MINISTERS’ STIPENDS NOT TO BE REDUCED.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 133, 6 June 1931, Page 10

MINISTERS’ STIPENDS NOT TO BE REDUCED.

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY DISCUSSES QUESTION. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 6. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church unanimouslv declared the Rev. Adam Begg, of Hig'hfield, Timaru, Moderator-Elect for 1932. The report of the sub-committee of elders, which considered the question of reducing ministerial salaries, was presented. The convener said that many ministers and missionaries had intimated their willingness to share the sacrifices made by the community, but the committee recognised that the stipends now paid were very inadequate and compared unfavourably with the wages generally paid in the community. Moreover, they had not participated in the increases that had characterised’ the salaries of others during the past few years. The committee was convinced that there should be no reduction. His colleagues on the committee, all businessmen, were of the opinion that the minimum stipend should be increased, rather than decreased. The report was adopted.

WESTLAND MEETING.

GIGGLESWICK WINS. Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH. Juno 6. The combined Westland-Grevmouth meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. Results:— NOVICE STAKES, Of 75 sovs. Five furlongs and a half. 2—Valpine, 5.13 1 1— Metal Bird, 7.13 .......... 2 4 Earthquake, 7.13 I 3 Scratched: Haldon. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 13sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of 70 sovs. Six furlongs and a-half. 2 Full Crop, 8.9 X 5 Quinola, 7.4 .. ... .. 2 I—Solvear, B.S .. .. .. .. 3 Scr.—Subdivision, The Dove Thursby, Dawn o’ Day. Won by three lengths. Time—lmin 25 4-ssecs. MAWIIERA TROT (in harness), Of 75 sovs. Class 2.28. One mile. 5 Rokena, 12yds bhd . . i 3 Etiquette, 24yds bhd 2 13—Sissisox, scr 3 Scratched t Hakara, Won by a length. Time—2nnn 26sec. WINTER HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs. One mile. I—Giggleswick, 5.13 i 6 Thursby, 7.4 o 4 Noteworthy, 9.13 !*.!*.!!! 3 Won by a length. Time—lmin 47see. ‘■FLYING HANDICAP, Of 75 sovs. Five furlongs and a half. I—Limited, < 4 Full Crop, 8.9 * 2 5 Mataa, 7.8 [* * * 3 Scratched: Wise Choice, Crash. Valpme. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 11 l-ssec. METROPOLITAN HACK HANDICAP. Of 75 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1— Ringing Cheer, 8.8 1 3 Coll, 8.10 2 4 Solvear, 9.11 ****** 3 Scr: Varsity, Ilaldon,'' ThuVaharn , ass. Won by two lengths. Time lmin 32 l-ssec. KAIATA TROT HANDICAP. (In harness.) Of 75 sovs. One mile and threequarters. 4 Tempo, scr ...' 1 2 Princess Thea, 24yds bhd . . 2 5 Etiquette, 24yds bhd ! ’ 3 Scr: War Girl, Goldspear, Great Thought. Won by a length. Time—3min 24sec. OTIRA HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 80 sovs. Seven furlongs. Quantum, 10.4 1 Subdivision, 9.12 .. 2 Pari, 8.6 r 3 Scratched: Takutama. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 33sec.

HOW DERBY RESULT WAS DESPATCHED

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 6. The result of the Derby was telegraphed by Imperial and International Communication, Ltd., to the following centres after the winner had passed the post in the following times: Bombay, two seconds; Alexandria, two seconds; Cape Town, three seconds; Hongkong, three seconds; Adelaide, four seconds; South America, five seconds.

ENGLISH RACING.

(United Press Assn.-—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Received June 6, noon). LONDON, June 5. The Oaks resulted:— Brulette 1 Four Course 2 Link Star 3 Fifteen horses started. Won by a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third.

DUNEDIN GOING HEAVY.

