Rural Southland

Southland Times, Issue 23412, 20 January 1938, Page 8

Rural Southland

QUEENSTOWN RIFLE-SHOOTING MATCH FOR PRESIDENT’S TROPHY The fourth rifle-shooting competition for the President’s Trophy and the P. Reid aggregate was held on the Queenstown range. The weather was hot, but no wind was blowing. Conditions were rather different at the 500 and 600 yards range.

Results of the cup shoot at 500 yards are as follows:— E. J. Lowen 33 J. Tansley 33 H. Mackenzie 32 D. R. Gray 32 J. B. Toll 30 H. R. Campbell 26 T. J. Toll 24 A. Simson 21 J. B. Toll was the winner of the Simson Button. HOTEL GUESTS Recent guests at hotels are as follows: Mcßride’s Hotel: Mr B. Matthews (Sydney), Miss L. A. Garvey, Miss H. Garvey, Miss G. Garvey (Te Awamutu), Mrs I. I. Ellis (Auckland), Master D. Baillie (Te Awamutu), Mr F. W. Moorhouse (Adelaide), Mr M. G. Moore (Sydney), Mr J. Flynn (Melbourne), Miss I. White (Dunedin), Mr A. Walsh (Sydney), Mr C. W. Wells (Wanganui), Mr D. C. Robertson (Riverton), Mr H. E. Dent (Invercargill), Mrs A. E. Dent (Christchurch), Miss’ M. Harrison (Christchurch), Mr D. Whitrow (Oamaru); Miss G. E. Douglas (Invercargill), Mrs J. G. Yager, Miss Yager (Christchurch), Messrs H. M. Hocking and J. Lowett Williamstown, Victoria), Mr G. H. McMahon (Melbourne), Miss F. Stunner (Byron Bay, Sydney), Mr M. Morris (Lismore, Sydney), Mr J. J. Still (Christchurch), Mr A. R. Morrison (Wellington), Mr E. A. Smith (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs W. Paterson (Otapiri), Mr and Mrs A. Wotherspoon (Timaru), Mr and Mrs G. W. Snook (New South Wales), Mr N. Holdaway (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Kerse (Wyndham), Miss A. Hynes (Sydney), Miss M. K. Whitehead (London), Miss Cawdrey (Melbourne), Mr L. Raymond (Riverton), Mrs E. P. Pickering, Miss Pickering (Hamilton), Miss Gifford (Riverton), Mr A. H. Hastings (England), Mr and Mrs C. B. Broad (Invercargill), Master P. Broad, Miss P. Broad (Invercargill), Mr E. B. Crocker (Auckland), Miss M. M. Fairbairn (Dunedin), Mr H. Livingstone (Learmouth, England), Mr F. H. Corcoran (Waikaka), Mr W. D. Beattie (AuckJand), Mfr L. Mackie (Waikaka), Mr J. Kilty (Christchurch), Mr G. Cumming (Christchurch). Eichardt’s. Hotel: Mr and Mrs Weatherdon (England), Miss Solomon (Trevor, England), Miss Parker, Miss Payne (England), Mr and Mrs G. P. Webber (England), Mrs Mansfield, Mrs Featherstone (England), Miss A. McInnes (Ceylon), Lieutenant-Colonel G. T. Burke (India), Miss Burke (India), Miss Clay (India), Dr and Mrs King and Master King (Timaru), Miss M. Kingston (Napier), Mr and Mrs Lancley (Australia), Mr T. R. Victor and Mr L. S. Digley (Melbourne), Nir and Mrs C. R. Stewart (Kalgoorlie), Miss Sloan, Miss Bostock (Australia), Miss Stewart (Sydney),-Mr McCalman (Wellington), Mr Hansden, the Hon. H. G. R. Mason and Mrs Mason (Wellington), Mr J. D. Robertson (England), Mr and Mrs Haviland Green (Nelson), Miss E. Sullivan (Dannevirke), Mr