TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20027, 7 February 1935, Page 3

TEMUKA

lATIONAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION INFORMATION WANTED Complaining that the Minister of inance had taken trouble to get the unions of the commercial community it apparently neglected to ascertain le opinions of the farmers, the emuka Branch of the Farmers’ Union , its monthly meeting, decided to ask r T. D. Burnett, M.P., to address it 1 the Government’s proposals for the itablishment of a National Mortgage orporation. The question was opened by Mr W. obson, who claimed that the matter ad come before farmers far too late. ; seemed that the Provincial Execuve had failed in its duty by not taking ction long before and not advising le branch of all details. The Minister f Finance had taken trouble to get le opinions of the commercial comlunity, but apparently no statement ad been made on behalf of the irmers. The Crown Tenants had lade no secret of their opinion, but ere they were without information, [e was looking to the leaders of the ’armers’ Union for a lead. There was o lead. Mr W. Buchan: We are very much i the dark. I believe, however, that tr Coates is going to do his best for he country. All the trouble in New lealand to-day arises from difficulties n the land, and Mr Coates is awake o this. I don’t think we should riticise the measure. Mr G. H. Mulligan: We can’t criticise nyhow. We don’t know what to iriticise because we don’t know what is n the measure. Mr W. H. Staniland: We should nake more use of our Member who no loubt knows the details of the scheme. Ve could also get his attitude before ‘arliament meets. Mr Dobson said that one of the prolosals in the scheme was that advances vould be made only on 70 per cent, of >f productive value of the land. This ihot was going to miss half the farmers n New Zealand, and he did not know what was going to happen to the other lalf. He supposed the bankruptcy court would take its course, or did the iroposals involve something else in ts place? Mr J. Macaulay: I understand that the Otago Provincial Executive was investigating the position, but so far I have not seen any report from it. Apparently the Chambers of Commerce have had information available for them to come to some definite conclusions, and I suppose that information has been available to our organisation, but we have not it before us. If this is so then our Dominion executive has slipped. I am a little inclined to agree with Mr Dobson. They have failed in their duty in not sending us something definite to go on. I think it would be a wise move to get into contact with our Member. I think also that a representative of the South Canterbury Provincial Executive should be available in Wellington when the measure comes before Parliament. The decision to invite Mr Burnett to address the branch was then made.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE The Temuka District High School Committee met on Tuesday. Present: Messrs A. E. Smith (chairman), J. R. Longson, L. G. Scrimshaw, W. J. Clark, M. Swap, E. B. Cooper and Dr. F. A. Scanned. The Education Board advised that a special subsidy of £5 had been allocated to the committee for the purchase of books for the school library. The resignation of Mr T. Snow as committeeman and treasurer was accepted with regret. Mr W. J. Clark was elected treasurer, and Mr E. B. Cooper secretary. It W'as agreed to invite the Mayor and Councillors to attend the annual picnic and to ask the Mayor to declare a holiday in the borough. The following committees were set up: Train examiners, Messrs Scrimshaw and Longson: weather committee, Messrs W. J. Clark and the headmaster; ticket sellers, the whole committee. In the discussion on the picnic, Mr Scrimshaw said it was surprising the number who were not keen on going to Timaru. The chairman replied that the outing was governed by the expense involved. Timaru had been chosen because it was cheapest. Although he personally would like a change of picnic place, it was too late now to make any alteration. Arrangements for the formal turning on of the water at the memorial fountain were then discussed. It was decided that the ceremony take place at 11 a.m. to-morrow, and that Miss Phillips, an ex-teacher of many years’ association with the school, be invited to turn the water on, the ceremony to take place in the presence of the pupils, ex-pupils, educational officers, and general public. The chairman, secretary and headmaster were authorised to draw up the programme for the afternoon’s function, and the secretary was instructed to issue the necessary invitation ATHLETICS

A meeting of the committee of the Temuka Amateur Athletic Club was held on Tuesday, when the president MfL. W. a rant, presided over a good attendance. Mr J. Ritchie reported on his visit to Christchurch, and suggested that a letter should be sent bringing under the notice of athletes in town the Easter Monday sports. The president and Mr Mulvey repeated on conferring with Waimate orf the subject. Mrs Ansford wrote thanking the C®b for the presentation m le to her and assured the Club of her willing assistance at any time it should needed. Reports were made or the inter-club meeting to be held to-morrow night. It was der'ded to have a quantity of sahd put in the Jumping pit. For the Me-day night Club me ting a substantial progamme was adopted. The Thursday ’-iter-club programme was also adop' The Temuka Pipe Band offered their services for the Easter 1,1-nday sports meeting, which was accepted with thanks. Mr Gordon Washington was appointed hand!e..pper for the Easter Monday cycling events, and the matter of a trophy for the events was left to Mr .Wash’--‘on. The 'ajrogramme submitted by Mr Denisoj£jor the Easter Monday sports was ecSpted. TheTrandicaps declared for the interclub spofts meeting this evening by Mr J. M. Ritchie are:— 100 Yards: L. Lumsden scr, F. Regan 2yds, JTTM- Davie 2yds, N. Ford 3yds, T. O’Lsayy 31yds. L. Wilson 6yds, B. Edwards" 65yds, M. Mallett Byds, C. Knight 9yds, N. Palmer 9yds, G. Brown 9yds. C. Harvey 101yds, R. Mehrtens 105yds. Women's 100 Yards: Miss Strachan scr Miss Oliphant scr. Miss Thompson 3yds, Miss Lange 45yds, Miss Mackie 6)yds, Miss Brooks 81yds, Miss Mallett 81yds, Miss Heap 9yds, Miss Cameron

10yds, Miss Shewan 101yds, Miss McGillen 11yds, Miss MacDonald 11yds, Miss Douglas and Miss Ives handicaps withheld.

