QUEENSTOWN

Southland Times, Issue 23848, 20 June 1939, Page 4

QUEENSTOWN

RIFLE SHOOTING The final shoot of the season was held recently. The day was cold and stormy, with rain at intervals. Considering the weather the scores were fairly good. Results are as follows: —

E. J. Lowen was the winner of the Simson button. WOMEN’S DIVISION The Queenstown branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union met in the Plunket Rooms, Miss M. Hamilton presiding in the absence of the president, Mrs J. B. Hamilton. Mrs F. Rankin gave an interesting address on the need for the co-opera-tion of women in the defence of New Zealand.

The roll-call, “An old photograph, ’ brought forth some amusing and interesting photographs. A competition for the identification of these wab won by Mrs D. Sutherland. Other competition winners were: Best jar of jelly, Mrs P. Stanton 1, Mrs H Tomkies 2; posy of flowers, Miss Hamilton 1, Mrs T. Wilson 2. Mrs I. Hunter gave a practical demonstration on home nursing and the care of the patient in bed, followed by some reminiscences of early nursing days in Dunedin. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs G. Morris are on holiday in Dunedin. Mrs J. Thompson and Miss Molly

Thompson are at present spending a holiday in Australia. Miss B. Farrant has returned after spending a holiday in Dunedin RUGBY FOOTBALL The Country Rugby team is in the lead for the cup at present with five points, Arrowtown is next with three points and Queenstown third with two points. Glenorchy 3 not fielding a team this season.

300 500 600 Tl. yds yds yds E. J. Lowen 32 33 32 97 H. Mackenzie 31 32 32 96 L. F. Blakely 32 33 31 96 T. H. Robertson 33 30 31 94 C. Hansen 31 29 31 91 N. S. Blakely 29 32 30 91 J. Butel 32 31 28 91 R. N. Grant 26 31 32 89 D. R. Gray 27 26 33 86 A. Simson 30 26 29 85 G. Hansen 30 30 23 83 G. D. Cochrane 25 27 27 79 W. S. Reid 27 26 22 75 M. Elliot 23 22 26 71 W. Sanders 22 22 26 70