TE AWAMUTU

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21037, 13 February 1940, Page 8

TE AWAMUTU

WEEK-END SHOOT RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSN Through the generosity of the Waipa Gun Club, the Te Awamutu Returned Soldiers’ Association held a successful shoot at the club’s course during the week-end. There was a large attendance of competitors from the Waikato and King Country. Results:— £ls Match, 15 birds, handicap.—R J. Crosbie, H. Morgan, A. Webster and T. Hall shot the possible and divided the stake; 23 competed. Trophy Shoot, 9 birds, handicap.— E. Benton 1, H. Morgan 2, J. Dobson 3. Morgan and Dobson shot off for second place. Thirty-seven competed. Awkward Squad, 5 birds, off 12 yards.—W. J. Tucker 1, H. M. And•rew 2. Ten competed. Five-bird Eye-opener. Possible was shot by the following: T. Neil, A. Webster, R. J. Crosbie. J. Wiske, E. Benton, J. Benton, A. G. Bartlett. These divided the sweep. Twentyseven competed. Trophy Shoot, 9 birds.—Possibles, T. Neil. M. Pratt, J. Wiske, G. Tarr, T. Hall, C. Benton, J. Dobson, B. Mitchell. Sweep dix’ided. In the shootoff for the trophies J. Wiske was first, J. Dobson second, and T. Neil third. Aggregate Shoot.—J. Dobson; run-ner-up, J. Wiske. Also competed: H. Morgan, G. Tarr, J. Wiske, R. Crosbie. All finalists were 32 on. Gimcrack, 7 birds, handicap.—E. Benton won the trophy, the sweep being divided between St. J. Wells, A. Bartlett, E. Duncan, B. Livingstone. D. Mitchell. £. Benton.

LIOI'OR NEAR DANCE HALL

TWO MEN FINED In the Magistrate’s Court, Te Awamutu, on Friday, before Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M., V. Evans and Harry Brown were fined £5 each for having liquor in the vicinity of a hall at Pirongia where a dance was being held. Sergeant Clist said that he and Constable Rush paid a visit to Pirongia and found Evens in possession of a keg of beer.

BANDS’ DISPLAY

SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT On Sunday afternoon the Hamilton Citizens’ Band, the South Auckland Caledonian Band and the Te Awamutu Band presented a programme of music and marching at Albert Park. A concert was held in the Empire Theatre in the evening, items being given by Hal McLennan and Anna McLellan, flautist and soprano, Master L. Broadmore. cornet solos, Miss Whittaker (Hamilton) and Miss Owens, vocal solos, Mr G. Moffatt. musical saw. The Hamilton Citizens’ Band also contributed several items. Accompaniments were played by Mrs F. Kear, Miss Hayden and Mr J. Battersby, all of Hamilton.

FARMERS’ UNION

MAINTENANCE OF PRODUCTION EFFECT OF ENLISTMENTS At this month’s meeting of the Te j Awamutu branch of the Farmers’ : Union, reference was made to the threat made to the maintenance of the late of production through the enlistment of farmers and farm workers of military age. It was mentioned that at a sheep fair the same day three farmers had sold i their entire flocks and were Joining ; the Forces; that many competent young farm managers were enlisting. Back-country farms w'hich were ■ partly improved and which gave em--1 ployment to many men eligible for service would be the first to suffer. ! It appeared that the military j authorities did not make sufficient ; inquiry about the men, but even if i the employers or parents objected, j the position might not improve beI cause the men would lose interest. ! The matter could not be rectified by the employers or parents for the men ! were anxious to enlist, but the rcI sponsibility was on the Government ■ which had pledged the whole of the j Dominion’s resources. That respon--1 sibility should be met by adopting ; universal service. The meeting set jup a cymmittee to investigate the j position and report. i Reference was made to the loss of 1 pigs w'hich was increasing through disease. Many farmers have suffered losses this season, and it was decided to ask the Te Awamutu Borough Council to have the salcyards 4 disinfected regularly. Resignation Approved j Approval was given to the resig--1 nation of Mr G. T. Crawley, president of the Waikato sub-provincial j executive, from the Primary Producj tion Council as the outcome of I refusal of the Government to give an I assurance that the war regulations affecting the sale of primary products would be repealed immediately J after the termination of hostilities. ,The action of the president. Mr W. G. ! Neill, in refusing to accept appointment to the Te Awamutu Recruiting Committee because of tha Government’s failure to bring in universal national service w r as also approved. 1 In commenting on the re-introduc-tion of the petrol restrictions, the president deplored the allegations that certain farmers w r ere hoarding petrol during the time between the announcement that the restriction*; were to be re-introduced and the actual date for the re-introduction. He urged that farmers should realise the emergency and do their utmost to assist.

Mr A. Bryant alleged that the restrictions had been removed to allow' townspeople to go on their holidays, but farmers would not be given the same opportunity when their holiday time came in the late autumn or winter. He asked that some provision be made to meet the case, and the matter was referred to the sub-pro-vincial executive.

PERSONAL ITEM

Dr. Vincent McGovern, son of Mr A. J. McGovern, of Te Aw amutu, haa received a commission in the military forces and will proceed to camp to join the ambulance division 04 Thursday,