SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18677, 28 April 1926, Page 14

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal , Mrs G. S. Cray (Seaview terrace) lias gone 'to Chriatehurch. • Mrs C. A. Paterson (Sefton street) returned from Dunedin yesterday. Miss Alice Evens (North street) returned from Dunedin vesterday. . Miss L. K. Kelland (Timaru) igin Christchurch. Miss. Rose Gerard arrived from Christchurch yesterday. Mrs G. Murray-Aynsley ' (Christchurch) motored to .Timaru yesterday on a short visit. " > Mrs Bolderson returned to Fairlie yesterday., after a holiday, spent with Mrs Goodwin (Park lane). Miss Margaret' Robinson has returned from a visit, to' Englind. Mrs J. Campbel] Gillies (Dunedin), who waa with :Miss Turnbnll (Wai-iti road) has gone to Cadogan. Mr. and Mrs Harold Wright returned to Ma'yfield yesterday, after a short visit to Timaru. .. Miss Ethel :Le Cren (Maori Hill) left yesterday for Christchurch to be present at the Beadel—Hill wedding. Mis R. L. Orbell (Park lane) has returned from Dunedin. Mra Henry "Harris, who was tho guest of Mrs F. 8. Davidson (Wai-iti road) returned to Christchurch yesterday. . • i Mrs Donkin (Marlborough), who has recently returned from England, arrived in Timaru yesterday on ! a visit to Mrs Melville Jameson. , Mrs "W. F. Hamilton - returned to Fairlio yesterday, after'a few days with Sirs C. W. F. Hamilton (Te Weka street). ' Mrs Barron C Wellington) has arrived from Oamaru, and is the guest of Mrs A. Grant (Wai-iti road). - Mr. and Mrs W. D.'Campbell (Waiiti road) will leave . Timaru shortly on a six months' visit to Europe and America. :•: • '

Mrs' Wolsey Kain (Rankapuka), who was with Mrs J. G. .L.. Vernon (Christchurch),. returned to Geraldine, yesterday. ■ ' '■ '' Mrs R. Ellingham and Messrs- Ellingham (Pahiatua), who ■ were the guests of 'Mrs Gordon' Wood (Wai-iti road) are staying, in. Christchurch on their way north. - _ I Miss Pauline Bennett (Blenheim), who was at "Craigmore," with Miss' .Margaret Elworthy. returned to Mrs. Hurifer Weston yesterday. The ' engagement is announced .or Myrtle A. Andrews, only daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Andrews (Timaru), to Frank Rocke, onlv son of the late F. L. Rocke and Mrs George Latham (Napier). 1 ■' • . Wedding. A wedding of considerable .interest was held in the Highfield Presbyterian Church • yesterday,when -Mr ■ Clark, manager of the Hermitage, Mt.-Cook, was married by the Rev. A. Mistf Iris Knowles,. of Timaru. The bride was given away by her, father, and was attended by-her sister. Miss llowena Knowles, and. the bridegroom's sister, Mis 3 Clark, as bridesmaids. The best man was Mr James Lilico, while Mr Allen Knowles,' a brother of the bride,'acted as groomsman. .-After the ceremony a reception was.held;at £he Wentworth Tearooms, and later the. happy couple left by the express for the south.

