WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18541, 11 April 1930, Page 10

WAIMATE.

HOOK GYMKHANA. A meeting of the Hook Gymkhana Committee was held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall on Wednesday night, when the president (Mr H. G. Rathgen), presided over a very good attendance. The reports of sub-committees showed that arrangements for the function were well in hand. Mr A. Aubrey advised that he would be unable to officiate as judge for the horse events, as he would be away from the district, but he had secured the services of Mr P. Brown. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Air J. Dempsey for his offer to do all the carting free of charge. Prizes to the value of £4O were allotted as specials. j The meeting decided that, where possible. side-show attendants should wear fancy dress. DRUIDS. The Ivy Bodge No. 21. U.A.0.D.. held their fortnightly meeting in the Orange Hall, Waimate, on Wednesday night, Arch Druid Brother Deadmarsh presiding over a good attendance. The Oak of Sydenham Lodge wrote asking for a donation to assist a brother who was in distressed circumstances.—The Lodge decided to forward a subscription. A circular letter was received from the British Empire Cancer Campaign Society asking for a donation.—After discussion it was decided to hold the matter over in the meantime. Brother J. J. Munford was unanimously elected district president for No. 5 District. The Grand Lodge delegates, Bros. Hutt and Kirby, gave an interesting report of the Grand Lodge meeting. A vote of thanks was passed to Bros. Hutt and Kirby for their report, and also for attending the meeting. Bros. Ottley and Jolliffe gave a report of the United Friendly Societies Council and dispensary. Sick pay amounting to £3/10/- was passed for payment. MEYER STREET EXTENSION. Satisfaction has been expressed in several quarters that the gift of land made by the Meyer family to the borough is at last being turned to account, after being held in at~' vance for some considerable time. It was felt at the time the gift was made that a street to continue from Shearman Street to Queen Street, at the end of George Street, was necessary to give access to the vicinity of the school and railway, in a direct line from the north-western portion of the borough. The opening up of the new street will be a great boon to residents of the locality mentioned. STOCK SALE At the fortnightly stock sale at Studholm. 7000 sheep were penned, the bulk of which changed owners. There was a good attendance of buyers. Romney cross 2-tooth ewes were in strong demand, one line offered realising 32/9. Other sales for this class were made at from 28/- to 30/-. The demand fin-half-bred ewes was very dull, scarcity 0 f Miun~ ~^ qr . o pt, tv> e works causing a drop in the demand for fats, and prices realised were not quite up to me stanuarct of late sales. The following were some of the sales made:— Fat Lambs—29 at 20/-, 4 at 18/-. Fat Sheep—l 6 ewes at 11/-. Store Sheep—l2o two-tooth ewes at 26 6, 171 at 26/-, 11 at 11/6, 96 at 22/9, 190 Romney cross at 32/9, 250 soundmouthed ewes at 20/-, 46 at 15/-, 48 full-mouthed ewes at 11/-, 189 at 10/110 at 12/6, 180 at 14/-, 50 failingmouth ewes at 5/10, 137 at 5/6, 82 at 1/6, 44 full and failing-mouth ewes at 2/5, 60 two. four, six and eight tooth ewes at 22/2, 89 at 22/-, 9 wethers at 20/-, 18 mixed sex culls at 7/11. Cattle—Cows with calves £5/2/6 empty cows £3/12/6, heifers £4 and £2/17/6, empty heifers £4/17/6, steers £6/5/-, £2/17/6, and £4. Rams—Two Border Leicester cross at £2/2/-, 2 Southdown Border Leicester at llgns, 4 Romney at 4igns, 3 at 3tgns. We have a Client with £6OO cash who desires to purchase a Farm of about 175 Acres as a going concern. Reply to FORBES WALLACE. Box 47, Waimate. WAIMATE ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. SHOOTING LICENSES may now be obtained from R. L. PJJGH, St. Andrews, E. P. LAVERY. Glenavy, or J. C. WINNING, Secretary.