NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Witness, Issue 4042, 1 September 1931, Page 23

NORTH OTAGO.

NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT. OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB. The annual meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held in the County Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon. Mr J. R. Mitchell presided over a good attendance of members. In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, the chairman expressed gratification at the result of the year’s working. It had only been possible to race on one day (July 4), which showed a profit on the meeting. He hoped that the meeting on January 2, which the club had secured after 14 years, would prove successful. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President, Mr William Gardiner; vice-presi-dent, Mr J. R. Mitchell; auditor, Mr W. M’Combie. There were six vacancies on the committee through members retiring, and the following were appointed to fill the vacancies, a ballot being unnecessary: Messrs T. P. Crawford, T. A. Munro, J. O’Brien, W. P. Reid, Dr Fitzgerald, and Dr Butler. Regret was expressed at the absence of Air W. Gardiner from the meeting, and the hope expressed that his recovery to good health would permit him to attend future meetings. NORTH OTAGO MOTOR ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the North Otago Motor Association was held at the Bungalow on Tuesday evening. Captain H. S. Cox presided over a good attendance of members. The annual report and balance sheetwere adopted. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —Patron, Colonel J. Cowie Nicholls; president, Mr H. J. Jenkins; vice-president, Mr M.S. Holmes; club captain, Mr E. Reid; deputy club captain, Mr A. A. Mays; treasurer, Air J. W. Petrie; auditor, Air D. V. G. Smith; committee —Alessrs H. S. Cox, B. Steven. I. Steenson, D. V. G. Smith. J. H. Alain, E. F. Armstrong, W. Gillies, J. T Calder, J. E. M'Diarmid, H. Cartwright, H. B. ATDowell, J. B. Alartin, D. L. Pqtterson, Or Fitzgerald. The borough traffic inspector (Air A. C. Whyte) gave an interesting address to members on the traffic regulations, explaining the various rules of the road and the necessity for their strict observance by motorists to avoid accidents. Mr Whyte answered many questions put by members, clearing up any points in doubt. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to Air Whyte for his address and to the retiring president (Captain H. S. Cox) for the manner in which he had carried out his duties during the past year. In acknowledging the compliment, Captain Cox expressed his appreciation of the support and assistance given him by the members during his term of office. At the conclusion of the meeting members spent a social time at supper.

LICENSING POLL. Delegates from the Invercargill Local Restoration and Progress League were in Oamaru on Tuesday, and met the members of a committee that has been set up in Oamarh of persons interested in local restoration. The delegates have gone on to Wellington, and will represent the Oamaru Committee in their representations to the Prime Afinister requesting that local option polls be taken at Invercargill and Oamaru in the event ot the national licensing poll not being taken. THE LABOUR PARTY. Three candidates have submitted their names to the local Labour executive for selection for the official Labour candidate to contest the Oamaru seat at the forthcoming elections. Their names have been submitted to the executive of the party in Wellington for approval, and, it is understood, a final. selection will be made -in about a fortnight’s time. CREDITOR’S MEETING. A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Thomas Clifford Rodgers, tobacconist, Oamaru, was convened by the deputy official assignee (Air A. W. Woodward) for Thursday morning, but lapsed for want of a quorum. The amounts owing to unsecured creditors totalled £l2O 9s, and.assets < jn sisting of insurance money £4B 13s fu. leaving a deficiency of £7l 15s 3d. The principal creditors were:—Afercer and AlitcheTl £43. P. Hayman and Co. £23 W. D. and H. O. Wills £lB. New Zealand Truth £IL J. D. Familton and Son £ll 10s. Bankrupt in his statement disclosed that he purchased a tobacconist business for £4O from Mr Wray about June or July, 1930. fot which he paid cash. The business included tobacco, sweets, and soft drinks. The business was worth the price paid for it, and was good in the summer months, but just held its own during the winter. He was adjudged bankrupt on the petition of Afercer and Alitchell. The furniture was of verj’ small value. He raised £5O to £6O in shearing, which he put into the business. He was unable to make any. offer to the creditors other than the assets. A fire occurred in his shop in July. OBITUARY. There passed away on Wednesday an old resident of Oamaru in the person of Airs Peter Williams, who nearly 70 years ago came to Oamaru with her parents, the late Rev. Algernon and Airs Gifford. Airs Williams was born at Forteaux in 1853, and married the late Air Peter Williams in 1873. For some years she resided at Ashburton, and then at Dunedin, but returned to take up her- residence at Oamaru. She was a gifted musician in her younger days, and was a member of the first musical society in Oamaru. and, as a member of committee?, took a keen interest in the Beautifying and Horticultural Societies. She was associated with St. Luke’s Church, and always showed a deep interest in the activities and welfare of the church. During the war she was well known for her services as a Red Cross worker. She

