WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20672, 10 March 1937, Page 5

WAIMATE

FINDING WORK PLACEMENT SCHEME The insistence of the employment authorities on the principle of "no work, no relief” was emphasised by Mr P. L. Brown, Placement Officer for Oamaru and Waimate, in conversation with a “Timaru Herald’’ reporter yesterday. If any relief worker declines private employment he will be put off relief. The Department, he said, was concentrating on confining unemployment relief to the genuine unemployed, and was determined to weed out those who would not accept other work and those who falsely pleaded they were unfit for work.

In Oamaru, continued Mr Brown, several of the “lead swingers” had been dealt with and this had had a salutary effect on the others. Similar action might have to be taken in Waimate. When a man stated that he was unfit for work, said Mr Brown, the practice in Oamaru was to hand him a chit for a medical inspection. That was the only way to make certain. In a recent visit to Knottingly Park, Mr Brown interviewed 40 men working there. Twenty-one of them claimed to be unfit for various reasons. Mr Brown said he intended to make arrangements at the Waimate Hospital for medical inspection in any case of doubt. There was very little unemployment among skilled men, continued Mr Brown, especially with carpenters and motor mechanics, who were practically unobtainable. Very few youths at present were registering as unemployed, as they were being absorbed into private employment. Where youths were registered they were usually drafted to farm work, but every endeavour was made to apprentice them to any trade for which they had an inclination. As a rule relief workers endeavoured to avoid farm work, if possible, but in many cases it was farm work or none at all. Many of the men wished to get on public works, but that was hopeless. However, some men had apparently travelled from south to Ashburton where there was no Placement Officer and managed to get on public works there. TENNIS CLUB MEETING OF COMMITTEE A proposal to enlarge the pavilion at the Waimate Tennis Club’s courts was discussed at the meeting of the committee on Monday. After consideration of prices submitted by local builders, it was decided that the cost would preclude undertaking the expense in the present financial year, and the matter was held over. The proposal was to enlarge the building over all by 12 feet, adding six feet at each end, and, in particular to make the men’s room more commodious. The secretary was instructed to send the club’s congratulations to the Oamaru Club on winning the North Otago Association’s A grade championship. On the motion of Mr K. J. Clarke, it was decided to charge men joining from March 8 a subscription of 10/-, women 7/6. The women’s B grade club championship was deleated from the season’s programme. The meeting agreed on trophies of a value of 10/6 for the B grade singles championship, and of a value of 6/6 for each partner in the doubles. Closing day was fixed for April 3, and the president was asked to arrange a programme. WOMEN’S DIVISION HOOK BRANCH Mrs W. R. Todd presided at the March meeting of the Hook branch of the W.D.F.U. Motions of sympathy were passed to Mrs B. E. Evans and Mrs George Alexander in their recent bereavements. A talk on health was given by Miss M. Stewart, who was accorded a vote of thanks.

The competitions resulted: Kiss cakes, Mrs Henderson, Miss M. White, and Mrs Rathgen (equal) 1, Miss F. Burness 2. Preserves: Mrs Rathgen I, Miss S. White 2, Miss F. Burness 3. Special bloom: Mrs Stewart 1, Mrs G. Tiffen 2, Mrs Leathwick 3. Best aster: Mrs G. Tiffen 1, Mrs Rathgen 2. A novelty competition—biting an animal out of a biscuit/—was won by Mrs Leathwick. Congratulations were extended to Mrs J. Tiffen on the birth of a son. The hostesses for the afternoon were: Misses G. and D. Tiffen and E. Marshall. WAIHAO DOWNS The monthly meeting of the Waihao Downs Women’s Institute, which was to have taken the form of a river picnic, had to be abandoned because of weather conditions and Mrs Mewburn kindly lent a room for the gathering, and a verf enjoyable time was spent. The competitions resulted as follows: Raspberry jam, Mrs Mewburn 1, Mrs Kirk 2. Worked nightdress, Mrs C. Preece 1, Mrs Millar 2. Specimen bloom, Mrs Millar 1, Mesdames Kirk, Mewburn and Wright (equal) 2. A very enjoyable afternoon tea was served by some of the committee members, after which the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Mrs Mewburn. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Glenavy Women’s Institute was held in the Public Hall, Mrs Hamilton presiding. The president thanked all members, especially th« committee and officers, for the good year’s work which they had done, and particularly Miss McLean, the retiring secretary, who had

also acted as treasurer since the departure of Miss McCulloch. Many complimentary remarks were made on the manner in which Mrs Hamilton had carried out her duties as president, and she was accorded a vote of thanks. Mrs Hamilton was re-elected president. The meeting passed a vote of thanks to Mr Kidd, who had audited the balance sheet. The competitions resulted as follows: Tumbler of jelly, Mrs Elliott 1, Miss McCulloch 2. Juniors, Miss Carroll. Bloom, Miss McCulloch 1, Miss Duff 2. Supecial bloom, dahlia, Miss Duff and Mrs Cuthbertson 1, Mrs Swann 2. The afternoon was provided by the members of the retiring committee and they received a vote of thanks. TESTING MOTOR VEHICLES All five garages in Waimate have applied to the Transport Department for qualification as examiners of motor vehicles for certificates of fitness. Only two at present are members of the Garage Proprietors’ Association. Procter’s, the Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Waimate on Wednesday and Thursday, 17th and 18th of March, when they may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Royal Hotex. Appointments can now be made by ringing the Royal Hotel Phone 15 ....