TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21631, 15 November 1935, Page 6

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

TIMARU j TECHNICAL HK.'II SCHOOL| „, , , n- ! Th-- !r.o!'"'iv rat-ctri-i rjf the limartiI-. :::: a, da :i K-'V-ijl b; .;rd of mr:n , I. _•'"*"': ■■:-•; jaciad li over by Mr A.] ttaad, - | In :■ ;■!■■ !-. '■ retucst for an hi- :■ 11■;.;<;: .-i t-\ i-a a ; ''ntnl allowances j |.r.v-.!; ! " V, a' : 'Aad hi.-*h schools, tho f r I/.l.jcai.ifn 'the Hon. S. G. K::iii'iii E ::;tf"j thai he was unable to rcrorjinie.'Ki any inciease on the prc-I<-iit rate-. The prmrii.-rd's report stated that I:i<' *ci;o>l hud ar.ain acciuitted itsel; creditably ut the Timaru show. Evvni'V,' clas;; 'madmen's (347) were the Idadiest since- IKI, when the total was 170. Mr C H. Jchnnon offered two prizes cf 10.; Gri each to the girls of the d0».•..-.-tic ».•..-.-tic •<■,!. r/.\- department who had j.'.ri'i.;- the it.', -t progress during the jtir ,n ;;:;icU-.;!t and theoretical wy:k lespeeuvci;.-. New Theatre Opened Ti-.- ■■••; '.a- of the n ■w Slate Thce:re ' ■■'■: P'a<- • <:■ Wcdrv day even-I j. ~ . ; ._. ; - . .-);:; ;, which is o'.vv I t'v ".V: '..aaaaad Yh'. at.vs, Ltd.. was t; ..vu i ."r H. G. Lane. m:nager ei the r.i-iv/r-.ir Tia atre, Christchurch. il>od" -da :.h -••■■!■ 'Mr T. W. Saticr--IV.va:'e> •-■ cvn the theatre. and ir. < : ;.:- ; ;; ; o ".■;• Sluttr-'.hvvn'tc eornincncba. ti-i- _-■ " '-u'.-v u:a at its enterprise. l>.;:'.:• ::/ da- '' '---'-' >■-!' T- Fair - n l::;i;.;;;' .--I II,■ S;.".te Theatre (Dun-c'-ii:'. Mr Id. A. Kicnnii, rcprescniin ; th<. i.' .•-: i. cl r.i Amalgamated Thc&!:v- 1. '. .'.-i- P. A. Fdworthy, owner c! •..,. ar ' .. :-;v. and Mr C. Harrison. I .a:.,.- r (.'. \."> td.ativ. Wiiimataiiai Cricket Club M: I.' .T. FYsaa tiier presided over the ann'-iai !:.;-..-'.ne, of the WaimaiaiVn C:aaaa! Ci'.ib. T...- 11- l*.•-.':! of oalecrs resulted: — lotion, Mr C" Andrews; president, Mr X J. h.;hv;:.i'!- vice-presidents, M---i- : ' '".'• d'aarsa s, \Y. farrow, L. I>-j:.-.,.-;•. ;::i li. Li.'"'ie; honorary secr (.».:.!>• ::M Mr \V. Gardyae; H'.ti:'."' r, .*."•• G L(.:-'.ie; club captain. J.lr V.'. Cardy:-.c-, ; - .in.; deputy-captain. ..ir J. Tv-v-jdale: ccmnilteo. Messrs i;. D, PMciinmen, J. White, J. Tv.-..\d:.h- H Jac-::, .n. and B. Jacicfen; ci.>-ci:. Mr W. Tr.omai; trustees, Jltssrs W. Gardy;:e, sen., and the pretident, dekia - .'.' to South Canterbury Crieke: Arsocla'.ion. Mr \V. G :rdyne: dek-;,aK- to Nor.h End Ratepayers' AssiXiaiiO::. Mr E. Maehie. Tweive new ir.unbci's v. ere t-Ueted. Mr G. Ar:d:ewr's cup for the best fcatt;:!'- a\ •■:■:,-.-e was presented to \V. Cardy;ve, yj:i. ltatana Miori Party Under v.-.<: .-upcr.-i; icn cf Mr W. T. Rct.'.iia. a t.,:icer: was p.iven in the £co;;i;h Hai! en WedriercViy by the Bata:m Mu-;ri party, bc-fcre a larye t-udjenee. insti ur/.cntal music, song.;, iJid dances were presented, and rc-i-eived with appreciating an d a brici bdditai wa_> given by Mr A. Pitaxna, v.hu cinpiiaji.sed the necessity of the (Joverr.jnent forrnin;' a beard to supervise tAhnolegieal research, whereby tiie culture of the Maori race vvculu be preserved. Personal Mr C S. Thompson, chairman of the Soutu Canterbury Education lioard, v.