SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23373, 16 September 1939, Page 14

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[Fbom Oue Correspondent.] PERSONAL. There was an attendance of over 250 at a complimentary social tendered to Mr and Mrs T. G. Cannon in the Coronation Hall, Milton, on Thursday night. Mr Cannon has for some 34 years been associated with the Otago Fanners’ Co-operation Association, and for some years was in charge of the Milton branch. Owing to contracting a physical disability he was recently compelled to retire, and Thursday’s social was tendered by residents and the farming community as a mark of the esteem in which he is held. Mr W. Allison presided, and the evening was devoted to dancing to music supplied by the Ambassadors’ Dance Band, interspersed with items by several present. During an interval Mr J. 1. Paul, on behalf of the subscribers, presented Mr Cannon with a cheque, and Mr Jasper Clark, on behalf of the directors and staff of the Farmers Cooperative, also handed him a cheque. Several speakers paid tribute to the guest of honour, who suitably responded. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The following teams have been selected to represent South Otago in the match against Otago on the Balclutha Club’s range on Saturday, 23rd inst.:— A Team.—C. Falconer, N. Rutherford, R. Arhuthnott, jun., G. Sinclair, R. M‘Bride (Balclutha): R. M'Credie, C. Maxwell (Greenfield); E. and MCross (Warepa); S. Robertson, S. Smith (Taumata); G. Sinclair, D. H. Tilsou (Port Molyneux). B Team.—l. Smollett (Greenfield); 0. Johnston, E. Stiven (Port Molyneux) : V. Reach, N. Mitchell (Balclutha) ; L. Jenkins, A. Homan (Waiwera); L. Christie, S. Webb (Warepa); 1. Carruthers (Taumata). Emergencies: C. Cl ode, A. Hayward, A. F. Renton, M. Anderson, L. Thomson (Balclutha). TABLE TENNIS. The table tennis season in South Otago will be brought to a conclusion on 23rd inst., when a match will be played between South Otago and Southland at Invercargill. South Otago will be represented by W. J. Fogarty, E. M'Millan (Railway), J. G. Blair, I, Gray (United), F. G. Bullen (Railway), D. J. Munro (Stirling). Emergency, W. Stewart (United). MILTON LADIES’ BOWLING CLUB. The report of the above club, presented at the annual meeting, disclosed an enjoyable season, while the club had been able to assist the men’s club by an additional donation of £3, making £8 for the year. The credit balance was 11s 9d, compared with £3 13s 3d at the start of the year. The following officers were elected l : —President, Mrs A. Byers; vice-presidents, Mesdames J. R. Wilson and Cockerill; secretary, Mrs U. Walker (re-elected) ; committee —Mesdames Davidson, M‘Don aid, Jones, and M'Ghee; delegate 0.L'.8.A., Mrs M'Donald (Green Island) ; selectors, Mesdames M‘Donald and Byers. Subscriptions were left at the same figure as last year. Opening day was left to the committee, and l a, vote of thanks was accorded the retiring president (Miss Gray) and all who had assisted the club. . GENERAL. The Milton Borough Council recently received from Miss Inglis an interesting gift in the shape of a photograph of the Milton Town _ Council in 1874. The names of those in the photograph are; Messrs Jas. Goodall (mayor), George Wilson, R R. Jones. Jas. Inglis, EL White. J. J. Lane, and Jas. Henderson. The council at last meeting accepted the gift, and decided to write a letter of thanks to the donor. The snow and rain up country this week have caused a sharp rise in the Molyneux River, with the result that there has been an appreciable rise in the flood waters at Paretai, and on Thursday the road at the old pilot station was submerged to such a depth that the bus could not get the low road and had to travel to Balclutha via Roraahapa. This further rise m the flood waters has aggravated the position at Paretai, and the plight of the settlers there is indeed a sorry one.