NORTH OTAGO AND PROVINCIAL SECTION THE OAMARU DISTRICT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23648, 4 November 1938, Page 14

NORTH OTAGO AND PROVINCIAL SECTION

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

EIGHT-OAR CHAMPIONSHIP

CLASH WITH QUEENSTOWN REGATTA; I “A PREMATURE ANNOUNCEI MENT" A statement that the announcement that the interprovincial eightoar championship will be held on the Otago. Harbour at Easter was premature, as no decision had been reached in'.the matter by the Otago Rowing Association,/whjch had not yet received a report .from its delegates to the Dominion Rowing Conference, was tnade at the annual meeting of the Dunedin Regatta Club last night .subsequent to a protest being lodged; against the clashing of the dates of the championship and the Queenstown regatta. Mr J. K. Barclay introduced the subject by stating that he thought the club should forward a protest to the Oatgo Rowing Association concerning the association’s approval of Easter Saturday as the date for the Interprovincial Eights at Dunedin, as that decision would definitely react to the detriment of the Queenstown regatta. Mr F. Brough said that the date of the championship race had not yet been definitely decided. Mr E. V. Fairbairn said that Otago had been allocated the Eight-oar Championships, and the Otago Association was now circularising the other associations to decide whether the fixture should be held at Easter. If it was, it would probably mean that the Queenstown regatta would be abandoned, and that would almost inevitably mean the end of a regatta that had given valuable support to the clubs in Otago in the past. The statement that the date of the Interprovincial Eights had been fixed for Easter was premature; as no meeting of the Otago Rowing Association had yet been, held to receive the report of the delegates to the conference. , :r,

Mr S, G. StycHe said he,was certain the association would take into account what had been', said that night, and if it was, in its power to change the date from Easter to another time that would , not affect -the Queenstown regatta, it would do so. The.president of the Dunedin Regatta Club (Mr T. O’Shea) said that the club had every sympathy with the Queenstown Regatta Committee, and if, the date of the eight-oar championship was set down for Easter Saturday, it would take the matter up with 'the’ Otago Rowing Association,

Proposed North End Hall A meeting of all residents of the North End to consider the proposed hall, will be held in the Meadowbank pavilion on Wednesday next, at 8.15 p.m.

NEWS OF THE DAY

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

NEW SCHOOL PROPOSAL OAMARU SOUTH COMMITTEE FRESH-AIR TYPE FAVOURED The monthly meeting of the Oamaru South School Committee was held on Monday night, when Mr H. C. Jeffery presided over a good attendance of members. Correspondence in connection with the proposed new school was discussed, ahd the committee decided to recommend that the fresh-air type of school be erected. This type of school would be the most suitable for local conditions. Complimentary, mention was made of the school winning the Caledonian Society’s shield for most points at the North Otago State Primary Schools’ Sports Association’s meeting, held recently, and also to the very satisfactory showing of the school representatives in Dunedin last weekend. Reference was also made to the creditable performance of the choir in the recent schools’ display in the Opera House. It was decided that Parents’ Day and the break-up take a similar form to last, year. Further details in connection with the jumble sale reached finality, end it was finally decided to hold a full meeting of all sub-committees and stall holders in a fortnight’s time, to ensure a' complete organisation. VALEDICTORY REV. AND MRS BATES .The Weston Hall was filled with members 'and friends of the Weston Presbyterian Church recently to bid farewell to the Rev. and Mrs J. J. Bates, who were in charge of the church during the Rev. Mr and Mrs Barton’s absence abroad. Vocal and instrumental Items were presented, and speakers from the three parts of the parish made reference to the fine work Mr and Mrs Bates had carried out during the past eight months. . The speakers thanked the guests for their fine work, and wished them health and happiness in their retirement.

Mr R. Cawley, on behalf of. the people of. the Weston-Totara parish, presented Mr Bates With an envelope as, a small tangible expression of their appreciation, of his services. Mr Bates suitably replied.

