NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Witness, Issue 4085, 28 June 1932, Page 24

NORTH OTAGO.

NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT OBITUARY. The death occurred at Weston of an old and respected resident of th,at district in the person of Mr John Isdale, at the age of 71 years. The deceased was the eldest son of the late Mr Alexander Isdale, of Weston. He was engaged in farming pursuits all his life, and lie had a wide knowledge of agriculture. Mr Isdale took a keen interest in the Oamaru Horticultural Society’s shows and was considered an authority in certain branches of horticulture. He was a pupil of the old Cave Valley School, and had always taken a keen interest m educational matters generally. The deceased was a valued member of the Weston School and Hall Committees, be.ng chairman of the former for some time. He is survived by his widow and three sons, three brothers, and a sister. SMALL FARM PLAN. From the report on the address of Mr S. M. Taylor (stock inspector) at the Farmers’ Union meeting on the small farm scheme for the unemployed the position as to rental of small holdings is not clear. In the case quoted by Mr Taylor, that of five acres, which could be irrigated, ottered by Mr Hurst, of Papakaio, the rental of the land would be 30s per acre, or £7 10s per annum. The capital allowed for the building oi a small cottage was £lBO and for out buildings, etc., £7O, or a total of £250, on which the interest at 5 per cent, would be £l2 10s, making a total of £2O per annum. What Mr Coates wanted, said Mr Taylor, was to put an unemployed married man on a holding on which the rent, rates, and interest would not be more than £26 per annum, or 10s per week. PERSONAL. Mr 11. I). Walker, of the Oamaru Post Office staff, has been transferred to the position of postmaster at Queenstown, rendered vacant by the transfer of Mr 11. O. Barker to Winton. LADIES’ GOLF. The Oamaru ladies played a return match with the Timaru ladies at Timaru on Wednesday. Timaru winning both singles and foursomes. Results (Oamaru names mentioned first) : Singles.—Mrs Orbell 0, Miss Howell 1; Mrs Ireland 0, Mrs Grant 1; Miss B. Cuthbertson 1, Miss Tizzard 0: Miss Wylde-Brown 1, Mrs O'Callaghan 0; Mrs Kilpatrick 0. Mrs Brace 1: Miss Familton 0, Miss Manchester l;Mrs Grater 1, Mrs Johnston 0; Mrs Cook 0, Mrs Brady 1; Mrs Brown 0. Mrs E. A. Scott 1; Mrs M'Culloch 4, Miss B. Campbell 4; Mrs Young 0. Miss G. Campbell 1; Mrs Spooner 1. Mrs Minilie 0; Miss M'Quade 0, Mrs Knowles 1; Miss Nichols 0, Mrs Brewer 1; Miss Lane 1, Mrs Martin 0; Mrs Meek 1, Mrs Skinner 0; Miss S. Cuthbertson 0. Mrs Cameron 1 ; Mrs Rolls 0, Mrs Hunter 1; Miss Treseder 4, Mrs T. S Bruce 4; Mrs Bailey 0, Mrs Piddington 1. Oamaru 7. Timaru 13.

Foursomes. —Mesdames Ireland and Orbell 0. Miss Howell and Mrs Grant 1; Misses B. Cuthbertson and Wylde-Brown 1. Miss Tizzard and Mrs O'Callaghan 0; Mrs Kilpatrick and Miss Familton 0; Mrs Bruce and Miss Manchester 1; Mesdames Grater and Cook 0, Mesdames Johnston and Brady 1: Mesdames Brown and M'Culloch 0, Mrs E. A. Scott and Miss B. Campbell 1; Mesdames Young and Spooner 0, Miss G. Campbell and Mrs Minifie 1; Misses M'Quade and Nichols 0, Mesdames Knowles and Brewer 1; Miss Lane and Mrs Meek 1, Mesdames Martin and Skinner 0: Miss S. Cuthbertson and Mrs Rollo 0, Mesdames Cameron and Hunter 1; Miss Treseder and Mrs Bailey 1, Mesdames T S. Bruce and Piddington 0. Oamaru 3, Timaru 7. BOXING TOURNEY. There was a full house at the Open. House on Wednesday evening for the tournament held by the Oamaru Boxing Association, at which many interesting and close contests were witnessed. The officials of the association carried out the arrangements excellently, and a good evening's sport was provided. The duties were carried out by Messrs J. Stevenson (announcer), W. L. Notman, T. Parker (judges). N. Nightingale (referee), E. Hodge, E. Excell, and W. James (timekeepers), and J. D. Forbes (secretary). Results: — NOVICE CLASSES. Paper-weight.—M. Rowell (Oamaru) 5.9 beat I. Smart (Oamaru) 5.9. Bantam-weight.—T. G. Kennedy (Oamaru) 8.6 beat P. Kelly (Oamaru) 8.5. Welter-weight.—J. Foster (Totara) 10.5 beat J. Mulligan (Enfield) 10.7 by a knock-out; Cunningham (Totara) 10.7 beat Foster (Totara) 10.7. Feather-weight.—D. Christian (Windsor) 8.12 beat K. Easton (Oamaru) 8.3; Christian beat G. Cox (Timaru) 8.6. OPEN CLASSES. Welter-weight.—M. O’Connell (Macraes) 10.6 beat .T. M'Gillivray (Oamaru) 10.3. A great fight, both lads putting up a splendid showing. O'Connell, however, was the more fit of the two.

