SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18397, 2 June 1925, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Mrs Arthur Elworthy (ilolme. Station) left for Christchurch yesterday, and will stay with her young daughter, Mrs Derrick Gould (Fen'dalton). Miss Rosemary 'Wilson, who h&s been the guest of Mrs . Arthur Elworthy (Holme, Station), left for Christchurch on Saturday. Mrs Bernard Tripp (Gleniti) returned from Christchurch on Saturday. Mrs Maurice Harper returned on Saturday from Christchurch. Mrs Geo. Hart (Wai-iti road) is staying in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs P. W. D. Atkin (Chalmers Btreet) are staying in Christchurch. Mrs' J. Gillies (formerly of Cain Btreet) is spending some weeks in Timaru. Mr and Mrs Ray Appleby (Omarama), who have been visiting Clwistchurch, spent tho week-end in Timaru. Mrs L. E. Finch (Avenue .road) returned from Mount Cook yesterday. Miss O'Bryan Hodge (Orari), who has been staying with Mrs Herbert Elworthy ("Craigmore"), is now the guest of Mrs Melville Jameson ("Otumarama"). Miss M. o'Bryan Hodge, who was also Mrs Elworthy's guest, returned, to Orari on Saturday. Mrs Francis Knubley, who has been staying with Mr M. J. Knubley and Miss Knubley (Sarah street) for some timo, left yesterday for Christchurch, accompanied by Mrs Walter Chapman, who spent tho week-end with Mr and Miss Knubley. Monthly Statistics. The vital statistics for Timaru for last month, as compared with May of last year, show a decrease of 11 in births, four in deaths,- and an increase of six in marriages. The figures are as follows, last year's figures being given in parentheses: BiTths, 31 (12); deaths, 14 (18); marriages, 16 (10). The Customs revenue for Timaru for May amounted to £BB93;lis 9d, and for the corresponding month last year to £10,067 Is Id, showing a decrease of £1173 9s 4d. The boer duty for the sarno month this year amounted to £787 9s lOd. Last yoar's figures for tho corresponding month were • £1053'9s Id, a decrease of £265 19s 3d. It is expected that the Customs returns will pick up again in Juno, as,a direct steamer from Home, with a large cargo, is.due this week.

Mount Cook Chamois. Two splendid specimens of chamois, a buck - and a doo, wcro brought to .Timaru from Mt. Cook yosterday, having beisn secured- (luring the week by Mr E. L. Wigley for tho Dunediri Exhibition. Six of the animals were liberated' in. the ; Mount Coolc ' district. • in 1907, haying.been presented' to" the:Goverriment by the Emperor ;Franz Josef of Austria. They have done exceedingly. well. during the past 18 years, and are now; to be seen, in considerable, numbers in tho neighbourhood of. Mt. Cook. In all probability .it will be permissible to shoot chamois and thar under license next year, and the' fine sport thus provided should be: an added attraction for overseas tourists. The chamois shot by Mr Wigley, which were secured oh the Wakefield ridgo above the terminal of -the Hooker Glacier,- compare more than favourably inOneasurenJents with tho Austrian animals.' The former. weigh • from 901b to 1001b, and.stand 2ft'Gin high at tho shoulder;-vrh'er.eas the' A ustrian variety . to- ;.821K, and' are 2ft ' r Mgß'j-at= the shoulder. The horns, were Jin longj'Which is'about the as the largest Austrian chamois,' , ■ V Impropriety Suggested.' ■. ' That there has been a certaih"amount of :* improper • behaviour, ; particularly a'mongst young, women, at various functions recently- held -in Timaru," appears to be the inference contained in '/remarks made by the Ilev. P. Gladstone Hughes in the course, of sermons at Chalmers Presbyterian Church; During .tho , evening sermon, at Chalmers Presbyterian Church on May 24th, Mr Hughes - protested against- tho association'of drink w-itli sport. He asked whether'it was true that young women on ;had to be 'assisted to their homes because they were under tho influence of; strong drink. In the course of his sermon' on • Sunday evening ,'ie again' referred to the subject, and stated that he had no intention of laying a charge against the Timaru tennis clubs or the management of any particular function that had been held. He was informed that the management' of the various functions did not provide intoxicating drink, nevertheless everyone present at these functions must to some defrreo bo held responsible ■ for -their tone. ' Every father > who had regard for his daughter, every brother who had regard for his sister, and every man who cared for the good. name ofthe town should be concerned about these ■ things. The surroundings of the locality made proper supervision almost impossible, and it was time the authorities examined the position and made soim» effort to improve the existing conditions.