220 Yards: L. Lumsden scr, F. Regan 3yds, J. M. Davie 3yds, A. Anderson 3yds, N. Ford 4yds, T. O’Leary 4yds, J. Wilson 10yds, B. Edwards 11yds, M. Mallett 13yds, C. Knight 13yds, N. Palmer 13yds, J. Collins 13yds, C. Harvey 20yds, R. Mehrtens 20yds. 880 Yards: F. O’Connor 16yds, T. Shivas 26yds, N. Palmer 60yds, J. Collins 60yds, C. Knight 60yds, V. Davey 65yds, E. Double 75yds, N. McLeod 80yds, M. Hayes 90yds. Javelin Throw: R. Mehrtens scr, J. Stewart sft, T. Shivas 10ft, S. Preddy 10ft 6in, R. Reynolds 19ft, N. Mulvey 22ft. Pole Vault: N. Mulvey scr. R. Reynolds 2ft, R. Mehrtens 2ft sin. SWIMMING Many members of the Temuka Swimming Club attended the weekly races at the Domain Baths on Tuesday evening, and competition was keener, especially in the boys’ events, than it has been for some time. The aggregate points competitions were advanced a further stage and as a result of the evening’s races the leading aggregates now are—Men: D. Reid 10 points, R. Lee 11. Women: C. Pierce 10, L. Shiels 5. Boys: J. Cornwell 10, J. Shepherd 3. The results were: — Junior Boys’ 25 Yards—First heat: W. Edgeler 1, J. Shepherd 2, E. Hansen 3. Second heat: R. Jones 1, J. Cornwell 2, G. Benbow 3. Final: J. Cornwell 1, J. Shepherd 2, E. Hansen 3. Boys’ Dive: W. Edgeler 1, Cornwell 2, Shepherd 3. Men’s 50 Yards: D. Reid 1, R. Lee 2, M. Forrester 3. Women’s 25 Yards: C. Pierce 1, G. Boyle 2. Boys’ Dual Relay: A. McKenzie and J. Keys 1, Shepherd and Hansen 2, Cornwell and Jones 3. Senior Dual Relay: G. Fraser and G. Benbow 1, Reid and M. Forrester 2. Men’s Dive: Reid 1, L. Austin 2, Benbow 3. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The Temuka Women’s Institute held a garden party in the Temuka Domain, the function replacing the monthly meeting. Miss Ferguson, presided over a very large attendance. During the afternoon, members visited the many beauty spots in the park and the maiden-hair tree which the Gardening Circle recently gave to the Domain Board.

The secretary, Temuka Floral Society, forwarded an invitation to participate in the Society's display. Several members indicated their willingness to do so.

It was decided that the nominations for next year’s committee close on February 16. The committee arranged that the competitions for the March meeting would be for the blossoms of the plants grown from the sweet pea seeds received some months ago from the institute’s link in England, best bottle of tomato sauce, and plate of pikelets. The competition for the day, best Victorian posy resulted: Miss R. Tarbottom 1 and 2, Mrs M. Guild 3, Mrs J. Rooney h.c. The “Tree” competition (naming the most trees in the Domain) was won by Mrs W. P. Routledge. Afternoon tea was served on the lawn by the committee.

BOWLING Further games in the Cooper Shield pairs championship of the Temuka Bowling Club, played on Tuesday evening, resulted: Dr A. S. Mclnnes and partner beat W. McCallum and partner, F. Smith beat J. Gourley, R. H. Taylor beat W. J. Keys, L. G. Scrimshaw beat M. Giles, C. L. Fraser beat W. J. Clark. This afternoon the men's and women’s clubs are to hold a combined rally at the green. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs D. A. Stewart left Temuka yesterday for a camping holiday in the Mackenzie Country and the Southern Lakes district. Miss J. Henderson, Milford, left yesterday to take up a position at Rakaia. Guests at the Crown Hotel are: Mr and Mrs J. Gardiner (Gore), Messrs Passmore, Young, Smith, Hungerford, McGallum, J. N. Amour, C. Stanley, Mrs Blyth, Mrs Low, Miss Amour and Miss Duncan (Dunedin), Messrs A. Ellis, Bearpark, A. Stewart, Spong, Sagar, Ray, R. Mahalieu, Mr and Mrs Dolomore, and Professors Speight and Evans (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Minno, Miss Minno and Mr Campbell (Lincoln).

GENERAL NEWS The Native Land Court will sit at Temuka on Tuesday next. In response to the offer of the Mackenzie County Council for married relief workers to take up work at increased rates of pay on the formation of a track at Lake Ohau, three men have gone and two more applications were made yesterday. Eighteen men were required from Temuka. In view of the shortage of water in many parts of the country, an inquiry was made yesterday as to the condition of the borough supply. The DeputyMayor (Cr. G. Hancox) stated that the flow was 11 Inches above the intake pipe at the headworks, and it was pleasing to know that the supply was being well maintained.

A DOUBLE FEATURE Sally Eilers, who plays the part of a p "achute Jumper sweetheart to Richard Barthelmess in his new First National picture, “Central Airport,” which comes to the Dominion Theatre to-night is a licensed air pilot, having passed the test more than a year ago. She was taught to fly by her husband, Hoot Gibson. This thrilling air story is unusual in that it glorifies the commercial flyers of peace, rather than the t.irdmen of war, and it is said that “Central Airport” tops anything ever filmed in a picture of this nature in breath-taking flying scenes, romantic love and unusual story content. The second feature is “Lone Cowboy,” the story of a killer’s regeneration through the love of a child, which has towheaded Jackie Cooper of “Skippy” fame as the star.