SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18671, 21 April 1926, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Mrs Charles Bowker (Sarah street) has returned from Dunedin. Mrs Melville Jameson is spending a few days in Dunedin. Miss Janet Cossins (Wai-iti road) has returned from Dunedin. Mrs Chilton Hayter (D'Urville Island) is the guest of her sister, Mrs F. J. Rollcston (le Cren's terrace). Miss Hope Pinckney (Southland), who was at Orari Gorge with Miss Tripp, has left for Christcßureh. Mr and Mrs J. C. Templcr (Welling(on), who are the guests of Mrs A. W. Wright (Wai-iti road), left yesterday on a short visit to Mrs H. Tcmpler (Gcraldine). Mrs Hope (Wai-iti road) left yesterday on a visit to Hawke's Bay, where sho will bo tho guest of Mrs Stopford and of Mrs Ormond. Dental Nurses Smith and Fisher have arrived in Timaru, and were met at the office of the South Canterbury Hospital Board by the chairman (Rev. T. W. Potts), the secretary (Mr Naylor), and Mr G. Benstead (president), and Mr W. Gibb (socretary), of the Timaru and District School Committees' Association, who extended an informal welcome. The nurses will enter upon their duties at once, and a reception will bo held on Thursday, April 29th. Floral Fete. At a meeting of tho committee of tho Timaru Floral Fete, the chairman (Mr W. C. Raymond) said that they had met to wind up tho business of tho Floral Fete for tho year. Ho considered the function entirely satisfactory, the net receipts being £1498 12s lid. Three hundred pounds of this went to tho South End Ratepayers' Association, while tho remainder was equally divided between the other two Ratepayers' Associations, tho North and West End. Tho three Associations had worked very assiduously, with tho result that there was now tlio sum of almost £ISOO to bo expended in tho further beautification of Timaru. Mr D. N. Harper and his ablo assistants were deserving of the highest of praiso for tho manner in which they had . prepared the grounds of the park for the occasion. Tho committee's thanks wero due to everybody who so willingly worked to mako it what it was. The balance-sheet showed a very substantial credit balance of £1498 12s lid, made up as follows:—Queen Carnival receipts, £133 16s 9d; Floral Fete receipts, £252 2s 9d; crowning ceremony receipts, £79 12s; total, £1665 lis 6d. Expenditure: Feto and Carnival payments, £llO 7s lOd; crowning ceremony, £56 10s 9d; total, £166 18s 7d, leaving a credit balance of £1498 12s lid. The balance-sheet and report were adopted. Obituary. Thero passed awuy after a few days' illness Mrs J. Bain, one of that esteemed band of early-born sottlers. The deceased lady was born at Burke's Pass, when that place was a mere dot in a voritablo wilderness. Her parents wero tho first proprietors of tho local hotel, where their hospitality became proverbial, not so much in their public capacity as district residents over ready to extend a helping hand. Mrs Bain leaves six sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. Her late husband predeceased her some fow years ago when residing at Kimbell. Latterly Mrs Bain and family had resided in Fairlie. The Rev. Lambert conducted the funeral service, the final resting-place being alongside her parents in the Burke's cemetery. Amateur Opera. There was a very largo attendance at the Theatre Royal when the comedyopera, "Rip "Van Winkle," was staged by a company of amateurs. For an amateur production it was exceedingly well done. Mr G. R..M. Jones took the role of Rip Van Winkle, while that of his wife Gretchen was played by Miss Connie Flament. The daughter Alice was played by Miss C. Mcintosh. The large audience was very well pleased with the porformance and this speaks well for the effortß of Mr Harry Moore, tho producer. WAIMATE. For the nine seats on the Waimate School Committee ten nominations were received, tad an election will be held on Monday evening at the annual meeting of householders. The following were nominated: —Mesdames E. O'Brien, A. G. Pitts, Messrs W. Anderson, W. George, G. W. Campbell,' 11. B. Hurst, W. Meadows, J. Mumford, W. Reid, and W. Wilson. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Geoffrey Lindsay, aged 24 years, emploved by Dalgety and Co., Waimate, pleaded guilty to the theft, of £27 0s 6d, the property of his employers. He was placed on probation for eighteen months on condition that 'the money is refunded and that during that period defendant does not drink intoxicating liquors, does not enter a racecourse, or make a bet.