WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19579, 28 August 1933, Page 11

WAIMATE

THE WEATHER. The rain which commenced at 1 p.m. on Friday totalled 33 points, making a (all o( 71 points since the breaking of the weather the previous day. A frost of seven degrees was registered on Saturday morning. BOROUGH BY-ELECTION. The only nomination so far received for the extraordinary vacancy on the Waimate Borough Council caused by the death of Councillor C. T. Hodges was lodged on Saturday. Mr Stanley G. Reid, accountant, Shearman Street, Waimate, being nominated by Messrs Q. F. Richardson and H. C. Foster. Earlier in the week Mr G. J. Shackleton was approached by a strong deputation with a view to securing his nomination, but he found it impossible to accede to the request. CRIBBAGE. The fortnightly cribbage match between teams representing the Waimate Acclimatisation Society and the Citizens resulted in another win for the Society by 13 games. The final match of the season will be played in a fortnight’s time. Following are this week’s scores (Acclimatisation Society names first): J. F. Rathgen and C. Crawford 9 v. G. Joyce and A. Bishop 8, H. Humford and R. Gillon 5 v. D. Barnett and S. Malthus 12, E. Flaherty and F. Phillips 11 v. A. Leach and R. Cameron 8, W. Phillips and W. Murison 9 v. L. Howe and P. V. Stevens 9, D. J. Knowles and J. Ross 10 v. J. Hutt and G. Richardson 8, J. C. Winning and F. Pollock 15 v. G. Hunt and S. J. McMaster 5, H. V. Barford and W. D. Paterson 10 v. P. Flaherty and A. linkster 6; totals, Society 69, Citizens 56. ODDFELLOWS’ LODGE. At the fortnightly meeting of Loyal Heart of Friendship, No. 5859, M.U., 1.0.0. F., Sister E. Dunstan, N.G., presided. P.P.G.M. Bro. J. Martin gave a report on the working of the district, particularly at Geraldine where the Order was making good progress. The District Secretary intimated that the half-yearly meeting would be held at Geraldine, and apologised for the absence of P.P.G.M. Bro. Goodall, secretary of Loyal Timaru, who is in hospital. A motion of sympathy with Bro. Goodall was passed with best wishes for a speedy recovery. Mr E. Cholerton, proprietor of the well-known firm of John R. Procter’s, the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, having lately returned from abroad, will be making another professional visit to Waimate on Saturday, October 21. Appointments to consult him may now be. made by ringing up the Royal Hotel, No. 21