CENTRAL OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24783, 6 December 1941, Page 12

CENTRAL OTAGO

LAWRENCE Rainfall.—The postmaster (Mr 7 G. '. : J. Powley): reports that during November rain fell. -on:20 days for a total' ! ,of v 5.2 inches, 1 the" heaviest fall on any one day ■being 1.2 .inches. • For- the imonth' of' last year rain fell on. H days for a total of 2.6,iriches. . •. ■' ' ; .-. -.'•:> •". •Vital Statistics.—The- registrar reports that for last month ' the 'figures were:— Births 4, deaths 3, marriage nil. '■'.'.. -:" V.A.D. Concert;—A bright variety; concert presented by the Lawrence Red Cross Society Voluntary Aids to raise funds for equipping their, class-room was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The organiser, Mrs R. F. Batchelor, assisted by a sub-committee with Miss Beta Highley as secretary, had assembled a number of talented performers, including several from Waitahuna and Tuapeka West. The programhie included choruses by the Voluntary Aids'"Choir, under.: Mr R; A. Haglund, assisted by Miss,D. Suters at the piano; a verse-speaking :choir:...by, the pupils ofi-the Dominican Nuns, and action ' songs by the pupils -of ;■ the- Lawrence: High .School.,; VocaL- solos,> were rendered by • Mesdames" R; \Dv Haglund, J. R. Shaw, E. Williams.: Messrs.' J. E. R. Benton, and B. b; Ciimming, arid" piano-' forte solos by Miss/Mavis Cameron' and. Mrs J. R. Shaw.. : Mlss W. Rowe and Mrs L. Hickman contributed "' elocutionary items, while Messrs Shaw, Lea, Blair, arid Cumming appeared in ;a popular male quartet. Mesdames Haglund, Gray, and North rendered a vocal trio, and the Rev. J. B. Shaw and Mrs Shaw, and the Rev. Mr and Mrs Irwin contributed vocal duets. An acceptable" item . was the pianoforte duet by Mrs J. R. Shaw and Miss M.Cameron: Those taking part in the play, " Old Moore's Almanac," were Misses Stokes, Suters, and Weston, and Messrs Haglund and Weston, and the concluding item was a drill display by the Vountary Aids. At an interval in the programme the president of the society introduced Mrs R. Bruce Smith, representative of'the Otago Red Cross Society, who spoke of the work of the society and the Voluntary Aids during war-time. She congratulated Lawrence on the appearance of its unit, consisting of 26 . qualified Voluntary Aids, and presented certificates to the following: Misses R. Highley, M. J. Milne, M. Martin, E. D. K. Carson, and P. Haworth (honours), D. Suters, A. Hogg, K. Gare. B. Cummings, V. Fahey, M. Suters, A. Forbes, K. Leslie; I. Irvine, M. Stokes, M. Weston, J. Stokes, and N. Munro, Mesdames J. F. McTavish, E. I. Winmill, G. Crowley, C. M. Perream, A. E. Lennard, G. M. Suters, J. S. Tonkin, and R. C. Moore. A Weightguessing Competition for a sheep was won by Mr G. A. Guthrie. The total proceeds of the function amounted to £35.

ALEXANDRA Borough Council.—The monthly meeting of the Alexandra Borough Council was held on Monday night and was attended by the Mayor (Mr A. McKellar), and Crs A. B. Armour, G. H. Fox. A. L. Hern, E. Russell, G. R. Campbell, R. S. Kinnaird, J. R. McKissock, and T. E. Sunderland. Mr H. H. Ferguson wrote requesting the council to grant him portion of the area on the Earnscleugh side of the Molyneux River. It was stated that the council could not grant a title to this 1 area, but that it would raise no objection to Mr Ferguson planting trees as he desired on the area in question. The? Local Government Loans Board wrgteyin, connection with the waterworks/ loan of; £3500, and the council's inquiry whether?: any, objection., would ~be raised- to? the.'-; council purchasing second-hand" wrought iron pipes in good condition instead of concrete pipes as originally specified, the price of which had become exorbitant. The board stated that it would have to ' review the whole question when it re-! ceived a report from the Public Works Department. The Lands and Survey , Department wrote suggesting that the council should grant ."A. Arnott a-leas* j

