SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18631, 4 March 1926, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU.

Social and Pemnal. Mrs D. A. Lawsoa (Ashburton} • is the guest of Mrs Flanagan (Highfield). 'Miss Harrison (North Canterbury) is visiting Timaru. Miss Eileen Casey left Timaru for Dunedlu yesterday. \; vs Ciilverwell (Elizabeth street) left, yesterday for the north, Mrs C. E. Thomas (Hampton House) went, to Punedin on Tuesday. Mrs W. J. Jeffries (Hokitika) is paying a round of visits in South CaaterU^j r and Mrs T. E. Toneycliffe /Cisborne') are the guests of the Rev. H, G. -nd Mrs Goring (Wilson street). Mr and Mrs J. Mcßae (Selwyn street) have relumed' from, a visit to Dr. Mcßae (Napier). .Mr and Mrs Alister MacKe'nzie ("Edgecliff") will leave shortly for their new home at Fairlie. Miss Meehan (Sefton street) left on Monday on.a. visit to friends-in Christchurch and North Canterbury. Mif'3 Lucie Aimett ■ (Fairlie) is the guest of Mrs Harold Broadhead (Beverlev road).

Nurse Stealer has arrived from Duned'ai, and is at the Bungalow (Wai-iti road'). Mrs K. T. Turnbwll (Beverley road) and her guest, Mra Harrison (North Canterbury), have goac to Punedin. ' Mrs George Bhpdes (Christ-church), who was with Mra Ben Howell (Cave), has returned to her home. Dr. and Mrs Matheson (Kurow), who are with Mra John Matheson (Wai-iti road), will leave to-day for Sydney. Miss Myra Pincknoy (Glenaray) arrived from Christchureh yesterday on *i visit to Mrs C. H. Gresson (Selwyn street).

Mrs Barron (Christchureh) is the guest of Mrs W. C. Bums (Church street).

The Misses Barron are at Cadogan (teflon street). Miss L. Hedges (headmistress of. the Ontji School) is at present on holiday leave. During her absence Miss Scott CGeraldine) will fill her place. Mr and Mrs Charles Cresswell, who were with Mrs John Matheson (Wai-iti road), motored back to Lismoro on Sunday.

The' engagement i-s announced of Edward I>orv,ill,' youngest eon of Mrs and the late Air E. H. Templer (Geralrlinei. to Rose Agnes Edgar, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. G. Withers (Geraldine). ... Mrs 11. J. McKenzie and her two children on 'Tuesday left Lyttelton, per s,s. Rnahine.- for Loudon, on a six moiilhs' visit to her people. ■

Magistrate's Court. At the Timaru Magistrate's Court vesterdav, before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., Denis . Teh en (Mr W. P. Campbell), farmer, of Pleasant Point, proceeded against Wm. Auglanc} (Mr J. Emslio), agent. Timaru, claiming £l9 ls.6d, made up of three sums,' £lO, £5 13s 6d, aud £3 Ss. The statement of . claim set out that ou or about September 30th last defendant was negotiating the sale of a certain property belonging, to plaintiff,' 'aad he promised tho plaintiff that if ho left certain linoleums oil the floor of the house that he would, pay plaintiff £lO. 'That money" had. not been paid. Plaintiff also claimed £5 J3s 6d, being the value of 4 tons lOcwt 3qrs of potatoes as 2ls. per ton, sold and delivered bv plaintiff to defendant. In negotiating the sale of the. property, defendant agreed to accept as commission the/Chamber of Commerce 'rates, less £-0. "Tbo comrdission based on the Chamber, of • Commerce rates would amount to. £llO 12s. less £2Q> making the amount £96 12s. Defendant hehjl a deposit of £IOO, so he owed plaintiff a balance of £3,, Ss. ' Defendant filed a. counter-claim for £l6 12s, being balance of money owing for services rendered,- journeys made, and attendances on plaintiff in connexion with the negotiations for the sale of the property. After hearing the evidence, h;s. Worship gave judgment for defendant on the claim, ' Plaintiff succeeded oil the counter-claim.

' GERALDINE. At the ordinary meeting of the Geraldine Musical Society held on Tuesday the Conductor, Mr E. White, said he had great pleasure on behalf oi the members in asking -Miss \Klsie Sli'erraLt. Lite pianist of the Society, to accept a toilet, set. as a mark of appreciation of her services as pianist, a position 'she bad. filled with marked ability. ' TEMUKA. i Coiis;able J O'Connor, of Temuka. ha,-, been promoted to the charge ol Gr.inUy < Coast), and Coustable Kearue\. of >l. Albans, has been appointed Lo the vacancy' at Temuka. At abo-.a 1U.30 on Monday night a i.aai ciotor accident occurred ou the Mail; ro.id. Wuielioster, wiien Mr Malcolm t;iit lost his life, i'he deceased, vho uas riding -a • 'raotor-bicvvle. was to - iitcltesior, and wucn about, a miie north of I lie 'lernuka l:orough boundary, he was tnertaken by a tai- drheu by Mr W . Reilly. Ihe i'.'iotor-cy<-!c. was b.v the leftbaud spring ol the car aud apparently lo' ked. 'I lie dereased was earned along about eight-yards and then thrown 'tear, striking his head on fhv road. ransins; . concussion. Both vehicles were well on thoir own side' of the road; The ear, which was a thrce-.vi'oter, carried only one light, the right-band one. and there was no rear liehon the bicycle. Deceased was about. 32 years of age, and was a ' .-'(turned' soldier, who left with the sth R< info.-.-emeuis. The fatality is all the mine distressing because Mrs _ Reilly. sister oi : the de-eased, vvas with Iter 'husband ni-tl;e car. Dr' Scannell at- ! tciidocl iinfortauate raan. who was ; eonveved to Te Rata Hospital, but. de- | S)jite every attention, he iiassed away , about four o'clock tho lolloping morning.