TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19666, 9 July 1929, Page 9

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

I TIMARU. I I | A SERIOUS CHARGE. | At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, I before Mr C. B. Orr Walker, S.M., j Lomond Kennedy was charged that, at I Waimate on or about February 4th, | 1927, he did dispose of the dead body | of a female child by burying it _ with intent to conceal the fact that it haa been born. ~ ~ Senior-Sergeant T. Gibson said the adjourned inquest on the child would be held at Waimate on Friday. He asked for a remand to Waimate on that date. Mr J. Emslie, who appeared for the accused, asked for bail. . The Senior-Sergeant pointed out that bail should be very substantial in such a case. ... The Magistrate remanded the case tin 10.30 a.m. on Friday at Waimate. Accused was allowed bail, self in ~doo and two sureties of £l5O each. Harbour Board Loan. A special meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board was held yesterday for the purpose of discussing a proposal to raise a loan not exceeding £25,000 for imj proving and repairing the Eastern Extension Mole. Mr T. B. Garrick occupied the chair. It is proposed, at. a position about 550 ft from the shore end of the Mole, to build the wall up to the full height of the top beam, namely 18ft above high water mark, for a length of 800 ft, to improve and strengthen the wall, to provide further shelter to the harbour, and also to make an effective barrier to the advancing shingle beach on the south side of the Eastern Extension Mole, and also to obtain, erect, and construct all such plant, cranes, sheds, and work as aforesaid. Mr Garrick said at the last meeting of the Board the chairman pointed out that the estimate for the first 800 ft was 54,000 tons of stone, which would cost £20,000. The outer end of the curve would require 70.000 tons of stone, the cost of which would be £30,000, making a total of £50,000. The first 450 ft had been completed at a cost of £5359. The remaining 350 ft to complete the 800 ft would take a much greater quantity of stone than the previous section, but even so it appeared that the cost was well below the estimate. The discussion concerning the details of the Bill was taken in committee. Mr Flatman moved and "Mr Hayman seconded: "(1) That the Loan Bill drawn up by Messrs Perry, Finch, and Hudson, the" Board's solicitors (as altered at this meeting), for the raising of a loan of £25,000 for the repair, building up, and improvement of the Eastern Extension Mole, be approved, and that all necessary steps be taken thereunto for the passing of the Bill at this Session of Parliament.

" (2) That Mr C. Carr, M.P., be asked to take charge of the Bill during its passage through the House of Bepresentatives, and Messrs J. Bitchener and T. D. Burnett, M.P.'s, be asked to support it. "(3) That the Hon. Mr Craigie, M.L.C., be requested to take charge of the Bill during its passage through the Legislative Council." The motion was carried unanimously. Personal. In the Otipua Hall on Friday evening, Mr H. A. Scott, who has been appointed. to the Belfast School, was entertained at a social and presented by I the residents of Pareora West with a wallet of notes, and by the school children with a fountain pen. Mrs Scott was presented with a vase by the Women's Institute. Borough Council. The fortnightly meeting of the Timaru Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor (Mr \V. Angland) presiding. Cr. G. Benstead, -who brought up the matter of Are prevention, said that in Gibson, York, Arthur, and Middle streets the water supply was totally inadequate, and ho had been informed by the .Superintendent of the Timaru Fire Brigade that this matter had been brought before the Borough Council four times withiu the past eighteen months or so. From Church street to Arthur street there were no fire mains at all. In Gibson street. Middle street, and Arthur street there was only 121b pressure, and people living in this locality had practically no protection at all. Four or live months ago there had been * fire in Gibson street, and as a result a house was destroyed. The Superintendent of the Fire Brigade had said to him that if there had been an adequate water supply the brigade could have extinguished the fire in live minutes. He knew, continued Cr. Benstead, that the Council was up ugainst it as far an money .was concerned, but iuasmuch as the Watlington people had adequate fire protection and also the residents in the Redruth aria which had recently been amalgamated with the borough, it was rather an anomaly that a section in the middle of the town had been forty years without adequate fire protection. The Superintendent had stated that according to the plan 3 there was supposed to be a three-inch main in Middle and Arthur streets, but owing to corrosion and other reasons it would probably be found that the pipe 3 were not more than two and a half inches in diameter. Cr. Benstead asked if it would be sound policy to raise a loan to reticulate the area referred to. It