TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19671, 15 July 1929, Page 6

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

I TIMARU. | A "PEEPING TOM." J A Chinese, named Tack Lee, 20 years i* of age, was sentenced by Mr C. B. Orr Walker, in the Magistrate's Court, to two months' imprisonment, on a ! charge that on July 9th, he had been J found without lawful excuse, but in | circumstances that did not disclose the [ commission of, or intent to commit any other offence, in the enclosed garden ;of Christina Mary Finn, 15 fcefton street, j "These cases are very difficult to detect," said the Magistrate, in passing sentence, "but when an offender is caught a substantial penalty should be imposed, as a warning to others. I c.'tn see no redeeming feature about it at all. It is simply a case of what wo call a 'Peeping Tom.' " Eugby. Tie Town t Country match, played *• Fraser Park on Saturday for the purpose of giwng the selectors an opportunity of selecting a South Canterbury representative team, although a ragged game, was evenly contested. It would appear from the players available that South Canterbury shou.d havo an excellent team this season. The Town team invaded the Country's territory, where A. Lawson had an unsuccessful try tor a penalty goal. Blackaby then put in a good run, carrying the play to the. Town's twenty-five, where Seatown saved with a good tackle. Offside play by King gave Strang a chance, and he opened the Country 's scor«) with a well-judged kick. The Tow n backs were throwing the ball about without gaining much ground, until it went out to A. Lawson, who sent on to Mcintosh, the latter being tackled just on the goal-Hne by L. Connolly. After the kickoff, King gathered in, and sent out to LawEon, who transferred to Wilkes. The lastI named went for the goal-line determinedly, ! and just managed to force his way over. Lawson converted. Town 5, Country 3. Strang, who was plaving with good judgment, carried the ball into Town's territory, but a wild pass by Pickering spoiled a certain try. The Country backs returned to the attack, however, and Blyth secured near the line and dived over. Strang converted. Country 8, Town 5. Connolly fielded a high Lick from Stewart well out. He left his return kick too late, and Mcintosh secured the ball and scored. Lawson failed with the kick. Eight all. Offside play by Km; ■ gave Strang an opportunity to kick a goal, j which placed Country in the lead. Coun- ' try 11, Town 8. Just before the half-time be'll was sounded Lawson evened the scores from a penalty awarded against the Country in midfield. On the commencement of the second spell Angland replaced Strang at five-eighths, and the Country backs missed him, as he was playing a sterling game both in defence and attack in the first half. Priestly put the Country in a good position with a good run, but King and Adkins carried the play backinto the Country's territory, where Blyth t-ecired and passed to Gaffaney. w,ho took play back well in to Town territory before passing to Neutze. The last-named transferred to j Angland, who passed to Priestly, the latter running in behind the posts to score. Arnold converted. Country 16, Town 11. The country forwards returned to the attack, and with a dribbling man took play to tho Town's twenty-five, where J. Connolly gathered in from the loose, and scored. Arnold converted. Country 21, Town 11. With a good line-kick Arnold again placed the Country on attack, and from the ing throw in Stevenson secured and scored. Town 11 Country 24. The Town retaliated well, however, and from a melee Roper sent his backs away. Judge finished off the movement by scoring wide out. lawson failed with a difficult kick. Country 24. Town 14. Country again attacked, ana Pickering picked up near the Town line and dived over. Neutze failed to convert. Country 27, Town 14. From a scum in midfield, Roper secured, and sent his backs awav in a dangerous movement, which WUkes finished off by scoring a w ?lt e *, l ? Bd K*7 wide out. Lawson failed with the kick. Country 27, Town 17. The Town forwards again attacked strongly, and caught L. Connolly in possession. He was penalised for holding on in front of the goalposts and Lawson made no mistake with the kick. Country 27. Town 20. Town were now attacking determinedly, and from a melee near the Country goal-line King secured and dived over. Lawson failed to convert and the <rame ended with the scores: Country 27, TO ln n aT 3 jumor match on the No 2 ground the Possibles 7 defeated the Probablei 3. Gleniti Golf Clnb. The following were the best c* rds returned in the men's medal match played on the Gleniti links on Saturday:—

