NORTH OTAGO NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22520, 30 September 1938, Page 6

NORTH OTAGO NEWS

TROUT FISHING PROSPECTS North Otago Rivers OPENING OF SEASON TO-MORROW The opening of the trout fishing season to-morrow in most of the rivers in the North Otago district is attended by good prospects and anglers are looking forward to some successful sport. Most rivers and streams are in good order, and fair numbers of fish are reported, many of them already rising to the fly. In the Waitaki river, from the mouth to the dam at Lake Waitaki, the fishing will not start for another fortnight. In the Kakamii river pools and lagoons carrying plenty of water promise some good fishing for the opening. After heavy rain and floods during the winter the river received a good cleaning and is still a little above normal, although it has dropped since the last rains. Anglers have reported plenty of fish already rising to the fly, but it is expected that the fishing in the river will not reach its best until the weather is a little warmer and the fly is on the water in bigger numbers. Large quantities of whitebait have also been caught in this river during the last few weeks. The fishing in Lake Waitaki this season should also be fair, as most of the anglers in that district report that fair numbers of fish have been seen. Many anglers intend to make a trip at the opening of the season to the Hakataramea stream, which is in good order and always provides good soort. Lake Ohau and the Ahuriri and Ohau rivers will- also be well patronised and are at?ain said to be in good condition Judging from the fishing in these rivers last season, anglers should bo well pleased with the outing. The Waitaki river at the mouth is said to be in excellent condition, and some good catches of whitebait have been made. Other feed should make a very early appearance, the prospects for the opening on October 15 being promising.

NORTH OTAGO SHOW

RESULTS IN CHILDREN'S SECTION The North Otago Horticultural Society's spring show, which was opened on Wednesday, concluded yesterday, many people visiting the Drill Hall to inspect the blooms. The National Daffodil Society's annual South Island show, which was held in conjunction with the local show, was a feature of the exhibition, many magnificent specimens being shown. • Additional results to those published yesterday are as follows: — CHILDREN'S COMPETITIONS i (Judge: Miss D. Jones.)

Bouquet, primary school children (21): Graham Kinder 1. Ken McDiarmid 2, Joy Reid 3. Bouquet, school children (10): D. Lee 1, Barbara Douglas 2, Judith Stanley 3. Basket of flowers, Standards 111 and IV: Winsome McDonald 1, Pat Meldrum 2, W. Brooker 3. Buttonhole, under 10 years (21): Lindsay Smith 1, Dorothy Steenson 2. Buttonhole, over 10 years (64): N. Domigan 1, P. Hollow 2. Buttonhole, Junior High School (43): E. Ledley 1, L. Radkin 2. Arrangement of flowers, girls (34): Barbara Douglas 1 and 2, Margaret Familton 3. Arrangement of flowers, boys (9): Billy Hall 1, John McKenzie 2, Dick Lord 3. Arrangement of narcissi. Junior High School (19): D. Lee 1, D. Stock 2, G. Woodward 3. Arrangement of narcissi, primary schools (15): Ngaire Domigan 1 and 2, Ross Domigan 3.

OTAGO DISTRICT CONVENTION WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE UNION Twenty-five delegates from the Otago branches of the Women's Christian Temperance Union attended the Otago district convention, held in the Wesley Hall, Oamaru, yesterday. Members of local and outside branches were also present, a welcome being extended by the president of the Oamaru branch (Mrs R. C. Earker) and the Rev. James Crawford, pastor of the Oamaru Church of Christ. The district vice-president (Mrs Graham) presided over the convention. Addresses were given by Sister Alice Hatcher, Dominion organiser of the union, and Mrs J. Hiett. Branch reports were read and adopted and several papers presented. Solos were sung by Mrs W. Kinder. VISIT TO BE MADE TO OAMARU

