SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19460, 6 November 1928, Page 9

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TffIAKU.

PERSONAL.

Captain Hollis, Marine Superintendent of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line for New Zealand, is a passenger in the Port Darwin, which left yesterday for northern ports. The Hon. James Craigie, M.L.C., has returned to Timaru from Wellington. Mr J. A. Newman, the Canterbury Cricket Association's coach, is expected , to arrive in Timaru on Saturday next.

Export of Dairy Produce,

The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Darwin, which left Timaru yesterday for New Plymouth, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington, to continue loading for Home, loaded the largest consignment of dairy produce exported from South Canterbury so far this season. The consignment comprised 1400 crates of butter and 1150 crates of cheese, and 300 crates of eggs, portion of the latter being forwarded from Christchurch.

Loan Subscribed.

The Timaru Borough Council's loan issue of £18,250, to repay the loans falling due on December 31st and March 31st next, was fully subscribed within six days. In reporting on the matter to the Council this evening, Cr. P. B. Poote said that applications for renewals amounted to £12,400, and new applications to £5250. As the renewals and new applications were £6OO short of the amount required, applicants had i been allotted the full total of dei. bentures applied for. Since then a further application for £6OO of debentures had come in, and thus the loan had been fully subscribed. He had no idea that the money would be subscrib- ; ed so readily. I Cr. M. Thompson: It is very satisfac- ' tory indeed. The Finance Committee and the Council are to be congratulated on the success of the loan. ! The Mayor (Mr G. J. Wallace): If the Council's credit had not been good ' the money would not have been subscribed. Cr. Poote: The Finance Committee can take no credit to itself in the matter. The success of the loan was entirely due to the loyal support of the citizens and the financial position of the town. All that I can take credit for is in being, bold enough to suggest that the loan should be floated.

TEMUKA.

MUNICIPAL BAND.

Mr A. W. Buzan (chairman) presided over a good attendance of members of the Temuka Municipal Band Committee. The Minister for Internal Affairs wrote giving his consent to the holding of an art union, the proceeds to go to the band funds. It was decided that the band play at St. Peter's vicarage garden party. Valedictory. A very bright and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Bramwell Booth Boys' Home, Temuka, to bid farewell to Sergeant Allan'Angas, of the Salvation Army, an erstwhile boy of the Home, but now a commissioned employee transferred to the Eltham Boys' Home. The meeting was in charge of Major Powick, who eulogised the services Sergeant Angas had rendered to the Army. On behalf of the staff he presented him with a beautiful Bible. Captain Armstrong, on behalf of the local corps, presented the guest with a solid leather attache case, and Mr F. C. Roberta, on behalf of the old boys of the Temuka Technical School, presented Sergeant Angas with a fountain pen. Tennis. In the first round of the competition among the clubs of Temuka and district, Clandeboye played Washdyko at the Washdyke courts on Saturday. An interesting match was won by Clandeboye by 10 sets, 79 games, to 6 sets, 63 games. ST. ANDREWS. The monthly meeting of the St. Andrews School Committee was held on Saturday. An apology for absence was received from the Eev. A. ■ McNeur. A letter was received from the Education Board advising that it had decided to make a grant of £lO out of the £25 it had deducted from the incidental expenses for installing the water system at the school. A keen discussion took place, as the committee is still of the opinion that it should not be called upon to pay for a drinking water system of the incidental money and a deputation was appointed to wait upon Mr Gow, a member of the Board, to deal with this and other matters affecting the school. The secretary reported that all arrangements were well in hand for the dance.

On Saturday afternoon a handkerchief afternoon was held at the Vicarage in honour of Miss Gertie Arden, who is leaving for England. Mrs Hay welcomed the guest and wished her a safe journey. The afternoon was spent in competitions, the prize being won by Miss Elsie Arden. Musical items were given by the Misses Cassie and Sadie Hav after which an enjoyable afternoon tea was served in the drawing-room. The Beating accommodation of the Southburn Church was taxed to its utmost when the Trinity Church Choir, Timaru, gave a concert. The choir waß under the conductorship of Mr D. Parkin who also played the accompaniments. The audience appreciated to the full the varied programme, and at the conclusion Mr Arthur Ward moved a hearty vote of thanks to the choir and their friends who had done so much to make the evening a success. Supper was served.

GERALDINE. Mr A. B. Halligan, St. Albans, who has been visiting friends in Geraldine, returns to Christchurch to-day. Mr D. Hatton is at present away on annual holiday. Oil Saturday afternoon teams from the Temuka Tennis Club visited Getaldine and played matches with the local club. The weather was ideal and the games resulted in a win for the visitors by 15 sets to 9. The rainfall for the month of October. taken bv Mr B. R. Macdonald, "Waitui," was 4.78 inches, rain falling on 16 d'ays. The maximum was one inch on the 25th. The rainfall for the year to date is 21.79 in, and for the corresponding period last year 21.59 in.

WAIMATE. The Waimate Territorials and Cadets will parade on Sunday next, and attend the morning service at St. Paul's Methodist Church. The second cy-le race to be held this season by the Waimate Cycle Club is

to take place next •week. The sport is gaining in favour in this district, and large entries are expected. Before leaving Waimate to take up the position of supervisor at the Hamilton Telephone Exchange, Miss Lilburne was met by the Waimate Post Office staff and presented with a writing case. Miss M. B. Nolan succeeds i her at Waimate as supervisor. At the meeting of the Waimate Amateur Athletic Club it was decided to apply to the Canterbury Centre to hold the championships in Waimate on Thursday, January 31st, 1929. The club has decided to hold its first evening sports meeting on Thursday next;