THE OAMARU DISTRICT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23884, 11 August 1939, Page 12

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

MPAKAIO PLOUGHING MATCH SPECIAL AWARDS The following special awards were won at the recent Papakaio ploughing match:— ’ „ . Champion lot of the field, challenge cup, presented by Oamaru Stock Agents’ Association —J. A. Lindsay. First finished prize-taker, cup. presented by Mr A. C. Hurst —J. Hall. Youngest ploughman, £1 Is, presented by Major Orbell —D. Moore. Class A Best break. £l Is. presented by Mr R. S. Draper—J. Gibson. Straightest ploughing. 10s. presented by Mr J. D. McLeod—G. Gray. Best finish, £1 Is. presented by Mr W. Malcolm—J. A. Lindsay. Special for competitor who has never won a first prize in open cut ploughing. £2 2s. presented by Waitaki Farmers’ Freezing Company—H. Voss. Class B First prize, cup. presented by Mr Simon Wright—J. D. McPhedran. Best break, half-ton of fertiliser, presented biy, the. New Zealand Refrigerating Company—J. D. McPhedran. Straightest ploughing. 10s, presented by Messrs.-, McCallum and Co. —S. H. Shellock. Best finish, £1 Is, presented by the Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Com-oany-rJ. Brohan. Class C First prize, cup. presented by Mr E. A.: Trembath—G. Paton. Best break, £1 Is, presented by Mr J. M. Stickin'gs—W. Hastings. Straightest ploughing, goods valued 10s 6d, presented by Mr G. M. Rendall —S.. G. Botherway. Best finish, half-ton of coal, presented by Mr J. H. Nimmo —W. Hastings. Class D Best break, tin of oil. presented by anonymous donor—A. Hulston. Straightest ploughing. 10s. presented by Mr James Rodman—A. Hulston. Best finish. 10 gallons of petrol, presented by anonymous donor —D, .J. Stewart."'' ,; • Class E Best break, goods valued at £1 Is, presented by Messrs James Craig and Co. —A. Monteath. Straightest' ploughing, goods valued at 10s 6d, presented by Messrs H. L. Familton and Co. —B. M. Moore. Best finish, seeds valued at £1 Is, presented by Messrs F. Cooper and Co. —B. M: Moore. . : Class F - Fourth prize, £l. presented by Mr C. H. Smith—J. S. Paton. Best break, half truck of lime, presented by Milburn Lime and Cement Company—D. G. Moore. , ; - Straightest ploughing, five gallons of petrol, presented by . Johnston’s Service Station—A, Taylor. ■ Best finish half truck of lime, presented by Milburn Lime and Cement Company—D. Moore.' Best all-round ploughing by a district competitor in classes E and F, gold medal presented by Messrs Gough/' Gough, and Hamer. Ltd.-—A. Monteath. Young Farmers’ Clubs’ special prizes in- classes E and F—First prize. £3, presented by Mr ,N. C, Gilchrist. Dr Moore; second prize. -£2, presented by; Mr N. C. Gilchrist, .8... M. - :, Young Farmers’ Club members inclasses C, E, and F. cup presented by North Otago Farmers’ Union —D. Moore. • v ; , Class G ' First prize; -cup presented ■ by ■Mr Simon Wright—W. Allison. ' : : Second prize, £2. 25,, presented by the International Harvester Company— H. Stevenson. Class H , ■First prize, cup presented by Mr. A. C. Hurst, and £3 3s presented by Messrs Andrews and Beaven, Ltd.—W. Allison. This is the second time that Mr Allison has won the cup, and it now becomes his property. Second prize, goods valued £2 2s, presented by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, as agents' for Massey-Harris Company— H. Stevenson. ■ Third prize, £l, presented by Mr J. McPhee—D. G. Borrie. HORSES AND HARNESS ■ Three-horse Team First -prize; half-truck of lime, presented by Messrs Taylors’ Lime Com-, pany—J. Irving. ■ '. Second prize, pair 'of winkers, presented by Mr G. White—J. Biggs.' Third prize, trophy presented by Mr W. Dimick—A. Haugh. Fourth prize, trophy presented by Mr.W, Grave —8.-Gardiner. Four-horse Team First prize, half-truck of lime, presented by Messrs Taylors’ Lime Company—E.. H. Aubrey. Second prize, pair of swingletrees presented by Booth, Macdonald, and Co.—W. Hastings. Third prize, 10s, presented by Mr; James Rodman —F. Ludemann. Best-decorated team, prize presented by Messrs McDonald’s Lime Company, half-truck of lime—B. Gardiner. Best-kept harness in everyday use, half-truck of lime presented by Messrs McDonald’s Lime Company—Cameron Bros. Groomer of best-groomed, team, £1 Is, presented by. Messrs Cameron Bros. —W. Perry. Best-handled team, £1 Is, presented by Mr B. Gardiner—J. A. Lindsay. Ladies’ Stepping Competition First prize, tin of tea, presented by Messrs Stringer and Co.