SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18441, 23 July 1925, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Mrs E. Howden (Park lane) has returned from a holiday in Dunedin. Mrs C. J. Loughnan arrived from Wellington on Tuesday, and is the guest of Mrs J. P. Newman ("Moana"). Mr and Mrs L. E. Finch (Avenue road) returned on Tuesday from Dunedin. Miss May Oliver (Christehurch) is staying at Surrey Downs. Mrs W. EVans'and Miss Evans (North street) left on Tuesday for Dunedin. Mrs J. P. Newman '('.-'Moana") gave a. tea party on Tuesday afternoon in honour of Mis James Hay (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs Owen Clissold, who were with Mrs Clissold (North street), left yesterday for Christehurch., en route for their home in Napier. The Weather. A frost on Tuesday night was followed bv a dull dav yesterday, a liazo covering "the skv from early morning. The atmosphere' was colder than has been the case for some days past. Charges Against Ex-Postal Officer. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr E. D. Moslcv. S.M., James Murrav. who appeared at the last sitting of the Supreme Court in Timaru to answer charges of failing to acMrtuif for moneys received;, and at which trial the .jury 'failed to agree on a verdict, had four further charges of failing to account for monevs received preferred against him. At the time of the alleged charges accused was an official in the Fair lie post office. The four, offences were alleged to have been committed between February 13th and April 4t.li, 1923, the respective sums being £42 .10s from I>. L. 12s lOd from J. C. Arbuc.kle, £lB 7s 3dfrom John Annis, and £G l'os 6d from William Gardiner. Accused pleaded ,not guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court at Timaru for trial. TEMUKA. On Tuesday the Methodist Bible Classes held one of their winter evenings in tho Denmark street Methodist Hall: Mr 0. Lawry acted as chairman. The evening was spent in popular games. Ttems wore n-iven bv tho following:—Miss Levens (recitation).. Mr J. Aberley (violin solo).' and Mr Hartley Hope(conjuring tricks). A dainty supper was handed round. WAIMATE.

Through the sudden rise in the price of potatoes, Morvon farmers, who previously pitted their crops, are now selling them at as high as £8 per ton. Unemployment is not serious in this district,-though it is more evident than in previous years. .