The order of play had been scheduled beforehand, and the courts were not idle for a moment, except when the players assembled for the Witness photographer. Morning tea was served in two relays so that no time should be lost.
The object of a ladder day is to arrange the players from the various schools in order of merit, and this was accomplished by listing the girls and playing the even against the odd and then winners against winners and losers against losers. On the day’s play Misses D. and G. Manchester, of Columba College, held first place on the JLTA ladder, and Misses A. Throp and H. Fenwick, of St Hilda’s College held similar position on the younger girls’ ladder.
The first popemobile
Pius XI is the first pope to own a motorcar. This is the gift of Milan Roman Catholics to their former archbishop. It is one of the latest 50 horsepower models of standard type, with the usual electric fittings. Over its mauve coat the pontifical arms appear in enamel on each door. The Pope is reported to have said that now he owned a motorcar he would not take enough exercise, a drive replacing his daily walk in the Vatican gardens.
This drive — about three miles — consists of a double tour round the gardens. People wonder whether the gift is not a hint to the Pontiff to break his voluntary imprisonment and leave the Vatican to go motoring.
Clutha steamer unsatisfactory
There was an attendance of about 20 Clutha Valley settlers in the Clydevale Hall on Thursday night, when matters in connection with the unsatisfactory running of the steamer service and a proposal to institute a motor service were considered. After considerable discussion, it was unanimously decided that the Bruce and Clutha County Councils be asked to approach the Government, asking as a matter of urgency to these districts that they put in a position to have main roads from the valley to the railway put in order for motor traffic.
Stunning Aoraki view
The Hermitage, October 15: During last night the storm, which had proved an unpleasant accompaniment to the closing stages of yesterday’s journey, cleared away, and when morning dawned with a cloudless sky, the great mountains stood out against the blue in all their glory of gleaming silver, their beauty enhanced a hundredfold by a mantle of newly-fallen snow.
The unsurpassable view of Mount Cook, La Perouse, the Footstool and Mount Sefton from The Hermitage verandah could not have been seen to better advantage. The day, which was gloriously fine, with a warm sun and not a breath of wind, was spent in short excursions in the vicinity of the Hermitage, a number of the party intending to go further afield tomorrow.
Bumper crop expected
Our Alexandra correspondent writes that the spring drought continues. Rain has threatened several times, but has always passed overhead. The fruit trees are heavily laden with blossom, and if the frost remains away there will be a fruit crop the like of which Otago Central will never have experienced before. — ODT, 16.10.1922
