TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19357, 9 July 1928, Page 4

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

TIMARU. JUBILEE PROCESSION.

The committee of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations has been notified that Mr H. G. Ell, of Christchurch, has offered to lend his old-fime stage coach to take part in the procession, and this, along with a modern omnibus, will demonstrate past and present methods of passenger transportation.

Justices of the Peace. At a meeting of the Council of the Justices of the Peace Association of South Canterbury, over which Mr A. L. Gee presided, it was decided to procure certificates of membership. Arrangements were made for a social gathering, and it was agreed to send an invitation to all J.P.'s, whether they were members of the Association or not. Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., will address the gathering. Fines. At the Magistrate's Court, Timaru, during the quarter ended June 30th, a total of £6B 5s was collected in fines, this amount being payable to the main highways revenue fund. In cases brought under the Timaru borough bylaws fines totalled £l4 10s. Ploughing Match.

At a meeting of the Timaru Ploughing Match Committee, Mr C. McPhedran presided over a largo attendance. A letter was received from the South Canterbury Stock Auctioneers' and Woolbrolcers' Association stating that the cup given by them, if won twice in succession, would become the property of the winner. The Mayor of Timaru (Mr G. J. Wallace) WTote thanking the committee for electing him a patron and enclosing a donation of £1 Is. It was decided to thank the Mayor for his donation, and to ask him to present the prizes on the day of the match. It was suggested that the teams belonging to competitors might take part in the Diamond Jubilee procession to "bo held the day before the ploughing match. Messrs J. F. K. Jamieson and W. Divan were appointed to wait on the stationmaster in Timaru with a view to obtaining a concession in the railway charges for teams coming from a distance, on the same lines as the reducobtaining a concession in the railway toral Association.

Golf. The following were the best scores returned in a bogey match by the Timaru Ladies' Club on the Highfield Jinks:—Seniors: Miss Pringle (6) 3 down, Mrs Kerr (5) 4 down, Miss Anstey (11) 4 down, Miss McKerchar (14) 4 down, Mrs Bruce (12) 5 down, Miss McLean (13) 6 down, Miss Clissold (14) 7 down, Miss M. Tizard (12) 8 down, Mrs E. A. Scott (15) 8 down; Juniors: Miss W. Tizard (16) 5 down, Miss Knubley (20) 6 down, Mrs Gordon (18) 7 down, Miss Craig (22) 7 down, Mrs Blue (24) 7 down, Miss Aspinall (171 8 down, Mrs Young (19) 8 down, Miss Cray (23) 8 down, Mrs Harris (26) 8 down. The following have been selected to represent the Timaru Ladies' in a match against the Ashburton Ladies' Club to be played at Ashburton today: Mesdames Bannerman,. O'Callaghan, Thompson, Bruce, Wobber, Minifie, Kemshed, Misses McKerchar, Cotterill, W. Tizard, Knubley, and Craig. On Saturday the final for the Perry Oup was played in conjunction with the bogey handicap at Highfield and resulted in a win for J. G. Niccol, who will hold the cup for a year. The best scores returned were: J. G. Niccol 2 up, R. G. Wilson 1 down, J. W. Fair 3 down, and E. E. Berry 4 down. In the bogey handicap B. V. Wright played a splendid round and was 1 up on bogey from, the plus two mark. His total of strokes was 72 for the round, 82 out and 40 home. Results: —First grade: J. G. Niccol (9), 2 up: B. V. Wright (plus 2), 1 up; E. G. Kerr (5), 1 up; C. W. Webber (8). 1 up: E. A. Cbckroft (5), 1 down; R. G. Wilson (7) 2 dnwn; N. K. Cox (12), 2 down; T. Doyle (9), 3 down; D. S. Kemshed (7), 3 down; P. G. Ellis (6). 3 down; A. E Horwell (7), 3 down; J.. W. Fair (5), 3 down: F. G. Raymond (12), 3 down; W. J. Beswick (11), 3 down. Second tirade: R. A. Hioldgate (14), 3 down; T. R. Mackay (18), 3 down; A. 0. Murdoch (17), 3 down: S. J. Purdom (16), 4 down; P. B. Foote (14), 4 down; W. AHport (17), 4 down.

Rugby Football. Tho second round of the South Canterbury Rugby Union's senior grade competition was concluded on Saturday afternoon, leaving Timaru High School Old Boys in the lead ior the championship. At Fraser Park No. 1, Old Boys 28 defeated Zingan 10 During the early stages of the. game, Zingari established a six-point lead, but Old Boys gradually assumed the mastery, and at half-tipe the score was Old Boys 12. Zingari 7. On resuming Zingari set up a vigorous attack and kept Old Boys confined to theii own territory for some time, but the winners broke , away again and compiled further scores. Zingari oama back with a desperate attack which succeeded, a further unconverted try being gained. They then Bhowed signs of fatigue and Old Boys secured most of the ball. Old Boys' backs were playing a fine game, cutting' through Zingari in great style. Superior combination and speed proved too much for Zingari, who nevertheless came back again and again to the attack, but defensive tactics of the Blues prevented higher scoring on Zingari'a part. For Old Boys, G. Lawson kicked a penalty goal and Mahan secured' two tries, one of which he converted and he also added the additional points to a try seoured by A. Lawson, who also scored an unconverted try. Tries were also scored by Dodd, Thompson, and Scott, none being converted. For Zingari, Fairbrother landed a potted goal and Gibb and Stevenson each seoured a try. The match, Celtic (8) v. Waihi (5), which was played on the No. 2 ground, proved a fast and interesting game, both teams playing good football. There were several exciting incidents, especially among the forwards, where Celtio had the advantage in the loose, their opponents having tho better of the tight work. At halftime Waihi led by five points to nil, but they did not score in the second spell when Celtic compiled their eight points. For Celtic, Kane shot a penalty goal and Roper secured a try, which Kane converted with one of the finest kicks seen this season. For Waihi, J. Mcßride scored and Callanan converted. At Temuka the home team compiled 20 points to Star's 9. In the early stages of the game, Temuka attacked very strongly and had scored 15 points to three at halftime. Star played a better game in the second spell and only five more points were scored against them, while they added two unconverted tries to their own total. Old Bova juniors £9) drew with Star A (91. Zingan won from Temuka by default. Star B (27) beat Celtic (3). Old Boys third grade (12) beat Pareora (6). Celtic fourth grade (3) drew with Star B (3); Temuka (32) beat High School (0); Pareora (9) beat High School (B) 4. Star A fifth grade (36) beat Technical College (0); Zingari (19) beat Star I| (0); Geraldine (17) b«at Celtic (4).

