THE OAMARU DISTRICT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24608, 16 May 1941, Page 10

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

North Otago and Provincial Section

MAN-POWER COMMITTEE APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE OAMARU SITTING CONCLUDED The Oamaru sitting of the Man-power Committee was concluded yesterday morning, when appeals against service overseas were heard. The committee consisted of Messrs D. C. Cameron (chairman), W. R. Clarke and J. C. H. Somerville, and appeals were heard as follows: —On the grounds of public interest and undue hardship, J. H. Taylor, W. J. C. Elder and D. K. McKenzie, adjourned sine die; E. J. D. O'Dcnnell (undue hardship only), adjourned sine die, subject to the appellant joining the Home Guard within two weeks; W. J. Chappell for J. Varley, adjourned sine die, subject to the appellant joining the National Reserve within two weeks; J. F. Kiely, W. J. Power for C. H. McDonald (public interest only), A. H. Kennedy, Mrs H. Dillon for E. F. Dillon (undue hardship only), D. J. Manson for R. J. Anderson, and F. Ludeman for N. E. Collins (public interest only)— appeals dismissed subject to the appellants not being called up before June 1. On the grounds of undue hardship, J. J. Mcllhatton was released from service until June 30, and G. L. Wright, on the grounds of public interest, was released until June 30, subject to his being released from camp on August 31. Volunteers for overseas service appealed as follows:—On the grounds of public interest, Mr Hutchison (father of the appellant) appealed for G. A. Hutchison (farmer, Tokarahi).— Adjourned sine die Mr Pringle (father of the appellant) appealed for R.E. F. Pringle (farmer, Kauru Hill).—Released until June 30. R. J. French (farmer, Kauru Hill) appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship—Adjourned sine die. TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES Hockey The following teams will represent Oamaru Club in the five-a-side tournament to be held at King Georges Park to-morrow, commencing at 2 p.m.:—No. 1 team: L. Blair, J. Lowrey, H. Lightwood, G. Maynard. D. Fogartv. B. Christie. No. 2 team: W. Thomas. G. Minty. D. Docnertv. J. McCaffery, J. Hayes, J. Dochertv. I. McLeod. No. 3 team: K. Thomson, R. Dewar, A. Minty. M. Tonkin. D. Tonkm. B Hollow. No. 4 team: M. Newton, N Whitburn. M. Lbper. B. Scally, J. Sherwin. Rugby Football Windsor v. Old Boys.—S. Howard, R Hampton. T. Ludeman, B. Milmine, L. McNallv. A. Howard. D. Hampton, L. Rowlands. D. Rawcliffe. K. Howard. J. Johnston, G. Davidson. G. Johnston. I. Hav A. Johnston: emergencies, T. Robinson, W. Rawcliffe. Referees.—Senior: Old Boys v. Windsor Oval, 2.45 p.m. (Mr A. Stichman). Junior: Athletic v. Excelsior, Oval, 1.15 p.m. (Mr R, McLaren). Fourth Grade: Excelsior v. Athletic, No 3, 1.15 p.m. (Mr J. Cossens). ■ „ ' •,, Old Bovs v. Windsor—Gardiner, Reid, Robson, Daniell, McKone, Patterson. Hall. Sanders. Twaddle, Maddigan, Borrie. Chappell. Hodge, Graham. Milne, Ormandy. Tavendale, Cairns.

THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE SERGEANT M. E. MULHERN Sergeant Michael Edwin Mulhern, who was killed in action in the Middle East, was born at Geraldine, and was 39 years of age. He was married to Phyllis, the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Couper, Wharfe street, Oamaru. Sergeant Mulhern was employed by the New Zealand Railways Department, and was stationed in various towns, including Oamaru, and he enlisted from Christchurch, going overseas with the 23rd Battalion, second echelon of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He spent about seven months in England before being transferred to the Middle East. He took a keen interest in sport, and was a footballer and a prominent cycle road-racer, taking part in several road races between Waimate and Christchurch. H-s was also a member of the Oamaru Railway Miniature Rifle Club, and of the Oamaru Boating Club. Private R. Farrell Private Robert (" Scotty") Farrell, formerly of Weston, who is reported to have been wounded, was for several seasons a prominent member of the Athletic Football Club's senior team and a North Otago representative player. He resided with his sister at Weston. ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT TOWN Thcosophical Lectures.—Mr Geoffrey Hodson, who gave lectures in Oamaru recentlv under the auspices of the Theosophica'l Society, will visit the town again on May 26, for further lectures. Farmers' Union.—The North Otago branch of the New Zealand FarmersUnion will hold its annual meeting in the Lyric Boardroom on Friday, May 23, at 1.30 p.m. PERSONAL Ministerial The Minister of Health. Mr A. H. Nordmeyer, will.be in Oamaru for the weekend, and will be available to meet his constituents at the Social Security Office between 2.30 and 4 p.m. to-morrow. Mr C. M. Stubbs, a son of Dr E. S. Stubbs. has received advice that he has been accepted for training with the Fleet Air Arm. Private R. K. Gemmell. who has been called up for overseas service, was a leader of the Columba Bible class and a member of the Columba Drama Club. He was met by members of the two organisations on Wednesday night. The Rev. <W. Lawson Marsh presided, and spoke of the guest's services, and extended best wishes on behalf of both organisations. Mrs R. A. McDowell (Drama Club) and Geoff. Elvidge (Bible classes) made presentations to him. Private Gemmell has also been entertained by Mr and Mrs Alan Rudduck, the Oamaru Amateur Swimming Club, and the firm of which he was formerly an employee, the Oamaru branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. AMUSEMENTS MAJESTIC THEATRE " The Blue Bird.''—Ranking among the most beautiful films that have ever been produced, " The Blue Bird " is to be shown to-night. This colour fantasy from the pen of Maurice Maeterlinck is entrancing entertainment, presented by an extremely capable cast. Its principals are Shirley Temple, Gale Sondegaard, Spring Byington and Nigel Bruce, and the story is the human, one of a child who sets out in search of a mythical blue bird that turns out to be the fountain of happiness. There will be a special matinee this afternoon.' OPERA HOUSE " Slightly Tempted."—Starring Hugh Herbert in the hilarious role of a swindler who gets mixed up in his own " get rich quick " schemes, Universal's farce comedy, " Slightly Tempted," is to be shown tonight. Peggy Moran, Johnny Downs, Gertrude Michael, George E. Stone and Elisabeth Risden are featured. " Mein Kampf."—This was the book that avowed to the world at large just what Adolf Hitler intended to do. Now comes the film " My Crimes," which shows how he did it.