-jII deliver tlie principal adtirtis at the breaking-up ceremony of tilts Tiir-aru Technical SchooL Magistrate's Court On a charge of driving a delivery vrin at a speed, George Keieiier was convicted and fined Ho tr.a ordered to pay costs in the Magistrate's Court, Timaru, yesterday by Mr C. R. C;r Walker, S.M. For driving a motor-car without lights at Pleasant Point, John Lith4?cw, jun., was convicted and lined i.l and ordered to pay costs. Music Examinations iif»u!t» nf t'.t- annuiil [iracliral examinn-tj-.-fei tu.iiJu..-:*-J l,>- tJja Associated Board ui tl.« ii'jjij Kcljooi', of Music, London, are lu i-i:.J. T;.e fcx,ijM.;i-r Mr Lloyd I'owell. 3;t>:.h» \»i-fr i; foi.'oivs, ti.e examinations, iii.i--» 0i:...r „;-*-. etati-.1, bi-ii,; tor t lit Jr.it..,: t-r»'i«. Mil.—l-i-=: niinor Uounulla lie-!-•-..u (Mr* N. I>. .\1 .-!.•!-«-i. (,r:.-;n *.;,' —,'o ■.:.-..'..;-. rr-j.tiori: Isabel r M.i: , _■,,,■ r,, r . e'^ty). • j.u-j '.l i'a-'-d v,itii distinction: Ross Jf'j':.»j'*. t.;.j (:■!:-- 1.. Ui-.-ij, K.T.C.L., J-.L'.Si.il.'i ; tti-.i-i l'.:-iir. J - !: CO, t, U.A.M., A.K.C.M.). i, ;i ,V V.—f.-.—d v.-nli distinction: iJtinean M-m l , vr-.lii. (Mr W. Inalis Todd. 1. X U ;. i(..i.-iir.i,!c r-»i.•.!.-.n: Norma Urielv.">i.a 'Mr W. !;:;ii< T"dd/. l'ass: Doreen T»> -r .Mr •■'-■ 1.-™' - Todd J : Marion H-..ard . '-ir W J..L-.'-. Todd). r;. 9 ,a<. JV.— IV no-jrable moiiti...'.: Dai-line K:ff T.oii" 'Mr W. Jr.?lis Todd): Kpx *io! ! n (Mr W. InL-lis Todd). J'i-.- Entry Ho-- (Mr W. Iv.utis Todd): €•■: Vi',':.-!!. v,r!, r , L-. Grids); Shv- - L. Grc-icr); Uulcic CI •. ■'•-■fj -'-t' J. T>. I'-.r1.->i>; Donald t>. I*. 'isr-H ■'M ; M 0. Oinnron, Ij.H.S.M.). /,.,,.'„ :;r ._;r,,- 0 , ;r :;'.,;.. !:ipi..ion: Johr. j;,.,. ■..;.. .".. I f.'rfi!;): Garth W.dj;..r.;' ■' '.-. ~- i. --f-'": G.-r.-r. »,... H-'.: - " :.:■- •'.■ :•-•■- T,M:; J, ,:„, .■ .. ~ -. ...r.-: r.-<" ril-<o:. -., -, - . v... -. -'■■• ' ,n IT C !..: : \\Y.- '• V;;■■■■■; •.••.■■^"v-.; i -„ ! J 1-',. v .: ■ .- ■:---. :. t: s M.>. | f} r .,. t II- ! - ■ '••.- W !r'-'l s Todd) : Al.-o , V.i.l .- >.- '-o '!' I""! ' V-.-id) ' i" ,i'- : ;;, .[•.. f - •:>. m j i:-■„.;-.. i.tci,; - f. t,,. f •>' ■-....., ■. ~lin r.;.s» F M.,,,r.i'. I ~.. ~ f.- r . ...." V .« G -..r-- A TC.T, ! : ' v' i: ,,,:,.,: ■. ~,.. nr- ~ s-ri,,.,-,- r>-:r ; i—.' s-r s""r■.^..''.. , a rV'h'.V!' !:o.''',' ; "iii ; .d" r.-- ' T--T 1 --'••■ d,s-i, n ,-T!or,: Hr-r t. n ,-. I.V ■ ■ ■; •.-..,.- ,'M -< F. Go-.it). I'-"" •,..,;., v. - :-- ■•-•s- G >: Wa!-.- i tv ' ii '—■ -I: (""' - a. f-'-.v.,-..:i;. !'•■■■• 1;. :.rr ?' -.'. '.V V ' '-': - ' ' f ; ' « T. G r-- | y..-,r "•-..).■-• -'"■-- !.. G-,»): N«l-, T!;,- j V„« ?'>':t, T ?:--.;■»'• I-'iorcnio IJ-rclny. j • iit-r. ''-!■■■* ". Itonri). j \V AIM ATE Tr« nresir!-:t. Mr J. M. egj.V-d n- -j r --' ; "L' cf tb- of thp W-dnr-G? Sn'diers* cr-t-'-r- -..'•!• a a let'r-r v.