“MELTED LIKE SNOW” PUKERAU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21771, 28 July 1932, Page 11

“MELTED LIKE SNOW”

PUKERAU NOTES

GRANTED HIS DISCHARGE. Mr Harry Dixon of Shaw, Lancashire, England, who was stated to have been worth £1,000,009 on paper eight years ago and to have had an average annual income of £15,000 from 1915 to 1929, was recently granted his discharge from bankruptcy, subject to a suspension of two years. Mr Dixon was formerly head of the Dixon group of cotton mills. His liabilities were £273,998 and his assets £222. Mr C. A. Buckley, who appeared for Mr Dixon, said that, owing to World-wide trading conditions, “ a million pound has just melted away like snow.”

North Auckland were being asked the amounts they were asking towards their teams expenses. ■ . ■' • The Wellington Union advised that it desired a match with Canterbury on September 3, to be a Ranfurly Shield challenge game. The following reinstatements were apprpved: A. Cameron (Motukarara), J. Fitzgerald (Auckland), T. A. Gardyne (Greymouth), S. Hutchinson (Whltianga), L. Stanton (Greymouth), R. H. Harp (Huntly). GOLF INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB. Following is the draw for a sealed hole bogey match for Mrs T. M. Macdonald’s prize, commencing at 1 p.m. at Otatara to-day:— Ist Tee: Mrs Pottinger v. Mrs T. M. Macdonald; Miss Perrin v. Mrs Corkill; Mrs C. F. A. Jones v. Mrs McCarthy; Miss Henderson v. Mrs Gilmour-; Mrs Handyside v. Miss L. Stout. 16th Tee: Miss Pilcher v. Miss M. Stout; Mrs Tomlinson v. Miss K. Anderson; Mrs Garrett v. Miss D, Stout; Mrs C. C. Anderson v. Mrs Rlaxall; Miss B. Lawrence v. Miss N. Strettell; Mrs A. Dunlop v. Mrs H. J. Macalister. 6th Tee: Mrs H. M. Smith v. Mrs Dixon; Mrs Israel v. Mrs Tansley; Mrs Ford v. Mrs Hoyles; Miss M. Pilcher V. Miss M. Todd; Miss Douglas v. Miss Watson; Mrs J. B. Reid v. Mrs Stoddart. 13th Tee—Mrs Hewat v. Mrs Binney; Mrs Rowe v. Miss E. L. Jones; Miss M. Webb a bye. RIFLE SHOOTING INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. The Wednesday section of the Invercargill Defence Miniature Rifle Club held its weekly shoot at the Drill Hall last evening when the fourth round of the championship was fired. The highest scores off the rifle were: M. Sheahan 78, H. Lilley 77, A. R. Wills 76, T. Stevenson 76. The following are the scores with handicaps:—Mrs Stewart 74—4.8—78.8; Miss Wilson 65—13.5—78.5; H. Lilley 77_1.5_78,5; M. Sheehan 78—scr—78: W. Milley 77—..6—77.6; F. Cook 75 —2.5 —77.5; A. Wilson 66—11.2—77.2; W. J. Wilson 75—2—77; A. Winder 72—4.8—76.8; Miss Wall 74—2.4— 76.4; A. R. Wills 76—.4—76.4; T. Stevenson 76—scr—76; V. Lavelle 72—4—76; S. Stewart 73—2.4—75.4; A. Butson 56 —19.2—75.2; J. Archie 73—2.1—75.1; S. Wall 75—scr—75. The weekly trophy competition was won by Mrs Stewart with a score (including handicap) of 78.8. Next Monday the fifth round of the championship will be fired. There will be no shooting next Wednesday evening, but the championship shoot will be carried out on Thursday night in conjunction with a match with the City Guards Miniature Club. Both Monday and Wednesday sections will take part in the match commencing at 6.30 p.m. WYNDHAM CLUB. (From Our Correspondent.) The weekly shoot of the Wyndham Miniature Rifle Club was held on Monday evening, the scores being as follows: R. McPherson 79-1—79; T. Bell 77—2 —79; A. Campbell 78—1—79; H. Waters 77—scr—77; A. Smith 77—scr—77; J. Sinclair 77—scr—77; G. Williamson 76—scr —76; J. Mitchell 74—scr—74; T. Mcßride 74—scr —74; W. Hamilton 73 —scr —73; W. Smith 73 —scr —73; G. Pow 71—2—73; E. Frame 72—scr—72; A. Beaton 66—5—71; W. Craig 70—scr —7O; J. Irvine 64—5—69; S. Kennedy 56—scr —56. The result of the nominate own handicap competition was as follows:— E. Frame 39—1—40; A. Smith 38—2 40; W. Craig 36—3—39; H. Waters 38— 1—39; G. Pow 38—3—39; T. Mcßride 38—1—39; A. Campbell 38 —1—39; T. Bell 38—3—39; J. Mitchell 37—1—38; W. Smith 40—2—38; G. Williamson 37 -1-38. basketball" SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. An alteration is announced in Saturday’s basketball fixtures. The Makarewa A v. Wallacetown fourth grade game will not be played. The Rata v. Waihopai fourth grade fixture will be played on Court 5 at 4 p.m. CRICKET AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR. ILLINOIS TEAM DEFEATED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) Chicago, July 26. The Australian cricketers closed a four-match series here to-day with a victory over an Illinois Cricket Association’s team by 189 for four to 107. The Australian scores were:— Bradman 41 McCabe not out 65 Richardson 12 Nutt 11 Kippax 21 Tolhurst not out 28 Extras 9 Total for four wickets 187 Bowling analysis:—lves took three for 22, Mailey five for 34, Fleetwood Smith eight for 29. ALL INDIA DEFEATS SCOTLAND. London, July 26. In the match against All India Scotland, in the second innings, scored 110 runs. All India won by 200 runs. All India in the second innings scored 245. In the first innings the Indians made 146 and Scotland 81. GOING TO ENGLAND. NEW ZEALAND CRICKETER. London, July 26. The Evening Standard says that the New Zealander, I. B. Cromb, of Christchurch, will play for Blackburn in Lancashire league cricket, commencing in 1933. COUNTY GAMES. London. July 26. Rain seriously affected the county cricket matches. Results were as follows:— , , Surrey v. Kent: Surrey, first innings, 231. Kent, first innings, five for 158. The match was drawn. Sussex v. Essex: Sussex, first innings, eight for 261. The match was drawn. Notts v. Yorkshire:— Notts, first innings, 168. Yorkshire, first innings, six for 169. Yorkshire won on the first innings. Glamorgan v. Somerset:— Glamorgan, first innings. 281. Somerset, first innings, 82 (Clay five for 28). The latter followed on. and scored 40 (Mercer six for 15). Glamorgan won by an innings and 159 runs. _. Lancashire v. Leicester:— Lancashire, first innings, 248; second innings 155 (Astill eight for 41). Leicester, first innings, 141 (Iddom five for 33, Booth four for 3). Second innings 130 (Iddon four for 44). Lancashire won by 132 runs. Worcester v. Warwick:—Worcester, first innings, 187; second innings 81 (Wyatt five for 32). Warwick, first innings, 291; second innings four for 78. Warwick won by six wickets. Northants v. Middlesex:—Northants, first innings, 95; second innings three

