SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. A meeting of the committee of the South Canterbury branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wa3 held yesterday afternoon, Mr \N. M. Orbell presiding. The secretary, Mr J. H. SinclairThomaon, was appointed delegate to the meeting of the Dominion Federation in Wellington on March 1. : . Correspondence on the "bobby calf" industry was read. The inspector (Mr 1 G. Gliddon) said that the treatment in the transport "of the calves had inii proved, and the actual slaughtering was more humane than the slaughtering of sheep. The only cruelty was the i delay in picking up the calves. "It's a crude business altogether," he added. y Touching on the chain killing method of slaughtering, Mr Gliddonsaid he did not see why the sheep could not be killed before they were hung up. The old method had been to kill a certain number in the pens and then swing them up. The matter was left in the hands of the secretary to bring up at the Dominion conference. Magistrate's Court. -A sitting of the Timaru Magistrate's Court was held yesterday before Mr C. It. Orr . Walker, S.M. judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the following case:—Westport Coal Company v. A. O. Murdoch, £6 4s 3d and costs. Russel Stanley Goodman proceeded against Alice May Taylor for possession of a house and back rent. Defendant was ordered to give up possession on or before March 22. Judgment was also given for arrears of rent, £l3 7s 6d, with costs. Robert Nathaniel Brown proceeded against Joseph M. Flett on a judgment summons for £4 lis lOd. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount by instalments of 10s a calendar month, the first payment to be made on March "31, in default four days' imprisonment. Tennis. The following is fhe complete table of lioinls in the South Canterbury Lawiv Tennis Association's B grade competition:— * § S js ™ .S s* 2. .5) S. 12 Anranjfi J. ~ 4 4 0 41 23 4 Aoranji XL .. 4 "22 37 27 2 Timnru ..4 22 27* ">6 2 St. John's .. 4 I 3 25 39 1 Hiehfield . . 4 1 3 29* 34 X "Includes one match incomplete. Bowls. Following is the draw for the champion of champions singles, to be played on West End groen on Saturday, at 8.30 a.m.:— \ Vint 'Bound—Timaru v. Ashbnry, Park v. Geraldine, Kia Tpa t. Temuka, West End •v. Waimate, Highflald v. Fairlie. Second Bound—Timaru v. Fairlie, Kia Toa v. Park, West End t. Geraldine, Highfield v. Temuka. Ashbury v. Waimate. Third Bound—Timaru v. iWaimate, West End v. Kia Toa, Highfield v. Park, Ashbury v. Geraldine, Fairlie v. Temuka. Fourth Round —Timaru j. Temuka, Highfield t. Waat End, Ashbnry v. Kia Toa, Fairlie v. Park, Waimate r. Geraldine. Fifth. Round—Timaru y. Geraldine, Ashbury v. Highfield, Fairlie v. West End, Waimate v. Kia Toa, Temuka v. Park. Pennant Competition—The following will represent Ashbury v. Park in tha pennant competition on Thursday, at 5.45 p.m.: Clark («), Wakefield, S. Kfnjr, Smith; Xobby (s), Hayward, Parker, Simpson; Menzies (s), Irvine, Berry, Morgan; Hamlyn (a),- Chitcotfc, K. Davie, JTarrow." The following were tj>e scores of the match Fairlie v. Ashbury (Ashbury skips first): — Mrs Bowen (s) 20 v. Mrs H. Carlton (a) 18 ;~ Mrs Sewell(s) 16 v. Mrs Boulter (») 13; Jfrs Hart, (s) 20 y. Mrs P. Carlton (») 8. Tdtils: Ashbury 56, I'airlie 37. GERALDINE. Mrs J. S. Barker, Four Peaks, Geraldine, is on a visit to Timaru. Mrs Sholto Douglas has returned to Geraldine from Timaru. Mr and Mrs Watson, Sumner, are spending a holiday in Geraldine. A meeting of the Geraldine girl guides committee was held in the Parish Hall, the president (Miss Tripp) presiding, There were also present Mesdames C. J. Drummond Sharpe, W. A. Sherratt, J. F. Coursoy, B. Baker, J. D. McKechnie, Misses A. T. Williams, )&.: M. Hughes, M. Orford, and M. Woolley. The commissioner, Mrs Richards, was