TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20621, 10 August 1932, Page 9

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

GERALpINE. Tho Geraldine brownie pack held their third birthday party at the Presbyterian hall recently, The entertainment opened with a play, followed by songs and a display of flag signalling. The following will represent the r Geraldine Women's Hockey Club in a , match against Te'muka at Geraldine tomorrow: K. Patrick, M. McShane. E Hendry, P. Kimber, M. Patrick, M* Vincent, Myrtle Vincent, W Davis" L. Friend, M. Wells, and G. White. ' Tho following is the draw for a bogey competition to be played on the Geraldine links on Saturday: Mrs G. N Feilden v. Miss P. Sharpe, Mrs D. C. Williamson v.. Miss M. L. Grant, Mrs ■J. S. Barker v. Mrs E. E. Scott, Mrs P. Bennett v. Mrs J. Scott, Mrs A G. Brown v. Miss H. Smith, Mrs W. McClure v. Miss Rattray, Miss Symington v. Miss Roberts, Miss V. Bell v. Miss Mcllroy, Mrs Pauling v. Mrs S Pocock, Miss Wilton v. Miss K. Kerrj Miss Cowan v. Mrs G. Glen. The draw for the Feilden foursomes, to bo played on the Geraldine links on Saturday, is as follows:—J. S. Barker and J. B. Scott v. Dr. G. W. Curtis and P. G. Withers, P. Bennett and A. A. Readdie v. G. Glen and G. Nov G. N. Feilden and D. J. Lack v. J. D. McKerhnie and Dr. L. O. Mail, D. Maodonald and E. E. Scott v. scorer. The draw for the 1932 championships of the Geraldine District Golf Club is: Senior:—First Round—G. Glen plays £ r V, G ~ W '. Cur *is, G. N. Feilden plays D. C. Williamson and E. E. Scott, E. P Bennett W Webb, Dr. L. C. Mail,' P. Maodonald. J. B. Scott, Captain C J \ Ke ""> P - G. Withers, H. C. Bennett A D Sharpe, J. D. McKechnie, D J. Lack. C. J. Kerr, and C. W. Lynn hare byes. Junior:—First Round—G. Nov plays M. Campbell, A. A. Readdie plavs J. R. Lack, C. C. Burdon plavs A. Symington, J. Scott plays M. Baker,' E. tnirhall plays J. S. Barker, K. Woolhonso pl.rjrs M. Miller, and A. Jones and A. G. Brown have byes. WAIMATE. At the monthly meeting of the Waij mate Farmers' Union, Mr J. C. Hay presided. He reported that the Waimate remit to the South Canterbury executive regarding fixed charges to farmers had been favourably received, and would be acted upon. Tho scheme of mortgage and valuation adjustment propounded by Messrs G. W. Cleland and J. C. Hay was approved for submission to the South Canterbury executive, the motioii being carried by ten votes to nine. SEADOWN. The Seadown Tennis Club held a euchre party and dance in the schoolroom. The women's prizes were won by Mrs Craythorne and Miss M. Topham, and the men 'a by Mr Leo Connolly and Mr Cain. During the dancing two Monte Carlo dances were held, the winners of the first being Mrs Hughes and Mr 8. Cargo, and the second Miss Hewson and Mr B. Connolly. TEMUKA. At the monthly meeting of the Temuka branch of the Returned Sol- | diers' Association, Mr James King re- } ported that already £212 17s 6d had I been spent on a wood-cutting schema for relief for unemployed returned men. During the month a branch ot the Red Cross Bociety had been tormed in Temuka, The Dominion Headquarters advised that Temuka's application for an increased grant from the Canteen Fund would be considered by the executive. In regard to a circular from headquarters, it was decided to endeavour xo obtain a subsidy on the wood-cutting scheme. A grant of £lO was received from the South Canterbury Patriotic War Relief Society. The Management Committee of the Temuka and District Basketball Association met on Monday, Mr H. Christie presiding. Arrangements for a senior representative match against Timaru, at Temuka, were made. Tho Hilton Club wrote declining an invitation to affiliate. A cedar shield for the winners of the junior competition was delivered by Mr F. Robert*. It was decided that a letter of thanks be forwarded. Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Walter Baxter was fined 5s for driving a ear without a driver's license. For riding bicycles at night without lights, Hugh Brosnaban and Andrew Anderson were each fined 10s. Charged with having been on licensed premises after hours, Walter Oldfield pleaded not guilty. Jack Billings was similarly charged. He did not appear. Each was fined £!•

For riding a motor-cycle without num-ber-plates, William* Leo Angland was fined £l. Arthur Franklin Jones, charged with negligently driving a motor-car, was fined £2. On the information ot Catherine Tarrant, Jane Tarrant, and Margaret Mary Tarrant, Elizabeth Webb was charged with assault. A counter-charge of assault was laid against the Misses Tarrant and Mrs Tarrant by Elizabeth Webb. Both parties were represented by counsel. The case was a sequel to .one of assault involving some of the parties, and which had been settled some months before. Webb was placed under probation for, 12 months, Catherine Tarrant, was ordered-to come up for sentence, if ordered, at any time withm twelve months, and Jane Tarrant was ordered to com« up for sentence within six months, if called noon. The charge against Margaret Mary Tarrant was dismissed. Arising out ot the above cases, Eileen Phiskie proceeded against Elizabeth Webb for using obscene language in a publio place. She was ordered to come «P for sentence if called on within six months, and ordered to pay costs.

