THE OAMARU DISTRICT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24411, 24 September 1940, Page 4

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

North Otago and Provincial Section

POWER SUPPLY MEETING OF WAITAKI BOARD DECREASE IN ELECTRICITY SALES Mr James McDiarmid (chairman) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Waitaki Electric Power Board vestefday morning. The Power Boards Association advised that the opinion of the executive was that local body elections should be held at the usual time, and it was decided to ask the Government, in The event of such elections being held, to make provision "01 nominations to be deceived one month earlier that at present to avoid costs 01 printing • rolls In cases of uncontested elections—lt was decided u <updoi» th* executive in the matter A letter was received from the =ussuciation inquiring whether the board favoured holding the annual conference this year. It was decided to leavr- the mattei to the executive. The usual annual giant ol £J js wa:? madr to the Oamaru Sailors Rest. Finance Accounts totalling £9265 <s m tPowei Fund £8607 6s lOd. loan accounl t 658 0s 10d) were passed for payment. The Finance Committee reported the following balances and receipts, the figures for August, 1939, being shown in parentheses—Power Fund, difference to be met bv subsequent receipts £2405 4s sd; loan account, difference to be met by transfers from other accounts £42 tls 3d; re ceipts—sales of electricity, fittings, housewiring, etc., £4389 14s lid (£4158 9s 2d) cash sales of fittings £7O 6s 5d (£6O 4s Idtotal £4460 Is 4d (£4218 13s sd) Ten applications for financial assistance under new range terms were approved Installations on terms foi August totalled £492. compared with £385 in July and £413 in June The balances outstanding under hire-purchase accounts on August 31 totalled £9130. Ovei the past year these balances had at no time exceeded £9600, and at present they were lower than they had been for several months Secretary's Report The secretary (Mr C F. Jones) reported that the recorded sales of electricity for August amounted to £3786, compared With £3813 for August, 1939 and £3526 for August, 1938 Three districts were concerned in the readings for Augustnamelv, central, south, and No. o district (Elderslie, Duntroon. and Kurow) Only in the central district did an actual falling off occur, slight increases being registered in the other two districts in the ceAtral district there was an inctease of 498 units in domestic uses, but decreases of 5916 units in commercial lighting, 267 units in power, and 841 units in commercial cooking occurred. The exceptionally mild weather, and absence of overcast afternoons must account for me falling off in these uses The comparative sales of electricity foi the five months ended August 31 were as followsir—-1840, £20,698; 1939, £19,471; 1938, £17.843 It certainly seemed that increases in electricity sales did not offset increases Jn expenditure which were quite abnormal Owing to capital work being cut down to a minimum, the lines staff had been concentrated on repair and overhaul work.— The' report was received. ": Engineer's Report

RUGBY FOOTBALL NORTH OTAGO UNION SUBSTANTIAL LOSS ON SEASON GATES GREATLY REDUCED A substantial loss was disclosed un the season's workings at the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the North Otago Rugby Union last night Mr M. F Woodward (president) occupied the chair The secretary (Mi i_ u Meiklej submitted a tentative statement of accounts covering the season's activities, and disclosing an approximate loss of £134 18s 9d The main gate takings totalled £BS 5s i'a and stand £l3 6s 3d. compared with £271 9s 2c! qnd £53 6 9d respectively last year The gates ' for club matches wert aboui half thuse ol last year, but the greatesl reduction was shown in the takings for representative fixtures The president said the expenditure had Deen kept own to a minimum, but the toss of £134 on the season w s disastrous

The strength of the clubs had been pernaps even bettei than in the previous year, and the members ol the Management Committee had done theit best to help things out, but there had been a definite lack of support from the public

