SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17769, 22 May 1923, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. The Bev. G. "V. Gerard left Timaru for Christchurch by yesterday's express. Archdeacon and Mrs Julius left Timaru yesterday for Christchurch, where they will be the guests of Archbishop Julius for the Church Congress. Mr and Mrs George Talbot, who have been staying at the Grosvenor Hotel, have returned to Christchurch. Mrs W. D. Campbell, who has been the guest of Mrs Wilford Sim, Christchurch, returned to Timaru yesterday. On Saturday afternoon the Timaru staff of Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., met to make a presentation and say farewell to Mr F. H. King, who ha 3 served with the firm for 25 years. Mr J. Bolim, accountant, referred to the regret which all members felt at Mr King's departure. He then presented Mr King with a barometer and office timepiece, as tokens of the esteem and respect of the staff. Messrs Travers, Heron, Green, and Howden endorsed Mr Bohm's remarks, and Mr King suitably replied. Mr B. H. Bowie has resigned his seat on the Timaru High Schools' Board, of which body he has been a member for many years. High Schools' Board. The Timaru High Schools' Board met yesterday morning. Present—Messrs J. Bitchener, M.P. (chairman), Dr. Gabites, E. Orwin, W. D. Eevell, W. D. Campbell, G. Steven, W. F. Cheverton, L. J. McGregor, and J. Maze. The chairman said that the Athletic Grounds had been purchased by the Eugby Union, and this would possibly relieve the pressure on playing areas at the Boys' High • School. More room would soon be wanted at the schools. When the Board purchased the present High School ground they thought they., were buying for,. many years ahead. But the school had outgrown the grounds, and something should be done in>the matter of. securing further grounds. He then welcomed the new members to the Board * abl6, ' ~,■ ■ ~1. i. Messrs Turnbull and Rule, architects, reported that they had made an inspection of the janitor's cottage at the Boys' School, and gave details of repairs necessary. - The Town Clerk wrote that Messrs W. D. Campbell and W. D; Eevell had been elected (unopposed) to represent the borough on the High Schools' Board. ~ ' * The Waimate returning officer wrote that 'Mr W. F. Cheverton had been elected a member of the Board to represent Waimate Borough. The Education Department, wrote that-sundrv repairs at the schools, costing £166,' had been approved under the Education Amendment Act. The steward of reserves forwarded a report, giving details of work being done on the Board's reserves. The secretary of the Canterbury Methodist Young Women's Bible Class Union wrote thanking the Board' for the use of the Girls' High School for the Easter'camp. The Finance Committee reported that it had been decided to accept the lowest tender for repairing the roof at the Girls' School-£45 'l7s. The site of the Memorial Hall had been discussed with the Memorial Committee. The site decided on was the lawn immediately in front of the swimming-baths. The question of,. obtaining the use of the Athletic Grounds had not yet been decided. It seemed that there was very little chance of the incidental allowance being in creased. * , , Dr. Gabites brought up the question of the discontinuing of school sports competitions. He said if the sports were discontinued—and it seemed that an attempt was being made to cut out inter-school matches , altogether—it would go against the views of many people closely associated witn school work. The Secondary Schools' Association had interested themselves in the matter. Indeed it was outside their Bcope. Their activities + were actually meant to be confined to education alone. He did not approve of the matter at all. It was bringing in the thin edge of the wedge. _ It was decided to get the opinion of the Sector of the Boys' School, and discuss the matter at the next mee„- ' Port of Timaru.

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TEMUKA. On Thursday afternoon a presentation was made to Mr Thomas Gunnion, chairman of the Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Committee. Mr W. G. Aspinali, in making the presentation, referred to the great amount of work Mr Gunnion had done in connexion with the memorial. He had collected over £4OO, and had never missed a meeting of the committee.. He then presented Mr Gunnion with an address of appreciation of his services, and wished him. and Mrs Gunnion long life and every-' happiness. Mr Gunnion, who was greeted with applause, said that no words of his could express his feelings at that moment. He had only done' his duty. The eddross is handsomely bound in suede, and contains three photographs the memorial and is signed by the parents and relatives of the fallen soldiers and the members of the committee. The annual sale of work and po'duce in connexion with the parish of Temuka and Winchester was held in the Parish Hall. Unfortunately, there were other important gatherings being held simultaneously, and this had an effect on the attendance, which was not so large as usual. The stalls were most attractively arranged, and the assortment of useful and'dainty mticle3 looked very tempting. ■ The stallholders were:—Work: Mesdames A. Bayhurst, J. Talbot, and. Miss Phillipps; fancy: Mesdames Routledge and Foxon; sweets: Mesdames Twentyman, Salmon, and Miss Twentyman; produce: Mesdames Aspinall, L, Talbot and Green; refreshment: Mesdames J. 0. J. Olliver, Stanely, Shiels, and Askin; bran tub: Miss Greaves. In the evening a short programme was gone throuch, in which vocal items were o;iven bv Mrs Stanely. Miss Tves, Mr if Hughes, and Mr TV. Hiighes, Miss Fenn contributed several lances,, and Mrs Salmon presided' at the piano. Immediately after Hie concert Mr A. H. Fenn disposed of the unsold pr 0039 by auction. ThePftv. P. H. Pritchett, in a short speech, thanked nil those who had in any way assisted the sale.