SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18678, 29 April 1926, Page 7

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. . Sodal and Personal. Mrs Bryan Lysaght (Hawera) is on a visit to Mrs Wigley (Park lane). Mr and Mrs Walter Baxter (Christchurch) are in Timaru. Miss Nancy Gillies (Mayfield) is visiting friends iir North Canterbury. Mrs F. Reed and Mrs S. Nicholas (Timaru) are at Little River. Mr and Mrs G. Sheldon (Winchester) have left Greymouth on their return south.

Miss Gladys Meredith-Kaye, who is at the Hermitage, will return to Christchurch this week. Miss Ann Gillies and Mr Craig Gillies (MayficM; ;;re the guests of Mrs J. C. Miller (Orari). Miss Alice Barron (Wellington) is staying with Mrs I. Grant (Wai-iti road). Miss Tish Watson (Inveroargill) is the guest of Miss Alice McLaren (Highfield). Mrs Derrick Gould has arrived from Clinstchureh. and is at Holme Statiou.

Miss E. Burton (England), who was the guest of Mrs J. C'. Miller (Orari), has left on a visit to the North Island. Mr and Mrs Henry le Cren (Fnirlie) have returned from a motor trip to Nelson and the West Coast. The engagement is announced of Hugh Lowrv, younger son of Mr and Mrs W. Jennings (Cliristehurcli), to Edith Mary, third daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. Towell ("Ardlogie," Waihao Downs). Lieutenant-Commander Graham Watson, of ir.M.K. Diomede, and Mrs Graham Watson arrived from Mount Cook yeMeulay, and are the guests of Mrs W. T. Ritchie (Gleniti). Mr George Ritchie (Dunedin) is also her guest. Caroline Bay.

At the annual meeting of the Caroline Bay Association, Mr C. S. Young presided. The electiou of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: — President, Mr F. S. Shrimpton; vicepresidents, Messrs Young, Cray, Triggs, Newman, Hole, Bcvell, and G. Bowen; hon. treasurers, Messrs Revell and Ferricr; hon. auditor Mr R. D. Mason; committee, the members present were .formed into a general committee, with power to add. Timaru Gun Club. The annual meeting of . the Timaru Gun Club was held in the, New Zealand Loan Company's office. The president, Mr W. R. Grant, was in the chair, and a large number of members was present. The balance-sheet, which showed an excess of assets over liabilities of - over £43, was considered very satisfactory. The election of officers resulted:— Stevens; vice-presidents, Messrs F. Hanson, L. B; Pearson, A. B. Annaud, P. Davey, R. Marshall, and A. Huston; committee, Messrs W. R. Grant, P. McDonald, C. Heslop, D. Stowell, W. J. McCulloch, R. E. Mclllwriek, and P. M. O'Connor; hon. secretary, Mr J. Little; treasurer, Mr L. B. James; auditor, Mr A. B. Annand; handicapper and referee, Mr W. Stevens. ■ ': Launch Eakanui. An interesting visitor ,to the port, the launch Rakanui, of 24 tons gross and six lons register, which is on a cruise on the New Zealand coast, arrived in Timaru shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning, after about a thirty-three hours,' trip from Dunedin. The vessel is owned by Mr W. R. Patterson, of Whangarei, and also on board are Mr Patterson's wife, son;and daughter, Miss Shoebridge, and. Messrs ; W. Reynolds and Mr A- Lacey, ; ; ' all o£ : Whangarei. If the weather--'.continues fine the veseei should procefed' on her. return to Whangarei to-day, arid should' anive there in about a. fortnight. On, her way north she will call/at Akaroa, Napier, and Gisborne. •' - / *

GERALDINE. j At a meeting held in the Borough Council Chambers and attended * by' ■ Mr: Manning' (organiser) and .Mr Miller (tutor) of the Workers' Education Association classes, it was decided unanimously to take the course; dealing -with the'hundred, years' history of f«ew .Zealand. ' 'lie special prizes in connexion", with the collie dog trials have been awarded as •follows:—Mr Burnett's cup: to- P. Kane,, Messrs . Blair! Bros.? cup <U>, J;.' Mai;k'ham t Mr Flatnian's cup tor J. R;McLeod, Mr D Pririgle's prise of threp guineas to B. Baker, Mr D. Cainls prize of one guinea to Colin Johnston, „Mr Lorgelly's medal to G. MeKercher,. Mr J. Lorimer's trophy to Colin .Johnston, ■ Mr-J." Logan's two guineas to D> J. Ross, Mr Logan's one guinea to B. Baker, and Mr J. Logan's giiiriea for farmers', class to J. Markbam. The District High School Committee for the'ensuing year has been elected as follows Miss A. Fyfe (chairwoman), J. McKechnie (treasurer), H. Cowie (secretary), G. H. Patrick, D. Hatton, M. G. Williams, E. White, F. Mallach, . and Dr. Curtis. A match between the Temuka and Geraldine Golf Clubs resulted in a victory for Geraldine. The scores were as follows, visiting players being named first Singles: Pearse 1 v. McDonald 0. Fraser 0 v. Sherratt 1, Smith 0 v. Fielden 1, Carpenter 0 y. Withers 1, Malcolm 0 v. Sheldon 1, McLeod 0 v. Paterson 1, Edwards 0 r. McEwen 1, Taylor 0 .v. Burrows 1. Veitch O v. Readdie 1, McKechnie 1 v. Curtis 0. Foursomes: Fraser and Taylor 0 v. Burrows and Sherratt- 1. Carpenter and Smith | v. Fielden and Withers J, Mai- , colm and McLeod ov. Sheldon and Pat- ' erson 1, Pearse and Edwards ov. Mac- 1 donald and McEwen 1.