WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19330, 3 November 1932, Page 11

WAIMATE

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. Some time between 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and the early hours of yesterday morning, an attempt was made by burglary to secure a haul on the premises of the Waimate County Chambers. A considerable sum of money, it appears, is always on the premises on the night succeeding a meeting of the Council, and this money apparently was the objective of the amateur cracksmen. Early yesterday morning the premises of the Chambers were discovered to have been tampered with during the over-night absence of the officials. An entrance had been obtained by the back door, which had been clumsily forced, some person or persons had passed through various doors giving access to the main office. Here, under the main counter from which the business with the public is done, an attempt was made to force a cash drawer which is frequently in use by the Council officials. The drawer itself bears the appearance of being the object of a most clumsy attempt to be opened with an instrument unsuited to the purpose, and the whole escapade appears to have been perpetrated by a person or persons in possession of a knowledge of the business routine followed on the premises, but the scanty evidence available points to the thief or thieves decamping during the operations which gained them nothing. SCHOOL JUBILEE. The final meeting of the organising committee of the Waimate School Jubilee celebrations was held on Monday night, Mr G. J. Shackleton presiding over a full attendance. The Press were not admitted, the chairman stating that a report of the proceedings would be supplied. Yesterday a report was handed to the reporters by Mr G. Dash, who was an ex officio member of the Committee. The report detailed at length the organisation of the jubilee celebrations over a period of five months, and referred to various functions held. It was stated that a public meeting called was poorly attended, about ten persons outside the School Committee and staff being present. It was decided to go ahead and plan the celebrations, but to hold some public functions out of which money might be earned. The original estimate of £l5O for expenditure was exceeded in the end, but the income also exceeded all expectations after threatening disaster. By October Ist, after four months of effort, the response was disheartening. From some 5,000 ex-scholars of the school only £SO had been received, and apparently the celebrations were going to hang fire. During October the registrations gradually quickened, and towards the day of commencement were encouraging to such an extent that all worry regarding finance was removed. The earnings of the committee (which now numbered twenty-three) from dances and from catering done by members and other efforts made up a total sum £75.

The report stated that too much could not be said for the work of lady members of the committee. The splendid catering for all the events excepting the ball involved much sacrifice and hard work. Much of the money made by preliminary efforts was earned by lady members of the committee. The male members of the committee shouldered many burdens and are proud with cause of the splendid results of the organising. The possible loss was a final gain of approximately £IOO from the celebrations, in addition to the £75 earned by the committee. It has been suggested that the £IOO should be used to pay off the School Committee’s debt of £6O, and that the balance sheet serve as committee funds for days to come. The £75 earned by the work of the committees it is suggested might be used to provide for the school a much-needed library. In conclusion, the Executive complimented members of committee, conveners, and helpers on their devotion to the task set them. Members had worked assiduously and made personal expenditure which in some cases ran into many pounds. The results justified the efforts made, and should be a gratification to all.

A full discussion ensued as to the allocation of the profits, and it was agreed to hand over £IOO to the School Committee to clear off all debts, and provide funds with which to carry on.

The chairman of the School Committee (Mr George) and the secretary (Mr Paul) thanked the gathering for the generous gift, which would permit the purchase, also of materials wherewith the unemployed could enlarge the dental clinic building, for the accommodation of a second nurse. The remaining £75 was voted for the establishment of a school library, to be known as the Primary School Jubilee Library. Many votes of thanks were passed to those who assisted in various ways to make a success of the Jubilee celebrations, to the caterers for the ball, to Miss Manchester, Belvoir, for flowers, to those who had loaned books and photos; to the performers and speakers at all functions; the Borough Council for use of meeting room and park, the High School, the Orange Lodge for use of seating, Mrs Joliffe for a cake, the Arcadia Theatre for concessions the school staff, and to all others assisting thanks were accorded. Special mention was made of the work of the lady members of the committee, and to the editor of the Jubilee Book (Mr W. G. Paul). To Mr Brenton an honorarium and cordial vote of thanks were voted, and the chairman (Mr G. J. Shackleton) was given a grateful expression of the feelings of the committee. Bandsmen and other musicians who assisted the sports meeting and other gatherings came in for special mention. An auditor was appointed to go through the accounts, and a small committee given authority to conclude all financial matters. CRICKET. Teams to represent the Waimate Cricket Club to-day are to be chosen from the following:— A team (to play Redcliff. at Redcliff) —Wilce, L. Holden, A. Colville, E. Carr, N. Kilworth, J. Glynn, I. Schraeder, L. Watterous, T. Joyce, W. Thomson, W. Miller. (Cars leave Post Office at 1 p.m.) B team (to play Morven, at Waimate) —D. Keyes, T. Stevens. R. Stevens, G. Stevens, S. Jeffs. C. Smith, E. Hicks, O. Veitch, A. Cleverley, Daley. Webster.