TWO AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

The visit to Oamaru during the coming season of two Australian athletes, G. Backhouse and W. Best, was rei f erred to by the president of the North Otago Amateur Athletic Association (Mr R. E. Dimick) at the annual meeting last evening. The prospects for the season were excellent, he said. The following office-bearers were elected:—Patrons, Miss J. B. Wilson, Messrs L. J. K. Familton, M. F. E. Cooney, F. Milner, W. B. Galloway, the Rev. Bro. Gettens; president, Mr R. E. Dimick; vice-presidents, Dr. R. S. Orbell, Messrs E. O. Martin, D. Simpson, W. Kinder, J. M. Forrester, A. Sallis, H. Woodham, R. Elder, G. Cameron, W. Williams, J. F. Ericson, J. Tait, and Dr. L. Douglas; honorary secretary, Mr L. G. Smith; honorary treasurer, Mr A., McPhail; reporting secretary, Mr R. Elder; club captain, Mr H. Wilson; deputy-captain, Mr R. Orbell; committee, Messrs G. Palmer, A. Aikenhead, L. J. Smith, J. Turvey. Ralph Hedges, J. Orbell, L. Whitburn; coaches, Messrs P. Ward and R. E. Dimick; timekeepers, Messrs D. J. Crawley, H. Benson, A. Foster, P. Selfe, and L. J. Smith; auditors, Messrs N. H. Colquhoun and R. Mclntyra; delegate to Otago Centre, Mr A. A. Cameron; honorary surveyor, Mr H. Treseder. Mr R. E. Dimick was reappointed handicapper. The subscriptions were fixed at the same rates as last year. Fifteen new members were elected. It was agreed to hold the opening day on October 22. -

CONTRIBUTION TO CENTENNIAL i BOROUGH COUNCIL'S I GRANT MODEL OF OAMARU PROPOSED A grant of £347 will toe made by the Oamaru Borough Council towards the cost of the provincial exhibit in the centennial exhibition court pavilion in Wellington. This decision was made at the monthly meeting of the council last evening, the amount being an assessment on a population basis ! submitted by the Otago Provincial Centennial Council. Payment will be made in two instalments in the first financial year, and a further instalment the year after. A deputation from the Otago Council, consisting of Messrs J. Sutherland } Ross (chairman), R. J. Hay (secretary), and A. C. Cameron, waited on the Mayor (Mr L. J. K. Familton) and the Deputy-Mayor (Cr. J. C. Kirkness) last Friday. A suggestion was made at the meeting that North Otago should be represented in the Otago court with a model of Oamaru in Oamaru stone. FORESHORE LOAN APPLICATION TO BE MADE MEETING OF OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL Application will be made by the Oamaru Borough Council to the Local Government Loans Board for consent to raise a supplementary foreshore protection loan not exceeding £2OOO, according to a decision made at the monthly meeting of the council last evening. The raising of the loan was recommended in the finance committee's report and was agreed on by the council. A report on the foreshore protection loan expenditure, which was submitted to the last meeting of the council by the Town Clerk (.Mr J. Branthwaite), showed Ihat £1896 was required to meet • the payments to the Railways Department of £2500 in addition to the £SOOO loan. The report showed that the balance of the loan was £603.

The Mayor (Mr L. J. K. Familton) presided, and also present were Councillors J. C. Kirkness, E. D. Watts, J. Meikle, A. Wilson, H. M. Barclay, L. Macrae, A. E. Hodge, N. N. Fraser, A. R. Tait, and E. W. Grenfell.

The Otago Mounted Rifles' Band was granted the use of the Opera House on Sunday for a concert. Permission was also granted the Oamaru Municipal Band to give a concert in the Public Gardens the same day and to take up a collection in aid of the Chinese Orphans' Fund. A request from the Otago Regiment for permission to establish a 25 yards rfflo range on the rifle range reserve in Glen street was granted. The application stated thai the instruction of territoriDls in the practical use of rifles and light machine guns was severely handicapped in Oamaru' by the lack of facilities. A report prepared by the chairman of the reserves committee (Cr. G. A. Mitchell) and the curator of the Gardens (Mr John Tait) recommended the establishment of the range on the Reserve, provided precautions were taken for the protection of stock. The Union Cricket Club was granted the use of King George's Park for the coming season.

Accounts amounting to £847 were passed for payment and, on the recommendation of the finance committee, a grant of £25 was made to the Athenaeum Committee towards the maintenance of the free reading room. Mr R. J. Miller was reappointed caretaker of the municipal baths for the coming season.

