TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19612, 7 May 1929, Page 8

TIMARU.

MAYORAL INSTALLATION. The installation of the recently-elected Mayor (Mr W. Angland) will tl'ke plac« at the Council Chambers to-mor-row evening. The members of the new Council will also be sworn in, and the various committees appointed. Unemployment. The local office of the Labour Department advised yesterday that the names of 30 unemployed were registered on its books. They comprise 24 labourers a farm labourer, carpenter, caretaker, clerk, baker, and a shop assistant. Golf. The following have been selected to represent the Timaru Ladies' Club in a match gainst the Christchurch Ladies Club for the Boyle Cup on May 14th:— Mesdames Kerr, Bannerman, W. A. Scott, Misses Pringle, and Anstey. Wilful Damage. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., Kicbard Underwood was charged with, on Mav 4th, at Timaru, wilfully damaging a picket fence, the property of the Robert Garden Estate, thereby committing mischief to the value of £1 10s. Senior-Sergc?nt T. Gibson said that the act was one of larrikinism. Accused had attended a dance in <s nearby hall, and on passing the property in Barnard street had wilfully pulled down portion of the fence, which was an old Accused was convicted and fined £1 10s and ordered to pay .%• similar sum to make good the damage, m default seven days' imprisonment.

Bugby TJnlon. The weekly meeting of the South Canterbury Rugbv Union waß held lait night, the presideut (Mr M. H. Eraser) occupying the chair. Mr C. C. Harding, the referee of the Celtic-Pareora third grade match on April 37th, wrote stating that during the second spoil members of the Pareora team had' given trouble. His decisions had been questioned on practically every occasion, and many had been accepted with bad grace. Two players were warned for playing tlie man instead of the ball, and at the end of the gamo the writer had been hooted by the Pareora team. Some of the Pareora supporters were also most abusive, joining in the hooting. It was decided that a copy of Mr Harding's letter be forwarded to the Pareora Club asking for an. explanation of the team's conduct. It was also decided that a line umpire in the fourth grade match, Star v. Temuka, who was alleged to have used insulting language, be asked to appear before the Union at the next meeting. The Temuka team was also asked to give an explanation of their conduct towards the referee during this match. The South Canterbury School Sports Association was granted the use of Fraser Park on Thursday afternoons. In connexion with the visit of a New Zealand team to Australia this season, it was decided to support the Canterbury Rugby Union's remit to the New Zealand Union that the date be put back one month. It was also decided to support Canterbury in its appeal to the New Zealand Union to have the frequency of the exchange of visits between New Zealand and New South Wales curtailed. On the motion of Mr D. O'Connor, a resolution waß carried recommending the New Zealand Union that in future all matches played in New Zealand be played -under the rules of the International Board, this motion to be moved. as an amendment to the South Canterbury Union's motion: "That in view of the forthcoming visit of the British team, all matches during the 1929-30 seasons be played under the rules laid down by the International Board." The Union decided to oppose the Otago Union's remit in regard to rule 14, dealing with the voting power of Unions. The draw for Saturday's matches is as follows: — Senior—Star t. Temuka at Temuka; Zingari v. Old Boys at Fraser Park No. 1 •t 2.45 p.m.; Waihl v. Celtic at Fraser Park No. 2 at 2.45 p.m. Junior —Zingari v. Star A at Ansae square, 1.45 p.m.; Old Boys v. Star B at Caledonian Grounds at 1.45 p.m.; High School v. Celtic at School Park No. 2, at 2.45 p.m.; Pleasant Point v. Temuka at Pleasant Point, at 1.45 p.m. Third Grade —Old Boys v. Pareora, at Caledonian Grounds at 2.45 p.m.; Star B v. Tomuka at Ashby Park at 2.45 p.m.; High School v. Geraldine at Geraldine No. 1, 2.45 p.m.; Star A v. Zingari, at Ansae reserve at 2.45 p.m.; Celtic, a bye. Fourth Grade—Star B .v. Pareora at School Park No. 1, at 2.45 p.m.; Celtic v. Zingari at Fraser Park No. 2, at 1.45 p.m.; Star A v. High School B, at School Park No. S, at 1.45 p.m.; High School A v. Old Boys at School Park No. 4. at 1.45 p.m.; Pleasant Point v. Temuka at Temuka No. 2, at 2.45 p.m. Fifth Grade—Celtic v. Zingari, at Ashby Park at 1.46 p.m.; Technical College v. Star at Fraser Park No. 1, at 1.45 p.m.; Temuka v. Geraldine at Geraldine No. 2, at 2.45 p.m.; High School B ▼. High School A, at School Park No. 3, at 2.45 p.m.; Pareora a bye.