SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17983, 29 January 1924, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU.

Social and Personal. The Most Rev. Dr. Mannix, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, who is at present in Xnv Zealand, will visit Timaru this week on his way to the Hermitage. It is not yet known whether he will arrive here on Wednesday or Thursday, or whether he will be able to spend a night in Timaru. His Grace will be accompanied bv the Bishop of Bendigo (.the Right Rev. Dr. McCarthy).

The Mayor of Timaru (Mr G. J. Wallace i loft en route for .Auckland bv the express yesterday afternoon. He

expects to'return to Timaru on- Saturdav.

Mr F. ,1. Rollcston. M.P., returned from Christchurch by yesterday morning's express.

-Mr and Mrs Hope and Mrs Ormsby (Tunianako) are expected back from Tekapo to-day. Mrs and Miss Molyneux returned to Christchurch yesterday after a holiday sjn'nt in Timaru. Miss" Wilson (England), who was the guest of Mrs A. • A. Scott (Bidwell street), is visiting her. brother in Dunedin.

Miss Olive Lyon (Highfield) and Miss L. llay (Sealy street) are staying at JiainciilT.

Miss Maud Wilson (Bidwell street) has 'returned from a short visit to Dulled in.

Miss Beck, who was staying in Timaru, left 011 Saturday for Christchurch. Mrs Mnk-ohnson and family left yesterday for Christehurch after a visit to Mrs John Hole (Wai-iti road). Mr aiiil Mrs Ilenry Harper and family (Otipua road) are expected back from ''Grassy Hills," Waitaki, today.

Mrs 11. H. Webb (Sarah street), -who is camping at the river with Mrs Walter Raymond, intends to return to-day.

Mr and Mrs Paul Gillingham, who were the guests of Mrs Gillingham (Fairlie). went back to Wellington yesterday.

Miss Hart. ("Waverley") is expected from Sydney next, week, after a year spent in England and on the Continent.

Major and Mrs F.orgie and family, who were the guests of Mrs R. 11. Priest (To Weka street), returned to Wellington yesterday. Mrs W. W. Baxter (Wai-iti road) an,l Mrs Dcnvs Iloare returned from Dunedin on Saturday. The latter, with her- daughters, left yesterday for Christehurch.

Mrs George Andrews and family (Evans street.) have returned from their river camp. Mrs T. E. Davies and Mrs Viekery, who occupied, her house for the holidays, have returned'to Invereargill. The general manager of the C.F.C.A. (Mr J. P. Newman), who has spent nine months on an extended visit to England and elsewhere, returned to New Zealand a few days ago. He has asked his directors if it would be convenient for them to relieve him.- of his duties as general manager immediately. The following is the text of the letter received by the directors from Mr' Newman: —

Colohel K. Mackenzie, Chairman of Directors, C.F.C.A., Timaru.

Dear Sir, —Having carried the responsibilities and strenuous work of the management of the C.F.C.A. for the past 25 years, I'have for some time past felt that it would be desirable to. indicate to the Board my of retiring and affording opportunities for younger men to take up the burden, of administration. He asked them to accept his resignation and _ relieve him from further responsibilities of office. After full consideration, the directors decided to accede to Mr Newman's request. Mr Newman will be in Timaru in the course of the next few days, and will consult with the directors. Amongst other matters, he will have an interesting report to submit to them on his negotiations with the Overseas Farmers' Co-operative Federations, Ltd., of London, with which nearly all the farmers' co-operative associations of New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa are affiliated. General News. The hot weather on Sunday morning caused an unusually large number of people to visit the Bay, and the bathing sheds were crowded all the morning. A reporter who made enquiries yesterday was informed that about 650 persons paid for admission to the sheds during the morning. In addition to this number, 231 hold season tickets, and 220 monthly tickets, a total of 451. It is probable that the majority of the concession ticket-holders were on the Bay on Sunday, so tftat the total number of bathers, including children, must have amounted to well over a thousand. Had the facilities been available in the afternoon, the revenue would probably have been doubled. r l Tire. The Fire Brigade received a call at 3.15 p.m. yesterday to 115 Wai-iti road, where an area of grass was found to be ablaze. No damage was done. Accident. Mr J. Mahoney, of Watlington, a well-known Timaru resident, met with an accident at Fairlie on Saturday, after the arrival of the second train. Owing to failing eyesight, he mistook the vehicle siding for the pedestrian exit from the station and overbalanced. He fell heavily on his side, dislocating a thigh and receiving abrasions on the head. He was attended by Dr. Loughnan, and was sent to the Timaru Hospital by the 5.30 train. Enquiries made yesterday elicited the information that his condition is about the same. Sailors' Rest. A meeting of the South Canterbury Sailors' Kest New Building Committee was held, when tenders for the building of the new Rest were received. Careful consideration was given to them, and it was unanimously decided to accept the lowest tender, that of Messrs Munro and Prosser, the price being considered quite satisfactory. Building will commence at an early date. Other matters of detail were attended to. The fund totals about £2578, and now that the holidays are over the canvass to complete the amount aimed at, £3OOO, will be continued. Harbour Board. At Friday's meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board,, the secretary received a letter from the secretary of the Westport Board regarding a bucket dredger. This letter was included in error in the report of the meeting published in Saturday's "Press." The letter was