"COMFORTS FOR FIGHTERS" FUND CONTRIBUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGED Tne -following Additional contributions to the " Comforts for Fighters" Fund are acknowledged:—M. F. Cooney £2, "Charity Begins" £ll 9s lOd, Weston Committee £67 lis 6d, Enfield Committee (additional) £22 2s 6d, J. Samson (Kia Ora) 10s, F. Chase £5, Mrs Foss ss, AitForce Band—Gardens collection £SG 6s Bd, Opera House collection £39 9s 3d, Scottish Society dance £4O, staff Ireland and Co. (weekly) 16s 6d, Dewar and McKcnzie, Ltd., £lO 10s, Tokarahi Committee £59 15s, Tokarahi Collie Dog Club £lO, Airedale Committee (Harry Cox) £1 10s, Kakanui Committee £29, Herbert Committee £32 17s Gd, Mr and Mrs J. Beck (Five Forks) 10s. Total to date, £2513 12s 4d. Weston and Waiareka.—Mr and Mrs J. Sawers £5, Mr and Mrs H. Stevenson £l, G. Third 10s, Mrs R. Dick £3, Miss Dick £1 Is, Mrs Hill ss, A. E. Howell £l, A. J. Howell ss, W. Anderson £3 3s. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Stevenson £6, Miss Wilson 10s, I. Mitchell £5, W. Harvey £5, A. H. Copland £2, R. W. Coe ss, G. Bowman ss, J. Healey 3s, " Harry " 2s 6d, W. Laney £l, Mrs Laney £l, Mr and Mrs Polwarth £l, Mrs W. Harrington ss, Mrs Tate ss, T. Gemmell £l, C. Campbell 5s 6d, Mrs Brown 10s, James Mitchell £l, S. McGookin £2, Mr Innes 10s, Mrs J. Lawrence 10s, Miss C. McKenney £l, H. Paisley ss, O. Howell 10s, T. W. Dowthwaite ss, W. Warnock 10s. E. G. Warnock 10s, B. Warnock 10s, J. Chesney ss, J. Stringer 10s, G. Kelk ss, J: Thompson ss, D. Devon ss, Miss McLean ss, Mr and Mrs J. Frew 10s, Mr and Mrs W. Burdett 10s, C. Burdett £l, W. K. Goodson £l. E. Allan £l, G. Nisbett 10s, W. Falloon 10s, M. Martin ss, J. Temple ss, W. Anderson 4s 6d, M. Bradfield 10s, W. A. Cottingham 10s, P. Keane ss, W. Sewell 5s J. Barrow ss. E. W. O'Connor ss, R. Bell ss. William Gibson 10s, J. Warrington ss, W McAuley ss, Mrs J. Laney ss, Moore family 10s, John Stewart 10s, H. H. Barton 10s, D. Barton 10s. C. Chalmers ss, A. Harvey 10s, Mr and Mrs J. Gilligan £2, J. H. Boreham 10s, Mrs Crozier ss, Mrs C. Mills 10s, Mrs Cunningham Is, Mr Grimwood ss, Mrs Grimwood ss, W. R. Gray £1 Is, Mrs Wilson 3s, Mrs L. O'Neill 7s 6d, Mrs O'Neill 2s 6d. Mrs Firth ss, Mrs West 2s 6d. Mrs A Warrington 2s 6d, Mr Wilson 2s, W. Warrington 2s fd, Mrs Beatty ss, H. Weaver £1 Is, L. Clark £l, L. B. Wates 2s, Mrs Withers ss. A. Koppert ss, B. Johnston ss, B. Halkett 2s 6d. R. Campbell £l, M. H. O'Brien 4s, Mrs Dunne 2s 6d, Mr and Mrs Wates 10s, Mr Davis 2s 6d, H. Holmes 2s, J. Mackay ss, John Mitchell ss, M. Flett 2s, Mrs Stenhouse 3s, J. Maw 10s, "Anonymous" ss, Allan Taylor ss.

Enfield.—Mr and Mrs W. Malcolm £6, Mr and Mrs D. Malcolm £6, Mr and Mrs E. Steele £5, Mr and Mrs A. McNaughton £5, W. H. Meek £5, Hamilton Bros. £5, Mr and Mrs A. E. Cameron £3, Mr and Mrs J. Paton £3, Mr and Mrs A. Forrest £2 2s. " Wellwisher " £2 10s, Mr and Mrs E. Presland £2, J. Allan £2, Mr and Mrs J. B. Johnston £2, Mr and Mrs W. Freeman £2, Mr and Mrs Hellewell £2, Mr and Mrs J. M. Kerin £2, J. R. Rutherford £2. Mrs M. Manson £2. "Returned Soldier" £1 Is 6d, Mr and Mrs J. D. McLcod £l, Mr and Mrs J. F. Rowlands £l. E. H. Watson £l, Mrs Allan £l. Mr and Mrs D. Manson £l, F. King £l, J. H. Taylor £l, D. G. Hamilton £l, W. H. Anderson £l. E. Siggleko £l, Mr and Mrs R. E. McLeod £l, P. Marshall £l, Mr and Mrs A. Yuill £l. Mr and Mrs R. Presland £l. J. Adams £l, Rev. J. Fordyce £l, J. Turnbull £l, E. A. Mcßae £l. E. A. Watson £l, R. Pringle £l, R. Pettitt £l, Mr and Mrs A. Manson £l. T. Fitzgerald £l. R. F. Buzan 10s, James Coughlan 10s, John Ross 10s, R. Cook 10s. J. T. K. 10s, D. Crombie 10s. D. Elliott 10s, D. Shalders 10s, W. Gibson 10s, J. Yuill 10s, A. G. Allan ICs, G. Fisher 10s, W. Frew 10s, R. Johnston 10s. C. Hay 10s, W. Johnston 10s, W. McRandle 10s, W. Rowlands 10s, W. Fallon 10s, Miss M. Diver 10s. Mr and Mrs F. Mulligan 10s. Mrs A. Anderson ss, Mrs J. Taylor ss, R. Cashman ss, P. Birtles ss, Mrs S Anderson ss, Mrs E. Diver ss. "A Friend " ss, J. Patton ss. G. Taylor ss, H. Bradley ss. P. Fogarty ss, J. J. Nolan ss, E C. Henderbourck 6s, W. Kennard ss, R Bean ss. E. Baxter 6s, R. Smythe ss, Mrs Heads ss. J. Wallace ss, Mrs Hennagen ss, G. Siggleko ss, F. Flett ss. W. Perry ss. George Rodgers ss, Mrs S. Whyte 5s I. O'Donnell 5s Miss Joyce 5s J. A Anderson ss. Rene Anderson ss, R. McLeod ss, W. Duthie .5s Miss K. Campbell ss, T. Goodall ss, G. Yuill ss, T. Cox ss. D. Pullar ss, W. Bradley ss, Mr and Mrs J. T. Johnston ss, G. Dennis ss, W. Craig Gs 6d, W. Wills ss, R. Joiner ss, H. Allen ss, T. J. M. Chamberlain 3s, J. Bodkin ss, D. S. Anderson ss, M. Baxter 4s, L. E. Rowlands 2s 6d, G. Wallace 4s, H. Walker 4s, P. King 3s, N. Allan 2s 6d, D. McCone 2s 6d, Mrs Langyon 3s, C. Loo 3s. J. D. Sinclair 2s 6d. W. Joiner 2s 6d, J. Bullock 2s fid, W. Smedley 2s, K. Gibson 2s 6d, Miss A. Craig 2s 6d, Miss B. Johnston 2s 6d.

