GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24682, 2 March 1942, Page 3

GORE NEWS

PATRIOTIC FLOWER DISPLAY There was an outstanding display of many varieties of blooms at the flower show held in the Gore R.S.A. club rooms on Friday in aid of the soldiers parcels fund. Organized by the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, the Gore Women’s Club, the Onuku Women’s Institute, the Gore Womens Institute, the Gore Garden Club and the Soldiers’ Entertainment Committee, the., show was well supported throughout the afternoon and evening by the public and a good profit was made. The Mayor of Gore (Mr W. D. Shelton) declared the show officially open and congratulated those responsible for such a fine display. The show was continued last night and an auction of flowers and produce proved popular. Excellent, support was also given in the children’s competitive sections and competition was keen. Following are the results;—Primary Schools: —Tiny tots, John Peterson (Gore) 1, Ronnie Bishop (Gore) 2, L. McMath (Gore) 3. Standard 1 and 2, Helen Galletly (East Gore) 1, Hazel Hay (East Gore) 2. Posy bowl, standards 1 and 2, N. McLeod (Gore) 1, B. Craig (Gore) 2, G. Mitchell (Gore) 3. Decorative vase, standards 3 and 4, M. Wallace (Gore) 1, J. Hawley (Gore) 2, J. Faithful (Gore) 3. Decorative vase, standards 5 and 6, J. Low (Gore) 1, S. Laughton (Gore) 2, E. Potts (Gore) and J. Wright (Gore), equal 3. High School. —Decorative bowl, forms 3 and 4, M. Thorn 1 and 2, D. Mac Gibbon 3. Decorativevase, senior pupils, S. Blackmore 1, K. Osborne 2, V. Elder 3. Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs.—Eight spikes of sweet peas, J. Hume (Wendon) 1, S. Hume (Wendon) 2, M. Caughey (Wendon) 3. Bunch of sweet peas, P. Laughton (Gore) 1, J. Hume 2, S. Hume 3. Cut flowers, Betty Horrell (Mandeville) 1, A. Ross (Te Tipua) 2, A. Small (Gore) 3. Bunch of carrots, R. Matthews (Mandeville) 1, P. Goodwin (Te Tipua) 2, C. Robertson (Gore) 3. Potatoes, A. Sinclair (Waikaia) 1, D. Reinke (McNab) 2, C. Morris (Gore) 3. EMERGENCY TEST.— A comprehensive test of the emergency services of the town was carried out under conditions as closely resembling those of an air raid as possible, and a high degree of efficiency was attained. The portion of the town selected for the test was No. 5 and 6 areas, which is bounded by Ardwick street on the east and Albany and Irving streets on the south. The opportunity was provided to test thoroughly the whole organization under emergency conditions. Minor details were found to be at fault, but the test, taken all over, proved most satisfactory, and the experience gained should prove of great value to all concerned. The co-operation between the wardens and the fire brigade officials was excellent and the whole scheme worked out according to plan. VITAL STATISTICS.— A big decrease in the number of births is shown in the vital statistics for Gore for the month of February compared with the figures for the same month last year. The figures, with last year’s figures for the same month given in parentheses are as follows:—Births 8 (17), deaths 8 (3), marriages 6 (4). COLLECTION OF RATES.— Today is the last day for the payment of rates levied by the Gore Borofigh Council before the 10 per cent, penalty is added. The response to date has been excellent, £1,064 in current rates having been collected, leaving a total of £ll5B outstanding. It is thought that when the borough office closes this afternoon the amount outstanding will be comparatively small.