SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18074, 16 May 1924, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Mr and Mrs N. Orbell and the Misses Orbell and Mitchell,, motored back to Christchurch from Timaru yesterday. Mr and Mrs'E.J. Grant (Gray's Hills*; motored to Dunedin yesterday, accompanied by Mrs J. Guthrie (Christchurch) and Mrs W. Hay (Timaru). Miss L. Hay (Scaly street) returned from Christchurch yesterday. Miss "White (Grassmerc) left yesterday on a visit to ,Mrs J. A. Fraser (Hastings).. Mrs W. 11. "Walton and family left yesterday for "Waimate. The Misses G. and K. Rutherford, who were the guests of Mrs A. H. Mnir (Nile street) returned to Dunedin yesterday.

The Hen-pecked Husband. . Interrogated counsel of a'-witness hi the Timaru Magistrate's Court yester- |' day, "Ymi are rather fond of money, i aren't you?" "Oh, no, not at all. I In fact, • <|iiite tlie reverse," replied twitness. "I give" it away to any de- [ serving c:ise I come across." "Have I you any money in your •house?" asked ! counsel. "'So," said the witness, with great emphasis.' "The wife searched for and found it long ago." All About a Song. in ihe Timaru Magistrate's Court yesterday,- before Mr 11. W. Bundle, S.M.. William Henry Mitchell Greggo petitioned for maintenance against his wife, Caroline Gregge, countorpct.itinned on account of cruelty. Mr Campbell appeared for Gregge and Mr Inglis for Mrs Gregge. In the box,-Gregge told a.humorous I story. . His. wife knew perfectly well I that she would have to work when she j married him. He was 79 years of age, and his wife spmowhere about 38. They i had- been marriod about a couple of years. .--..'••. ! To his Worship, Gregge said that he gave his wife right up to the wedding I day to consider the sacrifice -she .was j making.f The Magistrate: That • was very 'generous of• yqu! [ Plaintiff: " For the - first twelve I months everything was nice and happy.. The trouble started over an' old song I wanted. I advertised for it, end a lady answered the advertisement, offer-, ing to write another song for me. This caused jealousy'-to spring up. - $ To Mr Inglis: He had not pressed Mrs Gregge to. marry him at all. To insinuate that was quite ' ridiculous. Mrs Gregge had married him!. Mr Inglis: Who' pays for your drinks?..' ... Plaintiff: Now.Moti't lose your.temper,, because I shan't! riai'titiff said he had not postered his wife outside the Court, that morning She started to, produce, tears on her own account. ... Mrs Gregge said in evidence that Gregge had, been "very nasty, cruel, and cross" to,her, and once he had hit her face.. He had written a'letter to a lady ; and there was>a let of "loving" in it. "In fact, he writes to two or three- Women and signs -them," ' : You-' ioving'W. : H. Gregge.' " ■■;■■ ■ Mr Campbell: What induced you' to marry this old, oil-painting of yoursf Witness: I was'sofry for him, sir. The ease.was then 1 adjourned for lunch, and Mrs Gregge asked for; the protection of ,a policeman while she > went ! ,;lioL'i?.--.to. get her things. This was On resuming,, the Magistrate adjourn!cd the case for a •week; "so that, the wife could got possession of all her goods. The husband's claim for maint ■li.ancfc was dismissed. Court Activities. v:A.man, whr>se..named was ordered by the Court to be suppressed from publi-cation-v'wns" charged-' with -.unlawfully borrowing a motor-cycle belonging • t6 John' Casey.. ' • : He pleaded guilty. " ■' ' It was stated that accused had !.not ibcen quite healthy mentally since he returned from the war. ■ The case was adjourned for a week, and accused was ordered to pay for damage done to the motor-cycle; Geo. Ephraim Graham .was charged with theft from his employer, the Australasian' Temperance and General Mutual .Life Limited. There were four charges. Detective Abbott said that Graham was;an agent,.canvasser, and collector, and had omitted to pay in the amounts due to" the company. Mr W. D. Campbell, who appeared for defendant, said that, an .officer higher up in the company, and who had since left the service, had secured a large policy in co-operation with Graham, and had refused to allow accused his full commission on the. first premium. Accused,'instead of' realising that that was, merely a ; matter between the other officer arijT himself,., thought the company was liable, and, acted accordingly." Defendant had made a clean! breast of tho matter to tlie company. He asked for the leniency of probation. '(■.':• The Magistrate (Mr H. W.. Bundle), remarked that defendant had abused a' position of trust. In view of the fact that his'wife'was dead, and thore were two children dependent upon him,, and taking into consideration the other circumstances, defendant would be admitted to.probation for two years,' on the condition that during that time, he took-out a prohibition order against himself and imade restitution of. the, amount involved. Timaru Wireless Activities. '"Mr A. E. S. Hanan (Timaru), wellknown in amateur wireless circles, has received the following letter from Mr .-H.vJ. Mulholland,, radio broadcasting publicity : department of the General Electric* Company, Oakland, California:-*-" Thank you for your communication of March 6th, reporting the wonderful reception of KGO programme. We have had several letters from New Zealand lately, and I cannot tell you what a thrill'they give us." Enclosed with, the letter, Mr Hanan, received a booklet containing information and photographs in connexion with the Pacific Coast Broadcasting'. Station. St. Mary's Church. The annual meeting of parishioners of St. Mary's Church was held in the schoolroom last evening. ' - The vicar's report stated that the last twelve months had been marked by many changes in the parish. The Rev. Smith had left for Christchurch, where he was doing excellent work as chaplain of the Hospital. His departure had meant a serious los s to tlie parish. They were fortunate in having the Rev. Mr Gerard with them. He (Archdeacon Julius) could not desire a more faithful and loyal colleague. The report- emphasised the fact that the ministry of healing had