for 48. Middlesex, first innings, 214. Middlesex won on the first innings. Hampshire v. Gloucester:— Hampshire, - first innings, 141. Gloucester, first innings,, four, for 232, Gloucester won on the first innings. SWIMMING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, LEGLESS ASPIRANT. London, July 26. The season’s strongest Channel aspirant is the legless American, Charles Zibelman, who intends to swim from Dover to Calais and return, non-stop. He expects to be in the water for 70 hours. He claims to hold the worlds championship endurance swimming record of 100 hours, established at Honolulu. He lost his legs in a tram accident when a newsboy at Chicago. CYCLING. INVERCARGILL CLUB. At a meeting of the Invercargill Amateur' Cycling Club held on Tuesday evening a letter was received from a Christchurch firm stating they were prepared to donate a handsome cup, to be competed for yearly as a challenge cup and asking that the club suggest a race so that the cup could be engraved before donating it. . After several suggestions had been discussed it was decided to hold this cup as a challenge cup over a series of three races, the rider gaining most points to hold the trophy for twelve months. It was decided to hold the opening day on Saturday, August 6, with a road race from Mary street to Roslyn Bush, and return by Myross Bush, finishing again at Mary street, a distance of 18 miles. The trophies for this race woll be a gold medal donated by Mr R. McKenzie for first place, and a trophy valued at 10/- for the second prize It was decided to hold the annual Gore-Invercargill road race late in August, it being left in the treasurers hands to make the necessary arrangements.