was the Council's duty to remedy the matter. The Mayor: Unfortunately we will not have much money left out of the loan raised in 1924 for reticulation purposes after the main has been laid in Turnbull street. In reply to Cr. Benstead, the Towu Clerk said the amount of the loan, was £35,086. That sum included 10 per cent, extra which had been raised. The engineer had reported fully on the matter in 1927. The Mayor: We can get the engineer to furnish a report dealing with the reticulation throughout the whole of the town. Cr Benstead moved, and Cr. J. K. Hart seconded: "That the borough engineer be instructed to furnish a comprehensive Teport on the adequacy or otherwise of the reticulation in connexion with fire service for the protection of life and property within the borough, and that on receipt the Finance Committee be asked to report to the Council." On the motion of Crs. Benstead and T. W. Satterthwaito, the borough engineer was instructed to proceed with the main for extra fire service in Turnbull street and also to confer with the Fire Brigade Superintendent before putting the work in hand. A letter was received from the Timaru Fire Board suggesting a better water supply for fire prevention at the Timaru Hospital. The general committee's recommendation that the matter was one for the South Canterbury Hospital Board's attention was adopted. In connexion with the Timaru Fire Board's letter with regard to the behaviour of motorists on the way to fires, it was decided that the Council give every assistance possible in the matter In reporting on ft proposed Sunday service to and from the Timaru cemetery and hospital, the omnibus engineer (Mr J. HcKim) said that in view of the heavy k*® 3 previously incurred on a Sunday service, lie could not ; recommend tha institution of the trips suggested, The engineer's r&commendation was <ig The l Medical Officer of Health, _ Christchurch. wrote forwarding an analysis of a bacteriological report on a sample of the Timaru water supply taken by him on June ]4th, stating that the water was suitable for drinking purposes. , „ _ On the motion of the Mayor and Cr. F. Chittock, it was decided that the Council meet this morning to select the site oi the sanitary conveniences, the site of the drainage of the southern out-fall and inspect the streets recommended by the Borough engineer to be included in the unemployment loan Crs Satterthwaite, W H. Hunt, and Benstead gave notice of motion to move at a special meeting cn Monday nest (a) "That the resolution appointing a general commit-, fee consisting of all the members o: the Council (with the Mayor cs chairman) to deal with all matters pertaining to the electric light and private installation de•nartments omnibus and borough ensrineerFn* works.' be rescinded: (M that such separate committees bo set up as may be deemed necessary. Bugl>y Union. The Sou-'h Canterbury Rugby Union met last evening, Mr D. Hertnon presiding. The Star and Celtic Clubs both wrote withdrawing their third grade team«. The secretary oi the Temuka Club wrote stating that in. regard to financial assistance

to the Union it had been unanimously suggested that a combined Temuka-Waihi team play a combined town team, a condition being that one match be placed in Temuka on an: suitable Thursday, and one on Saturday m Timaru. . The chairman said it «s s very sooo. suggestion, but it was a Question 01 a a tesTbt matter was referred to the Flag m ' mittea to report to the next meeting. The secretary of the Star Oiuo wrote stating that his committee <ussired to lodge a complaint through the South Canterbury Union to the >e» .^ eal * n< : t Union regarding the ruling of the Union that the Star-Celtic match be replayed. The ciuq desired an interpretation o£ the rule wheiner the referee was justified in the »« loa " c took (under law 10), or whether the Management Committee had the power to over ride the referee's decision by ordering in" game to be replayed. , , _:„ i,« Mr D. O'Connor said they had »<»"*" to appeal until it had been witn d the South Canterbury Union, and they eoum then appeal to the New Zealand union. *x« moved that the letter be referred !>»>-£ * the club and their attention be eaiieo w Rule 18 of the South Canterbury i viz.: "The decision of the Committee of ilanagement on all questions and disputes before mentioned shall be final and conclusive ana shall not be appealed from or questioned in any court of law or otherwise. " cep T t ln - D " apoeal to a general meeting of the "£»"»• with a further right of appeal from tne oe cision of the general meeting of the Union to the New Zealand Union." j_._ t t v. t Mr J. Harley moved as amendment that the letter be sent direct to the fcew Zealand "mT'a. B. Rowlands seconded the roo *i° n - Mr O'Connor rose to a point of order, «s the motion had not been put. ._„_» nnt The chairman ruled the amendment out of order. The motion was carried. . The Buller Union wrote •fating ttt " J .