TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18968, 5 April 1927, Page 4

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr W. Frnser is visiting Duuedin. The Her. Father Outtrim is visiting Timaru. The Hon. Mr Wright, Minister for Education, arrived in Timaru yesterday. Mr J. P. Lamb is visiting Dunedhi. Senior-Sergeant Gibson has returned to Timaru. Mr and Mrs F. Ilannat'ord (England) have left for the north. Mrs J. W. Harris (Christehurch) is the guest of Mrs K. Isaac (Wai-iti road). Mr and Mrs Kershaw (Auckland) arc visiting Timaru. Mr \V. R. Kritsch (Sydney) is staying in Timaru. Accidents. A young man named Sutton was admitted to tho Public Hospital on Saturday, suffering from a fractured ankle. It is thought that he was struck by a lorry. Harold Thompson, who was admitted to the Public Hospital some time ago suffering from a fractured arm, was operated on yesterday. His condition is said to be satisfactory. Douglas Smith, aged 19 years, who collided with a motor-car when cycling down the Bay Hill on Friday, is still a patient in the Public Hospital. Magistrate's Court. A sitting of the Timaru Magistrate's Court took place before Mr J. F. Arnold, J.P., yesterday. William Arthur Watts, of England, aged 19 years, and Jack Connington, of England, aged 21 years, were charged with fighting in Stafford street on Saturday morning. Sergeant Peterson stated that the defendants were found fighting in the middle of Stafford street. He was certain that Connington was the cause of the trouble. There had been some trouble over a letter, and Connington would not listen to reason. Watts stated that Connington had invited him to go to the Bay to fight, but he could see no reason for that. Connington had said that he would make a reason, and struck him (Watts), who struck him back. Connington said that he had been staying at Watts' house, to which all his English correspondence was addressed. Recently he had received news of a friend's death, and a letter regarding this had been in Watts' possession for three days. He had asked Watts why he had not given him the letter, and Watts had replied that ho was sorry. Defendant considered that he was entitled to 6ome explanation. The Bench said that it was a serious offence to fight in a public street, but, as both defendants were young men, he would advise them to find work and settle down. Each would be convicted and fined £1 and costs, six days being allowed in which to pay the fine. New Offices. From Monday, April 11th, the Timaru branch of This Pbes3 and "The Weekly Press" will transact business m the new branch office, room 5, first floor, Oxford Buildings. The spacious public office will permit an up-to-date filing system to be installed, which will facilitate the perusual of back numbers of both The Pres=s and "The Weekly Press." The public office will be open between the hours of 8.30 a.m and 5.30 p.m. Friday evenings from 6 to 8 o'clock. Orphanage Picnic. Members of the North End Association arranged a motor picnic to Hanging Rock for seventy-four boys from the St. Saviour's Orphanage during the week-end. Girls' Hostel. As it will he some time yet before the Y.W.C.A. Girls' Hostel will be completed, thoße in charge of tho movement have decided to secure temporary rooms in the two-storeyed brick buildings at the corner of Theodocia and Church streetß, known as the Kaiapoi Buildings. The membership of the Y.W.C.A. now numbers 200. Of those who are directing the work, Mrs Melville Jameson is president, other members of the Board of Directors being: Mrs R. H. Rhodes, Mrs D. C. Turnbull, Mrs T. E. Holdgate, Mrs E. Ford, Mrs W. C. Burns, Mrs W. H. Unwin, Mrs M. Minifie, Mrs Edgar Jones, Mrs G. Benstead, Miss Briggs, Miss Pringle, Miss Benjamin, Miss Elworthy, and Mrs A. J. Ensor (hon. secretary). The House Mother is Miss Fergusson. Bankruptcy. A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt • estate of Nellie Darcy, a dressmaker, of Timaru, was called for yesterday, but thero was no quorum, and the meeting was adjourned sine die. The unsecured creditors in the estate totalled £575 14s 9d. Stock-in-trade was estimated at £4OO, and book debts at £ls, leaving a deficiency of £l6O 14s 9d. The unsecured creditors were: K. Alexander and Co. (Wellington) £4B lis 3d; Bing, Harris, and Co. (Dunedin) £4B 6s; Butterworth Bros. (Dunedin) £3B 9s; Christehurch Millinery Co. (£54 15s 2d); J. Collie Smith (Wellington) £2 10s; Fashions Ltd. (Wellington) £lB 6s; France and Co. (Wellington) £ls 8s 6d; G. A. Findlay and Co. (Dunedin) £4 15s; A. E. Gledhill (Christehurch) lGs 4d; F. Khouri (Wellington) £l4 14s Id; Macky, Logan, Caldwell (Dunedin) £2lO 13s 9d; D. McEwen Johnstone and Co. (Christehurch) £1 14s 9d; Manning and Co. (Christehurch) £3l lis 3d; G. A. Miller and Co. (Auckland) £lO 10s; Mills, Batt Ltd. (Auckland) £25 os lid; Ross and Glendining (Dunedin) £7 17s 9d; Royds Bros, and Kirk, Ltd. (Christehurch) £6 3s; W. P. Warner, Ltd. (Dunedin) £9; Weston Bros, and Co., Ltd. (Christehurch) £1 7s; D. C. Turnbull and Co. (Timaru) £25; Begg and Co. (Timaru) £1 7s 3d. An adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of John Emmerson, billiard room proprietor of Timaru, called for yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. Association Football. A meeting of the Management Committee of the South Canterbury Football Association took place last night, Mr W. G. Young presiding. The Villa Football Club wrote asking if the Association ■ could arrange for a friendly match to be played on Good Friday. It was decided to hand the Villa Club correspondence over to the Rangers Club for it to make arrangements. The Canterbury Football Association wrote asking if a match for boys could be arranged for Easter Saturday. It was decided to inform the Association that the match could be arranged. The New Zealand Football Association wrote for the South Canterbury Football Association's opinion on the match—North Island versus South Island. It was decided to inform the New

Zealand Football Association that it was in favour of the match. Messrs B. Bell, C. W. Duncumb, and J. Jarvis were elected as the selection committee. , A deputation was appointed to wait on the Works Committee of the Borough Council to decide on the arrangement of grounds for the coining year. Golf. The beat scores rcturnort in the Bogey Handicap played at the Highfield links during the week-end were as follows, handicaps being in par*nthe»«3: First Grade—D. S. Kemshed (8) 1 up, H. W. Hamilton (7) 1 up, E. Ascolt (1) all square, N. K. Cor (9) all square, G. L. Barker (5) all square, W. J. Beawick (12) 1 down, E. Ziesler W 2 down, M. D. Revell (7) 2 down, G. E. Marshall (6) 3 down, J. C. Mason (12) 3 down, N. S. Crammond (8) 3 down, F. E. Duncan (11) 4 down, C. W. Webber (8) 4 down, E. A. Cockroft (7) 5 down, \V, Thomas (8) 5 down, W. M. Cleland (9) 5 down, B. Baxtsr (13) 5 down, J. W. Tennani (8) a down, F. G. Raymond (12) 5 down. Second Grade—W. Allport (24) 2 up, F. 0. Knowje? (17) 1 up, C. H. Coshead (24) 1 up, A. 0. Murdoch (18) all square, H. W. Scott (18) 1 down, J. F. Harrison (17) 2 down, S. G. McCielland (18) 2 down, A. C. Martin (18) 4 down. The tie-3 in the first grade will play off for the trophy.