WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18819, 6 March 1931, Page 10

WAIMATE.

RACING CLUB. A meeting of the Committee of the Waimate Racing Club was held on Wednesday night. Present —Mr E. C. d’Auvergne (president), and Messrs F B. Harrison, H. Willetts, J. Dench, G McCulloch, W. F. George, S. Dixon, ana J. W. Halliday. The president reported that the painting of the rails and netting had been completed, and a fine finish had been imparted to the Club’s appointments. Mr Dixon moved that the action of the supervisors of the work mentioned be approved. Mr McCulloch seconded the motion which was carried. Correspondence. Mr A. 61ee forwarded his resignation as a member of the Club, and it was decided to forward him tickets for the Jubilee Meeting in recognition of his past services. The tender of Mr J. W. Halliday was accepted for the licensed booth on the grounds, and the tender of Messrs Newall and Jones for the luncheon and tea-room privileges. The necessary license for the totalisator for the Club’s meeting was received. It was decided, on the motion of Mr George, to send a letter of protest against the request of the Racing Conference for details of returns of past years, these particulars having been forwarded previously. Mr A. Kemick, secretary of the Waimate Silver Band, wrote stating that the Band had pleasure in offering their services free for the Club’s Jubilee meeting, and accepted the offer of the Club’s hospitality on the day of the meeting. It was decided to write thanking the Band for their kind offer. It was decided to authorise the secretary to draw up a new guarantor to the Bank, owing to the resignation of a member, whose position on the list was filled by a committeeman. Mr H. Lowry was re-appointed as the Club’s delegate on the District Committee, and it was also decided to endorse the South Canterbury Club's nomination of a member for the Racing Conference. The secretary reported having applied to the Waimate Retailers’ Association to close their business premises at 11 a.m. on the day of the jubilee meeting.—No reply had so far been received. Mr Dench, reporting for the Ground Committee, said that the course and appointments were at present looking well, and in fact were in better order than had been the case in many previous years. The tracks were in such good order that no outside labour would be necessary to have anything ship-shape for the meeting, a condition which reflected great credit on the caretaker.—The report was adopted. Messrs H. Gill and R. Denton (Waimate) and M. Letoof (Dunedin) were elected members of the Club. The matter of the issue of luncheon tickets at the meeting was left in the hands of the president and secretary. Accounts amounting to £SB Os Id were passed for payment. TEMUKA PICNIC. About 350 people journeyed to Waimate yesterday to take part in the annual picnic of the Temuka District High School, which was held at Vic- | toria Park under ideal weather conditi ions. An attractive programme of I sports and pastimes held the attention 1 of all present. Accompanying the picnickers were representatives of the Temuka Borough Council in the Mayor (Mr T. Gunnion) and Councillors A. W. Buzan, A. R. Beck, A. E. Smith, R. Jamieson, E. B. Cooper and the Town Clerk (Miss I. Meek), who were the guests of the Waimate Borough Council to lunch. The Mayor of Waimate (Mr G. Dash) presided at lunch, and Councillors present representing Waimate Borough were Councillors W. G. Paul, T. Twomey, A. E. Lewis, G. F. Richardson, Dr T. W. Wylie, M. J. Corrigan and the Town Clerk (Mr B. S. Runciman). Mr Dash welcomed the visitors to Waimate, and related anecdotes with which Mr Gunnion was connected. In reply, Mr Gunnion tendered thanks for the hospitality extended to the representatives from Temuka, and said that he hoped in his own town to have an opportunity in the near future of reciprocating the generous treatment extended to the Council and district he represented.

Alter lunch the municipal visitors were motored to Knottingly Park, and thence to Kelcy’s Bush, calling en route at the Waimate Public Hospital, in cars provided by the Mayor (2) and Councillors Wylie, Richardson, Twomey, Corrigan and Lewis. After an inspection of the headworks of the water supply for Waimate Borough, afternoon tea was provided for the visitors by a ladies’ committee under the Waimate Mayoress. At this function Mr Gunnion laid stress on the necessity of having supply pipes sufficiently large to meet all demands for the water supply of the residents, and also voiced the admiration which the party felt for the Waimate Council’s action in preserving the Bush for posterity. The party returned home by the route running through Waituna and Painstown. and prior to leaving Waimate were shown many of the structures of public interest in and around the Borough. SWIMMING. The Waimate Amateur Swimming Club ran an evening carnival on Tuesday last, when a programme of events was got through under the direction of a committee governed by Mr . Sawell I (president), and Mr G. Bird (hon.

