COUNTRY NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22721, 6 November 1935, Page 14

COUNTRY NEWS

BALCLUTHA : Caledonian Society There was a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Port Molyneux Caledonian Society. Mr D.H. Tilson was in the chair. The annual report and balance sheet showed a satisfactory state of affairs. For the 1935 meeting entries were less than usual, but there was a marked advance in the quality of the competition. Gate", receipts amounted to £222 Is, an increasfctof £6 12s-;6d,com-pared with the previous - year. : - Prize money amounted to £157 10s. The'annual expenditure was £274 16a lid and receipts £287 lis lOd, leaving a net credit at September 30 of £214 16a lid. The election of office-bearers for the currei't year resulted as follows:—President, Mr C. Pennack; vice-presidents, . Messrs A. M'lntosh and W. Dabinett; secretary, Mr A. M. Wylie; assistant ;~ secretary, Mr A.' Eric Paterson; treasurer, Mr J. Wright. The programme adopted for the New Year's "Day meeting was identical with that of preceding years, except that - a Highland fling and sword dance for children under 10 were being added. The prize money was, fixed at £160.'- The meeting decided to carry out maintenance work, including the painting of buildings, to engage the Balclutha Pipe Band, and to make provision for showmen to occupy suitable sites on the ground. High School Board

In the absence of the chairman (Mr W. Roy), Mr D. Marshall presided at the monthly meeting of the South Otago High School Board on Monday night. It was decided suitably to acknowledge the gift by Mr J. Shacklock of an electric range for ths cookery room and to ask the Education Department to provide two other ranges and equipment. It was decided to hold Parents' Day on November 21, when the opening ceremony of the two new classrooms recently com* pleted would be performed. The question of choosing a suitable design for the dux medal was delegated to Mesdames White and Dallas. : •'

Personal Mr Hinton, the Public Works official who has been in charge of the timber from the old traffic bridge during the work of demolition, has been transferred to the Taieri aerodrome, where the department has work in hand. PALMERSTON School Committee The monthly meeting of the local District High School Committee was held on Monday evening, Mr J. A. Jull presid-. ing. / . • '.; It was decided to write thanking the Borough Council for the rebate of 30s on the Town Hall rent on the night of. the school benefit picture exhibition. The Education Board advised that it proposed to appoint Mr James M'Rae, of Tapanui District High School, as headmaster of Palmerston School, in nlace of Mr C. F. Arnold, the present rector, who had been transferred to Arthur Street School, Dunedin.—The secretary was instructed to endorse the board's appointment. The Visiting Committee for October reported that the grounds and gardens were in good oider, except-for the long grass in the play ground.—lt was decided to have the grass cut when the local Domain Board cuts the grass in the recreation ground. Messrs Denniston and Smith were appointed a Visiting Committee for November. Valedictory The women members of the local Bowling Club met last week to say farewell to Mrs Ingram, who is shortly leaving the district to reside in Oamaru. Several members paid tribute to the enthusiasm of Mrs Ingram during a period of some years, and she was presented with a bouquet of flowers. Mr Ingram was also the guest at an evening, a largecrowd being present. Several of those present spoke with regret at losing himv from palmerston as inspector of stock, and he" was presented with an ebonymounted walking stick. OMAKAU Miniature Rifle Club The Omakau Miniature Rifle Club met the Lauder Club in a friendly match at Omakau on Monday. After the shooting ar. enjoyable social hour was spent. The following are the scores: — Lauder—J. Bain 69, T. White 56. H. M'Donald 70, A. Pryor 76, R. Hain 76. J. Lorrimer 74, S. Hoskin 71. M. O'Brien 34, W. Alexander 67, S. Clarkson 75. D. Buchanan 64, G. Alexander 71. C. Scurr 68. J. Mathieson 58. Total, 932. Omakau. —D. M'Lean 65. I. Corrigal 68. H. Glassford 71. J. Stevenson 72. 11. Black 71, J. White 69. J. Wrobienski 75. N. White 68, L. Ball 72. D. Yeates 73. M. Cahill 64, F. D'Arcy 74', M. Fisher 72, T. Garruth 70. Total, 984.