SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17997, 14 February 1924, Page 8

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU.

Social and PeersonaJ.

Mrs J. Lindsay, Bank of New Zealand, is back from a visit to Wanganui, Mrs Erling Ziesler is visiting Christchurch.

Mrs and Miss Dennistoun, who have been spending a few days in Christchurch, have returned to Peel Forest. Miss M. Gillies (Coney Hill) is staying with Miss Reston ("Centrewood" , i. Misses A. and E. Burgess (Ashburton) are visiting Timaru. Mrs Mainwaring, who has been staying at the Hydro, returned to Geraldine vestcrdav-.

Mrs and Miss Guthrie (Christchurch), who are staying at the Hydro, intend going north on Saturday. Mr and. Mrs ,W. Rcvington (Christchurch) arrived in Timaru yesterday. Mr and Mrs ■C. Moss arrived in Timaru from Grevmouth yesterday. Mrs C. E. Ilolliss motored through, from Christchurch on Tuesday on a visit to Mrs C. G. Curtis (Wai-iti road). Misses Neave and F. Acton left yesterday for Mt. Cook. Miss R. Atkinson (Cashmere Hills) is (he guest, of Mrs W. C. Colee (Trafalgar street). Mr and Mrs W. H. Norton and Miss Norton (Christchurch) are among today's passengers for the Hermitage and Southern Lakes. Swimming. On Tuesday evening the Swifts Swimming Club held their annual 4-10 yds race for the Ken. Mayo Cup. Results are' as follows: —W. Lillico (;"ssee) 1, F. G. Raymond (scr) 2, T. Cullen (20sec) and C. Blue (70sec_) 3. Time, 7min 15 l-ssec. Fastest time,

F. G. Raymond, 6min 24sec. Magistrate's Court. "We don't want to have these fel-

lows left in New Zealand," said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., at the Timaru Magistrnte's Court yesterday morning, when a man appeared on a charge of drunkenness and being a deserter from the steamer Wcstmenth. "This is all very fine for the shipping companies; they don't care tuppence," he continued. The offender was convicted for drunkenness, and on the other charge was ordered to forfeit two days' pay, and be placed forthwith aboard the ship. The Weather. Tuesday night's rain seems to have done n lot of good in South Canterbury. At the Timaru Gardens 21 points were registered for the period ending 9 a.m. yesterday. Yesterday was bright and clear, with the temperature fairly high. A shower fell during the early part of the afternoon, but bright, sunshine followed. Last evening omi®ou3 clouds gave the sky a very unsettled appearance. Power Board's Engineer.

At Tuesday's meeting of the South Canterbury Power Board, an agreement between the Board and its consulting engineer, Mr J. R. Templin, was approved. The value of the work already done by the engineer is fixed at £SOO, and if the loan poll is not carried the Board pays the engineer this amount. On the other hand, if the loan poll is carried, he surrenders any claim for preliminary work, and the liability of the Board is limited to a sum not exceeding 5 per cent, commission upon actual construction work carried out by the engineer. He has to keep a resident engineer at all times on the work at his own cost, and for the first eighteen months must provide his assistant with transport facilities. The period of the agreement is for a term not exceeding four years, or for Buch lesser period as is required for the completion of the work. There is a provision under which the Board can terminate the agreement for sufficient cause at any time during the carrying out of the work. Port of Timaru.

Shipping movements at the Port of Timaru will be found in the shipping columns. WAIMATE. At a meeting of the Waimate Fruit-

growers' Association, the resignation of Mr W. Strachan, secretary, was accepted, and Mr 11. Allington appointed in his place. The matter of cases for the incoming crop was deferred till next meeting, also the question of n campaign against the small bird nuisance. The Waimate Silver Band will give a municipal concert in Seddon square this evening, A man employed at Te Waimate Estate had a narrow escape from strious accident. He was engaged carting wheat with a dray and two horses and was proceeding with a loaded dray over a small bridge when some of the plank, ing collapsed, letting one of the wheels of the draw and a horse's leg through. Had it not been for the fact that the driver was seated on the side opposite to that on which the wheel went down he must certainly have met with a serious accident, as he would have dropped about twenty feet to the creek bed below. The second meeting in connexion with the South Canterbury Power Boaru's proposed Joan poll was held in the Olympia Hall on Tuesday niaht. There was a fair attendance. On the platform were Messrs W. E. Evans (Mayor). T. L. Hart (chairman of the Board). S. 1. Fitch, J. Anstev (members of the Board), W. D. Restell (acting secretary), anil J. R. Templin (consulting engineer). The Mayor presided and introduced the speakers. The Board's proposals were fully explained, and, on the motion of Mr George Dash, the members of the Power Board were cordially thanked for their addresses. At a meetinsc of the Waimate Domain Board. Mr D. A. Fulton presided, and Mr Paul reported that the Park Committee liad_visited the park and fonnd everything to be satisfactory.

They also liad looked round the reserves leased, and one lessee should be asked to clear broom and cut the fence. The secretary read the annual report and balance-sheet. whi(>li showed a credit balance of £9l 8s 7d. TEMUKA. A very pleading little function took

place in the BaiiK.of Australasia, Temuka, when Air E. Lee, a member of the staff, who has been, transferred to Invercargill, was farewelled by a representative number of friends and was the recipient oT a very handsome presentation. Mr W. Hughes, manager ot the Bank, occupied the chair and said that Mr Lee had, during his stay in Temuka, interested greatly in sport, particularly tennis and cricket, ana Eaa always done his best for these clubs. He heartily congratulated him on his promotion to his home town, He had much pleasure in presenting M-r Lee with a solid leather suit-case as a token of esteem from his many friends. Mr C. IT. Fraser, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, said ho was pleased to be present to congratulate Air Lee on his promotion. Air Lee said that he could only thank them very much for the handsome gift and their kind expressions. He had enjoyed his stay in Temuka and was sorry to leave, but liivercargjiil was his home, and there was no place like home. The Cricket Club made Air Lee a presenttaion of a silver Ever-Sharp pencil as a slight token of esteem.