TIMARU

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21729, 11 March 1936, Page 6

TIMARU

The monthly meeting o± the Souttx Canterbury Electric Power Board was held yesterday, Mr G. Dash presiding. The' finance committee submitted a report regarding grants to various causes. The report said that the board was a trading concern, the first duty .of which to those who elected its members was to supply electricity. It was no part of the board's business to support charitable institutions, or social improvement efforts or any general endeavours for the uplift, support, or recreation of any section of the general public. The board did, however, owe some duty to its employees and might rightly consider applications having as their object the furtherance of electrical interests. The report of the general committee recommended that the extensions to Dugdales be carried out at an estimated cost of £133, less a subsidy of £26, making a total of £lO7, the guarantee required being £l7 7s. or 29s a month. > The committee recommended that a report be submitted on electricity charges for country halls when the next estimates were being considered. In a report on advertising, the finance committee suggested that an amount equal to 25 per cent, of the profit this year be allocated for such a purpose. The amount would approximate £3OO. The reports were adopted. Car Catches Fire Through the carburettor of a motorcar owned by Mr Rose, in a right-of-way in Evans street, blowing back, the vehicle caught fire yesterday morning, but by throwing earth on the engine the owner and a number of other persons soon had the outbreak extin-. gulshed. The services of the fire brigade were not necessary. Belief Society Benefits

. A cheque for £BS, being proceeds from the recent "My Good Fortune" art union has been received by the Mayor (Mr T. W. Satterthwaite) to be divided pro rata between the Timaru Central Relief Society and the Pleasant Point Town Board. On the basis of unemployment registrations the society will receive £B3 0s 3d from the amount concerned; the town board's share will be £1 19s 9d. Motor-car Strikes Sheep Six *heep were killed and 10 injured when a motor-car containing two men drove into a mob of sheep on the Washdyke road on Monday evening. The animals were being driven from the Pleasant Point saleyards to the Timaru abattoir when the mishap occurred.

Rugby Union

It was reported to. a meeting of the management committee of the South Canterbury Rugby Union by the chairman (Mr A. G. Knowles), that all clubs had been approached about a proposed rueen carnival with the object of raising funds to enable a representative team to go to the North Island this season. The matter had been favourably received by the clubs. t It was agreed to call a meeting of clubs and others interested at an early date further to consider the proposal. Representatives of the Boys* High School waited on the committee about the terms for the use of Fraser Park during the coming season, it being proDosed that the school in future should conduct its .matches against outside secondary schools at Timaru.

Zingari Football Club

The belief that the club might confidently look forward to better times is expressed in the annual report of the Zingari Football Club. The report says that the last season began in a spirit of optimism and this was justified. There was a marked increase in the membership over that of the previous year. There was still room for improvement in this respect, however, and the committee would impress on players and supporters the Importance of increasing membership in the various grades. Teams were entered last season in the senior, junior, and fourth grade competitions. The senior team was runner-up in the Skinner Cup competition and played off for the Beri Cup. The junior and fourth grade teams did not have much success. Representative honours were gained by I. Caird, R. Duncan, B. Arnott, L. Pye, and E. Bishop. A team visited: Dunedin during I Easter, when games were played against Union and Linwood (Christchurch). It was recommended that a team travel to Christchurch at Easter. Lawn Tennis In the South Canterbury C grade competition Aorangi beat Wai-iti by 0 sets to 7, the scores being as follows, Aorangi names being given first:— Men's Singles—Gresham beat Melkle 9-1, V. Oakey lost to Williams 8-0, Mclntyre last to McDonald S-9. A. N. Oakey lost to Hall 8-0. J A „ Men's Doubles—Gresham and A. N. Oakey beat Meikle and Williams 9-6, V. Oakey and Mclntyre beat McDonald and Hall 0-5. .. „ , ~ * «*. Women's Singles—Mrs Oakey beat Miss Turnbull 7-4, Mrs Almond 1-ist to Miss Stephens 6-7. Mrs Dossor beat Miss, Mc- | Kay 7-1, Miss Clements lost to Miss Wari g3w o*7« Women's Doubles—Mrs Oakey and Mrs Almond beat Miss McKay and Miss Warsaw 7-0. Mrs Dossor and Miss Clements lost to Miss Turnbull and Miss Stephens 2-7. i Mixed Doubles—Gresham and Mrs Oakey beat Meikle and Miss Turnbull 7-3, V. Oakey and Mrs Almond beat Williams and Miss Stephens 7-4, Mclntyre and Mrs Dossor beat McDonald and Miss McKay 7-2, A. N. Oakey and Miss Clements lost to Hall and Miss Warsaw 4-7. Totals: Aorangi 105, Wai-iti 81. Playing on Timaru Park, Te Kara beat Fairview by 9 sets to 7, the scores being as follows, Fairview names being given Women's Singles—Miss D, Butchers beat Miss J. Heaton 6-1, Miss R. Butchers beat Miss J. Stack 6-4, Miss J. Dale beat Miss M. Wareing 6-2, Miss M. Akins lost to Miss V. Burrows 5-6. Men's Singles—A. Butchers beat E. Sanders 6-4, E. Butchers lost to W. Clark 0-6, C. Beck lost to J. Rodgers 2-6, D. Bailey lost to L. Hill 3-6. Women's Doubles—Misses D. and R. Butchers beat Misses J. Heaton and J. Stack 6-0. Misses J. Dale and M. Akins lost to Misses V. Burrows and M. Wareing 5-6. Men's Doubles—A. and E. Butchers beat Sanders and Clark 6-2. Beck and Bailey lost to Rodgers and Hill 2-6. Mixed Doubles—Miss D. Butchers and A. Butchers beat Miss Heaton and Sanders 6-2. Miss R. Butchers and E. Butchers lost to Miss Stack and Clark 3-6, Miss J. Dale and C. Beck lost to Miss Wareing and Rodgers 2-6, Miss Akins and Bailey lost to Miss Burrows and Hill 5-6. Cricket The following is the cricket draw for Saturday:— First Grade—Old Boys A v. Timaru, Rectory; Celtic v. Geraldine, Park; Old Boys B v. Star. Anzac; Temuka v. School, Temuka. Second Grade—School v. Fairview, School Park No. 1; Pareora v. Star, Pareora; Celtic V. West End, School.Park No. 2; Railway, a bye. Third Grade—Waimatattal V. Stat, Ashbury; School V. Temuka, School Park No. 3; Old Boys v, Washdyke, School Park No. 4. ORAM In common with other parts of Canterbury, the Orari district has received a further drenching of rain. The efforts of farmers were brought to a standstill on Saturday evening when further rain began to fall, and by Sunday morning 54 points had fallen. Over Sunday a- further 186 points fell, while Monday's rain brought the total up to 2,73 inches. $& study of the rainfall for the last *qw vearß shows that during the first llf weeks of this year more rain has been recorded than during the whole of 1931. The total to March 8 was 15.29 inches, and in 1931 the total rain- \ rfaU for the year was 15.2Z inches, '