had been received in all classes for the South Island Old English Game Club's annual display, which is being held at the Oamaru : show.' One hundred entries had been received, which was in excess of the Christchurch show. For the first time for some years entries had been received from the North Island. Various sub-committees and stewards were appointed.

GOLF NOTES By Niblick. The surging elements of desire to yoke up with accredited male partners for the Banks Cup Foursome last Saturday was adequate evidence of the popularity of the competition. More than the full playing strength of the members of the Ladies' Club participated—active and honorary—whicli asserted the equality ot sex and abandonment of reserve. The event is the most popular item in the season's programme, and' the spirit of cordiality and good-fellowship reigned strongly, and made the day conspicuous for its enjoyment. Some fell by the wayside, as is always the case in a round of golf, but few were disconsolate. They picked themselves up and played their approach shots that -made the films of Bobby Jones anything but a text book. The contrast in the play of the men and ladies was not pronounced. The latter showed their adaptability to putt, slice, top, and socket quite as capably as the men, but the ladies' putting was just that much superior to the men as to give them the honours of the day. Their delicate touch with the putter was most marked in comparison 'with the heavy, jerky stab of the men. This is perfectly true, as "Niblick" confounded the critics by actual, but not iutcntional, demonstration, and there were many others like him, though difficult to convince. A slow motion picture is about the only evidence some will accept for defect in their style, but not so with the ladies, theirs is always arresting aud convincing at the first glimpse, aud adds piquancy to the game and.its many allurements. One of the greatest problems to overcome in a mixed foursome is to keep your eye on the ball and coucentrate on the shot. The scores for the first round showed a remarkable resemblance to those of last year. The best net was exactly the. same, 72i. The next (last year's being in parentheses) were 74*"(73»d), 75| (75A1. 76 (76. J), 77* (77),.77J (775), 78 (77i). The total net aggregate for the first 20 this year was 1587, and last year 1589 J," while in both instances the twentieth card was 83. The best gross round this year was secured by Mr and Mrs Kilpatrick, with 88. Last year the best was 86 by Mr P. Mulligan and Mies B. Cuthberteon, and in , both instances they came second top in the net. I The leading pair this year was G. L. Cuthbertson and Miss J. Cuthbertson, 93—20J—72*. They were out in 50 arid home in 43, with 4's at the eleventh, fifteenth, and sixteenth, and 3's at the seventeenth, an excellent second half for a mixed foursome considering the lady player is on a 36, handicap.. Mr and Mrs Kilpatrick were out in 46 and home in 42, with 4's- at the first, thirteenth,, and sixteenth, and ,3's at the fifteenth arid seventeenth. Both nine holes were very creditable. Though occupying second place their handicap was only half a point higher than the lowest in the competition. It cannot be conjectured with, any degree of certainty which two couples will have the honour of playing off in the match play, as there are so many pitfalls in golf. ■ Last year P.- Mulligan and Miss B. Cuthbertson were second in the first found but twentythird in the.second. < Then anything may happen to upset the second round at the sixteenth (Conway), when the men will play the drive, and if any fail to get over the hill,the ball will be sure to,run out of bounds and the lady partner will have to play the next shot off the men's tee, with a certainty, in the majority of cases, of not getting the ball over the hill, and the men's next shot may meet with a similar. disaster. The ladies who are long hitters will have the advantage. Playing last. Saturday, Miss M'Donald, who is probably the longest hitter in the Ladies' Club, placed her tee shot at the second on.the very top of the ridge facing the green, and at the sixteenth her tee-shot was abreast: of -the green. A very creditable, second half:was played by E. Tomlinson and Miss Wylde Brown, who scored, a 43 with 4's at; the. eleventh and sixteenth arid i 3 at the seventeenth. Perhaps the best hole played on the day were 4'e\at the sixth (Valley), "405 yards uphill, by Mr and Mrs M'Beatb, Watson and Miss Ireland, and T. Hedges and Miss C. Lane., A 4 at this hole is a certain ringer by the low handicap players. The two latter pairs also had 4's at the sixteenth. R. Nichols and Miss Hall notched a beautiful'4 at the third. None but long hitters could accomplish this, and then it is an achievement. Then, again,-Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr and Mrs Ireland picked up 4' 8 at the fourth, with the ladies driving off the tee, when it is an exceptional shot to reach the top of the hill necessary to get the green with the second, or a lucky third on a runaway green. All will look forward to the second round, and sincerely hope the weather will be as perfect for play as last Saturday. .