H. J. Pousley (Dunedin), Mr D. F. Miller (Wellington), Miss Ruth Woodfield (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs S. C. Robertson (Sydney), Mr D. W. Reed (Invercargill), Mrs T. Orr (Invercargill), Mr S. F. Dixon (Wellington), Mr W. H. Oughton, Mr Allan Reed, Mr J. S. Brass (Invercargill); Mr and Mrs A. L. T. Cassie, Mr and Mrs E. L. Birt, Miss V. M. Coughlan, Mr A. R. Hislop, Mr and Mrs J. Long (Dunedin), Mr H. M. Denton (Rangiora), Mr and Mrs Amodeo (Christchurch) Miss D. R. Crumpton (Napier), Mr and Mrs A. V. Wellwood (Christchurch). Beach House: Mr and Mrs H. H. Johnstone and two sons (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Prebble and Miss Prebble (Christchurch), Miss Jones (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs H. Downes (Ocean Island), Mrs A. E. Wynn (Dunedin), Mr G. Lawrence, Miss Summers, Mr and Mrs G. A. Cowring, Mr R. B. Hall, Miss McCarthy, Messrs Garbutt, H. McLean, C. S. Tilley, T. C. Fraser, M. Beck, M. Armitage and L. Gare (Dunedin), Messrs D. W. Beck and C. A. Beck (Dunedin), Mr S. Macdonald (Clinton), Mr and Mrs A. R. Tait and two children (Blenheim), Mr I. Smith (Clinton), Messrs G. Anderson, F. Field, V. Hocking and W. Anderson (Melbourne), Mr A. W. Bush (Kendale, England), Mr J. W. Johnstone (Petone), Mr Goldsmith (Oamaru), Miss M. Knapp (Nelson), Mrs A. H. French (Masterton), Mrs W. Logan (Blenheim), Mrs E. R. Hille (Blenheim), Mr and Mrs M. Costello (Otokia), Mr and Mrs A. Stevens (Mosgiel), Mr and Mrs Blight, Mrs Hower, Mr.D. Mills (Ohai), Mr J. R. Scone (Auckland), Mr D. Armstrong (Melbourne), Miss K. Law (Melbourne). Laurel Bank: Mr Jenkins, Misses Murray (2), Mr and Mrs Weir, Mr and Mrs Knowles, Mr and Mrs Scott, Misses Dunn (2), Misses Duthie (2), Mrs Bayne and two children, Mr and Mrs A. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Storer, Mr Beck, Mr Jago, Misses Rhodes (2), Mr and Mrs Dewar, Mr and Mrs Ireland, Misses Ireland (2), Misses Blacklock, Mr Bruce, Mr and Mrs Coster, Miss Cunningham, Mrs Fraser, Mrs Sykes, Mrs Bullard. Mr and Mrs Strang, Miss Black (all of Dunedin), the Rev. Mr Robertson and Mrs Robertson, Mr and Mrs Credington, Mr and Mrs Rasmussen, Mrs Thomson and Miss Thomson, Mr and Mrs Storer, Miss Manson, Miss Wright (Invercargill), Misses Ashby (England), Mr and Mrs Matthews (South Africa), Mr and Mrs Henderson (Woodlands), Dr and Mrs Wyllie, Miss Grant (Outram), Mr and Mrs Daziell, Miss Shepherd (Rangiora), Misses Bartland (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Clark, Miss Moore (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Gibbs (Timaru), Miss Winning (Mataura), Miss Speden (Gore). Golden Terrace: Miss I. M. -Briggs, Mrs S. P. English, Miss N. M. Phillips (London), Mr and Mrs J. Waterhouse (Devon, England), Mr and Mrs J. Childs (Manchester, England), Mr and Mrs F. Hinds (Melbourne, Victoria), Mr and Mrs J. Brown (Napier), Miss J. Mitchell, Miss G. M. Thomson, Mr and Mrs

