WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18519, 17 March 1930, Page 13

WAIMATE

RACING CLUB. A special meeting of the Committee of the Waimate Racing Club was held on Saturday night. Present: —Mr E. C. d’Auvergne (president), Messrs J. Matheson, M. Cooney, J. Dench, J. Cooney, G. McCulloch, E. B. Harrison, W. F. George and J. H. Mitchell. The president proposed a vote of sympathy with'Mr H. Willetts, a member of the Committee, in a family bereavement. —The motion was carried in silence, members standing. Mr d’Auvergne said that at the last meeting a complaint had been received about the numbers placed above the judge’s box after the finish of a race. Larger numbers had been recommended by the Ground Committee, and these had been installed, and would prove a great improvement.—The action of the Ground Committee was endorsed.

In regard to a trainer’s application for a loading bank for the use of motor lorries, the president said that the j loading bank could be constructed at j very little cost. The trouble was that ■ there was not sufficient time to make j a permanent bank before the races. On the motion of Mr Mitchell, it was j agreed to arrange for a temporary : bank for the forthcoming meeting, and that a permanent loading bank be : placed at a convenient place on the ! course at the earliest possible date, j Mr Dench, on behalf of the Ground i Committee, reported that both the . course and appointments were in the i best possible order for the meeting, j Despite the caretaker’s accident, which ; was a good deal more serious than j was at first thought, the men engagd on temporary work had carried out ; their duties to the utmost satisfaction of the Committee. —The report was adopted. The following were elected new members of the Club:—Messrs O. R. Wise, C. W. Wright, C. Hodges, J. Menzies, W. A. Purvis and Martin Crowe.

BRITISH FARMERS’ PARTY. Prior to the Farmers’ Union meeting at Waimate on Saturday afternoon, the sub-committee appointed to arrange the details for the reception of the British farmers’ touring party met to discuss the arrangements. Mr A. B. Barnett occupied the chair, and Messrs G. Barclay, R. G. Scott, R. Sinclair, G. Manchester and H. Ruddenklau also were present.

A letter was received from the executive of the South Canterbury Farmers’ Union, tendering thanks for the arrangements being made by the joint committee of representatives of the Waimate A. and P. Association, Waimate Farmers’ Union, and Waimate Automobile Association, for the entertainment of the visitors, and for arranging for cars.

Arrangements were concluded for the marshalling of cars at Studholme, and it was decided to ask car-owners to be on the spot a quarter of an hour prior to the arrival of the train. Mr George Manchester was appointed to marshal the cars.

It was decided to invite the Mayor and Borough Councillors, the County Chairman and County Councillors, the Town Clerk, County Clerk, and Engineer, to the afternoon reception, and to ask the Mayor (Mr G. Dash), and the County Chairman (Mr J. Bitchener, M.P.), to speak at the function.

Messrs A. W. Barnett and R. Sinclair were appointed to select the route by which the cars will travel from Studholme to Waimate.

BOXING. A meeting of the Committee of the Waimate Boxing Association was held on Friday night, the president (Mr G. E. Bray) occupying the chair. The meeting was called to discuss final arrangements lor the professional bout between Cleverley and Campbell, which is to take place on Wednesday next, March 19.

The secretary reported that applications for seats had come to hand from all over the Dominion. Both contestants reported being in the very pink of condition, and everything pointed to a highly successful tourney.

It was decided to advise an Otago trainer that no competitors would be allowed to compete at the forthcoming tournament under an assumed name.

The secretary advised having written all unflnancial members to the effect that tickets would be issued to the Cleverley-Campbell fight only on receipt of the current year’s subscription. It was agreed to entertain the visiting boxers to supper.

The sub-committee appointed to go into the matter of searing accommodation reported having made satisfactory arrangements for extra seats. Transport arrangements for boxers coming from Christchurch and Dunedin were left in the hands of the president and secretary. The following bouts of six twominute rounds were arranged as preliminaries to the big contest:—Middleweight, J. Drew v. A. Birchfield; G. Hart v. G. Buckley; L. Webb v. J. Woods; F. Hood v. T. Walker. Featherweight, C. Brosnahan v. G. Wright.

