WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 17 June 1924, Page 4

WAIMATE.

(From Our Own. Correspondent.) MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB. There was a bis muster at the weekly shoot of the Waimate. Mnuatiuo Rbw Club last Friday evening. A less* n. Jones and P. J. Warn obtained ho first possibles of the season lne '. lowiri gare the scores A. Jones (s i 70, P J. Wain (scr) 70, V . Lew M 70, H. E. Beach (scr) 69, J. C l, eh 69, R, Deacon (scr) 68 G. 1. Kec. (scr) 68, A. Deans (1) 68, C. Lull can (2) 68, D. Keyes ('•’>) 6o S. Maltlius (I) 67, AY. Penman (1)6-. A. Good (1) 66, A. Kcrnick (l) 66, A. Leopold (I) 66. , ~ r , „ Messrs C. P. Keen and I. Cieba will be the markers for next Friday evening, while Mr Paterson will bo range officer.

PROPERTY OFFERED. The National Mortgage and Agency Coman j', Waimate, report that there was a good attendance at the sale ot Air 1. Andrews’ property, A\ a } lia ° Downs, on Saturday, but as.the highest; bid did not come up to the reserve, the property was passed in.

GLENAVY. The .Glenavy’ Miniature Rifle Club held tlieir opening on Saturday evening. During the evening.the iollowing additional officers were elected. President, Mr J. Andrews; vice-presi-dent, Mr J. Walker ; delegate Wainmte Rifle Association, Mr A\ . M . Gough; armourer, Air H. Glynn. . Messrs Croskerie Bros.’s otter ot a trophy for competition was much rppreciated. The principal scores were. —Messrs 11. Glynn 31, D. McCulloch 31, N. Andrews 30, E. Grimson 30, A. Stevenson 29.

MEMORIAL SERVICE. A memorial serveo to the late Mr J. Ivippenberger was held in the Nukuroa Church on Saturday afternoon, while in the evening a similar service was held in St. Paul’s Church, Waimate. On each occasion large congregations were present, a fact which testifies to the esteem in which the family aro held. The Rev. A. IT. Eowles officiated at both services. TAW Al. On Friday afternoon a team ol Ikawai schoolboys journeyed to Taivai, where they met and defeated the local boys at football by 30 to 3. Mr Cotton refereed the game. The ladies of the district- provided afteroon tea, which was much appreciated. STUDHOLME. The annual, concert in aid of the school funds was held in the Nukuroa Hall last Thursday night. Despite extreme, rough weather there was a large attendance. Mr W. Lindsay, chairman of the School Committee, stated that, they were grateful to the Timaru performers who had made the trip tinder .the weather conditions prevailing. The programme was as follows: ~ Pianoforte solo, Mr It. Harris; songs, MisiL Runri and Master-. • Dunn, Miss Donnelly, Messrs A. Wheeler, A. Tennant, ’and R. Jenkins; trio, Misses Burns, Ward, and Air Harris; pianoforte solo, Miss O’Aieeghan. After an excellent supper, dancing was carried on, to music supplied ,ly Mr A. Bortliwiek, Air W. Henshaw ably acting as AI.C.

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