SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 12

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

1 From Ooh Correspondent,] ' CLUTHA FOOTBALL CLUB. Owing to unsettled conditions following the outbreak of war, the Cl nth a Football Club substituted a “ victory ” dance for the proposed ball, and this was held in the Masonic ( Hall last night, there being a Very large attendance, including representatives ofi other clubs in South Otago. The music was supplied by the Clutha Dance Band, and Mr Howell played extras. Mr Harry Major made an efficient M.C., and the function was one of the most successful conducted by the club. Just before supper, which’ was provided by lady supporters of the club, Mr J. H; Stevenson (mayor) acting also as representative of the South Otago Rugby Union, presented the trophies won by the various teams during the season. In making these,- ho said that at this time when the world was war-mad it was a pleasure to see the Clutha Club carrying on the game, and he paid a-tribute to _the officials and players for the spirit displayed. Ho then presented the senior banner to Mr Ken MTntosh (captain of the team), the second grade banner and Boyd Cup to Mr T. Hansen (captain),: and • the third grade onp to Mr Bruce Jordan. The recipients were accorded ■ musical honours and briefly replied. Mr C 6. Clark (president of the club); then presented a cup, donated by Mr Bert Collie (Dunedin) to the most,improved player in the second grade team (Mr Ron Twaddle), who was also.accorded musical honours, and thm part of the evening’s proceedings concluded: \ with the singing of the old Rugby chorus, ‘ On theTJall.’ On Saturday teams representing married and .the Balclutha ground, the teams bemg. Married—D. Brown, 1 f R Brown, Hill, Herbert, Wilson, J. Clark, Inglis, Miller, M<L ® an ’ Major, Bowcott, Hislop, E. Mxcme, M’Kav jun., Bell, Knowles. Single— Tsukigawa, koffat, M’Millan, blaze, KalerT MTntosh, Stark. Hansen, M'Leod, MfFetters, M Pherson, Arthur, Shand, Sutherland, Gray. . On September SO the club is sending a team to Dunedin to play Training , C °Tofo." Club is playing team from Zingari, and Crescent Club are down to play a team from Southern. ( MILTON CRICKET CLUB.

Mr E. Olver presided over the annual meeting of the Milton Cricket Chib, there being a fair attendance. The annual report stated that "the A team, had won the Stewart Shield for the second year in succession, but-had lost the Knock-out Cup to Clutha. while the B team had lost the RussellEdwards Cup to Lawrence. The balance sheet showed receipts to total £l9 2# 2d, and the expenditure £lB 14s Bd, leaving a balance of 7s 6d.—These were adopted, the president urging members to do their best to improve the financial position. , The following office-bearers were elected President, Mr E. Olver; vicepresidents—Messrs W. M'Leod, R. M. Rutherford, A. Burn, J. Gray, L. Bum, A. M'Lareu, S. Ottrey, T. H. Russell; secretary, Mr W. Heads; auditor, Mr G, H. Thomson; club captain, Mr H. Heads; deputy, Mr J. Kerr; committee— Messrs J. Vidal, J. Kane, W. Arbudfcle, J. Kerr, L. Cotterill. president,, and secretary; selectors, Messrs E. Olver and club captains; coach, Mr'J., Vidal ; delegates to the 5.0.C.A., Messrs W. Heads and J. Kane. . Opening day was fixed for October 7, and it was decided to send a team .to Moegiel on Labour Day. It was also agreed that four complimentary tickets be issued to the school. MILTON DAIRY FACTORY COMPANY. The annual report of the M ilton Dairy Factory Company Ltd. state* that the total quantity of cheese "made was •86 tons 18cwt, ,lqr 211 b, while 30,2351 bof milk were separated. The pay-out for the season, including the additional id per lb for the whole, season, was 17.157 d, compared with 13.590 d per lb last season. The balance sheet showed receipts at £7,034 2s lid, export , cheese bringing £5,914 7s 6d, local £BSB 19s lid; full cream £l6O 11s 2d, whey cream. £BS ,6s sd; rents and dividends,: £l4 18s. ' Payments: Advances to suppliers, £5,352 7s sd; manufacturing charges, £9BO 19s 2d; depreciation, £63 6s 7d; repairs and maintenance, £45 13s Id; charges factory to f.0.b., £l6B 16» 2d; overhead charges, £230 15s Id; carried forward to appropriation account, £l9l 15s Id. - ' . . The number of suppliers was 32, compared with 36 last year; pounds of milk received, 1,901,021; pounds butterfat from milk, 75,978,09 ;. average butter- • fat test of milk, 75,978.09; total charges per lb butterfat, 4.702 d. Cheese-making; Pounds milk, 1,870,786; pounds butterfat from milk, 74,725.84; average butterfat test of milk, 3.994; pounds cheese, 194,705; pounds milk to make 11b cheese, 9.608 { pounds cheese to lib butterfat, 2.606; average grade of cheese, 93.172.