SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22393, 15 October 1934, Page 12

SOUTH OTAGO

BALCLUTHA The tender of the Balclutha Gravel Company (Messrs Wood and Reid) has been accepted for the building of the approaches, on both sides of the river, of the new traffic bridge. The work is one of considerable magnitude, and it is expected that a considerable number of men will be employed. The bulk, of, the spoil will be drawn from the. river bank by means of the drag-line owned by the successful tenderers. One firm of dairy farmers in Owaka district, which last season 'milked 50 cows, has turned all its animals out with the calves, two; to each cow, and intend to go, in for beef production in future, hoping for the development of the chilled beef trade. ■ Dr Norman Greeuslade, who is a son of the late. Rev. Mr Greeuslade, one-time Methodist minister at Balclutha, arrived on Saturday to take up his new position as house surgeon at Balclutha Hospital. Dr Radclifie and Mrs. Radcliffe are expected back in Balclutha this .week. -Dr 'sßadcliffe has been for a year in England ; studying’ the latest developments in medical science. . ......... The cricket season opened auspiciously on Saturday, in fine weather. On ’ the Balclutha ground Clutha A defeated Milton A-by 135 runs to 105. For Clutha the chief scorers were A. Stewart (43), R. Murray (22). Robinson (18, not out), and Guest (14). Bowling for Milton, Wells took four wickets for .27 runs, Vinnicombe three , for 31. Batting for Milton, E. Wells made 22, J. Dcnsem 17, and -T. Wells 16. .Murray (four for 14), Henderson .(three- for 24), and Lennox (two for 35) ‘ secured the wickets for Clutha. At Waihola the local team defeated South Otago High School by 97 runs to 84. Kaitangata A defeated Owaka. MILTON Four rinks from Port Chalmers' Bowling Club will visit Milton on Labour Day to play the annual home-and-home match against the local club. The official opening of the Milton Men’s and Ladies’ Clubs : seasons was fixed for Saturday afternoon, but, owing to the extensive works carried during the off season in “aerating” the by boring about half a million holes, followed by topdressing with sand, the opening has been postponed until next Saturday afternoon. Mrs Jesse Charles Nicholls, whose funeral took- place at Fairfax Cemetery on Friday afternoon, had been a resident of Milton since her marriage 30 years ago. She was the youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Albert Wakefield, and was born- at Riccarton in January, 1881. Both’ her parents died when she was a child, and she was brought up by her uncles, who resided on the West Coast and afterwards at Shag Point. , The deceased is survived by her husband and family of three daughters, and one son. . Another son was drowned in 1919 while bathing in company with other schoolboys. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. M. A. M’Dowall.

A progress report on Milton’s gravitation water supply scheme, submitted by the engineer (Mr W. H. Stevens) at the monthly meeting of the Borough Count?! stated that the. wet weather experienced last iponth prevented the work proceeding according to schedule. If normal conditions had prevailed the pipe laying would be under way. Some 7000 feet of steel pipes and headworks fittings have been carted from the railway station to the end of the metalled portion of the road and deposited there in readiness for rushing to the headworks when weather conditions permit cartage over the. clay tracks to the headworks. Nearly three miles of trenches are dug in readiness for laying the water main. The -South, Otago Cricket Association’s shield fixtures commenced on Saturday afternoon. The competition for the current season has been divided into A and B Grade sections, in lieu of northern and southern divisions, ae for several seasons past. There were several changes in the personnel of the Milton Cricket Club’s B team from last season’s players which opened its B Grade competition fixtures with a match against Clinton B team, played on the local Domain Ground on Saturday afternoon. lu a two-innings match Clutha proved victorious by seven wickets. Batting first, Milton , B scored only 54 (F. Marryatt 12, D. Morris 10). B. Wedde (three for four) and W. Milne (two for 12) were the most successful bowlers for Clutha, whose first innings realised 67 (W. Wardle 26 and'Jackson IS). Bowling for Milton, H. Hood captured four wickets for 17, including the hat trick. In their second innings Milton declared with six wickets for 90 runs iF. Marryatt 22, E. Giver- 18). Requiring 78 rujjs for victory, Clutha obtained these with the loss of only three wickets, Duncan (24 not out) and Moffatt (18 not out), being top scorers. .