WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18807, 20 February 1931, Page 12

WAIMATE.

CYCLING. The cycling road race from Timaru to Waimate last night, resulted as follows: C. Ottewell (25mlns) .. .. 1 T. Joyce .. .. 2 G. Weston (17mlns) .. .. 3 The winner’s time was 85mins 52secs. R. Sellwood (scr.), secured the fastest time, talcing 72min 45sec on the Journey. A protest against the second and third placed men, for taking motor pace, was dismissed. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning before Mr C. Coventry, J.P., a statutory first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. EARTHQUAKE RELIEF. The following is a list of Waimate district subscribers to the earthquake relief fund: —Previously acknowledged, £619/10/6; P. M. Blamires 10/-, M.B. 1885 10/-; total £620/10/6. EVENING SPORTS MEETING. A successful gathering, under the auspices of the Waimate Amateur Athletic Club, was held at Victoria Park last evening, the attendance of the publio being the best seen for some time. Some very fair performances were accomplished during the evening, L. Lumsden finishing a close second in the 75yds handicap after conceding four yards’ handicap and a flying start to the winner, and later coming out in the 220 Yards Handicap to win very easily. J. Flaherty again proved himself the best amateur cyclist by standing competitors up as much as 150yds in the Half Mile, and 350 yards in the 1J Mile Handicap. In the former event he was beaten through over-confidence, while in the latter event he cleared light out from the field at the finish. A selected programme of music played by the Waimate Silver Band, under Deputy-Bandmaster E. Williams, added considerably to the enjoyment of the evening. The following are details of the results of the events:— 75 YARDS’ HANDICAP.—R. McLeod (syds), 1; L. Lumsden (Iyd), 2; J. Leonard (6yds), 3. Time—Bsecs. HALF MILE CYCLING HANDICAP. —R. Mills (40yds), 1; J. Flaherty (scr), 2; C. Attewell (150yds), 3. Won by half a wheel. Time. —lmin 6 2-ssec. HALF-MILE HANDICAP.—W. Boyd (35yds), 1; M. McDonald (scr.), 2; W. Tooley (65yds), 3. McDonald took the lead entering the straight, but Boyd came again and hung on to win by a yard. Time.—2min 7 2-ssecs.

220 YARDS’ HANDICAP.—L. Lumsden (syds), 1; R. McLeod (10yds), 2; W. Boyd 3. The winner left the mark smartly, and going on won very easily by 10 yards. Time.—24 l-ssecs.

11 MILE CYCLE HANDICAP.—J. Flaherty (scr), 1; R. Mills (110yds), 2; C. Attewell (350yds), 3. Flaherty jumped leaving the back straight, and shot to the front eventually winning very comfortably by a length. Time.— 3mln 39 3-ssecs.

HALF MILE WALK.—T. Healey (35 yds), 1; C. Jones (30yds) and W. Boyd (scr.), dead heat, 2. Won by about 25 yards. MILE RELAY.—School A. (O’Sullivan, Brown, Thornton, Veitch, 75yds, 1; School B. (Ryan, Giles, Anderson, Calder), 100yds, 2; Waimate (McDonald, Boyd, McLeod, Lumsden), scr., 3. Won comfortably. Time—4mins 1 4-5 secs. INQUEST. An inquest was held at the Courthouse, Waimate, yesterday morning before the District Coroner (Mr G. Dash, J.P.), touching the death of an elderly man named Robert John Ross, a rabbiter, who was found dead at Mt. Parker Station, Hakataramea, on Wednesday morning. William Henry Ross, brother of deceased, stated that deceased was a single man, 61 years of age. Witness stated that for some years his brother had been treated for heart trouble. For some time during 1928 deceased had been an Inmate of the Waimate Public Hospital, and had left that institution to go to the Old Man’s Home at Timaru. Deceased left the home about 12 months ago and came to witness's camp at Mt. Parker. After taking a separate camp for about 10 months, during which time he periodically called on witness for supplies, deceased came to witness on February 15th and complained of feeling ill. He said that his heart was not too good. Deceased appeared to improve after taking medicine, and witness left him to go round traps on Wednesday morning but on return he found his brother lying dead. Witness remained with the body, and sent his son for the police. Francis Alexander Ross, son of the previous witness, corroborated his fathers' evidence. Dr T. W. Wylie, Waimate, gave evidence of having attended deceased at the Waimate Hospital for two months during 1929. He was then suffering senile degeneration of the heart, and from intestinal troubles. After treatment the patient Improved, and was discharged from hospital. Witness examined the body of deceased at the Waimate mortuary, and found no marks of violence. In witness’s opinion death was probably due to heart failure. The Coroner returned a verdict; "That the deceased, Robert John Ross, died at his brother’s camp at Mt. Parker Station, on February 18, from senile degeneration of the heart." CHANGE OF PREMISES. We have secured commodious premises opposite the Arcadia Theatre and intend holding auction sales on Saturday evenings at 7.30. We trust the public will extend to us a share of their business in this direction, Forbes Wallace, Boa 47. Waimate.