GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24236, 20 September 1940, Page 3

GORE NEWS

PATRIOTIC FUND Additional contributions to the Gore patriotic fund are acknowledged by the secretary (Mr R. S. Green), as follows: £ s d Previously acknowledged 3857 2 1 Frank and Fred 14 0 Staff Adam Speden (instalment) — ■ 13 6 Staff Farmers’ Dairy Federation Ltd. (instalment) 9 6 Pupils Gore High School (instalment) 10 0 Rector and Staff Gore High School (instalment) 410 0 TOTAL 3864 9 1 CHIMNEY FIRE The Gore Fire Brigade received a call at 11.40 a.m., yesterday to a chimney fire in a house in Duke street. The flames were quickly extinguished and no damage was done. GOLF

The draw of the Gore Golf Club for a stableford match to be played tomorrow is as follows, fours to be arranged at the links: Orr and S. Taylor; Cockerill and L. Thomson; Willcocks and Martin; Feast and L. Barron; C. Barron and Adamson; G. Thompson and J. Taylor; West and McLeod; Steans and Ritchie; F. Young and Smith; Kirk and Sutherland; Lusk and Smart; Latty and Strang; W. Young and Cochrane; Hawke and Sandes; Kidd and Atkins; Caverhill and'Crosbie; Thom and Turnbull; Wylie and Bird; Aitken and Price; Dunnet and . Burt; Mitchell and McGowan; Aldersen and Macartney; Campbell and D. Young. NEW SPORTS GROUND For some years the Gore cricket and hockey clubs have had the use of the hostel grounds but the building of the new technical block and the decision of the Gore High School Board of Governors to restrict the area more for school purposes has necessitated the clubs finding new playing areas. The Gore Borough Council has made available the block A domain, east of the Caledonian ground, and has secured subsidized labour to put the ground in order. The ground is now ready for occupation and will be taken over shortly by the clubs for summer and winter play. . A special meeting of the Gore and Celtic cricket clubs was held to decide on preparations for removing pavilions to the new ground and for laying down concrete wickets. The meeting decided to obtain quotes for removing the pavilions and to make inquiries about the best method of having the grass cut during the summer months. The opinion was expressed that the best means of controlling the ground and keeping it in order would be by appointment of a board of management comprising two representatives from each of the sporting bodies concerned. No decision was reached but the proposal will be placed before the annual meetings of the Gore and Celtic cricket clubs next week. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “The war affected the activities of the chamber during the year and much of what it had in view had to be abandoned,” said the president of the Gore Chamber of Commerce (Mr R. A. Wallis) when moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet at the annual meeting last night.

The commercial examinations conducted by the chamber at the Gore High School during the year had been greatly appreciated by the school authorities, said Mr Wallis, and because business firms of the town drew from the pupils of the school he recommended that the chamber’s interest should be continued. Sixteen members attended the meeting and Mr Wallis was chairman. Messrs W. J. A. McGregor, chairman of the Bluff Harbour Board, and H. F. Drewe and J. H. Reed, members of the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce were also present and addressed the meeting. The following, officers were elected; President, Mr R. Fisher; vice-presi-dent, Mr J. Y. Allan; committee, Messrs W. F. Reynolds, A. L. Dolamore, H. F. Wilson, W. D. Shelton, G. W. Whittingham, W. Scoljie, R. F. Green, O. J. Howells, H. H. Doughty, W. B. Johnston, R. A. Wallis and H. A. Price; auditor, Mr W. Gee; delegate to the Southland Progress League, Mr R. A. Wallis.

PROPOSED EXTENSION TO POST OFFICE

A statement that the Post and Telegraph Department was considering a plan for extensions to the Gore Post Office was made by the postmaster (Mr M. P. Anderson) at the annual meeting of the Gore Chamber of Commerce last night. An officer of the department had visited Gore and had gone into the question of increasing the facilities at the Post Office, Mr Anderson said. This was no doubt largely due to the representations of the chamber. He had a plan for making available more accommodation for the public. At present there were six lobbies at the counter, but no cubicles which, he thought, were necessary. His idea was to provide an L-shaped counter with 15 cubicles and also to extend the building for about 70 feet at the south end, eliminating the one-story building. Mr Anderson stated later that because of the war there was a possibility that the proposed extension would be held up for some time, in all probability for the duration of the war.