WAIMATE. Mr J. L. Gage, of Ohakune, has been appointed postmaster at Waimate in succession to Mr A-. W. Downer, who has been- transferred to Gore. An inquest concerning • the death of Louis Meynell, aged six years, of Wiljowbridge, was held at Waimate oni Saturday, before tho district coroner, Mr E. D. Mosley. Evidence was given by the boy's mother, Agnes Meynell, to the effect that the boy • had a fait when returning homo from school, and when he .came home his face was badly .grazed. Dr. Hayes said that death ■was due to blood-poisoning, which passed into the body through the face. A vctdict in accordance with'the medical evidence was returned.

The Waimato Golf Club played a match on the local links with a team from the Timaru Club. The game was keenly. contested. and the final result, was all square, the totals being Wairoate 9, Timaru 9. , There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Waimate Acclimatisation Society, Mr J. F. Ratligen presiding. Tlie statement of ' receipts and expenditure showed a credit of £lO3 los. The annual report stated there had been a falling off in opossum and shooting licenses, and that £SG os had been paid for 50,000 brown trout fry. which had been liberated. The report also referred to the death of the late secretary <Mr F. T. B. Walker). The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following council was elected Messrs J. Dolphin. H. Mumford, F. Nash, G. Mitchell, A. Hig<Hns, F. Pollock, R. Y. Smith, J. Mines. E. H. Wilson, W. Woods, .J. F Rathgen, W. F. Samuels. Mr Higgins was elected president, Mr J. Dolphin, senior vice-president; Mr H. Mumford, vice-president; Messrs F. Nash and D. McDiarmid, treasurer and auditor respectively. Tt was decided io earmark £SO for the benefit of shootists and that the council make an inspection of its reserves with a view to tree-planting. It was resolved to have, an enlarged photograph of the late secretary hiing in the meeting room. The annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association was presided ove r bv the Rer. J. D. T\ilson. The bal-ance-sheet- showed a credit of £2llos Id;

Tlw Vchairman,, in bis report, referred to the lack of interest taken in tho Association by many returned men, aiid made an. earnest appeal for renewed interest in the Association's work. Tho following officers.' were elected President, Dr. E. O. Hayes; vice-presidents 'Messrs > W.G. Tweedy and S.. Grut , treasurer, Mr S. ...Grjit; feecretaix. Mr 0 'Barclay; committee, Dr. Wylie, Rev. J. D. Wilson, and Messrs J. A. Lash,. A. O'Brien. W. Seward, and L. V. Brenton; auditor, Mr J. M. Rattray. ■••".lit was decided to reduce membership fee to 5s '.and to place. £100;. on fixed deposit for ; ,two years, the iwo Vice-presidents being appointed \trnstees. Dr. Hayes aaid Wyhe. with Mr. W. G. Tweedy, .were appointed to - confer with tho ' Borough Council with. a. view to. securing a Borough reserve, which the Association would lav out and /maintain, in;' the f°™ of a park, as a further memorial to fallen soldiers; It was remarked that should this he brought to : pass it would be one of the most' creditable things the Association had done.

TEMUKA. Oil Friday evening the'. Presbyterian Hall was filled to ; overflowing, the'occa-\ sion being the Sunday school concert. The Lyric V Or6hestra played some enjoyable items, . Solos were given by. Miss M. Evans, Miss Mathieson, and Mrs Pell, instrumental, items by finsign Chard, Mrs Chard, and Mrs Shepherd a recitation by Miss Harte, and'a pianoforte duet by 'Misses McCallum anc Meek. Little Miss Olga McFarlane't solo was greatly appreciated.' Other items were a cornet solo by Mr Hatton, a pianoforte solo by Mrs Fell, humorous monologues by Messrs E. A. Malcolm and B. Hughes, and a glee by the choir. A pleasing change was lent tt the programme by rt number of exceptionally clever sleight-of-hand tricks by Mr Hartley Hope. Prior to the close of. the entertainment, the Bev. H. R. Fell thanked Mr A. J. Davey, the superintendent, and all those who had in any way contributed towards the success of the evening. Over £.26 was raised by the effort. • An inquest touching the death of Mr E. F, O'Neill, of Kakahu, who was thrown from a dray on Saturday after-, noon, was held at the residence of the deceased on Sunday, before the District Coroner (Mr E. D. Mosley). Dr. F, A. Seannell stated that shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday he received a message to go to the residence of Mr E. F. O'Neill, •as he had been thrown from a trap. On arrival, ho found Mr O'Neill in a.moribund condition. Later in the evening he Was informed of Mr O'Neill's death, and, acting on instructions from the Coroner, he carried out a post-mortem examination. On the left side of the skull there was an extensive hfemorrliage, extending down to the spinal canal. • In his opinion the cause of death was due to meningeal haemorrhage. The Coroner returned a verdict in accordance with thcyevidence.