CENTRAL OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23858, 12 July 1939, Page 7

CENTRAL OTAGO

MIDDLEMARCH Soldiers’ Memorial A meeting of women interested in the proposed improvements to the memorial grounds was held on Tuesday afternoon, and the following committee was appointed to work in conjunction with the members of the Memorial Board:—Mesdames G. Renwick, A Carruthers, J. Aubrey, R. N. Elliott, Albert Robertson, Polaschck and W. Brensscll. and Miss Harrison Mounted Troop As it is the policy of the Defence Department at the present time to encourage the formation of mounted rifles in outlying districts, it is understood that a proposal is on foot to establish a mounted troop in the Middlemarch district Detailed information can be secured at any time from Mr J. Jones, president of the local Returned Soldiers’ Association The Weather For the past week there has been a succession of strong southerly winds, but the district has been fortunate in that there is no snow on the low country. The spell of dry weather still continues only 47 points of rain having been recorded so far this month. Conditions are unusually pleasant underfoot for the month of July.

OMAKAU The Weather '• ’ During last week wintry conditions were experienced, although the district escaped the heavy rain and snow recorded In other parts of the pro? vince. Light snow Showers were experienced at times, but the snow did not lie on the flats, although the ranges received a heavy coating. On Saturday afternoon heavy rain fell for some hours, but cleared again in the evening. Personal Miss K. Dunmore, an exchange teacher from England, is at present acting as relieving teacher at the Omakau School, pending the appointment of a teacher to fill the vacancy due to Miss Lory’s transfer. Mr and Mrs R. Maslin left on Saturday for a holiday visit to Dunedin and the north. Mr N. N Smith, formerly of Pembroke. has taken over the Railway Hotel at. Lauder. Anglican Church The annual meeting of parishioners of St Mary’s Anglican Church, was held on Friday evening, the vicar the Rev J Templar presiding The annual report and balance sheet was read and adopted It was decided to make a transfer from the general fund in order to reduce the indebtedness in the building fund. In his report the vicar dealt with the activities of the Dunstan parish during the year, thanking those lay readers who had assisted in conduct-

ing services in the various centres There had been 22 baptisms and .sever marriages in the parish, while' 16. persons had been presented for confirmation by; the bishop during his visit ir s October. The Sunday schools were • regularly conducted and an increasing v number of country children were;dor ing Sunday school work by means oi - the mailbag system. The vicar rei ferred to the advisability of establishs ing branches of the C-E.M.S. and 1 Mothers' Union in the churches of-the r parish. A tribute was paid tothe 2 valuable services of Mrs F. Scoujar, Clyde, Messrs A. Main. Pembroke. W Hooper. Cromwell. A Thorley. Alexandra, and H, Oaten. Omakau. whe , acted as secretaries and treasurers in : their respective centres. The following office-bearers were I appointed:—Secretary Mr H, Oaten; , treasurer, Mr H. G. Wilson; auditor, Mr W. Harper; vestry—Messrs H. G. Wilson, C. Craw. H. Alpine; church , wardens, Messrs H. Ingram and H. Alpine; parish note secretary Mrs Quigley; committee —Messrs H. Ingram. H. ! G. Wilson. W Wilson. C. Caldwell. C. ' Wallington, H. Alpine. Mesdames Jones. Craw. Scoular, Lester, G. Naylor, Oaten, Alpine, Parata, Charles. Quigley and Lucas. 3 3 Golf On Saturday afternoon a Stablelord > competition was played on the-local i links. The weather at the opening i was fine, but later in the afternoon ! heavy rain set in, with the result that a number of games were not corni pie ted The following were the best i cards returned: Men—C. A. K. Deaker 33, H. Ingram 32. The ladies’ games • 1 were unfinished. During the week-end

s. a team from the Ranfurly. Club visited n Omakau and a. match was played, the •- visitors'’being victorious. I- ! n p LAWRENCE g ■ : " ;: - If Tiiapeka Hospital Committee i- At the monthly meeting of the Tuai- peka Hospital, Committee Mr W. Camd eron was, in, the chair ’ ' : . o The Otago Hospital Board advised e that a, bequest of £ 2211 s fid, had been r, received for the TUapeka’ Hospital r from the estate of Mr John Edmond > It was resolved'that'the’chairman find 0 Mrs R. C. Moore should interview the n matron and report to the next meeting regarding the utilisation of. the money, e ' The chairman reported on the jvork i; being carried out .at the hospital ’■ grounds, stating that'2l .trees had been 1- sold for £lO' f 10s, while firewdod --to b the value of £9 7 s 6d had been sold.— ' The chairman was thanked for his re- • port.—lt was decided to sell firewood [ - at the rate of 7s 6d per cord im future.. : During the month 'there were six, s - admissions' to the hospital .find'nine ’• discharges. ''^..l,’" Personal ,■ , 'I/ Mr R. S. Thompson, of Wetherstbhes left on Saturday for Wellington, to,at tend .the Dominion Conference of th« 1 New Zealand Farmers' Union. '-' • ~ 1 Mr P.' W. Gray, has left Lawrence, tc ¥ commence business In Milton. 1 Mr , J. Stuart, of Kaitangata, was i - 1 visitor to Lawrence for the week-end. ’