, Chamber of Commerce. The annual * meeting of the South Canterbury L'tiamber of Commerce was held, jester day. The president, Mr J3. Jj'oote, occupied the chair. The chairman welcomeu the new post master to the Council,-and;stated. that there was much room for co-operation between Government officials and,'the business people* '• A matter, of importance thai would; have.' to' be 'stiidied, said 'the chairman, was the state of the country's trade balance. A country that imported more than it exported was ..bound «to come to ruin, and two courses were open to New Zealand. One was to increase production and the other was to practise economy and refrain .from purchasing imported articlesiwhere possible; Especiallywways y this the case with motor-cars, where, in many , cases, they- were purchased on hire-purchase term's by persons financially unable 'to bear the burden. ' In this connexion he thought the uncontrolled ; hire-pur-chase arrangements largely, responsible. Hitherto firms Belling;cars ott"this plan had succeeded fairly well, owing to the successful years - they had passed through. He thought, though, that a different tale would be told were they to experience a series of . lean years. The ahiiual ■ statement' of accounts showed that there was an excess of income over expenditure of £l6 18s 3d, the expenditure having amounted to £l6l 12s 9d, irrespective of the cost of the South Canterbury booklet, the cost of which was £320 4s, and which was borne by contributors. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. The { election of officers • and ■ council fofr i-thevensuing year resulted > as follows President, Mr R,B. Bell; vice-, president, Mr P. B. Foote; councillors, Messrs J. Meehan, W. G. Irwin,' H. Lowry, "R. D. Halsted, A. W. ' Nichol6on,'"W. H. Orbell, W. T. Ritchie, B. L. Blodorn, and E. Porter. Mr Martin was-re-elected auditor. •At the conclusion of the business the opportunity Was taken .to say .farewell to Mr Hamilton, who is leaving Timaru for; Palfliers.ton. ■ Npr'th,'.on pro'inotjion.. The' presidentj on behalf of the'-f members, presented Mr Hamilton with a pipe and case. Mr Hamilton suitably responded. ' School Committees. The annual householders' meetings in connexion with the election of school committees were well attended, and the following committees were elected:—: Timaru West School—Mrs Field, Mrs J. '-Norrie, rand • Messrs T, Currie' (chairman), J. Gliddon, -T. C. Palliser, F. S. Cave, W. Ajiderson, .F. G. Holland, and A. E. Vincent Timaru Main School —Messrs A. F. Boys, J. W. Preen, J. C. Butcher (chairman), N. Best, : A., Carnegie, J. M. Thbmson, A. E. Patchett, A. Dephoff, and J. Reid. ' Timaru South School—Messrs H. J. Brewer, J. M. Coupland.' F, Chittock, W. J. Dickson, W. Gibb (chairman), W. G. Hawkey, A. W. McNeill, W. J. Ruston; and A. F. Struthers.-

GERAIiDINE. Oti'Aiaao Day * a united memorial service was held; in'the Town organised by .the Returned Soldiers Association. ,At 7 o'clock, "the hour appointed f6r the ,commencement of the service, the hall was filled, additional Beating; accommodation "having "to-be provided. -In'the*.front* of thestage covering the whole. .tiidtbi were' three tiers of;wreaths which' illuminated by the'stage lights,"had-.the appearance of a great bank of flowers. At . the back of the stage hung the Union Jack'with the Scottish apa Irish., flags, one _on' either side, while a small desk behind the wreaths wae- tfovered with the New Zealand flag. . On stage'were the Revs., H. Purchas," vicar of -Geraldiiie; J; D.-Madill, Presbyterian; <H* Fbrd. Methodist; and H? M. Cocks, Anglican. Tlie service commenced with the Nation# Anthem, the combined choir and people being led by the orchestra, and

tljen followed the hymn, "0 God, Our Help in Age« Past," a voluntary by the orchestra, and the hymn, "God of Onr Fathers," after which the Her. X D.-Madiil read' Psalm xrvii., and 'the Rev. H. M. Oocks offered prayer. Ihe hymn, ''God, the'All-Terrible," was followed by an impressive address by tho Rev. H. Purdbas. After the address Mrs W. P. Rule, of Timaru, sang "The Lord is My Light." the Rer. H. Ford offered prayer, and the hymn, "Abide with Me," was ; sung. Then came the Benediction, and the Geraldine Brass Band played the Dead March. After the service the soldiers, the Cadets, arid the Scouts carried the wreaths to the War Memorial, where they were deposited, and "Lost Post" and "Reveille" were sounded. TEMUKA. - A presentation was made to Mr W. H. Bndd, prior' to leaving for Christchurch, where he has bought, a, business. The Mayor. (Mr G. B. Cartwright) occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of Temuka business people. In making the presentation, Mr ■ Cartwright made Eulogistic references to Mr.and Mrs Budd, and on behalf of the Mr White extended thanks to ..them for. their, many kindnesses. Mr Budd suitably replied, and said he hoped to return to Temuka some time later. The office-bearers of the Temuka Presbyterian Church met. on Monday evening to bid farewell to Mr P. G. Franklin and Mrs Franklin. Mr. Franklin has received' transfer) on promotion, to Wellington, on the ataff of the Bank of New Zealand. For the past two years, Mr Franklin has,been treasurer and secretary to the Ch,urch. . The Rev. H. R. Fell presented Mr Franklin with a Kaiapoi rug and Mrs Franklin with a xylonite toilet set. •