SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23354, 20 November 1937, Page 19

SOUTH OTAGO

BALCLUTHA Bowling On Thursday four rinks from the St. Kilda Ladies’ Bowling Club visited Balclutha to play the local ladies for the Lough Banner. Unfortunately heavy rain stopped play after six heads, but, as Balclutha was leading at that stage by 36 to 28, St. Kilda : handed the banner to Balclutha. Scores, Balclutha names first:—Mes- | dames Mitchell, Baltimore, Johnston. , Gold 12, Mesdames Kettle, Clark, , Hunt, Irvine 3; Mesdames Jenkins, M. I Low Buist, McNamara 10, Miss Mil- ; burn. Mesdames Pryde, Milsom, Adess . 10; Mesdames Henderson, Hislqp, Neill, ' Miss Shaw 9, Mesdames Muir, Harrould, Gladding. Jones 11; Mesdames P. Low. , Barron, Duncan 5, Mes- , dames Spiers, Summerell, Lister, Falck ■ 4; totals, Balclutha 36. St. Kilda 28. i Hallowe’en Concert

A remarkably successful Hallowe’en concert was given in the Britannia Theatre on Thursday night under the auspices of the Balclutha Pipe Band. The house was packed, and the performers. comprising members of the Dunedin Burns Club concert party, were greeted with enthusiasm. Mr Arthur Macdonald and Mr Jan^ s Paterson were the producers, and the first scene was laid in the threshing field of the Laird of Cockpen supposedly.'where the farm hands and dairy maids made play with their songs and revelry, awaking memories both bitter and sweet in the hearts of the older members of the audience who hailed from the Land o’ Cakes. Mr James Paterson earned special applause for his humorous items, and this part of the programme was brought to a close with a selection from the Balclutha Pipe Band under Pipe-ma]or McFarlane and Drum-major Malcolm. In the second part the company assembled in the hall of the laird, where Hallowe’en was fittingly celebrated, and the haggis was piped in by Piper D. McFarlane. Miss Jess McMillan appeared to advantage as the lady _ of Cockpen, and her singing of Wi a Hundred Pipers” and McGregors Gathering ” was much appreciated. Other singers were Mr Roy McDougall, Mrs D. Minnock, Mr Arthur Macdonald, Miss Dorothy Mackay, Mr James Paterson. Messrs John Pringle, and Roy McDougall (duet). Miss Leonore Mackenzie gave two recitations and Miss Pat Atkinson contributed national dances, and Mr W. violin selections. Mrs LeGal and Mr Alfred Pettitl also contributed to the entertainment. During an interval Mr A. E. Russell, president of the Pipe Band, thanked the visitors, and spoke of the satisfactory progress being made by the band- At the close Mr A. Macdonald expressed the pleasure that the pa y had always experienced m coming to Balclutha. ____ MILTON Personal To mark their appreciation of placing her residence at the disposal of St § John’s Anglican Church Ladies Guild for its evening meetmgs Mrs K C. Marryatt was presented by the ladies with a black morocco handbag at tms week’s meeting. The presentation was made by Mrs J- C- Vidal on behalf the members, and the recipient suitably rß ln recognition of valued services to Milton and district in both a public and private capacity extending lengthy period of years, Mr and Mrs A E Stewart and members of their family, who have recently removed to Dunedin, are to be tendered a citizens valedictory social function next Tuesday evening.

Lady Oddfellows The fortnightly meeting of Loyal Victoria Lodge of Oddfellows (M.U.) was presided over by N-G. Sis. B. Findlay. A number of district Oddfellows’ lodges intimated their acceptance of an invitation to attend the official visit evening at Milton on Saturday next. . . The following were nominated for the purple lecture degree and past officers* degree:—Past Grand Sisters E. Thornton, A. Collier, C. Bissett, C. Henderson. A. Porter, E. W. Findlay. J. F. Findlay, and L. Goss. It was also resolved that N.G. Sis. B. Findlay take her P.E.S. and P.V.G. degree. Play-reading Circle

The Milton Play-reading Circle will conclude its season’s activities next Monday evening with staging the play “Aren’t We All?” and a public presentation on December 1 of the threeact Lancashire comedy “ Hobson s Choice” The proceeds from the latter will be given towards the Children’s Health Camp Fund. Court Bruce A.O.F.

Members of the Otago District Executive of the Ancient Order of Fores-, ters will pay their postponed official visit to Court Bruce A.O.F, next Monday evening.

Fire Brigades’ Competition Practically the whole personnel of the Milton Fire Brigade will visit Kaitangata this afternoon for the annual competition amongst South Otago affiliated brigades for the Captain Watt Cup and Gilberd Memorial. The competing members of the brigade in the five-men event are:— A team —Foreman R. Burleigh, Firemen T. Hansen, A. Hansen, A. Wilson, and J. Adams; B team —Foreman J. Gibb, Firemen M. Hansen, J. Keen, J. Hand, and another. These members will also compete in three, two, and one-man events. Superintendent W. H. Wells will accompany the team as one of the judges and also Deputy Superintendent J. R. Wilson as a timekeeper. Amateur Athletics

The following have been selected to represent the Toko Amateur Athletic Club in the Otago Centre’s Junior and Women’s Championship sports meeting at Dunedin this afternoon: — Ladies’ Events. —75 Yards and 100 Yards Flat: Misses B. Kreft, M. Lillicrapp, H. Mclntyre; 90 Yards Hurdles, Miss H. Tye. These members will comprise the club’s relay team. Men’s Junior Championships.— A. Martin, 440 Yards, 880 Yards and One Mile; R. Martin, Two Miles; J. Hand, Mile Flat and Mile Walk; I. Whitson, Pole Vault, also Hop, Step and Jump; K. Calder, High Jump, also Hop, Step and Jump; J. Healey, Javelin Throw. A. L. Fagg will compete in the Three Miles Empire Games Trial and C. Keppel in the 880 Yards Trial. Milton’s Water Supply Milton borough ratepayers are being faced with another serious financial position in respect to the water supply. The collapse of the water tower a few years ago—erected at a cost of about £6ooo—was in itself a serious loss, and the present difficulty confronting the Borough Council is in respect to the frequency of the bursting of the wire-bound wooden water mains in the reticulation. A report on the best means to adopt to overcome the difficulty has been obtained from Mr E. Fletcher Roberts, engineer, Dunedin, who recommends “ scrapping ” the mains and their replacement with cast iron or steel pipes at an estimated cost of about £6400 to £8450, according to the class of pipe selected. The borough foreman reported to a special meeting of the council that 78 burst pipes were repaired last year at a cost of £1 each. During this year to the end of October the expenditure on burst mains and renewals totalled £B9, and an additional eight pipes are known to be in bad condition. During the discussion at the council meeting it was considered there was every likelihood of the maintenance cost of the mains increasing, owing to the probability of a larger number of bursts, and that £l3O per annum would not cover the expense. The cost of the new reticulation would, it was estimated, necessitate an increased rate of 5d in the £ to pay interest and sinking fund for a loan. The council decided to convene a meeting of ratepayers at an early date to consider the proposals for a new reticulation.