SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23500, 14 May 1938, Page 19

SOUTH OTAGO

t MILTON ’ Personal Mr H. H. Wilkinson, formerly connected with the Bruce Herald, has aci cepted a temporary appointment as editor-manager of the Tuapeka Times (Lawrence), rendered vacant by the death of Mr John Nome. ■ ' ' ' Miss Graham, the Royal Health So-, ciety’s nurse for Milton , and district!’ during the past 10 years, with its sub-branches at Lawrence and Kaitangata, is retiring from service at’ the end of the current month, and will be 'succeeded locally by Miss Templeton. matron of the Karitane Wellington. During her lengthy association with Milton and district, Miss Graham has rendered efficient and selfsacrificing service in the interests of mothers and their infants. The best wishes of the community will be ex-' tended to her in her retirement from* active labours. Football ,* Toko I team v. Crescent I, at Mil-, ton:—Lyall, Healey, Whittaker, Sellars,, Scott, Carruthers, Elliott; Murdoch,’ Agnew, Murphy, Brown, Heads, Cur- r rig, Bedford, McDonald. i. Toko II v. Crescent 11, at Kaitangata—Kreft, List, Carruthers, Darling, Keppel, Fitzgerald, Thomson, Jones,' Dunbar. Broome, McMenarpin, Herbert, Allan, Kreft. Coutts, Carruthers, Marshall, Bullen. Toko 111 v. Clutha 111, at Milton.—Toko team: Arbuckle, Whittaker, Currie. Smith. Wethey, Stewart, Enwright, Ceilings, Stevenson, Allison, Coch-' rane. Murphy, Wood, Cullen. Hockey Milton A team v. Lawrence, at Milton.—Misses Well_s, Goss, Brown,; Wethev (captain), Morris, L. Martin,’ Buchanan, Flett, Newbigging, Wilson, Allison. Milton B team to play Bruce A.—* Misses Littlejohn. Gabites, Ceilings, Hood, Collins. Maxwell. Burn, Berry, McLaren, Shaw, M. Martin. The Egg Market Eggs have shown a decided drop In price in Milton this week, being re-;, tailed at 2s 3d per dozen, compared with 2s 9d at the beginning of the week. Pullets eggs have also dropped. 5d this week, and are being sold at IsjlOd. Mouth-Organ Band Milton is to be favoured with what should prove a welcome addition to; the musical organisations in the town., a good reply being received by the or-; ganisers for the proposal to form a' mouth-organ band. Mr W. C. Wehdelken was elected president, Mr K. Ross, secretary, and Messrs Ross, R. W00d,.; J Floyd, A. E. Ward, L. Healey, and J.’ I. Clayton as committee. After’ the meeting a practice was held, and with-; in a short time ‘ the band should be T capable of providing good , entertainment. Extraordinary Vacancies .’> With the excitement of the local* body elections over, the fact that Mil-? ton’is without a full quota of council-; lors to direct the affairs of the j borough for ‘the next term, is now.receiving attention, and nominations for the five extraordinary vacancies, close with the returning officer before) noon on Monday. BALCLUTHA Rugby Football Very little business was transacted at the weekly meeting of the ment Committee of the South Otago, Sub-union on Thursday night, Mr J. P.Lyall presiding. The transfer of A.. Bowmar ”rom Gatlins to Crescent was granted, and the player was regraded to Second Grade, Miniature Rifle Club The Balclutha Miniature Rifle Club held a successful shoot in the Band Hall on Thursday night. ‘ Following?were the results: —A. Pomeroy 77, L/ Bell 77,'R. Arbuthnott 77, H, Sinclair 75, L. Geddis 75, R. Lochhead 75, T.> Toner 74, G. Clode 74. C. Falconer 74,* Jack Smaill 74, A. McEwan 73, S. Macdonald 73, V. Keach 72, E. W. Con- 1 ' nor 72, A. Hayward 72, E. Morris 71,< T. Kearns 71, N. Rutherford 71, C.> Sharpe 71, A. Marshall 70, D, Brown’ 69, W. Elliott 60, ‘ A. Low 68, Chalmers 66. J. Barclay 63, J. Evans 63/ G. Sinclair 62, G; Tosh 62, A, F. Ren-, ton 60, B. Gold 60, G. Bell 52, L. Jory. 38. ,