PROVINCIAL SECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24630, 11 June 1941, Page 9

PROVINCIAL SECTION

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION The annual report of the Waitaki High School Old Boys' Association (Oamaru branch) states, inter alia, that the active membership at the end of .the financial year was 209, a decrease of 63 on the previous year, and the accounts for the year showed a deficiency of £22 12s Id on the previous year, The cjredit balance was £53 i4s 3d, and unpaid subscriptions amounted to. £l9. A sum of £3 10s was collected and handed to the school funds for sending parcels to old boys overseas. Over 200 old boys from this'district were on active service, and the committee would appreciate information as to the actual numbers in. the various-units. Sympathy was extended to the relatives of all old boys who had given their livesJn the service of their country. The branch had contributed £34 5s to the MeCulloch Memorial Fund, which now amounted to £B7 2s. Contributions were still being accepted;" The committee appealed to all members to give their wholehearted support to the association during the coming year., ■"'; : --, . >:. MOTHERS* UNION ANNUAL MEETING The thirteenth annual meeting of St. Luke's Mothers' Union Was held on Thursday last, Mrs Pinder occupying the chair. The annual report showed that the activities of the branch had been kept to a very high standard, and the. balance sheet showed a highly satisfactory state of the finances. -Archdeacon Russell was warmly thanked for his unfailing help and guidance,: and members combined to offer congratulations to him on the completion of his 50 years of ministry in the church. Sympathy was expressed with Mrs Williamson in her illness. The membership stood at 70 financial members. The following officers were elected:—Enrolling member, Mrs Williamson; secretary, Mrs Cowan; treasurer. Mrs Baker; vice-presidents—Mesdames Irwin, McNally, and Blackburn; committee— Mesdames Hunter, Tomkins, Maurice, James Pye, Smith, Winsley, and Halvorsen; literature secretary, Mrs Anderson. AMUSEMENTS ;.: i. I Majestic Theatre.—" Strike Up the Band," a musical comedy, with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, and Paul Whlteman's Orchestra, finally to-night. Opera Home.—" The Leather Pushers," a story of the boxing ring, together with " Comin' Round the Mountain," a Hillbilly comedy, to-night.

SdLDIERS ON LEAVE SOCIAL AT MAHENO \ t " ••• A social was tendered to Privates Jack Newlands, and Jim and Jack Paton at Maheno before their return to camp. Mr A. Watson and Mr S. Hunter wished the guests good luck, and presented each of them with a companion set. ■ . ' Waiareka.—The residents of Waiareka tendered a complimentary social to Private A. Anderson, who received a presentation from Mr H. Williams. Mesdames McGregor, Power and T)odds, Miss Shirley McCormack, and Messrs J. McMillan, J. McLean and Loper all provided items. Dance music was supplied by Messrs J. McMillan, Loper and Master Leampnt. Mr. Kelk occupied the chair. .■•-. Ngapara The Ngapara Hall was crowded to do honour to Lance-corporal Lennox, and Privates J. Newlands, E. Conlan, D. Keano, and F. Reeves, who were all presented with suitable gifts by Mr J. Paterson, (president). Mr A. Nimmo and Mr Rusr sell,, on behalf ' of the residents, the Cricket and Collie Clubs. Items_ were contributed by Miss Rowlands, Mr A. Nimmo. and Private Blanchard. ■ ■ "->"'; Waitaki - : ' ' The Waitaki Women's Institute combined with the.. Patriotic Committee to entertain Sergeant Mi G. Whitteker, son, of Mr and Mrs D. G. Whitteker (Waitaki). ' who is at present on leave after 15 months service overseas. Items were contributed I by Mesdames Simpson, J. Fulford, Brunton. Hewson, and Mr A. Cuthbertson, and | the comedy ■■'■' The Haunted House was presented by Mesdames Macdonald, Simpson, Mountford, and Hewson. Music for dancing was supplied by Mr Mountford. .\ '•• Awamoko The residents of Awamoko gathered in. the Awamoko Hall in honour of Private C. MacLennan, of Kokoamo. Mr A. Smith presented Private MacLennatt with an inscribed wallet, and music for the dance was supplied by Messrs J. Elliott, bell, and Aitcheson. with Mr J. King as M.C. OAMARU PRESBYTERY MONTHLY MEETING The "moderator (the Rev. W. W. French) presided at the monthly meeting of the Oamaru Presbytery yesterday morning, and gave a welcome to the Rev. J. M. McKenzie, a former minister of St. Paul's Church, and now, assistant' director of missions, and also to Mr D. McGimpsey. The Rev. J. Freeman, who is with the Y.M;C.A. in Burnham Military Camp, wrote acknowledging the presbytery's references to his work in Herbert before leaving for camp. In connection with the maintenance of ministry campaign, a Laymen's Commit- 1 tee has been set up in Oamaru, consisting' of Messrs R. Brown (convener), J.; McPhali, and A. R. Tait; with power to act. It was decided to send a letter of appreciation to the committee for its work, arid committees of management, were urged to appoint representatives to the committee before June 30. The general treasurer submitted the. budget estimates for- the- current year,; showing the total to be £366 less than in the previous year, v The Oamaru Presbytery's allocation was £lßlo.—Received- • '•' The report on the triennial visitation: to the Palmerston Church was read by the clerk, the Rev. H. H. Barton, the progress being largely due to the wisdom and diligence of the minister, the Rev. W. W. French. The Rev. J. M. MeKenzle, who was invited to speak on the missionary campaign being conducted in Oamaru at the present time, addressed the meeting on the allocations made to the Mission Fund. Oamaru, he.regretted to say, was behind with its' allocations, and he was interested to know 1 the reason for the decline tn Oamaru's effort; Jte lyjped that Oamaru residents would do their best. to keep up .their allocation. The Rev. J. T, V, Steeje supported Mr McKenzie's remarks, and the speaker was Accorded a vote of thanks. ~; ~ ;,.,