-as read frrrr th ,;' ' R , ■'•..; A-ochtinr. | 5*;,....., -h-t a '•d""ers'" celf tour-'';:- ; jrx.r*. v.-r.u'd be hold m Timaru on No-j Vi-r-t.-.-r 24. i ?.":■ I S forwarded hisj res!/.'-al : o-, :.s a r.irirb r 'r of the ei-:r.- i rrit*.«-. ho-, iritr afc^p lr, i a i:esit.ion i'' I P: nedir 1 :,v resipnaticn was accepted j With n..f*ret. | Mr J. A 1.-T-h mvc a r»nnrt on m?'t- j t->rc c'-rif'Tr-i; •; "the Veterans Allow-1 n<-rf: Hi:?, and received a vote ef Mr P">rry was hospital Visitor for f he m^nth. Iricr.'lly Societies Sister J. Jackson, N.G., presided at a meeting of Te Waimatc Rebekah Lodge, when two candidates were initiated. SiEter E. Barford. P.N.G.. who U leaving shortly for Christchurch, Was presented with a crystal vase. There was a good attendance at a meeting of Ivy Lodge. U.A.0.D., Bro. Batcheior. A.D.. prcs'dirg. The secretary of the Rcyal Arch Chapter. Christchurch, wrote requesting the syllabus for 1938. and the secretary was aptpomtcd to attend to the matter. Sick jiay amounting to £8 10s was passed far payment. The Grand President of Canterbury, Bro. Bepg, and other memberf of Grand Lodge, paid an official , vlflt and addressed members on matters relating to the order. One new member was proposed. It was decided to twnd a team to take part in the ritual competitions to be held in

j TEMUKA I The Etr*mi?l Svnod of the South Cnn- ' terbury district of the Methodist i Church is being held at Temuka, with ; '■;;: I"iev. J. D. fttcAri.hu;' (Timaru) prei siding. \ On Tuesday the proceedings took | ;!;e fori.-' of ') musical festival, during ! v. h ; rh the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr : and Mrs A. \V. Euzsn'.' were introduced i .!> the delegates. Mr Buzan welcomed j mcvibers of the Synod to the town, : and hc-prd the visitors would have an ; njo.va.ble time during their stay. The ! soakers for the evening were ihrviked by Mr H. Brown, of Timaru. Songs were piven by Misses E. Crvan, B. Reid, Messrs G. Simpson. ■mil A. Dale. Mrs W. McFarlane, the choir, rnd the Rev. A. M. Costain. The arcempnnists were Mrs Hayman, Misses J. Trigance and Airay, and Mr G. Mathieson. Mothers' Union Mrs C. L. Mountfort, president of the Temuka branch of the Mothers' Union, presided at the monthly meeting of the branch and read a paper on the various aspects of the union's 1 work. The preliminary service, which is usua'ly he'd in St. Peter's Church, was conducted in tho Sunday school. Tolit'cal Address Mr James Cartwrighf, Democrat canI didate for Temuka, addressed the clcciors in the Coronation Hall, Orari. ! rnd received a cordial reception. At the close, a vote of thanks was passed en the motion of Mr H. Brenton, seconded by Mr J. Campbell. Mr T. D. Burnett, Government candidate, addressed a large ■■iathering of electors in Ihe Ruapuna T lall. Mr G. W. Ross acting as chairman. A vote of thanks was accorded :he candidate on the motion of Messrs J. Moore and T. B. Bennett. It "is understood that Mr D. G. Sullivan, will visit Temuka next week and give a political address on behalf of the Labour party. The Ratana Memorial The Arowhenua Maori pa