MILTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26579, 30 September 1947, Page 3

MILTON

REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL For the first time since 1929 representative football matches were played at Milton on Saturday. There was a large attendance. The first game was between two school teams from the Toko and South Otago High Schools, the former winning by 21 points to 9 after being nine points down at half time. An Otago Fourth Grade team met the South Otago Third Grade representatives in the principal curtain raiser, play being very even for most of the game. Dwan scored for Otago alter five minutes' play, and the South Otago forwards rallied and carried play well inside the Otago half when the backs secured, all handling before the ball reached Dunn on the wing, who went over to equalise. Lee scored and Graves converted, to give Otago the lead. Immediately after the resumption Otago scored a runaway try under the posts, which Lee converted, and shortly after, Swan scored his second try, and the score was 16—3 against South Otago. Aitkenhead kicked a penalty goal for the home team, and later made two good runs, which ended in tries by Burrow and Bolting, and the game ended with the score 16—12 in Otago’s favour. Mr T. Bedford (Milton) was the referee. South Otago was unfortunate in losing J. Beeby and W. Halliday, both requiring medical attention for injuries received. Beeby suffered concussion, and Halliday a badly cut eye. The senior game was between a Metropolitan B team and South Otago. Shortly after the start Haig sent his backs away on the open side, for M. McKercher to score in the corner. The teams were evenly matched, and there was no further score before the spell ended. In the second half C. Simpson kicked a penalty goal for South Otago, and O. and J. Burn each scored tries, while 'A. Howley kicked a penalty for Metropolitan and N. Wilson scored after S. Sutherland had hit the cross bar with an attempted field goal. Features of the game were the hooking of C. Todd for Metropolitan in the first spell, and of A. Storer for South Otago in the second spell, while B. Haig and W. Turner, the respective half-backs, set their backs going with accurate passing. There was little between the two full-backs, C. Simpson and J. Peck. The game ended in a draw, 9 points each. Mr T. Hanson (Milton) was the referee. After the games the teams were entertained, the Mayor, Mr C. Keinan, extending a welcome to the visitors. Mr A. Miller, president of the South Otago Rugby Union, presided, and a short toast list was honoured. FOOTBALLERS’ VICTORY BALL To celebrate a successful season, the Toko Football Club held a victory ball in the Coronation Hall on Thursday evening, at which there was an attendance of about 150 couples. The hall was decorated with flags, pennants and greenery, whilst the South Otago Senior and Third Grade Banners, the Ben Stewart Memorial Shield (Senior) and the Knock-out Cup (Senior) were prominently displayed Music was supplied by Pat Harbrows Band from Dunedin, with extras by the Four Aces. The M.C.’s were Messrs t. Currie, A. Heads, J. Healey and W. Murd°Mr L. McLean, vice-president of the South Otago Rugby Union, presented the Senior trophies to Mr E. Currie, and the Third Grade Banner to Mr M. Keenan. The Mayor, Mr C. Keinan, congratulated the club on its successes, and thanked it on behalf of the Domain Board for the expenditure of a large amount from its funds and for labour in improving the playing area. Mr J- M Martin, president of the club, responded. MILTON POULTRY CLUB The first annual meeting of the Milton Poultry and Bird Fanciers’ Club was well attended, Mr W. Keen presiding. The election of office-bearers resulted as fol-fows:-Patron, Mr J. Roy, M.P.; president. Mr W. Keen; Y'ce-Presidents-Messrs I. V/. Lee, C. Fallowfield and J. H Wells; secretary and treasurer Mr A. W Paul; assistant secretary, Mr K. NorHsh- auditor Mr J. W. Pringle; committee—Messrs L. Fallowfield. A. McMillan. J. McMillan, E. Anderson, J. Hand, D. Tweedie, P. Swan, C. Broome, I. Finch. T Valentine, with power to add. It was decided to apply for a two-day show' V on June 18 and 19, 1948, with six New Zealand and six South Island chamPi Th S e lil m'eeting approved the following remit to the South Island Association.— “ That each club appoint a junior member to act in conjunction with t -™ 3 from at shows and to receive instructionsfrom him on judging points, and to judge class under the judge s supervision. A shield and cup were promised for competition at next year’s show, and were accepted with thanks.

HEALTH CAMP COMMITTEE Arrangements for the sale of health stamps for the current year were outlfned bv Mr L. G. North at a meeting of the Milton Health Camp Committee held last week-end and presided OV ( fL P n^ the Keinan. Tire chairman extended the thanks of the committee to the ladles who had attended to. the needs of the chil dren passing through Milton on their way to and from the Roxburgh Health Camp The secretary was asked to make inquiries regarding the transportßoxburgh ments for children coming from Roxburgh whose homes were m such places a Owalca. PERSONAL Mr C. Bunbury and the Misses Bunbury. who are leaving the Toko Mouth district after several years’ resLIS g C °b t'""the entertained at a social evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs E. Reay, waro nui last week. Mr W. Smai 11 presented the' euests with an electric kettle as a token of esteem from the neighbours. Opportunity was also taken to' welcome Mr and Mrs C. Davis, who have taken over Mr Bunbury’s propel ty. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY The ninety-third anniversary services of Toko Presbyterian Church were held on Sunday when there were large congregations st both morning and evening series Special music was presented by the choir? while the preacher was the Rev. Professor G. A. Kmgni. ai x sor of Old Testament studies in the The: logical Hall, Knox College, Dunedin, and formerlv of Glasgow, who was for six years Church of Scotland missionary in Budapest. Hungary. FIRE ALARM TEST A test of the new fire alarm siren, centlv installed on the top, of the bell tower at the Milton Fire Station, was held on Friday afternoon. The siren was bear plainly sonfe distance outside the boroutfh Lnrt with th« nre tender is a valuable addition to P r 9" nnrtv of the brigade. The new svstern is ?onn y ecfed to the Milton Telephone Exchange, and there is a push button out side the station. DAIRY FACTORY COMPANY The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Milton Co-onerative Dairy Factory C»n Zv Ltd., held last week, attracted only a small attendance of suppliers. Mr J. A M Moving e t'h" d adontion of the renort and bslance sheet 'he chairman said there had W„ n f re" uetion of IB 'ons in the season s output dup to a reduction in the number of "mnlie-s. while floods and bad weather in the err'V nart of ‘he season were contrih.iting f-p’orp. Tim pav-out of -M-a. without the Id extra cost allowance, was th" sapm '« for 'lm previous season. The statement of statistics was as follows the figures for last year being given O parentheses: Pav-m-t current year her lb of bu'ter-fat. 17 Wd number Of suppliers .73 '3RV ™ m ' , s of milk re PPived 2.491 .B n fi f9.087.84aV uounris of butte-fat from milk. ny2B < lls *491 nounda of diP«» 'factory hacking IvoltH+O foqnono’** pounds Of TYlllk tn rnpkp’ 11b *Vw ß '\"ofl37 nnn-ds of clmese to 11b bu'ter-fat 2 RIB (2 S 61: pypr-tre butter-fat t"st of milk. BBRB taoeni- pvermp grade 0 f cheese, 92. S (93.11*)’ rr om wn cream. 4.71 R f n 57- milk gi-pdle h"re“n - _yirc‘ ones innsal s°eond ,7.1 1 nil. tot—7 ' 7r,e!nUi.-.r> rleoreeietl on to f.Oh nor 7h h-d'er-fat. 4 701 '4 7091 Mr F T fl dij’PCtnv nnrl Mf W W~s plnpt*»a to p,il ih P v-rnufi’ pa,, s -rl bv the retirement of Mr Miller Mr R. Davidson was elected chairman.