private and confidential, and should not have been published. Cricket. At the Athletic Grounds, on Saturday, continuing their first innings, Celtic", with five wickets down for 220 runs, increased the score to 346 runs. Star, in their second innings, realised onlv 03 for the loss of six wickets, and gave Celtic a three-point win. J. Kane (Celtic! made the highest individual score in South Canterbury this season, compiling 203.

Timaru continued their second innings against Zingari, on the Park wicket. The innings concluded for 107, Zingari requiring 113 to win. Timaru secured a three-point win, Zingari making 21 in their second innings. Geraldine went on with their first innings against Old Boys' total of 151. The scores at the end of play were: Old Boys 9S (second innings). Geraldine 177 (first innings) and 175 (second innings) for one. Inquest. An inquest into the circumstances of the death of William Cox, labourer, aged 68 years, who shot himself at Temuka at noon on Sunday, and who died on admission to the Timaru Hospital, was held before the Coroner, Mr E. D. Mosley, last evening. Martin Melville, labourer, said he was a neighbour of the deceased. Witness sow liim at 12.15 on Sunday at his home, and he was then covered with blood. He beckoned witness to come over to his place. Witness saw him bleeding profusely from the mouth. He asked for a doctor. Witness went for another neighbour named Chapman. Deceased was sitting on a chair, and kept asking for a doctor. Chapman pointed to deceased's mouth, and asked him if he did it that way, but he only shook his head. Witness saw a revolver lying under deceased's bed, but he did not touch it. Witness had known the deceased for thirty years, and knew him for a periodically heavy drinker. He knew the deceased had a revolver, but had never seen it previously. He had never given any indication that he would take his life.

Dr. A. S. Mclnnes, Temuka, said be saw the deceased sitting in a chair bleeding from the mouth, and unable to speak. He found a severe laceration of the tongue and throat, and he gave an injection of morphia. The wound could have been produced by a bullet from the revolver produced. He ordered deceased's removal to the Timaru Hospital. There were bloodstains on the revolver.