TEMUKA.

PERSONAL. Mr H. A. le Cren (Duncdin) pa&sed through Temuka on Thursday, en route for North Queensland, where he intends spending a few months' holiday. Mr Sam Thornley, an ex-resident and a well-known athlete, was in Temuka on Friday. Mr D. Maddren left on Saturday for Invercargill. Mrs Ronald Smith, who has been spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr and Mrs E. Blackmorc, "St. Leonards," returned to Duncdin on Saturday. Recent guestß at the Royal Hotel included: Mrs H. E. Button (Christchurch), Mrs M. Armstrong and Miss D. Armstrong (Christchurch), Mr F. M. L. Shepherd (Christchurch), Mr F. Foley (Christchurch), Mr H. S. Raphael (Auckland), Mr and Mrs P. Cunningham (Christchurch), Mr E. Anderson (Mackenzie Country), Mr S. Thornley and Mrs A. Low (New Brighton), and Mr Dunne (Christchurch).

Plunket Society. The monthly meeting of the Temuka Branch of the Plunket Society was held in the Plunket room last Monday, Mrs Paterson presiding. It was resolved to convey the thanks of the committee to Nurse Hancox for relieving Nurse Allan and also to Mr Allan Cross. The nurse's report was as follows: Temuka: visits to room, 108 adults, 106 childrenand babies; visits to homes: G3; new baby cases: 6; country visits to homes: 214.

Friesian Test. Mr T. Sherriff, Melrose stud, Clandeboye, has created a fresh record for the Dominion for all breeds. By completing her year under semi-official test on May 15tli with 22,671.91b of milk and 819.81 lb of butterfat, Pareora Echo Blossom, a senior two-year-old Friesian heifer, has gained such distinction. She has thus surpassed the existing record of 805.771b of fat held by the Friesian heifer, Netherland Princess Fourth, since about 1914. The new record is over 511b fat greater than the highest of any other breed, which, incidentally is that of the Jersey heifer, Ivondale' Golden Rainbow, 768.461b fat. The Weather. Nine degrees of frost were reported by Mr Goodman on Friday morning. On Saturday seven degrees of frost were registered. A dull and bitterly cold day followed.

WAIMATE. On the occasion of the crowning of Nurse McKee, the Plunket Society's candidate, who was successful in being placed at the top of the poll in the Queen Carnival, there was a large attendance in Olympia Hall. The coronation was a gorgeous ceremony, the procession of princesses and their retinues making a pretty spectacle. Mr E. Eddy was the Lord Chancellor, and carried out his duties in a manner befitting the occasion. After the ceremony a concert programme was given by local artists. Owing to the horse he was driving taking fright, Mr C. Swainson, of Waihaorunga, who was riding on the top of of a trap laden with chaff, was thrown to the ground and sustained a broken leg. Mr J. E. Kelly, while working at a sawbench at'Morven, lost three fingers of his left hand. Mr W. Geddes presided at the monthly meeting of the Waimate Hospital Committee. He stated that the receipts for the month had been £93 8s lid, and the accounts presented for payment totalled £562 15s 6d. The Minister for Health advised that ho had approved the appointment of Sister Murray as matron. The superintendent (Dr. E. G. Shackleton) reported that a busy month had been experienced. The Finance Committee reported that the expenditure for the three months had been £1852 19s 5d (estimate £1805), while the receipts had been £319 18s (estimate £450). The steward reported that 100 patients had been treated during the month, of whom 55 were discharged, leaving 45 still in the institution.

The Rugby match played at Waimate between teams chosen from Temuka and Waimate Maoris, resulted in a keen contest which ended in a draw —three all. For Temuka Fowler scored, the try being unconverted, and for Waimate Wesley kicked a goal from a penalty. In the junior competition Southern defeated High School by 14 points to three, and Northern defaulted to Marist. The third grade match resulted in Huimai winning from Northern by 9 points to nil. Mr and Mrs J. C. Winning have returned to Waimate from the south. Mrs Miller has returned to Waimate. after a visit to Christchurch. _ Mr George Dyer, of Hastings, is spending a few days in Waimate, and is staying with Mr and Mrs Thos. Dyer, Shearman street. Mr George Cordner'is on a healtlirecruiting trip to the North Island. Nurse Pashby, who has been on the staff of the Waimate Hospital for some years, has resigned, and is to be relieved of her duties on July 31st. Nurse Nasli, of the local Hospital staff, who has been on extended sick leave, has resumed her duties. Nurse White, of the Waimate Hospital staff, is at present engaged on the staff of the Timaru Hospital. Dr. Collier, who has been locum tenens for Dr. W. T. Wylie, at present in England, has left Waimate, his practice having been taken over by Dr. Treahy.