—Miss V. Gray. Second nrize. goods valued at 7s fid, presented by Mr James McDiarmid and Co.—Mrs J. Gibson. , Ladies’ Car-driving First prize, trophy, presented by Mrs E. H. Aubrey—Miss Kesson. Second prize, goods valued at 10s fid. presented by Messrs John Bullsid and Co. —Miss Armstrong. Men’s Car-driving First prize. £l, presented by Mv E. S. Brewster—Mr P. Shave. Second prize, goods valued at 10s fid, presented by Messrs Robertsons’ Hardware, Ltd.—Mr J. Cossens. Sheep-guessing Half case of powder dip, presented by Messrs Wright. Stephenson and Co. —S. Anderson. Programme Sellers Five shillings, presented by Mr R. Ledingham—P. Odell and ,S. Whyte (equal). Red Cross Society There was a large attendance of the members of the Red Cross Society at the weekly instructional course, when instruction in pulse and . temperature reading and respiration was given by Sister Jones. The weeklv lectures are arousing considerable interest and enthusiasm among members.

NEWS OF THE DAY (FROM OUR' OWN CORRESPONDENT)

HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY WAITAKI TEAMS’ VISIT TO NELSON The Waitaki Rugby footballers, who visited Nelson last week, arrived at Nelson on Saturday night, in time for an evening meal with their hostesses. After tea, they were entertained with films and concert items in the assembly hall. On Sunday morning they attended a church service, and in the afternoon they were entertained at afternoon tea and were taken for a drive to Queen’s Drive. Maitai Ford, Tahuna, Aniseed Valley Hill, and the entrance to, the Wairoa Gorge. At the invitation of Sir Theodore Rigg. they visited the Cawthron Institute on Monday morning, and at night a dinner for the two teams was given in the college dining room, followed by a dance in the assembly hall. The teams left via the West Coast on Tuesday morning, and arrived back in Oamaru on Wednesday night. HAMPDEN BOROUGH COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Hampden Borough Council was held recently, those present being the Mayor (Mr W. A. Murcott) and Crs J. Burns, P. Craig, W. Gillies, J. Murcott, and W. T. Ford. j ' Accounts amounting to £42 4$ 3d were passed for payment. Messrs Mursell and Hampton, on behalf of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, waited on the council, in reference to cleaning the ground around the Great War monument, —To be attended to. The Treasury Department wrote regarding the subsidy on the rates.—Received. It was decided to obtain requirements of dog collars, when required, from Disabled Soldiers’ Products, Dunedin. • _ The engineer of the Railways Department wrote regarding the councils application for a railway crossing at Ipswich street.—Received. A letter was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the Arbor Day celebrations, and it was decided to co-operate with the Hampden Beautifying Society and the School Committee and hold Arbor Day on September 6. The Works Committee reported on the roads gravelled during the month. It was , decided to sell the dead wood on the commonage. The Mayor and town clerk reported on the meeting held at Milton in connection with the proposed small borough association. _ The delegates were thanked for their report. BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW Polytechnic B—Misses R. Fallon, N. Stringer. M. Hunter, C. McWhirter, J. Wormald, B. Rush, M. Robertson, J. Mulligan, M. Gill. Polytechnic C.—Misses C. Campbell, M. Whyte, M. Bottle, Cagney, M. Kilpatrick, V. Mathie, J. Gibson, D. Bottle. L. Mathie. i Ardgowan.—Misses M. Gordon, G. Gordon. M. Isbister, A. McGregor. L. Watt. M. Keane. J. Isbister, M. Isbister; D. Monton. KINEMA ENTERTAINMENTS MAJESTIC THEATRE ; , " Suez” / Produced with the magnitude possible only on the screen, what is, said to be one of the most memorable pictures ever to come out of Hollywood, “ Suez,” will be the feature at the Majestic to-night. “ Suez ” is truly a great picture. In spectacle, emotional experience and sheer entertainment it is unsurpassed. It is said that into its production Darryl F. Zanuck has poured all his skill and Twentieth Cen-tury-Fox’s resources—and “Suez’ looks it. The story is of heroic proportions. It tells of the amazing Ferdinand de Lesseps, who dreamed of creating the short route to the East, sought vainly by Columbus and Magellan, by tearing continents apart and joining the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. The