WYNDHAM NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 21428, 24 June 1931, Page 4

WYNDHAM NEWS

(From Our Correspondent.) The monthly meeting of the Wyndham and District St. Andrew’s Scottish Society, was held in the Masonic Hall, Wyndham, on Friday evening, when there was a large attendance of members and associates present. Chief Hugh McKerrow presided, and had associated with him Chieftains John Halliday, J. C. Ronald and J. Young, all being played to the platform at the commencement of proceedings by Piper John McDonald. The first part of the. programme was given by- the Clanswomen and the second part by the Clansmen, and there was a courteous rivalry between the respective divisions. Under the capable lead of Clanswoman J. Halliday, the fair sex outstandingly gave the following selections: Chorus by the Ladies’ Choir, consisting of Mcsdames W. Halliday, W. Frame, H. J. McDonald, A. Campbell, Alex. Ross, Misses Ella Dobbie and Ella Stewart; song by Miss Elliot, vocal duet Misses Stewart ant Dobbie, song Mrs A. Monagan, accordeon solo Mrs J. E. McKay, song Mrs Ramage, recitation Miss Nelson, vocal duet Mrs Monagan and Miss Elliot, song Miss Stewart, piano and mandolin duet Mrs and Miss Leckie. Miss L. Cochrane capably played the accompaniments. Representatives of the male section of the society contributed the following items: Bagpipe solo Clansman J. McDonald, song Mr J. C. Ronald, recitation Mr T. McFarlane, song Mr J. Halliday, song Mr J. McDonald, song Mr J. Young. Mr E. G. Macpherson played the accompaniments.

After supper had been served by the ladies the floor was cleared for dancing, music being supplied by Mrs and Miss Leckie, with Mr J. Young as M.C.

The following team will represent Wyndham Club in their match with Edendale, to be played at Wyndham: Brenda Macguire, T. McDonald, Muriel Macguire, Alice Heydon, Grace Hallman, Helen Strang, Violet Heaps, Edna Ross, Betty Erskine, Lorna Macguire, and Francis Milne. The following teams will represent Mimihau in their match with Ex-High- at Gore: Jessie Parr, Ivy McDonald, Mavis McDonald, Alison Allan, Betty WcLaren, Marion Stevens, Agnes McLaren, Gladys McDonald, Margaret Hunter, Estrella Udy, Annie Frame.

The following team will represent Wyndham first grade in their match with Albion at Gore: A. Marshall, G. Lindsay, E. McLennan, J. Dempster, V. Milne, P. Jones, Holden, J. McCallum, W. Johnstone, J. McKenzie, H. Waters, S. Bain, W. Dunlop, J. Stirling and A. Cushnic.

Wyndham Second to play Waimumu at Edendale: Ward, Gibb (2), Leckie, McDonald, Milburn, Johnstone. Smith, Sinclair, Traynor, Crosbie, McKelvie, Coot, Popham, Ward, Toss, McLennan, Rabbidge.

