TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18500, 22 February 1930, Page 6

TEMUKA

DOMAIN BOARD. The Domain Board met in the Borough Council Chambers, there being present:—The Mayor (Mr T. E. Gunnion), and Messrs A. E. Smith, A. W. Buzan, E. B. Cooper, junr., L. F. Robins, A. R. Beck, C. Davidson, and R. Jamieson. The South School, Timaru, were granted the use of the Domain for the annual picnic on March 8. About 700 adults and children were expected to be present. Referring to the stray dog and rabbit nuisance, as mentioned in the visitors’ report, the curator was given a free hand to deal with the matter. The curator (Mr A. E. Uden) reported generally on the work carried out in the Domain. Mr Jamieson said that as instructed, he had inspected the bridge at the rear of the tennis courts and it was quite sound. Mr Buzan said that some time ago the Board and Cycle Cliib, and Caledonian Society, agreed to top-dress the cycle track, but the two Clubs had decided to delay the work until the spring. The Mayor said that the work should be carried out now, as this was the best time of the year. He would be in favour of doing a small part of the track just now, and then it could be seen who was right. It was coming to this. The Board had no use for the track, and the best thing to do would be to hand it over to the two societies to do as they liked with it. The track wanted fixing now. Mr Robins said that the Board should do one-third now, and let the others do what they liked. The contractor was emphatic that this was the time the work should be done. The Mayor said that the whole job would cost only £4O. No action was taken. The clerk stated that there would probably be a deficit of some £25 by the end of the financial year. The Mayor said that the Council had already given a grant of £SO towards the Board’s funds. It vvas a question now whether the Council was to make up the deficiency, or hold a shop day. Councillor Smith said it was regrettable that the Geraldine County Council could not see their way to make a grant of, say, £SO. The CounI cil could not make an additional grant, and there would be practically nothing in the general account at the end of | the year. After further * discussion, it was agreed that a Domain Day be held in March. Mr Cooper said that there was a notice board at each end of the Borough regarding the Domain but there was nothing to indicate where it was situated. He moved that a notice Board be erected on the pole at the corner of King and High Streets.— This was agreed to. The Mayor said that the Automobile Association were making some suggestions regarding camping arrangements. These should be carried out, as camping brought business to the townspeople. The paysheet, amounting to £4B, was passed for payment.

BOWLING. On Thursday afternoon a friendly match was played between West End and Temuka on the West End green, resulting in a win for the home team. Mr F. A. Joynt, vice-president of the Temuka Club, thanked the West End players for their hospitality. In reply, Mr Vucetich congratulated Temuka on their sportsmanship. The following were the scores (Temuka names first): — Ferguspn, White, Smith, Abbott (s) 21 v. Holland, Low, Davis, J. Dewar (s) 27. May, Jamieson, Hunt, McMillan (s) 18 v. Anstey. Vucetich, Stenhouse, G. Blackham (s) 26. Connolly, Strange, McLeod. Scrimshaw (s) 18 v. Bach, Honeywell, Beckett, Lowry (s) 19. McLachlan, Meek. Joynt, Gourley (s) 18 v. McLeod, A. G. Davis, Johnston, T. Stewart (s) 19. Totals:—West End 91, Temuka 78.

APPRECIATION. At the Domain Board meeting, held on Wednesday evening, a letter addressed to the Mayor, was read from Brigadier Burton, Salvation Army, Christchurch, sincerely thanking the Domain Board for their generous treatment in allowing the use of the grounds and buildings for camping purposes. The young people participating had had an excellent time. Kindnesses had been heaped upon them, and Temuka, with the days spent in the Domain, would be outstanding as one of the happy periods in their lives. From 50 to 60 of the children participating came from poor homes quite incapable of providing anything in the nature of an outing. The generosity of the Board, as well as the friends who subscribed in Christchurch had made an annual fresh air camp possible to these children.

WEST END DRAINAGE. In their report at the Borough Council meeting the Sanitation Committee stated that as such a long time had elapsed since property owners in the drainage area on the west side were notified that they must connect with the drainage, and as there were still 43 unconnected, the Committee recommended that steps be taken to procure sufficient money to do this work. This would n*,ean raising a loan of approximately £ll6O, the Council to carry out the work, and the cost to be charged to each owner. The Mayor said that the time had come when every property should be forced to connect. It was a difficult thing to raise a loan, and if this was done, it was a question if the Council had the power to make the connection and make the owner pay. Mr Jamieson inquired if the properties connected already paid a drainage rate, and the Mayor answered in the affirmative. Mr Cooper said that there should not be much trouble about raising a loan. The Mayor said that Council had raised a loan for this purpose. Mr Davidson said that it was hard that an owner with an old property worth about £2OO, should be forced to spend up to £4O on drainage. There were others who did not have this amount to spend. Mr Smith said that probably half of those who had not connected up would do so if they were pushed. There was also the matter of security for the loan to the owner. Mr Cooper said that a loan such as that had preference over a first mortgage on the property. Mr Beck said it was not a hardship. The Council wanted to assist the property owners who were not in a position to pay the cost in one sum. The matter of raising a loan was deferred until next meeting, the town cierk and the chairman of the Sanitation Committee being empowered to draft a letter to the owners concerned.