not finished with Mr Hickson's departure. The churchwardens' report stated that the actual net amouut for ary revenue" amounted to £979 10s 9d". as against £940 Ss 7d in 1923-. The ordinary revenue account did not show a credit balance owing principally to additional expenditure under, the headings salaries and interest. The bal-ance-sheet showed, that the debit balance had been increased .from £948 15s "3d to £1922 3 S lOd.' This had been caused chiefly by erecting a curate's dwelling at Highfield, which did not appear as an asset, consequent -upon the fact that the property was vested in the Church Property Trustees. The vestry deemed it advisable to dispose of the-curate's house- in Le Cren street, thus it had disappeared from the balance : sheet. The stipend fund receipts were £3O ]os 3d less than Inst year, but £3l 15s was received after March 31st, which made the total slightly in excess of last vear's. The parish paper account had shown a loss of £lB 3s 7d. -

TEMUKA. Miss I. P: Davidson (of Timaru). has been appointed assistant mistress of the Temuka District High School. There were seven applications for the position. At the fortnightly meeting of the ■Loyal Alcxahd'rovna 'Lodge, T.0.0.F.,' N.G. Bro. Harrison presiding, two new members were- invested. ' Besides a large amount of routine business, matter's in connexion with the annual ball, also a euchre party arid, dance, to be held next, month, were set upon a sat- i isfactory footing. Final arrangements were" also made in connexion with the j jubilee celebrations to be Ivekl on May 25th and 2Gth. The Lodge was founded,in. Temuka on May 25th, .1874.. Reference to the death of the late Mr Peter Coira" is made in the annual j report of the South' Canterbury Acclimatisation Society to be presented at ] the annual meeting to be held on. May ,24th. The late Mr Coira, the report I states, was one of the society's most'j ardent supporters, and deep regret is j expressed at hi s demise. ■ " The sub-committee appointed -to- go into the matter of recognising the long' and faithful service of Mr F. Sanders, who has retired from the School. Committee after ,25 .years' continuous service, reported on the matter at a meeting held on Tuesday evening, and it was decided that some . recognition ought, to be made. The parents are to be circularised,, and the matter of fixing the date was left in the hands of tho sub-committee.

The. following pupils of the Temuka ! District High School were successful in gaining honours during the first terni of 1924: —Standard I.—Dan, Brown, .Alice Lamb, Reg Boyle, Merton Bax'ter, Molly Davis, Murray Betteridge', Hazel Bull'and, Cora Taylor, Colin Hewson, Geoffrey Fraser, Dorothy Barrett, Myrtle Sollett,: Ronald Sawyer, Frank Young, . Olive MeLaehlan. Standard ll.—Ruby Hunt, Margaret Lefeber, Rita Jackson, Arthur] Gibbs, Haze'n Robinson','Betty Salmon, Marion Cameron, Allan Cameron, Rita Gribble,' Ronald Jamiesori. Standard 111.--Harold Sawyer, Winston Smart, Albert Clinch, Randal Heron, Lily McClintoek, Kathleen Gunnion, Mary Joynt, Lily Smith, Owen Hancox, Dorothy Ne'tta .Chiles'..',. Standard, IV—Meta'.Greenr "field, Dan Hopkinson,... Grace Cartwright,' Zeta,Pouliriey, Sadie' Galbraith, Jphri Betteridge, DoWhy Elmsly, Frank Ives, Vyna Hobbs\ Noel Heron, Thomas Nicpl, Hazel Allfrey, Gordon Taylor.' Standard Y.—Muriel Meek, | Edna Bale/ Douglas Walker, Len Hopkinson, Doris Harvey, Albert Curry, Gavin Smart, Harry Pierce.' ' Standard VI.-rrHiltfa . Longson, Charlene Carter, Fobte/May Walker, Ellen Doug: 'he'rty;-'Annie Calander, Tui Goodman, John Cook, Ronald Trigance, William Budd, Lavender Lewis,.'. Mary Nicol, Dorothy, Webb, William Purdam, Donald Smith, Alan Hopc,° Ellen Clarke, Gilbert Austin. High School Juniors— Mfjry Hart; Wyvern' Baxter, Moira Gibb; Winifred McCleland,; Bertram Brown, ; Mildred Topham.. ~ SeniorsGeorge Cyril Moore..; '