Middle-weight.—D. Richardson (Totara) 11.0 beat A. M'Kerrow (Oamaru) 11.3; Richardson (Totara) 11.0 beat Webb (Oamaru) 11.0. Light-weight.—J. Ramsay (Oamaru) 9.4 beat H. Kerr (Oamaru) 9.6. SPECIAL BOUT. C. Jones (Oamaru) 9.0 beat W. Murphy ( Limaru) 8.10. A fast, willing go, in which youth and the superior technique of the Oamaru boy prevailed. EXHIBITION BOUT. Tiger ” Thompson (Awakino) v. Ellery (Windsor). HARE DRIVE. In a hare drive conducted by the Kurow Gun Club on the Hakataramea Downs about 400 hares were obtained. OAMARU R.S.A. The monthly m eting of the executive of the Oamaru Returned Soldiers’ Association was held on Thursday evening. llrH. C. Jeflery was in the chair. \ otes of sympathy were passed with Mr L. Lord and the relatives of the late Mr David Warwick in their bereavement. . chairman extended a welcome to Mr Ewen Cameron. Remits for consideration at the annual conference were discussed, and the delegate was instructed in regard to them. Ales Ts Jeflery and G'aitt were appointed a visiting committee to the hospital for the coming month. A large amount of pension correspondence and cases were dealt with with satisfactory results. The secretary was granted leave of absence. FAT LAMB PRICES. Advice has been received in Oamaru of a further reduction of jd in fat lamb prices, the schedule now being: 36’s 42 s 4d, overs 3]d, seconds 3jd. Ewes and wethers are unchanged. GOLF. The Bogey Match played by the Ladies’ Club was won by Mrs Ireland, 7 —4 down, followed by Miss Wylde-Brown 11 —4 down, and Mrs Orbell 7 —6 down. The first round of the Banks Cup was played on Saturday under ideal conditions. lhe following were the best cards returned:—T. Wright and Miss Wright, 97 —244—724; Mulligan and Miss B. Cuthbertson, 86 —124—734; M'Beath and Mrs M'Beath. 90—144—754; Rivers and Miss Lane, 97 —20 —764; E. Tomlinson and Miss S. Cuthbertson, 103—26—77; Roll and Mrs Roll, 99—214—774 ; Nichols and Miss Hall, 91—134—774; Homes and Airs Brown, 93—144 — 784: M’Dowell and Aliss Ireland, 106—274 —784; Paterson and Miss Al'Adam, 106—27 —79; Humphries and Airs Young, 97 —16 —81; M'Laren and Miss Wylde-Brown, 101 —194 —814; R. Hedges and Aliss A. Darling, 109 —2S — 81; Cuthbertson and Mrs Orbell, 90 —8 — 92: Hewat and Aliss Marjorie Hewat, 108—26 —82; M'Donald and Miss M'Donaid, 101—19—82; T. Banks and Miss Martin, 109 —27 —82; Kilpatrick and Airs Kilpatrick, 94—114—824; C. Hedges and Airs Irving, 110—264—834; Cook and Mrs Cook, 105 —214—834; K. Familton and Miss Familton, 97 —134 —834; Milnes and Mrs M'Culloch, 102 —174 —844; Ireland and Airs Ireland, 98 —134—844; Kindei and Airs .Spooner, 105 —20) —844; Fowlei and Aliss L. Hewat, 102—154—861; Johnston and Miss Litton, 103—161 —864: Widdowson and Aliss Stevenson, 117 —304 —861; Bailey and Airs Bailey, 113 —26— 87; Grater and Airs Grater, 110 —22—88; H. P. Familton and Airs Meek, 115 —26—89; Armstrong and Aliss Nichols, 112 — 23—89: Treseder and Aliss Treseder, 121 -32—89.

