SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17989, 5 February 1924, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

—® —. TIMARU. Social and Persona]. Miss Matheson (Duncdin), who was with Mrs W. S. Bbukie, is now with friends in Ashburton. Mr and Mrs C. V. Kirlie (Arcnuc road) motored back from Donedia on Sunday. Mr and. Mrs Prevost, who were in Timaru last, week, have returned to Cliristchureh. Mrs Brittan (Avonside) has returned from a visit to relatives iu South Canterbury. Mrs C. !'■. Thomas (Sophia street') is in Uhristchurch and is staying with Mrs Arthur Ithodes (Mcrivalc lane). Mrs A. 11. Muir (Kile street), who has been visiting fricnd3 in Feilding and Maxtinboroughj returned iiome yesterday. Mis:. Betty Cos3ins (Andraquere), who was -with Mrs George Pinckney (Glunaray), and afterwards with friends in Dunedin, returned, to Timaru yesterday. The Earl and Countess of Strathspey, who spent the week-end at "Cadogan," Seftou street, left yesterday afternoon.

Mrs T. T. Miller and Mr Tjowis Miller (Dunedin) arrived in Timaru yesterday to be present at the MillerEdgar Jones wedding to-day. Mrs l'\ F. A. Ulrieh (.Elizabeth street) returned from Christehureh vestcrdav. Mrs R. Ij. WigJcy and family (Highfield) tamo back "from the Hermitage yesterday. Miss Trail (Sydney), who was with them, went to Qucenstowri yestorday on her way back to stay with Mrs Tom W'iglcy (Dunstan Downs). The Weather. A ftor a fine day, the sky became cloudod on Sunday evening ajid the atmosphere was chilly. Yesterday morning heavy clouds wcro lying lowin tho sky, and at about 10 o'clock thero was a light drizzle, but it did not last long. Assault and Resi-rtance. A man named Alfred Dutfcon caaic up at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, charged with, disorderly behaviour and drunkenness, assaulting a constable on Caroline Bay, and resisting the constable while' in. the execution of his duty. Mr G. Hastie, J.P., was on the Bench. Senior-Sergeant Fahey stated that accused went ot Caroline Bay on. Saturday evening, and tried to gain admittance to tho dance hall. Admittance was refused, and Button, when told to go away by Constable Maggin, said ho would go when ho pleased. Thero was a bit of a scuffle, and Button was handcuffed. Constable Maggin suffered an injury to his leg, and was assisted in his duty by two men at the hall. Then accused got away, and made for the Sailors' Best, whero ho was arrested. Had it not been for tho other men, the constablo would have been more seriously hurt.