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i poWEfl BOARD. • oiitaly meeting of tho South - Electric Power Board was J ||2ri«* UTJ - Ken£edy PreSid ' $ m -fcaemi Committee recommended be called for the whole of ' *tS5 insurances, the chairman exSfaM|h»t the ° b J 6Ct T! ' aS f ° rCdUCe '*• The recommendation was ■•■ liPLdflrs of the Alliance Electrical njfioA transformer, at £644 ■■ ftl&aeombe and Tombs, Ltd., for "-" *&taflks at £l6 15 s » were accepted. **i ilffitfauiee Committee, reporting on % zMZj*,* ot obtaining bills of sale to secure payment of ?*H2"st*ted tnafas the supply reguißiEMMjded that there should be no as between consumers in jMWPfSI: Bnif of supply, the Board jfgjljgafaaKe this a condition of supfrom consumers in the JKSSjfotriflt concerning a reduccharges, was advised Board's intention to reflHKgffifciirgfes when it had sufficient ■HHg»rtriiy them to most classes of HHBra||eoiiunitfee assured the depucharges would be wßwtibb* not far distant future - Mr G. W. I^H§fcW irted that the 15 E.Y.A. Applying the southern eirborough was replaced capacity, and the !■§£& -the locality was now satisi «SOT 28th the main transformer JaaSwaimate" Borough failed at *' transformer from Te"7 3Ett» iaitalled at Waimate, and ifcwtr completely TCStored at 10 - 20 Wffc transformer failed about -, Sutflß Jaly 29th, and another was electricity restored at ' rlraF** tftat the amount ot reduc ' on loans gained by the the 20 per cent, cut back to power conSteihty of lower power charges, Jgjia by Mr W. Angland. was with«Ltt» operations of the Board Jfflfafr on a profit-making basis aiftjTO* by Mr G. Dash, 2»« °' inanee Committee, igmmgu the aitended estimates. flJjhttM Committee recommended fcJmtJOt of amended estimates showof £ 10. The actual jAOifor fte first quarter showed an .uiiujunnnt »f £366 compared with the ai period last year, and the committofiittttttied no difSculty in carrying 46» Wk of the Board in accordM vSh'SieM estimates. jbßKpßWsendation was adopted. "■'"?■>- SBtUiDg Scheme. lV£6»a, secretary of the Dominion jarifajfeiiteosiatioii, who was a passouth express yesterday, Joeal builders and contracW|Qp railway station, and exof the No. 10 SuildMWm. He' contended that the -', was due to misunderRAN6ITATA. : fi tt» " monti?ly meeting of tho fipgitata btaßcii of; the Wo- = Institute, Mrs ' Chalmers Kaided. Sister" spoke fi' the aims and object* of the fly Cross Society. - A' play -entitled fl§fe'First Prize" was staged by MesWmk Priddle, Chalmers, and Mohan, 1 HNinses Snell, Chalmers. Priddle, Hpafe. The home competition far Jjgjeist article made from a eugar;Bftw« von by Mrs W. Hearne. Miss second, and Miss H. Tate Hst The hostesses' competition was '■% Mrs G. Tate. The hostesses Symona, Shaw (2), and JHHfln-vas a very good attendance iflw- fortnightly social held by the Prises ior the euchre i IHJIM W- by. Mrs G. Palmer and Mr won by Mrs W. Tate and WgpMland. were the best scores in the ■gjftjaaoot, of the Rangitata Island ■HPT* R'fio Ciub:—S. Northam 78, §mm 76, BL Tate 75, W. Tate 75, lfffira.74, P. £Uu 71, J. Millar 70, Wsm(- 3iompaon 70. S. Northam challenge in the first round. : K; ORARI. school in handcraft n,e "? lbe ra of the Orari the Women's Instiheld in the Anglican ISfejlfflj Mrs W. Hughes prer * good attendance of memwere taken in woolwork ljgJ5 l . a> *fc"'&" of moccasins. AfterS^S: 11 ?* landed round. Jgjjpiaoiiibly meeting of the school gnpH& there were present Mr P. gg&fui (in the chair), Mrs W. aMg r (secretary), Messrs J. B. !RR. A. Black. Mr Black reattended the meeting mgm wmnuttees held at Winchesagainst the excluding of flgh&P* &om the schools. The jsEggjjjra report showed a decline IffiivfMp attendance, owing to the ggfflSW»«» for the dental cHnic, *? ??"» come to hand. jja»!S& holidays would commence S2&A"«a»t 19th. Arrangements jgwW.ior a working bee to make« SSSJL.' »»ncatibn of oil on the holidays. Kiely. who for the past Sjgjyjftaeld the position of "asm§g££~sF on tho school staff, has her appointment to School, and will j

positlon at * he hegm>2fM&» McKay (Riverton), who relatives in Orari, JKE «& ff Christchurch. •BET?* 6 , of the post office staff, lTOft3.^f eturtled w »rk after **rSß. i, ?J eaT e. owin S to an acci - i ' ! "/ A . match was played u 7 Domain between com- i SmelL *£«i Bridge and WoodigjP|«'«nng team won by six ap(aEgJ to " , >» scored for WoodWSSJwnTerting, and Bates goals for Arundel. [■ffl«|g3sP* the visiting team and at tea by the ■ralifiS? oP**! at fIHRhr > if dl ' W oodbury, at BBIISL uon Courßev > ■HfflP^ls'' e ! t - w atson delivered IMPf** 1 L - E. Williams was