COUNTRY NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22498, 16 February 1935, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS

PALMERSTON Concert A successful concert was held on Thursday evening under the leadership of Signor and Signora Stella (Dunedin). Part of the proceeds are to be given to the Palmerston Horticultural Society. Songs were presented by Signor and Signora Stella, Mesdames Burrow and Cousins, and Mr Snell, Miss N. Moodie recited, and a violin solo was provided by Mrs C. Appleby. A pianoforte duet was played by the Misses Pringle, _ A dance followed, the music being supplied by the Black Cat Orchestra. Dramatic Club The annual meeting of the Palmerston Dramatic Club was held in the Anglican Sunday School Hall. The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year: President, Mrs C. F. Smith; vice-presi-dent, Mr J. A, Jull; stage manager, Mr P. O’Reilly; secretary, Mr H, Rhodes; committee—Mr Cook, Miss Capstick, Miss Pickett, Miss Moodie, Mr Coekburn. It was decided that a selection committee be appointed to select the casts for plays, and that group producers for individual plays be selected by the committee. Weather The dry weather is still prevailing, many farmers are being forced to cart water for their stock. Conditions are now cooler, however. Amateur Athletics A large number of entries, including those of New Zealand and Otago champions, has been received for the afternoon sports meeting to be held in the Domain on Saturday. The following are the handicaps:—loo Yards—Smith 6yds, Hicks 10, Crawford 4, Day 7, Hedges 8, Orbed 8, Frame 9. Howden 7, Murray 9, Trotter 10, Morrison 10, H, W. Milner 2, Wilson 3, Borrie 7, Valk 7. 220 Yards —Wilson 4yds, Smith 8, Hicks 16, Valk 14, Crawford 5, Day 10, Hedges 16. Orbell 14, M'Knight 5, Frame 14. Howden 12, Murray 15, Trotter 20, Morrison 20. 440 Yards —Crawford scr, Milner scr, M’Knight 5, Paterson 10, Borrie 8. 880 Yards— Aikenhead scr, Howden syds Whitfield 10, Paterson 15, Brown 30. Osborne 40, Dixon 45, Latimer 55, Rankin 55, Trotter 60. One Mile—Aikenhead scr, Whitfield 60yds, Brown 65, Osborne 75, Rankin 120, Martin 130. Three Miles—Aikenhead scr, Pearson scr, Brown 30yds, Osborne 160, Rankin 250, Martin 250. Junior Mile— Walsh scr, Latimer 10yds, Currie 10, B. Johnston 15. Corrigan 35, R. Johnston 35, Adams 50, M’Dougall 70, Heyes 90, R.' Pope 130. Junior 100 Yards—Fletcher scr, Walsh 3yds, Currie 4 M’Leod 4, M'Dougall 3, Latimer 5, Adams 5, Corrigan 7, R. Johnston 7, B. Johnston 9, J. Heyes 10. R. Pope 10. Long Jump— Frame scr, Fletcher 9in, Patterson 4, Orbell 3, Trotter 6, Brown 6. Hop, Step, and Jump—Frame scr. Fletcher Ift, Pearson Ift 6in. Brown scr, Orbell scr. Pole Vault—Brown 15in, J. Arnott scr, Fagg Sin. F. Arnott 2ft 6in. Mile Walk — R. J, Dalgleish scr, W. Corrigan 10yds, S. Coutts 30. Ladies’ High Jump—Forbes scr, Badman 6yds, Bargh 7. Ladies’ 100 Yards—M. Robbie scr, E, Badman 2yds, P. Creighton 3, M. Burrow 4, J. Bargh 4. J. Pope 5. Cycling events —A. Forrest and F. Arnott (Palmerston), Jackson, Foster, Fisher fWaikouaiti). Head, Brown, Fagg (Milton). WAIKOUAITI

School Committee The monthly meeting of the Waikouaiti School Committee was held in the school, Mr Andrew Fell presiding. A letter was received from the Education Board stating that the department had made a grant for a new school at Waikouaiti. — Received. The matter of holding the school picnic was discussed, and it was decided that the Mayor should be asked to call a meeting of the residents of the district to discuss the matter of combining with the committee in the holding of the picnic. Water Supply

An official visit was paid to the intake dam of the Waikouaiti water supply on Thursday, and the position was found to be disturbing, as there is no storage, the upper dam being empty and the small intake going immediately into consumption. The council is making arrangements for residents to use several old wells in the borough.