NORTH OTAGO

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19987, 20 December 1934, Page 11

NORTH OTAGO

TOWN AND COUNTRY ITEMS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, December 19. Mortgagors’ Commission: The Otago Mortgagors’ Adjustment Commission concluded its sitting in Oamaru to-day and left for the south to-night. Gardens’ Croquet Club: In its match against the Waiareka Club, of Ashburton, the Oamaru Garden’s Croquet Club secured a comfortable win by 8 points to 1. A further match was played against the Aorangi Club, of Timaru, and here again the Gardens’ Club was successful by 8 points to 1. Break-up Dance: The Oamaru South School annual break-up dance was held last evening, there being the usual big attendance of parents and children. Fancy dress was optional, but there was a fine array of colourful and original costumes and each child was given a balloon and a Christmas cap. The Mayor (Mr M. F. E. Cooney) was present and opened the dance and his Christmas greetings were reciprocated by the headmaster (Mr D. A. McPherson). The dance was a great success and was much enjoyed by the children. Primary School Swimming: The Primary Schools’ Swimming Shield has been won by the Oamaru North School under the conditions drawn up. The results are as follow:—Oamaru North School: 62 swam a width (percentage, 31.31); Oamaru South School: 61 swam a width (percentage 30.044). The competition has been of great value and interest to the children and quite a number who could not swim a week ago completed the width up to the closing date. The shield was presented to the North School by the President of the Oamaru Amateur Swimming Club (Mr M. K. McCulloch) at the break-up ceremony of the school this afternoon. Theft of a Watch: A young man (publication of whose name was prohibited in his own interests) pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to stealing a lady’s gold wristlet watch, valued at £5. Constable Trethewey said that the watch had been left on a window-sill, and while the occupant of the house was absent, the accused came on to the premises and stole it. The police made inquiries, and, as a result, interviewed accused and found the watch. Accused was a first offender and had a good record. Hs Worship said he took into consideration accused’s age and good record, and publication of the name would therefore be prohibited. Accused would be admitted to probation for 12 months, and if he broke the terms of probation he could be brought before the Court and dealt with on the present charge.