great canal he built has become the jugular vein of the world. Out of choking sand, from the clutch of the raiding Bedouin, in the face of the terrifying Sahara simoon—with blood, tears and passion—de Lesseps built his canal, driven by the love of two women to realise the dream men scoffed at. Tyrone Power give thrilling realism to the central character, with Loretta Young and Annabella appealing in the feminine leads. Joseph Scnildkraut and Henry Stephenson also have important roles. This film recently had a three-week season in Dunedin—a fact that speaks for itself. OPERA HOUSE “Tip-off Girls” Love is strong enough to beat one of America’s most oowerful rackets, hi-jacking, in Paramount’s. ‘ Tip-off Girls.” which opens at the Opera House to-nHht. Lloyd Nolan, playing the role of a G-man, finds out that gangbusting is harder than he expects when the secretary of the racket chief turns out to be the only girl in the world. Mary Carlisle is the girl, wmle Roscoe Karns. as Nolan’s fellow-detective, and Larry Crabbe and J. Carroll Naish as the chief hi-jackers, also play important, roles. “ Cassidy of Bar-20 ” A group of experienced and wellliked Players of outdoor action roles, including William Boyd Russell Hayden Nora Lane and Frank Darien, head the cast in Clarence E. Mulfords new romance of life in the frontier ranch country; Paramount’s “ Cassidy of Bar--20.” Beginning to-night, patrons of the Opera House will see the dramatic story of how a small group, of determined ranchers rout a notorious band of rustlers, and bring law and order to a distressed countryside. “All Quiet” Is Coming The return of “All Quiet on the Western Front” is timely, and Erich Remarque’s story will prove popular when it opens at the Opera House tomorrow week for a three-night session. The film is the gripping study of the tragsdv of youths, who. on the (iireshhold cif life arc brought face to face with death in all its most horrid forms, thrown into the trenches to kill and be killed without even knowing why. It is a masterpiece dedicated to everlasting peace. The box plans are open at the Bristola.

WITH THE RIFLEMEN TOPICAL NEWS AND NOTES By Target Fixtures August 19— South Island Championships, Drill Hall, Oamaru. September 2. Triangular match. North Otago, Waimate and Timaru, for the Lewis and Faulkner Shields. September 9.—North Otago Championships, at Oamaru. September 16.—Central Otago ChamI pionships, at Lauder. An Association Range? The idea of constructing an association range in Oamaru, for the use of the. North Otago clubs, was suggested to “ Target ” by a member of the executive. Championship meetings, shield matches and representative fixtures could then be fired on a range with which all riflemen were familiar. Another aspect would be that shooting would be completed much earlier than is usually the case on the club ranges. The congestion that occurred on the Oamaru Club’s range on Saturday night could then be avoided, and shoot, ing completed much earlier. Different nights could be allotted to the various clubs—Oamaru Ladies and Railway Ladies on the Monday, etc. The suggestion is a good one. and should it materialise would be a great asset to miniature rifle shooting in North Otago. Professional Riflemen It is a great pity that miniature rifle shooting has developed into more of a professional than an amateur sport. Too often does one see at a big rifle meeting marksmen shooting, not for the love of the game, but more for the cash prizes that are usually offered. I A Word to the Under Dog One sometimes hears a man say, especially in clubs the members of which are not blessed with a superfluity of money. “What chance have I with So-and-So. He blazes away two or three hundred rounds a week and gets 10 times as much practice as I can afford.” Blazing away ammunition is good for the club, and those who can afford it should be by no means discouraged, but although it is one way of learning to shoot it is not by any manner of means the best way. The best exponents of all sports learn in the hardest way—the way of analysis. Playing tennis is no doubt the jolliest way of learning tennis—but practising strokes into a net bag is far more certain. Playing golf makes some sort of golfer—but lessons from a strict and competent professional make a far better one. Blazing away ammunition makes some sort of a shot (after perhaps, 100,000 or so rounds and some years