NORTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23393, 7 January 1938, Page 10

NORTH OTAGO

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

BOWLING INTER-CENTRE FIXTURES , A very fine gesture has been made by the South Canterbury Bowling Centre in the playing of inter-centre mutches against Canterbury and North Otago. South Canterbury has a fixture on January 29 against Canterbury, and •with the idea of making a day of it, offered to select a second team to play North Otago for the Murray Bowl at Timaru on the same day, instead of on February 5, the date originally set down for this match. The North Otago Centre has agreed to this proposal, with the result thar, the South Canter-bury-Canterbury and South Canter-bury-North Otago matches will be played this year at Timaru on January 29. After the match the Canterbury and North Otago bowlers will be the guests of the South Canterbury Centre at dinner, which will offer the visitors to Timaru on that day an excellent opportunity of renewing old friendships and making new ones. The Mills Shield matches set down for January 29 have been put back a week to February 3. MAJESTIC THEATRE -' Seventh Heaven.” the Twentieth Century-Fox production of Austin Strong’s immortal love story, will be shown to-night at the Majestic Theatre, with Simone Simon and James Stewart in the starring roles. Adapted from the stage play, produced and directed by John Golden, “ Seventh Heaven ’’ re-creates for the screen audiences that star-crossed pair of Montmartre, Diane and Chico, two lovers who lift your heart to the stars. As a little street waif, Diane, Simone Simon surpasses all hopes expressed for this sensational French screen find, touching the deepest places of your heart and emerging gloriously as the screen’s newest and greatest star. Opposite her is James Stewart —tall, laughing, grey-eyed—as Chico of the valiant spirit and the shy, yearning love. “ Fury Over Spain ” will also be screened. This is a raw screen record of what is going on in Spain at the present time. For the change to-mor-row, showing at matinee and at night, Deanna Durbin will make her second appearance to Oamaru audiences —this time in “ 100 Men and a Girl.” GENERAL NEWS A huge cabbage of the Enfield Market variety is to be seen in Mr W. Sing’s shop in Thames street. This monster cabbage measures over four feet across and has a circumference of 14 feet. The heart of the plant, which is solid, has a circumference of 32 inches. It was grown in Oamaru, and was one of many of almost equal size. Hugh Goodlet, alias Manlay. a statutory first offender, was convicted and discharged on a charge of drunkenness before Mr W. S. Crombie, J.P., at the Police Court yesterday morning. An Oamaru competitor, Joyce Smart, was successful at the Timaru Caledonian sports on New Year’s Day, gaining first place in the Sean Truibbais and third, place in the Highland fling, both under 12 years. ROWING The following are the crews for the Oamaru Boating Club’s President’s Fours race, to be rowed to-morrow at 2.15 p.m.:—R. Hutcheon, R. McLean, G. Wilkes. D. Millar (str); R, Hunt, A. Hall, L. Scott, A. Robertson (str); N. Johnston. H. Daniell, W, Kilgour, A. Stichman (str); G. McCone. R. HammilL D. Marshall, A. Mclntosh (str).

KAXANUI EX-PUPILS ANNUAL BALL A large number of ex-pupils of the Kakanui School and friends spent a very happy time at the annual ball held in the Athenaeum Hall, Kakanui. Mr T. Cox, jun., president of the Kakanui Ex-pupils’ Association, gave the gathering a cordial welcome, and dancing was carried on to music supplied by Mitchell’s orchestra, with extras played by Mr Cox. Mr J. McGregor was M.C. The lucky spot prizes were won by Miss Simpson and Mr A. Watson, and the Monte Carlo by Miss Pryde and Mr Todd. The excellent supper added much to the enjoyment of the evening, and the committee, with the secretary (Mr T. G. Tyson), is to be complimented on the excellent organisation of the function. FOUND DEAD Mr Thomas Falconer, aged 64 years, a widower, residing at All Day Bay, Kakanui. was found dead in his bed at his residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday. He was living with his daughter and son-in-law (Mr and Mrs D. Bugden), and although he had been in ill-health for’ some time, he was not under the care of a doctor. A medical examination determined that death was due to heart failure, and an inquest "will not be necessary. PORT OF OAMARU High Water. —January 7: 7 a.m. and 7.23 p.m. The Karetu cleared Sydney on Friday for Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Oamaru, and Bluff. The Waipahi will load here about Wednesday. January 19, for Wellington. Napier, and Gisborne, via ports. The Waimarino is announced to load on Monday, January 17, for Wellington and Napier, via ports. This vessel will leave Auckland to-day. The Union Steam Ship Company, as agents for the New Zealand Shipping •Company, advise that the s.s. Surrey has been allotted to load at Oamaru about January 20 refrigerated and general cargo for London. The motor vessel Karu will load here to-day for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via ports. The Waiana has been announced to load at Geelong about January 14 a cargo of wheat for discharge at Lyttelton and Oamaru. PERSONAL New Club Hotel.—Mr G. Thomson, Mr G. Thomas, Miss S. McMillan, Mr S. McMillan (Dunedin); Mr and Mrs J. A. Jackson (Auckland); Mr R. C. Carney, Mr L. F. Brodie (Wellington); Mr T. Reid (Christchurch).