The following have qualified for the senior championship to be played (match play) orer 18 holes:—J. Menzies, jnn , Busbridge, V. Crowley. M. Crowley, G. Somerville. J. Somerville, J. Menzies. Johnston. The following hav« qualified for the junior championship:—D. Oram ,pE n ?? y Y,„,ri' Oram Moore, Low, Mitchell, Ball. Dodd, Jones, Grant, Powell, Loomes Crowley, HeDougall. Cole, and Whitehead. GERALDINE. Mr R. MeLlroy (Christchurch), who has been spending a holiday with his parents in Geraidine, left yesterday by service car for Christchurch. On Friday night, at the Town Hall, Mr J. Lambie, professional to the New Zealand Golf Council, gave a lecture, illustrated by motion pictures, to a good attendance of golfers. By the aid of slow motion pictures the audience was given an idea how the game is played by leading golfers, such as Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones. At the conclusion of the lecture the president of the Geraidine Golf Club, Mr D. Macdonald, moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer for his helpful and instructive address. At the annual meeting of delegates to the South Canterbury Miniature Rifle Association Mr R. McLeod presided over a good attendance, most of the clubs in the district being represented. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, referred in terms of praise to the manner in which the work of the year had been carried out The competition in the medal events had been very keen, 330 competitors having taken part. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P.; president, Mr J Gresham; treasurer, Mr F. C. South; secretary, Mr J. E. Lock; vice-presi-dents, Messrs Best, H. Dale, and Seymour; target checkers, Messrs H. i±. Cain and F. C. South; committee, Messrs R. McLeod, F. Lewis, Toneycliffe, Seymour, Borrell, and Green. The classification averages were fixed as follows: —For 25 and 20 yards ranges: All under 69 for 25, and 70 for 20 yards— C Grade. Under 74 and 75—8 Grade. 74 and 75 and over —A Grade. The dates for this year's matches were fixed as follows: —First match to be completed by August 3rd, the second by August 17th, and the final at Temuka on September sth. It was announced that Mr Haywood, of Timaru, had presented special gold medals for this competition. The Geraidine County Hockey SubAssociation's competitions were advanced a stage further on Saturday, when Union met Temuka and School played Southern. In the former game I Union won by 5 goals to 2. The second game ended in a draw, the score being

TEMUKA. I BOROUGH COUNCIL. | Owing to the resignation of Cr. A. S. Gillanders a vacancy occurred on the Temuka Borough Council. Nominations were invited and the time for closing was noon on Saturday. Only one was received, viz., that of Ernest Binion Cooper, nominated by Mr Richard Richards and Albert Edward Smith, and he was declared elected by Mr Edward Bull, returning officer. Mr Cooper is a son of Cr. E. B. Cooper, chairman of the Finance Committee of the Temuka Borough Council, so that the Borough is in the unique position of having father and son serving simultaneously on the same body. The annual meeting of the Maori Sports Club was held at the Arowhenua Hall on Thursday night, when there was a good attendance of members. The annual report outlined the activities of the club during the year, and the balance-sheet disclosed a credit balance of £27 Os Bd. The election of officebearers resulted as follows: —President, Mr P. Paipeta; executive committee: Messrs K. Eehu (chairman), T. Anglem, W. Manning, M. Teraki, and K. Selwyn; secretary, Mr W. Taipana; trustees: Messrs Angiem, Eehu, and Taipana. Unemployment. Mr C. E. Bremner, Engineer of the Geraidine County Council, has been advised that the Government has voted the sum of £SOO on account to form the deviation of Crown's road, on which it is proposed to engage 20 unemployed men from Timaru. Instructions have been received by Mr Bremner from the Public Works Department to prepare other suitable work to relieve the situation of the unemployed as soon as possible. Services Appreciated. Mr D. Cain, secretary of the Temuka Fire Brigade, has received a cheque for £5 5s from the British Pavements (Canterbury), Ltd., in appreciation of the Brigade's services when the company's tar boiler caught fire some four or five months ago. Severe Frosts. In Temuka, the thermometer on Thursday and Friday mornings has registered eleven degrees of frost when placed four feet above the level of the ground, which is equal to 14 degrees of frost when registered scientifically with the thermometer two inches above the level of the ground. Although there was no frost on Saturday morning, the weather was beautifully mild. Presentation. A special meeting of the Temuka Municipal Band was called for Friday evening to bid farewell to Mr G. H. Clements, the Band's secretary, and to make him a presentation. The chairman, Mr ! A. W. Buzan, made complimentary reference to the work performed by Mr Clements in reorganising the band at a time when it was at a low ebb. He was sorry that their late secretary was leaving the district. Mr Buzan then called- on the Mayor (Mr T. E. Gunnion) to make the presentation, which took the form of a pocket wallet, a razor, and a cigarette holder. Mr Clements briefly replied. Mr B. G. Allen (conductor), and Mr J. McDonald (assistant secretary) added their tributes to what had been said. Choir Festival. The Temuka District Children's Choir Festival, which was held in the Dominion Theatre on Friday evening, was ample evidence of musical talent in the schools of the district. The programme was certainly unique, as it brought together some 200 voices, at the opening performance under the baton of Mr T. Vernon Griffiths, Mus.B., L.T.C.L., from Christchurch. Some ten school choirs competed, and each of these rendered an item in a non-competitive way, the schools taking part being: Orari Bridge, St. Joseph's (Temuka), Milford, Arowhenua Native School, Pleasant Point, Geraidine, Temuka, W att-Lowry, and Mrs De Renzys (Winchester). The strength of the individual choirs ranged from five to 35. Mr Inglis W. Todd gave a violin bolo "Reverie" (fl. Vieuxtemps), and at the conclusion,.Mr Griffiths contributed several folk songs and chanties, the audience joining in the choruses. The merit of the various items was enhanced by an excellent string orchestra, consisting of:—First violins: Mr Inglis W. Todd, Miss L. MacCartie; second violins: Miss M. Fraser, Master F. Shepphard; violas: Mr T. E. Holdgate and Miss F. Adams: violin 'cellos: Mr G. Berryman, Mrs F. H. Drewitt; bass, Miss V. Todd. Friendly Fridays. On Friday night the tenth ronnd of the "Friendly Fridays" card tournament was played in the Catholic Club Rooms, when Hibernians 51 defeated Citizens 43, and Druids 51 beat Oddfellows 42. The totals to date are as follow: Hibernians 484, Druids 474, Oddfellows 462, Citizens 429. The leading individual scores are: Cribbage, G. Price and W. Frisby 84 each; euchre, D. Horgan 77. Personal. On the eve of her departure from Temuka for Christchurch Miss Grace Cartwright was entertained by the teachers of the primary department of the Temuka Presbyterian Sunday School. On behalf of the teachers Miss A. Brown presented Miss Cartwright with a handsome leather writing-case. Miss Cartwright suitably replied. At the close of the proceedings a very pleasant social evening was spent. PLEASANT POINT. The weekly shoot of the Miniature Rifle Club was well attended, when a trophy presented by Mr W. Arnott was won by C. Cox, who also annexed thß weekly gold button. Best rifle scores were:—H. Roberts 80, W. Taylor 78, J. Kelliher 77, A. Thorean, C. Hendrickson, Geo. Dossett, J. Stevenson, H. Elms, and R. Barker 76. The club also fired a match with Washdyke Club. The following were the scores: : —Washdyke: J. Stocker 74, F. Jackson 75, W. Wood 70, D. Stocker 76, P. Applegarth 77, K. Hunt 78, J. King 78, R. Taylor 70; total 598. Pleasant Point: H. Roberts 80, J. Stevenson 75, A. Thorean 76, R. Barker 76, H. Elms 76, R. Gliddon 74, J. Kelliher 77, C. Cox 74; total 608. The bachelors of Pleasant Point held their annual ball on Thursday last, when there was a large attendance. Music was supplied by Manse!'s Band, while the supper arrangements were under the direction of Mrs Bowman. Mr W. Wells was M.C. A choir from Pleasant Point District High School took part in the musical j competitions at Temuka on Friday, under the baton of the headmaster, Mr i de Montalk. '

