TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19202, 7 January 1928, Page 4

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

.Mr A. ?•■". Lvsiio ami Mr Neville Moore- (Timaru; arc- visiting the North

' Mr C. Mallhus is visiting Auckland. J Mr R. L. Banks (County Engineer, Mackenzie County) has returned from a visit to Australia. The Weather. Ovc-:-:a*t weather has prevaikd duri ing the past two days. The tun has been hidden by a heavy blanket of clouds, light showers of rain falling on Thursday. The weather was warm but dull yesterday, and rain threatened. Notifiable Diseases. Thirteen cases of notifiable diseases. including two of scarlet fever, seven of tuberculosis, one of pneumonia, and two of pneumonia influenza, were notified in the .South Canterbury district last month. No cases were notified from Temuka, Geraldiue, or Waimate Boroughs or from Geraldine County and Pleasant Point Town Board district?. Valedictory. Mr P. Thompson, engineer of the Smithfield Freezing Works, who has accepted a position at the Islington Freezing Works, was met by members of the Ashbury Bowling Club, prior to his departure from Timaru, Mr H. Watson, president of the Club, presenting him with a toilet set. Mr Watson spoke on Mr Thompson's long and useful association with the club and wished him happiness, and success. Mr Thompson returned thanks. General News. The third annual summer school of Catholic studies will commence in the Catholic Girls' School Hall to-day. The lecturers are: The Rev. B. Byan, S.M., the.Rev. B. Kingan, S.M., the Rev. C. Bowler, S.M., the Rev. W. Keane, S.J., and. the Rev. M. Klimeck. Weather Reviewed. \ Reporting on the sunshine and the I temperature registered in Timaru dur- ' ing last month, and the whole of last I year, Mr D. N. Harper (Timaru Park j Curator) gives the following figures: ] December, 1927: Mean maximum tern- i perature, 64.8 degrees; mean minimum I temperature 48.5 degrees. The extreme I maximum was 84.6 on December 6th, ; and the extreme minimum was 38 degrees on December 13th. The sunshine for the month was 162 hours 52 minutes, an average per day of 5. hours 15 minutes. Thirteen hours eight minutes was the maximum sunshine for any one day, on December 13th. There were seven sunless days. The Bunshine for the year just ended totalled 2030 hours as I against 1938 hours 27 minutes for the corresponding period in 1926. In 1927 the average sunshine per day was 5 hours 32 minutes, the maximum for any one day bejng 13 hours 25 minutes. In 1926 the average per day was 5 hours 18 minutes, the maximum for any one day being 13 hours 25 minutes.

Cricket. The following have been selected to represent the various clubs in matches to be played to-day:—Zingari seniors: VV. Gledhill, F. Smith, R. Seaton, A. Earl, A. Herdman, C. Schradcr, W. Scott, S. Shanks, D. Henzies, G. Seaton, G. Ball. Fairview juniors:. J. Aythorne, L. Farmer, \V. McNamara, C. Rogers, E. Aitchison, A. Goodman, L. Goodman, P. Roper, R. Hewitt, M. Coughlan, P. Beal, J. McNamara, A. R. Dale. Fairview third grade: C. McNamara, M. Mann, A. Dale, A. Gillett, A. Roper, D. Roper, S. Andrews, T. Nye, A. McNamara, J. Newman, F. Shewan, A. Cague, J. Sharpies, J. Wham. Waimataitai A: Hunt, Williams. Wakefield, Milliken, Gilbert, Rooney, Hogan, Watt, Carmichael, Taylor, Fairbrother. Waimataitai B: Twcedale (2), Fitzraauriee, Brown, Dunn, Cardwell, Henshaw, McKenzie, Jackson, Morgan, Adams. Emergencies: Wallis, Duncan. Bowling. The following have been selected to represent the Park Club in matches to be played to-day:—Black section v. Tiniaru, at Timaru club: B. Millar (s), Kirk, Cranston; Donovan; O'Leary (s), Stevens, Toneycliffe, Strong; Boyce (s), Bell, Cross, Sherlock; W. Cowles (s), Brown, Shannon, G. Cowles; emergencies, Thoreau, Jenkins. Green section v. Geraldine, at Park club: Dawson (s), C. Howe, Parker, Wilson; Hawkey (s), Gilmore, Austin, Cosgrove; Newton (s), Barnes, Pateman, Clarkson; J. Millar (s), Rawstorn, Hill, Anderson; emergencies, Tomlinson, Pilkington. Wheat-growers Meet. At a largely attended meeting of wheat-growers yesterday Messrs P. R. Talbot (Timaru) and W. Barnett (Waimate) were appointed to represent South Canterbury on the Wheat-Grow-ers' Committee. Speaking on the necessity for the committee, Mr J. Bitchener, M.P., stated that tho farmer must be protected. There might come a time when New Zealand would produce more wheat than could be consumed in the Dominion, and.the farmer would want to know what was to be done with the surplus. Sudden Death Robert George "Webster, of Orari, who was admitted to the Public Hospital recently suffering from injuries received in a cricket match, died early yesterday morning. An inquest will be opened to-d'av.