also present. Misp M. Bay was appointed actingcaptain, with Miss Kelman as lieutenant, the commissioner to make occasional visits. The commissioner reported that both officers were carrying on. quite well and the guides were working satisfactorily. The attendance, however, had not. been good owing to sickness among schoolchildren. The acting-brown owl (Miss M. Orford) reported that satisfactory -work was being carried out by the brownies, and that the roll now numbers 20. The final of the Championship singles of the Geraldine Bowling Club, played on Tuesday night, resulted in a win for G. Watts, who defeated C. Stock. In tho handicap singles for the Campbell. Cup, 8. H. Turner, L. B. McKinlay, J. Earl, J. Knibb, and B. Logan were successful in their matches in the fifth round. In the sixth round B. Logan beat H. Turner, and J. Earl beat L. B. McKinlay. The following are additional results in the rinks competition .conducted by the Geraldine Bowling Club:—W. Hamilton (s), B. Logan, C. Hay ward, E. H. Logan; 20, beat Canon Coursey (s), L. J. Paterson, J. H. Lewis, J. H. Woodhouse 9; S. H. Turner (s), H. Broad, A. G. Brown, E, Simpson 18, beat P. Hendrv (s), A. J. Burmister, W. L. Turner, B. Helem 30; G. Watts (s), J. E. Lack, C. Borrell, G. Knibb 18. beat H. Turner (s), H. Broad, A. G. Brown, E. Simpson 12. Hamilton's rink is leading with four wins, followed by McKechnie with three wins and two losses, and Watts, two wins and two losses. TEMUKA. Mrs A. Havhurst (Temuka) is visitinp, Oiiniaru as the guest of Mr and "Irs Ch G. Hayliurst. Mr and Mrs G. Lawry, of Dunedin, .'tid formerly of Temuka, are visiting ' "lends in Ttmuka. Miss E. M. Andrews, of tlie staff of . ic Watt-Lowrv Side School, has relived notice of her transfer to the Ibany School, Auckland. Tho Bjiaan silver fern-leaves, trophies >i- the doubles competition of the Te- • tika Ladies' Bowling Club, changed j i.ands on Wednesday afternoon, when j ..Jrss \Y. It. Ashwelt and Miss ,M. John-! ston dffe<iipd the lio]clcrs t Mrs J. B. D.ivis and Miss McGarva. A surprise party visited the home of Mr and Mrs C. W. Kibbleuliite, who aoro leaving for Blackball shortly, on Monday evening. Competitions and daiicir.g contributed to a happy evening. Winners of competitions wore Jlrs Kihblewhite and Mr F. J.,Turner, while Miss T«i Radfovd and Mr Kibblowhito won a lucky spot waltz. Miss INdford th»n presented Mr and Mrs Xibblewhito with a crystal vase and vtrrels rlishes. Miss I. McClurg also spoke, :md Mr Kibble white suitably responded. Playing oirthe Orari courts recently the Orari Tennis Club's A grade team

won the Town and Country Tennis Association's senior competition by defeating Clandeboyc by 10 sets (79 games) to six sets (64 games). # ALFORD FOREST A dance was held in the Alford Forest School in aid of the Alford forest Tennis funds. - Music for the dancing was supplied by Mrs J. Harmer, Misses Eva Houston, Ivy and Enid Clifton, Mrs E. Grieve, and Mr W. Wolfrey. Messrs D. Durran and 0. Pawsey were M.C. 's. The congregation of the Presbyterian church apd Sunday school scholars of the Alford Forest district met in the schoolroom on Saturday to bid farewell to the Rev. Mr Webb and Mrs Webb, who are leaving the circuit for Taranaki. The programme included songs by Mrs Beside, accompanied by Mrs Houston; a duet by Mr and Mrs Webb; mandolin selections by the Misses Ivy and Enid Clifton, accompanied by Miss Eva Houston; songs by the Misses June McMillan, Marian Mcßae, and Evelyn Hood; and a recitation by Miss Coleen McMillan. Mt Hart presented Mr and Mrs Webb with an clectrie kettle. Mrs Grieve also spoke. The Austrian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Hs launched an insurance scheme by which pet dogs, cats, or birds will be looked after as long as they live after the death of their owners. Tho premium is r £3s.