Potter goes to Trentham

The first basketball (netball) tournament held in Dunedin, at Woodhaugh Gardens on Saturday,...
The first basketball (netball) tournament held in Dunedin, at Woodhaugh Gardens on Saturday, October 16, 1915. - Otago Witness, 3.11.1915.
The Bruce County Council yesterday presented Mr L. W. Potter, who is leaving for Trentham, with an automatic revolver and several rounds of cartridges.

Mr Potter has been clerk of the Bruce County for the past five years, and during that period has made himself very popular with the residents of Milton and the surrounding districts.

In view of the sacrifice Mr Potter is making in order to serve his country, the council has decided to make up the difference in the salary he will earn while at the front, and what he would have earned had he remained in his position, until he returns to the dominion.

His position will be kept open for him.

Mr Potter entertained the councillors and press representatives at luncheon at his residence, and they were liberally catered for by Mrs Potter.

A number of toasts were honoured, including that of the health of the host and hostess, which was cordially drunk.

The Chairman of the Bruce County council, in the course of an address, mentioned that this was the second occasion upon which Mr Potter had offered his services to his King and country, and had been accepted.

The other occasion was during the Boer war.

• The Roads Committee of the Otago Motor Club recommended that Saturday, November 13, be set aside for a working bee for the purpose of filling in some of the pot-holes on the Main North road at the top of Mount Cargill, and that the Waikouaiti County Council be asked to supply two drays, with drivers, to cart the necessary material when required.

The committee proposed to make a tour of inspection to the locality before the date mentioned, and practical suggestions would then be put before the members.

• It is stated that competent girls are becoming scarce in Wellington, there having been a great demand for them.

There has also been some ''sheep-stealing'', girls being enticed from one employer to another with an advance in salary.

In one instance, it is stated, a girl clerk receiving £2 5s a week was ''decoyed'' by a State department with another 7s 6d.

The Post, in reporting these incidents, says that nothing further was needed to accentuate the shortage of labour for domestic occupations; but indirectly the demand for girl clerks which the war has intensified must make it more difficult to obtain girls for housework.

With greater facilities afforded to school girls for learning shorthand and typewriting, they are not likely to take up housework at even 1 a week and keep when they can earn 2 10s and have office hours. - ODT, 3.11.1915.

 


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