SOUTH CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21323, 16 November 1934, Page 9

SOUTH CANTERBURY

♦ — TIMAEU PERSONAL Dr. D. E. Hansen, principal of the Christchurch Technical College, will he the principal speaker at the break-ing-up ceremony of the Timaru Technical High School on December 12. A motion of sympathy was carried at the monthly meeting of the Timaru Technical High School with the parents of Harold South, a pupil of the school, who died recently. Proficiency Examinations Following are the dates of the proficiency examinations to be held in Timaru: December 4: —South, Main, Convent, and Waimataitai. December s:—West, Marist, and Technical High School. Visiting Golfers Provided terms can be arranged, there is a possibility of J. H. Kirkwood and Gene Sarazen, who are at present in Australia, visiting Timaru towards the end of the month and giving an exhibition. The president of the Timaru Golf Club (Mr W. H. Walton) has received a cable message from Kirkwood enquiring if the link:, would be available for such a mater, and if so what would the terms be.

Technical High School Mr J. W. Preen presided over a meeting of the Timaru Technical High School Board of Managers. A letter was received from the Department of Education stating that the application of the board for increased accommodation was being considered. The Minister for Education wrote, in answer to the board*s request thai a method of ensuring secrecy of the ballot for parents' representative be devised, stating that the present procedure of postal voting had advantages for an election of the kind and was indeed necessary if the parents of pupils boarding in hostels or privately were to be given an opportunity of exercising their Vote. The Minister added that he did not think it necessary or advisable to alter the regulations at present in force. It was agreed to hold the matter in abeyance till some system could be devised for submission to Iho Minister.

The report of the Principal (Mr F. L. N. Tuck) stated that the full time roll was 190, or 91.1 per cent. Th? prizes offered for competition among second year pupils by the Timaru branch of the League of Nations Union for essays on Disarmament had been awarded to Phyllis Dix and Audrey Hodson. The school had acquitted itself well against heavy entries in the recent Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, gaining in cookery 14 places out of a possible 24; in sewing nine places out of a possible 12: in knitting third place; in wool classing five places out of a possible 12. Evening classes had closed on November 1. except for classes held on Tnursday last in con junction with the display, and Uv-j radio class. The worK done at Ihj examinations revealed a year of sound progress. A resolution was carried congratulating the staff and pupus on fh ■:• success of their efforts at the Timai-i Show.

Magistrate's Court At a sitting of the Magistrate's Court vesterdav, before Mr C. R. Orr Wai::"

S:M., Sidney James Gibson, v.:: a charge of procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order, was convicted and fined 20s, or in default three days' imprisonment. On a further charge of drunkenness lie was convicted and discharged. Freda Duggnn, threshing-plant owner iMr W. D. Campbell). was charged with having, at Timaru o. 1 : June 1. failed to keep a wages and time book. Mr McKcssar "Labour Department! said that an examination of the book showed merely a man's name and thai. a sum of money had been paid. The workers' representative had informed the department that the correct wages had not been paid. The department regarded the case as serious, and asked for more than a nominal penalty, but he would not suggest it was a deliberate attempt to evade the tax. The magistrate said that the offence was serious, but he would not regard it as a deliberate attempt to break the act. A fine of 30s would bo imposed, and an order was made for costs. Clifford William Simmons was charged with failing to pay wage tax deducted from the wages of an employee. He was further charged with failing to deduct the wages tax from an employee. On the first charge a fine of £3, with an order for costs 12s, was imposed. while on the second charge defendant was fined 10s, and an order for costs 12s was made.

On a charge of stealing £4. the property of James Daly. and also of breaking a probation order, a youth named Stanley Charles Smith was ordered to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding nine months.

In a civil case John William Tooley 'Mr J. Steven) proceeded against David Annett (Mr A. L. Hudson) to recover a binder platform canvas alleged to have been detained by defendant, or. alternatively. £2 ss. The sum of £l7 16s was also claimed, as the value of turnip feed supplied at the request of defendant for six weeks for 356 sheep at 2d a head. After hearinj evidence, the magistrate gave judgment for defendant for £7 4s (3d.

Visit of Rotary Governor

District Governor J. M. A. Ilott, of Wellington, discussed with member.; of the Timaru Rotary Club on Wednesday evening, arrangements for the Dominion conference of Rotary clubs, to be held in Timaru in February. He also made reference to his recent visit abroad, and at the conclusion of his remarks was accorded a vote of thanks. Athletics The South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club held an evening meeting on Fraser Park last night, on a fast track. Results were as follows: — IMile Handicap—C. W. Holmes <Goyds) 1, G. Newton (180 yds) 2, P. Tobin (120 yds) 3. Time, 4min 37sec. Women's 100 Yards—Miss Sherborne (3yds) 1, Miss Ennis (7yds) 2, Miss Jc-ck (Byds) 3. Time. 11 3-ssec. Boys' 100 Yards—V. Burns 1. K. Burns 1. P. King 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. 100 Yards—J. Davie <4yds) and T. C Morrison (2ydsi equal 1, T. J. O'Leary (syds) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Putting the Shot—R. Scott <3in>. 33ft 2in. 1: T. C. Morrison iscr). 30ft 4in. 2; A. J. H. Dow <lft>, 29ft 2in. 3.

Helay Race—Tnnaru 1, St. Patrick's ~, Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association 3.