SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18187, 25 September 1924, Page 14

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TLMARU. Social and Personal. Mr, W. 11. Ilelrnore, (Oriclton) left for Christchurch yesterday, to bo present, Lt the Wilson-Gowlishaw wedding, which takes place to-day. Mrs I?. T. Braici? returned to ftollesby yesterday after a. visit to Mrs A. 11. Mnir (Nile* street). Miss Jean Hay, of the Christchurch Public Hospital staff, who was . the guest of Mrs Simon Mackenzie ("Kaincliff), is now with Mrs James Irenes (Ha'.dcn, Fairlic). Mrs Km est «e Grc.u (ChrisU-hurch) is staving ivith Mrs 0. I". Kerr (North StTC--f.i.

Mrs Eric Harper, who was with Mrs W. N. Bond (•''Claremoitt'";. ha.-? returned to Christchurch. Mrs E. J. lo Cren and Miss Ethel le Cren (Maori nilD. who have been on a holiday visit to Australia, intend leaving Sydney on their return to New Zealand at the end of this week. Mr W. R. McLaren is staying at The Bur.gr.'i'W i'Wai-iti road > . TEMUKA. A special meeting of the committee of the Ternuka and Geraldine A. and P. Association was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Messrs I). 11. Paters'on (president), A. G. Ma'edonald, !G. W. Armitage. B. Maddren, M. 11. MeLood, I'. Tarbotton, ft. J. Edgar, J. (1. Bisdec, L. A. Nicholas, G. Fletcher, ft. A. Dixon, A. Shaw, I). E. Lewis, A. Bain, L. J. Giant, and V,*. F. Evans (acting-secretary"). Feeling reference was made to the death of the late Mr John Davey, who had been an active member of the Association. irig-sccretary prod lived • a solid silver eup, presented by Miss Betty Harper, of Timaru, for competition in the hunter class, in place of Mr Dixon's Cup, which she had won outright. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the donor. Seven applications were received for the position of secretary (vice Mr_W. F. Evans, resigned), and Mr J. Kennedv, of Geraldine, was appointed. Mr T. D. Burnett's letter regarding an experimental farm for South Canterbury was read, and it was agreed that m -renerai meeting of the committee be held on October 7th to go fully into the proposal. WAIMATE. At the last meeting of the Borough Council, Cr. Fulton reported that the Water Supply Committee, visited the works, and, although the pressure was somewhat low, the intake box was well filled. Nevertheless, restrictions on water.would have to be made as residents outside the borough were not getting water during the day. He moved that the use of water for garden purposes be restricted. The motion was carried' unanimously. A deputation of taxi-car proprietors waited upon the Borough Council on Tuesday and requested it to reconsider the question of removing cars to Glasgow street. The new sit* s proposed was High street from the Union Bank corner to the Arcadia Theatre. After the matter had been thoroughly discussed. Cr. Gunn gave notice of motion to rescind the Council's former, decision.