secretary). The following were the results of the events: —

25 YARDS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS.— First heat: F. Foster (2sec) 1, A. Richardson (scr) 2, O. Balfour (3sec) 3. Fourstarted. Time 17sec. Second heat: N. Whatman (lsec) 1, I. Brown (scr), 2, E. Richardson (lsec) 3. Five started Time Msec. Third heat: G. Wilce (2sec) 1, W. Brown (scr) 2. Five started. Time 19 l-ssec. Final: F. Foster (2sec) 1, N. Whatman (lsec) 2. Time, 15 3—ssec. LADIES’ 50 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.—Miss E. Sherwin 1. Miss D. Sauer 2. The only starters. Time, 42 2 MEN’S 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. —L. d’Auvergne 1, S. Kirkpatrick .2. Time, 72sec. MEN’S DIVING.—L. Milsom 1. RELAY 100 YARDS.—High School (ssec) 1, Banks (scr) 2, Waimate (2sec) 3. WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL CARNIVAL. The annual swimming carnival of the Waimate High School was held on Tuesday afternoon last, when an excellent programme was presented to a good attendance. The results were as follows: — „ „ 50 YARDS HANDICAP, boys.—N. H. Whatman (1) 1, I. Brown (scr) 2. 25 YARDS HANDICAP, girls.—G. Campbell (scr) and N. Price (1) equal 1. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP,, boys, 50 yards.—a. Richardson. Time. 37 2-ssec. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, girls, 50 yards.—G. Campbell 1, N. Price 2. Time, slsec. 25 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, girls.—G. Campbell 1, N. Price 2. Time. 21 4-ssec. 25 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, boys.—S. Kirkpatrick 1. Time, 15 25°YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, boys.—A. Richardson 1. Time, 1 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, girls.—B. Marshall 1, J. Mcßride 2. Time, 19 2-ssec. 25 YARDS HANDICAP, boys.—F. Foster (2) 1, W. Giles (9) 2. NEAT DIVE.—W. Brown 1, S. Kirkpatrick 2, G. Collett 3. 50 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, boys.—S. Kirkpatrick 1. Time, 34 2-ssec. 50 YARDS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, girls.—B. Marshall 1, J. McBride 2. Time, 45 2-ssec. LONG PLUNGE. —S. Kirkpatrick (scr) 35ft 1, G. Collett (Ift) 2, J. Segar (4ft) 3. 25 YARDS HANDICAP, new boys.— G. Phillips (scr) 1, A. C. Hoskins (?) 2. 25 YARDS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, girls breast stroke.—N. Price 1, G Campbell 2. Time 25 2-ssec. 50 YARDS BREAST STROKE, senior championship, boys.—S. Kirkpatrick 1. Time, 52 l-ssec. 25 YARDS BREASTSTROKE, junior championship, boys.—A. Richardson 1, Time, 24 2-ssec. 25 YARDS BREASTSTROKE, senior championship, girls.—J. Mcßride 1, B. Marshall 2. Time, 24sec. NEAT DIVE, girls.—N. Price 1, B. Marshall 2. 25 YARDS HANDICAP, breaststroke, boys.—G. Wilce (2) 1, M. Brown (6) 2.

25 YARDS HANDICAP, breaststroke girls.—N. Price (1) 1. NOVELTY DIVE.—G. Collett 1. NOVELTY RACE, girls.—M. 800 l 1, G. Campbell 2. NOVELTY RACE, boys.—W. Brown and F. Foster -equal 1. LEARNERS' RACE, boys.—A. C. Hoskins 1, J. Glynn 2. INTER-FORM RELAY RACE.— Form IV. (7) 1, Form V (scr) 2. Winners of championships.—Senior boys: S. Kirkpatrick; senior girls, B. Marshall. Junior boys. A. Richardson; junior girls, G. Campbell. This is a seller—Seven acres frr--hold, near to town, heavy land, sound 3-roomed house: electric power; good cowbails and pigstyes and accommodation for 1009 fowls. Price £7OO. Cash required £250. FORBES WALLACE. Auctioneer. Box 47, Waimate. We beg to notify having commenced business in Queen Street, in conjunction with Mr A. E. Lewis, Plumber. All branches of electrical work at lowest rates. Workmanship guaranteed. Prompt attention. RUSSELL AND KANE. (Late of Turnbull and Jones) 'Phone 153. Waimate.