= regard to the proposed tour the date would now be indefinite owing to the recent earth of admission to the St. Bede's College v High School match on Saturday were filed at if for men and 6d for ™»«" ** was decided that no curtain-raiser be PW«' The matter of playing the. ea»e »t ™ e Caledonian ground if weather con tinned was left in the hands of the Grounds Committee. . ..•_.. **,-* The New Zealand Union wrote stating.that A P Cherrington had been suspended for five years for deliberately jumping on a Pla No r 'senior games will bo played on Saturday on account of the Town v. Country m Mr h 'j Kosevear brought up the matter of junior players using the hot showers without discretion, and leaving no hot water for the senior players. The matter was left in the hands of Messrs Hertnon and HerdmaD, « It was decided to forward the names ot Messrs G. F. Doyle, J. Feeley, N. »»■***. and A B Rowlands to the New Zealand Union as being fit to control inter-provincial games, j TEMUKA. PERSONAL. Mrs G. Sutton, of Napier, is visiting her mother, Mrs G. Smart, Allnutt street. Mrs A. Ehyder, who has been on a health visit to Temuka, will return to Dunedin by the express train to-day. Miss Lily Prattley (Pleasant Valley) is spending a few days in Temuka as the guest of Mrs L. G. Phiskie, Milford. Railway Station Improvements. On several occasions representations have been made by the Temuka Business Men's Associatior and others to have the railway station and yards lit by electricity. Advice has now been received that the work will be put in hand immediately. Borough Council. Mr E. B. Coope., jun., has been nominated as a candidate for the vacancy on the Temuka Borough Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Cr. A. S. Gillanders. Nominations for the position close on Saturday next. Mr Cooper's father is a member .of the Council and chairman of the Finance Committee. Obituary. The death of Mr George Smart removes an old and much respected resident. Deceased was born near Marl- j borough, Wiltshire, England and came to New Zealand in 1874, obtaining employment on the Seadown Estate. In 1880 he went to Waitohi, and commenced farming on his own account. He worked this property with success until about nine years ago, when he retired and came to Temuka to reside. For some years he was a member of the Waitohi School Committee, and he was also a member of the Temuka Boad Board at the time of its amalgamation with the Geraldine County Council. He leaves a widow and seven children. WAIMATE. An effort is being made to revive interest in technical education in Waimate, and with this object in view Messrs W. H. Winsor and W. A. Banks, members of the Canterbury Education Board, are to address a meeting in Waiinate on Wednesday evening. Sixty couples attended a dance held ab Waihao "Downs, when music was provided by Messrs D. Parsons and Davidson, assisted by Messrs T. Prue, M. McDonald, and j. Brockie. Mr C. Briggs was M.C. As a result of the function £l2 was raised for the earthquake relief fund. Mr and Mrs E. Gray were the organisers of the dance. A concert and dance in aid of the funds of the Morven School proved most successful. Those contributing to the programme were: Misses Coulter, Gunnion, A. and E. Bent, Winslade, M. Gillies, J. Doran, L. Stanford, Hesketh, It. Oliver, and Messrs T. Gill and M. Lyon. The Borough Council's earthquake fund has now reached £127 ss, £54 lis of which was subscribed by residents of the Waihaorunga district as a result of a canvass made by Messrs H. M. Whatman and G. Barclay. On Sunday, thanksgiving services were held in the Waimate churches for the restoration to health of his Majesty the King. At the morning service at St. Paul's Methodist Church the local troops of Girl Guides, Brownies, and Boy Scouts attended. A retiring collection was taken up in aid of the earthquake relief fund. St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Waimate, celebrates its diamond jubilee next month, and the jubilee service will probably be held on August 28th, St. Augustine's Day. It is hoped by that service to raise enough money to pay off the debt owing on the organ. The vestry of the Waihao parish have decided to erect a hall in the church grounds at Waihao Downs. ORAM. A special thanksgiving service was held in the Church of England on Sunday morning, conducted by the "Rev. E. N. Blakiston, of Geraldine. A retiring collection was taken up for the earthquake relief fund, and the sum of £7 15s was collected. This will be forwarded through the Geraldine funds. A meeting of the spinsters and bachelors of Orari was held in the hall to make arrangements for the annual ball. Mr E. R. O'Neill presided over an attendance of twentythree. Last year's balance-sheet showed a credit of £4 Is 7d. It was decided to hold the ball on August Ist and to engage the Click, Clack Orchestra from Timaru. A strong committee was set up with Miss H. Kiely and Mr S. A. CLoughlin, as joint secretaries. Mrs M. Ellery (Greymouth), accompanied by her sister, Mrs J. Brown, Las returned to the West Coast. Miss M. Leigh. Timaru, who has been the guest of Mrs Quirke, returns to Timaru to-day. Miss Shanks has returned from a short visit to Christchureb,