TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19066, 30 July 1927, Page 6

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr J. Harley is visiting the south. Mr K. Stewart has returned from Wellington. Mr D. C. Clark,- manager of the Mt. Cook Hermitage, is visiting Timaru. Mr A. S. Cookson, secretary to the Otago Employers' Association, has arrived in Timaru. Mr Bruce Gillies has returned from Wellington. W.C.T.U. Miss Bradshaw, New Zealand Organiser for the Womens' Christian Temperance Union, presided over a meeting of the local branch of the Union. Mrs Butcher and Miss Askin were appointed delegates for the branch on the Electorate Council. Miss Bradshaw reported on visits made, and stated that meetings had been held at Highfield and Kensington. She stated that she had addressed a combined meeting of Bible Class girls. It was decided that the annual street appeal in aid of the Sailors' Best be held on September 23rd. Mr Woodward reported that four overseas boats had been in port during the month, 105 visitors paying about 400 visits, Two Sunday teas and services, and' two social evenings had been given. A grant of coal had been received from the Westport Coal Company,

Confidence Trick. "The trick of 'ringing the changes' is a very old one, and from the manner in which accused played it, I think he showed that he is no new hand at the game," said Detective J. R. Walker when ref ering to Thomas Sheenan, aged 32 years, who appeared in the Magistrate's Court Before Messrs D. McLennan and A. L. Gee, J.P.'s yesterr day charged with stealing 308; the property of Richard R. Barnes, Detective Walker stated that the case was only one of.a series of confidence tricks. Accused on last race day had taken 30s to a storekeeper, Barnes, and had asked him to mind the money. He was to call for it the following Monday. Barnes instructed a boy and a girl in the shop to hand the money over to the man when he ealled on the Monday morning. Accused had called at the shop and the young girl being in charge, she had handed over the 30s to the accused. Some time later accused had again called at the shop and had been given another 30s by the lad in charge. Accused, who pleaded guilty, said that he had been unable to obtain work. He had, however, earned about £IOO by working about Eakaia, but he had taken to drink in Ghristchurch for a week, and had gone through what money he had. When he took to drink he lost his senses.

Mr McLennan: Yes, I see tha.t! Have you been making a practice of this sort of thing? Accused: No, sir, and I cannot capplain what made me call at the shop a second time.

Mr McLennan: Don't you think it was a most despicable and contemptible trick to have played on-a child? Accused: Yes,.sir, and I'm sorry. Accused was convicted and sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Municipal Milk Supply. Mr B, 0, Herron, general manager of the Wellington Municipal Milk Department, wfco is at present in Timaru surveying the position in regard to the proposal that a municipal milk supply be established here, will ej. kon the matter at a special meeting of the Borough Council on Monday night. It is thought that the meeting will take place in committee, Unemployment. The Borough Council has selected 25 men from the unemployed for work on the waterworks, eight for work . on thp Waimataitai creek and 20 for work op the Maori Reserve. The work on the Waimataitai creek will probably be completed next week. Those employed on the Maori Reserve will be paid off shortly, and will again be placed on the list of applicants for employment. Relief work is being distributed among the most deserving cases, the men working in shifts on the work available.

Prize Giving Ceremony. The following is the list of prizes distributed to scholars of the Seadowa Presbyterian Sunday School: — Class IV.—Brenda Hewson 1-, Margaret Hewson 2, Mabel McCully 3; Leslie Philip 1, George Hewson 2, Earino Philip 3, Eowland Hide 4. Class III.: Stella and Bona Hide (equal) 1, Winnie Hewson 3, James McCully 4, John Hedley 5, Specials for diligence: James McCully and John Hedley. Specials for attendance: Stella and Bona Hide. Class II.: Joyce Topham 1, Hazel Philip 2, Vida McCully 3. Special prizes: Jessie Hedley, Lucy Hawke, Bruce Gillico. Special for diligence; Joyce Topharo and Vida McCully. Special for attendance: Joyce Topham. Class I.: Myrtle Hewson 1, Arthur Hide 2, Ivan Oldfleld 3. Special prizes: Samuel Milliken, Gertrude Le Fevre, Eichard Hewson, Claude Kennedy, Dorothy Kennedy, Bertie Gilles, Allan Cargo, Margaret Edgar, Lindsay Edgar, Jack McCully. Special for diligence: Ivan Oldfield. Catholic Dramatic Club. The Catholic Dramatic Club presented a varied and delightful programme to a large audience in St. Patrick's Hall, each ite.ro being well received. The programme was as follows: — Pianoforte duet, Miss B. Leeming and Miss U. o'Sullivan; song, Mr'-, C, C. Porter; humorous sketch, Mr J. Crowley, Miss I. Collins, Mr A. Mangos, Mr J. Smithj song, Mr L. O'Donoghue; violin solo, Miss K. Byrne; song, Mr E. Eichards; sketch, Mr W. Minehan, Miss TJ. O'CalJaghan, Mr B. Dunn; piano duet, Miss B. Leeming, and Miss U. O'Sullivan; song, Miss Carney; song, Mr E. Eichards; humorous sketch, Mr Knell, Miss M. Quinn, Mr C. F. Clarke. Daylight Saving. The South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce has decided to support the Daylight Saving Bill. At a meeting of the Chamber it was stated that daylight saving would be advantageous and that all opposition appeared to come from the farmers' unions. The principle involved had been in operation on the West Coast, among sawmillers for some time and bad proved successful.

Police Search for Young Man.

It has been reported to the police that a young man has been annoying people by tapping at the windows of houses and then running away, and en> qulries are being wade in connexion with the matter.

Woman StiU Missing. IS'o trace has been found of Mrs W. G. Aspinall, who disappeared from her home in le Cren's terrace last week. Several theories have been advanced to account for the woman's disappearance but so far none of these has led to her discovery. Royal Ploughing Match. The Timaru Ploughing Match Committee, which met yesterday, decided to endorse the action of the secretary in postponing the Royal Ploughing Match which was to have taken place to-day, and it was agreed to hold the match on Wednesday. A committee was appointed to interview the Mayor (Mr G. J. Wallace) and the chairman of the Mercantile Association, asking that business placeß be closed on the day of the match, Scottish Concert. There was a large attendance at a concert and dance held under the auspices of the Timaru Scottish Society in the Unitarian Hall. The following contributed to the programme: Mrs Nyall, Misses J. Groves, P. Neilson, K. Plever, and M. Kyle, Messrs L. Craig, R. Jenkins, Morrison, McDonald, and P. Boyd. The Timaru Pipe Band played several selections. Sir L, Craig acted as pianist. ____