TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19114, 24 September 1927, Page 4

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr J., R. Bruce has returned from Christchureh. Mr R. B, Bell lias returned from the north. The Rev. Professor Dickie, D.D. (Dunedin) arrived in Timaru on Thursday. The Rev. W. A, Sinclair is visiting Timaru. Mr C. J. C. Cussen, Government Poultry Expert, is visiting Timaru. • Accountants' Meeting. Speaking at the annual .meeting of the South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Society .of Accountants, the chairman (Mr P. B. Foote) said that there was a. lack of interest amongst students in Timaru, as a result of which the Accountant Students' Society had been unable to arrange a. session during the winter months. It had been decided that representatives of the branch confer with the Technical College Board, to discuss proposals regarding the extension of courses in accountancy subjects to meet the Society's examination standard. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —Chairman, Mr P. B. Foote; secretary, Mr J. Leggott; committee, Messrs C. Dash, W. Allport, A. Wilson, J. McKennali, A.. J. Allport, and G. Johnsoji. General News. A Rotary. Club lias- been formed in "Timaru, twenty-five members being enrolled by Mr C. Rhodes at the inaugural meeting." Reporting on the visit of the Harbour ■ Board.'s delegates' to Wellington, jyhere they gave evidence regarding the Harbour Improvement Loan Bill, before the Local Bills Committee, Mr- G. T. Dawson, at a meeting of the Board yesiterday, stated that , the Committee appeared, to be ' quite satisfied with the evidence. Mr M. Myers had put it to the Committee that the: passing of the Bill was merely, a.matter of form for, even if it passed the two Houses, there were still two safeguards. One was the Local Bodies Loans Board, which would be concerned about the financial aspect of the Bill, and then the ratepayers by a three-fifths majority of votes would have to a/pprove of the loan. Representative Rugby. . The South Canterbury and North Otago Rugby representatives will meet again to-day, this being the third match between the Unions- this year. Today's match will be-played at Waimate as it ■ has been -arrange" to give the Waimate Sub-Union financial assistance by providing a match that should be largely attended. When the teams met at Oairiaru prior to the South Canterbury tour of the North Island the match resulted in a draw, and when they, met again here, South Canterbury won by one point, and to-day's match, has attracted "a amount of public interest. . . Referees Entertained. There was. .a large attendance at the smoke conceYt given-by -the South Canterbury Rugby Union in honour of the Referees'. Association which took place in the Foresters'^Hall- .Hj'.H. Fraser, president -Of th? Rugby TJnioii, presided. 1| ■ ' . Iniproposing tne toast'of the Assoeia,tioii' Mr Frstsel" :: spoke of- tjie sutedfe it, ■ liact achieved. He appealed 'to retiring players to join the' Association, thus fos- •' teririg Rugby in the district. _ : ■ In reply,- Mr P. Cosgrove, president of the' Association, said that South Can- : tcrbury was fortunate in having the services of some of the most capable referees in the Dominion. He concluded by thanking the Union, for financially supporting the Association in the past. The following contributed to the pro- ! gramme: Messrs L. Andrews, A. Clements, J. Jamieson, R. Jenkins, G. F, Doyle, G. Griffiths, H. Washer, E. Rudd, and E. Wedderspoon: Mr R. Harm acted as accompanist. Poultrymen Meet. ■Mr F. Brown, -Chief Government Poultry Instructor, addressed a large attendance of poultry-keepers, speaking on hatching by incubator and . rearing - Chicks. • - •. ' 1 . _ . ' Mr H. WilSon, president of the Soutl: . Canterbury Poultry Society, presided and at .' the conclusion of the address thanked Mr Brown for his, attendance saying .that poultry-keepers were undei a debt of gratitude to Mr Brown and hi! assistants -or the work they had done But for the work of the Government tli< industry would not be-in such a.satis V factory position, arid there would be n( export of eggs from New Zealand. ,} Harbour Board.

Mr G. J. Wallace presided over the monthly meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday. " ' ' The Union Steam Ship Company wrote advising that the Board's letter regarding freight rates from West Coast American ports to Timaru had been considered, but, owing to the cost of maintaining the trails-Pacific cargo steamers and the necessity for making so many ballast. trips northwards, the company could not reduce the present

- rate. It was decided to give £5 5s to the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Christchurch. The harbourmaster, Captain-D. McDougall, reported that 36 steam.vessels with an aggregate of 49,129 tons had arrived in the harbour during the month. In his report the resident engineer, '.' Mr P. W. Clarke, stated that the Board's tramline on Otipua road had been removed, but the work of relaying the line had been suspended owing to the road being under repair. The new face of stone at the quarry indicated that a' good supply of blocks would be available. Carnival. There was a largo attendance at theTimaru Kifle Club's carnival, which- was continued last night. The tug-of-war contests resulted as fol-

lows: -T Ladies' Grader-Stafford beat Celtic by li inches; Balmoral beat Kia Ora by 1 inch. B Grade—Challenge pull: Kakahu

beat Alliambfa by yj inches. C Grade —Challenge pull: Alliambra beat St. Andrews by 3} inches. Pinal:' Wsiimntiiitui beat Hilton by 12 indies. D Grade—Final: Temiika Druids .-..-"beat C.F.G.A. by- 7J ( inches. . Chair lengepull: Froth blowers bcat'Alhambva IS : o. 2by U-inches.. '•■ Golf. Tim following is the draw' for the consolation handicap medal match, to be played on the Highfield links to ; day: A. L. Tainb, Men'. ..'■'■ zies>. K. Wilson;.P. h. Barker. Hind. Cox- •■■ head,- Thomas. J. Mackay, Cockroft, B. Baxter, Brady, Oxford. Shrimpton, T. -• Mack-ay*, D. C. Johnston, Houlihan,. A. -J. Allport, Foote, Abernethy, Newton. A. L. Marshall, Ulrich E. D. McKae, Ward, E. G. Kerr, a W 3V0.0d.. Clarke, Tojjes.se.., Moves, ,C,- Kerr, ~~" Oliver' Hunter," Greenland, Green, Revell; Walton. Rowpoth?ra, J. Cleland Gordon, J. P •.Lamli, Andrew.- Simpson -Wardell, Knowle* Webber. Porritt, Ussher C. Wood jun., T. Rrott W. M."Scdtt,:.Henderson, Hudson, J. W Tennanl, Rcid, I. C. Eraser Annand, BAird. Don. Fincb. P. G. Raymond Bridge* V Scott Virtue. T..L. Johnston. Allc.hurc.lU ~,- Hutchinson, Panton, and '■'-' ;§tm " s * ' riw-ft-side f.oortaii.. "S.",. : . ■ The South Canterbury football .Assoc.*tiou's flvc-a-sido .tournament will take place

at' Anzac squard to-day. Owing to recent heavy rain, the. ground is slightly heavy, but, ' given good weather, the tournament should draw a large attendance. • Twenty-oco entries have been received, comprising twelve in the senior grade and nine in the junior grade. All junior games will be played on No. 2 ground, .No.-1 being reserved for the senior'matches.' The tournament will commence at 1-30 p.m. The draw is as follows: Senior —First.round: Wanderers A v. Cclmoco, Kovcrs A <v. ; Temuka Insulators, Star D V Rovers B, .Wanderers B v. Rangers A. Second-round: Star A:v. Star B,'Celtic v. Rangers B. ; ' _.''<-. n ■ Junior—Firit,round: Star B v. Star -C. Second round:. Star A v. Wanderers. Dinars v." Tcniuta Insulators, "Rovers A v. Hovers B.