FARMERS’ UNION A meeting of the Committee of the Waimate branch of the Farmers’ Union was held on Saturday. Present* Mr A. W. Barnett (president), and Messrs R. Sinclair, G. Barclay, E. Stokes, M. Mcßae, W. H. Hodgen, P. McNeill, H. Ruddenklau, G. W. Clelland, B. Moyle, J. Dempsey, and J. C. Hurst.

On the motion of the president, it was decided to forward a letter to Mr J. C. Hay, sympathising with him in his illness, and wishing him a speedy recovery.

Mr Barnett said, in reference to the ryegrass experiments which the Agricultural Department wished to have conducted in the Waimate district, that after consulting with as many of the members of. the Committee as were available, he had sent word to the Department stating that it was considered too late for ordinary farmers to carry out the experiments at present. Mr Barnett asked if any members were prepared to do so in the spring, but no members were agreeable. —The president’s action was endorsed.

Mr Barnett said he had received word from the Cawthron Institute that the earwig parasite was not a success, and the only means of combating the nuisance had been found to be arsenic poisoning.

The secretary of the Waimate High School Board wrote enclosing a copy of a letter from the Education Department in regard to the transit of country pupils to the High School, in which the Department stated that transit for pupils other than by rail could not be subsidised by the Department. The Board stated that they intended going further into the matter with the Education Department.

The president gave particulars of results of trials of feeding low-grade wheat to sheep and lambs. In reference to a request made by Mr E. C. Studholme at a recent Agricultural and Pastoral meeting, that the Union co-operate with the Agricultural and Pastoral Society in an

endeavour to induce the Meat Board to set aside a portion of the Id per carcase levy for an insurance against rejection at the works through disease, , Mr Ruddenklau said that the matter , was a most important one to farmers, and he thought some measure of in- 1 surance against loss by producers should be introduced. If the Meat Board would not do so, then perhaps the producers themselves would try and inaugurate some scheme. Mr Mcßae said he thought the scheme should not apply to old ewes, and that outside countries should not be given the impression that any large proportions of the meat killed in the works was diseased, as that would only prejudice growers’ interests by giving competing countries room to talk. On the motion of Mr Barclay, it was decided to refer the matter of an insurance scheme to the South Canterbury executive of the Union. Mr Mcßae said that in reference to ragwort, an inspector had told him that this district was more than ordinarily free, but the weed was getting about, and he matter should be taken up before the pest assumed the proportions it had reached elsewhere. Hemlock also was becoming bad in many parts of the district. He moved that the County Council be asked to declare both these growths noxious weeds. —Carried.

Mr Barclay said he thought that the executive should protest against a higher tariff being placed on New Zealand butter by Canada. When past measures of a similar nature had been introduced, he (the speaker) said he had not noticed a protest going forward from any Farmers’ Union. They seemed to take it lying down. He moved that the attention of the New Zealand Executive be drawn to the matter.—The motion was carried. It was resolved to send a letter of congratulation to Mr I. Andrew on his appointment as sheep lecturer at Massey College.

It was decided to write asking the Railway Department to expedite the installation of electric light at the trucking yards at Waihao Forks.

Mr McNeill said that a protest had been entered against leaving 30 husky dogs at the Hermitage. Mr Burnett had been well advised, as the speaker had had experience of the dogs in Northern Canada, and could testify to their ravages. Once the brutes killed a sheep, one could rest assured that the mob would continue to suffer until the husky was destroyed. He moved that an emphatic protest be made against the dogs being allowed to remain in the country.

Other speakers testified to the destructive tendencies of the husky. The motion was carried unanimously, and it was decided to forward copies of the resolution to Messrs T. D. Burnett and J. Bitchener, M.P’s., and also to kindred societies.

Accounts amounting to £2B 9 1 were passed for payment.

50 acres L.I.P. Rent 10/-. Good 4roomed house. Electric; power, etc., and outbuildings. Close to school and town. Really good land. Price £I6OO. Easy terms. House property accepted as part payment. Forbes Wallace. Box 47, Waimate.

The old-established hairdressing and tobacconists next to the Farmers’ Co-op. has been taken over by Mr Ryan, who will run it in conjunction with his shop in Hunt’s Buildings. At the former premises stock ie being sold at sacrifice prices to make room for new goods. Hygienic saloon appointments at J. Ryan’s.