GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24230, 13 September 1940, Page 9

GORE NEWS

RATEPAYERS SAVE £587 DISCOUNT ON RATES PAID PROMPTLY The sum of £587 was saved by ratepayers who took advantage of the Gore Borough Council’s concession for prompt payment of rates. That was the amount of the discount of 5 per cent, on £11,139 paid in rates up to 4.30 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. Some payments were also received in the mail yesterday morning. "Wednesday was the last day on which the discount was available. From yes-' terday the full rates demanded are payable, and payments made after February 26, 1941, will carry a 10 per cent, penalty for late payment. As expected by the Borough Council office staff, there was a last-minute rush by many ratepayers to save the discount. A total of £2420 was paid on Tuesday and on the last day £2227/2/6 was received, that sum together with payments by mail received yesterday morning making a total of £11,139 m rates paid. The levy for the year is £16,008, and the amount received, together with the discount, leaves £4282 outstanding. In the last three years the collections have been higher than the previous average, and this year’s total exceeds by 2 per cent, the record collection of 1938. The amount collected this year represents more than 73 per cent, of the total rates struck.

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

The following additional contributions to the Gore and Waikaka patriotic funds are acknowledged by the secretary of the Eastern Southland Patriotic Committee: —

GARDEN CLUB

A statement that the year had been a successful one was made by the chairman, Mr J. Speden, at the annual meeting of the Gore Garden Club last night when moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. Mr Speden said that instructive addresses had been given and seasonal notes read at the monthly meetings and successful outings had been held during the year. There was a good attendance at the meeting. The following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr J. Speden; vice-presidents, Mesdames R. Hamilton, W. J. Blackmore and Messrs T. Brown and J. R. Badman; committee, Mesdames W. McKay, R. Fisher, J. Craigie, G. Duncan, A. Duncan, Miss E. Paterson, Messrs W. McKay, A. Duncan, G. Duncan, C. A. Teschner, R. Rodger and J. G. Duncan; secretary and treasurer, Mr M. Fowler; auditor, Mr J. Harper. The programme for the year was submitted by the chairman and adopted. Seasonal notes were read by Mr G. Duncan.

PARCELS FOR TROOPS

Contributions amounting to £35/10/have now been received by the Eastern Southland Patriotic Committee for Christmas parcels for the troops overseas. Additional subscriptions are acknowledged as follows: —Already acknowledged £l7, Mrs H. Briggs, jun., E. W. and R. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs W D. S., Hazel Ussher, H. McQuillan, Mrs H. McQuillan, Mrs F. Wallis, sen., Mrs Ross, Miss A. Ross, Miss M. Hocking, M.H., J. Speden, Mrs J. Speden, John Harvey, Mrs John Harvey, Mrs H. H. Doughty, Jane Doughty, Margaret and Joan Patterson, L. P. and V. Patterson, Miss Olive McDowell, Mrs Russell, Mrs J. Sinclair ‘ (Wallacetown), Mrs J. R. McMurray, Mrs Janet Hamilton, Dynes Family (Waikaka Valley), Mrs A. Morris, Miss K. Graham, Mrs Gray. “Wellwisher” (Lumsden), “Scribbler” (Balfour), R. E. Slocombe (Riversdale), F. H. Slocombe (Riversdale), H. D., Mrs H. D., Miss H. Fleming, Mrs T. A. Fleming, Mr and Mrs R. W. McCrcath, all 10/-. Total, £35/10/-.

GOLF

The draw of the Gore Golf Club for the second qualifying round of the championships and the September medal to be played tomorrow is as follows:—Willcocks and Hawke; Feast and L. Thomson; Kidd and Sandes; Orr and S Taylor; Martin and L. Barron; McLeod and Crosbie; Caverhill and Turnbull: Cockerill and Thorn; Atkins and West; F. Young and G. Thompson; C. Barron and Wylie; Smith and Milsom; Steans and Price; Adamson and J. Taylor; Ritchie and Aitken; Campbell and Bird; Aldersen and McGowan; Lusk and Sutherland; Strang and W. Young; Smart and Edwards; Kirk and Cochrane; Latty and Mitchell; D. Young and Burt and Macartney.

Gore £ s d Previously acknowledged 3819 8 3 Gore Day Nursery (receipts from day and evening service) 4 0 0 Croydon euchre party 11 15 2 Gore cookery school children 0 7 6 Rachel Rebekah Lodge 1 1 0 Staff R. and F. Wallis (1935) Ltd. (instalment) 1 3 5 Staff R. Hannah and Co. (instalment) 0 10 0 Staff Bank of Australasia (instalment) 0 10 0 Staff Fleming and Co. Ltd. (instalment) 2 13 11 Miss F. McHutcheson (instalment) 1 0 0 TOTAL 3842 9 3 Waikaka £ s d Previously acknowledged 928 18 9 Joy and Florence Kirkpatrick 0 10 0 East Chatton school chilren 0 10 2 McLaren family (July instalment) 2 0 0 TOTAL 931 18 11