After discussion, it was decided to recommend to the Finance Committee hat the cost of touring t season he charged to the Touring Fund. Accounts totalling £27:-! 12s lid were passed for payment. The following players have qualiiied during this season for the representative monograms:—J Tavlor E Greaves R Twaddle. J Harrison, J Campbell C McKenzie, R Parker and R. McLeod A recommendation was passed to the annua! meeting of delegates that the granting of representative monograms be discontinued for the duration of the war DUNTROON PARISH ANNUAL MEETING OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Die annual meeting and social ol tut Duntroon Presbyterian Church was held in the Defence Hall. Duntroon, on Friday night There was a large gathering of people from all parts of the parish. During the social an instructive lecturt was given by Mr R. J. Gibson (Patearoa) This was illustrated by films., many of them in colour, which were made oy Mr Gibson himself during his recent extensive trip around the world Presenting the session report, Mr J. S. Adams stated that the communion roll stood at 118, and that 116 persons attended communion at least once during the year In the death of Mrs J D. Rutherford the church had lost an active worker In all aspects of its life The death of Mi J D. Budge also lost to the Tokarahi congregation a loyal and generous friend and supporter Reference was also made to the passing of Mr Charles Sutherland The work of the Sunday schools continued to flourish under Mr A. Gibson at Duntroon, Miss M. Laird at Tokarahi, and Mrs Peevers at Otekaike The mission enterprise of the church was kept to the fore in the parish by an active Girls Auxiliary in Duntroon led by Mrs Steele, a Busy Bee Hive at Tokarahi led by Miss Laird and both a Presbyterian Women s Missionary Union and a Busy Bee Hive, led by M>s R Cook and Mrs Samueson respectively, at Livingstone These organisations raised between them £4/ for missions. The trunks of the session were due to the organists in the different Ses Mrs A. Gibson <Duntro°n) Mrs R. Simpson (Tokarahi), Mis J Spiers (Livingstone) and Miss E McGregor (O TvS a g k radual passing of the olde,'generaHon from the/active work of the church had made necessary a certain amount ol Reorganisation in the Management Committee, the report stated. Mr a l»Wills had retired from the treasurership of the Church- after nearly forty yean> of service The session expressed its appreciation of his services with a suitable minute. Mr Alan Gibson, was appointed in his place. The following,pew managers were' elected during the year j-Messrs W Rutherford, O Tallentire. M. Dennison T Wills and A Gibson All their, fathers had given to the church in the past a long period of service both as elders ana managers, and it was a great pleasure to all to see the sons taking, their places. Mr J. Milmine. had left Tokarahi during the year to retire in Duhedin. and in his removal from the district the parish lost a valuable elder. -' Two of their members were on active service overseas Mr Maurice Stephenson (Tokarahi) was in Egypt with the first echelon, and Mr Percy Clark (Livingstone) was in England with the second echelon., Mr Hardy Spiers, also a member, was in camp. Mr Alan Gibson, who presented the balance sheet, asked all present for their active, co-operation in a determined effort to be made by : the managers to put the finances of the church upon a sound footing.

The engineer (Mr I Daln*er) reported that work had fallen off to some extent. The load added during August was 189 kilowatts. The load on the Government supply during August reached 3092kva, and the total load on the system was 3265kva The board received 1,499,600 units from Government supply, and generated 1582 by water set, and 456 units by oil engine plant, making a total of 1.501,638 units Work was proceeding on the new transformer station on the Main North road, and it was hoped that work on the 11.000volt feeder would be put in hand shortly The cessation of nearly all new construction work, and the impossibility of retaining all casual line staff on maintenance work only, had meant -a reduction of this staff, but it waa hbped this would be only temporary. r Another member of the staff had joined the Air Force, making five of the most promising juniors now 'called up, with two or three others likely tp be; taken in the near future.—The report was received. KINEMA ENTERTAINMENTS MAJESTIC THEATRE "The Star Maker."—Bing Crosby returns to the screen In "The Star Maker, to be shown to-night finally. A good supporting cast includes Louise Campbell. Ned Sparks, Laura Hope Crews, Walter Damrosch, dean of symphonic conductors and Linda Ware, the sensational 14-year-old singing discovery. The picture is replete with song, with Bing Crosby singing such Gus Edwards favourites as " In My Merry Oldsmobile," "School Days,' " Jimmy Valentine," and many others. He also sings four new hits by Johnny Burke, and James V. Monaco, including' "An Apple for the Teacher" and "A Man and His Dreams." Linda Ware sings manysongs, old and new. Louise "Campbell is cast sa a girl who helps the matron of an orphanage, and finally consents to marry Bing. " Nurse Edith Cavell."—A miscarriage of justice that caused an unselfish humanitarian to" pay the supreme penalty is threaded into an intensely melodramatic film. "Nurse Edith Cavell." starring Anna Neagle, which heads the new programme at the Majestic to-morrow. Although the English nurse's untiring activities in nursing the wounded during the World War won the hearts of all Belgium, and also impressed the enemy, her assistance in secretly smuggling convalescents out of the combat zone.into Holland aroused the ire of high German military officials. Her capture by a counter-espionage operator brought about her trial by a Prussian ..court which was determined to make a fatal example of the angel of mercy Directed and produced by Herbert Wilcox, the picture has a supporting cast of 40 players, including Edna May Oliver. Zasu Pitts, George Sanders. May Robson, H. B. Warner and Sophie Stewart. Plans are at the Bristola. OPERA HOUSE •' Magnificent Fraud."—The story ol a dictator of a mythical state and how an actor doubled for him is told In " The Magnificent Fraud," which . will be screened at the Opera House to-night and to-morrow with " Million Dollar Legs," a merry comedy- of college life, love and sport.

