SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20510, 1 April 1932, Page 7

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. FUNERAL. A representative assemblage-of municipal o(liet'r.s and citizens attended the funeral of Mr 1). X. Harper, curator of Bofough Parks and Reserves, at the Tiniaru cemetery yesterday. Those present included the Mayor (Mr T. W. Sattcrthwaite) and the folowing members of the Council and staff: —Crs. J. R. Hart, H. .1. Mathers. M. H. Richards. W. 11. Hunt, F. B. Hawkey, F. Chittotk, the Town Clerk (Mr E. A. Killiek), the Borough Engineer (Mr T. O. Fox), the Electrical Engineer (Mr A. E. S. Watkins), the Omnibus Engineer (Mr ./. MeKim), and the Traffic Inspector ('ilr C. H. Newcome). The bearers were Messrs J. Milligan, D. Hill, W. Stevens, IS. Dickson, A. Tlforeau, ami G. E. Knowles. The services at the house and at the graveside were conducted bv the liev. I*. G. Hughes. Wreaths were sent by the following: The Mayor and Councillors, the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses, Mr and Mib McXab and family, Parks Superintendents' Association, South School Expupils' Association. Mrs G. E. Gabites, Misses Mary and Annie Scott, Mr and Mrs G. E. Knowles, Mr Johnston ;ind Dorothy, Te Kara Tennis Club, Mr and Mrs Hunt and family (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Grant and Elsie, Mrs George Hampton Rhodes, Mr J. 11. Rhodes, Commander E. G. Rhodes (Christchur.h), Mr and Mrs-W. Walker. Miss Fyfe, Mrs C. E. Thomas. Mr and Mrs Phillips. Mr and Mrs S. Wilson and family, Timaru Borough Council staff. Tiniaru Horticultural Society, Mr and Mrs Schmidt. Mr and Mrs T. Scott, Park Bowling Club, Mr and Mrs T. Saville, West kind Ratepayers' Association, J. E. Flanagan, F. (Jruhn and staff, Mr at id Mrs Craigie. Mr and Mrs T. Seatou and family, Mr W. Duncan, Mr and Mrs F. J. Mottram, Mr and Mrs Edginton, Matron and staff of Timaru Public llosptial, North End Ratepayers' Association, South Canterbury Tennis Association, staff of Domain and Reserves, South School Committee, Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes, Miss K. Mcßae, South School staff, Lionel and Jack Eaton, Timaru Harrier Club, Ashbury OVoquet Cluh. Mr and Mrs White (Wellington ), Mr and Mrs Andrews (RainclitT), and Mr and Mrs 11. J. Brewer. Hockey. At the annual meeting of the South End Ladies' Hockey Club, presided over by Mr A. Stead, on Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: Patron, Mrs M. H. Richards (reelected); president. Mr I). Small; vicepresidents. Messrs J. O'Shea, E. Garland, R. Jenkins, R. liunciman, E. Youdale, and J. G. Sutherland; club captain. Miss P. Orr: secretary and treasurer. Miss P. Orr; committee, club captain; field captain, and Misses 1. Bryan and V. Newman: delegates to South Canterbury Hockev Association, Messrs W. A. Stead and L. Dockrill; coach, Mr W. A. Stead. The report stated that the club had a credit balance of £'J 12s. The following new members were elected: —Misses K. Sutherland, M. Prattley. I). Pope, A. Nelson, C. Teale, and L. Walker. It was unanimously' decided that the name of the club should be changed to the Rata Ladies' Hockey Club. Bam Fair. The annual ram fair, held under the auspices of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, will take place on the show grounds to-day, commencing at 9 o'clock. The total catalogue is 1976 sheep, as compared with 1542 last year. The entries arc as under: — STUD SHEEP. Border Leicester . . ~ 21 . English Leicester .. ■ i.. 3 Romney Marsh .. .. 2 Corriednlc .. .. 1 Shropshire Downs .. .. J Total .. .. ..28 FLOCK SIIEPJP. Border Leicester . . .. f>ls English Leicester .. .. 424 Romney Marsh .. .. 548 Corriedale . . .. 16<i Southdowns .. ..125 Shropshire .. .. 15 Halfbreds .. .. 21 1914 Unregistered .. .. 