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Some Belfield parents have every reason to be proud of the singing ability of their children. Four of the children sang in a Unison Four, unaccompanied, the song, "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," at the Temuka children's musical festival on Friday evening, and Mr T. Vernon Griffiths, M.A., Mus. Bac, commented after the performance that it was the best children's singing that he had heard since he left England, nearly four years ago. He considered that the tone and enunciation of this quartet, who are members of the Orari School Choir, were almost perfect. The friends of Mr Alan Grant, "Craigburn," Waimate, who recently resided in Orari, will regret to hear the news of the death of his wife, which took place at Waimate on Friday, after an illness of only a few days' duration. While living in Orari, the late Mrs Grant endeared herself to many friends, who will always remember her for her kindly disposition. Mrs Grant leaves a young family of seven children. The interment took place on Sunday afternoon at Waimate.

ST. ANDREWS. The St. Andrews "Merrymakers" held their first concert in the Public Hall on Thursday evening, before a large and appreciative audience. This club, which was formed early in the year, has been working assiduously under the leadership of Mrs W. E. Mills. The programme opened with a piano solo, "Country Gardens," by Miss Cassia Hay; song, "Lavender," Miss Saidie Hay; one-act play, "Aria Belle." Penelope: Miss May Porter; Mrs Crooker: Miss Noeline Hammond; milkman: Mr Percy Gray; soldier: Mr Stan Dellow; policeman: Mr Jack Gray. Sona and chorus of girls, "Here We Are"; song, "Dream of Lilac Tim©," Miss Grace Porter; chorus of girls, "The Town of St. Andrews"; solo dance, Miss Sylvia Barnes: recitation, "Leetle Jahcob Strauss,'' Miss Grace Porter; song, "The S»n Will Shine For You Again," Miss Ola Kennard and chorus of dancers; dance. Misses Lottie Payne, Audrey McCurdy, Dorothy o*Loughlin, and Kyra Luscombe; solo dance. Miss Sylvia Barnes and chorus of dancers; redtation, 'The Soldier." Miss Sylvia Barnes; chorus of girls, "Rule Brittania" ; solos. "Roamin' in the Gloaming" and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," Miss Saidie Hay; song and dance, the chorus girls, "My Blue Ridge Mountain Home." _ The programme concluded with a farce. During the evening, several presentations were made Mr F. D. Martin, on behalf of the "Merrymakers," asked Mrs Mills to accept the gift of a Chinese brass fruit plate in appreciation of her assistance to the club. Miss Cassie Hay, who ably played the accompaniments for the concert, was presented bv the young girl members with a Xylonite trinket bos. presentations were f^ Qr > T> a df» to Miss Svlvia Barnes and Miss R. K. Reilly. After the concert, supper was handed round and the rest of the evening was spent in dancing.

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