SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17750, 30 April 1923, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Dr. and Mrs Kidd, Christchnrch, are staying at the Grosvenor Hotel. Mr and Mrs Clark, Wanganui, who were staying at the Hydro, left yesterday for the North. Mrs Oscar Josephson (nee Miss Beryl ! Selig) is at present visiting Timarn. I Misses C. and M. Smith, who have been staying with Mrs. Nevill Smith, Timaru, left during the week for Australia. A party of Timaru bowlers and their wives have arranged to go to the Hermitage in the Mount Cook Company's cars on May 6th, and, spend the weekend there. Port of Timaru. Shipping movements at the Port of Timaru will be found in the shipping columns. Story of 6s and a Pocket-knife. Lindsay G.' Duguid and John A. Smith were charged with stealing a pocket-knife and the sum of ss, at Makikihi on April 17th, before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., at the Timaru Police Court on Saturday. Duguid advanced smartly, and pleaded not guilty. Smith admitted taking the monoy, but said that Duguid had told him to. , Senior-Sergeant Fahey outlined the case. Both accused were swagging on the road. They called at the farm of one Geaney, and were given a shakedown. One of the employees (E. Bolton) found that 5s had been taken ont of his pockets. Later he met Duguid in Timaru, and told him of the theft. Duguid went to tho Police Station with him, and made a statement. Smith was arrested on another charge, and said that Duguid had suggested, that he should run through the pockets of the clothes in the hut in which they slept. The Magistrate conditionally alSmith to r be called as a witness against Duguid. Smith stated that on the night in question, Duguid told him to look through the clothes for money. He took 5s and a Mllfe.' Duguid questioned the witness: Now, speak the truth. N Did I tell you to take the monoy?—Yes.—lf I told you to drown yourself, would you do it!—No. —Then that .was not telling the truth, and a lively exchange of shots followed in the shaped of "I am" and "You're not." Constables Mulholland and Main gave evidence. Duguid then entered the box, and said that he had met Smith An Timaru on the night they went to Geaney's. Finances wore not too fluorishing, witness possessing a shilling, sixpence of which ho gave to Smith. On the following moruing Smith took a knife out of his pocket, and said he had discovered a few shillings in his waistcoat pocket. 'Witness said he had received twelve months some time ago for begging. He thought the charge ,was not serious. Really, ho was sure it was merely a case of mistaken identity. The Magistrate replied that he would hardly receive twelve months without some pretty substantial roason. However, he did not desire to convict accused- on the evidence of an accomplice, so he would be discharged. Then Smith's turn came. Two additional charges were.made against him: (1) Breaking his probation,- (2) Stealing a bicycle, valued at £ls. He pleaded guilty. Senior-Sergeant Fahey said that, after leaving Duguid, Smith went to Morvon by himself, and stole a bicycle from a farm, and then sold it. The Magistrate said that, for the theft of, the bicycle accused would be convicted and ordered detention in prison for reformative treatment for a period" not exceeding two years. For the theft of 5s and the knife, to would be ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Sir Andrew Russell. 4 0n Saturday night, Sir Andrew Bussell waß tendered a private dinner at the Grosvenor Hotel by the president, vice-presidents, and executive committee of the South Canterbury E.S.A. Other guests were:—The Hon. W. Downie Stewart (Minister of Internal Affairs), Mr L. E. Johnson (private secretary), Mr W. E. Leadley (Canterbury district secretary, E.S.A.)*, and Mr E. J. McKeown. No speeches were made. Later a smoke concert was given in "the Wentworth- Tea Rooms by the South Canterbury E.S.A'., the president, Mr L. M. Inglis, being in the chair. Among the guests of honour were: —The Hon. W. Downio Stewart, and Messrs R. B. 8011, T..L. Hart, G. J. Wallace, F. J. Rolleston, M.P., W. 0. Raymond, W. E. Leadley, G. S. Cray, W. Baxter, J. Anstey, E. G. Bawnsley, James- Craigie, E. R. Guinness, and the Eev. T. Wilson Potts. A large number of returned soldiers were also present. Football Results. The football season opened at Timaru on Saturday in bright weather, and on fast grounds, before large attendances of spectators. Old Boys beat Temuka, 26 to 5; Waihi (Geraldino) beat Celtic (Timaru), 18 to 3; and Zingari beat-Star, 22 to 11. In the Soccer senior competition • Rangers defeated Watersiders by 3 to 2, and Albion Rovers beat Hearts by 4 to 1.

