PROVINCIAL SECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24632, 13 June 1941, Page 9

PROVINCIAL SECTION

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

ALLIED WAR CABINET LABOUR PARTY’S RESOLUTION QUESTIONS ABOUT CRETE Two resolutions were passed at the monthly meeting of the Oamaru branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in reference to the campaigns in Greece and Crete and to New Zealand representation on an. Allied War Cabinet. The resolutions were as follows: — 1 That the Government give earnest I consideration to the necessity, in view of what happened in Greece and Crete, of' having a New Zealand Labour Government representative on the Allied War Cabinet, capable of giving a working class viewpoint. 2. That the Government be asked who was responsible for the lack of plane support in Crete, and whether the New Zealand Government was advised beforehand of the deficiency. Union’s Resolutions Supported Two resolutions recently passed by a local union branch were given the heartiest support, as follows: — 1. “ That this meeting of the New Zealand Workers’ Union condemns any attempt to break the 40-hour week, as antiworking class. The Government, having the support of the workers in maintaining it, should not allow itself to be stampeded by a small, if influential, section of the community, who use the war effort as an excuse, while they are thinking only of their own profits.” 2. “ Seeing that the majority of me people of New Zealand have put in office the New Zealand Labour Government as fullv competent to manage the country’s affairs, this meeting puts on record its opposition to any attempt to form a coalition or national Government, socalled.” In regard to the latter resolution, it was remarked that those who had proved themselves utterly incapable of governing the country in times of peace, were quite unsuitable to do so in wartime. Address by Mrs C. Stewart Mr J. Armstrong was in the chair, and a hearty welcome was extended to Mrs C. Stewart, M.P., and to members of neighbouring branches who were present. In an address Mrs Stewart said that Oamaru should be proud of having such a capable Minister as Mr Nordmeyer to represent the electorate. She spoke of the legislation beneficial to all passed by the Labour Government from 1935 onwards. The war had greatly affected the domestic policy, in that the sinking of ships, the Inability to get away New Zealand produce, and a thousand other difficulties had brought problems that had to -be met. The workers of New Zealand wefe worthy of the highest praise, were doing splendid work, and were ready to make any necessary sacrifice. : The need for having a progressive country for the boys overseas to come back to was stressesd by the speaker They did not want a repetition of what occurred after the last war. Continual legislation of a constructive character was needed to complete what Labour had begun so well. Many questions were asked and answered, and Mrs Stewart was accorded a vote of thanks. Mr G. Stringer was elected vice-pre-sident of the branch, Mr D. Antony having removed to Palmerston North.,

BOROUGH ESTIMATES SAME RATES AS LAST YEAR The Mayor (Mr J. C. Kirkness) presided at a special meeting of the Oamaru Borough Council last evening, at which the estimates, providing for the same rates as last year, were approved. The following are the principal items.—Receipts: Gasworks £12,500, baths £BO, waterworks and sanitation £6520, rents £2775, abattoirs £1350, licences and heavy traffic fees £1765, town hall rents £I6OO, rates subsidy £450, petrol tax £IOOO, sales of metal £l3O0 —£30,768; hospital rate at sd, £2710; special rate at Is, £6504: water rate maximum, £6504; general rate at 2s Id, £13,550 —£29,268 Total, £60,036. Expenditure: Interest and principal on loans £18,041, Fire Board £SOO, Waitaki Hospital Board £2792, gasworks £10,839, administration and valuation department £1650, town hail £IOBO, baths £175, sanitation £1575, street lighting £lllO, abattoirs £I2OO, waterworks £4699, Gardens £1605, reserves £727, town maintenance £8260, quarry £2031, grants £3ll, war purposes £4OO, works approved £ISOO. Total, £60,036. It was decided to make a grant of £25 to the Oamaru Plunket Society. WAITAKI OLD GIRLS ELECTION OF OFFICERS The following officers were elected at a meeting of the Waitaki High School Old Girls’ Association, held on Tuesday sident, Miss C. Copland: vice-presidents, Mrs J. Meldrum and Miss M. Wilson: secretary, Miss L, Forbes; treasurer, Miss E. McLeod: auditor, Miss C. Herron. MINIATURE RIFLES Awamoko.—G. Gibson 78, J. Gibson 78, L. Brunton 78, D. G. Borrie 76, T. McPhee 75, C. Brunton 75, N. McPhee 74, D. H. Borrie 74.