OAMARU SALVATION ARMY ; ARMISTICE DAY SERVICE " Services of special interest to the public will be held at the Salvation Army on Sunday, November 6. The Waimate Salvation Army Band will be ■present to .providespecial ■ music at, . 'J - ; ' ,i ’ " '' l The annual Armistice Day service of commemoration and thanksgiving will be conducted in the morning by Colonel Padre Walls. M.C. Members of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. Guides. Scouts, and Cubs will parade together with the band. The public are cordially invited to join in this service of remembrance. On Sunday afternoon,, at 3, o'clock, ; .df: ,sap'red ■ music,, .and song will be rendered by the Waimate Band, local band, and songsters. Colonel Walls will also speak at the meeting. In the evening the band will be present for an evangelical meeting in the Citadel, where Colonel Walls will peak. ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT TOWN Pasture Competition Silver cups have been presented for competition in both classes in the North Otago pasture competition, in addition to the cash prizes. Entries close .on-November 10 with the secretary, Mf A. W. Woodward, from whom full particulars may be obtained. Adjustment of Mortgages Local applications for the adjustment df mortgages will be completed at the sitting of the Otago Adjustment Commission in Oamaru on Monday. The sitting will last several weeks, as there are numerous cases yet to be heard. The chairman at the commission is Mr C- C, Calvert; and with him are Messrs H. K. Edie and E. H. Morney, and the secretary, Mr J. W. Bain, Foreshore Protection So -far 460 17-ton concrete blocks have been deposited over the Oamaru foreshore, and 50 more are ready. Two concrete mixers are on the job, and each one turns our four blocks a day. Some idea of the amount of concrete used may be gained from the fact that 22 bags of cement go to each block.

CRICKET TEAMS FOR SATURDAY Oamaru Juniors v. School B. at School.—Russell, Campbell, Rutherford.; McGregor, Parker, Smith, J. Campbell. Bee, Brook'er. Doran. Thomson. Wilson (twelfth man). SH!PPlNC~activities PORT OF OAMARU High Water.—November 4: 11.47 am. Arrival.—Wingatui (2378 tons. Ritphie), at 7.30 a.m. yesterday, from Dunedin. Departure.—Wingatui, at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, for Auckland, via Timaru and Lyttelton. Notes The Waikouaiti will load at Newcastle about November 15, completing at Port Kembla and Sydney, thence Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton and Oamaru. The vessel replaces the Karetu, which was to call at Oamaru this month. The Wingatui will load here about Saturday. November 19. for Auckland, via ports. The Waipahi is due to load here on Tuesday for Wellington. Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports. The Kaimai. with coal from Westport. via Bluff, is expected at this port about Tuesday, November 8. The Wainui will load here on Wednesday November 9, for Wellington, Napier' and Gisborne, via ports.

SOCIAL AT WESTON

REV. AND MRS BARTON WELCOMED HOME There was a large gathering of members and friends of the Weston-Totara Presbyterian Church in the Weston Public Hall on Thursday last to welcome home the Rev. and Mrs Barton, who have been spending eight months abroad. Mr R. Dick presided, and also present was the Rev. H. O. Bowman (moderator of the Oamaru Presbytery). Speeches of welcome were made by the following:—Mr R. Dick, the Rev. H. O. Bowman, Messrs R. Allan (Weston session and congregation), A. McDonald (Totara), R. Cawley (Ardgowan), and J. H. Mitchell and G. Allan, on behalf of the youth work of the parish. All the speakers expressed a warm welcome home on behalf of the various organisations of the narisb to their esteemed minister and his wife

