TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20445, 16 June 1936, Page 3

TEMUKA

GOOD SPAWNING SEASON REPORT BY CURATOR “It has been an exceptionally good spawning season, more than 300,000 brown trout eggs having been taken to date, while another 300,000 are available from the fish in the retaining pens,” said the curator-ranger of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society (Mr F. W. Pellett) yesterday. All the ova required will be spawned shortly and without any difficulty. Good classes of spawning trout have been found in the Opihi and Orari rivers. A remarkably high standard has been set in the average production of eggs per fish, the average being more than 4000. While the brown trout season is rapidly drawing to a close so far as the rivers are concerned, a quantity of ova has yet to be taken from the lakes district, where a trap is installed in Muddy Creek, which issues from Lake MacGregor. A commencement was made yesterday with stripping operations at the hatchery and a profitable yield was taken from good specimens of spawning fish which had been collected since the opening of the season, about a month ago, and kept in the retaining pens. The spawning season for rainbow trout in Lake Alexandrina does not begin for another month. UNEMPLOYED INCREASE The usual increase in men applying for relief work during the winter months of June and July has been apparent in the Temuka district in the last fortnight. An increase of about 20 has taken place in the applications for sustenance. This week’s sustenance figures total 192 compared with 172 two weeks ago. The men selected for work this week in the borough, domain and Temuka riding of the Geraldine County number 45. SCHOOL GRADING Because of the primary department of the Temuka District High School being restored to its former grade, through Increases in the roll, it is possible that staff changes will be mhde shortly. Already Mr V. H. Thwaites, who replaced Mr A. McCallum when the school dropped in grading, has received notice of his transfer to Christchurch, but the appointment has not yet been confirmed. At the beginning of the year, with the readmission of the five-year-old children, the roll increased to 391 and at the beginning of the second term a further increase to 421 took place. Mr McCallum was transferred to Waihopai, Invercargill, and Miss E. M. Wolliams, the infant mistress, to Fitzroy, New Plymouth, at the end of last year. QUEEN CARNIVAL

Following a report from the committee’s delegate to the South Canterbury Rugby Union’s queen carnival committee to the effect that the carnival would probably close on July 11, the Country Queen Executive has decided to hold a tug-of-war in the Drill Hall as a conclusion to the campaign. A programme providing for three successive nights’ entertainment was arranged, the grades decided upon being one open section, one for teams up to 57 stone 71b, and one open grade for football teams affiliated under the South Canterbury Rugby Football Union. It was decided that six miniature cups be presented to each winning team as prizes. The president, secretary and treasurer were appointed as an Advertising Committee. Messrs J. B. Davis, J. M. A. Ritchie, H. Wilson, T. Sheen, T. N. Scott, C. F. de Joux and C. MacGregor were added to the executive. GIFT EVENING In view of their approaching marriage, Miss V. Guthrie and Mr W. Young were guests of honour at a gift evening, given in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday. The evening was spent in games and dancing for which Mr J. Rickus supplied the music, while Mr S. Aker was M.C. In presenting the many gifts, Mr H. Colville wished the guests future success and happiness. Miss Guthrie and Mr Young both replied, thanking those present for the gifts. Of special interest was a bouquet of blue bags and clothes pegs presented by Mrs A. Ludeman. A Monte Carlo was won by Mrs D. Ferguson and partner, and a lucky spot by Miss K. Benjamin and partner. A competition was won by Miss Guthrie. PERSONAL Mrs Ross Brodie, who has returned from Australia on a visit to her family at Rangitata Island, will return to Sydney shortly. “WAY DOWN EAST” A drama which, more than forty years ago, first portrayed the triumph of young love over merciless selfrighteousness and bigotry, again holds the attention of audiences as Fox Film’s picturisation of America’s greatest melodrama, “Way Down East,” comes to-night to the Elite Theatre. Featuring Henry Fonda, star of “The Farmer Takes a Wife,” with Rochelle Hudson, the picture tells the ageless story of a woman who has sinned, who atones for her sin and who asserts her right to love and happiness. The locale of the drama is New England in the 1890’s, and much of its action is centered about the farm of Russell Simpson, a stern, bigoted, righteous farmer. Unsuspectingly, his wife has permitted Rochelle Hudson, whose past hides a tragic love episode, to work in her home, and the girl soon attracts the glances and the love of their son, Hendry Fonda. The parents, however, hope to see Fonda marry Astrid Allwyn. She is in love with Edward

Trevor, who, as chance would have it, is Miss Rochelle’s betrayer. Winifred Sheehan produced “Way Down East,” which was directed by Henry King and features Slim Summerville, Margaret Hamilton, and Andy Devine in the roles of local characters whose behaviour helps to lend the picture the stamp of authenticity. At the annual meeting of the Temuka Plunket Society, to be held in the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday, June 18, at 2.30 p.m., the speaker will be Dr. Eleanor Baker-McLaglan, schools’ medical officer. Mr E. Cholerton, Optical Specialist, proprietor of Procters, the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, who has just returned from abroad and is resuming practice, will be visiting Temuka, personally, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Crown Hotel, on Tuesday, 23rd June. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S. Dispensary, ’phone 240 M. ....