presented a busy appearance on Wednesday, when it was expected that Mr W. T. Ratana would during the day perform the ceremony of unveiling the memorial which bears his name and stands at the entrance to the pa which leads off from the main highway. The wet weather prevented the ceremony being carried out, and at 4 o'clock it wes resolved to await a change in the weather. Yesterday being fine, there was a large gathering of natives present from all parts of the South Island, supplemented by Mr Ratana's large party from the north. ST. ANDREWS To commemorate the seventeenth anniversary of the armistice a special armistice service was held in the .Anglican Church, when members of the Pareora-St. Andrews sub-branch cf the .Returned Soldiers' Association ! paraded. A large congregation was ! nrrsent. the speaker for the evening boir.g the Rev. J. Hay. Miss B. Hay played the organ. j Personal I Mr and Mrs A. M. Copland, "Brook'ands," Esk Vailev, St. Andrews, have I left for Christchurch, where Mr Copland judged Clydesdales at the Metropolitan Show. Mr V. Bishop is spending his vacation at his home at Lyalldale, St. Andrews. Claremont Women's Institute Mrs White nresided at the last meeting of the Claremont Women's Institute, and welcomed visitors from the Tvcho and Gleniti institutes. She introduced Misses Amy Neville-Smith, who gave an interesting talk on music, which she illustrated with songs and violin sclos. Miss Neville-Smith was assisted by two of her students, Miss Margaret Martin and Miss Florence Munro. Miss D. Stowell gave a piano solo, and played the accompaniments. Miss Neville-Smith also played a duet with Miss Munro. The competitions resulted: Best lettuce, Miss Armstrong 1, Mrs Talbot 2, Mrs Armstrong 3; six pieces of shortbread, Miss Armstrong 1, Mrs White 2, Miss Seyb 3; premier bloom, Mrs Armstrong. PAREORA In spile of the wet weather there was a good attendance at the November meeting of the Pareora Women's Institute, which was presided over by Mrs A. Wallace. Arrangements were made for the Christmas party which is to be held in the hall on December 11. The demonstrator for the afternoon was Mrs Winnington, of Gleniti, who showed how to reseat men's and boys' trousers. She also explained the recovering of umbrellas, and exhibited one or two specimens. Songs were erven by Mrs T. Guthrie and a competition was won by Miss Cook. The competitions resulted as follows: —Specimen bloom: Miss J. Barr 1, Mrs Coote 2. Mrs Beck 3. Bowl of flowers: Mrs Anderson 1, Mrs Coote 2, Mrs Moor 3. Girdle scones: Mrs Anderson 1. Miss Barr 2, Mrs Forrester 3. The hostesses were Mesdames Beck, Sullivan, and Anderson and Miss Jessie Barr, GERALDINE I Bursts oi sunshine yesterday morn- ! '-,'.% r/ave prcnv.se cf better weather i -fter two or three days of grey skies, 1 but heavy rain fell again yesterday ' -fternoon. For the 24 hours ended '■ 0 a.m. yesterday, Mr B. R. Msedonald. ! "'.Vaiiu'i." recorded a further G2 points, : brin»ing the month's rainfall to 2.37 . 