The Rev. and Mrs Barton, on rising to reply, were greeted with rounds of applause. They thanked all for their warm welcome, and although they had enjoyed every minute of the trip, they were glad to be home once more. Mr Barton spoke of some of the outstanding and beautiful parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. He said that there were still some encouraging things to be found in the work of the church abroad. One, he mentioned, was an adult Sunday school, with a roll of 1400 and an average attendance of over 1100, This organisation had been in session for 30 years, and was connected with the church in Belfast. During the evening items were contributed by the following:—Violin solo. Miss M. Ballantyne; vocal solos, Miss M. Sinclair and F. Reid: piano duet, Misses M. Harvey and W. Gemmell: dance. Miss W. Gemmell; instrumental solo, Mr M. Sinclair. Piper Gibson and Misses M. Mitchell and A. Ballantyne were the accompanists. Mr W, Falloon thanked those who had helped to make the evening such an enjoyable one. LAWN TENNIS TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW The following will represent the Wesley Tennis Club in a match with the Columba team at the Wesley courts to-morrow:—Mesdames Crisp. Robbie, Kennedy, Miss D. Freeman, Mesdames Mulligan, Mackie, Messrs S. Robbie, W. Bradshaw, D. Cairns, D. Laurie, S. Jones and W. Kennedy. KINEMA ENTERTAINMENTS MAJESTIC THEATRE “City Streets” Edith Fellowes and Leo Carrillo, costars of “Little Miss Roughneck,” are gloriously reunited in “City Streets,” a comedy-drama which shows finally to-night. The film, a heart-warming moving drama of the sidewalks of New York, is heartily recommended for its human, wholesome entertainment, its fine cast and splendid narrative. Carrillo scores as usual with his amusing dialect, portraying a neighbourhood Italian grocer. Edith is a distinct surprise. Heretofore usually seen as a spoiled brat, she now plays a sympathetic role, a crippled waif who is adopted by the good-natured Italian. In a straight dramatic part she proves as effective and talented as she was when singing, dancing, or clowning. These nights are set aside by the Fuller management - for a benefit to augment the funds of the North Otago Plunket Society. The screen competition for to-day’s finest babies in North Otago will also be held on these nights. There i are 35 entries. I To fit in to suit shop assistants on Friday night, the baby screen competitions and “ City Streets ” will not com- | mence until 8.50. The programme will commence at 8 o’clock. “Let George Do It" George Wallace, vaudeville comedian, who entered films under the | late F. W. Thring’s banner, plays his , first role with Cinesound, starring in “ Let George Do It,” commencing its . season at the matinee to-morrow. The diminutive comedian not only writes his own sketches, but is a versatile musician, dancer, and water colour artist. His comedy work is enhanced by his wonderful gift of miming, combined with a Chaplin-like ability to combine pathos and laughter. His expressive eyes can be compared with Eddie Cantor’s, and as Joe Blake in “ Let George Do It,” he has created ■ ti character that is human, lovable, and always humorous. It is only neces- , sary to state that this attraction had | a two-week season in the big Empire | Theatre in Dunedin to prove its enter- I tainment value. Plans are at the Bristola.

OPERA HOUSE Final Screening To-night “Bulldog Drummond’s Peril,” starring John Barrymore, John Howard. Reginald Denny, and E. E. Clive, has its final screening at the Opera House to-night. This “ Sapper ” story is undoubtedly one of the well-known writer’s best. Also on the programme is “ College Swing,” with Burns and Allen in the leading roles, as well as such grand comedians as Edward Everett Horton. Martha Raye, and Bob Hope. Saturday and Monday “Fugitive in the Sky,” Warner Brothers’ latest and most baffling murder mystery, opens at the Opera House on Saturday, with Jean Muir and Warren Hull in the leading roles. The effect of terror and mystery, which marks “Fugitive in the Sky,” is the result of a clever combination of the people in the cast and the production staff. Ted McCord and Fred Jackman are an unbeatable combination in catching all the possibilities of the camera. George Bricker, who wrote the story, knows melodrama—and understands how to transfer it from earth to storm-swept sky. Nick Grinde’s direction is forceful and definite, and the casting director has tised his imagination in choosing the people best fitted to portray a motley group. The cast also includes Gordon Oliver, Carlyle Moore, Howard Phillips, Winifred Shaw, Mary Treen, John Litel, and Gordon Kart. “ Wise Girl ”

A fast-moving comedy-drama with crackling dialogue, unfolding one of the most unique romances presented on the screen, is “ Wise Girl," an RKO Radio picture which opens at the Opera House on Saturday. Miss Hopkins again proves" her remarkable versatility in a brilliant comedy-dramatic portrayal reminiscent of her former produption, “ Woman Chases Man,” while Ray Milland, famed for his stalwart characterisations, gives one of his finest performances in this novel of tangled romance of life and love in an artist’s colony. “ Guy Fawkes Matinee ”

At 10 'o’clock to-morrow the Opera House will hold a special matinee for the purpose of presenting the winners of J. R. McKenzie’s “ Best Guy " competition with their prizes. A special programme has been selected for this matinee, and children will be thrilled with Buck Jones in “Man Trailer.” The serial and special featurettes will be shown at this matinee.