TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20432, 1 June 1936, Page 4

TEMUKA

COUNTRY FOOTBALL QUEEN EXECUTIVE MEETS Ways and means of fostering the sale of badges and the Interest of the other country clubs was the principal business of a special meeting of the County Football Queen Executive in the Druids’ Hall on Friday evening. Mr R. A. Lyall presided. Others present were Messrs G. A. Washington, S. Higginbottom (Pleasant Point), O. S. Priest, C. Higginbottom (Waihi), A. Loach (Geraldine), and J. H. Denison (Temuka). In response to a reuest from the South Canterbury Rugby Union for two delegates to be appointed to a committee of control for the carnival, it was decided that Messrs Lyall and Washington represent the executive. The Mackenzie Sub-Union wrote stating that it would endeavour to support the Temuka queen as it was not sponsoring a queen to represent the sub-union.

Mr Lyall suggested that 1000 extra badges should be procured and quantities sent to Pleasant Point, Geraldine and Mackenzie, bearing the monogram "Country Queen” and the country colours, red, white, and green.

Through Mr Loach, the Geraldine Club reported that it was prepared to supply ribbons if the Temuka Club supplied the badges for sale in the Geraldine district. The club would help in any way possible but would take no responsibility. A suggestion to take the opportunity for furthering sales of badges at a dance at Pleasnt Point shortly and at the representative game on Saturday was made by a member, and it was decided that Messrs Washington and S. Higginbottom be empowered to

make arrangements for the sale of badges on the former occasion. It was decided, on the motion of Messrs Priest and Higginbottom, that the delegates to the Rugby Union’s Queen Carnival Committee be asked to make a request for the extension of the closing of the carnival until the end of July. It was reported that the Timaru Pipe Band had offered, with the Temuka Pipe Band, to give a quickstep display in the Domain on a Sunday afternoon, a collection to be taken to assist the Country Queen). The offer was gratefully accepted and it was left to the Temuka Club to make arrangements. Mr Washington brought up the question of running a tug-of-war carnival in about a month’s time or as a final rally for funds.

After considerable discussion arrangements were held over until after the Rugby Union Committee’s decision as to the closing date had been received.

In a general discussion it was suggested that the Executive Committee might appoint delegates to interview other bodies concerned in supporting the Country Queen, with a view to placing before them the executive’s proposals for soliciting support. NEW RELIEF SYSTEM Details of the local reorganisation rendered necessary by the changes in the system of unemployment relief, were given by the certifying officer (Mr L. W. Parrant) to between 50 and 70 unemployed men at a special meeting on Friday evening. Most of the men present were those who will be on sustenance as from today and after Mr Parrant had read a list of the payments that they would receive according to their classification, he outlined the steps to be taken by the men to conform with the Government’s requirements in regard to weekly registrations. All sustenance men would be required to fill in forms on Monday. A. class men would be required to register between 9 and 10 a.m„ B. class between 10 and 11, and all other men between 11 o’clock and tybn. The weekly payments would •Work out, for most classes,, slightly in advance of the rates being paid under the former method of working and the men would still be expected to take any casual work they could get. The amount earned in a week would be deducted from the sustenance payment and, whether a man received payment for casual work or not, he would be wise to report having done work to that value in his statement for that particular week. Referring to those men who would be continuing to work, Mr Parrant said that they would be selected by the Borough Council and would work entirely under the local authority. If any man lost his job through any fault of his own he would not be eligible to receive sustenance, and in replacing men discharged the employing authority would make its choice from among the sustenance men. If any man lost his job through physical inability he should report Immediately to the certifying officer. In reply to questions, Mr Parrant said that where a sustenance man was working at a casual job on pay day he should secure an authority form and arrange for his wife or another person to collect on his behalf. If a man went off sustenance for a term to work he could immediately re-register and commence receiving payment. As he had not had time to inquire as to the standing of Maoris under the new system, they would be treated exactlj’ as Europeans in the meantime. The meeting closed with cheers for the certifying officer. Payment to Maoris A retrospective paym.ent, bringing the rates of pay for Maoris up to that of Europeans for the period between March 2 and May 23 has been granted by the Employment Division of the Department of Labour. In the Temuka district 14 Maoris have received a total of £42/18/-. MOTOR REGISTRATIONS Motor registrations at the Temuka Post Office up to 5 p.m. c.i Saturday showed an increase of 22 on the figures for the corresponding period last year, when the total was 454 and the office had the benefit of an extra day, lost this year through yesterday being a Sunday. As the office was open until 8 p.m. on Saturday, it was expected that about 20 more registrations would

be made, bringing the year’s total up to 496.

The weekly totals over the past month are mostly in excess of last year’s, the figures (those for 1935 in parentheses) being:—First week 10 (5), second 51 (29), third 111 (84), fourth 304 (336). The decrease for the last week is accounted for by the fact that there was one day less than for last year. Drivers’ licenses issued at the Temuka Borough Council Chambers up to mid-day on Saturday totalled 112, in comparison with 115 on March 31 of last year. WORK IN THE DOMAIN Coupled with the painting scheme for improving the appearance of the Temuka Domain, workmen have recently been employed in re-erecting and painting the fence enclosing the oval. In the swimming baths the large open sun shed is being enclosed so as to make two additional dressing sheds. All the buildings have been painted, and the croquet club’s pavilion is under repair. In connecton with the extension of the shrubbery, the ground has been fenced off and cleared, and the committee in control is awaiting the plan to be submitted by the curator of the Timaru Gardens (Mr A. W. Anderson) before carrying out the work. BAND OF HOPE At the fortnightly meeting of the Temuka Band of Hope, Mrs S. Smith presided. In her opening remarks the president said that 18/- had been given by members of the W.C.T.U. towards thepurchase of new hymn books. She advised members that entries for the annual Dominion examination closed at the beginning of July. After members had contributed a musical programme, Mr F. C. Roberts delivered an address on "Formation of Habits.” Procters, the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Temuka on Tuesday, 23rd June, when they may be consulted on all defects of eyesight st the Crown Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S. Dispensary, ’phone 240 M