EASTERN SOUTHLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23831, 10 June 1939, Page 19

EASTERN SOUTHLAND

High School Baths The question of constructing school baths for the use of pupils of the Gore High School was discussed at a meeting of the Parents' Association, and a decision was reached to proceed with the undertaking as soon as possible. It was agreed to discuss the matter with the members of the Board of Governors in order to reach finality regarding the site on the hostel area. The secretary reported that there had been a splendid response to the appeal for funds, and already £52 had been collected. The opinion was expressed that the baths should not be for the exclusive use of the pupils of the Gore High School, and a Recommendation was made that until such time as public baths were provided they should be made available to recognised organisations. A decision was reached to approach the various organisations in the town with a view to securing support for the project.

Rugby Sub-union The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Eastern Southland Rugby Football Sub-union was held at Gore on Wednesday evening, Mr J. W. Atiken being in the chair. The question of representative fixtures was discussed, and it was agreed to write to the Southland Union requesting that a return Town-Eastern match be played at Gore. It was also suggested that Eastern should play Northern and Western nlay Central on July 15 instead of the usual TownCountry trial.

Advice was received from the Eastern Southland Referees' Association that during the First Grade game between Mataura and Pirates last Saturday, the referee, Mr L. O. Wallis. had bad occasion to order two players, W. McGowan (Mataura) and W. Greer (Pirates), off the field for alleged fighting.—lt was decided to stand both players down for two playing Saturdays. The chairman reported that a subcommittee, along with the Works Committee, of the Gore Agricultural ana Pastoral Association, had investigated the proposal for the installation of hot and cold showers at the Gore Show Grounds.—Messrs Aitken, G. D. Robson and N McLeod were authorised to have showers installed at Mataura, and Messrs W. Southern and H. G. Wallis were appointed to secure an estimate of the cost at Gore. The following are the fixtures for Saturday;— Senior Grade. —Balfour v. Mataura. at Balfour; Albion v. Pioneer, at Gore: Lumsden v. Country Pirates at Athol.

Second Grade.—Pioneer v. Albion, at Gore; Mataura v. Wyndham, at Mataura. Third Grade.—Wyndham v. Gore High School, at Gore; Pioneer v. Albion, at Gore. _ Fourth Grade.—Wyndham v. Gore High School, at Wyndham; Mataura. a bye.

'Transport Licensing Applications dealing with passenger and goods service licences were heard at a sitting of the No. 4 District Trapsport Licensing Authority (Mr Victor Raines) at Gore on Thursday The Railways Department was represented by Messrs R Watkins and A. E. Hargreaves, and the Gore District Carriers* Association by Mr S. B. Taylor. M. B. Jenkins (Mataura) was granted a goods service licence for the cartage of rabbits only. An application for a rental service licence to operate one vehicle was granted to Mrs W J. Heenan (Waikaia). D. A. Coster (Mataura) applied for a passenger service licence for the conveyance of members of sports clubs, principally footballers from Mataura to Gore, Wyndham, and Invercargill. —An objection was entered by the Railways Department, and Mr Raines reserved his decision. The following transfers of goods service licences were granted without objection:— Wylie's Garae, Ltd. (Tapanui) from J. C Cameron; Finlayson Bros. (Heriot), from T Phillips: R. and F Wallis (1936) Ltd.. from R and F. Wallis; E. Clutterbuck and Son (Gore) from E Clutterbuck; G J A Dorricott (Gore) from J A. Galletly. Applications were made oy R. A. Ryan and Mutual Rentals, Ltd., for licences to operate from five to ten cars from their respective depots at Gore. —Evidence was heard from both applicants, and Ryan was granted a licence to operate seven vehicles and Mutual Rentals, Ltd., a licence for the speration of three vehicles.