SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19461, 7 November 1928, Page 8

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMAKU.

PERSONAL.

Major Forrest Lindsay (London) is Maying at the Grosvenor Hotel. Mr C. E. Kerr, who hap been on an extended tour abroad, returned to Timaru yesterday. Angling. During last week-end and early this week some very good catches have been reported. Three anglers fishing in the Pareora River secured the full quota of fish, and several other fishermen landed in the vicinity of ?*frenty fißh. .Owing 1o the heavy rain last week, all the rivers were discoloured, but at present the majority of them have cleared, and are in excellent fishing order. The fish caught are on the small side, but in good condition. j Sowing. The following are the crews for the Timaru Rowing Club's elementary fours:—E. Butler (s), G. AJty, W. Chris- j tison, W. Brehaut; H. Gledhill (s), I. | Johnston, E. Whitehouse, E. Spowart; B. Bracefield (s), W. Devine, C. White* j house, T. Stoddart; EL Beckett (s), T. I Finnie, J. Hill, F. J. Cook; W. Davies (s), R. Judge, J. Wain, McLennon. j Girls' Juvenile Lodge. | The fortnightly meeting of the Girls' j Juvenilo Lodge of Oddfellows was held on Monday night, when Sister Maud Wood presided. A welcome was extended to Sister Thelma Kelly and P.G. Bro. George Emerson, official visitors from the adult Lodge. Ono candidate was initiated. The visitors' toast was honoured, and several expressed pleasure at the progress the sisters were making. Town Clerk Resigns. The special meeting of the Timaru Borough Council, which opened on Monday night, for the.purpose of connidering office administration, was continued yesterday. The Mayor (Mr G: J. Wallace) presided. The question arose through the traffic inspector (Mr C. H. Newcombe) forwarding the following letter under date, October 11th:—"I shall be obliged if you will kindly define my duties as traffic inspector under the Town Clerk (Mr 0. G. Machattie), as I would like to know exactly how I stand, and I would esteem it a favjiur if you will bring this matter up at to-night's committee meeting, which I will attend.". The meeting was not "held till Monday, October 29th, owing to the' indisposition of the Mayor, and the matter was brought up again last Monday. On the motion of Cr. P. B. Foote it was decided, "That the traffic inspector be informed that he is an officer under the Town Clerk, and that he' Tvill take his instructions from the: Town Clerk for the time being." From this matter the . question of oißee administration arose, and Cr. Footo moved: "That the Town Clerk's resignation be accepted, to take effect on April 30th next, and that hp be given three months' leave of absence from February Ist on full pay. Should be desire to relinquish his duties before February Ist. then the three months' leave of absence shall take effect from gueh earlier date." The motion was carried.

TEMUKA. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A meeting of ' directors ..of - the Tenrnka Caledonian Society was held on Monday, Mr Alex. Bain presiding. Messm Spavin apd Kilgour ,and Miss V H. Sinclair wrote BUggestiiig certain alteratioiu in some of the; dancing items and it was decided piirtiallyto comply with the requests. A letterwaa received from the secretary of Soathreimtvbnjry.Ce of the Piping and Dancing . Associationv with regard to Miss M. Sinclair's letter * referring to the disqualification of competitors, at the Timaru competitions, and stating that matter had to come before the Piping and Dancing Association. The president mentioned that two cycle' one mile and two miles,' had been allotted 'to the muka Society. It was resolved that two gold medals be. procured... It was agreed ' that a road rac'6 (open) for cyclists be held on 'November 29th, tne prizes to be i.£3, £2, and £l, and a gold medal for the fastest time. 1 Entries for, the sports were fixed, to close on' December 13th, andentries for the road.race.on November 24th.; It was. decided to write to .Mr Kelberg with regard to .securing logo, for the wood-chopping events, and- ask-, lag if his would act as handicapper.' A motion of sympathy was passed with Messrs J. H. and 6. H. Paterson in their bereavement; Sale of Work. A sale of work in connexion with St. John's Ladies' Gnild was held yesterday in the Winchester Sunday. School. There was a very good attendance. Mrs A. L. Barker (president) and Mrs John Philp:' (secretary); With ; the help of an energetic committee, w>rkad assiduously to make the functiopa tuc- « oeiss, and judging by the-lafge riuniber of buyers,their efforts were crowned with nappy results. In the evening a concert, ; Organised by Mrs • W," J. Moore, was hold, when\there was: a good attendance.' «" • - ' FAMIE;. Heavy, rain hw fallen a in'the district during the past weef and the land is now well saturated. There-: is a very good growth of feed- and- lambs are doing well. Crops are coming on, but a, good spelL of warm weather would be very welcome. Shearing will soon be in full' swing, . especially in'the lower country. During October 5.89 inches of rain fell, 170 hours of bright sunshine were recorded, an average of 5.5 hours per day. -There were three sunless days. The Average daily movement- of wind waa 124 miles. The highest maximum temperature was 74deg., and the lowest minimum, temperature SOdeg. The ' lowest grass temperature was 26.5deg. WAIMATE. The Hook Miniature Rifle Club concluded the, seaspn with, .a. very' enjoyable dance, at which the trophies won during the year were, presented by Mr J. 6. Faulkner, president of the Association. Messrs C. Rose and D. Wilson ; were M.C.'s.- Campbell's orchestra supplied the music. Miss .Winnie Bell plaved .extras. . The club challenge, cap and' also the championship cup were won by J. Medlicott, S. Rathgen being rusner-up. _ Thp Waimate Amateur Boxing Association. 4s t holding. a tournament on Show night; and" among "the 'boats to Im'iUgea is one in.which li. Ennis, of Ttaumi, meets Brosnahan, of Ashburtoa. »- Mr George, Hereon had the misfortune to lote his five-seater ear

by fire, owing to a backfire, which ignited dry cut gorse lying on the roadside. About a chain of fence was. also destroyed. Much larger entries have been received for the Waimate A. and P. Show than was the case'last vear, the respective figures being 874 and 722, an -creases-are in the sheep, pigs, cookery, and dairy produce sectionsiMr Hugh Dash, who left England on September 29th by the Ormonde, is ex pected back in Waimate toward the end of this month, ....'.■ ' *