of blazing), but brains, the knowledge of what good shooting depends upon, and determination and perseverance in the development of skill in each branch of the art by scientific methods, will produce a better and surer shot in a tenth of the time, and with a tenth of the ammunition. Rifle shooting depends, broadly, upon skill in three matters, aiming, trigger pressing and holding. These are placed in a rather unusual order, but the most important part of the holding is done after the aiming and trigger pressing are over—a fact that many take a lifetime to discover, and more, never discover at all. Aiming is the simplest thing of the lot, especially with aperture backsight and blade foresight. There are refinements, of course, but from the learner's point of view, only one thing is necessary. See that the blade foresight is dead central at 6 o’clock on the bull. Trigger pressing is one of the most subtle arts known to man. Some people tumble Into a perfect let-off without trout le or though. Others take years of change, experiment, thought and practice, and even then never attain perfection. Then there is holding. Books could be written about holding, but only.one thing matters. That when the rifle-goes off the hold must be always the same as the last and the next and all the other times it goes off. Snapping practice alone will not teach this, for the only indication of a fault is the deflection of the bullet. But the even and invariable hold must be developed first with the empty rifle. Remember that the hold of the right hand affects the rifle when it jumps more than anything else, more even than the sling. That is why trigger releasing is so difficult. You may be pressing so perfectly that the empty rifle never moves, but at the same time gripping so unevenly that your fired rifle jumps correspondingly unevenly. The trigger hand presses and holds both at once. It must leave each part separately. You can decide if your grip is to be loose or tight, but the rifle will soon tell you if it varies. It is advisable to have an empty cartridge case in the breech when trigger pressing is practised. Selection of Representatives For the two teams to represent North Otago for the South Island Interassociation match “ Target ” would choose: —A team; G. Brightwell, K. Falloon, W. Gorinski. W, T. Ford, C. Hinkley, A. McVinnie. R. Hinkley, A. Rennie, C. Rennie, E. Simpson. B team: W. Allan. C. Andrew, G. Campbell, O. C, Gould, W. Gibson, A. Gibson, J. Gibson, J. P. Kearney, J. C. Kearney, W. Veint. CLUB NOTES Railway Club A. McVinnie and C. Smith were successful in registering possibles at the last weekly shoot of the Oamaru Club. McVinnie is shooting well and should be a strong contender for the Club Championship this season. C. Smith showed considerable improvement on his last few weeks’ shooting. J. Tempero, E. Simpson and W. Goodall all | shot well to score 79’s. C. Andrew and C. Rennie were definitely off form to score 75 each. The Club Championship is at a very interesting stage with eight members in the running. Four shoots are still to be fired. Taking the best eight out of eleven shoots fired, the best averages are: C. Rennie 79.1, A. McVinnie 79,1. E. Simpson 79. C. Hinkley 78.9, G. Brightwell 78.8, C. Andrew 78.7, A. Rennie 78.2, J. Tempero 78.2, J. Mackie 78, J. Robson 78.1, A. Banks 77.9, W. Goodall 77.8. Last year the club championship was won by C. Andrew, with G. Brightwell runner-up. The Oamaru Championships The Willowbridge team, which tied with Oamaru Railway for the first prize money at the local championships meeting, had a big and successful day’s shooting. It won the Ashburton Championship Team competition in the afternoon and journeyed to Oamaru in the evening. J. C. Faulkner was the only successful member of the team in aggregate or individual matches at Ashburton and again at Oamaru. He scored a 79 and a possible. Awamoko Club ■ Scores registered at the weekly shoot of the Awamoko Club were: J. Gibson 80, W. Gibson 80, L. Brunton 80, D. Borrie 79, L. Willetts 78, D. Ferguson 75, C. Hurst 75, J. Hall 74, T. McPhce 74, N. McPhee 73. Home Nursing Classes On Wednesday night the Home Nursing Class of (he St. John Ambulance Association was concluded, and Mrs D. Corson, on behalf of the class, proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer (Dr E. S. Stubbs). The annual examination will take place next Wednesday, the examiner being Dr L. Douglas.