HIGH SCHOOL PICNIC.

The Temuka District High School held their annual picnic at Caroline Bay on Thursday. The picnic train, which left Temuka at 8.45, carried 743 excursionists. In addition, a large number travelled to the seaside in cars, and it is estimated that the total number at the outing was in the vicinity of 1000. Notwithstanding a motion passed at last meeting deciding to dispense with sports, the committee thought that a few races would add to the pleasure of the children. These were held on one of the lawns, and were quite a success. The C.F C.A., Messrs and Sheen, Mr A. E. Smith, Mrs Saunders, Mr F. Smith, Mr R. H. Woodham, Messrs R. Wilson and Co., and Messrs Rattray and Co., made gifts of lollies. The following were the results of children's races, which were organised by the chairman and members, and the headmaster and members of the School staff:— Infants—Boys, James Wright 1, David Lindsay 2, Ken Longson 3. Harry Smith 1, Gordon Jamieson 2, Jack Searle 3. Girls, Margaret Fleming 1, Pearl Washington 2, Nita Beeby 3. Standard I.—Boys, Geoff. Henry 1, George Frisby 2, Ronnie Counihan 3. Keith Cooper 2, Keith Evans 3. Girls, Jean Beck 1, Mary Husband 2, N. de Joux 3. Eileen Finnessy 1, Kona Baxter 2. Standard ll.—Boys, Walter White 1, Toby Husband 2, Doug. Harvey 3. Girls, Dorothy Longson 1, Gertie Leleber 2, Shona Smith 3. Standard lll.—Girls, Margaret Paterson 1, Jean Wright 2, Pearl Wash- i ington 3. Standard IV. —Boys, Albert Green 1, i Gus. Waters 2, Lawrence Ackroyd 3. Girls, Cecelia Mallett 1, Winnie Wright 2, Sylvia Hobbs 3. Margaret Calder 1, Doris Beeby 2, Kathleen Sauer 3. Standard V.—Boys, Maurice Levens 1, Lawrence Stuart 2, Laurence Hope 3. Girls, Betty Heap 1, Vera Woodhead 2, Dolly Galbraith 3. Standard Vl.—Boys, Robin Hall 1, Winty Shand 2, Keith Norman 3. Girls, Iris Smith 1, Grace Boyle 2. Three-legged race, girls—Jessie j Hutcheson and Ngaire Boyle 1, Myra ; Moulton and Dorothy Hobbs 2, Mona j Ives and Betty Berry 3. Three-legged race, girls—Theo. Smith and Margaret Keep 1, Mary Chester and Shirley Donehue 2. Three-legged race boys—Harvard ! Shepherd and Laurence Ackroyd 1, j Gus Waters and Albert Green 2, Keith Caesar and M. Forrester 3. Secondary Department. Form lll.—Girls, Theo. Smith 1, Mary Chester 2, Shirley Donehue 3. ! Boys, Marshall Forrester 2, Raymond Spillane 2, Keith Caesar 3. Form IV.—Girls, Lorna Shiels 1, Joan Henderson 2, Lorna Lowrie 3. Boys, Len Preddy 1, George Green 2, Gerald Maister 3. Form V.—Girls, Kathleen Spillane 1, Mary Macaulay 2.

A MODEL FISH. An object of much interest at the Temuka branch of the C.F.C.A. yesterday was~a magnificent brown trout which turned the scale at 18ilb. It is 29 h inches in length, and the girth measurement is 204 inches. It was caught on Thursday night by Mr Sam. King, of Orakapaoa, in the Opihi, in what is known as Burke’s Pool, near the mouth. The fish is in splendid condition, and freshly run from the sea. It was caught on a salmon fly, Dorothy Demon Red, No. 0.

TENNIS. Another match in the Town and Country Tennis Association’s competition will be played on St. Joseph’s courts, between St. Joseph’s and Clandeboye. The following players will represent St. Joseph’s:— Ladies—Misses P. Dwan, A. Hanni- ; fin, L. O’Connell, R. Spillane. j Men—c. Mangan, R, Davidson, L. j Hopkinson, W. Seeler.

SENSATIONAL GEM ROBBERY THEME FOR “DESERT NIGHTS.’’

One of the most sensational gem robberies ever attempted is used as the basis for “Desert Nights,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s starring feature for John Gilbert, to be shown at Temuka to-night. Some of the most dramatic work of Gilbert’s colourful career is to be seen in the later sequences, in | which he and his companion are lost ; in the heart of an African desert. Mary Nolan makes a charming leading lady. The story, which opens in the grim and death-infested regions of South Africa, is based on the sensa- j tional and daring robbery of a diamond mine. An excellent Charley Chase comedy is included in the supports.