GERALDINE LINEN FLAX FACTORY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21957, 8 May 1941, Page 3

GERALDINE LINEN FLAX FACTORY

No Decision Yet Reached Reply From Minister The offer of co-operation in the event of a linen flax factory being established in the Geraldine Borough is acknowledged in a letter the Mayor (Mr D. C. McKechnie) has received from the Minister of Industries and Commerce (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan). “I appreciate this offer and if the occasion arises I will avail myself of It.” says Mr Sullivan. The location of a factory at Geraldine was a matter that was engaging the attention of the Linen Flax Management Committee appointed to carry out the details associated with the industry. He would forward information regarding the location of the factory and the direction in which the offer of co-operation could be utilised.

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ♦ASSOCIATION

YEAR’S ACTIVITIES REVIEWED There was an increase in the membership from SI to 114 in spite of the fact that several members had left the district, says the annual report of the Geraldine Returned Soldiers’ Association, which will be presented at the annual meeting this evening. There was still room for a considerable increase as there were many returned men who had not yet joined the Association. Nine pension cases had been submitted to the Pensions Board and four pensions were granted, two declined and three were pending. The demands made on the funds had not been as large as in previous years, but an increase in expenditure of this item was likely as the war continued and unfit men returned to civil life. It behoved the Association to build up this fund so that they might be in a position to afford assistance to such cases as required it. A sum of £55/13/7 had been collected on Poppy Day and thanks were due to the women who sold the poppies and the public for their support. The Anzac Day parade was well attended. The reunion was held as in other years. Soldiers were entertained following the public function in the Town Hall. The Association’s policy was to stimulate the interest of the young “Diggers” in the R3.A. with the hope that they will join up with the Association after the war. The backbone of the Home Guard consisted of returned soldiers, the report continued. They were proud of the fact that one of their members, Mr R. G. Charters, M.C., had been appointed Group Commander.

COLLIE DOG CLUB

SPECIAL PRIZES AWARDED At a meeting of the Geraldine Collie Dog Club thanks were expressed to the women’s committee who had realised the sum of £B/7/9 towards the club’s funds from proceeds from refreshments. Special prizes were announced as follows: Messrs Blair Bros. Challenge Cup for farmers’ driving competititon, G. H. Burrows; F. R. Flatman’s challenge cup for runner-up, S. Ashby; Club challenge cup for two nominated huntaways, local competitions, and Mr J. Acland’s miniature cup, J. C. Evans; T. D. Burnett’s challenge cup for best mustering team of two huntaways and one heading dog, J. C. Evans; Runholders’ challenge cup donated by Sir Hugh Acland and Mr J. M. Polhill for local runholder scoring most points with one dog in any one event, and T. T. Ritchie’s miniature, D. Scully; Pyne, Gould, Guinness's trophy for local competitor with most entries, J. C. Evans; Loan and Mercantile Company’s special prize for local competitor scoring most points in open huntaway and long pull, J. C. Evans; Mr R. Morrison’s trophy for local dog scoring most points in local long pull, local maiden and open short pull and yard, J. C. Evans; Mr E. B. Logan’s trophy for local dog (novice) securing most points in classes 2 and 3; J. C. Evans; National Mortgage and Agency Company’s trophy for local competitor securing most points with one dog in open driving competition; C.F.C.A. trophy for local competitor with most entries failing to win a prize, R. A. Pringle.

CRIBBAGE COMPETITION

Citizens with 63 games still retain their lead after play in the second round of the Geraldine and District Cribbage Association's competition played on Tuesday night. The position of the teams is now: Citizens 63, South End 56, Orari Bridge 53, Jtaukapuka 48, Oddfellows and Bowlers (equal) 45. Results of play in the second were: Raukapuka 30 beat Oddfellows 22, Citizens 29 beat Bowlers 23, South End 28 beat Orari Bridge 24. For the Williamson Memorial Cup in the pairs competition, R. Johnson and G. Flfleld lead with 21 games from F. Hayward and J. "Watkins. W. T. Turner and K. Lomax, W. Crotty and E. E. Scott 17 games. Individual nlay resulted: Raukapuka beat Oddfellows—G. Watts and D. Macdonald 10 beat E. P. Bennett and R. Tagg 3, P. Scott and A. J. Kennedy 7 beat R. Pye and W. Gaby 6, L. P. Scott and L. Mitchell 6 lost to H. Hill and J. Tiplady 7, W. Hamilton A. Lysaght 7 beat A. Sherratt and A. Titheridge 6. South End beat Orari Bridge—R. J. Pugh and J. Edgar 4 lost to W. Crotty and E. E. Scott 9. J. Grindell and S. Ashby 10 beat Alf. South and F. J. Wood 3, F. Hayward and J. Watkins 7 beat Allan South and W. South 6, H. Kettle and J. Hewitt 7 beat S. Cullen and N. South 6. Citizens beat Bowl?-",—R. Johnson and G. Flfleld 11 beat E. Wood and T. Hughes 2, R. Billings and C. Walton 8 beat G. R. Knibb end F. Richards 5. C. Smith and W. Wil'oushby 5, W. E. Foster and J. Smith 5 lost to C. Stock and A. G. Mallns 8. WOODBURY BASKETBALL CLUB Officers were elected as follows at the annual meeting of the Woodbury Basketball Club: Patron, Mr R. J. McKeown; patroness, Miss E. L. J. Davies; president, Mrs A. J. Kennedy; vicepresidents. Mesdames Drummond Sharpe, W. Turton, H. Mclntosh, H. Cooling. G. Waller. E. McEvey, F. Fifleld. J. Weaver and Mr Templeton; secretary and treasurer. Miss N. .Scott; delegates, Miss Sylvia Powell and Mrs A. J. Kennedy; coaches, Miss Powell and Mr J. Weaver; committee, president. secretary, treasurer, coaches and senior club members. It was agreed to enter a senior and junior team in the competitions. In a recent friendly match with Orari, the Woodbury team beat Orari by 11 goals to 8. Mr W. H. Kirk is offering stocktaking specials of coats, frocks, suits, blouses, jumpers, cardigans and a range of oddments at special prices at his Geraldine and Temuka shops. The annual meeting of the Geraldine Old Girls' Basketball Club will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in the Ideal Tearooms. Mr E. Cholerton, optical specialist, proprietor of “Procter’s,” will be visiting Geraldine personally on Wednesday, May 14, when he may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Crown Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing Mr Morris Williams, chem- <-*■ 'nhqne 61