GERALDINE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20104, 10 May 1935, Page 3

GERALDINE

HILTON SCHOOL JUBILEE PRELIMINARY MEETING The annual householders’ meeting at Hilton was held in the school, there being a very fair attendance. The chairman (Mr E. O. Winmill) read the report and balance-sheet, which were adopted. The balance-sheet disclosed a satisfactory credit balance. Votes of thanks were passed to the committee and teaching staff, and the meeting adjourned. At the close of the householders’ meeting a number of ex-pupils and residents of the district met to discuss the holding of a diamond jubilee during 1935. Mr A. E. Archibald presided. The chairman explained that the first Hilton School had been opened on November 1, 1875, the school then being known as Kakahu. In 1884 the Kakahu Bush school was opened, and the name of the Kakahu School w r as changed to Hilton. After some discussion it was decided to hold the jubilee celebrations towards the end of October. Mr E. O. Winmill then took the chair while a committee was elected. He said that the school committee and the teaching staff were willing to assist the jubilee committee. Mr A. E. Archibald was then unanimously elected president, with the following committee: —Joint secretaries, Misses M. Scott and K. W. Hewson; committee, Mesdames Archibald and Toomey, Miss Pierce, Messrs L. Beattie, A. Scott, M. Leary, R. Meredith, W. Patrick, J. Leary. E. Patrick, H. Jones, R. Brenton, P. Brien, W. Johnson, P. Leary. MINIATURE RIFLES The following scores were registered at the weekly shoot of the Pleasant Valley Men’s Miniature Rifle Club:— C. Lynn 80, R. Neutze 79, W. Crotty 79, J. Gregan 79, J. Mulvey 79, J. Crotty 78. R. Murphy 77, H. Hill 75, R. Hassell 73, G. Martin 73, G. Hill 72, R. Crotty 71. T. Robinson 69. The average for the first 10 was 77.3. FOOTBALL The following will take part in a practice match on the No. 2 ground to-morrow: —A team: A. Willis, J. Moyle, A. Morris, C. Vial, G. Fyfe, H. Ford, N. Hooper, A. H. Stringer, K. Loach, G. Langley, G. Pankhurst, A. Womer, C. S. Campbell, A. Bryant. B team: J. Bray, E. Woods, I. Anderson, G. Webb, J. Davis, R. Womer, F. Askin, B. Grant, W. Angland, L. Neutze, A. Morris, C. C. Knight, N. Holden, A. Loach.

GOLF The following is the draw for a bogey competition to be played to-morrow:— Men—l2.4s p.m., D. C. Williamsoij and G. N. Feilden, W. Hamilton and P. G. Withers, R. Patrick and J. D. McMillan; 1 p.m., R. S. H. Walpole and A. G. Brown, D. H. Williams and A. C. Symington, W. C. Webb and D. J. Lack, D. LeCren and A. A. Readdie, E. R. Guinness and E. P. Bennett, C. W. Lynn and R. Jarman, C. Scott and W. McClure, A. D. Sharpe and E. E. Scott, J. Scott and J. S. Barker, E. Fairhall and A. W. Jones. Women: Mrs J. S. Barker v. Mrs J. M. H. Tripp, Miss Wilton v. Mrs Guinness, Mrs Feilden v. Mrs W. P. D. Barker, Miss R. Barker v. Miss J. Hislop, Mrs Brenton v. Mrs LeCren, Mrs Williamson v. Mrs E. Scott, Mrs Lack v. Miss Symington, Mrs J. Scott v. Mrs W. C. Webb, Mrs McClure v. Mrs Donaldson, Miss E. Mcllroy v. Mrs E. P. Bennett. HEAVY RAIN Dull and overcast conditions early yesterday were followed by heavy rain which continued for several hours. Mr E. Cholerton, Optical Specialist, proprietor of Procter’s, the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, will be visiting Geraldine, personally, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Crown Hotel, on Wednesday, 15th May. Appointments can now be made by ringing Mr Morris Williams, chemist.