-'■■.-■ - NEW ZEALAND LEGION - Last week has seen a further extension of the activities of. the Oamaru Division of the New Zealand Legion. A meeting was held at Windsor, and a strong committee formed, and there is no doubt that this centre s will prove an active one. In this .case the'• opportunity was taken of using a. speaker from another country centre in addition to, two speakers frorn Oamaru, and this aspect of mutual help will be developed further. A very wellattended meeting of the North Otago Women's Club was addressed last week by- some of the local members, of the legion,, who Were given a very attentive and sympathetic' hearing. The idealism of the legion's aims has a very wide appeal to women, and the opportunity that the legion offers to: individual members of the community to join in constructive efforts to improve the tone of local and central government, and actually .do something , concrete .in a national movement, is becoming increasingly attractive. The Dunedin Division is co-operating with the Oamaru Division in» the matter of study circles, and the meeting to be held this week, particulars, of which have been advertised, is sure to be well attended. The National Council meeting will be held in Wellington on July 19 and 20, and it is anticipated' that the Oamaru Divisional Council will be formed before thenfor the purpose of making the necessary official appointments. A very -large amount of important work is already on the agenda for the Wellington meeting, and this is, 'of course, being added to as occasion offers. Further meetings in country centres have already been arranged for this week. .• '' • RAINFALL/ : The rainfall, in Oamaru during the week-end, as recorded by Mr. W. Forrester, was five points up to 9 a.m. on Sunday, and a total of 16 points to 9 a.m. yesterday.. " ... ''" . , NORTH OTAGO RUGBY UNION The : weekly meeting of. the North Otago Rugby Union was held last night, the president (Mr H. E. Wedde); occupying the chair. i Applications from the Livingstone and North Schools for school footballs were granted. Old Boys forwarded additions to its grading list, and the following regradings were granted to that club:—Hall, A. Ludemann, and A. Robertson, junior to Third Grade; and Excelsior, G. Omnet, senior to junior. i The Waitaki High School was granted permission for the senior and junior teams to travel to Dunedin to play the Otago Boys' High School on- July 7. The groundsman reported that three attempts had been made to break into the pavilion, apparently to secure the cash in the gas meter, but the secure fastenings on the windows had frustrated the attempts.— It was decided to notify the Gas Department of the occurrences, and the report was received. ■ ■ It was decided to write to the Ashburton Union again urging the local union's claims to the Ashburton v. North Otago match being played at Oamaru this year, the date.suggested being September 2. . A discussion ensued on the question of replacing caps with blazers for representative plavers, and finally it was decided to award blazers to the players who had represented the union in eight interunion matches in all.

Regulations are being drawn up covering the questions of injured players' replacements by emergencies, and the case of a player being debarred from a representative match through being selected for the South. Island or New Zealand. The draw for Saturday is as follows: — Seniors. —Old Boys v. Excelsior, at Oval, at 2.45; Athletic v. Maheno, at No. 2, at 2.45. Juniors.—Maheno v. Old Boys, at No. 2, at 1.15: School v. Athletic, at Oval, at 1.15; Excelsior, a bye. Third Grade.—Old Boys v. Excelsior, at No. 3, at 2.45; School v. St. Kevin's, at No. 3, at 1.15; Athletic, a bye. Fourth Grade—St. Kevin's v. School A, at School; Athletic v. School B, at Takai-o Park, at 1.15; Southern, a bye. Fifth Grade.—School A v. School B. at School; St. Kevin's v. Athletic, at No. 4. at 1.15. KENNEL CLUB The annual show of the North Otago Kennel Club has been fixed for September 1 and 2, and the committee has appointed Mr James Mason, of Wellington, a former president of the New Zealand and Wellington Kennel Clubs, as judge. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING At the weekly shoot of the Awamoko Club the trophy presented by Mr J. Robertson was won by L. Bruutou, and the second prize presented by the ch'ib by C. Brunton. The following are the scores: —L. Brunton, R. Fillinpdiam, E. Williams 76, G. Gibson, A. Gibson, W. 1 Gibson, L. Willetts, D. Willetts 75, C. Brunton 74, E. King 73, S. Odell 72, J. M'Leod 71. A return match was fired between the Railway and Oamaru Clubs on the Railway Club's range, being more interesting than that held' the previous week owing to the issue being in doubt until the last men had fired. Oamaru won by two points. Scores:— Oamaru. —Doran, Dunn, Brant 78, Beardsniore, Gemmell, Munro, Robertson 76, Koppert 75, Collins, Kennedy, Leslie, Sinclair 73, Wisnesky 70;—total, 975. ■■.■'■■?.' ■■•'■'<, .■■„.■, Railway.—Brightwell, Ward, Jackman 78, Brown 77, Andrew, Wilson. Barker 76, Roney 75, Jones, Brown, jun., Cummings 72, Williams 71, Longman 70; — total, 973. ■ NORTH SCHOOL The monthly meeting of the Oamaru North School Committee was held last night. The chairman (Mr W. Widdowson) presided. Accounts amounting to £l6 18s were passed for payment. The headmaster ,(W. E. Judkin) reported that the roll number of the school was 381, and the average attendance for the month had been 364.4. The school had been visited by Messrs Service, Clarke, Maxwell, and Moore (inspectors of schools). The board's workmen had carried out repairs to the school. He enclosed the sum of 15s of dental clinic money. .',.,' The Visiting Committee for the month (Meesr ß J. E. Newson and R. Mathieson) reported on the" various matters that required attention. It was decided to call for new tenders for an alteration to the south door of the school, the committee to find any sum over £B. A letter was received from the Dental Clinic Committee stating that where there were more than two children in a family attending the clinic the half-year charges would not exceed 4s. This concession would commence on July 1. It was decided to accept the tender of Messrs E. Lee and J. Amies for supplying coal to the school. Messrs G. Wilson and A. Stock were appointed a Visiting Committee for July. ASSOCIATED BOARD OF MUSIC The annual demonstration concert under the auspices of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music was held in St. Luke's Hall last night befoTe an appreciative audience, certificates being presented by the Mayoress (Mrs M. Y. Cooney), who was introduced by the local secretary (Mr A. «W. Woodward). ( The following contributed to an excellent programme:—Pianoforte solos — "Barcarolle" (Rubenstein), Miss Vera Jones; " Fantasie Impromptu" (Chopin), Miss Grace Williamson; "Toccatina" (Harris), Ewen Cameron; " Blackbird e Song, (Scott) and "Butterfly Wings" (Phillips), Miss Eileen Kay; "Scherzo pp. 35" (Chopin), Leslie Jones; "Brownies Good Morning" (Jephson), Missr Elsie Lee; "Ballade in E Minor" (Chopin), Miss Louise Tonkin; songs—" With Pride of Garden " (Arne), Miss Doris Wilson; "Lover a Merry Auctioneer". (Carew) and "Blackbird Singing" (Saunderson) Miss M. Milne;-" Trees a . (Rushback) and "Harbour Night Song" (Saunderson), Miss Tl M'Grath. QUEEN CARNIVAL A meeting of .the "trustees of the Oamaru. Queen Carnival was held last night, Mr J. M. Forrester, presiding. The audited balance sheet, showing a net balance of £847 19s Id, was presented and approved, the secretary being instructed to forward a copy to. the Department of Internal Affairs. The secretary (Mr W. Atkinson) submitted a comprehensive report on_the steps taken by the, Oamaru Savage Club to organise the Queen Carnival and art union in aid of the unemployed relief funds, and- the convening jof a public meeting at which an executive of 10 was appointed and conveners elected to organise the candidature of the friendly societies, commercial and sports queens, Messrs J. M. Forrester, M. F. E. Cooney, J. H. Main, H. J. S. Grater, and J. M. Wilson were appointed trustees for the art union. The. report traversed the various functions organised for the raising of funds for the queen candidates and the production of "The New Reveille " by Mr Lints, by which the return to the executive was in the vicinity of £IOO. The crowning ceremony was arranged by. Mr Lints, Miss Wilson (friendly societies) receiving the largest number of votes, Miss Hesketh (commercial) second, and Miss Miller (sports. ) third. Some considerable time elapsed before the final returns came to hand, but the" final statement of accounts showed a net return of £847 19s Id.

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