CYCLE STANDS NEEDED "LYING ABOUT ON FOOTPATHS" The provision of cycle stands at various points in Thames street, which was recommended to the Oamaru Borough Council by the Retailers' Committee, was discussed at the monthly meeting of the council last evening. The chairman of the by-laws committee (Cr. N. N. Fraser) reported that he had not yet discussed the question with the retailers' committee, but intended to do so as soon as possible. "There are such a lot of bicycles lying about on the footpaths that something will have to be done about them," said the Mayor. "We might have to ask the traffic inspectors to take steps to correct the trouble." It was also agreed to prohibit parking in Meek street and in Ettrick street on Saturdays and on other days when the showgrounds are in use. The request to close Ettrick street was made by the North Otago Rugby Union. MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUNDS USE OF PLAYING AREA

1 The Otago Education Board has ! agreed to transfer the grounds at the Middle School to the Oamaru Borough Council for use as a playing area provided satisfactory financial arrangements are made to compensate for the loss of the buildings. This decision was conveyed in a letter to the council received at the monthly meeting last evening. The Mayor (Mr L. J. K. Familton) waited on the board at its last monthly meeting 'in Dunedin, when he submitted a proposal, to demolish the school and transfer the site to the borough. The school is at present chiefly used as a manual training centre for country schools near Oamaru,- and as a dental clinic. The letter said that if the transfer was made the department would be faced with the cost of erecting another manual training centre elsewhere. Another dental clinic .would also have to be built if it was intended to move that as well. The Mayor said that the question of financial compensation rested with the Minister for Education and the department in Wellington to decide. The next move was for the council to see the Minister. There was urgent need of a sports grounds in Oamaru. He said he believed that the Minister would visit Oamaru shortly. It was considered that a deputation should wait on him, and the Mayor and Crs. Kirkness and Tait were appointed members of the deputation.

OAMARU parking DIFFICULTIES

SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLUTION

OF PROBLEMS

Trouble caused by "permanent parkers" in Thames street, and suggestions made by the Automobile Association (North Otago) for solving the town's parking difficulties, were discussed by the Oamaru Borough Council at its monthly meeting last evening.

A report on a conference with the Automobile Association was made by the chairman of the by-laws committee (Mr N. N. Fraser), and after full discussion, in which the relative advantages of angle and parallel parking were debated, the question was left in his hands for a further report. The association had suggested that thk most suitable way of parking was to maintain angle parking between the trees, with angle parking on the west side of Thames street and parallel parking on the east side of the street, Mr Fraser said. The east side of the street was the main shopping centre, and he said that he thought such parking satisfactory, provided the council enforced the by-laws allowing a limit of 20 minutes. This would mean a considerable improvement in the town's parking difficulties. He said the "permanent parkers"—shopkeepers themselves —should be asked to park their cars in the side streets. The police had offered all assistance needed to enforce the by-laws. Shopkeepers objected to angle parking on the east side of the street because cars would remain there more than the time limit. Cr. J. C. Kirkness said that a uniform system of parking should be adopted throughout the town. He recommended that there should be universal angle parking. Two types of parking would lead to confusion. The Mayor (Mr J. L. K. Familton) said that permanent parking areas should be established at both end's of the town, preferably in Thames street, or else he • suggested using the old stable yards. The council would have to investigate the parking question, as the position was rapidly becoming worse.

The attitude of shopkeepers in parking cars all day in the avenue of trees was criticised by Cr L. Mcßae.

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING WAITAKr BOYS* HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS Good times were recorded in the Waitaki Boys' High School annual cross-country championships for the Athol Hudson and Hunt Cups. All the school took part in the runs and some interesting finishes were seen. Both the senior and junior events were run as sealed handicaps. The results were as follows:

Senior—A. G. Noone (3min), 34min 55 4-ssec, 1; R. W. McVie (tain), 2; D. C. Campbell (s£min>, 3; L. W. Noone (4min), 4; A. G. Claydon (2min), 5; D. L. Fyfe (2min). 6. A. G. Noone gained fastest time.

Junior—K. Woodward (3min), 1; B. J. Gray (4Jmin), 2; S. H. Hunt (6min), 3; S. L. White (4min), 4; R. J. Watson (4min), 5; N. H. Treganning (4min), 6. W. J. Rapson (scr) gained fastest time, running the distance in 30min 5 4-ssec.

SHIPPING PORT OF OAMARU [THE PRESS Special Service.] OAMARU, September 29. The Wainul will load at Oamaru on Wednesday. October 12, for Wellington, Napier, and Glsborne, via ports. The Waipahi is expected on Friday. October 7 to load out the same day for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via ports. The Waipiata will load here for Wellington and Auckland, via ports, on Saturday, October 8. The Karetu, . from Newcastle and Port Kembla, via Sydney, Bluff, and Dunedin, is due at this port about Thursday, October 6. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Middlesex will load at Oamaru on October 17 refrigerated and general cargo for London and West Coast United Kingdom ports. The Gale will load at Oamaru on Saturday. October 1, for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui.