SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18150, 13 August 1924, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Socisl and Personal. Visitors by yesterday's car to the Hermitage were Mrs and Mr Shielu, the Todd pr.rtv of five (Duncdinl. Professor Algic's party, numbering about sixtv, among whom are Mr an-1 Mrs Philip. Mrs Bailey. Mr Stewart. Mrs Xieholls (Auckland. 1 . - Miss srccna " rTimaru), Miss M. Kaymond fCnnstchurcfO, and Mr von Haast (Welling-

ton). Miss M. Koberts. who w:is in Dunedin. has returned to Ashburton. Miss N. Murphy (Nelson wont to Christchurch ou Monaay. _ Miss Hislop (Gcraldine) >s "> Uin -" Ch Mr ! W. T. Reid. who was the guest ofMrsE.Howdcn .Park lane;, let, on Monday for Oamr.ru. Mrs Charles 1c Cren v Grey road) returned on Monday from a sl' 0 """- to Ashburton. Her brother. Mr 1.. w . Bobcrts, has gone back to bisborne. Tic Weather. Yesterday broke warm ami mild. At 9 a.m. there was a record of two degrees of frost at the gardens. Thi. jKJ clouded over in the afternoon, but there is little sign of ram. ■Unusual Visitor.

It is a very rare occurrence to see a seal disporting itself on the sands of Caroline* Bay, but a fev,- people who were in the vicinity oi tho bn..,h a?he Evans sreect end yesterday morning had the pleasure of seeing a ymin scfl enjoying" a bask in the supine The mammal was about si* feet m length, and was fairly well grov,n. When a crowd began to gather the seal took to the water, but remained in the vicinity for some time.

GERALDINE. •V meeting of Raukapv* -a residents was hold on Monday night for tho purpose of considering tho question ot fining the resident, of tho Geralmno Downs in securing a water supply scheme. Colonel Mackenzie, chairman of the Gcraldine County Council, presided. Fcr some considerable time residents of the Downs hare bad .in view a scheme for bringing water from the Te Moana Gorge suppb tto Downs and Mr Bridges, C.E., has prepared plans for bringing water from tho gorge m three-mch pipes. , lhe downs rise nearly 400 feet_ above the town, and the people »Y* r 1 this scheme live outside die borough boundaries, as do the residents ot Kaukapnaka. It is calculated that tho 3-inch main will provide sufficient water for Raukapuaka as well as tho downs, and as the latter district is about on a level with Cieraldine borough, the residents there would have a high pressure service. It ie calculated that a rate of £4 a year for a house with not more than two acres of land and a rate of one penny and seven-eighths m tho pound on capital value of land beyond two acres, which it might be desired to supply with water, would provide interest and sinking fund for the necessary loan which it is proposed that the County Council should raise. At tho meeting the proposal was fully discussed and ultimately was unanimously approved. A poll will need to be taken on the question.

TEMUKA. A fancy dress hockey match Temuka r. Milford ladies -vvill be held in the TemuHa Domain at an early date. The Temuka team will appear in fancy dress, and a collection will bo taken up, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the formation of a Men's Hookey Club next year. The' Salvation Army Band, augmented by visitors from Ashbufton and Waimate, gave a number of musical selections in Temuka on Saturday afternoon, and the early part of the evening. A concert was also given in the hall later in the evening. On Sunday special musical services were held throughout the day, and were largely attended.

The Timaru-Christchurch Eoad Raco which takes placo on Saturday, September 27th, is already creating a considerable amount of interest in Temuka and surrounding districts. On Sunday last a large number of intending competitors in thehigevent left the Post Office corner, Temuka, at about 10 a.m. for Ashburton for a "try-out." None of tho cyclists extended themselves, and after a rest in Ashburton they left again for Temuka. reaching home about four o'clock. Whilst on the- road they passed lanze numbers of other intending competitors.