'nchei;. ! Personal ! Mrs M. Baker, Jcllie street, has been i visiting her parents in Timaru, 1 The "Rev. H. L. B'amires and Mrs i win have been the guests of i Mrs F. W. Maddox, The Downs, have | -eturned to Christchurch. ' During the absence of the postI 'rosier, Mr L. S. R. King, on leave. Mr !H. A. Robertson ic acting-postmaster i at Geraldine. j Miss C. Davies, who has been in WelI lington for some months, will return : o Gerald ; ne shortly. The Postmaster-General (the Hon. Mam Hamilton) and his secretary (Mr p\ M. Siierwood) were the guests of Mr and Mrs K. Mackenzie last evening, and later went to Temuka. VVaihi Ilebekah Lodge Sister M. Smith presided over a meeting of the Waihi Rebekah Lodge. i '• -Met- renorLcd en the hospitality ! .-r-.c-.vr: bv members of Te Waimate ' :.odg'. a'"a picnic held at Kelcy's Bush : ->n Labour 'Day. j Band Committee Meets 1 The first meeting of the newlyI Seeded band management committee v.'.'s he'd in the Council Chambers on I Wednesday night. Mr W. A. Sherratt i was elected chairman, l.lr C. C. Knight, i secretary, and Mr J. F. Grimstone, ueasurer. A letter was received from the band stating that a band committee had been formed and would meet at regular intervals. Mr C. C. Knight said that the management committee should back Mr Undrill up in all matters connected with the control of the band. The success of the band was entirely in the hands of Mr Undrill, the conductor, ?nd it should be seen tnat everybody did their part in assisting him. Mr A. J. Johnstone said the band had formed a committee, and it had been decided that all accounts should •;ass through the secretary's hands and that he should keep an account of hem. On the suggestion of Mr Grimstone, it was decided to hold meetings monthly on the second Monday in the month, and to make application to the council to hold meetings in the Council Chambers. It was decided that the committee pay a visit to the band room on the next Tuesday practice night.

It was pointed out that the band had not received last year's animal grant oi £ls from Iho council, and it Democrat's Political Meeting In spite of the rain, 70 were present in the Town Hall on Wednesday to hear Mr J. Cartwright, the Democrat candidate. The Deputy-Mayor, Mr J. R. Lack, presided, and the audience gave the candidate a sympathetic and attentive hearing. At the conclusion of the address, Mr T. Buckley moved a vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation. Amateur Athletics A meeting of the committee of the Geraldine Amateur Athletic Club was held on Wednesday evening, with the president (Mr A. M. Fyfe) in the chair. The programme for the inter-club sports meeting, pending approval by the South Canterbury sub-centre, will be as follows:—100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 380 yards, and one mile races, and 440 yards relay race, A and B grades; field events, hop, step, and jump, high jump, pole vault, javelin, and putting the shot events. Ladies' events, 75 yards, high jump, long jump, and 440 yards relay race. On the motion of Messrs Lewis and Campbell the women's subscription was fixed at 3s.