was predeceased by her husband several years ago, and is survived by a family of two sons and two daughters—Alessrs A. G. Williams and F. G. Williams, Airs S. G. Reid (Waimate) and Aliss Doris Williams (Oamaru). GOLF. The “ Sealed Hole ” Afatch played by the Ladies’ Club was won by Airs Kilpatrick, 50—7 J—424; followed by Mrs Al'Beath, 54 —11 —43. The best gross score in the Aledal Afatch played by the Alen’s Club, and counting for the Roxby Cup, was returned by Cuthbertson 86, and the winner was Dennis, 93—30—63. followed by Smith, 98—29—69; Hopgood, 94—20—74; Grater, 100— 26 —74; Orbell, 97—21—76; R. K. Fowler, 87—10—77; A. Fowler, 90 —12 — 78; Hedges, 99—20—79; Stark, 101—22 —79; ATBeath, 88—9—79; Bailey, 102— 23 —79; Cuthbertson, 86—6—80; Wilson, 101— OAMARU TROTTING CLUB. A meeting of the Oamaru Trotting Club was held on Saturday evening. Air Al. J. Hannon presided over a good attendance members. The application of D. K. Al’Kenzie for a driver’s and rider’s license was recommended. It was decided to install electric starting barriers for the Labour Day meeting, and also to provide number plates to the system adopted by the Wellington Trotting Club. It was decided to institute for the first time in New Zealand the paying-out of three dividends on each*"race. One new member was elected to the cliSj. SALE OF HORSES. There was a large attendance of buyers at the clearing sale of horses held by Alessrs Dalgety and Co., in conjunction with Alessrs Darling and MTAowell, on account of Air P. O’Neill, of Eldersfie There were buyers present from South Canterbury and Hakataramea, and the prices realised were considered to be highly satisfactory. A six-year-old gelding sold at £52 10s; four-year-old geldings. £3B 10s and £4l; seven-year-old mare. £2B 10s: two-year-old filly, £lB, and unbroken filly, £l9. COURSING. The Burrell Alemorial Cup was run off on Saturday afternoon in the presence of 1500 spectators. Although the weather was cold, coursing conditions were ideal, and the hares were in excellent fettle, the proportion of kills being exceedingly low. Among the spectators were Air White (Alayor of Balclutha), Air Robertson (secretary Balclutha Coursing Club), and several members of this club. Air Foster, of Dunedin (vice-president of the National Coursing Association), several members of the Dunedin and Invercargill Clubs, Air Lee (secretary of the Dunedin Club). and many others connected with coursing throughout the island. The following is the result of the meeting:— First Round. Air Brosnahan’s Comedy Verse 11 beat Air Al'Alullan’s Lucky O'Flynn 0. Airs APDougall’s Flash 14J beat Mr Alitchell’s Pilot 3. Air Brinsell’s Gipsy’s Warning 6 beat Air Alitchell’s Wild Lupin 3. Alessrs Dowling Bros.’ White Chief 11 beat Mr Little’s Lady Bell 9. Mr Penman’s Papaio 16 beat Alessrs Griffiths and Allington’s Night Lad 6. Air Smart’s Wartrail 5 beat Air Mills’s Gay Caballero 2. Air Cleverley’s Quissie 7 beat Mrs APDougall’s Royal Saxon 6. Air Rooney’s Lady Disdain 6 beat Mr Hollow’s Fighting Mac 3. Flash 13 beat Comedy Verse 5. White Chief 6 beat Gipsy’s Warning 5. Papaio 3 beat Wartrail 2. Quissie 9 beat Lady Disdain 4. Semi-final. White Chief 4 beat Flash 2. Papaio 16 beat Quissie 1 after running an undecided course. Final. White Chief 6 beat Papaio 4. In the match between the staghound and the greyhound, both dogs scored two points each in the first course. In the run off the staghound won by 5 points to 2. RUGBY FOOTBALL. SOUTH CANTERBURY v. NORTH OTAGO. South Canterbury avenged the defeat suffered at Oamaru at the hands of North Otago last month in no mistakable manner by admnistering a severe trouncing to the North Otago senior representatives at Timaru on Saturday to the tune of 38 points to 10. South Canterbury was a much improved side to that which visited Oamaru, and overwhelmed its opponents with dazzling passing movements which left the defence nonplussed, while in the opinion of some critics the North Otago team was not truly representative of football in this district. A steady rain set in at the commencement of the game, but until the play developed into a scramble in the mud in the second spell, the handling of the South Canterbury backs was exceptionally good under the circumstances. Strang played a brilliant game, ’and left the North Otago inside backs standing, making many fine openings for his speedy wingers. The teams taking the field were:— South Canterbury (Green and Black). —L. Connelly. B. Trotter, A. Gaffaney, T. Alorrison, C. Cartwright, W. A. Strang, A. Provan. D. Gray, H. Graham, S. Cremins, R. Seaton, G. Giddings, W. Duke, D. Callanan, F. Shewin. North Otago (Black, Alaroon and Gold). —G. Taylor, C. Diver, J. Grainger, H. Kent, A. Gillies, T. Trevathan, G. Gaffaney, A. Clark, S. Alathjeson, G. Newlands, J. Borland, C— Vietch, W. Langbein, J. Simpson, F. Grocott. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE.

South Canterbury also carried off the junior representative game by 11 points to 8.

POST AND TELEGRAPH GAAIE.

The second annual match for the Smythe Shield was played between teams from the Oamaru and Timaru Post and Telegraph Departments at the Show Grounds (Oamaru) on Saturday. The game was

keenly contested throughout, and resulted in a win for Oamaru by six points to five. ST. LUKE’S v. NEWBOROUGH.

The game between- teams representing the Newborough and St. Luke’s Bible classes resulted in a win for Newborough by 11 points to 6.