WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20432, 1 June 1936, Page 3

WAIMATE

NEW SYSTEM OF RELIEF WORK MAYOR’S REPORT TO COUNCIL Standard work for standard pay is the main feature of the new scheme of relief work which comes into force to-day. The scheme involves contributions from local bodies and the Mayor (Mr G. Dash) will submit the following report to the Waimate Borough Council to-morrow evening: Under the new scheme the hours allotted to the various classes of men fall into broken parts *jf a day, so the borough is requested by the Department of Labour to make up the hours to the nearest half-day and pay for such at 2/- an hour. This in its operation will make a money demand upon the Council for approximately £6OO a year. I recommend to the Council that it be given a fair trial, and that to make it as great a success as possible the conditions laid down by the regulations be adhered to. The scheme being for men able and willing to work, I propose that to half a dozen or so of men who are not able be commended to the department for sustenance grants. Those who are able to work I propose to continue with, but under the following conditions in keeping with the purpose of the Government.—All who will, can and do work to be kept on and be paid by the Council as asked. All who will not attempt to give a fair return in work to be struck off the Council paysheet and reported to the Labour Department for disciplinary treatment. The work is hourly and the conditions are that any time lost through wet weather may be made up. Therefore, if the day be wet, work will not be started and if the day turn wet after starting work, the work will cease and pay will be made to the nearest full hour. As the work is to be paid for at standard wages it is to be standard work and will be worked under ordinary industrial conditions (morning and afternoon spells of 15 minutes and upward entirely cut out). Every attempt, should, I suggest, be made to get sanctions for such work as will best suit the interests of the community which is providing the money. BOROUGH BY-ELECTION Three nominations have been received for the two vacancies on the Waimate Borough Council caused by the resignations of Crs. S. G. Reid and A. Bringans. Nomine.tions closed at noon on Saturday. The by-election will be held on June 11. The candidates are: Sawell, Robert Gilkinson Allan, naminated by Dr. B. G. Shackleton and Mr L. J. Collins. Corrigan, Michael Joseph, nominated by Dr. T. W. Wylie and Mr S. I. Fitch. Berry, Percy George, nominated by Messrs J. C. Winning and J. Atwill. HOCKEY Waimate A suffered their first defeat in the North Otago Association’s competition when they met Oamaru at Oamaru on Saturday. The home team won by 4 goals to 3. This proved Waimate’s hardest game of the season. The Oamaru Club had some of their old stagers on the field for the occasion and of these Hore and Rawstorn played exceptionally well. The Waimate players acquitted themselves creditably, particularly the halves, Grant, Samways and Jones, who gave their best performance to date. As a result of this match, Totara and Waimate A will start the second round of the Marlsham Cup competition on even terms with eight points each. Lack of experience told against Waimate B when they met Totara at the High School football field. The visitors won by 7 goa • to 1. Waimate were kept on the defensive for the greater part of the game and, although most of the home team showed promise of becoming sound players in the future, the leaders were badly overworked. The game was fairly ragged with few concerted movements and infringements were frequent. J. Clark, the Totara centre-forward and Sherwin and Rawson at full-back provided some bright hockey in the visiting team’s play while Leonard, Lundon and Puttick .ed the Waimate attack. McLeod was prominent at times. On defence Hewson and 1,. Ford played a sound game while the Waimate goalie, S. Ford, showed that with more experience, he should become a safe custodian. Puttick in one or two good attacks, showed a fair turn of speed but was inclined to over-run the ball. The Waimate full-backs, though they did good service displayed a tendency to get out of position. Leonard and Lundon did the lion’s share of the work both on attack and on defence. For Totara goals were scored by J. Clark (3), L Clark (2), Morris and Burgess. Leonard scored for Waimate. Waimate ladies in a match at Victoria Park were defeated by 4 goals to 1 by Maheno. Scores for the visitors were: K. Gudsell, E. Gudsell, B. Watson and C. Davis. The Waimate goal was netted by L. Purvis.