KAIKOURA.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14982, 1 June 1914, Page 10

KAIKOURA.

I Financial progicss and stability aro emblazoned on .'the cscutcueon of ine Kaikoura Agricultural and Pastoral Association. In the face of tho initial di_i_Uitie_ inseparable from the inauguration of most'of such societies, ana a considerable number not usually besetting the path of kindred institutions, tho Kaikoura A. and P. Association has a very substantial sunt on tlie credit side of tho ledger. This is represented hy. £100 at iixed deposit, nearly £130 surplus on its working account (after providing for all claims), and about £20 worth of "good" subscriptions due. This position says a great deal for the Association so early in its history, with but iu'llo years gone, and stands as a meritorious achievement which some other societies havo not accomplished in double the time. ( Tho successes of Mr John Tate's collie Nim (not Mini as- appeared in -_c report) in the- dog trial contests, sustain tho oft-rcveat'ed argument that in puppies, at any rate, it is a mistake to judge by appearances. Sim. wa_ such an unpromising '''baby" that it was at ono time decided ; that ho should be sent to the destructor, fortunately he was, „by chance, saved from that inglorious fate. With, as it were, canine appreciation of the kindly intervention on his behalf, he has rewarded his owner with a long list of very lino performances. Nim has won £222 in cash, three cups, and nine gold medals. Added to this, one of his sons, Dune, very little beyond the puppy stage, got fourth in the heading, bringing back, and holding in the ring class of the trials hero last week. Dune scored full points for bringing back and holding, and in the aggregate was only avo points behind the. winner, Mr Little's "well-porformcd" dog Palm. Following upon the lines of previous years, the members of the local Oddfellows' Lodge have commenced Licir winter evening reunions with a cribbag- 1 contest. This week a dozen ''Hearts of Oak" defeated n team of like number represent i-ig tho "Commercial" by 32 games to 25. On Wednesday .evenin2: tho Rev. -\. and Mrs Friberg were tlie guests at a largely attended farcwea social in the Esplanade Hall. Those present included the Rev. Father xveiiy and prominent members of his communion, together w,ith tho Rev. "\v. McAra, and a number of the foremost adherents of his congregation. It was a very happy blending of the local churches —Pro!bvterian. Catholic, and Angh'-an. Mr G. "A. Johnston, people's warden, presented the retiring Vicar with a wellfilled iyirso of sovereigns as .1 token of appreciation of his five years' pastorate and an expression of the goodwill ot his flock towards the reverend gentleman and his wifo. The Rev. W. MoAra j made an excellent speech in amplitica- ' tion of the warden's re*narks, stating i that bis departing friend's work in the : place had produced amity aud made for the moral and soci-nl advancement of the community. The departing Yir-ar warmly thanked the subscribers to the purse, and very modestly acknowledged the comniiment*; pa*"d him. He snoke of the very cordial natnre of his relations with the-Rev. W. McAra

and his people, as well as with mo clergy and .laity of tho Catnolic Church., The Rev. Father Keliy was rapturously encored for a very fine recitation. Others who contributed to the success of tho proceedings were:— Mesdames H. R. Browne, W. Bullen, and A. J. Whitehead, the Misses Flower, A. Davidson, Johnson, and Bows. Messrs J. A. Robinson, H. Allison, Washington, C. _>rcbks, and Morton. refreshments were provided in abundance by laaies of tnc Church Guild and friends. When tho Postmaster _eneral.was in Kaikour'a eight or nine weeks ago one of the deputations received by. him asked that the work of installing the metallic system for the telephone exchange subscribers' wires bo completed forthwith. Tho Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes rerlied, through Mr G.; W. Forbes, M.P., to Mr Rl T. Pope, who headed the deputation. Shortly, the answer is that the local, linesman is, as opportunity offers, preparing the systom for metallic working, and t_at the alteration will.be completed before next summer. Before, however, the subscribers at the west end of the town can obtain metallic connexions, it will bo necessary to lay a cable underground, as tho wires run along the sea frontage.