In his closing remarks, the minister (the Rev. J T. V Steel) thanked all. present for the help and co-oneration which he had received throughout the year, and also the various workers in all parts of tne parish. He appealed for active support for the new treasurer in his arduous and often thankless duties. It was necessary these days to raise money for many things. but the church had a greater claim than this on men as well as on women and children, and the battle to save Christianity.and the Christian Church must be fought' in places like Duntroon as well as in the actual spheres of war overseas OAMARU SAVAGE CLUB RAID FROM ASHBURTON The Ashburton Savage Club raided the Oamaru hapu on Saturday night, the party being led by Great Chief O. G. Vial. Great Chief J. McMillan, of the Oamaru Club, installed Great Chief Vial to the chair. The visitors presented a splendid programme, the following contributing items: Oamaru Savage Club Orchestra (selections): Savage W. Denley, Savage A. Zeigler, Savage K Cook (songs); exGreat Chief A H Todd. Brave A. Todd. Savage H C McDonald (sketch " Mother's Virtue"); ex-Great Chief A H. Todd Savage K. Mcllwraith (sketch, " Father's Virtue"); ex-Great Chief A. H. Todd (character item); Savage H C. McDonald (" Pelmanlsm "): Great Chief O G Vial. ex-Great Chief A H Todd. Savage H C. McDonald, Savage A. T. Zetgler (sketch, "The Eternal Triangle"): Great Chief O G Vial. ex-Great Chief A. H. Todd, Brave M Cameron, Savage Drennan, Savaee H C. McDonald. ex-Great Chief A H Todd and Savage A Zeigler (tonical verses) During the week-end, some oi the party visited the North Otago Golf Club's links, whilst others visited the Waitaki Boys' High School, where a welcome was extended to them by the rector (Mr F. Milner) GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS REACHED The finalists in the North Otago Goll Club's Senior Championship are H. M. Ewart and E. McKenzie. The semi-finals resulted as follows: H. M fiwart beat F S. Milnes 2 and 1 and E. McKenzie beat G. J. Sceats 3 and 2. In the semi-final of the Intermediate Championship R. A. Scott beat.S. A. R. Mawhinney 3 and 2. MINIATURE RIFLES Oamaru Ladies' Club.—Miss B. Marshall 79, Mrs Nimmo 77, Mrs Thyne 76. Miss J Lindsay 75, Miss S.- MacDonald 75, Mrs Dennison 72, Miss Moffatt 69, Miss V French 69. Miss Joyce 67. Miss Simpson 63.

ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT TOWN ripe Band Concert.—The North Otago Highland Pipe Band played its first borough subsidv concert of the season in the Public Gardens on Sunday afternoon There was a fair attendance, and the band plaved a large programme of Scottish airs and hymns On. number wa? ' Johnny's Far Awa .' a tune which was popular with the Australian Ladies' Pipe Band during its visit to New Zealand and was plaved bv the local band pubUcl\ for the first time in Oamaru on Sunday The band led the National Reserve Company at a route march last night *" r will parade on Friday night Early Settlers' Association.-- The presi aent 6i the North Otago Early Settlers Association (Mr G L. Grenfell) will plam a tree in the Gardens to-morrow afternoon, in commemoration of the Centennial of the Dominion The function will commence at 2 p.m. and afternoon tea will be provided for members of the Earlv Settlers' Association Air Force Queen.-—The North Otagi. Patriotic Gala Committee acknowledges with thanks a contribution of £2 4s 4d from the Excelsior Football Club's annual reunion KUROW RACES ANNUAL FIXTURE ON SATURDAY The annual lixturt of the Kurow Jockey Club will be held at the Oamaru racecourse next Saturday The programme consists of six racing events, including the Kurow Cup. and two harness trotting events. The win and place totalisator will be in operation and a good day's racing is assured A running description of all events will be given by an expert enced commentator The first race will start at 12.30 p.m PRIMARY PRODUCERS' COUNCIL MEETING AT ENFIELD At Enfield recently the Primary Producers' Council, in conjunction with the Farmers' Union, held a well-attended meeting, Mr Hellewell presiding. Mr T. A Sellwood (secretary oj the council) showed a series of motion pictures bearing on the subject of increased production. The local speakers were Mr Wilfred Doig on sheep, Mr Hamilton on pig-rais-ing, and Mr C J. Cowan on dairying Mr J. D. McLeod explained to the meeting the workings of the Primary Producers' Committee. A local committee was formed, the officers being elected as follows: —Chairman, Mr W. Hellewell: secretary, Mr G. Yuill; committee —Messrs W Malcolm D Manson. May and Fisher