NORTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22831, 16 March 1936, Page 12

NORTH OTAGO

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

BOWLING MATCHES POSTPONED Again the Saturday started full of promise, and bowling commenced in the afternoon in sunuy, warm weather, but after only a few heads had been played a violent wind set in from the south, causing championship pairs and rinks games to be postponed at the Plicenix green, while shortly after steady rain caused the abandonment of matches at Awamoa between Returned Soldiers and Awamoa, and Hampden and Awamoa. The match which was to, have been played later between Hampden and Phoenix at Phcenix was also abandoned, for even after the rain had censed late in the afternoon the cold, wintry conditions made play out of the question. At Awamoa the visiting bowlers were given a cordial welcome by Mr F. L. Barr (president of the Awamoa Club), and on abandonment of play at about the seventh head there was very little difference in the scores. Mr Neil H. Colquhoun replied on behalf of the Returned Soldiers, and at the conclusion of play was presented with a badge for “ distinguished service in the Diggers holding the Awamoa front without defeat.’'

PRESENTATION TO MR BARR. Mr F. L. Barr, who has received.promotion in the Public Trust Office by transfer to the North Island, was the recipient of a solid leather bowling bag from his fellow bowlers of the Awamoa, Club. Mr Barr during his six years’ stay in Oamaru has taken a very prominent part in bowling for his club and the North Otago Centre, and has ranked among the successful skips engaged in the game here. He has won several of the club fcompetitions, and last year was champion of champions in the centre’s Singles competition. He has also given good service to the club as a member of the committee and vice-president and president of his club, which he has also, represented on the executive of the centre. His departure from Oamaru will be therefore greatly missed from bowling circles, as, in addition to his skill at the game, his genial personality and good sportsmanship have made for him many friends. In making the presentation to Mr Barr, Mr E. Tomkins, on behalf of the club, referred to his many good qualities, congratulated him on his well-merited promotion, and conveyed to him the members’ best wishes for the future success and happiness of Mrs Barr, himself and family. These remarks met with a hearty endorsement from various other members of the club, and Mr Barr made a suitable acknowledgment of the gift and good wishes. LADIES’ MATCHES. The following rinks have been selected to represent the local ladies against Waimate to-morrow: — Phcenix, at Phcenix, at 10 a.m.—Miss Hilliker, Mesdames Speid, Reid, Adams; Mesdames Freebury, C. Robertson, Watts, Ashton; Mesdames Weavers, Corlett. Glass, M'Lean; Mesdames Foster, Irving, Miss Symington, Mrs J. Robertson. Awamoa, at Awamoa, at 2 p.m.—Miss Watson, Mesdames Asher, Rusbatch, Sorley; Mesdames Stringer, Miller, Lee, Bridgman; Mesdames Pile, Black, Gerrie, Kennedy; Mesdames Curwood, Terry, Benson, Stichmau; Mrs Wright, Misses M'Corkindale, Smyth, Mrs Tomkins; emergencies, Mesdames Stewart and Murray. PORT OF OAMARU High Water.—March 16: 9.9 a.m. and 9.38 p.m. The Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd., as agents, advises that the s.s. Turakina completed loading refrigerated and ■ general cargo for West Coast United Kingdom ports and general cargo for London on Friday, and sdiled at 5 p.m. that day for Lyttelton. The s.s. Surrey will load at Liverpool about June 13, taking cargo for direct discharge at Oamaru. The Karu will arrive on Friday, March 20, and load for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via Timaru and Lyttelton. The Wainui will load here on Wednesday, March 18, for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne, via Timaru and Lyttelton. The Wingatui is due at Oamaru on Monday, March 30, and will load for Wellington and Auckland, via Timaru and Lyttelton. The vessel will leave Auckland in ■ Friday, March 20, and will take sugar and genera] cargo for southern ports. PERSONAL Miss Nita Rosslyn, the world touring woman cyclist, arrived in Oamaru at noon on Saturday, and soon after paid a call on the Mayor (Mr M. F. E. Cooney). Her previous stop was at Waimate. Queen’s Hotel. —Mr W. L. Cameron (Wellington), Mr H. Bladstone Hill, Mr H. Burton (Christchurch), Mr E. A. Coecroft, Mr W. Hedges, Mr R. D. Robinson (Ashburton), Mr G. J. Barton, Miss N. Leith (Dunedin). New Club Hotel.—Mrs F. Hawker, Miss E. Hawker, Mr and Mrs J. R. Stoneman, Mr P. J. Smyth, Mr and Mrs E. Brown (Christchurch), Mr.G. H. French (Rotorua), Mr W. Stewart, Mr O. Holden, Mr D. Bayliss, Mrs T. Hill (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs R. E. White (Timaru), Mrs H. F. Wright (Dunsandle), Mr and Mrs A. Shannon, Mrs G. Gardiner, Mr and Mrs J. Tennent (Greymouth), Mr R. Rankin (Sydney), Mrs A. Sullivan, Miss D. Sullivan (Melbourne).

MAIL SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS AT OAMARU The chief postmaster (Mr H. Miller) advises that arrangements have been made for all correspondence posted at the Chief Post Office, Oamaru, up to midnight, and in the street receiving boxes up to 11 p.m. on Sundays, to be despatched by the Sunday night express trains. The alteration takes effect as from yesterday, and the new procedure will enable mail matter for Dunedin, Timaru and Christchurch to connect with the first delivery by postmen on Monday mornings in those centres. With the inauguration of the air mail services as from to-day the closing times for air mail the Chief Post Office, Oamaru, will be as follows: Sundays: Midnight, for Blenheim, Nelson and the North Island. Mondays: 11.30 a.m., for Blenheim, Nelson and the North Island beyond Wellington; 8 p.m., for Blenheim, Nelson and the North Island. Tuesdays to Fridays inclusive: 2.20 p.m., fo’- Blenheim, Nelson and the North Island beyond Wellington; 8 p.m., for, Blenheim, Nelson and the North Island. Saturdays: 2.30 p.m., for Blenheim, Nelson and the North Island beyond Wellington. The rate of 2d per ounce includes postage and air mail fee, and air mail correspondence should be endorsed “by air mail.” Air mail correspondence for Blenheim, Nelson and the North Island posted at midnight on Sundays and 8 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays inclusive connects with the New Zealand air liners at Christchurch on the following mornings, and in respect of the despatches on Mondays at 11.30 a.m. and Tuesdays to Saturdays inclusive at 2.30 p.m. the connection is made at Wellington on the following day. Coincident with the' reduction of charges on inland parcels commencing to-day, parcel mails will now close at the Chief Post Office, Oamaru, at the same hour as letter mails. GENERAL NEWS About 4.30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon a lad named Arthur C. Keegan, attending the Waitaki Boys’ High School, was cycling into town in company with another school boy, when he was knocked off his bicycle by an overtaking car, but fortunately escaped with only minor injuries. It appears they were riding about the centre of the road, when the motorist, Mr H. J. Lory, signalled with the horn that he was about to pass them, but apparently the lad went out to the right instead of the left, and the car passed over the front wheel of the bicycle. -•

Attention is drawn to tho annual market and entertainment to be held under the auspices of the Columba I’.W.M.U. on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. in the Columba Hall. Wonderful buying can be done at the produce, novelty, dainty dish, cake and sweet stalls, and afternoon tea ■will be served. In the evening at 8 o’clock a veritable feast of information will be obtained from an address on “ Glimpses of American Life ” by that extremely popular lecturer, the Rev. Llewellyn Williams, of Timaru. Musical items will also be presented. Popular prices will be charged for admission. This annual effort is held in connection with the harvest thanksgiving, and it is hoped that it will receive even greater support than on previous occasions.

Up to Friday evening £9310 12s 7d in rates had been paid to the Waitaki County Council, leaving a balance of £OOO2 16s 9d outstanding. The total rate levied was £15,382 9s 4d, and, in order' to avoid the imposition of the penalty, outstanding rates will have to be paid before 4 p.m. to-morrow. It should be noted, however, that to-mor-row (St. Patrick’s Day) is a bank holiday. Large entries have again been received for the weekly sale at the Waiareka yards, and these include good lines of two-tooth ewes and extra good Romney crossbred ewes. Ewe and rape lambs, two-tooth wethers and fat cattle will also be offered. The North Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association has been instructed by Messrs J. Sim and Co., who are giving up farming, to sell by public auction at their premises, Thames street, on Friday next at 2.30 p.m. their freehold property of 183 acres, situated seven miles from Oamaru. The property is well fenced and watered, and is admirably adapted for dairying or mixed fanning. There is a six-roomed house, with outbuildings. An aucition sale of furniture and effects will be conducted by Messrs Mulligan and Forbes at 41 Till street tomorrow at 1.30 p.m. A Windover piano, H.M.V. portable gramophone and records, and chesterfield suite in bine and gold are among some of the most important articles to be sold. The high wind on Saturday proved rather disastrous to the Oamaru Defence Rifle Club, causing fairly extensive damage to some of its property on the rifle range. The club was holding its weekly shoot when the storm broke out, and the force of the gale ’ completely smashed two targets, hurling one about 100 yards. Only by cutting the centre out of the remaining target was the framework saved. The damage done was estimated at about £lO. A change in the weather during Saturday afternoon was responsible for the postponement of the lawn tennis competition matches. Four matches had been played in the Awamoa A v. Awamoa B match, each obtaining two wins, when play was stopped. The MeadowbankWaimate match was also left unfinished to be concluded next week. The combined picnic held by the Farmers’ Union and Women’s Division in the Oamaru Public Gardens on Saturday proved very enjoyable, although the change in the weather later in the afternoon brought the outing to n sudden conclusion. There tfas a fairly large gathering of picnickers, including members of the Farmers’ Union and representatives from the various branches of ihe Women’s Division and their families. Several races, including novelty events, were run off and these were entered into with enthusiasm by all. Mr R. B. Mock acted as handicapper and starter. The Public Gardens made an ideal picnic giouhd, and all were greatly impressed with the beauty and picturesque surroundings of the Gardens, which appear to have established a reputation as a suitable venue for picnics. A muchappreciated afternoon tea was partaken of

