SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18140, 1 August 1924, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

j TIMARU. I Social and Persanal. j The Mayor or Timaru 'Mr G. J. f Wallace) and Mrs Wallace returned 1 from Chriatehnrch yesterday. i Miss Sita Cro-we v Geraldinc.> is the ■ -uest of Mrs John Temple (Wai-iti road':. ; Mr ana Mr? E. P. Giles ("Otiritiri") j returned from Napier yesterday. ! Mrs Stewart Simpson, who vras the ' gocsS of Mrs A. L. Long (Jackson . s tT . cct -., returned to Christchurch yes--1 ttrdav. ! Mr and-Mrs P. Burnet r ' Wai-iti i ro:id\ who have been visiting Chrisl- ' i-iiuri'h, have returned home. 1 " Ur and Mrs Hanrick (Longrcach. ■ QueenslaJid; arc spending a few daysm Timaru. Mrs Maurice Harper and Miss bct-ty '. HlJrpcr i"Kinnoull"'i came back from Chriotchurch yesterday after a short ! visit to Mrs Wyun-Williams (Cashmere ' _ , ' ' ! Mi's Scott i'Hugiand > > returned from ' Oamaru vestcrday, and is the guest of j Mrs A. A.'ScoM; (Bidwill street;. | ' Mr George Scott ■'"' Glcnoauiaru") is 1 also the guest of Mrs Scott, i \ South School Fire. i Th-' lad James McMorrau. who dL»- ! covered tho lire in the South School c-xl j immediately informed the headmaster. : has had his prompt action recognised ! by the Canterbury Education Board. i The Board had written to the boy ex--1 pressing its appreciation of his act in*, ' which had saved a valuable building. I McMorran was presented with a suede j leather pocket wallet which was cnI closed "with the letter. I The opportunity was taken to present ! 0.") swimming certificates to pupils of ; the uchoot. and a bronze medal. 1o I Clarice Gillespie, who had wo\i the i South Canterbury girls' swimming ': championships. Serious Charges. In the Magistrate's Court to-day, Frederick Bowles, a prominent cricketer, had six charges of indecent assault preferred against him. Mr W. P. j Campbell appeared for accused. A ro- ' mand was granted till Saturday, bail being allowed, GERALDINE. At the Savago Club korero, Bravo C 1 A. Crowe, who commanded tho Sav- ' ages, expressed regret that, they were about to loss two players on cunning instruments, Savages Hammond and Manson. A very pleasant evening was spent. . A successful evening was provided by the Ladies' Croquet. Club, the programme- including dancing and progressive euchre. Tho prizes were won by Miss 0. Bell and Mr Patcrson. The Geraldino District Hipyi School is losing two members of its staff, Mr H. Hammond' having been appointed to th«e Sydenham school, and Mr Manson to the West Coast. By his fellow-teachers Mr Manson... was presented with a Loewe pipe,' and by his pupils with a safety razor. Quite a number of social gatherings have been held in honour of Mr Hammond, whose many abilities and readiness to help have won him friends and esteem. He was presented .with a travelling nu* by his fellow-teachers and by his pupils, through Hector Mackenzie, with a set of military brushes. .On Tuesday morning 20 points of rain were registered, and it was hoped' that more would' follow, but the weather continues fine and springlike. However, Tuesday's shower had a besielici tl effect on the young wheat. I