OAMARU HARRIERS. At the racecourse on Saturday the Oamaru Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club held its Two-mile Flat Handicap under ideal weather conditions. G. Miller and W. Lavander, the two scratch men, came up well in the first round and had caught the limit men, R. Milne (330 yards) and W. Grant (370 yards) before the finish of the second round. In the ihird round "Aliller gradually drew away from Lavander, and passed W. Grant to take the lead. About 22 yards from the tape Aliller put on a final spurt and won easily from A. Rennie (250 yards), with Grant a close third. Time, 9min 49 4-ssec. The run next Saturday will start from Wesley Hall. RUGBY PLAYERS INJURED. Whilst playing Rugby at the Showgrounds on Saturday L. Butts (Athletic juniors) suffered a broken leg, and O’Brien (St. Kevin’s) had a rib broken. The former was conveyed to the Oamaru Hospital, and both received medical attention. HOCKEY. MEN’S HOCKEY GAMES. By defeating Rovers at King George’s Park on Saturday, Oamaru now take the lead on the championship table. The game was keenly contested, Oamaru winning by 5 goals to 3. LADIES’ MATCHES. SENIORS. Pirata 1, Arawa nil. Herbert 4, Enfield 1. JUNIORS. Pirata B 5, Arawa 2. Athletic 8, Pirata C nil. In a friendly match between Mahcno B and Athletic C, played at Maheno, the home team secured a win by 8 goals to nil. SUCCESSFUL OAMARU FANCIERS. The following Oamaru fanciers were successful at the annual show of the Waimate Poultry Association: — POULTRY. Open Classes. Bantams. —Old English: Black red cock, W. Shirkey 1; hen, W. Shirkey 1. Duckwing: Cock, A. Morris 1; cockerel, A. Morris 1; hen, A. Morris 3; pullet, A. Morris 1. Black rose comb: Cock, E.

Vernor 1; hen, E. Vernor 1. Sebright: Cock, Jack Y’oung 1. cockerel. Jack Young 1 and 2; hen, Jack Young 1. UTILITY CLASSES. Leghorn, white: Cock, E. Vernor 1; cockerel, E. Vernor 1. PIGEONS. Flying Homers.—Cock (500 miles), J. Meikie 2; cock (400 miles), J. Meikie 1; cock (300 miles), J. Aleikle 1 and 3. Championship for males (300, 400, and 500 miles), J. Aleikle. Best coloured homer, championshipcock, J. Meikie 2; hen, J. Aleikle 3. UNEMPLOYED BOYS. Air A. E. Ans'll, M.P., who is acting in an advisory capacity for the Government in connection with the unemployment question in the South Island, was met, wh- n _ passing through Oamaru, by Air J. C. Kirkness, secretary of the local committee dealing with the question of unemployed boys. The problem was discussed, and arrangements were made for Mr Ansell to attend the meeting of the committee on July 5. Mr Ansell explained that the Government’s attitude was to leave it to the local committees to formulate schemes in keeping with local conditions and requirements, but he could not make any promise of financial assistance at lhe moment, though this asp-ct was receiving the serious consideration of the Government. WAITAKI HYDRO DISMISSALS. In reply' to the representations of the Oamaru Chamber of Commerce in reference to the dismissals at Waitaki Hvdro, the Minister of Public Works (Mr Coates) has advised the Chamber of Commerce that by a general rearrangement it has been found possible to keep a considerably larger number of men in employment at the works than was previously thought possible. A certain number of dism.ssals were, of course, unavoidable, but these would be so arranged that no large number of men would be put off at any one time, and the men so dismissed would be thus given an opportunity of being absorbed in other avenues of employment. In these circumstances. Mr Coates stated that he did not think the chamber need feel any concern that the unemployment position in Oamaru would be unduly aggravated, but he would be pleased to keep in close touch with the position in order that any difficulty, so far as Oamaru was concerned, would be avoided. RUGBY FOOTBALL. In defeating Alaheno on the Oval on Saturday by 8 points to nil. Excelsior appears to have the Citizens’ Shield in safe keeping, and the club is to be congratulated on the achievement of rising from the holders of the wooden spoon la«t season to champions of this. The game was not an impressive one. the Blues keeping the play tight, and confining the tussle to the forwards, while Alaheno. though throwing the ball about and going for a win. was unable to pierce the defence. Forward play also dominated the Athletic-Old Boys clash, concerted back play being little in evidence. . On the day there was very little between the teams, and although the Maroons had a big advantage territorially, they were all out to gain the victory by 12 points to 5. _ In the country the leading team, Awakino. suffered defeat at the hands of Ngapara, and Kurow and Georgetown both secured wins, so that these four teams, with 10 points apiece, are at the top of the championship ladder. JUNIORS. School 22 beat Excelsior 6. Old Bovs 18 beat Athletic 8. THIRD GRADE. School nil drew with St. Kevin's nil. Athletic 5 beat Excelsior 3. FOURTH GRADE. School 40 beat St. Kevin's 3. FIFTH GRADE. St. Kevin’s 24 beat School F nil. School F 17 beat Athletic 3. PRIMARY 7 SCHOOLS. North B 9 beat St. Patrick’s 3. North A 3 beat South nil. COUNTRY COMPETITION. Ngapara 9 beat Awakino 6. Kurow 6 beat Tokarahi 3. Georgetown 9 beat Duntroon 5.