WAIMATE. The annual meeting "of parishioners of St. Augustine's Church, was held in the Schoolroom on Friday evening, the Rev. Canon Cocks presiding over a failattendance. The report of the churchwardens (Messrs Ernest Hassall and F. Akhurst)* showed a further decline in receipts for the year, the debit balance being £Bll9s 3d. The report also stated that means would have to be found for removing that liability, and of providing the £325 necessary for the payment of repairs to the tower and the nave of the old church. The rebuilding fund had x been increased hy £125 14s lOd, and now stood at £2623 12s sd, ami there wexe unpaid subscriptions amounting to £4OB lis Bd. The report concluded, by stating that a tender had been let for the erection of a portion of the new church, which would be joined to the old tower and nave, and also -for "the repairing of the old tower and nave, which would cost approximately £2965. The report was adopted. The Vicar in the course of his report said, on examination, the alterations in- the Book of Common Prayer were not nearly so radical as report would lend to believe. He thought the coming of Mr Hickson to New Zealand would prove of great benefit, to the people of the country, both spiritually and phvsically. He was pleased to say that.the members of the church had supported the fund for the new church building very well. He concluded by stating that it was a matter for regret that the balance-sheet showed a debit on the year's working, and he nrged the parishioners to do their best to wipe out the deficit.

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The meeting passed votes of thanks to those who had helped with the church work during the year.' The following offioers were elected for the ensuing year: Vicar's Warden, Mr E. Hassall; Parishioners' Warden, Mr F. Akhurst: Vestry, Messrs W. <3. Tweedy, A. Colville, S. I. Fitch, F. Drayton, J. Menzies, J. Wilce, it. B. Hurst-, J. Bird, A. Munford and Dr. Pitts. At the last meeting of the 'Borough. Council, the retiring Mayor (Mr F. Nash) stated that ns it was th© last meeting of the Council over which he would preside, he wished to thank the Councillors for the, great support they had given him and any success he had achieved was largely owing to their help. Of the .Councillors not seeking re-election, Cr. Collett, who had been Deputy-Mayor, had occupied a seat on the Council for 17 years, Cr. Bohm i four years, and Cr. Childs tw o years, I and they thanked the Mayor for his kindly remarks. The Mayor expressed j the liodc that things would go on- as i smoothly under the new Mayor (Cr. I Evans), who he"said had occupied the ] position previously, and carried out his duties in an able manner. Cr. Eracs in his reply said the new men coming into the Council were of the right stamp, and congratulated Mr Nash on bringing his term of office to such a successful "issue, during which he had had much to do both ir.side the Council and at social functions. The Royal Carnival in aid of Knox Church, which was held in the Drill Shed was a great success. The stalls ore in charge of the following:— Flower Stall, Mrs Sutherland; fancy work and children's stall, Mrs Shackleton: handkerchief stall, Miss Beer; book stall, Miss Sophie Walker; plain work stall, Mrs TurnbuU; sweets stall, Misses Menzies and Wilson; produce stall, Mrs Kingsbury; refreshment stall, Mesdames Simpson, Fleming and Shrimpton. . The threshing mills in the WillowIbridge district are reported to have put up very poor tallies this season, but . threshing "is still going on. The rain ( in this district is expected to do a great amount of good, though there is still a large amount -of peas and vetches j yet to be cut. I