WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18636, 4 August 1930, Page 13

WAIMATE.

Vital statistics for the Waimate district for the month of July were as follows (figures for the corresponding month in 1929 are shown in parentheses): Births 16 (16), deaths 7 (4), marriages 2 (4). RIFLE SHOOTING. The following were the results of the J Rifle Club shoot last week: Waimate. —K. Kernick. A. Kernick 79. E. Segar 78, F. Wilce 77. R. B. Turnbull, W. Purvis, W. Paterson 76, G. Bird, S. Malthus, W. Tooley, W. Jack 75, E. Warren, W. Moss, J. Glynn, j H. Beattie 74. W. Nelson, R. Cameron I 72, L. Reeve 71. The Paterson weekly button was won by K. Kernick. HOOK CLUB. The shoot was for a trophy donated j by Mr D. Rattray. Five members tied with handicaps and will shoot off. Mr J. Stewart’s trophy for the previous j week was won by J. Rathgen in the first shoot-off. The following were the highest scores off the rifle:—W. Richards, J. Rathgen, L. Rathgen, G. Crawford, C. Richardson 78; R. Kings- j bury, R. Wilson 77; C. Rose, F. Kings- j bury, J. Medlicott, A. Kingsbury 76; C. Medlicott, S. Rathgen 75; T. Ron Wilson,, J. Campbell, R. Campbell, Cochrane. E. Wilkin, F. Grayson 74; A. Leask 72; C Howe, F. Medlicott, J. Stewart, S. 1 and 71; C. Alexander 70. In the shoot-off for the button, W. . Richards proved the winner with a | possible off the rifle. MORVEN CLUB. Following were the highest scores off the rifle:—J. Nolan, A. Pearse, L. Morrison, E. S. Marshall, C. Nolan 79; T. Meynell, S. Blair, F. Keen 78; C. Weir, W. D. Marshall. L. Melton 77; J. McAleer, C. Melton, L. Walker. A. Polkinghorne 76. E. Bell, J. Spencer, W. F. Callery, J. Bruce 75; J. C. Hay, T. Allnutt 74. In the shoot-off the Melton button was won for the week by C. Nolan. R. Nolan won both last ( week’s and this week’s trophies in the i shoot-off. 500 Acres Rich River Flats, AttracI tive Homestead, shearing shed, yards, dip, sheep, cattle, horses, implements, chaff, hay. Grows excellent crops. For ! the lot £2BOO. A Wonderful Opportunity. £6OO cash required. Forbes Wallace, Box 47, Waimate. Fashionable men and women prefer the saloon next the Farmers’ Co-op,, entirely under new management. Ladies’ trim or an electric wave for 1/6. Ray Carson, late of Christchurcn, at your service. J. J. Ryan, ’Phone 364. Proprietor.