CENTRAL OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23706, 13 January 1939, Page 10

CENTRAL OTAGO

ALEXANDRA Rifle Shooting The first shoot of the Alexandra Defence Rifle Club for 1939 was held this week, the weather was fine but the light bad. I. McArthur scored a possible at 500 yards. The rifle badge was won by R. G. Simpson, and the other day prizes were won by L. A. Clark and I. McArthur. The best scores were:—

Bowling An Alexandra rink comprising Messrs C. M. Burgess, R. Hewitt, W. Hinton and W. Hewitt, won the Jolly Cup from the Cromwell rink (Messrs C. B. Mitchell, E, Jelly and R. Congalton and Dr Austin), which has been the holder for some time, by 32 to 18. Rainfall and Sunshine Alexandra again registered a very light rainfall for 1938, and the sunshine figures show that the town is well maintaining its reputation. The rainfall for 1938 amounted to 15.31 in, the average for 22 years being 13.60 in. Sunshine was recorded for 2337.2 hours. The average for a period of 10 years being 2193.4 hours. Personal The Rev. H. W. West has left on his annual vacation. Mr and Mrs A. Knowles, who have spent the Christmas holidays in Christchurch and Timaru, have returned to Alexandra. Mr A. W. Findlay, of the engineering staff of the local Public Works Department, has received an appointment as inspector of works to the Taieri County Council, and will take up his new duties at the end of February. Mr H. Sutton, who will succeed Mr Basil Robson as the Vacuum Oil Company’s representative in Central Otago, has arrived in Alexandra. Mr Robson will leave for Auckland on January 20. During the time he has been in Alexandra, Mr Robson has taken an I active part*" in various local sporting | activities, and at the present time is president of the local Winter Sports Club and the Alexandra Swimming Club.

ROXBURGH Borough Council At the monthly meeting of the Roxburgh Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr F. A. Laloli) welcomed Mr J. McVey back to the council table and expressed the hope that his health would continue to improve. A letter was received from the Department of Labour, thanking the council for its assistance and co-operation during the past year in the promotion of employment. The Dunedin Health Camp Central Council wrote asking the council to procure the necessary pipes for the main sewer to the site of the camp building at Roxburgh. Payment would be made when a grant from the King George V Memorial Fund had been received.

The Transport Department wrote thanking the council for its assistance in connection with Road Safety Week. The Otago Provincial Centennial Council wrote suggesting that it would be to the mutual advantage of all concerned if the representatives of the borough on the Otago Council would also sit on the Central Otago Centennial Committee’s when it was formed. —The Mayor, who is on the Otago Committee, was also appointed to represent the council on the Central Otago Committee.

The South Island Travel Association advised that it was proposed to hold a meeting at Roxburgh in April of Central Otago representatives for the purpose of considering matters in relation to the production of a Central Otago guide. Members of the council were invited to attend the meeting. The New Zealand Defence League forwarded minutes of a very successful Dominion Conference held at Wellington. The league, it was stated, de-

sired to urge upon the public the necessity of increasing the defences of the Dominion, and for this purpose it was essential that a branch of the league should be set up in every town in New Zealand. If nothing had already been done in the borough, the league suggested that something be done at once.—lt was stated that when a previous letter had been received that it had been referred to the Territorial Association, in Roxburgh, which would no doubt be doing something in the matter. Mr W. T. Walker, of Bluff, wrote congratulating the council on the fine state of the motor camp in Roxburgh. He also congratulated the council on having such a courteous and obliging caretaker. He said that he was expressing not only the views of his own family, but of those with whom he had come in contact at the camp during the holiday period. The Department of Labour wrote asking that on Scheme 13 works all materials, where possible, should be of New Zealand manufacture. Noncompliance with this condition, where suitable New Zealand materials were available, would render the subsidy liable to immediate cancellation. The works report stated that the mains of the sewerage scheme were almost completed, but quite a number of house connections had still to be made. The picture report stated that eight screenings had been held since last meeting, and the attendances had been good. It was decided to advertise the abolition of the round paddock at the corner of Scotland and Till streets and the establishment of the new pound in the gravel pit at the corner of Scotland and Smith streets. Fruit The warm weather experienced last week resulted in faster ripening of fruit. The Roxburgh Railway Station handled during the week a total of 10.075 cases, weighing approximately 110 tons. On Monday of this week, 37 tons of fruit were despatched, mainly plums, peaches, and apricots, and on Tuesday 31 tons were sent forward.

R 300 500 600 Hep. Tl. G. Simpson 34 32 29 3 — 98 L. A. Clark .. 32 33 29 3 — 97 I. McArthur .. 32 35 29 96 J. McArthur .. 30 32 28 4 — 94 J. D. Lunn 29 30 27 4 — 90 J. Lunn .. .. 28 28 25 81