ARMED FORCES APPEAL BOARD OAMARU SITTING CONTINUED The Oamaru sitting of the Armed Forces Appeal Board was continued yesterday before Messrs J. R.•• Bartholomew, S.M., J. Price and H. Hodgson. >Mr P. S. Anderson appeared, for the. Crown. The following appeals were dealt with:— Angus James Martin; grocer, Oamaru (Mr A. R. Tait), on the grounds of undue hardship.—Dismissed, conditional on the reservist not being called up before August 31. 1941. Charles Herbert Smith, in respect to George Plant, farm labourer (Mr J. E. Farrell), on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die, on condition' that the reservist continues to serve with the Home Guard at Rose■bery. ■ • ,;, The National Council of Primary Production, Oamaru, and D. J. Ross, farmer, Hillgrove, in respect to Maurice Beresford Carter, tractor driver, Hillgrove,. on the grounds of public interest and . undue hardship.—Adjourned to the : next'sitting of the board at Oamaru. :.:

John Hugh Jackson, farmer, Waitaki (Mr A. Hamilton) appealed on the grounds of 1 public interest and undue hardship.— Dismissed, conditionally on the reservist not being called before July 31, 1941. . Sydney Albert Lessells Portis (partner of reservist), Airedale, in respect to Richard Arthur John Portis, farmer, Airedale (Mr A. Hamilton)., on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Aujourned sine die. William Lockhart Gray, farmer, Papakaio, in respect of Leonard Doig Gray, farm manager, Papakaio (Mr C. Zimmerman), on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine dte, conditional on reservist remaining a member of the Home Guard at Papakaio. Edith Gertrude Kennedy, widow, Oamaru, in respect to Douglas Hartley Keninedy, farmer and stud -stock , breeder, Windsor (Mr J. H. Main), on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.— Adjourned sine die. It was < directed that the., reservist be transferred to the Territorial Force for/service during the period, April-May-June, in each year. Henry ; John Andrew, stud.farmer, Mar heno, in respect of Brian Blakely Bagnall Slack, stud shepherd, Maheno (Mr C. Zimmermann), on .the grounds of public inr tefest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die, with the direction that ; the reservist be transferred •to • the territorial force for service during the period; June-July-August, in. each- ye»> . , '-, ■"' Richard Clarke Cook, farmer, Livingstone, in respect of Stafford James Cook, farmer, Livingstone (Mr C. Zimmermann), on the. grounds of public interest-arid undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die, with the direction that the reservist be transferred to the territorial force for service during the period; February-March-Anril, in each year.

Robert John Elliott, farmer, Georgetown, in respect of John Robert Elliott, farmer, Georgetown (Mr J-H. Main), on the .grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned' sine die, with the direction that the reservist be transferred to the' territorial :f orce f6r service for - the period October-November-Deceihber, in ,Gach year. ' ■■ ?sWy .*: '■

John Alexander Duncan, farmer* Hilderthorpe.'in respect of John Clarke Duncan, farm hand, Hilderthorpe (Mr £. R. Tait), on the grounds of public interest and undue sine die, with the direction that the reservist be transferred to the territorial force for service during, the period January-February-March, in each year. Timaru Lime Company, Ltd., in' respect of Mervyn Eric Carnegie, lime works employee and chain slaughterman, on the grounds of public , sine die.