There passed away at Cairnsmore Hospital, Invercargill, on Monday last, Mr Robert Brown, of Wyndham, after a brief illness, at the age of 64. The deceased gentleman was the third son of the late George and Isabell Brown of “Jamestown,” Myross Bush. As a young man he invested in a property at.Pahia, Western District, which he subsequently leased. Then later he acquired “Fernhill” run, Mokoreta, 1600 acres of sheep country, now occupied by Messrs Jeffries Bros. From thence he transferred to Waitui Estate, Tuturau, adjoining Galt. Bros., “Mavis Bank.” About two years ago Mr Brown came into Wyndham to live, taking up residence with his wife and son in Cardigan road. Wherever his lot was cast he was notable for an active community spirit. At Mokoreta, for instance, he was a member of the various local bodies, again, at Tuturau, he was the prime mover for the erection of the Public Hall that that district is now endowed with, and was a member of the Church and School Committees. In Wyndham he was a regular attender at the Presbyterian Church, -and did his part diligently and well as a choir singer. Deceased is survived by his widow and three of a family, all grown up. One son, Frank, who resides with his mother in Cardigan road, and two daughters, Miss Isabel .Brown, of the nursing staff of the Dunedin Hospital, and Miss Colina Brown, of the Southland Girls’ High School, Invercargill. Two brothers of deceased are Mr Andrew Brown, farmer, Riversdale, and Mr William Brown, Wyndham. The funeral took place to the Invercargill Cemetery and was followed by a large number of mourners. The following is the draw for the members of the Wyndham Ladies’ Golf Club’s June medal: Mrs A. Wilson and Miss A. Bogue, Misses H. Baird and W. Metzger, Mrs F. Ball and Miss B. Allison, Mrs Ramage and Miss Richardson, Mesdames H, J. Murphy and Porter, Miss S. Eades and Mrs H. Harper, Misses V. Wilson and M. Baird, Mrs A. Ross and Miss B. Erskine, Mesdames S. Rice and- M. Tangney, Mesdames F. Williams and E. J. Traynor, Misses B. McLauchlan and F. McEwan, Miss L. A. Marsh a bye. The following team will represent the Ladies’ Club in their match at Queen’s Park on Wednesday (to-day) : Mrs Porter, Mrs Rice, Miss Baird, Mrs Murphy, Mrs Williams, Miss L. Richardson, Mrs Ross. Miss McLauchlan, Mrs Traynor, Miss McEwan, Miss Marsh, Mrs Harper. The following team will represent the Wyndham Miniature Rifle Club in their match with the Invercargill Defence Club, to be held in the Town Hall, Wyndham, on Thursday evening: George Williamson, Melville Rice, J. A. Munro, W. Smith. Wm. Hamilton, J. Mitchell, J. 11. Henderson, H. Waters, E. Wyber, T. McßridCj W. Craig, J. Sinclair. Emergencies—D. Kinzett, E. Frame, W. Crighton, P. Barnett, Allan Clarke. On Monday evening the local club held its usual weekly shoot, which was attended by the usual large band of enthusiasts. The A grade section was won by W. Smith, while the B grade section will be finalized next shooting night. The nominate-own-handicap competition was annexed by D. Kinzett. The leading scores were as follows:

A Grade —W. Smith 79-1-79; E. Frame 75-3-78; J. H. Henderson 75-2-77; A'. Smith 73-4-77; A. Rosetto 70-5-75; M. C. Rice 73-1-74; E. Frame 70-4-74. B Grade—H. Leitch 70-8-78; A. Sinclair 71-7-78; R. Harley 71-6-77; D. Hunter 69-6-75; R. McLellan 68-7-75; A. Ireland 66-9-75.

Competition—D. Kinzett 36-4-40; M. C. Rice 37-2-39; T. Mcßride 37-2-39; R. Harley 35-4-39; A. Smith 36-2-38; W. Frame 35-3-38; W. Smith 37-37; D. G. Hunter 34-3-37; A. Rossetto 33-4-37; J. Brown 32-5-37; W. Lines 27-10-37.

Official advice has been received by the Postmaster (Mr E. A. Pankhurst), Wyndham, that the local mail service would be augmented, as from Saturday, by mails per southbound express on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and by northbound express on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Although repeated requests for the extra service have been made by the Wyndham Town Board, apparently to no avail, it was not until the matter .had been considered as a remit from the board at the annual meeting of Southland local bodies and members of Parliament, convened by the Southland League, and so ably placed before the conference by Commissioner Lance Harper, of the Wyndham Town Board, that the request was finally granted. However, ever since the curtailed service came into force Mr David McDougall, member for the district, had persistently kept at the authorities, pointing out the disadvantages the community were faced with, and a great deal of the success in securing the request is due to that gentleman. At a meeting of the Wyndham bachelors and spinsters held on Monday evening, it was decided to hold their annual ball on July 28. Mr H. Hayes and Miss F. Ewan were appointed to the chair, and, Mr-C. Larsen and Miss Jean Winter joint secretaries.