SALMO SALAR IS VICTOR. Per Press Association DUNEDIN, June 6. The weather was unsettled and wintry for the third day of the races and the course was very heavy. The attendance was fair. Results:— TAKUNA STEEPLECHASE, Of 100 sovs. About two miles and one furlong. 4—Cultivator. 9.0 (R. Beale) .. 1 I—Umtali, 10.2 2 3—Heather Lad, 10.12 3 Scratched: Driftless. Won by half a length. Time—smin 9sec. ALDWORTH HANDICAP, Of 125 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 6—Spanish Maid, 7.7 (A. H. Eastwood) 1 I—The Smuggler, 9.13 2 3 Sailing Home, 8.10 3 All started. Won by a neck. Time 2min 17 3-ssec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, Of 200 sws. One mile and a quarter. 4 Salmo Salar (B. Brodie), 8.2 1 1— Punchestown, 7.4 2 6 Night Maid, 7.1 3 Scratched: Oamisader, Topere, Smuggler. _ Won by a head. Time—2min 14 4-ssec. GREENFIELD HURDLE HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs. One mile and three* quarters. 2 Aladdin (J. Kerr), 9.11 1 1— Membo, 10.10 2 3 Camisader, 9.4 3 All started. Won by a short length. Time—3min 2Ssec. EMPIRE HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs. One mile and threequarters. 3 Master Anomaly (A. H. Eastwood), 7.10 1 4 Waving Corn, 7.13 2 5 Royal Saxon, 8.11 3 Scratched: Rascal. Won by a length. Time—lmin 30sec. DyNEDIN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs. Two miles and a half. 4 Tunamoe, 9.13 1 5 Kapuna, 10.12 2 7 Valves, 9.3 3 Scratched: Squatter. Won by a head. Time—smin 49 2-ssec. Kapuna finished first, but following an inquiry the first and second placings were reversed. DOMAIN HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 4—Winsome Hind (R. Coveney), I 8.12 1 7—Genteel, 8.0 2 2 Water Power, 8.13 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time—lmin 19 3-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs. 6 Waving Corn 1 I—Rascal 2 3 Rin Tin Tin 3 All started. Won by half a length. Time—lmin 34sec.

NOTES ON THE RACING.

(Special to the “Star.”) DUNEDIN, June 6. The track was very heavy and the weather very wintry for the final day of the races.

In the Tahuna Umtali took up the running early. Cultivator had a life at the log fence, while Kaikahu dropped his rider as they came back to the course proper. Along the back Cultivator was not jumping cleanly. Star Tractor joined Umtali in the lead, Tractarian being six lengths away, with Cultivator and Heather Lad handy. Before reaching the water jump Tractarian had dropped out and Star Tractor and Umtali were left to dispute the leadership, three lengths clear of Cultivator and Heather Lad. The quartet were bunched racing for the brush at the top of the straight. Umtali was first over, but in the run home Cultivator beat him by half a length. Heather Lad was third, eight lengths away, just beating Star Tractor. Tractarian was pulled up. In the Aldworth Handicap, Palmary was left, and Ballance also suffered in a poor start. High Speed was smartest out. Ballance made up the lost ground quickly and Sailing Home took charge passing the six-furlong post, followed by Spanish Maid. Going up the rise The Smuggler moved up to the leaders. Sailing Home was straightened for home first and in a hard finish Spanish Maid got up to beat The Smuggler by a neck. Ballance was fourth.

In the Domain Handicap Winsome Hind led from Genteel and in the straight won comfortably by threequarters of a length. In the King George Handicap, Mount Boa was slow to move and Charmaine showed out first, with Salmo Salar running last. Ball Dress went up to Charmaine with half a mile to go and opened out a three lengths’ lead from Charmaine, Punchestown and Wingatui. The field closed up racing past the five furlongs post, where Night Maid was at the tail of the field. At the far turn Ball Dress was just in front of Punchestown, Charmaine, Wingatui and Ball Dress. Punchestown moved up at the straight entrance, where Night Maid was improving her position. Then Salmo Salar came with a strong run, getting up to beat the favourite by a head. Night Maid finished third, three lengths and a half away, followed by Wingatui, Charmaine and Mount Boa. In the Greenfield Hurdles, Alladin made the running most of the way, with Membo and Camisader always handy. Alladin out jumped Camisader. who struck hard at the last fence, and in the run home headed off a challenge by Membo to win by a short length. Camisader was three lengths away, followed by High Gear and Oriflamb. ’

In the Empire Handicap, from a perfect start, Master Anomaly was first to show out from Royal 'Saxon and Waving Corn. Master Anomaly kept to the front and was first into the straight from Palermo, Royal Saxon and Waving Corn. In the' run home the leader held his advantage to beat Waving Corn by a length, with Royal Saxon a long neck away, ahead of Assemble. Palermo finished last. In the Steeples, Snowfall and West Dome fell, bringing down Radiac and leaving Kapuna and Tunamoe in charge. In a hard finish' Kapuna won by a head.

In the Farewell Handicap Rin Tin Tin was the early leader, but Greenawav took charge, with Waving Corn nanny. The latter led Rascal into the straight and won by half a length. Biff Tote Drop. The tote was down £19,080 c*n last year’s total. Riders Punished. Thetfewaj-ds held an inquit>- into the Dunedin Steeplechase, reversing the placings and making THmatpoe first and Kapuna second. Hunt, the rider of Kapuna, was suspended for six months for -boring Tunamoe. Trillo, the rider of Tunamoe, was fined £2 for using his whip on; Kapuna.