The change in the weather on Saturday also prevented all the golfers from completing their rounds at the Awainoa links, only two players finishing.

CRICKET OAMARU v. ALBION This match was continued in a nor’wester, which chopped around suddenly to the south, and the strong wind and rain stopped play at 3 p.m. Albion, one for 16 runs, continued its second strike, and Brooker and Beckingham made a stand to take the total to f)2, when both were dismissed. Stewart had a short life, but during two overs he ’received from Hcndra he hit three sixes and three fours to reach 30 in about 10 minutes. Davey was lieginning to open out, and while the other batsmen kept an end going he went for the bowling, and at the drawing of stumps at 3 p.m. he was 48 not out. The rain spoiled what might have been an interesting finish, Albion having lost seven wickets for 139 runs. Scores; — OAMARU. First Innings 138 ALBION. First innings 95 Second Innings. Jacobs, Ibw, b Zimmcrmann .... 7 Beckingham, b Hendra 12 Cooney, Ibw, b Inder 5 A. Brooker, b Hcndra 23 Davey, not out 48 Stewart, b Hendra 30 Ford, b Inder 6 H. Geddes, run out 1 Firth, not out 1 Extras C Total for seven wickets .. 139 Bowling Analysis.—lnder took two wickets for 23 runs; Watson, none for 5; Zimmermann, one for 44; Hendra, three for 40; Cahill, none for 21. UNION v. SCHOOL. The Union-School match had been in progress for about an hour and a-half when play was abandoned owing to the stormy weather conditions. Union continued from last week, and after the seventh wicket had fallen with over 180 runs on the board stumps were drawn. ' PIRATA HOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL MEETING Mr E. H. Coker occupied the chair at the ninth annual meeting of the Pirata Ladies’ Hockey Club. There was a good attendance of members. The president congratulated the club on its favourable position, and expressed the hope that the coming season would bo as successful as the previous. The annual report and balance sheet were adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Mr D. Crombie; president, Mr E. H. Coker; senior vice-presi-dent, Mr N. H. Colquhoun; vice-presi-dents —Miss Eilletts, Mrs Gecn, Messrs H. E. Wedde, J. Cagney, T. Palmer, and G. M'Leod; secretary and treasurer, Miss D. Berry; captain, Miss J. M’Leod. deputy captain, Miss 11. Clare; chaperone, Mrs G. H. Wilson; committee —Misses E. Bedford, G. Mni.ro, C. Clare, and O. M'Pherson; delegates to the association, Messrs E. H. Coker and G. H. Wilson: proxy delegate, Miss E. Bedford: manager, Mr B. H. Coker. The official opening day was fixed for Saturday, April 4, at King George’s Park. It was agreed that the subscription be the same as in previous years, and that a letter be sent to Miss L. Thomson accepting her resignation with regret, and also congratulating her on her marriage. PETER PAN DRAMA CLUB At the first reading for the 1930 season held in the Peter Pan Theatre the three-act play, “ At Mrs Bean’s,” by C. K. Munro, was enjoyed by an appreciative audience of members and honorary members. At the conclusion of the reading opportunity was taken of saying farewell to Miss Betty Butterfield. The president, Mr J. L. South, in asking Miss Butterfield to accept a volume of plays from the club members, expressed the club’s best wishes for every success in the future. KUROW DISTRICT Valedictory The Kurow Hall was well filled on Thursday last, the occasion being a farewell evening to Mr J. J. Barnes, of the Railways Department, who has been transferred to Caversham, Dunedin. Mr Pavletich, sen., made the presentations, and on behalf of the Kurow Football Club, Lawn Tennis Club, Miniature Rifle Club, and the residents of the district he presented Mr Barnes with a travelling rug and leather suitcase. On behalf of the Hakataramea Lawn. Tennis Club he presented him with a set of hair brushes in a case. Mr Barnes suitably replied. There were approximately 60 couples on the floor, and Miss N. Nye’s orchestra supplied the music. Mr Len Pavletich, jun., carried out the duties ot M.C.