NORTH OTAGO

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20096, 1 May 1935, Page 4

NORTH OTAGO

TOWN AND COUNTRY ITEMS OAMARU, April 30. ! Fish Ladder Not Used: A report from Kurow states that the fish ladder at Waitaki Dam is, despite statements to the contrary, not being used. The tail race is teeming with fish, and last week many fishermen were on the island under the falls trying their luck, and few went away empty. Mr D. Small had several good catches; one day, his bag of six included a 30-pounder. Boxing Bout Arranged: At a meeting of the Oamaru Boxing Association’’a 10-rounds professional bout was arranged between Johnnie Leckie and Charley Buckley, both of Dunedin, to be held in Oamaru early next month. It was decided to hold amateur preliminary bouts between Dunedin and Oamaru boys. Vital Statistics: The Oamaru vital statistics for April are as follows: Births 17, marriages 18 (two by the Registrar), deaths 13. It is interesting to note that the average age of death was 73 years 3 months, and the greatest age 90. Unemployment Committee: At the weekly meeting of the Oamaru Unemployment Committee, over which the Mayor presided, Mjr W. Forrester congratulated Mr Cooney on being re-elected Mayor of Oamaru and upon having the confidence of the burgesses. Mr Cooney in turn congratulated Mr Forrester upon being re- * turned to the Hospital Board. He also referred to the illness of Mr N. H. Colquhoun, expressing the hope that he would speedily be restored to health again. The Certifying Officer, reporting on unemployment registrations, stated that at the end of the previous week there were 281 names on the list. Last week 27 new applications had been received, and five names had been removed, leaving a balance of 303 men registered at the end of last week. Angling Report: During the week-end eight salmon were caught at the Waitaki River by North Otago anglers. Mr J. Martyn, of Oamaru, secured two nice fish, one weighing 1611bs and the other 151bs, and Mr Adams, of the Hydro, a similar number, the biggest of which turned the scales at 301bs. Four other fishermen caught one each. The season for trout will close at the end of this month (at midnight to-night), but an exception is made for the portion of the Waitaki River from the mouth of the Maerewhenua River to the mouth of the Waitaki River, the season for salmon only closing a fortnight later, on May 15. Salmon are now reported to be running into the traps at Hakathramea set by Mr J. S. Main (curator at the Haka Fish Hatcheries) . and they are being stripped for transportation to other centres. Waiareka Sale: At the Waiareka sale to-day there was a large yarding of fat cattle and fat sheep, and a good yarding of store sheep. #at cattle were of medium quality. Prices generally were on a par with last week’s. Fat Cattle.—Medium steers £4/15/to £6/5/-, light £2/15/-; good heifers £3/10/- to £3/12/6, extra good £6, light £l/17/-; cows £2 to £3/10/-; vealers £l/7/-. Fat Sheep.—Light wethers 17/3 to 19/6, extra prime ewes 20/3, prime 17/to 17/6, good 11/6 to 13/3, fat lambs 16/9 to 10/-. Store Sheep.—A large yarding of very poor quality, mostly aged ewes and store lambs. Medium Romney crossbred ewes ,26/9, small two-tooth ewes 22/-, good full-mouth halfbred I 22/-, good full-mounted halfbred ewes ! 14/3 to 15/6, medium halfbred ewes in I low condition 8/3 to 9/3, Romney cross i ewe hoggets 16/7 to 20/-, a large line of Romney cross wether lambs fit for rape 10/10. other rape lambs 11/3 to 12/6, aged halfbred ewes 2/4 to 5/9. A good percentage of the pens was passed. Store Cattle.—Medium mixed-sex calves 17/-, 15-year-old steers, 2/2/-, 2-year-old steers £2/10/- to £2/15/-, one bull 20/-.