Kakanui North.—J. Wilson 3s 6d, VV. lnnis 10s, J. McCabe 10s, J. Isbister 7s, A J. McKenzie £l, D. Esther 10s, Mrs Thomson 10s, W. M. Cooper £1 Is, W Byers 3s, S. G. Boutherway 10s, Dominican Convent 10s, H. Leaman 10s, Mrs Kearney 4s Gd, Mrs Martin 3s, Steve Maffey 10s, T. G. Tyson £l, E. G. Jones 3s, Mrs Thorbv 3s, N. Thorby 2s, J. A. Tyson £l, J. R. McGregor £l, Mrs M. Roxby £l, Miss McGregor ss, Mrs McGregor ss, Ward Naish 10s, R. J. Burns ss, D. M. C. Matheson 2s Gd, A. Ormandy 2s, A, Oats 2s, R. Oats 2s, C. G. S. 6s, W. D. Forbes 'ss, Mrs Cox ss, R. Walker 4s, H, M. Roxby ss, J. Love 10s, D. Waters 14s 6d, J McGregor, jun., 2s 6d, A. Patterson Is, F Byers 2s 6d, Mrs Johns 3s Mrs Marwiek 2r, 6d, A. Mcintosh 2s 6d, T. Wilson ss, W A. B. Paton 2s Gd, J. Rusbalch ss, C. Leen 2s 6d, W. Dalgety 2s 6d, D. Matheson 2s Gd, J. Higgins ss, Mrs F. Sidon 2s, Mr and Mis Maft'cy, sen.. 10s, M. Bullem 3s Gd, H. Duncan 2s 6d, J. Hunt ss, Mrs Lynn 2s 6d, W. W. Wilson ss, A. F. Clark 10s, W. Christon ss, D. McDonald Bs, D. McLean 10s, D. • Matheson 2s, T. Boyle 4s, Mrs Watts 2s 6d, Mrs P. McKenzie 4s, Mrs Curruthers 7s 6d, Mrs Johnston 2s 6d, Mrs J Currie 4s, Mrs R. Oats 2s 6d, H. Simpson £l, A. Sallis 2s 6d, J. Dalgety 2s 6d, F Allen 4s Gd, R. J Carleton 10s, A. G Mitchell £l, H. G. Mitchell 10s, J'. Byers 2s 6d, W. C. Wilson 10s, A. C Gray 10s, R W. Gray 10s, E. Young 4s, W. Rayne 2s Gd. Mrs R. Rusbatch ss, Alex. Brown £l.