of part of the gravel reserve* ; It had been originally suggested that the council should forfeit the area and that the board should grant it 'to ; Mr" Arnott., but fte board, pointed out that it would be .unable to accedettb this>request VWithbut first submitting the area; to public tender. —-Recommendations the X Reserves : Committee that 'the football club's rent be reduced from £8 10s to £5 per season for the .duration of the war, that a dress-ing-shed for girls be erected at. the a,«riirirning baths, and that further concreting of the paths be dohe'just inside the enitrance to: the:.bathsv were adopted.—Approval was ;given~ the Water Committee's recommendations that . application be made-.to the Loans Board:for permission to ■ use the !«cond-hand 13-inch mining pipes at Waitahuha for the reservoir pipe, line, that a 10-year loan of £3OO for that part of. the work., be suggested \to ; tha board, and thatthe Hume: Pipe Company's tender for- concrete-lined steel-f-ihcn :iind-6-inch pipes and fittings for-the.loan, work be accepted.-—-It was resolved' that' at future meeting* of eouricil minutes' silence be- observed at 9 o'clock. ——The question of the dog nuisance was brought up, and it was decided to enK' force the by-law.; in - this: Seasonal greetings extended by the Mayor were reciprocated. W,''•• ' "V Ministerial - Visit—The Minister-d* rlo* "ternal Affairs, Mr W. E. Parry, accompanied -by iMf -G.w Digby"; Smith"and"fii* private secretary, N. G. Poultonf Visited Alexandra;. '- They werf met;by the: A. McKellar, ths town clerk and-»esiral of the and W. M.P. The Mayof extended a welcome to Mr Parry and asked him to keep: in mind the Roxburgh road improvements. While the council. did not' suggest; that this road should, take precedence over more important wai work, it considered that its completion was of sufficient national; importance' td be kept steadily in view. The. Minister 'thanked Mr: McKellar for his welcome; and statediithat the request regarding noted. The Ministerial party--\yas- Ve**ertained at afternoon tea by'tiif-lkfayor,: and was afterwards taken :;to the.low bri|l»cji of the Bank of New where a fine sample of the goldproduced iri >: the district was shown to th* -.Minister; v'V. ?■, '■■■'■--S.i -S . ■''-' •■'■:- ; '-':^ -- Complimentary ' Social.—ln appreciation: ■of the services'of Mrs W. H. Beilby a* organist fo£ met GaUoway Presbyterian; 'Church pv«rv..*ipertci4. of years, thai parishioncrawamrtfged l :M complimentary* social in .her J. H. Love, ort .of L-'tfi* congregation, spoke of th« untiring: work Mrs 1 Beflby had accom-3 plished,,sahd-*stat*d.tbat--htr Sundays ha* been fully foccupied/ Mrs Clearie askect Mrs Beilby tor accept, a KShdbag with the; best wishes; of>the>ibarishlbners, and Mr; J. R. Earwaker - replied/oh: her behalf. V . Personal.—Miss■■■; Rachel'•■■ Scott, of the] office staff of the;Public;Works Depart-1 jhent,: has received '■'■■. notice;- of her trans-; feritb the,.Dunedin office.—Mr and Mrs 1 W. A.; Bodkih : leit, Alexandra yestertiay" W. B. Will--steed, of R'akaia. is at present visiting -Alexandra.■,.■' -"k ■' ■>- ; '.. v.- -■. ■•-'.; Bowllns.—On Wednesday the: JoUy Cup four (W. Saunders, G. W. • T," Campbell,; J. Middleman, and T. E. Sunder-, Hand} 'ywlthstdbdi- a challenge from mm A'ri;b*io\Kn!: f our\ ; (Gibb, E. Fletcher. A. Eif ridge, and E, Reied) the final score' being-26-r-17.' The next challenge is from:' the Omakau Club. ,- On Thursday the: Alexandra;: women's- four (Mesdames V.i HAGaIti?H.V H. Kemp, A. K. Hamilton;!; and :Ei' Aimers),: holders of the Wilsbav r HmU"bCup, ■ was '."defeated by a Wanaka' •four .(Mesdames Studholme, Anderson,'J. iPaulkS, iand F. Murdock), the scores being; 23*i6. ,r The following Alexandra. players .hive entered for all dxturea In the Dominion bowling tournament:—W.f J. Russell, J. Middlemas, P. MiUer. T. E;¥ Sunderland. R. Hewitt. W. Hewitt, A. K. - Hamilton, ans W. H. Hinton. Airman Honoured.—Sergeant Pilot Carran Ashworth, son' of Mrs E. ,-M. Ash-; worth, was entertained on Thursday at: a public social. The Mayor, Mr A-? McKellar, congratulated the guest on his success, so far, x and expressed the hope, that he would emulate his.brother; Pilot* Officer A. Ashworth, who had already I been awarded the D.F.C. On. behalf of the residents of Alexandra, Mr McKellar asked Sergeant Pilot Ashworth toi' accept a wallet and an enclosure, with".their best. \wishes..w The Rev. E. E.j Andrews, on - behalf of the session of'' St. Enoch's Presbyterian Church, presented the guest with, a Testament, and: other speakers were Messrs C. E. Rich-' ards '(district commissioner of Boy Scouts), D.R. Blyth (headmaster; Alex-i----andra D.H. School), and J. R. McKissock ; (R.S.A.). Sergeant Pilot Ashworth made: a suitable reply. £