GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24600, 24 November 1941, Page 6

GORE NEWS

EARLY SETTLERS A statement that the association had experienced a successful year was made in the annual report presented at the annual meeting of the Gore and District Early Settlers’ Association. There was a big attendance at the meeting and the president (Mr D. Dickie) was chairman. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. Reference to the deaths during the year of Mr Andrew Martin and Mrs James Turnbull wa- made by the president. Mr Hugh Smith also spoke and said that both Mr Martin and Mrs Turnbull had beer of the old school, honourable and upright in all their dealings. They had done their best for the town and country in which they had lived.

Members stood in silence for a few moments as a mark of respect. A motion, notice of which had been given, was moved by Mr James Speden that the number of members on the committee be increased to 10, to include three women.

It .was pointed out by Mr R. Frasei' that there was nothing in the rules to stop women from being elected to the committee. Mr Fraser stated that an increase to the number would make the committee too unwieldy. The motion was lost. The following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr D. Dickie; vicepresidents, Messrs R. N. Fraser, A. L. Dolamore. James Robertson, M. Kirkpatrick, Hugh Smith, A. Reinke and Henry Smith; committee, Mesdames R. H. Newman and A. A. McLachlan and Messrs J. C. Dickson, A. Corbet, A. A. McLachlan, A. Speden and J. A. Wright; secretary and treasurer, Mr N. Robson. Ten new members were elected. A paper covering the early history of the Tuturau district was read by Mr D. Dickie, who was thanked for his interesting address. Items were given during the evening by the following:—Misses M. Monaghan and M. Dickie and Messrs E. Macfarlane, W. Watson, N. Dickie, R. Allan, E. Goodwin, R. White and W. D. Shelton. HEALTH CAMPS Sales of health stamps have not been as successful this year as was expected. By various methods, however, it is hoped that before the stamps are withdrawn, probably in February, an im-

provement in the position at Gore will have been made. Details of a more active campaign were discussed at a meeting of the Gore Sub-Branch of the Children Health Camps. Next Friday a street day and copper trail will be held, the latter on the lawn immediately beside the Gore Post Office. A personal canvass of the business area will also be made. Members of the Boys’ Brigade will be assisting on this day. The egg day appeal met with a generous response in Gore and country schools and to date 273 dozen eggs have come in with more to follow. These have been disposed of and the proceeds made available to the camp authorities.