Herbert.—J. Rodman £5, Mr and Mrs. J. McMillan £5, Mr and Mrs A. Anderson £2 10s, Alex. Forbes £2. R. H. Frame £l, R. Cameron £l, A. Campbell £l, J. H. Beckingsdale 10s, G. Gallct 10s, R. Thornburn 10s, R. Gerrie 10s, T. Irvine 10s, P. Wilson 10s, P. McLean 10s, H. Kroll 10s, McMann Family 10s, L. Coue.i 10s, A. McMillan 10s, Mrs A. McMillan 10s, R. T. McClintock 10s, W. Forbes 10s, H. Hore 10s, " B." 10s, L. Harris 10s, J. R. Pullar 10s, J. Johnston 7s, C. Boutherway ss, C. McLean ss, W. Park ss, A. Kinmont ss. A. M. T. ss, Mrs Thomson ss, F. Stringer ss, W. Wilson ss, H. Frame ss, A. Frame ss, W. Gray ss, J. Patterson 5s T. Frame ss, J. Hill ss, J. Hazlet ss! Miss Tait ss, J. Reid ss, E. King ss, J. Mursell ss, Anderson Bros. ss, J. A. Budge ss, Miss Grave ss, Mrs McKay ss, Mr Cunningham ss, Mrs Couch ss, J. Bennett ss. H. Rusbatch 4s Gd, E Young 4s Gd. A. Paterson 4s, L. Craig 3s, Mrs Craig 3s, Mrs Robertson 2s 6d, Mrs Ballantine 2s Gd, E. Hill 2s 6d. G. Ford 2s 6d, A. L. Wilson 2s Gd, Mrs Ure 2s Gd Mrs Oldham 2s Gd, N. Stephens 2s Gd. J. Anderson 2s Gd, C. Thomas 2s, Mrs Sanders Loder 2s, J. Watson 2s, R. Stringer 2s. J. Davis 2s. J. E. Wilson 2s, W Simpson 2s. S. H. Henderson 2s, A Wilson 2s, G. Towns Is Gd, Mrs Davis Is Gd, G. L. Stringer Is. R. N. P. ss, K K. 2s, C. E. Wilson Is Gd, M. Morrison 2s Gd R H. 4s. B. B. A. Is Gd, D. Christie 5s L, Dickie ss. M. A. Ailchison 2s Gd, A.' N. W. 4s, R. G. Hill ss. W. Wilkie 10s, Mrs Marshall ss, D. Kennedy ss, T. K. 3s. P. and C. ss, E. M. Watson Is.

OBITUARY MR GEORGE SNADDEN The death occurred at Hastings recently of Mr George Snadden, who for many years after 1879 was a well-known resident of Oamaru, where he was proprietor of a tailoring establishment. Mr Snadden was active in the public life of the town, and was for some time a member of the Oamaru Borough Council. He left Oamaru about 16 years ago to live in Tapanui, and afterwards resided with his son at Hastings. Mrs J. P. M. Sellar The death occurred on May 10, at Auckland, of Mrs J. P. M. Sellar, at the age of 83 years. Born at Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, Mrs Sellar arrived at Port Chalmers with her parents 10 years later in the sailing ship Viola, and the family settled in the Oamaru district. Mrs Sellar removed to Hawera, and subsequently took up residence in Auckland. She was the widow of Mr Thomas Sellar, of Oamaru. Mr R G. Sellar, of Remuera, is a son, and Mrs T. H. Roseveare, wife of the Very Rev. T. H. Roseveare, of Tauranga, is a daughter. Mrs Sellar was a sister of Mrs G. M. Gardiner, of Oamaru. SHIPPING ACTIVITIES PORT OF OAMARU High Water.—May 16: 7.9 a.m. and 7.37 p.m. Coastal Movements The Wainui is expected to load about Wednesday, May 28, for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne, via ports. The Waipahi will load about Tuesday, May 20, for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via ports. The Waipiata, from Auckland, is due about Wednesday, May 21. She will load for Wellington and Auckland, via ports.