34 1948 ' Customs Revenue. The Customs revenue collected at the port of Timaru for the first quarter of this year ended yesterday showed a decrease of over £3OOO in comparison with the. figures for the corresponding period of last year, while this quarter the revenue from petrol tax was over £BOO less. The figures for the quarter ended yesterday are as follows, those for the corresponding period of 1931 being given in parentheses:—Customs £10,489 lis 3d (£13,682 2s 6d); petrol tax £3977 6s (£4816 3s 2d). The Customs revenue for the month of March this year at Timaru was over £2IOO less than during the corresponding month twelve months ago. The figures for March are as follows, those for March last vear in parentheses:—Customs £2767 3s (£4918 16s); petrol £994 13s (£995 2s). Rotary Club. Spanish art was interestingly discussed by Mr A. J. Rae, art master at the Timaru Boys' High School, in. an address at the Timaru Rotary Club's weekly luncheon yesterday. Rotarian Vice-President F. I. Washbourn presided. Mr Rae described Velasquez as the only notable . master which Spain had produced, and stated that his work was distinctive in that lie introduced the mass style of painting, as distinct from the outline method. Velasquez' method had been adopted by many notable artists of later year, principal among whom were "Whistler and Sargent. During his address Mr Rae exhibited a number of reproductions of Spanish artists for the inspection of members. Mr Rae was accorded a vote of thanks for his address. TEMUKA. ' Mr X. Hadler, Hinds., who was the guest of Mr and Mrs J. McCormick, Milford, has returned home. Mr H. Hitchcock, of the Bank 1 of Australasia. Temuka, is relieving on the staff of the Ashburton. branch of the bank. Good progress is being made with the singles championship of the Temuka Bowling Club, the competition having now reached the section finals. Yesterday Miss X. Johnston defeated Mrs W. S. Harbrow in the final ot section one and Miss R. Hunt is the winner of section three, while Mrs W. L. Harrfson and Mrs Thomson have yet to plav to decide the winner of section two. The first and second section winners will then meet and the winner will be opposed to Miss Hunt in the fiaJiU Should Miss HtuaJ Job© she will

meet the loser of the other final for the honour of runner-up. At a meeting held at Arowhenua Pa on Wednesday evening a Maori Agricultural Committee to approach the Department of Agriculture and the Native Minster for assistance and advice in the development, of their' holdings, was formed. This was done at the instigation of Mr W. R. Harris, a representative of tiie Farmers' Union, and as the outcome of ati address given eaplier in the day by Mrs J. 0. J. Oliver,' a member of the Ternuka Women's Division of the Farmers' Union. The personnel of the committee elected is Mesdames W. Mihaka and K. Rehu and Messrs R. C. Taipana, i>\ Fowler. Teone Renata, and W. Mihaka. In the course of her address Mrs Oliver explained the preliminaries to the scheme, and later Mr Harris delivered an address. GEKALDINE. A stroke competition will be played on the Geraldine Golf Links on Saturday. The draw is as follows: —Women: Mrs W. MeClure r. Mrs P. Bennett, Miss Parr v. Miss ■V. Bel!, Miss Hargreaves v. Mrs J. S. Barker, Mrs D. J. Lack v. Miss P. Sharpe, Miss Rattray v. Miss Jenkins, Mrs Glen y. Miss Mcllroy, Miss R. Williams v. Miss Grant, Mrs Pocock v. Miss H. Smith, Mrs G. W. Feilden v. Miss Roberts, Mrs G. Q. Plimmer v. Miss Cowan, Mrs E. Scott v. Miss Lawry, Miss Logan v. Mrs.M. Williams. Mrs D. C. Williamson v. Mrs Coxhead, Miss Symington v. Miss Wilton. Mrs Brown v. Miss Undrill, Mrs J. Scott v. scorer. Miss Madeline Kenuedv v. Miss K. Kerr. Men: J.- L. Barker v. Dr. L. C. Mail. P. Bennett v. J. D. McKechnie, Dr. Curtis r. J. fcieott. jun., G. W. Feilden v. C. "\V. Lynn, D. J. Lack v. Glen. D. Macdqnald v. A. D. Sharpe, E. E. Scott v. D. C. Williamson, A. A. Renddie v. P. G. Withers, W. Wehb v. J. Scott, Fairhall v. M. Baker. H. AV. Williamson v. G. Ney. FAIRLIE. The' annual meeting of the Fairlie Golf Club was presided over by the president. Mr E. Gillingham. The annual report showed that the past season had been a successful one. The links were in good order throughout. On tlv.' year's working, the club was able to show a slight credit balance. The club was grateful-to the women members, who so consistently supplied afternoon tea on the match I days. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr E. Gillingham for his generosity in i allowmg the club to have the use ot I his links. The opening day for the season was fixed for April 7th, .