WAIMATE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23330, 23 October 1937, Page 28

WAIMATE

Action Against Farm Fests The Porina caterpillar, responsible for so much damage to pastures in the district during the winter, is now in the moth stage and a wel -known farmer makes the suggestion that the lighting of fires each evening for a time should assist in reducing 4he probable damage next year. At Morven the other evening, a straw fire lit at dusk, was responsible for attracting and destroying thousands of motns. There are many hundreds of thousands of the moths in the Waimate district at present, and farmers are concerned for the prospects next season when allowance is made for the natural increase of the pest. It is suggested, however, that the regular practice of lighting fires at dusk, when the moth s on the wing, shoud result in a lessened crop of caterpillars next year. Tennis Tournament Entries from as far south as Invercargill and as far north as Christchurch have been received for the Waimate Tennis Club's jubilee tournament, commencing to-day. The 350 entries received include Messrs Bryan and Robertson and the Rawlinsons from Dunedin, and Misses Poole and Messrs Angas, Barnett, Pattinson and Corick from Christchurch. Wool-classing Examinations A satisfactory list of passes in the wool-classing examinations was received by the High School Board meeting First-class certificates were awarded to pupils with more than 80 marks, and second-class certificates to those with from 70 to 80. First year pupils reguired only 65 marks for a second-class certificate. The awards were:— . _ T First Year.—First class: R. Laurenson, R. Wallace. Second class: D. G. Burness, J. A. Gynes. D. H. Horsnell, D A Larnder, C. Lindsay, K. McKenzie J. Wright, and F. I. Jackson. Second Year.—First class: G. A. Greig, D. McDonald, A. W. Turner, A. McPherson, W. Wilson, L. Wilson, W. Wallace. H. F. Wallace, M. Olorenshaw, E. Wright. Second class: D. Barber. T. Green. Third Year.—First class: I. Dempsey, F Dyer, J. Geaney, A E. Shephard, G. Armstrong, A. McDonald. Second class: J. Laurenson. Fourth Year.—First class: T. Dyer, W. J. Hay, L. Hanson, F. McDonald. Magistrate's Court In the Waimate Magistrate's Court, before Messrs F. Pollock and S. dA. Grut J.P.'s, Frederick James Renner, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and final 30s and costs for failing to give way to traffic approaching from the right. Fishing Season The season on the Waitaki opened auspiciously, and anglers report successful catches. Messrs S. Cox and Forsyth (Willowbridge) and Nicholas (Waimate) were among those who enjoyed good fishing. Catches included a ninc-poundcr and a five-pound fish.