In Tcply to the Justice, Dutton said he was "Sorry—very sorry, it had happened. Ho had lost his head, and was not drunk at all." The Senior-Sergeant: He came to Now, Zealand aa a stowaway. : Button was fmod £5, in default a month's imprisonment, on the charge of assaulting the constable, and convicted and discharged on the otho'r two counts. Cricket. On Saturday, Celtic travelled to Geraldino, and knocked Tip 238 in the first innings against the local toam, which replied with 63 for two wickets. The principal scorers for Celtic were: J. Kane (00), Bowles (77), Houlihan (50), and Mason (3G). Gcraldine's doublefigure men wore: Burdon (34), Harper (10), and Wordsworth (11). Old Boys played Zingari on the Park wicket, and wore quickly disposed of by Zingari for 74. Ditchiield (Zingari) gave a brilliant display, and was unlucky to bo dismissed at 69 by a clever deep-field catch by Glade. Scores at the end of play were: —Old Boys, 71 (G. Davies 31, Marriott 18); Zingari, 212 (Rawstorn 53, McWhirter 34, Ditchfield 69, Smith 19). General ITewS. Up to Friday'last 64,000 sheep and lambs were pat through ono of the local freezing works, so a reporter was informed, thus giving an idea of the early fattening season in South Canterbury. Last year, by.Maxell 11th, only 65,000 had been killed. This is accounted for by the great difference in the weather conditions of the two seasons, that of a year ago being unusually wet, whilo this year, almost drought conditions have prevailed. A largo crowd attended the concert given on the Bay rotunda by the S.C. Battalion Band on Sunday evening. The instrument fund, for which a collection was taken up, should benefit considerably. - \ > Bowling." Pour rinkp from the Kia Toa and "West End Clubs played a championship rinks match on the West End green on Saturday. Tho following were tho scores, Kia Toa names mentioned iirst: —Bohra, Hunt, Crawshaw, H. Keen (s) 23, v.* Stowurt, Eeid, Currie, .D. Dowar (s) 20; Shiliito. - Hunt, Darroch, Fraser (s) 17, v. Cornwall, liowry, Watts, J. Dewer (s) 25; Kirk, Watson, Hadlee, Hawkey (3) 17, v. Ellis, Nicoll, Sampson, Black ham (s) IS; Taylor, Schnack, Gibson, O'Hagau (s) 20, v. Stephens, Provan, Latimer. Ij. Dcwar (s) 25. Totals: West End 88, Kia Toa 77. In a friendly match between rinlcs from these clubs, the scores were as follows, West End rinks named first: — Irvine (s), Smith, Richards, Ashton 23, v. Chaplin (s), Watt, Bach, Swanson 14; Gunn (s), Winnington, Bissett, Annand 26," v. Priest (s), Hastie, Rudd, Whitworth 14; Stringfellow (s), Coekroft, Beckett, Anstey 14, v. lladeliffc (s), Claugh, Walton, Vucetich 27; Price (s), Earwaker, Cunningham, Reid 17, v. Kinross (s), Bowdec, Lane, Lowe IS; Paterson (s)j Hart, H. Berry, Ford 17, v. Irwin (s), Holdgate, Methven, Trott 27: Walker (s), Morgan, Se'wcll, Vucetich 17, v. Eilia (s), Murdoch, Hume, McJennett 19: A. Berry (s), Pike, Brunsden, Shepherd 9, v. Hall (s), Warrington, Morgan, McDonald 29. Totals: Kia Toa 148, West End 113. Port of Timara. Shipping movements at the Port of Timaru will be ijound in the shipping columns. ; 'WAIMATE. The rainfall for the past month was a long way short of tho quantity which foil in January, 1923, being only 2.01 in spread over eight days. In January of tho previous year 4.sGin fell on twentythree day's. There were 110 hours and

25 minutes sunshine during the mornings of the past month, while 112 hour? and 15 minutes sunshine were registered in the afternoons, a total of 222 hourr and 40 minutes, compared with 124 hours and 45 minutes last vear.

There was a large assemblage ou Sunday afternoon at the ceremony of laying and blessing ,the foundationstone of the new St. Patrick's School. Bishop Brodie, of Christchurch, performed the ceremony. Before the ceremony, Miss Broadhead, daughter of the architoct for the school, presented his Lordship with a souvenir. The founda-tion-stone was then blessed and laid. His Lordship, addressing the gathering, said ho would like to thank Miss Broadhead for the appropriate souvenir of the occasion. Ho not only congratulated the architect, but likewise the builder, who had made such wonderful progress with the work, within such a short period after tho signing of the contract. He would say a iew words in regard to Christian education. There was sometimes misunderstanding with their non-Catholic friends as to the oreetion of Catholic schools. Every denomination favoured religious education, but were not all willing to make a sacrifice It was essential that sacrifices should be made. 'ln this parish, the Catholics were undertaking the erection of a school costing approximately £3OOO. It would be interesting to know that during the eight years he had beeu bishop of the diocese, £IOO,OOO had been expended in the work of Christian education in the diocese of Christchurch. It was a big sacrifice, nobly made.

GERALDINE. "With a high glass and a light wind from tho south-east, a light drizzling rain was experienced yesterday. A good downpour will be. welcome. Mr G. B. Creemer, late manager of the local branch of the Canterbury farmers' Co-operative Association, who was recently promoted to "Waimate, was presented with a silver salver and tea service by residents, as a mark of esteem. It was found after the present was obtained that nu,re money was available, and, in addition to the present made at the public gathering, a case of stainless knives, a case of forks, and a case of soup spoons have been sent to Mr Creemer. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr K. D. M'osley, S.M., and Mr B. K. Macdonald were on the Bench. W. Small was charged with having driven a motor-car at an excessive speed on January Srd, and was fiued iS3 and costs 7s. On a judgment summons in respect of the sum of £3B 9s (id takeu out 'by the Official Assignee against Walter Ford, Mr Baiklie appeared for the plaintiff, but after hearing the defendant the Bench declined to make an order. An application by Mr Jas. Steven for a land agent's license was granted.