Dr. J. S. Thompson, senior house surgeon at the Timaru Hospital, gave evidence of having examined the deceased. The tongue was extensively lacerated, and there was a hole in the left wall of the pharynx leading to the neck. The wound was such as might have been caused by the revolver produced. The tongue was stitched, and most of the bleeding was stopped. There was internal bleeding, and the deceased later coughed up a. lot of blood and choked, dying almost immediately. In the opinion of witness death was due to liEemorrliage from a wound in the pharynx. The bullet, fired downward, had passed through the tonsils before going into the neck. Sergeant Dwan, in charge of the Temuka police, said he saw the deceased on Sunday. The revolver produced was handed to him by Dr. Mclnnes, and there were bloodstains on the barrel. It was a .38 calibre, and was unregistered. Witness had known the deceased for three years, and during that time had known him have periodical drinking bouts in his home. He had no relatives in the Dominion. He owned a' four-roomed cottage in Temuka, and had a small account in the bank. The Coroner brought in a verdict that deceased died from hemorrhage from a. wound in the pharynx, self-in-flicted with a revolver. Port of TimartL Shipping movements at the Port of Timaru will be found in the Shipping Columns. WAIMATE. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Catholic School will be performed by Bishop Brodie, of Christehurch, on Sunday, February 3rd. Miss Erina d'Auvergne, of Waihao Downs, leaves Wellington to-day for Baltimore Hospital, America, where she will complete her course in dietetics. Mr F. Akhurst has been appointed chairman of directors of the Waimate Gas and Coal Co. In the course of a run round Morven yesterday, "The Press" representative was surprised, knowing the conditions of the last few months and the general comment from farmers on the adverse conditions, to find, on travelling two miles from Waimate, a fallow being ploughed and turning up quite moist. Crops off the road are exceptionally good at Willowbridge. Wheat and green crops all look 'like holding out and giving good returns. Over the Waihao a crop of rape is as good as one could looli at in the best season, and lias no sign of purple leaf. Even backward rape and turnip crops have a good strike, and given rains will still require a large number of store sheep to feed them off. Conditions generally are not nearly so had about Morven, Studholme, and Hook as previous reports would indicate. The "Waimate District High School reopens to-day in both secondary and primary departments, after the Christmas holidays. TEMXJKA. At about noon on Sunday it was reported to the police at Temuka that a man named William Cox, aged 64 or 65, had shot himself. Enquiries were made immediately by the police, who, on visiting the old man's home found him lying on the ground. It appeared as though Cox had put a revolver to his mouth and pulled the trigger. A neighbour stated that he heard Cox calling out that he was shot. A doctor was summoned and Cox was removed to Timaru Hospital, where he died at' about four o'clock on Sunday afternoon Cox lived alone and has no known relatives in the district. About six o'clock on (Sunday evening the dead body of Martin Greelish, an old-age pensioner, was founjd near his hut at Temuka. The deceased lived alone. He was seen about earlier in the day, when he seemed to be in his usual state of health. The following report will be presented at the annual meeting of the Temuka Bicycle and Athletic Club .—The annual sports meeting of the above club was held in the Victoria Park on Easter Monday. 1923. The weather was perfect and the grounds were in the best of order and looked exceedingly well. The attendance was large, the reoeipts at the gate amounting to £l6O los. Visitors were present from all parts of the district, the special train from Timaru being well patronised, and the other trains brought a fair qnot.i of passengers to the sports. Among those present were noticed Mr J Kennedy and Mr G. Mclllroy, representing St. P.C Gred, Mr J. Dunshea (Christehurch). The afternoon tea rooms and the sweet stalls were under the capable management of Mr W H. Budd, both being well managed and liberally patronised. There were three side-shows on the grounds. The Temuka Brass Band, Tinder Conductor Hatton, supplied an excellent musical proCTamme. The officials -were all a their -posts and most of them being veterans at the game, there was not (Continued at foot of next column.)

the slightest hitch, and the meeting passed off very pleasantly. "Wo have to thank the members and donors for their help and generosity. The president, Mr J. Crombie, had a busy time; attending to the club's guests and per-' forming the multifarious duties that the president is expected to see to. The secretary had the willing and able! assistanoe of Mr B. Hughes and Mr C. Fisher; in Mr "W. J. Moore the club had a capable starter and the judges and other officials rendered yeoman service. All the events were well contested and in most cases the finishes were close, testifying tql the good handicapping of Mr Hassall.' During the year several road races have been held for which a sub-committee was elected, they have in hand a credit balance of about £5, which is being held for road racing. • Thirty-four ' members have joined the club in connexion with road racing, these will be placed on the roll for next year. The Mayor approached the club shortly after sports for assistance to funds for the Domain, the sum of £25 was granted, this sum to be earmarked for ladies' conveniences, which have been erected to the satisfaction of all concerned. Mr J. Hutchison has presented the club with a handsome cup for competition at the sports. The club is very fortunate in having such a good sport. It is with regret wo report that during the year several members have suffered bereavement in their families. Letters of sympathy were sent where the club was not represented by members at the funerals. In conclusion we wish to thank the Press and every member for their loyal support during the year. For the directors, J. Crombio president), G. H. Clements (horu secretary).