SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU NOTES.

Carnival Week. Afl usual in Carnival Week, Timaru is very quiet, eo many people having left for the Show and races in Christchurch. Things are not so quiet 8B usual this year, however, owing to the interest which the Parliamentary election has aroused. Last night Mr E. J. Howard delivered an address in Timaru with the object of aiding the Labour candidate for the Timaru seat —Mr P. C. YinnelL Mr F. J. Eolleston, the Reform candidate, received an excellent hearing at hie opening meeting in Timaru on Tuesday niglit. The Bain. The rains of last week have transformed the appearance of the country and put fresh heart into everybody. The fall varied in different parts of South Canterbury from about two to two and a quarter inches, and has saved the situation. Taking the fall at tfro inches, this is equivalent to 2CO tons of water per acre, and it is not easy to calculate the additional weight of gold this will put into farmers' pockets. Wool and Lamb Prospects. Another matter which has caused farmers and pastoralists to become jubilant is the way in which prices for wool and lamb have recovered. Forward sales of fine wool are being made at up to Is <3d per pound, while the price of lamb, which opened at 7d per pound, has already jumped to 9d, BJd being paid for second quality. Lost Letters. i A guest at the Mount Cook Motor Company's inauguration dinner at the Hermitage last month, complained to the Company that certain letters he had posted there had not reached their destination. Inspection revealed that 20 to 30 letters had become stuck in the top of the.letter box. .Some had been there for a considerable period, as far back ,&s the time of the management of Mr Walley, for the Government. Women Citizens. At the annual meeting of the Women Citizens' Association the secretary, in presenting the balance-sheet, said that the Association had been formed in June last, with a membership of 38. The members had increased steadily till the roil now stood at 62. (Applause,) The average attendance had been satisfactory, and those attending had shown interest and enthusiasm and Were becoming more accustomed to expressing themselves in public. The total receipts for the year amounted to £l6 19s 4d, atid the expenditure to £ll 3s 4d, leaving a balance of £5 16s. Mrs C. A. Paterson, wife of Dr. Paterson, was unanimously re-elected president for the ensuing year. The following committee was appointed:—Mesdameß McDougall, Gil-

leepie, Tripp, Koller, and Webster, and Miss Mclver and Ronaldson, with Mrs Mirams secretary and treasurer. | The Corriedale. "Merino," writing to the "Herald,"! says:—ln your issue of the 4th inst. you publish an extract from the Christohurch "Press" re the above, in which it is stated that the question as to their origin has not been made clear. It is well known that Mr James Little, who was then (1868) manager for Dr. Webster in North Otago, first commenced breeding the sheep now known as "Corriedale"—named after the Corriedale Station, on which the experiment was first tried. It was some years afterwards before any other breeder thought of following his example, and when they did so it was on the lines laid down bv Mr Little. Some crossed with Lincoln, others with English Leicester, whichever was considered most suitable in the country or fancy of the breeder; but all were on the same lines. Messrs Davidson, Moore, Stringfellow, and others were not originators hi any way, but simply followers of Mr j Little. ! Bamboo Bods. Some time ago the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society resolved to support the Ashburton Society in applying to the Minister of Marine for the prohibition of the use of one-piece bamboo rods._ Later some members felt that this action imposed a hardship on many anglers, and Mr E. Hardcastle gave notice to move that the matter be reconsidered. Mr Hardcastle and Dr. Hislop said that while the prohibition of bamboo rods was a step in the right direction, it was too drastic to make the change this season and thus cause hardship to many anglers who fished legitimately with bamboo rods, and who would have to buy % new rods or give up fishing for the season. It was also said that stroke-hauling was not possible with a bamboo rod. Messrs F. Adams, J. E. Pigott, and L. B. James supported the action of the Ashburton Society. Stroke-hauling _ had always been prevalent on the Rangitata, and "now that the Ashburton Society were endeavouring to eradicate it they should be supported. The ranger said a man could stroke-haul with any rod. Prohibition of the one-piece bamboo rod \ would not stop the practice, although a strong rod was much easier to strokehaul with. After a full discussion Mr Hardcastle moved that t-Ve Minister o r Internal Affairs be requested to take no action until the matter had Been discussed by the annual meeting of the Society. The motion was lost on a show of hands. GERALDINE. Wednesday's nor'-wester was followed by a violent thunderstorm which broke over Geraldine about half-paat two yesterday morning. The brilliance of the first great flash awakened many

and it was followed almost immediately by crashing thunder and a torrential downpour of rain, which continued for ten minutes, during which 16 pointe of rain were registered. A second flash of equal intensity appeared to be even closer and then the intervals between the flashes and the thunder increased, but the flashes were frequent and of a brilliant violet hue. TEMUKA. Commissioner Hoggard, the newlyappointed head of the fcialvation Army in New Zealand visited Temuka on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Mrs Hoggard and several members cf the B.A. Headquarters staff, and was accorded a civic reception. In the evening the Salvation Army Hall was filled by local residents in order to greet the, Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard. Addresses were given by the Mayor, Ensign Pratt, the Rev, F. T. Harris and laeut.-Loionel Carmichael, and very fitting replies were made by the Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard. Mr T. D. Burnett lias been working for some months past in order to bring about big sheep sales by the Mackenzie County runholdere, at Lake Tekapo, the sales to be run on lines similar to those held so successfully in the Amuri County. The proposal is to hold a sale in January for wethers and maiden I ewes off the shears, another at the end of February or beginning of March for shorn lamus, ewes and wethers. Mr Burnett has received promises of 4000 sheep for the January sale and 17,000 for the February sale. Mr "Walter Blao?.., Mt John station, and Mr Vivian LeCren, Lake Tekapo station, have generously placed their yards at the disposal of all interested in tho sale. Mr Burnett is calling a meeting at an early date, at Tekapo, of runholders to discuss details.