A. Beck, Miss L. Dickinson, Miss A. V. Stevens, Miss Bessie Paine, Miss Meda Paine, Mr and Miss Mondy, Mr F. W. Bayley, Miss Stella Bayley, Miss D. Bayley and Miss J. Shand (Dunedin), Mr B. Foster, Mr C. J. N. Wingfield and Mr and Mrs O. Moorhouse (Wellington), Miss E. Aitchison and Miss A. Aitchison (Kaitangata), Mr and Mrs J. L. Munro (Papakura), Mr and Mrs L. J. A. Arthur (Heriot), Mrs A. Woodhead (Palmerston), Miss M. Moore, Mr G. H. Geddes, Miss M. Geddes and Mrs J. Geddes (Nelson), Mr and Mrs D. Mangham and Misses Mangham (2) (New Plymouth), Miss Dorothy Lind (Hawera), Miss A. E. Bremner (Balclutha). White Star Hotel: Miss G. Walmsley, Miss Wilkinson, Dr and Mrs Bubb and Mr G. A. Cohen (England), Miss V. Burgess, Mr and Mrs J. M. Shippen, Mrs E. Knight, Miss M. Brand, Miss D. Harland, Miss E. P. Easton, Miss A. Macinnes, Mr A. M. Lever, Mrs F. MacPherson and Mr J. E. Critchley (Melbourne); Mr and Mrs J. Carlson (Ballarat, Victoria), Mr and Mrs Arthur, Mr J. Eames, Mr David B. Eames (Ithaia, N.Y., U.S.A.), Mr J. M. Sandonnini (Florence, Italy); Miss J. Ayland, Miss M. Thompson, Miss Whiteoak, Misses M. and L. Langdon, Miss M. Holliday (Sydney), Miss M. Magery, Messrs A. R. and B. Magery, Miss D, Cater and Mr F. Hicks (Adelaide), Dr and Mrs F. S. Byron and Mr A. Millard (Kuala, Lampur, N.8.A.); Mr S. T. Wilson (Johannesburg), Mr and Mrs O. Brahnes (Nukualofa, Tonga), Mr J. Fallon (Mt. Isa, Australia), Miss F. A. Hamel, Mr and Mrs B. W. Breen, Mr and Mrs A. E. Ansell, Mr and Mrs E. J. Brewster, Misses I. and M. Brewster, Professor A. G. Strong, Mr and Mrs J. Wedderspoon and Mr J. Wedderspoon, Mr and Mrs J. R. Petersen, Messrs J. E. and P. Barling (Dunedin), Miss Muriel Hart, Mr A. L. Hart and Miss K. Airey (Lawrence), Mr and Mrs Wing, Miss Wing, Miss M. Woods, Miss P. Carmichael and Miss V. Kettle (Christchurch); Mr and Mrs C. E. Critchley and Mr James Payne (Wellington), Mrs Pratt, Misses Pratt, Messrs A. F. Myall and A. Archer (Auckland), Mrs Armstrong, Mr L. J. L. Armstrong and Mr Robertson (Ashburton), Mr J. Oxenham (Taranaki), Messrs W. J. Fletcher and S. Cox (Willowbridge), Mr and Mrs C. R. Shand and Master Shand (Centre Bush), Miss J. Mehaffey (Bluff), Mrs, Frank Smith, Misses H. and B. Smith and Master Robin Smith (Albury, Canterbury), Dr Bamber (Lithgow, New South Wales), Mrs and Miss Temleton (Queensland). HOT WEATHER The weather has been very hot and the maximum readings at the meteorological station are as follows: Monday, 88.4 degrees; Sunday, 89.2 degrees; Saturday, 84.2 degrees; Friday, 85.2 degrees and Thursday, 84 degrees, in the shade. Numerous readings in the sun were over 100 degrees. With the bright, cloudless skies and absence of wind, the visitors are enjoying perfect holiday weather. An innovation in Queenstown is the sport of aquaplaning and several enthusiasts have been watched by crowds on the waterfront PERSONAL Miss M. Billington, Wellingtonj is the guest of Mrs W. Hales. Mr and Mrs Cochrane and family, of Otahuti, are in their cottage in Queenstown. Miss Joyce Gray and Miss Margaret Halliday, Invercargill, are having a camping holiday in Queenstown. Mrs Sew Hoy, accompanied by Miss V. Sew Hoy and Master R. Sew Hoy, are spending a holiday in Invercargill. BLUFF CRICKET The Bluff junior A cricket team will play Old Boys at the Biggar street west ground on Saturday and the junior B team will meet Railway on its own ground. In the junior A competition Bluff and Old Boys are second equal with 12 points. The junior team has only won three matches so far. FUNERAL There was a big attendance at the funeral yesterday afternoon of Mr William Spencer (Te Paro). He was buried in the Bluff cemetery, the funeral leaving the house of his son, Mr T. S. Spencer, Henderson street. The pallbearers at the house were Messrs H. and A. Ryan, T. W. Spencer, R. Shepard and G. and S. Spencer, grandsons, and at the graveside Messrs G. West, M. Joss, H. and W. Waitiri, H. Butterfield and E. Cameron. The services at the house and the graveside were conducted by the Rev. Mr Knowles-Smith. WINTON BOWLS On the Winton Bowling Club’s green, E. Horn beat J. de la Perrelle in a colt’s singles match. M. McGregor now leads in the colt’s singles championship, with only one loss. In the men’s doubles championship at the Central Club, Pierce and Darnill beat Hughes and Walker, Metzger and Watson beat Harvey and Brumby, Balch and Balch beat Brown and Doherty, and Tilley and Feam beat Balch and Balch. Pierce and Darnill now meet Tilley and Feam, the winners to play Harvey and Brumby. The winners of the latter match will play Metzger and Watson in the final. RIMU TENNIS Playing at Rimu, the home tennis team beat Longbush by six sets to two. Following are the results, Rimu names being mentioned first:— Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Barnett and H. Barnett beat Miss Lewis and J. Browning, 5-3; Miss M. Coumane and P. Cournane beat Miss Brown and O. Beer, 5-0; Miss J. Emerson and E. Swain lost to Miss Sellars and R. Evans, 2-5; Miss A. Coumane and M. Stewart beat Miss M. Evans and S. Evans, 5-4. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Barnett and Miss A. Coumane beat Miss Lewis and Miss Brown, 5-2; Miss D. Stewart and Miss M. Coumane beat Miss Sellars and Miss M. Evans, 5-4. Men’s Doubles.—P. Cournane and H. Barnett beat J. Browning and O. Beer, 5-4; E. Swain and M. Stewart lost to R. and S. Evans, 0-5.

Rimu six sets, 32 games; Longbush two sets, 27 games.

Following are the scores:— Tl. 300 yds. 600 yds. H. Mackenzie 33 32 65 E. J. Lowen 32 32 64 D. R. Gray 34 30 64 J. B. Toll 31 31 62 Major P. Mackenzie 30 J. Tansley (City 31 61 Guards) 32 29 61 M. R. Campbell 18 30 48 T. J. Toll 18 28 46 A. Simson 23 17 40 H. Harris 29 — 29