T *y ai i takl F a rm ers' Freezing Company, i-.td., in respect of John Nicholas Marsn, meat grader, Oamaru, on the ground; of public interest.—Adjourned sine die, with the direction that the reseivist be transferred to the territorial force for service during the.period July-November, in each year. . .■.'• .".■'. -\■•• "■

National Council Primary Production, Oamaru in respect of. Douglas William Kemp, farm hand, Hillgroye, on the grounds.of public interest and of undue hardship, for the father, William Sp Hillgroye (Mr ;A. Hamilton).-Adjourned sine die, with the direction that the reservist be transferred to the territorial SSrif ■W , - g h the period Apnr,-in each year. * Jack -.„ Gr utchley Matheson, farmer, Bor&i*£A ?«»}&*»*. on the ground of ?»i bl l C „ Dismissed, conditional.on July If, 1941 not bClng - Called up before Frederick Dunningtori, farmer, Tokarahi, he v gr i ,U u I l ds & P ubllc interest and undue hardship.—Dismissed, conditionally ™re%l?¥Cm not ' b * n * I* 11 '? UP be " <™? Sl * Clifford Wilson, farmer, Papakaio S,\ A i £ lh>on h °n-the grounds of undue hardship and public interest—Dismissed, conditionally on the reservist not being., palledoip before-August?3lTl94l "■ George Ludemann, farmer, Five Forks, in respect of Eric Daniel Ludemann, farmer, Five Forks (Mr J. E. Farrell), on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Dismissed, conditional on the reservist not being caned up before August 31, 1941. James O'Brien, transport operator, Nga-' para, in respect Of James Thomas O'Brien, transport driver, Ngapara (Mr J. E. Far-: rell), on the grounds of oublic interest i and undue hardship.—Dismissed, conditional on the reservist not being called up before June 30, 1941. •■• .7-. • Hugh Armstrong Finch, manager of the New Zealand and -Australian: Land Company, Ltd., Moeraki Estate, Hampden, in respect of James Hutchinson Hunter, station hand, cowman, cook, Hampden (Mr J. E. Farrell), on "the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Ad-journed-sine die. .--...-

Charles Robert Bacon, farmer, Queenstown, in respect of Stuart Edward Eason, dairy farmer, Hampden, on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.— Dismissed conditional on the reservist not being called up before August 31, 1941. Two appeals were allowed on the grounds that the men were not members of the class called up.

WAIAREKA SALE GOOD YARDING There was a good yarding of iat sheep at Waiareka yesterday, prices improving on previous. sales. There was little demand for store sheep, lambs and wethers bringing market value. . There was a' medium yarding of cattle, prices of fat cattle showing a slight improvement on last week's sale. There was a, better yarding of pigs,' and prices were easier. Fat Sheep.—National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, 10 ewes 145.6 d, 10 13s 6d,„7 125,, 6 lis; C. J. Howan, 3 ewes lis 6d; D. W. O'Connor (Waiareka), 6 lambs 245, 223 s 3d; W. M. Waddle (Tokarahi), 11 ewes 14s, 11 12s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. and A. Newlands (Incholme), 5 ewes 14s, 6 lis 6d; E. J. Conlan (Ngapara), 7 ewes 14s, 11 12s 9d, 10 lls<6d; client, 11, ewes 12s 6d, 16 14s, 8 14s 9d, 6 14s 6d, 3 12s 3d, 23 9s 6d, 23 12g, 8. 10s, 6 lis 9d; A. Smart (Oamaru)j 1 pen lambs 28s 6d; W. J. Power (Ngapara), 10 ewes 15s, 9 13s. North Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: For estate late. R,. Hamilton (Windsor), 6 ewes 14s 6d; client (in conjunction with Darling and McDowell), 13 wethers '23s 6d> 20'225, 13 20s, 5 23s 3d, 9 22s 3d, 13 18s 6d; G. and A., Newlands (Incholme), 5 ewes 13s 6d, 5* lis 6d; Mrs A. J. McNally (Windsor), 21 ewes 12s 9d; George Calder (Ardgowan), 8 ewes 16s, 13 14s 9d, 8 13s 3d;, client, 1 lamb 26s 6d, 1 wether 24s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold > For J. Mitchell (Weston), 9 ewes 18s, 27 14s 9d, 8 14s; W. T. Kirkpatrick (Airedale), 8 ewes 13s; M. Francis (Duntroon), 1 ewe 14s, 5 wethers 23s 6d; Mrs M. Manson (Enfield), 5 ewes 13s '9d; James Laird (Island Cliff), 6 ewes 125.6 d; client, 7 ewes 12s, 9 12s; client (in conjunction with North Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association), 13 wethers 19s, 5 23s 3d.— New Zealand . Loan and., Mercantile, Agency sold: For Thomas Taylor (Awamoa), 7 ewes 14s, 2 lambs 24s 3d; John McMillan (Herbert), 8 ewes 17s, 4 13s 6d; W. J. Campbeil (Clifton Falls), 5 twotooth wethers 245, 1 pen ewes 14s, 6 ewes 15s; client, 7 ewes 14s 6d. Store Sheep.—Dalgety and Co. sold: For client, 55 mixed-sex lambs 10s 6d, 1 pen small wether lambs 3s 9d, 14 ewes 5s sd, 46 two, four, six, and eight-tooth Corriedale ewes 15s. 1 pen ewe lambs 12s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For L. Kelcher (Hakataramea), 35 two and fourtooth wethers 15s; client, 50 ewe lambs 15s, 108 mixed-sex lambs 10s 6d. 29 lambs Bs. ; ;