DENTAL CUNIC ANNUAL MEETING Mr J. T. Calder (chairman) presided at the annual meeting of the North Otago Dental Clinic Committee on Wednesday night. Mr Calder reported that for the first time in the history of the clinic all school fees had been paid, which-was very satisfactory. The committee had invested £IOO in a free Government war loan, and there was a credit of £122 19s 6d. the expenditure during the year being balanced by the receipts. . , . , The annual report and balance sheet were adopted. Election of Officers The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Chairman, Mr J. T. Calder; vice-chairman, Mr W* E. Judkins; secretary, Mr H. C. Jeffery; treasurer, Mr C. F. Jones; auditor, Mr W. J. Davies: committee, representatives from .all the North Otago schools, with,the town members as an executive. An honorarium of £5 5s was passed to the secretary, and thanks were returned to the Mayor for the use of his room and to the executive officers for their excellent work during the year. TO-MORROW’S FIXTURES RUGBY V’gf Referees for Saturday. —Seniors: Old Boys v. Duntroon, at 2.45 p.m., Mr j; Macmillan; Athletic v. Windsor, at Oval, at 2.45 p.m., Mr C. Campbell. Juniors: Athletic v. Old Boys, at No. 2. at 1.15 p.m,, Mr H. J. Robins: Waitaki A v. St. Kevin’s, at Oval, at 1.15 p.m., Mr A. Stichman; Waitaki B v. Excelsior, at No. 2. at 1.15 p.m., Mr R. Gleeson. Fourth Grade: Waitaki A v. Waitaki B. at School: St. Kevin’s v. Excelsior, at No. 2, at 2.45 p.m., Mr J. Cossens. Fifth Grade: Athletic v. St Kevin’s, at No. 4, at 1.15 p.m., Captain Pauling; St. Patrick’s v. Waitaki G, at No. 4, at 2.45 p.m., Mr V. Doran; Waitaki A v. Waitaki B, at School. Athletic Seniors.—Sparks, Harrison (2), McDougall (2), Collins, Robinson, Hammill, Parker, Luxon, Nelson. McKone. Henry, Campbell, Ross. Old Boys’ Seniors, —Danlell, Reid, Patterson, McKone, Robertson, Hodge, Hall, Sanders, Twaddle, Paton, Thompson, Chappell, Graham, Maddigan, Borrie. Basketball - Draw for Saturday.— \ Grade: Court .1, at 2 p.m., Waitaki I v. Polytechnic, Miss Irwin; Court 2, at 2 p.m., Oamaru v. Star, Miss Edwards; Court 1. at 2.45 p.m., Totara v. Waitaki 11. B Grade: Court 2, at 1.45 p.m., Star v. Waitaki, Miss I. Hayes: Court 3, at 2 p.m., Weston v. Woolworths, Miss Page; at 2.30 p.m., Oamaru v. Southern, at Kakanui, Mrs Carlton; Polytechnic, a bye. C Grade: Court 3, at 2.45 p.m., Ardgowan v. Boarders. Miss V. Pearson: Court 4, at 2.30 p.m., Totara v. Glencoe, Miss K. Croft; Waitaki, a bye. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs F. O’Donnell, Lighthouse, have received word of the safety of their son, Private L. J. O’Donnell, who went through the campaign in Greece. Members cf the- staff of the Caltex Oil Company and resellers of Oamaru met on Wednesday night to bid farewell to Mr M. Lennie, manager of the local branch of the company, who has been transferred to Ashburton. A presentation was made by Mr J. S. Genge. Private David Whitteker, who was wounded in the Battle for Crete, is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs D. C. Whitteker, Waitaki South. He was in the New Zealand Permanent Forces at the outbreak of the war, and, after doing garrison duty in the Pacific, returned to New Zealand, obtained his discharge from the permanent forces, and enlisted for service overseas. He served as a Bren gunner in Greece, and subsequently landed in Crete. Two brothers are in the army. One of them went through the campaign in Greece and was safely evacuated to Egypt. Visitors to the Town Queen's Hotel. —Mr N. E. Lawson (Wellington): Mr and Mrs E. F. Thompson (Christchurch); Mr and Mrs Kehrtens Mr A R. Beck (Oxford): Mr E. Gowin. Mr H. F. Smith, Mr S. H. Perrlm (Dunedin). AMUSEMENTS Majestic Theatre.—” Sporting Blood,” finally to-night, starring Robert Young and Maureen O’Sullivan, an exciting drama of the turf. Opera House.—" Flight Angels,” to-night and Saturday, an air story featuring Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan and Ralph Bellamy: also " Meet the Missus.” featuring Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly. Pollv Moran and Astrid Allwyn.

