WINTON

Southland Times, Issue 23921, 13 September 1939, Page 2

WINTON

EFFECT OF PETROL RESTRICTIONS PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE BUS SERVICE If severe restrictions on petrol are again imposed it is the intention of the Winton Borough Council to endeavour to arrange for a bus to bring district residents into Winton one or two days a week.

The matter was brought forward at the monthly meeting of the council by Cr N. Metzger who said that the restrictions had prevented a big number of people from visiting the town for shopping purposes. He knew some of the amounts of petrol issued to country people and in some cases the quantity was not sufficient to enable them to come to Winton once a month. One man he knew was a regular customer to Winton and had not been allotted any petrol because he lived near a bus route. Many people living at Browns and Oreti had not been supplied with petrol because they were told that a bus passed through the townships. This meant that these people were forced to go to Invercargill by these buses. Others in the country had been given enough petrol to reach their nearest railway station and consequently they continued the journey to Invercargill. Cr Metzger suggested that the Transport Department be approached to arrange for a bus to go round the different areas of the district once or twice a week to enable people to come into Winton. The restrictions had been eased somewhat but it was well to keep such a plan in view in case severe restrictions were again imposed. He also suggested that a committee be appointed to outline various routes in the district for the bus to take. The Mayor (Mr T. Walker) said that if there was a very severe restriction on petrol he understood that some such service would be organized. There might be more restrictions later on and it would be best to make plans now. It was left to Cr Metzger to make inquiries from the Transport Department and to appoint a committee to arrange a bus route. In reply to a request by the council about what amounts had been given by other local bodies for the Southland Centennial Memorial Museum, the director (Mr J. H. Sorensen) advised that the Invercargill City Council had donated £1294 and a free site, the Bluff Harbour Board, £lOOO, Bluff Borough Council, £lO2 and the Stewart Island County Council, £25. It was expected, the letter added, that some of the other local bodies of the province would contribute, probably on the basis outlined in the schedule prepared by the Town Clerk of Invercargil in 1937. The Riverton Borough Council was favourably considering the matter, as were some of the Town Boards. In addition to the amounts given by local bodies, Sir Robert Anderson had given £lOOO, an anonymous donor £lOOO and the John Miller Memorial Fund £3OO. Also a public subscription list had been opened at the Town Hall, Invercargill. The Southland Provincial Centennial Council advised that it approved of the council’s proposal to improve the recreation grounds at a cost of £4OO, and to expend £lOO in celebrations and that the authorities in Wellington had been asked to approve the subsidy for the project. , , Discussing the Southland museum proposal the Provincial Council asked that the Winton Borough Council again give consideration to making a contribution to the project, particularly as the funds granted would be subsidized by the Government. . , xu It was decided, to inform tne South.— land Centennial Council that the Winton Council was in sympathy with the scheme but was unable to make any contribution in the meantime. The secretary of the Southland Provincial Centennial Council asked that information be supplied about Winton s centennial memorial and requested that the council indicate how the project would be identified as a centennial memorial. It was decided to ask what means oi identification was desirable. Concerning Winton’s centennial memorial, the council wrote to the Department of Internal Affairs asking if all the money would need to be raised this financial year in order to obtain a Government subsidy for the project and whether the Government would subsidize the scheme if the expenditure was spread over, say, three years. A letter was received from the department stating that the position, which was determined'by the National Centennial Council, was that the first application for payment of the subsidymust be lodged by March 31. 1940, and all subsidies must be lifted by March 31, 1941. It also stated that if the council desired to spread its payments over the period to March 31, 1941, it would be in order, but a fui thei extension of time could not be allowed. The Southland Provincial Court Committee of the Centennial Exhibition wrote reminding the council that the second instalment of its contribution to the court funds was due this month. A report was also enclosed of the developments of the Dominion Court to date. It was agreed that the instalment of £2O be paid. Cr Metzger, chairman of the works committee, reported that the gravelling of Park street had been held up but it would be continued immediately. Three hundred trees had been planted in the proposed Centennial Park. MAGISTRATE’S COURT

(Before Mr T, W. Brandford, J.P.) On a charge of the theft of £5, the property of H. C. Affleck, Reginald Cooper, aged 35, was remanded to appear at Invercargill on September 19. GOLF Mrs W. Clark won the women’s senior championship of the Winton Golf Club after beating Mrs T. W. Brandford in the final. In the first round Mrs Clark beat Mrs R. King by default, Miss I. Shand beat Mrs C. Lindsay, Mrs O. Smith beat Mrs J. Kilby and Mrs Brandford beat Miss J. Horner. In the second round Mrs Clark beat Miss

Shand and Mrs Brandford beat Mrs Smith. In the junior championship the finalists are Miss Mclndoe and Miss B. Swale. In the first round Miss Mclndoe beat Mrs Kean and Miss Swale beat Miss S. Norman. In the second round Miss Mclndoe beat Miss J. Shaw and Miss Swale beat Mrs J. T. Shaw by default. The results of the sealed hole matches played were as follows:—First division: Mrs Clark 30-4-26; Mrs R. King 39-11-28; Mrs Brandford 35-7-28. The sealed holes were 1,5, 7, 10, 13, and 18. Mrs Clark has now qualified for the Avon trophy.

In the second division’s match the sealed holes were 2, 4 and 7 and Miss S. Norman With 21-8-13 and Mrs Keen with 23-10-13 tied. Because of the tie the holes sealed were 3, 5 and 8 and the result was: Mrs Kean 24-10-14 and Miss Norman 26-8-18.

Today both divisions are to play an eclectic match, the draws being as follows:—First division, Mrs R. King v. Mrs Lindsay, Mrs Kilby v. Miss Shaw, Mrs G. King v. Mrs Smith, Miss M. King v. Miss Tilley, Mrs Clark v. Miss J. Horner, Miss G. Horner v. Miss Stewart. Second division: Mis" Swale v. Miss Mclndoe, Miss S. Norman v. Mrs Gerrard, Miss Clark v. Mrs Kean, Mrs Reilly v. Miss E. Norman, Mrs Shaw a bye. The draw for the Avon trophy match is: Miss J. Horner v. Mrs Brandford, Miss Shand v. Mrs Clark, Mrs R. King v. Mrs Lindsay, Mrs Kilby v. Miss J. Shaw’. AMBULANCE CLASSES Because of the big number of women unable to attend the ambulance class on Tuesday afternoon it was decided at a meeting that a class be also held on Tuesday evenings. More than 40 women attended the meeting and Dr Moana Gow presided. It was arranged that Dr Moana Gow conduct the afternoon class and Miss M. Thompson the evening class. Miss M. Mcllwrick was appointed secretary for the evening class.