COUNTRY NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22504, 23 February 1935, Page 19

COUNTRY NEWS

BALCLUTHA Personal Nurse J, P. Huggett, the local Pluriket nurse, hag resigned owing to having been appointed to South Dunedin, and will be leaving Balclutha towards the end of March. Her sucfiessor here will be Nurse Janet M'Kay, at present .relieving sister in thq Truby King Hospital, Dunedin. Heavy Sheep A very heavy wether, killed at the Finegand freezer this week, realised 38s on the hooks. Papatowai Fatality BALCLUTHA, February 22. . An inquest was held last night at Owaka, before Mr Thomas Maginness, J.P., acting-coroner, and a jury of four, on the body of William Ha|liday, a married man, aged 59 years, who was found shot at Papatowai on Wednesday. Constable Brownlie conducted the inquiry. It was stated that the deceased, who was employed by the Heathcote (Canterbury) Borough Council, was spending a holiday at Papatowai.. After evidence had been heard, a verdict was returned that the deceased had shot himself while in a depressed state of mind. WAIKOUAITI Early Settlers’ Association A meeting of the Waikouaiti Early Settlers’ Association was held on Wednesday evening, Mr James M'Gill presiding. The meeting Redded to hold a picnic at the Racing Club’s grounds on March 16, and a committee was formed for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements. Bowling Six members of the Seacliff Bowling Club travelled to Waikouaiti on, Thursday evening, two of the party (Williams and Edmensen) being challengers for the Galloway Cup. Griffiths and Carson, the holders of the cup, were successful in this, their ninth challenge. The other four members of the party —Thompson, Stevens, Law, and M'Arthur—challenged for the Mathieson Rose Bowl, but were defeated by the past holders —Stewart, -Malloch, Mudge, and- Pell—the scores being Waikduaiti 26, Seacliff 18. r'-,--- .. . ALEXANDRA Swimming Carnival The Alexandra Swimming Club held a Successful carnival on Saturday. ihe appearancei of R. 0. Johnson and M. Walker, two Dunedin swimmers, added to the interest. The following are the results: —Primary Schoolgirls 33 1-3 Yards; M. MTherson 1, M.; Cadogan 2. Primary Schoolboys’ S 3 1-3 Yards: M. Lunnl. .Secondary Schoolgirls 33 1-3 Yards: B, Williamson 1, D. Robinson 2. Women’s 33 1-3 J. Gilder 1, L. Broad 2, D. Bobinson 3. Mena 33 1-3 Yards (open): Final—Robertson (ssec) 1. Chisholm (ssec) 2, Field, (scr) .3; time, 22eec. 100 Yards (open) :_G- Field (scr) 1, Chisholm (lOsec) 2. Robertson (Ueec) 3. 100 Yards Breaststroke: Nicholson (6sec) 1, Roberteon (ssec) 2, M'Leod (8seo) 3. Underwater Swim. Matheson 1, Jeffery 2, A.Thurley 3. Dual Relay: Alexandra (D. Robinson, V. Williamson, E. Flannery, A. GomgaU} 1; Roxburgh (L. Broad, J. Gilder, Mrs MTherson, J. Harper) 2. Open Relay: Alexandra (E. Flannery, G. Field, B. Robson) 1; Cromwell (Bragg, Gair, Kilgour, and Cummings) 2; .Roxburgh (Barber, Robertson, Chisholm, Jeffery) 3. Girls’Dive: D. Robinson 1, A. Corrigall 2. Boys’ Dive: A. Ashworth 1, J. Hesson 2. Women’s Dive; D. Robinson 1, T- Hesson 2. Mens Dive; Bragg 1, J. Johnston 2, Robson 3. Bowlins Club The Alexandra Bowling Club will celebate 'its twenty-fifth birthday this year, and the committee has decided to hold a special function on March 2. The first president of the club (Mr Henry Schaumann) is still an active bowler, although he i s .now 81 years of age. Power Board The Central Otago Electric Power. Board has accepted the following tenders for electrical equipment in connection with the erection of a power station on >he Roaring Meg:—Turbines; Boving and Co., Ltd (£2311); generators, Metropolitan Vickers. Ltd. (£3172); switchgear, Asea Electric N.Z., Ltd. (£1698) ; substations, Asia Electric N.Z., litd (£413 4s); transformer station. A- and .T. Burt, Ltd. (£892): transformers distb., ■ Metropolitan Vickers, Ltd. transformers. Vickery Electrical Company. Ltd. (£74 15s); poles, A. J. Allan and Co. (£691 18s 3d); crossarms, Keith Ramsay. Ltd. (£l7l 10s); pole ironwork, John Edmond, Ltd. (£86); insulators. Vickery Electrical Company, Ltd. (£997 12s); cables, coppers, Enfield Cable Works (£1253 17s 6d); iron, John Edmond, Ltd. (£34 18s); pole switches and fuses. National Electrical and _ Engineering Company (£B7 15s); station icrane, A. and T. Burt, Ltd. (£129 10s).

Water Shortage The position in connection with the Alexandra water supply is now very serious. One reservoir (Lane’s dam) is completely empty, and the other one is causing concern. Personal Mr and Mrs C. E. Richards returned to Alexandra on Tuesday after spending a holiday in Australia. •Mr J Woods (assistant engineer-in-chief) and Mr T. M. Ball (district engineer), of the Public Works Depart*nent, paid an official visit to the district during the week-end.