SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22823, 6 March 1936, Page 10

SOUTH OTAGO

BALCLUTHA Price of Bread Coincident with the Government control of the wheat and milling industries, Ba> clutha bakere increased the price of bread by one penny per 41b loaf on the eartj and the price of flour also went up. Now the price of bread delivered, it has been found, is above the standard rate, and this week has been reduced to a shilling cash. The cash price over the counter remains at lid. Good Harvest Fine harvest weather has prevailed in the last two days, and stacking and threshing operations are again in full swing. It is- stated that the yield ot both wheat and oato in South Otago will be above the average, and the gram will be in better condition than usual owing to the prolonged dry weather. Freezer Bu*y Slaughtering operations are again in full swing at the Finegand works, after a period of slackness. The increased activity is due to the second crop of rape lambs being now ready. • " Garden of Otago " Inch Clutha, at one time called the garden of Otago, from an agricultural viewpoint, is looking remarkably well at the present time, with an abundance ot green pasture and flourishing root.crops. Some of the turnip crops are particularly good this season. MILTON Cricket The Milton-Clutha match in the knockout cup competition has been postponed owing to the local Domain Grounds being engaged for the Amateur Athletic Clubs annual sports. • A team from Loyal Milton Oddfellows Lodge will visit Dunedin to-morrow to play a return game against the Loyal Hand and Heart Lodge. A South Otago Association representative team will visit Gore on March 21 to play a match against Eastern Districts. Bowling The following team will represent Milton in three-rinks game against Stirling on the latter's green to-morrow afternoon:—Currie, Corston, Clayton, Cameron (s); Wilson, Groundwater, Smith, Davanney (s.); Clark. Hitchon Rutherford, Wethey (s). A challenge match for the John Geld cup and silver feathers was played on Wednesday night on the local green, when the Milton Club, holders (J. T. Wilson, T. Clayton, P. Davanney, and T. J. Cameron), were defeated by a Balclutha rink comprising Parkinson, M'Namara, Johnston. Povnter. Scores: Balclutha 18. Milton 17. *

Personal After an absence of three weeks, during which he attended the Methodist Church conference at Christchurch. followed by a holiday visit to Wellington, the Rev.' M. A. M'Dowell will resume his ministry at the local Methodist Church on Sunday. Lawn Tennis The Milton Tennis Club will have three teams engaged in South Otago Association fixtures to-morrow. The senior grade team plays Balclutha on the local courts. In the C Grade (northern division) the No. 1 team also plays Lovell's Flat, on the. local courts, whilst the No. 2 team journeys to Milburn. St. Mary's Club team visits Awamangu. Obituary Mrs Peter Keddell, whose death ococurred at her residence, Milburn, last Saturday, was a member of the wellknown Finch family, who were amongst the earliest pioneering settlers of Tokomairiro district., She was born at Milburn in November, 1865, and was thus in her seventy-first year. When 22 years of age she was married to Mr Peter Riddell, a native of Northumberland, who was working in the district, wherein they have since continued residence. The deceased's association with Milburn extended throughout the whole of her life, and she was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. She is survived by her husband and three sons: —George (Christchurch), John (Milburn), and Robert (Johnsonville). The funeral took place on Monday at Anderson's Bay crematorium. Another of the .old-time residents of Tokomairiro district, Mrs Robert Stevenson, with over 50 years' continuous residence, passed away at her resident, North Branch, Milton, on Sunday last, at the advanced age of 88 years. Mrs Stevenson (nee Sophia Armstrong) was born at Bannockburn, Scotland,, in 1847, and was married in her native town in 18C9. For about 11 years after their marriage Mr and Mrs Stevenson continued to reside in Scotland, until in 1880 they emigrated to New Zealand in the sailing ship Canterbury. Immediately after arrival they took up a farm property in the North Branch district, where the deceased had since resided. Her husband predeceased her in 1888, and she is survived by two sons and one daughter, all resident in North Branch district. The mortal remains were interred in Fairfax Cemetery on Monday afternoon. .

After about 200 years of carefree bachelorhood, a tortoise at the Alipore Zoo, Calcutta, who was the ..first inmate when the ; zoo was opened in 1875, haa just been given a wife.. His "bride" is a gay young thing of 175, or thereabouts, from England. She was actually born in the Galapagos Islands, off; Ecuador. Neither bride nor bridegroom seem excited about their new life. ,At present they are taking not the slightest notice of each other. But zoo officials, hope that even after two centuries as a bachelor the male •tqrtdife' may yet make a good husband; ," Try It: A few words in bold type )r plenty of space attract Tr? K, on the readers of the.Otago Dnil' Times. '"....'...'■'.',•'.