SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18148, 11 August 1924, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TUIARU. | Social and Personal. Aliases K. Bristed and Andcr&on. wim ' were the guests of Mrs -J. P. Newman, havo rotv;ru2'i to Cftristchurv:.. -Mr ;uh! Mrs I!. ■Wodiier.-poim an<i M> find Mrs L. J. "Williamson will star* on ; au extended ni'.tur tour this Morning. They intend spending '.r.rnival Week Chrixtchtm-h. His Honour Mr Justice Adams returned to C)iristcl>ur<')i ci: .Saturday. •"'i l fit a ill nnd Mr 3 TT:i 11 >7 ,-i ?! Bnrrli'it I (Woodbury) vent to <.'hristchur«'h on ! Saturday to spend a vrc-rk with ->f.r.s IS. Bov.den, Papnnni road. Mr and Mrs 11. K1 worthy ■ t'rais;- , moor) v.-ill Icn.ve ior Ciirbtrlum-h t<j day. | -Mrs r.U'i Miss Klworthy (ClareinonC : are spending a week at Otcinnrama. ! Mr it ltd Mrs G. Hie!-. (Oitvc • will I spr-ud this week with Mrs Geo. fleliuoro i (.t'endiillon >. ! i Scarcity of Fis.li. Tho quantity of fish caught by tlie j Tiiharu fishing fleet has dropped off con- ' siderably during the last I'cw months. I Last month's total was ili tons J cwt. j The result has been felt by the general ! public, as the shortage has occasioned I a substantial rise iu prices in the local I shops. ! Family in Distress. Some lime ago a case came up at the Timaru Police Court in which a local fr.mily v.-as shown to be iu painfully circumstances. The children, it wafl stated, were not under lit or proper control, and the caso was adjourned for a month. It came up again beforo Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., on Satur day morning. The-Magistrate said he greatly appreciated what had been don ;' by the Rev. G. V. Gerard, and by the Probation Officer, and thanked the people of the district for their help. He stated that the mother did not take sufficient interest in the homo, and this was not fair to the children.

The father: She's frightened all tin": time of the Probation Officer or a policeman always being 011 the doorstep. It is a shame, that's what it is. To the senior-sergeant: There were not undesirables going to his home, and his daughter was quite able to look niter herself. Tho mother also gave evidence. The Probation Officer stated that the children were well-clad and well-fed, and the sum of £B2 ISs Od had been collected on behalf of tho family, lie had endeavoured to persuade the mother to send two of the children to another home. The eldest girl was not under proper control at home, and the Anglican Church had offered to take her to a home and educate and train her. The attendance of the children at school was excellent, and their conduct was beyond reproach. The case against the eldest child was adjourned for a week in order to allow her to go to the Church of England Home (St. Anne's). If she does not go to St. Anne's with the mother's consent in that time, she will be taken by the State.

The cases against the other sis children were adjourned for six months, during which time they will be under the jurisdiction of the Probation Officer.

Prisoner Sentenced. Frederick Bowles was sentenced to seven yearn' imprisonment at the Timaru sitting of the Supremo Court on Saturday. Prisoner was found guilty of committing unnatural offences on young lads. Mir W. 1). Campbell, who appeared for prisoner, said that apart from the offence of which Bowles had been convicted, he had borpo a good character. Ho was a native of Kent, and for inany years had beon in the Imperial Forces. He had served in the South African War, and held both the Queen's awl King's medals. He had taken part in the relief of Kimberley and in actions at Diamond Hill and in Natal, and had been discharged at Arrowsmith in 1906. lie had held the rank of sergeant, and his discharge showed that his character had been of the best, For the past 17 yejjrs he had held a responsible position in the Post Office. He had enlisted in the Great War, but had bc-en retained in New Zealand for instructional purposes. Prisoner had been an c-nthusias tic crifikotcr. Bowles was a married man. and had five children. Tho Rev. Father Ilurloy stated that ho had always found Bowles a respectable, honest, and hard-working man.. Ills Honour mid that Bowles's offence had been ona of tho gravest known to the law. and its gravity was marked by the fact that the Legislature had thought it necessary to provide, as a maximum penalty, imprisonment with hard labour for life.

TEMUKA.

On Thursday evening the Druids held thoir' annual ball in the Temuka Drill Hall. The hall was gay with streamers, flags and greenery. Die weather was cold but fine, and the evening was one ot complete enjoyment. The two hundred couples present were indebted to the work of tho committee, who were most unselfish in their efforts to promote enjoyment. Spirited music was provided by Campbell's Orchestra, and extras were played bv Mrs Murray Smith. Tlio duties ot : M.C. were carried out by Messrs \\ . Lav,'lor and W. Gaby. On Friday afternoon the el ay wo rk eio employed at the New Zealand Insuiator Works at Temuka met Mr . Spiers, foreman potter, who is lean nig for Auckland, and presented him wiui a handsome pocket wallet, lii niaking tho presentation, Mr J• Aberley referred to Sir Spiers as a conscient:I ouS foreman, and tlio employees under his charge regvottcd liis departure. They wished liim every success in jiis nevr position. Mr Hpiers suitably t replied. A misunderstanding was the cause oi ' a ''scene" in the Temuka Borough. Council Chambers on Friday night. On Wednesday last Councillors received a notification to the effect that ''a &pocial meeting of the Temuka BoroUfiu Council and Domain Board will be helei iu the Borough Council Chambers on Friday, Augubt 9th, at7.3ojD.rn.' The purpose was to discuss wic question regarding the proposed bird sanctuarj in the Domain. All Councillors except two attended. The Mayor stated that it was really a meeting of the Y lsiting Committee, but informed the Councillors present, who were not members or tho Visiting Committee, that they could remain if they so deal red. Iho Deputy-Mayor asked if tho meeting would bo held in accordance with the notice, and the Mayor informed ] J! m. that it would. He (the Mayor) had not called & special meeting. In res]

>nse to a requ<*t from Or. Hancox tlio previous tanifltes were read. These stated tlrnt tho sanctuary question be [eft with the Visiting Comrmttee. Cr. Evans stated that he had informed the Town Clerk to issue tho notices, and that he had meifed instructions to do bo from the Mayor. Th« Mayor said the jßflsting was a Vifiitjpe Committee o»9. H© hid nst called a igectal mating of tho Council- - Cr. Evans (who is a member of tha Visiting Committee) said that if tb*t was so he did not intend to say, and lefb the Council Chambers. Cr. Hancos. also of tho Visiting Committer, left, for the aame reason^