SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18308, 16 February 1925, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU.

Social and Personal. Mrs T. F. Xorthcote (North Canterbury) is tho guest of Mrs Hope (Tumanako). Mr and Mrs Henry Harper (Otipua road) left on Saturday for their future, home, Grassy Hills, Waitaki. Mr and Mrs Oscar Josephson, who were in Timarn, returned to Christehurch on^Thursday.

Miss Ella Tripp, who was with Mrs Howard Tripp (Wai-iti road), went back to Orari Gorge on Saturday. Miss Isobcl Mills (Scotston, St. Andrews) is the guest of Mrs G. S. Cray (Soavicw terrace). Mrs Joyce (Woodlands road) and Mrs Joynt (Temuka) are vißiting Geraldine. MJB3 Phyllis Pigott (Woodlands road) rcturnod on Friday from a short visit to Christchurch. Mrs James (England) motored back to Ohristehurch on Friday after a fortnight in Timaru. Mr and Mrs T. M. Rankin (Invercargill) nro tho guests of Mr Maurice Thompson dud the Misses Thompson (Bovorlev road). Mr and Mrs J. Montgomery (Christchurch) and Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigg (Longboach) left on Thursday for Monnt Cook, Mr and Mrs A. B. Dunstan and the Misses Dunßtan (Waimate) left on Wednesday on a motoring tour to the Hermitage. They, will return via Hakatardinoa. Visitors to Timaru at present include Mr and Mrs H. W. Armitago (Dunedin), Mr and' Mrs Murray-Aynsley (Ohrißtchureh), Mr, Mrs, and Miss Crust, Mr John Craig, and Miss Craig. Passengers for tho Hormitage on Saturday included Lieutenant-Com-mander Erie Rhodes, Mr J. Bhodes, Mr J. Stewart (Christchurch), and MesßTs Button and Faulsen (Wellington). Mr and Mrs M. Sams have returned to Balmoral. Tho Weather. " ' Mno, sunny wocthor prevailed in Timaru over tho woek-ond, and wind was entiroly absent. Cnrolino Bay has become practically deserted sinco the commencement of tho epidemic, owing to tho regulations prohibiting tho use of tho bathing sheds by children.

General News. , At a mooting of tho Timaru Floral and Horticultural Society, arrangements woro put in hand and judges appointed for the forthcoming show. It was decided that subject to the epidemic having subsided, the show be held on Thursday, March sth. ' The secretary of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society has roceived advice from the Marine Department that it is not tho intention, in the proposed salmon-fishing regulations, to interfero with tho existing privilege of anglers to take salmon with rod and; lino under the license issued by the Society, provided the fißh are not offered for sale. Any person who desired to catch salmon for sale will, however, be required, to take out a further license under the Marine Department.

Jurenile Offenders. "Thoro havo been so many of. these offences in Tlmaru lately that the thing has got to 'stop. I will cloan tho whole loir out, ovon if I havo to Bond the offenders away from their parents," • B aid Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., at the Timaru Juvenile Court on Saturday, when dealing with three hoys who had Wnvmitted a series of offences extending over a period of several months. Two of the boys were- 16 years of age, and the third thirteen. ■ They were charged with the theft of poultry and damage to property. One hoy was admonished and discharged, his mother being ordered to pay 17s C>d. The boy with several charges against him was convicted and placed on probation for two years,.- a special condition being that he should attend Bible Class. He was also ordered to ropay the amount of tho damage ,ione, £8 15s lOd, by instabnents of 7s 6d per week. His Worship, speaking to the father of the youngest hoy charged, said that he was not satisfied with the manner in which his family was controllod. The police reports were not at all favourable. The boy was also placed on probation, the term being twelve months, and he was also ordered to at' Jend Sunday school. The father was ordered to pay the amount of tho damage, £1 We, within 14 days.

Waterside Strike. The trouble on the waterfront came to an end on Saturday morning, the requisite labour being forthcoming for loading the Canadian Constructor when a call was made at & a.m. Only one gang was required. When seen by a "Press" representative, a Union official said was unable to divulge any information, but the troublo was at an end, and he did not think that anything further would eventuate.

GERALDINE. Mr Chapman, the Railway TrafEo Manager, paid a visit to Qeraldine on Saturday, and in. the afternoon ho waa met by a, number of members of the Qeraldine Businessmen's Association, tho speakers including the Mayor (Mr Kennedy), and Messrs B. Morrison, .Lack, Gr. Sherratt, E. Logan, J. Stewart and J. C. McLeod. Representations were made that owing to the freight rates from Christchurch to Timaru being cut in order to compete with .steamers, it was now less costly to rail goods from Christchurch to Timaru, and then back to Orari than it was to rail them the 81 miles to Orari, and a reduction in the direct rate was asked for. Mr Chapman appreciated the position and was sympathetic, but said that no alteration could be made, and the freight for 81 miles must stand. A suggestion was made that a notice should be placed at the Orari station notifying that it was the stopping place for Geraldine and this suggestion was noted.

WAIMATE. On Thursday next a crosscountry run, arranged by the Wymote SioClub, takes. I* »« years since similar evente have boon Lid in Waimat* The club is catering for all classes of sport. For the champion of champion .nnks in Timaru on Saturday next Waimate BoSe Club is .cto»\g a rank £om the foUowing:-fpUock, . penman, Laing, Creemer £>.), C. Manchester, Collett Healey, Grainger (s.). , N&t^andi J n ? conditions experienced •«iurmg the week, harvesting *n the district hw been vigorously pursued and a large area of wheat has.been gotjn *»;. mors who axe still J^.* 1 harvesting are hoping "that the «*■***£ wttSnue fine nntal operations are over. Sheep farmers are of a different mind, however, wishing for rain to help along the crops of turnips and ".Ameeting of the A. and P. Committee was held on Saturday afternoon, Mr T. Hamilton presiding over a gooa. attendance. The president welcomed Mr M. Mcllae, vice-prcßident, who recently returned home from a trip to England. The Timaru A. and P. Association forwarded the balance-sheet. ot its last show. It was decided to_give a cuo, valued at £o 5 3 , to the Waimate* Show Association, t The resigna-; tioh of Mr J. E. Hutchinson, owing to leaving the district was- accepted with regret. It was decided to forward a letter of appreciation of his sen-ices as treasurer. Considerable discussion took place regarding a proposal to hold the annual ram fair at atudholme Junction, in conjunction with the ewe fair. A motion, moved to this effect, was lost by «. big majority it being decided to hold the ram fair at the Showgrounds on April Ist.

From South Africa comes a story telling of how the progress of a motorboat was stopped by a shoal of fish. The vessel, which- was named tbe-Sjuve, was vovaging along the South African const from Hangklip to Kalk Bay in the early morning and was going smoothly," when suddenly the craft ran into what was thought to be a hidden sandbank. The obstruction proved, however, to be a shoat of small fish. So tightlv packed in the water were the fish that the boat could make no headway, and the dinghy, trailing astern, was pushed right up out of the water. As daylight grew the crew found that the fish were surrounded by on immense number of seals, that were ''eating their way into the inass with salvage speed."

A French wireless enthusiast, J. L. Menars, claims to have picked up 108 American amateurs on a two-valve set in one hour! "Eleven of these," it is explained, "were working from the Pacific Coast, and in addition he tuned in several amateurs from Cuba and Puerto Bieo." Still another record attributed to him consists in receiving 19 New Zealanders and- two Australians on the same morning, as well as overscaring a concert from Honolulu! M. Menars lives near Pau. '