MILTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22125, 1 December 1933, Page 12

MILTON NOTES

(From Oob Owh Correspondent.) ' MILTON, November Bb. > '^ERSO^L^.^ Mr C. J. Elder, from’ the Gore bffice, has commenced' duties'as telegraphist at Milton Post Office, ’as relieving officento Mr 0. R. Gardner, who hag been granted extended sick, leave. , . r •' r ; . ~:pipe:"banj>.. \ ' The Milton Pipe Band has again been engaged to provide the music at Waitahuna sports on .New Year’s Day, also at Kelso TCaledonian Society's sports on January 2 (for the fifth year in. succession). " GARNiyAL- \ The sub-cdmmittee appointed tor further the interests of the “Youth” Queen candidate at the forthcoming queen; carnival promoted by the Milton Municipal Brass 1 Band to raise funds for fepaying the guarantors, to the band’s new' instruments, Has selected Ngaire M’Leod (daughter ;.of Mr and Mrs Alexander M'Leod, MiKdn) as its'candidate, : ,-V : I .s6UthlAnd shows. „ ' 1 In addition to competjng.with somei of their stock at Milton Show on Saturday,' Messrs John Robinson and Sons, the wellknown MiltonbreedersDfFricßiah’cattle, who gamed several .'awards at Dunedin. and Balcluthi; Shows last week, * are" despatching by train on. Saturday .a,, string of their Friesian herd’to compete iit 'both Gore and Invercargill , s Shows. The Friesian championship, of .the’South/Biland will be decided at: the latter,’ show*'.-..; v ■ v LADIES 1 BOWLING. : ' Three rinks from, » Mornington Ladies' ' -Bowling Club visited Miltotf ? yesterday . :afternoon for «; match against the local ladies’ club. . The visitors wmn byJthe substantial ’margin of ,51 points’ (79-^2B). MILTON SUMMER SHOW. The general entries received in the stock classes for J the Tokomairirp % Farmers' Club’s summer show on’Saturday; constitute a record, and exceed last year’s, pro- . vious record by 12, Cattle classes'afa , exceptionally strong, with an increase of 22 entries. Draught horses show a slight- , decrease, also sheep classes', .The light horses are numerically the same as last year, whilst dogs show,’ an Vincrfaie of four. ■ *

The entries nre as 'ioUows,v with last year’s figures in parentheses;—Cattle 131' (109), draught horses; 54' (59)light horses 99 (99), sheep' 11.7. (125),d0g8-2t (17)total, 422. \These figures will b» largely increased bjr exhibits in; the hbmia' industries sand dairy produce seetionsi also in the competitions, for which post entries are; accepted, , -,V The Milton Brass and Pipe Bands will’ both be in attendance, and will - play selections during the afternoon. .) ; ■ The Toko Golf Club’s handsome, silver cup for exhibitor with most in the stock classes has again been won,; by Mr D. Russell (Helensbrook), who easily heads the listwith 27 entries, principally in the sheep. classes. v ’ ‘ FORESTERS. V *■ About 25 members of Court Little John (Dunedin) visit Milton on Saturday evening for an official visit to Court Bruce, A.O.P. . After the routine.business : of the meeting the visitors will be-tendered , a > social evening. . ' BOWLING. ’ ' ' . ■ In the South Otago Association's ihterclubs’ fixtures on Saturday afternoon Benhar will play Balclutha on the latter’s green and Warepa; will pay Stirling. A six-rink match between Milton aha Balclutha has been postponed Until the following . Saturday owing tar Milton Show day. ' ■ - - ■. In the Milton Club’s first challenge this season for the John Gold Cup, a local rink,; comprising R. Grealish,. J, 'T.'"'Wilson, A, Fc We they, and J. Cuff, sue-'; ceeded in defeating the holders, a Balclutha rink (Poynter, Johnston, M‘Namara, Buchanan) by 21. points to 17;'The game provided ah finish. The holders were lying five shots and leading by two points when Cuff played the last' bowl of the match and drew the shot, thus turning defeat for Milton into victory.