HIGH SCHOOLS’ BOARD WAITAKIANS OVERSEAS SCHOOL’S ROLL OF HONOUR The rector of the Waitaki Boys’ High School (Mr Frank Milner) reported to the Waitaki High Schools’ Board yesterday that Mr K. C. McDonald, a member of the staff, had compiled a verified list of 450 old boys who were on service overseas. There were many other names to be added as soon as details were available. He regretted to add to the list of fallen Waitakians the names of Major John Plimmer (Wellington), Major Thomas Fyfe (Gore), Sergeant Noel Bryant (Napier), and Sergeant Gordon Callender (Dunedin). He also regretted to see among those reported missing the names of Captain Lennox Douglas (school doctor), Major J. A. S. Mackenzie, and Captain Desmond Grecnslade. In the Royal Empire Essay Competition the school was awarded the unique honour of two first prizes. The senior class winner, C. M. Stubbs, had proceeded to England for service in the Fleet Air Arm. An Empire Youth Rally would be held this term. Rugby matches for this term had been arranged as follows: v. King’s, at Oamaru, June 25: v. Southland, at Invercargill, July 7; v. Christchurch, at Oamaru, July 23; v. Timaru, at Tlmaru. second week in August. Girls’ School The principal of the Girls’ School' (Miss J. B. Wilson) reported that Miss J. C, Cowan had joined the staff, and Miss C. E. Dash had resigned to accept an appointment in Christchurch. She expressed appreciation of the improvements provided in recent months. An apple a day and milk were provided for each pupil by the Education Department. Practice had been given in exacuation of the buildings, and appreciation was recorded of Mr Dalmer’s consideration of reduced lighting problems. Appreciation was also expressed of the improvement carried out to the approach to the school by the Borough Council in Trent street. Board Meeting Major H. S. Orbell (chairman) presided at the meeting, and gave a welcome to the Mayor and congratulated Mr James Rodman (chairman of the Waitaki County Council) on his return to the board. It was decided to forward a letter to the rector on the success of the boys’ school in obtaining two first prizes in the Royal Empire Essay Competition. The resignation of Miss Dash, science mistress at the Girls’ School, was accepted with regret. SHIPPING ACTIVITIES PORT OF OAMARU High Water.—June 13: 6.10 a.m. and 6.44 p.m. Coastal Movements The Wainui is expected to load about Wednesday, June 25. for Wellington. Napier, and Gisborne, via ports. The Waipahi will load to-day for Wellington. Nelson, and New Plymouth, via ports The Waipiata is due about Monday, June 16. to load for Wellington and Auckland, via ports. ITEMS OF INTEREST

Organ Recital.—At Wednesday’s organ recital in the Hall of Memories, Waitaki Boys' High School, the following programme was submitted by Mr L. H. Goddard: —Prelude and Fugue in B flat (Bach), Romance in D flat (Lemare), the War March of the Priests, from "Athalie ” (Mendelssohn), and " Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring ” (Bach), by request. Wesley Guild.—Mrs F. Familton presided at the June meeting of the Wesley Guild, at which the devotional exercises were taken by the Rev. Mr Francis, who addressed the meeting on “ The Family.” Musical numbers were given by Miss V. Jones and Mrs L. McCallum. Gardening Circle.—MrS Talbot (Timaru) was the speaker at the monthly meeting of the Gardening Circle of the North Otago Women’s Club, her talk being on Australian trees, shrubs and wild flowers. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs J. Talt. There was a beautiful display of chrysanthemums and other flowers, which were later taken to the Oamaru Public Hospital. Mrs Macaulay thanked members who had brought flowers for the purpose mentioned. CYCLE ROAD RACE Handicaps for the road race from the Junction Hotel to Herbert and back, a distance of 28 miles, to be held on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m., are as follows: A. L. Macrae and G. Aitcheson scr; H. B. Chamberlain 2min; E. Pye, D. McLeod. R. Grace 4min; C. Hood, R. Boyd, A. J. Macrae, J. Hays 6min; K. Harney, S. ;Hollow llmln; D. Brown, H. Ryder 12min. s PALMERSTON t\ • ■ f Ardleigh Golf Club.—The first round of ia knock-out handicap will be held next Tuesday, the draw to be made at the ;clubhouse. The winner of the sealed hole, .last week was Miss Galbraith. Basketball. —The following is the draw ,for Saturday’s games:—School v. Seacliff, : at Waikouaiti: Waikouaiti A v. Palmerston A,vat Flag Swamp; Waikouaiti B, ;a bye. Last Saturday’s matches resulted as .follows: —Flag Swamp defeated Palmerston A 22—21; Waikouaiti A won by default from Palmerston B; Seacliff won by default from Waikouaiti B.