WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18653, 23 August 1930, Page 3

WAIMATE.

FOOTBALL. The Southern Club from Waimate journeyed to Fairlie on Thursday to play the Fairlie Club for the Burnett Shield, which is annually contested by the leading club in the Waimate and Mackenzie Sub-Unions, but were unable to wrest the cup from the holders, being defeated by 10 points to 8. As the score indicates the game was a very even one, the winners having slightly the better of the play. The Southern players speak highly of the treatment they received from their opponents. PRESENTATION. Prior to the closing of the Waimate School, a presentation on behalf of the staff, was made to Miss Gunn, who had for the past two months been relieving Mrs Melton in the infant department. Mr Brown, headmaster, when presenting her with a book of Tennyson’s poems, referred to the good work she had done during her sojourn with them, and eaid it was a calamity that such young teachers were not in permanent employment, and said it was a calamity that such young teachers were not in permanent employment, and hoped that she would soon be successful in obtaining a permanent position. Miss Gunn suitably replied, thanking them for their gift and good wishes.

REHABILITATION SCHEME. It is to be regretted that more were i not present. especially returned j soldiers, to hear an address given at j Waimate on Thursday, by Mr W. E. j Leadley, a Dominion vice-president of : the New Zealand R.S.A. The night was cold and miserable after heavy rain, j and this no doubt affected the attend- j ance. ! The speaker was introduced by Mr , S. Grut, president of the Waimate j Branch of the R.S.A. Mr Leadley said he was pleased to j meet members of the Waimate R.S.A., j and to learn that their membership ; had increased during the year and he urged them to make every effort to • keep on doing that. He went on to say | that the headquarters wanted the , support of the Waimate Branch, and ! all branches behind them, in the fight , it is putting up for the returned soldiers, adding that the best argument in negotiating with the Government was a big membership, especially in election year. The remainder of Mr Leadley’s address was the same as the one he delivered at Geraldine on Tuesday night. Mr Leadley concluded with another appeal for the Waimate branch to make further efforts to get more members and by so doing would be in a better position to assist the Association to look more closely after the interests of returned men, and the dependents left behind by those who had made the supreme sacrifice. j Mr Grut, chairman, in thanking the j speaker for his address, said it was j their duty to do what they could to j get more men to join up and to strengthen the hands of the Association. They were much indebted to Mr Leadley, and the speaker moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded him for what he was doing in the interests of returned soldiers. It was decided on the motion of Mr W. Richardson, seconded by Mr A. Cameron, that a challenge be issued tc Motueka. or some other branch with a membership approximating Waimate's, as to who would secure the greatest number of new members during the coming year. Mr Brenton then moved, and Rev. W. B. Scott seconded the following motion which was carried unanimouly:—“That this general meeting of the Waimate Branch of the R.S.A. calls upon the Government to introduce legislation to deal with the problem of disabled soldiers in the Dominion. It considers that the recommendation of the Rehabilitation Commission should be carried out at the earliest possible opportunity, and is strongly of the opinion that the problem of re-establishment of disabled soldiers should not be mixed up with the general question of unemployment.” A further resolution proposed by Mr D. S. Chisholm, and seconded by Mr B. G. Berry also was carried unanimously:—“That this meeting calls upon the fit returned soldiers of the Dominion to stand firmly together in support of the demands which the N.Z.R.S.A. is making on behalf of our disabled comrades, as set out in the report of the Rehabilitation Commission.” Mr L. A. Lash, as chairman of the Pension Sub-Committee of the Waimate R.S.A., then moved: “That this meeting make representation to Parliament to give immediate effect to that part of the Rehabilitation Commission recommendations dealing with pension appeals, to the effect that claimants or their advocate be supplied with, or granted access to history files, to enable them to take full advantage of particulars therein.” Seconded by S. C. Bennington and unanimously carried. In proposing a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr Leadley said the best thanks would be to know that his visit had resulted in re-awakening interest in the Waimate branch of the R.S.A.

SCHOOL HONOURS LIST. Both the High and Primary Schools broke up yesterday for second term holidays. The honours list for the primary school is as follows: — Std. VI. —Form 11. Boys—Gifford Reid, Sydney Ford, Clarence Hoskins, Sydney Wasley, Alfred Jacobs. Girls— Euphemia Chute, Autumn Harris, Vera Dolphin, Gwenda Hare, Gladys Palmer Standard Va. Form I. Boys—Ernie Rive, Ivan Woods, Alan Manchester, George Bennett, Lionel Hosking. Girls —Jean Rudd, Dorothy Williams, Joy Averis, Ivy Hoare, Ngaire Bohm. Std. Vb. —Form I. Boys—John Warren, William George, Neil Boyd, Les Kil worth, Herbert Berryman. Girls.—Dorothy Harrison, Violet Chute, Lorna Melton, Joan Wood, Annie Head. Std. IVa.—Boys—William Westphal, Alan Taylor, Willie Bishop, Alan Sullivan, Errol McLauchlan. Girls— Morva Nichol, Betty Walker, Olive Kilworth, Ngaire Chalmers, Violet Mills. Std. IVb.—Boys—Clifford Weir, Jack Nelson, Douglas Chisholm, Jack Newall, Selwyn White. Girls —Margery Reynolds, Molly Dash. Mavis Boyd. Lorna Kennard, Dorothy Bennett. Std. Ilia. Boys.—Willie Mills, Albert Brown, Douglas Roberts, Norman Tregonning, Jack Loper. Girls—Klasina Taylor, Betty Cochrane, Alice Mills, Alice Harrison, Rene Wood. Std. Illb. Boys—Tom Rive, David Tooley, Rex Vincent. Alister Boyd, Maurice Barford. Girls—Daphne Kean, Rene Bowler, lona Harris, Nolean Lyall, Betty Templeton. Std. 11. Boys.—John Menzies,. Wylie Harrison. Robert Sutherland, Alec. Kirby, William Gollan. Girls—Madge Boyd. Margaret Sullivan, Betty Gordon, Hazel Taylor, Naureqn Barford. Std. la—Boys—Murray Inkster, Howard Chamberlain, Jack Inkster, Mervyn Page, Jack Barry. Girls— Marjory Kirk, Grace Brittendon, Daisy Sadler, Betty Adams, Joyce Knowles. Std. Ib. Boys.—Russel Williams, Bruce Thornton, Stanley Hunt, Jack

Ross, Jack Harris. Girls —Gwynne Templeton. Jean Harris, Nancy Campbell, Ruth Bird, Dorothy Tamblyn. P.4 —Boys.—Rex Malthus. Jack Walker, Alfred Pelvin. Billy Johnston, Alan McCone, Billy Williams. Girls.— Alison Rive. Patricia Buckingham, Alison Ford. Patty McDougall, Edith McCone, Shirley Claridge.