SHIPPING ACTIVITIES PORT OF OAMARU High Water. —August 11: 11.11 a.m. and 11.41 p.m. Notes The Karu will load on Tuesday, August 15, for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via ports. Messrs Dalgety and Co., as agents, advise that the Maimoa is due at Oamaru on August 16 from Port Chalmers to load meat and general cargo for London and west coast United Kingdom ports. The Waipiata is expected here on Tuesday, August .15, to load for Wellington and Auckland, via ports. The Wainui is due on Tuesday, August 15, to load for Wellington, Gisborne, and Napier, via ports. HOCKEY TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW Representative Game The following senior A team has been selected to represent North Otago against South Canterbury on August 19:—Goal, L. Blair; full-backs, R. Middleton, I. Sherwin: halves, W. Sinclair. D. Tucker, C. Brain (captain); forwards —J. McCabe. J. Nesbit, C. Beswick, D. Taylor, H. Hore. Reserves: Forward, W. Churchill; back, T. Thorpe. Any player not available is requested to notify the selectors immediately. Saturday’s Games Rovers A.—Frew, Markham, T. Thorpe, Sinclair, Tucker, Brain, McCabe. Kennedy, G. Thorpe, Irvine, Churchill. Rovers B.—Fitzgerald, Findlay, Hunter, Dickson, R. Young, Thomas, E. Young, Bottle, Whittaker. Woods, Dexter, Gallagher, Burden. Pirata.—Misses K. Griffiths, E. Thomas, D. Batchelor. A. Bedford, G. Ross, E. Bedford, M. Clare, J. Thomas, M. Batchelor, B. Thomas, D. Lee. RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW Athletic Third Grade, 2.30 p.m.—Halvorsen, Patterson (3) .McGregor, Fulton, Harrison, McGee (2), Luxon, Stringer (2), Wardell, Mason, Shalders, Ross, Wilson, McKenzie, Mather. Athletic Fourth Grade, 1.15 p.m.— White, Tavendale, Nelson, Mather, Turvey, Cook, Allington, Nightingale, Tait, Hunter, Connors, Blacklow, McKenzie (2), Hood, Hammill. Athletic Fifth Grade, 1.15 p.m.— McGrath, Doran, Gallon, Burke, Connors, Howlands, Siding, Kilpatrick, Campbell (2), Smart, Rowell, Boyle, Collett, Bell, Grey, Buzan, Keith. MEN’S HOCKEY NORTH OTAGO SUB-ASSOCIATION The dates of representative matches were provisionally fixed at the fortnightly meeting of the North Otago Men’s Hockey Sub-association. Application to play these matches has not vet been lodged with the Otago Association. Mr E. G. Coker (president) presided. The dates allotted were:—August 19. v. South Canterbury, at Oamaru (two teams): September 2. v. Ashburton, at Ashburton: September 23. v. Southland. at Invercargill. The damage done to the goal posts at King George’s Park was again reported on. and members decided, to make further inquiries before taking action. ITEMS OF INTEREST , IN AND ABOUT TOWN Table Tennis The postponed matches against the two Post and Telegraph table tennis teams were played on Wednesday night. The A team lost to Sports Depot B by 14—18, after some very good games. The B team held South School B to a draw, this match also providing some excellent games. The Rainfall ' Forty-five points of rain fell up till 9 a.m. yesterday, according to records kept by Mr W. Forrester. The total for the month is now 59 points. PERSONAL A motion of sympathy with the Prime Minister (Mr M. J. Savage) in his illness was passed at the monthly meeting of the Hampden Borough Council recently, and good wishes were expressed for his speedy.recovery. Visitors to the Town New Club Hotel.—Mr E. Shallcrass. , Mr H. Doyle. Mr E. Trenwith. Mr T. Marshall. Mr H. C Wilton. Mr L. Hughes (Christchurch), Mr W. Tubman (Paoatowai). Mr L. Watson (Auckland), Mr E. Lowe Mr J Deriskin (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs H. Wooten (Christchurch). New Club Hotel.—Mr W. Jefcoate, Mr W. W. Batchelor (Dunedin). Mr S. J. Diver (Wellington), Mr B. T. Coburn (Christchurch). KUROW School Committee The monthly meeting of the Kurow School Committee was held on Monday, Mr A. H. Chapman presiding. The resignation of Mr J. Jackson from the position of treasurer was accepted with regret, and the committee recorded its appreciation of his valuable services. Mr Jackson is recovering from a severe illness and is not able to undertake any committee work. The headmaster reported that the roll stood at 126 primary and 16 secondary pupils, the attendance over the past four weeks being about 88 per cent. The Education Board’s report on the recent fire was received. Correspondence relating to the proposed new school was received, and it was learned that the plans provide for the building to be faced with Oamaru stone, to be heated by hot air coming from an outside furnace with an automatic stoker. The Education Board reported that it was making a request to the Education Department for assistance in replacing material and equipment. The secretary also reported that Mr D. C. Kidd, M.P., was also taking the matter up with the department. Correspondence was received from Dr Douglas, of Pembroke, who stated that he was making arrangements for the school to be supplied with some young totara trees. It was reported that the .committee would have the services of two men next week for three months to work in the playground. The Rev. W. Edgar was appointed treasurer. Miniature Shooting The shoot of the Kurow Miniature Rifle Club resulted as follows:—R. Robinson 80. G. Jefferis 78, A. C. J. Robinson 78, B. Appleby 77, W. Small 76. T. Sanders 76, L. Worthington 75, J. McKay 75, G. McLean 75, G. Hewson 75, F. McDonald 74. W. Ross 74. K. Robinson 74, F. Todd 74, R, Cross 68, W. Anderson 65. R. Harrison 64. T. Arlidge 63, S. Brockie 61. Dog team: A. Robinson 78, R. Robinson 80. T, Sanders 76. L. Worthington 75—total. 309.