(From Our Correspondent.) Last Wednesday afternoon the local hockey girls met the Mataura B team on the home grounds, and alter a well contested game emerged victorious by three goals to one. The game was ably controlled by Mr A. D. Crawford. On Wednesday evening a euchre match was played between teams representing Pukerau and Waipahi, over 120 players taking part. The games were closely contested and resulted in a win for the local players by a margin of seven games, the scores being. Pukerau 75J games, Waipahi 68J. Prize-winners for the evening were Mrs O’Hagan first, and Mrs L. Miller second in the ladies’ section, and Messrs John Murray (Pukerau), ana J. Mills (Waipahi), first and second respectively in the men s section. After supper an extended dance was, held, music being supplied by local residents, while the duties of M.C. were discharged by Mr L. McNab. The monthly meeting of the local branch of the Women’s Institute was held in the hall last Thursday afternoon, there being 25 members present, Mrs Hoare presiding. The list of remits to come before the Dominion Conference which is being held in Wellington during the present week were read and discussed. A demonstration on the art of refooting stockings was given by Miss Elliott (Kaiwera), and proved both interesting and instructive. Mrs Taylor followed with a demonstration on the art of converting gramophone records into ornamental bowls, which also created a good deal of interest. The roll call “Nursery Rhymes,” was freely responded to and caused much merriment. Mr and Mrs S. Kennedy and Mr and Mrs J. J. Wylie left at the beginning of the week for Wellington, where Mrs Kennedy will represent the Pukerau branch and Mrs Wylie the Kaiwera branch of the Women’s Institute at the Dominion Conference of delegates. Last Friday afternoon two teams from the Waimumu school visited the local school to play games of football and basketball. In both games Pukerau proved the winners, the girls winning the basketball match by 14 goals to 3, and the local boys, who proved too heavy for their smaller opponents, winning the football n atch b” 23 points to 3. Mr E. Millar refereed. Members of the local Rifle C.u.j eld a sweepstake competition on the McNab range last Thursday afternoon, over 500 and 600 yards. Following are the scores, including handicaps:—

On Friday evening the hall was well filled for the celebration of the third anniversary of the Women’s Institute, there being an attendance of about 250. The Waimumu, Gore, Mandeville, Waipahi and Kaiwera Institutes were well represented. The president, Mrs E. Hoare, extended a welcome to the gathering. The opening item on the concert programme was a pianoforte solo, by Miss Mclntyre. This was followed by solos by Miss B. Watt, Mrs G. Mitchell and Mr L. McKenzie, musical monologues by Mrs Macale, recitations by Miss M. Nixon, duets by Mrs Gordon and Miss Rogers, Mrs Gordon and Mr G. Valentine and violin selection by Mr R. Walker. Two well staged plays followed. The first, entitled “Under A Misapprehension,” was portrayed by the following: Mesdames Valentine (Mrs Huggins), Haggart (Mrs O’Shannessy), Hoare (Mrs Jones), Knox (Mrs Robinson), Gordon (Mrs Black), Miss Carter (Mrs Brown), and Mr E. Hoare (Bill Huggins). The second play was entitled “A Man’s Job,” the following taking part: Miss Carter (Emily Stokes), Mrs Knox (Isabel), Agnes McDonald (Isabel’s daughter), Mr L. McKenzie (Henry Stokes), and Mrs Hoare (Aunt Sarah). Mr G. Valentine later led the audience in community singing. A vote of thanks to the Women’s Institute and performers was proposed by Mr A. Herron, and carried in the customary manner. The hall was then cleared for dancing, music for which was supplied by Messrs Brown, Prentice, Valentine and Knox, while the duties of M.C. were carried out by Mrs Kennedy and Mr J. R. Kerse.

Yds. SCO Yds. 600 Tl. F. Norton 33 (1) 33 (2)—66 G. Scott 30 (2) 33 (3)—63 E. Knox 31 (6) 32 (5)—63 E. Speden 32 (1) 29 (1)—61 T. Speden 33 (4) 28 (3)—61 D. McNab 30 (1) 30 (3)—60 R. Haggart 30 (7) 30 (7)—60 J. Clement 30 (7) 30 (8)—60 W. Scully 31 (6) 28 (5)—59