Fat Cattle',—National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, l cow £lO 10s. 1 £7; 2- £6 10s, 1 £4 Dalgety and Co. sold: For A. Forrest. (Enfield), 1 steer £8 10s; client, 1 vealer £3. 1 cow £B. 1 £4 17s 6d-—Worth Otago Farmers' Co-op. Assn. sold: For S. McGookin (Airedale), 1 heifer £6 2s 6d. New Zealand. Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: For John Henderson (Papakaio), 1 cow £5 10s. ""■:"„ ... , Dairy Cattle—Dalgety and_Co. sold: 1 cow £5 lOs.-f—North Otago Farmers''Coop. Association sold: For W. G. McCulloch (Pukeuri), ,1 cow £7: A. Luxom (Ardgowah), 1 cow £2.-—Bruce Christie and Co. sold: For A. Forrest (Enfield), 1 Jersey cow 1 £9 12s 6d; client, 1 heifer: £7. Pig's.— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: For W. Perry; (Maheno), 2 weaners 14s 6d. Bruce Christie and Co: sold: For D. lnnes'JWestbn), 2 pigs. 15s, i2 15s 6d; client (Kauru Hill). 3 pigs 14s; J. Rodger (Ardgowan), 4 slips 1 15s; J. Jones (Walanakarua), 2 pigs 15s, 1 14s 6d. 1 12s; T. Smith (Kauru Hill), 2 pigs 16s. 1 15s 6d, 3 15s; C. S. Malthus (Hillgrove), 2 pigs lis 6d,,4 10s, 3 9s 6d, 3 9s, 2 7s 6d, 1 ss; D. M. Robinson (Maheno), 2 pigs 15s. ■ -■Mr and Mri:*H. F. Maude, 1 Greta /street, have received? iword; that their ,sohv. Private: Cyril Maude, had been in Crete. ■ Mi ; and Mrl'W. R.. Hunt, Aln Street,; have; received word pf. the safety of .their sohJvPrivate R. C. Hunt, who went.through' the campaign in,Greece'. , •;."■ ;, Miss Irene Nairn, o£ Palmerston Nortn, who was formerly a resident of Oamaru, is at present staying.; with friends here. < DrR. S. Orbell (Oamaru) received word yesterday that-his son, Captain R; Orbell, was from Crete, and is safe and well.- ■ ■•; ■»"- '' \ .■.":...'.■ ft; ; SHIPPING ACTIVITIES PORT OF OAMARU High Water.—June 11: 4.30 a.m. and 4.58 ' o.m. .'•;; V -,J' Coastal Movements^ The Wainui is expected to load, to-day for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. via ports. The Waipahi will load to-morrow, for. Wellington, Nelson, and .New Plymouth, .via..ports.-'"" .'.. ; '.,.'.. : ■;';'..':■' -.'••' -'•„'•■'■' . ' The Waipiata is "tiue about Monday. June 16, to load for Welllngtdn and Auckland, via-ports. "■ ■ , v-